I, Azure Commander!

"Let's just find a restaurant nearby. It's too much of a hassle to go out and buy ingredients and cook it yourself..."

Lin Xiao was halfway through his words when he suddenly noticed that some of the ship girls looked a little strange. Then he realized something and his expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly changed his words and said, "Actually, I don't think it's that troublesome to cook for myself. I can also come to help..."

If it were somewhere else, whether it was Area C, Area I, Area J or Area A, Lin Xiao would definitely choose to find a random meal time to eat. After all, going out to the vegetable market or convenience store to buy ingredients and then returning to the boat to cook is too troublesome no matter how you think about it, but this is Area E!

The taste of restaurants in other places is at least acceptable, but the same cannot be said for restaurants in District E...

The dishes in Zone E are world-famous and well-known... dark cuisine.

Imagine walking into a restaurant and sitting down. A moment later, the waiter brings you a bowl of pie or soup with a few fish heads raised high on top, staring at you...

Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

In comparison, Lin Xiao would rather go through a little more trouble, even cook by himself, than try those exotic E country dishes.

"Commander, actually, the food in District E is not as terrible as you think... Although there are indeed some dishes with more 'special' characteristics, not all of them are like that. Some dishes taste good, and the restaurants in District E don't necessarily sell only District E dishes. We can go to the restaurants in District F, or some other restaurants..."

"Ahem - I know this, of course. I'm just joking."

Lin Xiao thought about it carefully and it seemed to be true. For example, Cantonese cuisine, the ingredients are not necessarily all from Fujian, right?

This is a stereotype and is indeed not advisable. If you really want to say it, there are indeed some good dishes in Area E, such as fish and chips, and... uh, fish and chips?

Having said that, Lin Xiao is actually quite interested in trying this E District specialty dish. Although there isn't much to praise about it, even if it's just ordinary fish and chips, as long as the ingredients are fresh and hot enough, it should taste very good.

So he just treated what he said as a joke, and Lin Xiao took the girls to a fish and chip shop near the port, went in and ordered a few set meals.

Soon, the fried golden and slightly browned fish and French fries were brought over on a tray, with ketchup and salad dressing on the side. Lin Xiao picked up a piece of fish with a fork and gently bit it. The faint aroma of oil bloomed on the taste buds. Under the crispy skin was the snow-white and tender fish meat, as fresh and delicious as a girl's skin, steaming hot, and looked quite tempting.

The taste is indeed good. Even without any sauce, the taste is absolutely acceptable. Similarly, the French fries on the side are also very crispy and have a good texture. Overall, the feeling it gives is unexpectedly good.

Of course, it is only good on an average level and definitely not amazing.

Maomao looked at the fried fish in front of her, with her hands on the table and her chin resting on the table. She opened her eyes wide and observed it carefully. After looking for a while, she poked it with her finger and felt it was a little hot. She put her finger into her mouth again. The faint fragrance of oil soon made her eyes bright. Then she opened her "bloody mouth" and bit off half of the fried fish in front of her in one bite.

In comparison, Hao's dining style seems more elegant. Her every move gives people a different kind of beauty. Coupled with her extraordinary appearance, she looks like a princess in a castle.

In comparison, a real princess or queen gives people the impression of being much more willful and rough.

She is small, childish, always bothering others, and is also arrogant. She is even an old woman...

Lin Xiao thought so in his heart, feeling somewhat guilty. If he really said such words, even if he was the commander, the royal ship girls would definitely look at him with slightly troubled eyes.

Although everyone knows this is the truth, the queen is the queen after all, so we still have to give her some face.

Fortunately, the shorty isn't here right now, so at least you don't have to worry about her jumping up and kicking you in the knee.

That was how they dealt with lunch. Afterwards, Lin Xiao and the ship girls arranged the cruise ship for a while. Their next itinerary would be mainly inland. The cruise ship would be temporarily stored in this port and would not be sailed away.

