Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

If the ship girls don't come, he will launch a media offensive to force the current councilor Chen to step down. With a new election approaching, councilor Chen originally had a very high chance of being re-elected. During his term, the Maritime Safety Administration and the ship girls reached a cooperation agreement to resist the Sirens' invasion. Domestically, councilor Chen repaired the Maritime Safety Administration, which was on the verge of collapse, and appeased the rioting and uneasy public. His political achievements can be considered outstanding.

But in politics, if you take a bigger bite, others take a smaller bite. Councilor Chen has already served one term. If he is allowed to serve another term, what will happen? Almost all the senior officials of the Maritime Bureau have learned to speak Donghuang dialect.

Although Xie Fei's surname is Donghuang, he is not a native of Donghuang. Naturally, he did not want Councilor Chen to continue serving his term. Therefore, he, or rather his family, joined forces with several forces to find an opportunity to remove the councilor from office.

The excuse was readily available. Regardless of whether Councilor Chen was involved, a misappropriation of resources incident broke out during his term. Although the families knew the ins and outs of the matter, they did not object to them using it as a pretext.

Although Councilor Chen managed to calm things down regarding the misappropriation of resources, public opinion had already been stirred up. The entire Maritime Bureau had become a powder keg ready to explode at any moment. As a result, Xie Fei and his brother Xie Wen were sent to the Royal Residence to lie in wait and cause trouble.

The younger brother, Xie Wen, sought opportunities amidst the disturbances. As the commander of the operation, he remained behind the scenes, remotely controlling everything.

However, before they could find a reason to cause trouble, a major event came from his younger brother's side—the Eastern Huang camp had been taken over!

According to Xie Wen, a man named Jing Su, accompanied by Chang Chun from the Donghuang camp, entered the royal residence, seemingly also to participate in the negotiations.

Xie Wen had contacted this man before, but had not yet obtained any useful information. The only thing he knew was that the man was quite close to Changchun of the Donghuang camp.

The two emerged together from a small speedboat. After disembarking, they strolled along the commercial street, stopping frequently to buy delicious food. Any leftovers were given to Jing Su.

This report, after extensive verification, is confirmed to be true.

The situation caused an uproar among various factions. The reason why the major families wanted to remove Councilor Chen from office was not only to seek political gains, but also, more importantly, to gain further access to the ship girls.

In fact, after the ship girls made their mark on the battlefield, various forces saw their terrifying combat power and began to make contact in private. However, all of these contacts were blocked by Councilor Chen, or rather, by the high-ranking officials of the Maritime Bureau led by Councilor Chen. This made the major families very angry. On the one hand, they condemned Councilor Chen's arbitrary decision, and on the other hand, they sought opportunities to contact the ship girls.

Now, I've learned that someone beat me to it, and the one who succeeded was an unknown nobody.

This news directly split the factions that wanted to cause trouble. Some wanted to continue to target Councilor Chen, while others wanted to receive the ship girls. Their reasoning was that they wanted to remove Councilor Chen from office so that they could have closer contact with the ship girls. Now that they could achieve the same effect by directly contacting the ship girls, why would they bother to target Councilor Chen?

Do you really think someone who has been in power for so long, has a track record, and has a military is so easy to deal with?

These people reasoned that if an unknown person could take over a faction, then their powerful families should be able to as well. So they launched their own initiatives and began to contact the ship girls in their own ways.

The method was naturally the commission system. The idea was to find various ways to lure the ship girls out of the base. That's why Jing Su was shocked by the mountain of commission orders when she went to the office to process documents today. In fact, there are usually not this many commissions. After all, most of what the ship girls want are military supplies. The port area has long been self-sufficient in living supplies, and military supplies are not easy to obtain without the help of the maritime authorities.

Xie Fei replied, "Why can't I have them all?"

When he was getting old at the base, he suddenly received a distress message from the nearby sea. It said that a fishing boat had encountered a storm and was stranded on a deserted island. The fishermen had used the equipment on the boat to make a satellite phone by hand and dialed the channel segment by segment. They actually managed to call him.

The fishermen said they had been without water and food for several days and were in dire straits, begging him to help notify the maritime authorities to launch a rescue operation.

Xie Fei originally intended to hang up the phone immediately. What did the fishermen's accident have to do with him?

But he quickly realized that this was a great tool to ignite public opinion. The Maritime Safety Administration was already struggling to quell the public outcry over the misappropriation of supplies, and this unsuccessful rescue operation would be the perfect way to set off a powder keg.

Moreover, this can be used as an excuse to get ship girls to accept requests.

