Azur Lane: The Azure Life of the Tragic Admiral

“There are so many people.”

The staff around suddenly became busy, irrelevant people were quickly driven away, and soon a woman walked out.

This woman has a curvy figure, but what is more attractive are the animal ears on her head and the fluffy tail behind her. Her hair and eyes are blue, and even her clothes tend to be this color.

As if to match her tail, her coat also has a large fur edge, and she wears a flower headdress next to her ears.

She covered her mouth with a folding fan, walked forward and greeted politely.

"Welcome to Sakura Empire, Commander Yang Sikang. I'm Xi, and I'm in charge of receiving you. If you have any questions, please let me know, and I'll do my best to solve them for you."

Yang Sikang responded to the other party's courtesy with a smile and said calmly:

"I didn't expect to be personally received by the flagship of the Second Water War. This is truly an incredible treatment."

Shentong's eyes flickered slightly, and then he chuckled:

"I didn't expect Mr. Yang Sikang to know about us, Sakura Empire. It seems you knew our code name beforehand."

"Code name?"

Yang Sikang smiled:

"If Miss Shentong thinks so, then let's take it as such."

After Yang Sikang finished speaking, he changed the subject.

"Since Miss Shentong said that any problem can be solved, I wonder if you can arrange accommodation for us first? To be honest, living on a command ship for a month is still a bit uncomfortable. Haha, I rarely go on such a long trip recently, please forgive me."

"No, you have come from afar, so we have already prepared these matters. Please follow me."

The accommodation arranged by the Sakura Empire for Yang Sikang and others is a regular Sakura-style hotel. Although there is no hot spring, the conditions in all aspects are very good.

But the special thing is that this hotel is quite a distance away from the port area of ​​​​Cheongsakura, and there is no place nearby that can directly reach the beach.

It takes at least 20 minutes to get from the hotel to the sea.

They didn't cause any problems with the room arrangements, and each person had a room according to the number of people.

Shentong suggested that people from Sakura City come to help introduce them to the things in the hotel because of the different customs of Sakura City. However, while Yang Sikang asked others to accept, he himself refused.

Shentong then took the initiative to follow him on the grounds that he couldn't be rude, and then...

It was not until Yang Sikang skillfully performed the Japanese tea ceremony using the tea sets in the room that Shentong was a little dumbfounded.

Chapter 228 Invisible Confrontation

In Shentong's expectation, Yang Sikang was coming to Sakura Empire for the first time, and the same was true for the ship girls in his fleet.

Even Yorktown, who has the most experience, is unlikely to understand the living habits of the Sakura Empire because of the relationship between the White Eagles and the Sakura Empire, especially the basically mortal feud between the Yorktown class and the First Carrier.

This is even more true for Yang Sikang.

However, the fact is that Yang Sikang not only understands the living habits of Chongqing people, but can even be said to be very familiar with them.

He even knew some details that even ordinary people from Sakura Empire might not know, and he acted so naturally that she once doubted whether this guy was actually from Sakura Empire.

If everything up to this point could be explained by prior knowledge and rehearsal, then what happened next made Shentong a little uneasy.

"By the way, Miss Shentong, I wonder if Miss Kawauchi has free time these days. Could you please help me make an appointment?"

"Does your Excellency have anything to do with her?"

“It’s not that I have something to look for her, but Wichita has been feeling a little antsy lately because she can’t find anyone to spar with.

It just so happens that you, Miss Shentong, are here to receive us. I thought that Miss Kawauchi also seems to be keen on fighting, so maybe the two of them can have some sparring. Haha, since we don't have to unfold our ship suits anyway, it's good to exercise a little.

And Miss Shentong should also want to see it, right? Kill two birds with one stone."

"If you are willing, I can arrange it. The time may need some adjustments, but I think it should not be a problem."

"Then I'll trouble you, Miss Shentong."

Yang Sikang smiled, and then suddenly changed the subject:

"Come to think of it, I didn't have a chance to say hello to Xuefeng at the port. Could you ask Miss Shentong to pass on this gift? Well, the other one is for you, a small gift for meeting you."

Shentong took the gift with a smile and said he would help him pass it on.

After leaving the room, Shentong calmly returned to her office and opened the gift that Yang Sikang gave her.

My breathing suddenly stagnated, followed by a strong feeling of frustration.

The gift Yang Sikang gave her hit her preferences very accurately, which made her feel a little unwilling.

As a strategist, she was completely seen through by her opponent before she could show her skills. The frustration this brought her made her want to fight.

At the same time, her level of attention to Yang Sikang also increased a lot.

This man knew more than just a little about them, she was now quite sure of that.

In the hotel, Yang Sikang took his personal terminal and easily bypassed the defense layer of the surveillance system prepared for him in the room by the Sakura Empire, and directly took control of the cameras and recorders.

This news was quickly delivered to Shentong, and at the same time Yang Sikang smiled slightly and said to himself:

"The second water battle flagship, a magical power. Haha, it's really a pillow when you are sleepy. For this alone, I should thank Akagi."

Dealing with stupid people is a very troublesome thing, but dealing with smart people is even more dangerous.

However, if there is a fundamental information gap between the two parties from the beginning, and the party with the advantage knows enough about the other party, then the outcome of the so-called struggle can basically be determined from the beginning.

It was a smart choice for Akagi and the others to let Shentong be in charge of the reception, but... it was not enough.

After arriving in Sakura Empire, Yang Sikang and others were warmly received by Sakura Empire.

Several days of sightseeing, introductions, and the competition between Wichita and Kawauchi that Yang Sikang and others had hoped for.

Because the ship equipment was not deployed, the two sides were just fighting normally.

