I'm in the azure sky, and I have an anti-fraud app.

Two minutes.

three minutes.

The offensive rhythm was like a continuous wave, leaving no gaps.

The service from the ship girls left Li Wei no time to think about anything else, and he ended this round of battle with one powerful attack after another.

Li Wei eagerly ripped off his blindfold, only to see the marks of gunfire appearing on both St. Louis and Honolulu.

Considering their unusual behavior this time, even the most foolish person would already know what Honolulu and St. Louis were planning.

What battle, what dispute—it was all a complete deception from beginning to end.

St. Louis and Honolulu used the so-called "competition" as a pretext, but their real purpose was to act like nymphomaniacs and provoke each other.

"commander……"

Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Honolulu decided to admit his mistake.

"You don't think that admitting your mistakes is enough, do you?" Li Wei grinned maliciously. "The war has only just begun!"

Chapter 228 The Hospitality of the Eastern Empire (Part 1)

November 11st

Donghuang's victory celebration.

All the Donghuang ship girls in the home port were present, with Zhenhai and Yixian being the most active. As the two most outstanding ship girls in the Donghuang camp, they truly deserve to be called the face of Donghuang.

This victory celebration was also planned and led by the two ship girls, who hoped to bring the commander a different feeling.

"Commander, we've prepared quite a lot this time~" Zhenhai leaned against Li Wei: "Commander, our Donghuang is the last faction to hold a victory celebration, and the sisters have been looking forward to it for a long time."

"Shouldn't the Commander... well, perhaps... compensate us a little?"

"Sure, tell me, what kind of compensation do you want?"

Li Wei has always been relatively lenient towards Donghuang: "But let's make it clear first, too much compensation is not an option. So many factions are watching, and I can't be too biased."

Compensation is acceptable, but not too much.

"We won't make things difficult for the Commander~" Zhenhai smiled charmingly: "We've prepared four parts for the Commander: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. We just want the Commander to experience them all, so as not to disappoint your sisters' kindness~"

Since Zhenhai had said so, Li Wei could only nod in agreement.

"Does the Commander have any thoughts on these four areas?" Yi Xian joined their conversation. "For example, among the four arts—music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—which do you prefer?"

Li Wei pondered for a moment.

I've actually had some contact with all four of them, so they're not exactly strangers; but to be honest, I don't really like any of them.

“Commander, don’t worry about it, just choose one.” Hai Tian joined the conversation: “Since you’re going to experience them all anyway, your preferences will only affect the order in which you experience them.”

“I see…” Li Wei nodded: “Actually, I don’t have any particular preferences, so let’s just go in order and start with the zither.”

"No problem~"

The three ship girls, Zhenhai, Yixian, and Haitian, stood up and bowed in unison: "Please come with us to the music room, Commander."

……

Piano room.

While called a music room, it's more of a general term for rooms housing musical instruments. From the outside, the building appears to be an antique-style pavilion, but inside, the interior is decorated in a modern style.

The entrance leads to a large hall, with the walls filled with various musical instruments that Li Wei may or may not recognize.

Haiqi had her hair tied up and held a pipa behind her head, looking like a flying fairy playing the pipa backwards.

Li Wei exclaimed in admiration, "Wow..."

"Commander, welcome." Haiqi stood tall and proud, her beautiful eyes shining brightly. "Today, I will perform the zither part for you, Commander."

Li Wei sat down on the only chair in the middle of the hall: "So what do I need to do?"

Zhenhai and Yixian stood on either side, while Haitian seemed to be preparing something and hurriedly went to the side.

Hearing the commander's question, Haiqi smiled sweetly: "The commander doesn't need to do anything, just sit in front of them and enjoy their performance~"

"If possible, could they please hear how the Commander felt next?"

"of course can."

Just for appreciation?

Li Weicai didn't believe it was that simple.