Success! The ship girl has appeared, giving Xie Fei the opportunity to interact with her. Xie Fei stated that if an unknown ordinary person could succeed, there was no reason why he couldn't. If no one else was taking the commission, he would make a fuss about it. Although the rescue operation didn't actually have much to do with the high-ranking officials of the Maritime Safety Administration, Xie Fei was confident that he could ignite public opinion at this critical juncture. Isn't it just about stirring up trouble? That's his specialty.

He's not at a loss either way.

However, he thought a little deeper than others. If the ship girls took pity on him and actually came out, but then rejected him, then he wouldn't be surprised if he took drastic measures.

For this operation, he spent a lot of money to get several secret weapons from the black market. If the ship girls refused, he would take action directly and then announce it to the public in an official capacity, causing the Maritime Bureau to turn against the ship girls. If he was lucky, he might even be able to capture one of the ship girls.

But now, the notes on the phone have made him fall into deep thought.

'So, it's possible not to come to the base?'

Chapter 84 State Your Purpose

In the end, Xie Fei decided to meet at the designated location because he realized that his brainstorming plan had a major logical flaw—what if the other side didn't follow his ideas?

No way~

Just go to the designated location obediently. After all, she's a high-ranking ship girl. It's never a loss to be able to meet her.

Before leaving, Xie Fei was still careful and instructed the station chief to unpack the boxes he had brought and assemble them according to the instructions. Then he strode out of the room, boarded the small boat, and headed to the meeting point.

"Commander, that guy is here." Jing Su and the others were almost asleep when Warspite suddenly woke them up.

Opening his sleepy eyes, he tried to look in the direction of Warspite's finger. He could vaguely see a small black dot. Upon closer inspection, it was a speedboat. On the deck stood a man wearing a cloak, his arms crossed in front of his chest.

"Heh, why is this guy so pretentious?" Putting everything else aside, just based on first impressions, this person standing on the deck made him very uncomfortable.

The speedboat was quite fast, and in about ten minutes it appeared in front of Jing Su, allowing Jing Su to see what the person looked like.

'Wow, the crooked-mouthed Dragon King?' Jing Su was dumbfounded. She originally thought that the Dragon King in the novel was just a makeup character, but now she actually saw it with her own eyes.

"Commander, may I punch him?" Warspite whispered.

"Uh, why?"

"I don't know why, I just want to beat him up," Warspite replied.

"There might be an opportunity later." Jing Su sighed inwardly, thinking, "No wonder he's the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King, his aura is so powerful."

'Hey, this guy, haven't I seen him somewhere before?'

As the speedboat docked, Jing Su raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling that the Dragon King in front of her looked somewhat familiar.

'Could it be someone we met on the street earlier?'

Thinking back on this period of time, I've only met outsiders in the commercial street, perhaps we only met once.

"Haha, the Royal Army is indeed a benevolent one. I knew the ladies wouldn't stand by and watch you die; they would definitely accept the commission."

Before the speedboat had fully docked, the loud laughter of the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King rang out.

This sound, well, how should I put it?

"War-weary, no matter how the talks go, punch him afterward. Ouch, I can't take it anymore. I need to figure out a way to stop him from laughing. That sound is making me want to punch him even more!"

"Yes, Commander!" Warspite clenched his fist, but then loosened it. Jing Su had said to talk things out before fighting, so there was no rush. Judging from Jing Su's demeanor, he must have some plan in mind, so he couldn't act rashly now. It would be bad if he disrupted the plan.

"Is the person on the boat the client?"

Although they are both speedboats, they are different sizes and models. The boat of the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King is much smaller than the one Jing Su is on. When they are parked together, Jing Su can't see the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King unless he is standing by the railing.

'Huh!? Why is it a man's voice?' Xie Fei was shocked. Weren't ship girls supposed to be female? This voice doesn't sound right.

"Sir, please reply. Ah, never mind. Where are the ships that need rescue? Time is of the essence, so let's not waste any more time."

Although reluctant, judging from the situation, it seemed that someone really needed help, so Jing Su leaned out of the railing and shouted at the bewildered, crooked-mouthed dragon king.

"Who, who are you?" Seeing the figure on the railing, Xie Fei squinted and examined it carefully for a while. Because it was facing the light, he couldn't see it very clearly, but he could barely make out that it was a man from the voice.

'Why are there men on the Royal Navy's ship? Has the Royal Navy also been taken over by other forces? Why is there no news about it?' Xie Fei was greatly shocked; this was incredible news.

"Me? My name is Jing Su. I came here to do a job. Was that rescue job posted by you? If not, I left?" Unable to bear Xie Fei's displeasure, Jing Su, who was usually good-tempered, began to shout.