Then, as usual, I would first solve the problem of accommodation, and by the way, I could also ask if there was any noteworthy news in this city recently...

Chapter 17: Saint Auntie is the Eternal God

Finding accommodation according to the usual practice is obviously not a difficult task.

If money is not a concern, there are always high-end hotels in decent cities, with some expensive rooms that no one usually stays in.

So usually if you want to save effort, you can go directly to the most luxurious hotel in the city, then take out the card given to him by Aunt Saint, and all problems will naturally be solved.

The more troublesome thing is to get information...

Obviously, news about ship girls is not something that ordinary people would always care about. In fact, it is difficult to get information about ship girls through conventional channels - unless you go to the local maritime bureau.

But then the problem arises. After a brief inquiry, we found out that there is no Maritime Administration in such a medium-sized port.

In fact, even if there are many, it is not easy to ask. Not everyone knows the situation in their port area like Peter Strasse, so those who provide help, even if he is a captain and his rank is not low, but the rule that news about ship girls cannot be easily told to the commander cannot be changed because of this.

Even if you explain the situation to others, they may not believe you, and even if they do, they have no reason to help you. This is where things get tricky...

Everything is naturally easy to talk about in their own territory, but as the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Besides, the other party is just following the rules, and they are not in the right, so there is nothing to say.

Otherwise, why would Lin, the ultimate lazy guy, force himself to work and write novels?

Speaking of which, according to Saint Yi, her novel seems to be quite popular, because the theme is the fantasy creatures called ship girls that actually exist in this world, and the writing style is very down-to-earth and in line with the public's aesthetic taste. With enough gimmicks, even in the E area where there is relatively no strategic layout and no hype, it has achieved quite good results.

But these results probably won't be of any help for now...

——Just when Lin Xiao was thinking about this, Sirius, who was out, brought back a very surprising news.

"Master, the first launch of your novel will be held in this city the day after tomorrow. Do you want to attend?"

Sirius obviously didn't think deeply about what this meant. It was just that for her, the masterpiece created by her proud master was starting its first tour in Area E. This was obviously something worth remembering and something that made her very proud, so she came back to tell her master.

However, after hearing the news, Lin Xiao seemed to realize something immediately.

He turned his head and looked at his wife who stayed beside him. This gentle girl had obviously thought of something and said, "Commander, this may be an opportunity."

"I think so."

Lin Xiao nodded. Once this so-called launch conference was held, people who were interested in it would naturally gather together. According to the current information, the main audience of his book were people who were interested in KanColle, as well as KanColle and commanders.

In other words, once this so-called launch conference is held, many real commanders and ship girls should come to hear the news, and among them there may be their own ship girls. Even if there are none, it doesn't matter. With so many relevant personnel from local or nearby areas gathered together, they naturally won't have to worry about information channels.

The commanders and ship girls living locally would naturally know some random rumors, and according to Lin Xiao's experience, many of these rumors were related to the ship girls living in seclusion here.

Even in the worst case scenario, by attending this launch event, they will have the opportunity to collect and obtain this information...

However, what makes Lin Xiao curious is that they have just arrived here, and the launch event happens to be held the day after tomorrow. Isn’t this a coincidence?

"Commander, I just received news that your novel, which was announced not long ago, will be released at a conference the day after tomorrow... Um, why don't you look surprised?"

Lin Xiao was silent for a moment, looked at Sirius, and asked: "Sirius, can you tell me where you got your information from?"

"Of course, my proud master...someone suddenly approached me on the side of the road and asked me if I needed to know some recent news about the local ship girl. I said yes, and then she told me this..."

"Where's the time?"

Sirius checked the clock, "About half an hour ago."

"That Eagle, when was the news you just found out announced?"

"About twenty minutes ago..."

"..."

The scene fell into silence, and then Lin Xiao, my wife and Tianying suddenly said a name at the same time - "St. Louis".

“Eh…eh?”

