Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Shiyu continued to eat in small bites, her tone tinged with schadenfreude.

"Um, Commander..." Yukikaze looked at Ren Shuo pitifully.

Ren Shuo shrugged and said, "Don't look at me. I don't have any special medicine to treat this either. You'll just have to tough it out on your own. Remember, don't eat so fast next time..."

After a brief interlude, Belfast returned to her cage with the two "divine beasts" of Sakura Empire, while Ren Shuo, led by Fusang, went to find Binjiang.

"Binjiang~ What are you doing?"

Ren Shuo and Fusang opened a portal and arrived at Binjiang's location. Binjiang was eating in the house she had bought earlier. When she saw Ren Shuo, she immediately relaxed: "Commander, you're so free today, you came over here?"

"The way you're talking makes it sound like I'm always so free..."

Ren Shuo remained silent.

Binjiang thought about it seriously: "Isn't that right?"

"Fine, I won't argue with you... I heard things went well in Brest?"

Ren Shuo shook his head and asked.

Binjiang put his hands on his hips and said, "Hmph, Commander, your information network is still quite good. Indeed, things have been settled. Richelieu and Dunkirk went there this morning and should be back by now."

"How did you manage to resolve this?" Fusang asked curiously.

Only the commander and the ship girls who were implementing the plan knew the specific details, but everyone else was completely clueless.

"Well..." Binjiang's eyes darted around. To be honest, it wasn't something worth talking about, since they had tricked the other person into coming here.

In Ren Shuo's port area, this traditional craft cannot be lost; they have a knack for swindling and cheating.

There was a time when Ren Shuo himself started this trend, for example, using 8000 contribution points to trick people into giving back super rare ship girls like Tirpitz...

"It's about taking people this way and that, and then ending up like this, understand?"

Ren Shuo explained it to Fusang, and Fusang's gaze became strange.

Especially the way he looked at Binjiang, something seemed off.

Look at you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, how come you're a ship girl who likes to cheat and swindle?

Or have you already been assimilated by the port area at lightning speed and started to master its traditional crafts?

Binjiang felt a little awkward under Fusang's gaze: "What? I'm doing this for the port area."

"It's nothing, I'm just a little surprised..." Fusang said.

"There's no other way, life is tough, I have to make a living by performing," Binjiang sighed. "They won't agree to join the port area using traditional methods, so I have to trick them into coming back first, and then slowly work my way up."

Ren Shuo laughed: "What you mean by 'taking things slowly' is that after you've tricked them into coming back, you'll use the completed conditions to confront them at lightning speed?"

"As the saying goes, a day apart feels like three autumns. What happened two days ago... is actually several years ago..." Binjiang argued illogically.

"No, this sentence is for you to use here..." Ren Shuo laughed.

"Anyway, the result is good, so tell me, Commander, aren't you happy?" Binjiang acted like a rogue.

Ren Shuo nodded: "If you can really bring the person back to me, I'll definitely be happy. But we haven't brought them back yet."

"I already told you Richelieu and the others went to get people... Look, what did I say?"

Just then, there was another knock on the door.

Binjiang quickly went to open the door, and sure enough, Richelieu, Dunkirk, and Brest were standing outside.

Brest, seeing her "good sister," gritted her teeth and forced a smile, saying, "Hello."

"How to say?"

Binjiang didn't pay attention to Brest immediately, but instead asked Richelieu with great interest.

"Things are all settled, now we're just waiting to see the commander."

“Perfect timing, the commander is inside. I’ll take you in.” Binjiang’s eyes lit up, and he pulled Brest along, ready to take credit.

Brest looked at Binjiang's back, then at Binjiang's hand holding his, gritted his teeth, and suppressed the urge to give the person in front of him an over-the-shoulder throw.

If I did it myself, I'd probably be the one lying on the ground the next second.

I really can't win in close combat.

But you, after all these years of being sisters, you tricked me and didn't even say a word? Don't you feel awkward about it?

I felt so embarrassed.

However, after thinking about his early morning holiday, he was about to have breakfast and take a nice nap when Richelieu and Dunkirk pulled him out.

He also showed himself the portal to leave this world, along with some incredibly flashy panties that were supposedly belonging to the Purifiers.

The deep-sea atmosphere above cannot be faked.

Then, one by one, my requests were resolved in just the last two days...

To be honest, Brest felt embarrassed, but he had already made a boast, and the port looked pretty good now, and the commander had a very good impression of him.

Brest knew which to choose: to stay in this world where he felt no belonging and perish with it, or to leave this world for a better life.

But I always felt that Richelieu and Dunkirk's attitude gave me the illusion that they would say with a wicked grin, "You don't want your future to be doomed, do you?"

The flavor is a bit too strong; let's tone it down, otherwise the style won't be right.

In short, Brest could only sigh and say, "I give in."

Then, when I changed into the standard equipment of the port area—a complete set of gold gear—I was overjoyed and truly appreciated it.

"Binjiang, is that Richelieu and the others...? Ah, is it Miss Brest? Welcome."

Ren Shuo was taken aback for a moment, then welcomed him.

