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"What's wrong? What do you need me for?"
Finding a comfortable position to sit down, Xu Huan gently squeezed Hu Teng's hand beside him, then led it to his lap, their fingers intertwined.
The soft, jade-like touch came from his palm, and Xu Huan gripped it even tighter.
This action not only stunned Frederick and Hindenburg, but even Hutten himself was caught off guard.
When did Xu Huan become so proactive?
Holding your hand in front of others...
Hu Teng blinked in confusion, then pursed her lips and tightened her grip on the young man's hand.
Regardless, Xu Huan's gesture made her very happy...
Especially in front of Hindenburg, it felt like he was asserting his sovereignty, and his possessiveness was instantly satisfied.
Xu Huan hadn't thought that much about it. He just felt that since they were sitting so close, and he and Hu Teng were an old married couple, it was normal for them to hold hands.
Moreover, everyone present was an acquaintance, the kind of acquaintance with whom there was close physical contact.
As for the slightly cold looks Frederick and Hindenburg gave him...
He simply stopped caring so much about it; after all, there are gains and losses.
"What? Does this action make you feel embarrassed?" the young man asked in a low voice to Hu Teng, who was sitting next to him.
"No... but it would make others feel embarrassed."
Hu Teng's lips curled up, his dark golden eyes flashing with a sense of fulfillment, and a rare smile appeared on his lips, like that of a victor.
Clearly, the usually wild and aloof kitten felt a different kind of joy because of Xu Huan's actions.
"That's good..."
“I won’t say anything more… Let’s get straight to the point, child.” Frederick glanced lightly at the spot where their hands were clasped, suppressing a slight anger within him, and spoke.
"Yes, let's get straight to the point..."
When Hindenburg saw the two being intimate, his displeasure was already at its peak, and he was on the verge of losing his temper.
But as time went by, an alternative idea began to surface in her mind...
The current contractor seems to be acting very close to Hu Teng, doesn't he?
That way, when they later fall at her feet, the strange contrast might excite her even more...
Moreover, Hu Teng's reaction at that time will also be very interesting.
As a succubus, isn't this exactly what she excels at?
Hindenburg, who had been preoccupied with the idea of the Minotaur, gradually calmed down. His expression softened, showing no signs of being affected.
But a few pinkish wisps of light flashed across those red pupils.
Seeing Hindenburg's appearance, Hutten silently became wary.
"Child... I remember suggesting you go to Ironblood before. What's your decision?" When it came to serious matters, the three ship girls' expressions gradually became serious.
"Speaking of this... there's something I need to clarify first," Xu Huan said. "This morning when I went to the office, I found that there were suddenly a lot of communication messages coming in from Tiexue, I couldn't even read them all..."
"I'd like to ask if there's been a problem on the Ironblood side? Do they need any help from the Royal Family?"
He read two messages this morning. The ship girl named Egil was alright; although she was a bit too bold, at least he could understand what she was trying to say.
As for Z23, his tone was very polite, like a normal greeting, but the content of his words was somewhat vague.
The three ship girls looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.
The three of them were well aware of the reason for this, but they couldn't directly reveal that it was because they had been kept in the dark about the commander.
After a brief silence, Frederick spoke softly, explaining, "Well... they probably also wanted to invite you, Commander, to the Sangvis Ferri side. I've also received many messages from my comrades."
"So, would you like to consider this, contractor? Ironblood can guarantee—"
Hindenburg picked up where Frederick left off, and was about to begin the first step of his persuasion—promising a rosy picture—when Xu Huan nodded directly: "So that's what it is? I've already thought it through... I'll go to Ironblood in a while; there are some things I need to sort out..."
"Uh... um? Go to Ironblood?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Hindenburg glanced at Frederick, who had fallen silent beside him.
Hu Teng didn't say much, but he gently exerted some force with his interlocked fingers.
"So...child, you've always intended to go to the Ironbloods?" Frederick asked again to confirm.
They had been exchanging information and preparing for quite some time beforehand via communication devices, including making all sorts of promises and even Hindenburg's attempt to use herself as bait (which was rejected by Frederick).