Sirius was still confused. This careless maid obviously didn't have a very smart mind either. She still didn't react to what happened. She just looked at the three people in front of her who suddenly had a tacit understanding with a confused look on her face.

"Aunt Saint is really a YYD!"

Lin Xiao sighed sincerely. It was obvious that Saint Auntie had anticipated that they might have difficulty in obtaining information after arriving here, so she specially arranged for the people in Area E to memorize the images of him and the several ship girls he brought with him. When they met, they would come up to "exchange secret codes". If they matched, they would go back and tell the company's people to announce the news of the release conference, so as to help them find people more easily.

Even according to Tianying, this seems to be a touring sales conference, starting from this city, and many port cities will hold it in turn.

Now it seems obvious that the fact is not as simple as starting from this city, but because they just happened to be docked in this port city.

Even if she didn't come with me, she could still think about so many things and make arrangements. I have to say that Saint Auntie is indeed a businessman, she is indeed a meticulous thinker and can be called the most perfect virtuous wife.

If that is the case, then the organizer of this so-called sales conference is most likely Saint Aunt's subordinates. As long as they find a way to contact them and find them to explain the situation, they should be able to get the greatest help.

Lin Xiao also has reason to believe that this is definitely not a difficult task, and they may even come to him on their own initiative...all he has to do now is to wait patiently.

Since it's already been so much of a publicity stunt, why not just be high-profile and upgrade this so-called release conference to a book signing event. Thinking about it this way, I feel a little excited...

Chapter 18 Haitian Soy Sauce

"St. Louis is really something. Since all these arrangements have been made long ago, why didn't they just tell us? They didn't know until we got here. Aren't they afraid of any mistakes?"

Although such an arrangement is certainly a good thing, the ship girls in the port area are obviously not satisfied with it. Instead, they are picking out the shortcomings of St. Louis.

It's not that they are so harsh or say bad things about St. Louis behind his back, it's simply because this is a big matter after all, to find their companions in the port area. It is the commander's and the port area's business, so naturally they have to strive to do it perfectly. Even if it is not St. Louis, if it is replaced by themselves, or whether it is Tiancheng or the Emperor, there are things that are not done well, and they have to say what needs to be said, at least the problems should be pointed out, so that they can do better next time.

"Maybe Aunt Saint didn't have enough time to inform us... After all, we left in a hurry. Or maybe she didn't think so much at the beginning, and only remembered it later. Besides, there was nothing wrong..."

Lin Xiao listened to what they said, but didn't know what to say. He just tried to smooth things over. He felt that these minor flaws were nothing. He was already very surprised that Saint Aunt could make such an arrangement. How could he ask for more?

But after all, the ship girls also have their own ideas and perspectives on issues, and as a commander, he can't criticize anything casually.

The ship girls simply complained a few words and didn't really blame St. Louis or anything. As the commander said, no matter what, at least the plan is going smoothly now. For them who are currently having difficulty obtaining key information, it is indeed like a pillow being sent to them when they are sleepy.

This timely help undoubtedly solved the problem before them and made their subsequent itinerary and plans clearer.

"Dong dong..."

——It was at this moment that there was a knock on the door of the hotel room.

"who is that?"

"Um... excuse me, can I bother you for a moment?"

A somewhat unfamiliar girl's voice was heard from outside the door.

coming!

Lin Xiao and my wife looked at each other, and their eyes revealed this message. Sirius hurried forward to open the door, and saw a short girl standing at the door.

She looks very young and quite pretty, but she is still just an ordinary person. You can tell at a glance that she is a human being, and there is still a clear difference between her and the ship girls.

"Um...excuse me."

It seemed that because she was young and not very good at communicating with others, or maybe because she saw an oppressive ship girl in a maid outfit as soon as she opened the door, she looked a little nervous and spoke haltingly, but she finally made her words clear.

"Excuse me... Is this Commander Lin Xiao's room?"

"I am, what's the matter?"

