Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

"Ahem, Miss Vanguard, you really have a bad memory. I am Xie Fei, from the Xie family of Kyoto. Oh, my family is mainly responsible for the research and development of ship equipment materials. The new materials urgently needed in the negotiations that just ended were developed and manufactured by my family."

"So, what do you want to do by stopping me here?" Qianwei interrupted Xie Fei's self-introduction, the subtext being that he was a combatant and not responsible for material handling; if you wanted to bring up materials, it was none of his business.

"Uh, oh, well, cough cough." Xie Fei was taken aback, and quickly said, "I wonder if I may invite Miss Qianwei for a drink?"

"Get lost!" This time, Qianwei showed no mercy and left immediately.

Not to mention that Jing Su was sitting not far away, watching the show with a spectator's look, but on a deeper level, what did he think he was when a complete stranger suddenly appeared and offered to buy him a drink?

Not slapping him twice is quite avant-garde; I'm in a good mood today.

In terms of personality, Vanguard is considered quite good within the entire Royal Navy, but no matter what, she is a proud knight and a powerful colored battleship, and this identity destined her to be noble.

The avant-garde is very friendly to people, but that's only towards their own people. As for outsiders, the proud royal members have never paid attention to or cared about them.

Being treated as one of the royal family's own people naturally requires extraordinary qualities, but clearly, the Xie Fei in front of Qianwei is not among them.

No, strictly speaking, he is quite impressive. Xie Fei successfully annoyed Qianwei in just a few minutes.

The vanguard has decided that if this Xie Fei is indeed a second-generation member of a certain family, regardless of what his family does, even if they are indeed involved in the research and development of ship equipment, they will terminate the cooperation upon returning.

If you don't throw a tantrum, people will really think they're something special.

We didn't develop ship equipment before because we wanted to focus our main efforts on finding the commander. Now that the commander is back, we can develop it ourselves. Why do we still need to cooperate with these families?

"Ahem, sorry, Miss Vanguard, please go ahead." Xie Fei looked embarrassed. He really hadn't expected that even after revealing his identity, this incredibly beautiful ship girl in front of him would still not give him any face.

However, Xie Fei quickly came to terms with it. Just as he had said before, the members of the Royal Camp were all arrogant and many of them didn't treat people like human beings. The Vanguard only told him to get lost and didn't ignore him completely. He had already won by a lot over the others, so at least he had some reaction, right?

If I had to point out a mistake, it would be believing the rumors. The rumors said that Qianwei had a great personality and that he was very nice to the staff of the Maritime Safety Administration. He would not say anything even if someone made a joke about him.

It was precisely because he believed this rumor that Xie Fei dared to approach and strike up a conversation. Now, things have turned out well; Qianwei has indeed reacted, but this reaction seems to be negative.

But whatever the reaction, having an impression is better than having no feedback at all.

Seeing Xie Fei retreat voluntarily, Qianwei's emotions began to stir.

'Finally, I've met you~'

On the way here, Qianwei had imagined many scenarios and thought of many things to say, but when the time actually came, he couldn't remember anything.

Excitement, joy, anticipation, nervousness, and anxiety.

At that moment, Qianwei said nothing.

At that moment, it was as if Qianwei had said everything.

"Are you here to pick me up?" If Jing Su didn't say something soon, she felt like Qianwei was about to explode on the spot.

"Ah."

"Let's go then, don't keep everyone waiting." Jing Su stood up and beckoned Changchun over.

"Oh~" Qianwei responded, feeling a little sad. Was this all the reunion he had been looking forward to for so long was going to be like?

"I'm very happy."

"Huh!?" Qianwei looked up abruptly. Had Jing Su just said something?

"I'm so happy that it was you who came to pick me up. I was just thinking what I would have done if it hadn't been you. Luckily, it was you."

What exactly are you worried about regarding our relationship?

Finally, Jing Su said a few words, but only mouthed them.

The avant-garde saw those words clearly.

'Honey~ I'm home~'

"Yes, it's good that she's back. We've been married for so long, why would we care about sweet nothings exchanged in private?"

Although Vanguard has a rather eccentric personality, his ability to hold the position of secretary ship is guaranteed. His sadness just now was just that his thoughts had gotten stuck in a dead end. Now that he has stepped out of his thoughts, he feels relieved.

The most important thing now is to bring Jing Su back to the royal residence. Once we're back, there will be plenty of opportunities and time to spend together. This run-down bar is crowded with people and has a few annoying flies buzzing around, so it's definitely not a good place to get along.

Even if they wanted to have some private time together, it shouldn't be in a place like this. If word got out that they were dating in a bar, everyone would laugh at her to death.

Moreover, unless Jing Su requests it, Qianwei really doesn't want to stay in this place. He gets approached by people as soon as he enters, and it's the kind of conversation that's extremely cliché and boring.

Avant-garde has made up his mind that once he gets back, he will definitely find a way to demolish this lousy bar if he gets the chance.

