Azur Lane, will there be constant gunfire after peace?

"In Hu Teng's view, strength is the combat power demonstrated on the battlefield, the performance of the ship's equipment, and one's own combat experience and skills."

Frederick the Great narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Of course, these are not wrong, but Hu Teng has defined 'strength' too narrowly. In my opinion, Miss Yixian's strength is unfathomable, and she fully deserves my respect."

Frederick the Great's words made Dühring think deeply, and he couldn't help but ask further:

"So in your opinion, where does Yixian's unfathomable 'strength' lie?"

The reason why Du Lin was so curious was that he didn't know that Yixian had such power.

Faced with this question, Frederick the Great raised his hand and pointed at Durin opposite him:

"...It is reflected in you, Commander."

"I?"

Du Lin was confused.

Frederick the Great said softly:

"I can solve your 'troubles', Belfast can take care of your 'body', but the only one who can stabilize your 'mind' is Miss Yixian."

Troubles, body and mind...

Du Lin could easily understand the first two.

Frederick the Great was very good at handling affairs. Whenever Dühring encountered a problem that he couldn't solve, the first person he thought of was Frederick the Great for advice.

In his eyes, Frederick the Great was omnipotent. No matter how difficult the problem was, he could solve it as easily as playing a piece of music.

Moreover, her gentleness and tolerance towards him also made Du Lin willing to confide his troubles to her.

Because Dühring knew that no matter how unbearable the content was, Frederick the Great would accept it with tolerance.

As for physical aspects, Belfast, as a perfect maid, can take good care of Du Lin's daily life.

If Du Lin wanted to, Belfast could turn him into a useless person in a matter of minutes.

Many times, as long as Belfast is around, as soon as Du Lin has a need, Belfast can quickly understand and solve it. The title of perfect maid is well deserved.

As for "mind"...this word is so mysterious that Du Lin cannot understand it at all.

"Hehe~ Commander's confused expression is also very cute..." Frederick the Great stood up and walked to Durin, putting his hands on his shoulders:

"One day you will understand. To you, Miss Yixian is the lighthouse on the vast ocean and the anchor that stabilizes everything."

Du Lin nodded, not quite understanding.

After chatting about this, Du Lin prepared to leave. He had been here long enough.

When saying goodbye, Durin suddenly thought of Hutten's matter. He turned to Frederick the Great and said:

"Has Hu Teng discovered what's going on with us?"

"Oh, the commander is really sharp." Frederick the Great nodded slightly and admitted this:

"Right. That's why she behaves so twistedly. Haha, it can be considered another kind of cute expression."

"This...if Hu Teng tells this to others..."

Du Lin began to worry.

"Don't worry, she won't do that." Frederick the Great signaled to Du Lin to be at ease:

"Although she is stubborn, she also has her own persistence."

Seeing Frederick the Great’s statement, Dühring was completely relieved.

Could what Frederick the Great said be false?

After changing his shoes at the entrance, Du Lin opened the door and looked back to say goodbye:

"Okay, I'm leaving now. Don't worry, I'll come to visit you often in the future."

"Ah."

Frederick the Great just nodded and smiled, then stepped forward and straightened Durin's collar:

“No matter what difficulties or troubles you have, please come to me.”

Just like a wife seeing off her husband going to work, Frederick the Great gave Durin a light kiss and then watched him leave.

"...I feel so lonely after seeing the commander off. Haha, what should I do to prepare for him next time? Hmm... maybe it would be an interesting idea to bring Hu Teng with me~"

............

After being comforted by Frederick the Great, Dühring returned to his office.

"so slow!"

As soon as Du Lin entered the door, he heard Ding'an's voice.

"Where did you go, Commander? Why didn't you rush back to the office when you got back?"

Ding'an asked a series of questions, then moved closer to Du Lin and sniffed:

"Huh? This is..."

Du Lin quickly interrupted the other party's thoughts:

"I'm here now, right? By the way, I brought you gifts. Is the cake delicious?"

In order to reward Ding'an and others for their hard work, Du Lin also included a portion of the cake he brought back from Yingpu Port for Ding'an and others.

"Ah, that one has already been eaten!"

Ding'an pointed to the packaging on the coffee table next to him.

"None of this matters. Come, let me show you my investment plan!"

Ding'an's eyes sparkled and he showed a thick stack of papers in his hand.

Ps:

This chapter is the first chapter of the additional chapter promised by the reward when it was previously put on the shelves, and there are still seventeen chapters to be owed.

Volume 87: Chapter 2 A Generous Reward (Additional Chapter )

“Investment plan?”