Compared with the other party, Lin Xiao, who had long been accustomed to getting along with beautiful girls, obviously no longer had the social anxiety. Instead, he sat on the chair with an air of dignity and answered calmly.

Although it may seem a little unreal, he is now an officer in the navy after all, with the rank of captain, which is not low... We are people of status, and we have to maintain a certain sense of "dignity" in front of outsiders.

Although Lin Xiao felt that he did not seem to have much authority when he was serious, at first glance he would still give people the impression that he was - ah, a young, handsome, elegant and easy-going naval officer.

"It's like this. Our manager asked me to come to you and ask you to go to the company to discuss some things. By the way, I can help you find a place to live... If you don't need it, she is dealing with some urgent work right now and will come to you in a while."

"Well..."

It was not difficult for Lin Xiao to guess that the manager she mentioned was most likely an employee of Aunt Saint's company. Although they had just moved in and had already paid for a few days' rent, since these had been arranged over there and they didn't have much luggage, it would be fine for them to move over.

The main thing is that if there is to be a sales event here later... or even a book signing event, then as the protagonist he will definitely receive a certain amount of attention, and it would not be good if someone came to disturb him at random.

In comparison, the place arranged by Saint Aunt might not be much better than a suite in a high-end hotel, but it might be more hidden, which might save a lot of trouble later.

So, after thinking for a while, Lin Xiao slowly said: "Wait a moment, we will go with you later. Is the vehicle ready?"

"Yes, um... is there a total of eight?"

"Fourteen in total."

The eight people should be the information told to them by Aunt Saint. After all, Lin Xiao only brought seven ship girls when he went out, and the other six were found on the way.

"Okay... that's okay. We took this situation into consideration in advance, so the vehicle we use for pick-up and drop-off is an extended model."

An extended luxury car? This is quite impressive...

Although even if it is an extended luxury car, it would probably be a bit crowded with fourteen people.

But it's not a big problem. The dragoons are children, and although Count Cavour is an adult, he is small in stature, so he can sit on the lap of the commander or other older sisters.

Well, I think Count Cavour would have some issues with this...

After packing up a little and checking out at the hotel front desk, Lin Xiao took the girls and got into the Trump limousine in front of the hotel. The driver was naturally the girl who came to inform them. She seemed very professional and drove very steadily, which made people feel at ease.

After a while, they arrived at the center of the city and stopped the car in front of a building. Someone came to take over and parked the car in the parking lot. The girl then took Lin Xiao and the others directly into the building.

When entering the building, Lin Xiao noticed that some employees seemed to be still sorting things out and moving some sundries out.

"Did you just move in here?"

"Yes... In fact, this building just changed hands not long ago."

When saying this, the girl carefully raised her head and glanced at this man of extraordinary status who was surrounded by many beautiful girls.

She only knew that the other person seemed to be a naval officer, and she guessed that he was most likely the commander, but she knew nothing else.

When she first received the mission, she thought the target would be some kind of majestic uncle. After all, he was an officer, so her first reaction would be like that... But it turned out not to be the case, and she was also shocked at the time.

To be honest, she was very nervous to suddenly come into contact with someone who was from a completely different world from her, but she was also a little excited, as if she had come into contact with something extraordinary.

Although I knew that the company was very rich, otherwise they wouldn't have bought a building all at once, but being able to connect with a naval officer was obviously something that many ordinary wealthy companies couldn't do. By the way, she wouldn't be doing some super important work that sounded impressive, right? Thinking about this made me feel nervous...

By the way, this young officer is quite handsome...

"That's it."

Lin Xiao did not notice the other party's distracted gaze, nor did he know what she was thinking about, but he was basically certain that the so-called sales conference was obviously something that Aunt Saint thought of after they left the port, and she immediately used a small boat with a faster speed to deliver the news here. However, she did not buy a building for this matter. It seemed that Aunt Saint was also planning to expand the market in District E.