"Yes, yes, it was me who posted it." Upon hearing the name Jing Su, Xie Fei remembered that the man his younger brother Xie Wen had mentioned last night, who seemed to have taken over the Donghuang camp, was named Jing Su. "Um, how can you prove that you are Jing Su?"

Since Xie Fei was having sex with his female secretary when the message was sent, he didn't look at it carefully. He only knew that her name was Jing Su, but he didn't know what she looked like. Since he couldn't see the person's face clearly at the moment, Xie Fei asked directly.

"Huh!?" Jing Su was stunned. What was going on? How could she prove that she was herself? Did this occasion have anything to do with this question?

“Your Excellency, if you are truly here to discuss this matter, then please explain the specifics as soon as possible, instead of wasting time here.” At this point, Warspite could no longer bear it and leaned over the railing, speaking expressionlessly.

This is why Warspite has a good temper. Despite her small size, Warspite is of a certain seniority and therefore still observes some etiquette. If any of the more hot-tempered members of the Royal Navy came over and saw the attitude of the person who issued the commission, they would immediately turn their ships around and leave.

However, that's about it. Those familiar with Warspite know that although she has a good temper and is relatively easygoing, when she starts using honorifics, it means she is really angry. If you continue to provoke her, she really will pull out a 15-inch cannon and fire at you.

"It's Miss Warspite, I've heard so much about you." A beautiful girl appeared, and Xie Fei realized he could see her clearly now. He immediately bowed and adopted a noble posture. "I am the one who posted this commission. In order to protect my client, I hope Miss Warspite will not be angry. My question just now was merely to verify information."

"So, can you tell me where the rescue ship is? Judging from your appearance, it shouldn't be you who needs help, right?" Jing Su asked.

“There’s no rush. The stranded ship is currently on an island and won’t die for the time being. To get to that island, we need to pass through a reef area. Miss Warspite, your large ship might not be able to get through, so…” Xie Fei was interrupted by Jing Su before he could finish speaking.

"So your little boat can get across, right? Are you going to ask us to come aboard and go together later?" Jing Su's expression was full of amusement.

"Ahem, yes, right~" Xie Fei was a little embarrassed. He really intended to say that, or rather, the only person he wanted to accompany was Warspite. As for this man who appeared out of nowhere, he could stay out of the way.

"In other words, if you have this ship, you can actually rescue distressed ships yourself, so why do you need to issue a separate order?"

Let's stop beating around the bush and just state your purpose.

Chapter 85 Let it soak in the water

Jing Su's sudden words left Xie Fei somewhat at a loss. In fact, what he had just said was something he had come up with on the spot. Jing Su had been urging him so hard, and his desire to live on the same ship as the ship girls made him speak without thinking, without considering the underlying logic at all.

'Damn it, I've fallen into a trap! That bastard actually set up this kind of trap to trick and ambush me,' Xie Fei thought viciously.

In fact, Xie Fei never thought that the ship girls would come. The original plan was just to drag Councilor Chen into it. Although it was to take advantage of the ship girls' popularity, Councilor Chen would cover for them even if it was just to continue to rely on the ship girls' power. So even if the news broke, it wouldn't affect them.

For this reason, Xie Fei specifically chose a rescue mission that the Royal Army rarely accepted to set up an ambush. As for the idea of ​​the follow-up plan, it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing that came to him after hearing his younger brother say that someone had taken over the Eastern Huang Army. He was just indulging in his own self-congratulation.

Moreover, even if he wanted to design it, he wouldn't have the time. His younger brother only told him about it last night. There might be a plan, but it's just a rough sketch and hasn't been finalized yet.

Now the ship girls have not only accepted the commission, but have also arrived near his base, giving him no time to react.

"Ahem, well, how should I put it?" Xie Fei's brain raced as he thought of an explanation. "Well, actually, my ship can go to the vicinity of that island, but the information the fishermen gave me said that they were hit by a torpedo, their cabins flooded, and they were only rescued by boarding a lifeboat in an emergency."

"You mean, in this area, in a safe zone, you were attacked by a torpedo?" Jing Su laughed, but didn't say anything. He wanted to see what other excuses this guy could come up with.

"That's exactly why we wanted to ask the Royal Navy ship girls to take action. This is a safe zone, right? Theoretically, there's absolutely no way they could have torpedoes, but they still suffered torpedo attacks. Excluding pirate forces, think about it, who else could have that kind of offensive capability? Isn't it only the Sirens?"

"Ha, are you questioning our strength? Under our encirclement and suppression, there is absolutely no way any Sirens could wander into the vicinity."

Before Jing Su could say anything, Warspite was furious. The appearance of Sirens in the safe zone meant that their frontline defenses had suffered a major problem.