Wichita and Kawauchi were naturally very satisfied, and Kawauchi, whether out of anger or intentional, very naturally invited Yang Sikang to come and exchange ideas.

"Is it not a good idea for me to come and spar with Miss Kawauchi?"

Yang Sikang said hesitantly, but Kawauchi waved his hand generously:

"It's okay. I don't know how to use the ship suit, and it's just a normal sparring match. Just stop when you're done."

"That's enough, then I'll give it a try."

Yang Sikang nodded and walked over.

Wichita looked at Yang Sikang with some worry, but after Yang Sikang smiled, she stepped back without saying anything.

The clothes he was wearing were bought at a nearby supermarket in the past two days. The price was very cheap and the quality was quite good.

He is quite rich now, but these cheap clothes make him look more ordinary.

After all, if he could attract hostility just by walking on the street, it would still make him feel unhappy even if he could ignore it.

Well, the most important thing is that it will make his ship girls unhappy.

Seeing Yang Sikang personally taking the stage, the atmosphere around him suddenly became lively.

He took off his coat and handed it to Hermione, then stretched his arms and legs and asked for some strips of cloth to tie up his sleeves and trouser legs.

Seeing his preparations, Kawauchi suddenly became excited.

Her clothing style is similar to Avatar's, but the color is more yellow, and her hair and eye color are also yellow.

Kawauchi had bandages on her hands, but that was just to prepare for her workout and not because she was injured.

The pair of long legs are wearing black over-the-knee socks, which are quite tempting, but it would definitely be very uncomfortable if they were kicked.

Yang Sikang simply stretched his body, smiled and saluted Kawauchi according to the custom of the Sakura Empire.

It was just a simple gesture, but Kawauchi's eyes suddenly flashed with surprise, but he still responded politely.

The two men struck their stances, and in just a moment, Yang Sikang's entire aura suddenly became different.

The expression completely disappeared from his face, and only calmness remained in his eyes.

Kawauchi noticed this and became serious, and his attitude towards the competition also changed.

Shen Tong, who was standing by, covered his mouth with a folding fan and frowned slightly.

Things didn't turn out quite the way she expected.

Kawauchi took the lead in launching the attack, but the moment the two sides came into contact, Shentong, who was watching, felt his heart skip a beat.

When Kawanai's fist was about to hit him, Yang Sikang suddenly turned his head and dodged the punch at a very dangerous angle.

You know, although Kawauchi's punch was more of a test, she judged from his posture and momentum that Yang Sikang should not be an amateur, so she did not hold back too much on strength.

Yang Sikang dodged dangerously, even Kawauchi was a little surprised, but then Yang Sikang gently pushed her abdomen.

At the same time, Yang Sikang took a step to the side and turned around while pushing her, pulling her with his hands, and then...

Kawauchi fell to the ground in a mess and rolled twice before getting up.

Her expression changed completely, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"interesting!"

Chapter 229 Akagi's plan failed

He used a little trick to make Kawauchi suffer a small loss, but Yang Sikang had no intention of fighting Kawauchi in this way.

When the ship girls are not deploying their ship suits, they are almost the same as ordinary people. Even the ship girls of the Sakura Empire basically have animal characteristics, which is not outrageous.

The biggest difference between actual combat and sparring is that in actual combat, you just need to win, and the goal is to kill the opponent, while in sparring, you need to win and convince the opponent.

For someone like Kawauchi who loves fighting, just defeating her is not enough.

Yang Sikang took a stance, and his aura was different from before.

He not only wants to win, but also wants to win fairly.

Kawauchi attacked impatiently, but Yang Sikang's fighting style was fundamentally different from the previous one.

Switching from Tai Chi techniques to the other extreme, among the fighting skills Yang Sikang knew, he used the Bajiquan techniques almost instinctively.

Close combat is exactly the right occasion for Bajiquan to be performed.

The two men fought head-on, and the feeling of their punches made the onlookers shut up, while the two parties had smiles on their faces.

After a moment, Yang Sikang's elbow stopped in front of Kawauchi.

After a pause, Kawauchi raised his hands helplessly.

The competition ended with Yang Sikang's victory, which was obviously something that the other people on the Sakura Empire side, especially the person who arranged the competition, had never expected.

Shentong's surprise was beyond words, but Yang Sikang knew very well that there must be someone else with the most emotional fluctuations at this moment.

Such a result was within his expectations. After all, he had rarely engaged in close combat with others so far. How could the Sakura Empire have imagined that he was actually quite capable in fighting?

In his previous life, he had to deal with humans. This kind of fighting martial arts can not only strengthen the body, but also really come in handy.

After all, beating the opponent to the point where he cannot get up in hand-to-hand combat and the threat of hot weapons are two different things.

Kawauchi didn't care much about losing the fight. Instead, he admired Yang Sikang very much.

However, after Yang Sikang showed off his skills, Wichita and Fearless looked at him in a different way.

After returning to the hotel, Wichita and Fearless came over immediately.

Especially Wichita, who had just sparred with Kawauchi and knew Kawauchi's abilities very well, but Yang Sikang was able to win.

This made Wichita very interested, and he kept asking to compete with Yang Sikang.

"Wichita, we are still in the Sakura Empire."

Yang Sikang said helplessly:

"We have to do what we need to do now. We can talk about the competition after we get back, okay?"

"Okay, but you can't deny it, Commander!"

Wichita readily agreed and finally stopped dwelling on the issue of the competition.

While helplessly lamenting that he suddenly had one more thing to do, Yang Sikang continued to write and draw in his notebook.

Shentong came a few more times after the competition, but his attitude was obviously a little colder than before.

However, Shentong concealed this aspect very well, and if you didn't pay special attention, you wouldn't notice these details.