At this point, Qianwei had already guessed that there was a powerful force behind this bar. The flow of people outside was obviously abnormal. Under such circumstances, the fact that there were hardly any people in the bar was not because no one wanted to come in to avoid it, but because someone was blocking them from the outside.

Jing Su's appearance here means either someone wants to harm him or someone is trying to help him; judging from Jing Su's reaction, it's the former.

So what if you have connections? If you dare to lay a hand on Jing Su, even your powerful connections will be torn down.

Chapter Fifty-Four: Such a Crushing Defeat

The avant-garde is beautiful, or rather, there are very few ship girls who aren't beautiful.

But there are nuances to beauty.

As is well known, the lingerie business is extremely difficult to run in the port area.

In the port area, in order to attract attention, cough, no, in order to show off their charm, the ship girls wear incredibly alluring clothes. Their definition of clothing is simply any piece of cloth will do.

Of course, not wearing anything isn't the best way to show off your figure. The Hong Kong style emphasizes a hazy beauty, like a woman half-concealing her face, which is the most effective.

However, the best-selling items in the port area are actually all kinds of tight-fitting clothes. The tighter the fit, the better they sell. Black and white stockings are a necessity. Among them, the main buyers are Royal.

Leaving aside swimsuits, which use as little fabric as possible, the Northern Alliance is the most heavily covered-up group overall, with the Royal Family being the second most covered-up, much more so than the Legal System, which follows religious doctrine.

It's not surprising that the Northern Alliance was bundled up so tightly. The place they were staying in was indeed quite cold. Although ship girls don't care about the cold, there's a saying that in cold places, if you're not dressed warmly, you'll feel cold just by looking at others. The commander is human, and if he went to the Northern Alliance's base and saw everyone barely clothed, he would probably run back to the port overnight. Therefore, the Northern Alliance started to bundle themselves up tightly.

The Sakura Empire faction has many small boats and a preference for short skirts and socks. Although they are equally disciplined, their overall level of exposure is higher than that of Vichy and Iris.

Donghuang loves cheongsams, especially the kind with super high slits, which not only show off the figure and add charm, but also add to the sentiment, after all, Jingsu is Donghuang culture.

White Eagle, Ironblood, and Sardinia are a mixed bag, including both explicit and implicit elements.

Avant-garde is a royal knight, and his clothing is quite covered up, but Avant-garde has a very good body proportion. He is tall, has long legs, a pretty face, and long flowing hair, making him look dashing and heroic without losing his noble temperament.

If I had to point out a flaw, it would be that the bridge of the avant-garde ship is not full. Perhaps in the human world, her size is quite good, but among the monsters in the port, she belongs to the group that has to eat at the children's table.

This is the pain that will haunt Qianwei for life!

"Why!" Avant-garde would often shout when she was alone, "Why do I look about the same size as a company when I'm dressed, but hers is well hidden, while mine is really this size~ Why!"

Through intensive internet use, Qianwei discovered that he still has room for growth, but it requires certain techniques and the cooperation of loved ones.

Now that my beloved has returned, all that's left is the method.

"Avant-garde, are you feeling unwell? Your face is all red."

"Yes, I will study hard!"

"?"

"Ah, cough cough, I'm fine, Commander, we're almost there, just ahead. Miss Glorious, could you please speed up?" The avant-garde, who was fantasizing about the wonderful life that night, was startled by Jing Su's words. Her delicate face turned bright red in an instant. If she was just like a flower in its first bloom before, she was now like a flower in full bloom, her tender face flushed red.

The shy and avant-garde quickly changed the subject.

"It's so congested now, we can't go any faster." Glorious was on the verge of tears. He was originally very grateful when he heard that Miss Vanguard was willing to take him to pick up the Commander, but when they arrived, Miss Vanguard simply made him stand at the door as a guard.

After picking her up, Jing Su offered to drive herself, but Qian Wei refused, giving a very compelling reason: "Commander, you've only been back a short time. Before you went missing, you were always in the port area. I have no recollection of you ever taking a driving test. Driving now would be driving without a license! How can we do something illegal! Commander, if you don't mind, I can go with you to take your driving test. I don't have one yet either."

Qianwei spoke sincerely, and after thinking about it, Jing Su felt that he made the right point. It's best not to do illegal things if possible, especially since Changchun was still on the bus. It wouldn't be good to set a bad example for the children.

So Jing Su agreed to Qian Wei's suggestion. Qian Wei was so happy he almost flew away, his joy written all over his face. If there weren't other people around, Qian Wei would have hugged Jing Su and begged for a kiss.

After getting in the car, Guangrong suggested that Jingsu sit in the passenger seat. He was a novice driver, and although Jingsu didn't have a license, she definitely knew how to drive and could give him some pointers.

'Even if I'm not the first person I meet, and I'm not the one who greets me, at least the commander will be sitting next to me on the way back!' That's what Glorious hoped for.

Unfortunately, the wish became a pipe dream.

