Azur Lane: I Crossed the Graduation Port Area

Chapter 221

They didn't make them wait for too long. About 10 minutes later, there were footsteps outside the door.

"The commander is waiting in the living room, please come in."

Sun Xiaozhu's voice sounded outside the door, August got up quickly, and stood behind Lin Lan side by side with Tirpitz.

As the door of the living room was pushed open, Lin Lan stood up and looked.

A man in his early 30s, wearing a white navy uniform, walked in first. Needless to say, it was Feng Tao, the port commander of Lanjiang City.

But I don't know if it's an illusion, but Lin Lan always feels that Feng Tao's mental state is not very good, and his face is very pale.

Three light patrol chessmen carrying various gifts followed behind Feng Tao, looking at Lin Lan and the others curiously.

"Brother Lin! I can see you in person!"

As soon as he saw Lin Lan, a smile appeared on Feng Tao's pale face, and he strode forward to hold Lin Lan's hands tightly.

Seeing Feng Tao at close range, Lin Lan realized that the eyes of the man in front of him were bloodshot, as if they were covered with a layer of light red.

"I really appreciate you and the two Yalang city and county commanders for your rescue. Damn me, I didn't expect you to be attacked by Leviathan. I, Feng, will remember this kindness for the rest of my life."

After Feng Tao finished speaking, he looked at the girls behind him and said:
"Put in all the special products of Lanjiang City that you brought to brother Lin. He is a benefactor to me and to your comrades in arms."

Feeling the strength of Feng Tao's grip on his hands, Lin Lan just replied with a light smile:
"It's just a matter of duty. Leviathan is also an accident. Besides, Brother Feng, you have come all the way to me. You really don't have to be so polite. Come, please sit down."

After a few polite words to each other, Lin Lan invited Feng Tao to a seat.

As soon as he sat on the sofa, Feng Tao sighed deeply, looked at Lin Lan, and said slowly in a remorseful tone:
"Brother Lin, I already know about your difficult situation here. In fact, I originally wanted to send you some practical equipment and supplies."

"But you already know that this time I... six ship girls died, and the punishment from the higher authorities is definitely very severe. I should go to the military court of the headquarters to be liquidated soon, so, hey."

Lin Lan looked at the man in front of him calmly.

He naturally knew that Feng Tao's career as a commander would soon come to an end.

The passenger ship he took to come to the Western Continent before, the commanders of the two pawn destroyers who were commissioned to escort even if they were only seriously injured, have been arrested and criticized by the Ministry of the Navy.

Accepting the consortium's entrustment, it's okay if you don't have an accident, but if there is an accident with the ship's mother, the senior officials of the Ministry of the Navy will definitely punish it severely.

"Brother Feng, what should I say about this matter? Everyone knows that the Admiralty has slammed the door. It is an open secret to seek some development funds for the port area."

"Compared to most commanders, you dispatched six light cruiser girls as guards at one time, which can be regarded as a very cautious configuration... This matter is really not your responsibility, don't blame yourself too much."

Hearing Lin Lan's comfort, Feng Tao was silent for a while, picked up the teacup from the table next to the sofa, ignored the steam in the teacup, and drank it all in one gulp.

"No, that's my responsibility."

Feng Tao's voice became low and hoarse, mixed with deep sadness and pain:

"You know, brother Lin, I was the commander of the county port area just like you before."

"At that time, I only had one initial ship girl. With her help, I gradually cleared up the sirens in the surrounding sea area, and gradually expanded the size of the port area."

"After many years, I was finally promoted by the Ministry of the Navy and became the commander of the large city port area of ​​​​Lanjiang City."

"But from the beginning to the end, I have never forgotten the girls who were by my side during the most difficult period..."

"I don't know what you guys think of the ship girls, but for me, for me, they are my comrades-in-arms, my family, my...all..."

While speaking, Feng Tao, who was sitting on the sofa, had already bent down, covered his face with his hands, and trembled all over.

Lin Lan didn't speak. He looked at Feng Tao who was sitting on the sofa opposite him, and he knew that Feng Tao just needed a listener at this time.

"You know Brother Lin, I still remember the excitement I felt when she spoke to me for the first time."

"I can't believe that Jian Niang would take the initiative to talk and talk to me about things that have nothing to do with work."

"Since then, I have made a decision that no one in Oran has ever dared to make."

"I... want to marry her, yes, not to do that kind of thing in private, but to marry her in a fair manner."

Lin Lan naturally knew who the "she" Feng Tao was talking about was.

The chess piece ship girl will gradually acquire a certain amount of mind with time and accompanied by the commander.

The "she" mentioned by Feng Tao is undoubtedly Feng Tao's initial ship.

In the United States of Oran, there is indeed no precedent for publicly marrying a ship's wife so far.

This is different from Lin Lan's game. Oran's port commander, most of the time, uses the ship girl as a weapon, and maybe the deeper relationship is a comrade-in-arms.

Even if some commanders are true love ship girls, they will not take the initiative to put such things as vows on the surface.

"I've done work for my family, I've sent wedding invitations to many friends and relatives, and I've even sent an invitation to the Admiralty."

"Our wedding was originally scheduled for today... Heh, today... Haha, hahaha..."

He was clearly laughing, but what Lin Lan could hear from Feng Tao's mouth was that there was nothing greater than the endless sadness of death.

The man in his 30s had already covered his face with his hands, sobbing constantly.

The three light cruiser ladies standing behind Feng Tao stepped forward to caress Feng Tao's back in a timely manner to express comfort.

And Lin Lan also understood why Feng Tao's face was so pale and why there were so many bloodshot eyes.

"I'm sorry Brother Lin, I made you laugh. I've kept these things in my heart for too long, and I couldn't help it..."

After a while, Feng Tao adjusted his mood, wiped away the tears on his face with his cuffs, raised his head and looked at Lin Lan apologetically.

"Where is it, I can understand your sadness. My ship girl is also very important and indispensable to me."

There was no falsehood in Lin Lan's words, but they were very serious.

After finishing speaking, he took out the small wooden box that he had put in his pocket this morning, got up and walked to Feng Tao who looked dazed, and handed it over.

"This is?"

After receiving the wooden box from Lin Lan, Feng Tao, who also stood up, looked at Lin Lan suspiciously with red eyes.

"After the route resumed, I went to that sea area again. I rented a diving escape boat and salvaged it from the bottom of the sea. Please...sorry."

His words made Feng Tao's eyes widen, so that the simple action of opening the small wooden box only succeeded after two or three mistakes.

When he saw the silver ring lying quietly in the small wooden box, Feng Tao couldn't control it anymore, he knelt down on the ground, tightly clutching the ring in his hand and covering his chest, let out a heart-piercing cry howling.

"..."

Lin Lan looked at the man kneeling in front of him with a heavy expression and crying loudly.

He knew that his mission was accomplished.

I have to admit that Feng Tao's initial ship girl is much, much happier than other chess piece ship girls.

Unfortunately, with the appearance of Leviathan, the two of them couldn't be together after all, and they couldn't create what might be the first example of a human-ship vow in this different world.

Just when he was infected by Feng Tao's grief, and his heart was also heavy, he felt a light touch on his shoulder.

Lin Lan looked sideways, and the Queen of the North Tirpitz was looking at him with worried eyes, and the person who touched him was August with a gentle smile.

Lin Lan understood what this meant.

The two are telling him, don't worry, they won't leave him like this.

(End of this chapter)