If Zhenhai and Yixian weren't there, and only Haiqi was here, her words would have some credibility; but since Zhenhai and Yixian were each standing to his left and right, Li Wei didn't believe that these two ship girls would obediently accompany him to enjoy Haiqi's performance.

Haiqi wasn't in a hurry to play, but instead chatted with Li Wei for a few moments: "Commander, do you recognize this instrument I'm holding?"

"If I remember correctly, it should be called a pipa, right?"

"That's right~"

Haiqi smiled slightly, gently plucking the strings with his fingers to produce a sound, and asked again, "How much does the Commander know about the pipa?"

Li Wei was a little embarrassed: "Well... just mentioning the name already shows all I know about the pipa..."

Haiqi smiled gently: "The pipa is a traditional plucked string instrument from our Eastern Huang, with a history of thousands of years..."

Haiqi gave a brief introduction to the pipa in her light and melodious voice, giving Li Wei a basic understanding of the instrument.

"...I'm sorry, Commander, for keeping you waiting."

Footsteps approached from afar, and Hai Tian, ​​with her snow-white feet, came from the next room. She had changed into clothes in the same style as Hai Qi, and was also carrying a pipa in her arms.

"I'm sorry, changing clothes took a little longer than usual. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Li Wei waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to worry: "Haiqi's introduction was very comprehensive, so I didn't feel anxious at all."

"That's good." Hai Tian took a deep breath. "Next, my sisters and I will perform a pipa piece for you. Commander, please close your eyes and enjoy!"

Again, eyes closed.

Li Wei had probably already guessed how to play this zither.

Li Wei closed his eyes, and Zhenhai's voice rang in his ears: "To ensure the Commander has a better experience, we'll have to keep a little supervision~"

Yi Xian's voice rang out from the other end: "Please cooperate a little, Commander~"

Li Wei wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Yi Xian and Zhen Hai had become softer and gentler than when he first arrived. When they first met, Zhen Hai was a calm and collected military figure who occasionally triggered a mischievous side; Yi Xian, on the other hand, was a decisive and calm leader who was focused on her work.

It has been more than two months since we met. Both Zhenhai and Yixian have become charming and alluring, and their voices are full of tender affection. Anyone who hears their voices would think they are sweet young girls in love, which is far removed from their previous image as strategists and leaders.

...Li Wei doesn't dislike this change.

While Li Wei was lost in thought, Zhenhai and Yixian had already covered his view with a red cloth.

Then a pipa melody appeared, its gentle and beautiful tune conveying emotions of longing and yearning, even to those unfamiliar with musical appreciation.

From Li Wei's perspective, what he heard was the girls' feelings for him.

Not only can you hear, but you can also touch, as if there really is a girl standing in front of you, expressing her longing for you.

...Wait, touch?

The familiar feel of fabric appeared at the muzzle of the main gun. Sometime ago, the ship girls had already placed the main gun, which now exuded a terrifying presence in the air.

This angle, this feeling...

Li Wei will experience it for himself.

It was obvious that more than one ship girl was participating in the practical exercise; at least two ship girls had placed their delicate feet on the target location.

Could it be Haitian and Haiqi?

The voice beside my ear didn't get any closer; the two sisters, Haitian and Haiqi, should still be in the same spot.

Therefore, the choice of ship girl to clean the main guns becomes obvious.

Sure enough, I knew they had ulterior motives for leaning against me.

Li Wei relaxed his body, allowing himself to more delicately experience...the music.

That's right, you'll have to share your thoughts afterward.

Li Wei didn't want to say something like, "Sorry, my defenses were breached by Zhenhai and Yixian's attacks, so I didn't notice your performance at all," to Haitian and Haiqi.

He tried his best to focus all his attention on the music and to experience the emotions it contained.

But how could Yixian and Zhenhai let him go?

Using all of Li Wei's favorite techniques, Li Wei inexplicably thought of the phrase "reaping what you sow."