This time it wasn't Vanguard's fault. Vanguard is indeed arrogant when dealing with outsiders, but she's quite good to her own people. This time, Vanguard did steal Glorious's opportunity. Although, according to her status and relationship, it would have been most appropriate for her to pick up the commander herself. In terms of status, she is the married ship, and in terms of position, she is the secretary ship. If she went to pick him up herself, it would have shut up the gossips of others.

But once an opportunity is seized, it's seized. If you don't show up, others won't know, and at most they'll complain a bit about being gloriously hogging the opportunity, but they won't say anything else.

Therefore, Qianwei agreed to the glorious suggestion, both as compensation for her and because he really had no good reason to object. He had just said that he couldn't drive and would go to take the driving test with Jingsu. He couldn't just suddenly become so skilled that he could teach a novice to drive after only a few seconds.

Unfortunately, this proposal was rejected by Changchun.

Changchun said that he wanted to eat delicious food, so he bought a lot of food. He had room to put it in the front seat, but if he spilled it while sitting in the back, it would be difficult to clean up.

Then, before Guangrong could say anything, Changchun took his seat at the front.

Changchun used its ultimate weapon: 'Childish stubbornness!'

A critical hit!

'The glorious player has suffered tremendous damage!'

'The glorious player has been defeated!'

"The resentment runs so deep~"

Feeling the ambiguous atmosphere behind him, and seeing Changchun dancing around him happily eating snacks, Guangrong was so angry he almost broke the steering wheel.

'Why? Why did this happen? I was here first! I even went to discuss it with His Majesty after hearing that the Commander was coming to the base alone. I was brave for once, so why? Why did I have to lose so badly? Waaah~'

"Hiss, why do I feel a little cold?" Jing Su, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly shivered.

"Uh, cough cough, maybe the air conditioning was on too high, hehe." Looking at Glory, who was glaring angrily and gritting his teeth in the rearview mirror, Avant-garde said awkwardly.

"Like this?"

She reached out and checked the air conditioner vent, but there was no airflow. However, seeing Qianwei's helpless expression, Jing Su wisely kept quiet.

Chapter Fifty-Five: On Royal Cuisine

The royal residence is a large estate, and even though it is surrounded by iron railings and high walls, its luxury can be felt from afar.

At this moment, the manor gate was bustling with people. Although there were many people, they were not talking loudly. Those who were whispering to each other were consciously controlling the volume of their voices.

"Sigh, what time is it? Why is there still no news? Wasn't it said that the royal family was going to welcome distinguished guests today? Could it be another false rumor?"

"Judging from the scale of the event, it doesn't seem like they were delayed by something."

"Hey, if there really is a distinguished guest, who do you think it would be? From some family, or with official connections?"

"Official background can be ruled out first. The misappropriation of resources has caused such a big fuss that it's impossible for the relationship to be so good as to invite them to visit each other's homes right after the negotiations ended. Moreover, judging from the feedback from the ship girls to the authorities over the past two weeks, the port area is consciously breaking away from the constraints of the Maritime Bureau, and the effort is very significant. My intelligence personnel analyzed that the Maritime Bureau seems to have completely angered the port area."

But they don't seem to be from a large family. All the well-known families in the neighborhood have sent people here; it can't be a family from Kyoto. Come to think of it, the Zhao and Xie families from Kyoto did send people, but they were here to investigate someone else.

"You mean, the man from Changchun?"

"Yes, that's him. Satellite photos from three days ago showed that the man was standing on the deck of the Donghuang cruise ship, and his contact with Changchun was too intimate."

"You mean, a force has taken over the Eastern Huang camp?"

"That's possible, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. At least someone can prove that ship girls aren't completely unyielding and can still be won over."

"The car is here!"

Someone shouted, and everyone's eyes turned to the source of the sound.

A long black sedan slowly appeared, its stop-and-go driving style, though the car couldn't speak, gave the impression of hesitation, with the driver sometimes accelerating and sometimes idling.

'Damn it, why did we arrive so quickly? I finally managed to speak with the Commander! What should I do? Can we just stop the car? Will Her Majesty the Queen scold me?'

Guangrong, who was driving, was indeed hesitant and conflicted. Jing Su was not oblivious, and after noticing that something was wrong with Guangrong, she quickly guessed where the problem lay.

It's easy to solve; if you're in a bad mood, just give them some encouragement.

After a brief chat, Guangrong's mood brightened, and a smile returned to his face. Due to the large number of people on the road, the car was moving in and out of traffic, but Guangrong felt that traffic jams could be quite enjoyable.

Unfortunately, beautiful dreams always come to an end.

Despite their reluctance, the car arrived at the castle gate.

"Di Di~"

The horn sounded a few times, and the gate slowly opened.

After the car went inside, the gate closed quickly, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Look, can you see clearly who's sitting in the car?"

"How could that be? It's pitch black, what can you see? But the people sitting in the front row, it looks like they're from Changchun?"

"Changchun? Are you sure? There are signs that the Eastern Empire and the Royal Empire are merging!?"