Du Lin's heart skipped a beat. He did not immediately continue the conversation, but glanced around the office and said:

"Where are Yixian and the others?"

As far as Du Lin knew, Ding'an was not the only one on duty, at least Anshan was also with him.

"Ah, Yixian and the others took Anshan back to the Donghuang territory. After all, they have to bring another piece of cake to Fushun and the others. Pinghai and Ninghai are also clamoring to show them the photos."

"Another cake?"

Du Lin discovered the shining point.

This time they came back and bought three boxes of limited edition cakes. One box was given by Du Lin to Frederick the Great, and the remaining two boxes were given to Yixian.

The packaging on the table now indicated that one of the boxes had been consumed here, and the remaining box was brought by Yixian to Fushun and others.

And now Ding'an is the only one in the office.

Then the answer is obvious.

"... Dingan, you ate the whole portion by yourself?"

Dingan's face suddenly turned red.

For a "lady", eating a whole cake by herself is really a bit damaging to her image.

What's more, when Yixian took the little ones away, she specifically told Ding'an to share the cake with Du Lin.

"Ahem! These are not important!"

Ding'an quickly changed the subject and pushed Du Lin's back to the chair:

"Alright, Commander, don't worry about those trivial matters. If you pay too much attention to such details, you won't become a big boss!"

"I'm the commander, and I don't want to be the boss."

Complaints aside, Du Lin actually doesn't care at all about Ding'an taking all the cake.

On the contrary, this incident made Du Lin feel that Ding'an was somewhat cute.

After Du Lin sat down, Ding An placed a thick investment plan in front of him and said enthusiastically:

"Commander, during your absence, I carefully reviewed the port reconstruction plan you drew up earlier. Wow, this is truly a grand undertaking. If completed, the entire port area will be completely renewed!"

Hearing these praises, Du Lin felt a little flattered. The previous plan was indeed a masterpiece that he was proud of.

But he soon came to his senses and asked with some caution:

"So what does this have to do with your investment plan?"

"Haha, that's the key point." Ding'an leaned over and pointed to a certain place in the plan:

"Here, here, and here...we can all improve on this."

"Although the idea is good, it costs a lot to achieve such an effect. After careful consideration, I have a new plan that can save 30% of the cost while ensuring similar effects."

"And here... Considering the season and urgency, shouldn't we give this a higher priority? After all, summer is coming soon. And these equipment can be purchased much cheaper if they are purchased out of season."

Ding'an kept flipping through the plan and telling Du Lin about all the details and problems in a very interesting way.

Du Lin was dumbfounded. He thought Ding'an was up to something, but who would have thought that the other party was so serious.

"Commander? Seriously, please don't be distracted when listening to the plan."

Ding'an saw that Du Lin was absent-minded, so he stretched out his finger and gently poked Du Lin's cheek.

"Sorry." Du Lin came back to his senses and flipped through the papers in front of him:

"I'm just a little surprised. I didn't expect you to be so capable, Ding'an. I thought you were a profiteer like Akashi."

"Eh?! Is this the impression I left on the commander?!"

Ding'an was seriously injured.

"I'm not someone like Akashi who only seeks small profits...or rather, I'm not an investor if I don't behave like that."

Du Lin nodded repeatedly:

"I was blind to the truth. I didn't expect you to be able to sort out so many things in just one day... Ding'an, your talent is genuine."

"commander......"

Ding An suddenly felt a little embarrassed after receiving Du Lin's praise. She asked shyly:

"Then...then these plans..."

"Well, implement it. I'll do as you say."

While listening to Ding'an's explanation just now, Du Lin also realized that there was a lot of room for adjustment in some projects.

"But is it necessary to keep such a close eye on the budget?" Du Lin looked up at Ding An:

"Our port district's budget is unlimited. No matter how much we spend, as long as we inform the World Government, they will reimburse us in full."

There is no budget cap, which is a wonderful scenario that many companies and even countries dare not even dream of.

But for Dulin it was a matter of course.

He and the ship girls under his command are the heroes who saved the world. It is unrealistic to ask heroes to live a life of abstinence.

In fact, the World Government has already been grateful that Durin is willing to establish a territory with the ship girls.

If Du Lin, who possesses powerful military force, acts recklessly, no force in this world will be able to stop him.

Even the Sirens are no match for Durin and his men, let alone the armed forces of human society.

"No, it's very dangerous to hold on to such an idea." Ding An raised his finger and shook it gently:

“Budgets are not just limits, but also a proof of control over the situation. A clear and reasonable budget can help you better grasp the overall situation and make things more organized.”