"No, no, I was just saying, maybe, ah, maybe." Xie Fei said that he was numb and that the more he explained, the worse it got, which was exactly his situation.

"Even if it's just a guess, there's absolutely no way that's possible." Warspite's face was frosty, and a radiance flashed around him. Seeing that things were not going well, Jing Su quickly grabbed Warspite's hand and patted it gently to comfort him.

Jing Su, standing to the side, could see clearly that Warspite's actions were tantamount to preparing to deploy its ship equipment and fire a shot at the client.

"Phew~" Under Jing Su's comforting words, Warspite let out a long breath and slowly calmed down. "Commander, I'm sorry, I got a little excited."

Warspite didn't know what was wrong with her. She just got angry looking at the guy in front of her. Originally, she only wanted to punch him, but now, after hearing the guy's crazy remarks, Warspite wanted to use her sharpshooter to blast him into dust.

"I'll say it again, if you're not going to tell me exactly where the rescue ship is, then there's no point in us continuing this conversation," Jing Su said coldly.

"It's in the area thirty nautical miles to the southwest. That's all I know." Xie Fei wanted to say something more, but at that moment a cloud drifted by and blocked the sunlight, allowing Xie Fei to see what the man looked like.

He was handsome, but his dashing face was now filled with a sharp gaze, giving him the air of a superior. Xie Fei had only ever felt this kind of aura from high-ranking officials like Councilor Chen.

Overwhelmed by the aura, Xie Fei subconsciously revealed everything he knew.

"That's all?" Jing Su pressed.

"That's all." For some reason, Xie Fei suddenly felt a little flustered.

"Thirty nautical miles! The request was sent yesterday morning. Even if you only received the distress signal at noon, by now, an afternoon and the entire morning of today, not even counting tonight, would be enough time for you to make two round trips. Two round trips! If you had just been paying attention and done a search and rescue, there would have been a lot of information. What can I say to you?"

"Do you really want to save people? Or do you want to use this to set a trap?" Jing Su's tone grew increasingly cold.

Although it was midday and the sun was blazing, Xie Fei felt a bone-chilling cold. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but to his horror, he found that he couldn't utter a single word.

"Thump~" Xie Fei's legs went weak and he collapsed onto the deck.

It turned out that Jing Su had immediately reached the edge of the railing. Xie Fei, who could no longer see Jing Su, finally came to his senses and realized that he was completely soaked.

“War-weary, throw him onto the lifeboat and let him row back himself. This ship is disgusting to look at.”

Having obtained the information he wanted, Jing Su no longer delayed and left immediately, preparing to help those who truly needed assistance.

There's no need to communicate with that client anymore. Saving lives is the priority now. Let him go for now, and we'll deal with him later.

During the conversation just now, Jing Su didn't even try to get information out of him; the client revealed most of the information himself.

First of all, he had enough time to start a search and rescue operation himself, but he didn't do that. Instead, he went the long way around and created a request for help from a distant ship girl. This didn't make any sense. Jing Su had already suspected that the request was a trap, and now it was confirmed. However, the reason Jing Su came to check was to see if anyone really needed help. If someone did, he would help if he could, and if not, he would deal with the guy who set up the trap in that port.

Secondly, this guy's words and actions make you really want to punch him. For now, just throw him in the sea and let him soak for a while. How long he soaks depends on when Jing Su finds the person who needs rescue. Of course, this guy has enough arm strength and stamina to row back to the base for more than ten nautical miles. Anyway, Jing Su has already decided that once he finds the person, he will go to the base to see what the situation is.

"Yes, Commander!" Warspite received Jing Su's order and immediately deployed its ship equipment. The client below the ship seemed to be saying something, but it didn't matter. Take this 15-inch gun!

Although Jing Su said he would throw him onto a lifeboat, Warspite really didn't want to see this guy again. Let alone carrying him, just looking at him made him feel nauseous. He'd just give him a cannonball and wish him good luck.

"I can explain!" Xie Fei wanted to say something more, trying to buy time. The people stranded in the water had been sending messages for the past few days, saying how bad their situation was. If the ship girls found them, things would be very bad.

"Boom~"

Chapter 86 Port Area Black Technology

This cutting-edge technology from Rubik's Cube has given this small sightseeing speedboat a so-called "berserk mode," somewhat like the nitro boost in some racing games. Once activated, the speed is terrifyingly fast.

Originally, Jing Su just wanted to show off, so he told TB that the sooner they arrived, the better.

"Om~"

The cabin jolted violently, and Jing Su didn't even realize what had happened; she only knew that she had taken off.