However, unlike the poised and confident person she had met before, Brest was now somewhat hesitant, her face slightly flushed, and she would occasionally glance at him.

This left Ren Shuo completely puzzled. What was going on?

"Speak up, speak up, don't be shy. Weren't you very bold before?" Binjiang laughed and started to stir things up.

“Shut up!” Brest gritted his teeth.

Do you even have a best friend like you? All you do is laugh at others.

"What are you doing..." Ren Shuo understood what was going on, but for now, it was best to pretend he didn't.

"Heh heh heh, Commander, Brest has something to say to you. Do you think we should leave?"

Binjiang asked with a cheerful smile.

Ren Shuo glared at Binjiang with annoyance. "Can't you be a little more discerning?"

Richelieu and Dunkirk also came in. Richelieu glared at Binjiang, who was gloating, and went straight up to him, pulling him outside.

"Let's go, come with me to get some chives, we'll need them tonight."

"Hey, wait a minute! I want to see what's going on!"

Binjiang wailed, "How could a cruiser possibly be stronger than a battleship?"

So they had no choice but to be taken away.

Dunkirk and Fusang, on the other hand, were more worldly-wise, and they linked arms and headed into the kitchen.

"Hmm, I should make some snacks. Fusang, can you help me?"

"Oh, I see."

For a moment, only Ren Shuo and Brest remained in the large living room, and the scene suddenly became quiet.

"Um, is there something you need?" Ren Shuo decided to continue pretending to be ignorant.

After all, we have to be considerate of her shy, girlish heart.

Although this girlish heart may have expired, after all, ignoring the history and just looking at its origins, the age of Brest and Binjiang is probably... those who know, know.

Brest took a few deep breaths, seemingly trying to calm himself down.

"Commander Ren Shuo, your port's methods are truly impressive..."

Brest smiled wryly, saying that he had inexplicably sold himself out, and willingly at that.

Ren Shuo also gave an awkward laugh: "Haha..."

“Sit down and talk, let’s sit down first,” Ren Shuo added.

The two sat facing each other, separated by a coffee table. Brest crossed his arms, supporting Saratoga's unbearable weight, and looked at Ren Shuo with a half-smile.

By this time, she had recovered from her initial confusion. Even if the final outcome couldn't be changed, teasing her future commander a little wouldn't hurt. She could also get some revenge on the commander for the setbacks she suffered at Binjiang and Richelieu's hands.

The saying "the commander has to pay the debts of the ship girls" means exactly this.

"To be honest, your port is actually quite to my liking, but I, Brest, also have very high standards."

Brest emphasized.

Ren Shuo nodded: "Yes, yes, yes."

"However, since you rescued my best friend Binjiang, and with Binjiang's persuasion, as well as Richelieu and Dunkirk's sincere efforts, I've seriously considered it..."

Brest, without batting an eye, quickly found several ways to save face.

Binjiang's persuasion refers to deception and fraud, while Richelieu and Dunkirk's sincerity refers to using their substantial capital to win you over.

One played the good cop, the other the bad cop, and they ended up selling themselves in a daze... This kind of thing can't be said; at least it has to be embellished.

Thinking back on the events of the past few days, Brest felt that his past experiences might have been wasted.

“Yes, I understand. So, Brest, your final answer is…” Ren Shuo asked with a hint of anticipation.

Brest was silent for a while, then seemed to admit defeat, sighed, and put on a serious expression.

"The Brest, a large cruiser of the Free Iris. I love to listen to the stories that unfold on the land and sea, and then weave them into poems to share with more people... Since fate has brought us together, let's get along well."

"My hero, I look forward to hearing more stories from you."

Brest pledged his loyalty to Ren Shuo.

"Nice to meet you, Commander."

As soon as Brest finished speaking, Ren Shuo expressed his welcome with delight, but before he could say anything more, a sparse clapping sounded.

Richelieu walked in through the entrance with a happy-looking Binjiang, while Dunkirk and Fusang came out without even taking off their aprons.

So you were all eavesdropping!

Brest's pretty face immediately turned red.

"Hey! You're blushing! Let me see!" Binjiang chuckled.

"Bin! Jiang!" Brest was extremely embarrassed and annoyed.

Chapter 598 Ready to Show Your Hands

Ren Shuo held a small-scale welcome ceremony for the addition of Brest and Binjiang.

This included Ren Shuo himself, several sisters from Donghuang, as well as Richelieu and Dunkirk.

In the relaxed and friendly atmosphere, as if by magic, Brest's tension and some confusion gradually disappeared.

He was also able to easily joke and laugh with Richelieu and Dunkirk.

As for Binjiang...

This guy seems to have had too much to drink. In her words, she has never tasted such delicious wine before. It can only be said that Yixian's winemaking skills are quite good.

However, drinking too much of this can cause some trouble.

He kept saying he wanted to find someone to spar with and fight.

Then, it seems that the rice wine in Ninghai's hand was replaced by high-proof liquor by Fushun, and he also got drunk.

The two of them then engaged in a drunken sexual encounter.

This means that a fight broke out.

However, the fact that Binjiang couldn't beat Ninghai surprised Ren Shuo.