Unexpectedly, before the pie was even finished being drawn up, Xu Huan readily agreed to the request.
It's not so much that they agreed, but rather that the other party already had similar ideas.
Although the goal was achieved, why does it bring a slight sense of frustration?
It was like punching cotton; before you could even use your moves, your opponent was already down...
"Yes... the Royal faction is good, but we should at least visit the other factions as well. After all, a single faction or a few factions probably can't complete the mission of annihilating the Sirens..."
“Good...a very honest idea, child.”
Frederick clapped his hands, and Hindenburg fell silent for a moment.
The young people's thoughts and plans were far too honest compared to what they had originally intended to do...
It actually made me feel ashamed.
Chapter 161 True Fire
"What's wrong? Isn't this a normal thing?" Xu Huan smiled somewhat embarrassedly when he saw everyone's surprised expressions. "Isn't this our goal right now?"
"Uh... yes."
Frederick and Hindenburg exchanged a glance but said nothing.
Actually, their primary goal right now... isn't really fighting the Sirens.
Fighting the Sirens is definitely something that needs to be done, but it doesn't conflict with the struggle for the commander position.
Having a commander is essential to better combat the Sirens; this is a consensus shared by all ship girls.
“Actually…we were thinking about how to persuade you to join the Ironblood, child,” Frederick said, “but we didn’t expect you to make a decision so quickly…”
“That’s fine, then we won’t have to waste any more ‘words’ with you, Contractor…” Hindenburg continued, deliberately emphasizing the word “words”, which earned him a disapproving look from Hutten.
"They really have no shame..." Hu Teng clicked his tongue.
"So... when do you plan to leave, child..."
Frederick, not bothering with Hindenburg's little tricks, asked:
"Based on our experience traveling from Ironblood, the seas outside are much more dangerous than before... and it seems to be getting worse. To ensure your safety, it would be best if we set off together."
The meaning expressed in Frederick's language is very simple.
Everything as quickly as possible.
Ideally, we'd like to rush there tonight.
Xu Huan thought for a moment and replied, "How about in a couple of days? There are still some things to take care of in the port area. We can set off once everything is arranged..."
Actually, he had left warp coordinates in the sea area near Ironblood Harbor earlier, so if he really wanted to get there, he could just warp there.
However, considering that he could only jump alone while the other three Ironblood ship girls had to travel slowly, Xu Huan temporarily abandoned the idea of jumping to teleport.
Although the three legendary ship girls are basically at the level of being able to go wherever they want on the high seas as long as they don't deliberately cause trouble, Xu Huan still decided to go on a trip together just in case.
Not to mention that they might bring a few family members with them.
“Okay... Just let us know when you’re ready, son.” Frederick nodded and said nothing more.
After the four discussed some details again, the brief meeting ended. The persuasion process, which they thought would take a lot of effort to achieve its goal, was easily broken by Xu Huan's two simple sentences. The Ironblood ship girls felt that it was a bit too boring.
Then, her beautiful eyes shifted slightly, and all her gazes turned to Xu Huan.
"...Why are you all looking at me?" Xu Huan, who was just finishing speaking and had a dry mouth, was holding a can of drink to moisten his throat when he suddenly noticed the three people's gazes and asked with some confusion.
Is there something on my face?
"No..."
Hu Teng spoke first, then looked away and turned to look at the other two.
As the ship girl who was most inclined towards Xu Huan among the three, she chose to tone down her aggressiveness and prepared to objectively provide Xu Huan with some assistance.
"It's nothing...it's just a child..."
Frederick watched the young man's Adam's apple bob gently as he drank his beverage, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a little hot himself.
She swallowed hard, her beautiful eyes slowly sweeping from top to bottom as she looked at Xu Huan.
Normally, she would have used this time to do something, but now... because of the presence of two other people, some potential dark thoughts were temporarily put aside.
Hindenburg was much bolder than Frederick.
After scrutinizing Xu Huan for a while, the succubus from Ironblood became restless. Under the pretext of getting drinks, she casually grabbed two cans of juice from the refrigerator and then sat down next to Xu Huan quite naturally.