Chapter 221 Sorrow

They didn't have to wait too long. After about ten minutes, footsteps were heard outside the door.

"The commander is waiting in the reception room. Please come in."

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

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

A man in his early thirties 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, Lin Lan always feels that Feng Tao's mental state seems not very good, and his face is very pale.

Three light cruiser chess pieces carrying various gifts followed Feng Tao and looked at Lin Lan and the other two curiously.

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

As soon as he saw Lin Lan, Feng Tao's pale face immediately showed a smile, and he strode forward and held Lin Lan's hands tightly.

And when he saw Feng Tao up close, Lin Lan realized that the man in front of him had bloodshot eyes, as if covered with a layer of light red.

"Thank you very much for your rescue and the two commanders of Yalang City. I am so damned. I didn't expect you to be attacked by Leviathan. I will remember this kindness for the rest of my life."

Feng Tao said, looking at the ship girls behind him and said:

"Put all the specialties of Lanjiang City that you brought for Brother Lin in. He is a benefactor to me and your comrades."

Feeling the strength of Feng Tao's grip on his hands, Lin Lan just smiled and replied:

"It's just some of my duties. Leviathan was an unexpected situation. Besides, Brother Feng, you have come all the way to me. You really don't have to be so polite. Come, please take a seat."

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

As soon as he sat on the sofa, Feng Tao sighed deeply, looked at Lin Lan, and said slowly in a regretful tone:

"Brother Lin, I already know the difficult situation here. In fact, I originally wanted to send you some practical equipment, supplies, etc."

"But you also know that this time... six ship girls died. The punishment from the higher-ups is definitely very severe. I should be liquidated in the military court of the headquarters 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 probably come to an end soon.

The two chess pieces destroyer ship girls who were carrying out the escort commission on the passenger ship he took to the Western Continent were detained and criticized by the entire Navy Department even if they were only seriously injured.

If you accept the commission of the consortium, it's okay if nothing goes wrong. If there is any accident with the ship girl, the high-level Navy Department will definitely punish her severely.

"Brother Feng, how can I explain this matter? Everyone knows that it is an open secret that the Navy Department is knocking on the door and wants to get some development funds for its port area."

"You dispatched six light cruiser escorts at one time, which is a very cautious configuration compared to most commanders... 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, and drank it directly without paying attention to the tea in the cup that was still hot.

"No, this is my responsibility."

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

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

"At that time, I only had an initial ship girl. With her help, I slowly cleared the sirens in the surrounding waters and gradually expanded the scale of the port area."

"Many years later, I was finally promoted by the Navy Department and became the commander of the large city port area in Lanjiang City."

"But from beginning to end, I have never forgotten the girls who accompanied me during the most difficult period..."

"I don't know how you think of ship girls, but to me, to me, they are my comrades, my family, my... everything..."

While speaking, Feng Tao, who was sitting on the sofa, had leaned over, holding his face with both hands, and trembling all over.

Lin Lan did not speak. He looked at Feng Tao sitting on the sofa opposite him, and he knew very well that Feng Tao just needed a listener at this time.

"You know, brother Lin, I still remember how excited I was when she first spoke to me."

"I couldn't believe that the ship girl would actually speak to me and talk to me about something that had nothing to do with work."

"From then on, I made a decision, a decision that no one in Oran had ever dared to make."

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

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

The chess piece ship girl will gradually gain a certain degree of intelligence over time with the commander's company.

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

In the United States of Oran, there has indeed been no precedent for publicly marrying a ship girl so far.

This is different from Lin Lan's game. The port commanders of Oran often regard ship girls as weapons, and they may be comrades-in-arms if they have a deeper relationship.

Even if some commanders really love ship girls, they will not take the initiative to put things like oaths on the surface.

"I have done a good job for my family, sent wedding invitations to many relatives and friends, and I even sent a request to the Navy Department."

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

Although he was laughing, Lin Lan could only hear the endless sadness of a dead heart from Feng Tao's mouth.

This man in his thirties had already covered his face with his hands, sobbing continuously.

The three light cruiser ship girls standing behind Feng Tao stepped forward to comfort Feng Tao's back at the right time.

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 have been suppressing these things in my heart for too long, and I couldn't help it..."

After a long while, Feng Tao adjusted his mood, wiped the tears from his face with his sleeves, raised his head and looked at Lin Lan with apology.

"No, 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 she was very serious.

After saying that, he took out the small wooden box that he had put in his pocket in the morning, stood up and walked to Feng Tao who looked confused and handed it to him.

"What is this?"

Feng Tao, who also stood up, took the wooden box handed over by Lin Lan, and looked at Lin Lan with red eyes and doubts.

"After the route was restored, I went to that sea area again. This is what I rented a diving escape boat and salvaged from the seabed. Please... condole."

His words made Feng Tao's eyes widen, so that he failed to open the small wooden box after two or three mistakes.

When he saw the silver ring lying quietly in the small wooden box, Feng Tao could no longer control himself and knelt on the ground, holding the ring tightly in his hand and covering his chest, and wailing heartbreakingly.

"..."

Lin Lan looked at the man who knelt in front of him and cried loudly with a heavy face.

He knew that his mission had been completed.

It must be admitted that Feng Tao's original ship girl was much happier than other chess pieces.

Unfortunately, the appearance of Leviathan prevented the two of them from being together, and from creating what might be the first oath between a human and a ship girl in this alien world.

Just as he was infected by Feng Tao's grief and felt the same pain in his heart, he felt a light touch on his shoulder.

Lin Lan turned his head and saw that the Queen of the North, Tirpitz, was looking at him with worried eyes, and the person who touched him was August, who showed a gentle smile.

Lin Lan understood what this meant.

The two were telling him not to worry, they would not leave him like this.