Chapter 229 The Hospitality of the Eastern Empire (Part 2)

The movements of the two people beside him seemed to subtly match the drumbeats and melody of the music.

Li Wei heard the longing of his lover in his ears, and felt the whispers of his lover on the main gun.

As the music reached its climax, Zhenhai and Yixian's movements became increasingly powerful.

The two bent down and whispered their prepared lines into the commander's ear. Zhenhai's line was that of a melancholy woman in her boudoir, softly expressing her longing and unrequited love; Yixian's line was that of a joyous reunion after a long separation, her voice filled only with the sweetness of her heart.

As the music drew to a close, the two singers' voices underwent a subtle change.

Zhenhai's longing intensified until he needed even the slightest help to alleviate the intense yearning within him. Listening to Zhenhai's voice, Li Wei imagined a lonely young woman secluded in her chambers, opening her own doors of comfort as she tenderly called out her beloved's name while trying to soothe her own emotions.

Yi Xian's voice grew even sweeter. As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Li Wei heard from Yi Xian's mouth the fervor for her lover's return, the outpouring of deep longing, and so many other emotions poured out from Yi Xian's lips, bursting forth in the young girl's voice, enveloping Li Wei in sweetness.

Although the emotions heard by the two ears are different, the content uttered is remarkably similar. These are syllables that don't form words, and in comics, they usually appear as background noise.

How could Li Wei withstand such a real-life Olympiad math demon?

"Well……"

Zhenhai and Yixian had obtained proof of their victory, but their actions did not stop completely; they wanted to press their advantage.

However, Haitian and Haiqi had already moved closer, forcing Yixian and Zhenhai to gradually give way, just as they had rehearsed.

Noticing the dampness near his ear, Li Wei initially thought the music had ended and was about to pull off his blindfold to admire the battle marks on Yi Xian and Zhen Hai's silk feet. However, his movements were gently stopped, and the music entered its second part in a melodious manner.

Li Wei could clearly feel the melody of the music becoming increasingly slow, and there were even a few discordant notes interspersed among it from time to time—whenever a mistake occurred, it was when Li Wei's main gun was being used with force.

It was obvious that the performer had come up in front of her, plucking the pipa while her two small feet were also playing the instrument.

It was yet another novel experience.

Although Haitian and Haiqi cannot perfectly multitask, and there are occasional slight discontinuities in both their performance and double wrestling, the realism and immersion brought about by this imperfection are unparalleled, and even more exciting than the previous collaboration between Yixian and Zhenhai.

"Well!"

Zhenhai and Yixian were not idle either.

The two men merely relinquished control of the main gun; their attack on the commander himself did not end.

Under the combined attack of four men from all sides, Li Wei was forced to load his second cannonball, aim at a random target, and hastily fired.

"Yeah!"

A gasp of surprise came from Hai Tian, ​​and the two musicians' performance came to an end.

Li Wei pulled off the blindfold and, sure enough, saw traces of the previous battle in Hai Tian's small feet.

Not only were there marks on Haitian's feet, but Li Wei also looked around and saw the intense battle that had taken place a few minutes earlier on the feet of Yixian and Zhenhai. Only Haiqi's feet showed no obvious signs of the battle.

Li Wei was a little embarrassed: "Haiqi..."

Four ship girls were present. Three of them received gifts from the commander, but Haiqi did not.

Fortunately, Haiqi didn't mind, and even smiled: "In that case, I'll accept the Commander's grand prize~"

A grand prize?

Before Li Wei could react, he saw Hai Qi kneeling in front of him: "Commander, you must have heard of the method of 'playing the flute,' right?"

Haiqi looked up at Li Wei with a mischievous glint in his eyes: "Right now, there's a unique 'xiao' in front of me in the port area. Tell me, how should I play it?"

Li Wei reached out and pressed Haiqi's head down gently, using his action to answer without words.

……

The character “琴” is followed by “棋”.