Chapter 383: Goodbye

Guanghui and her group were the first to see Qin Ge, because the aircraft carrier brigade was deployed around the island where Zhi hui bu is located.

Right after Qin Ge announced the victory in this battle, all the aircraft carrier brigades began to retreat one after another toward the island where Zhi hui bu is located.

Naturally, this included Guanghui's First Aircraft Carrier Brigade, as well as the White Eagle representing Aisaikesi and Yue Ke Cheng's Second and Third Aircraft Carrier Brigades.

As soon as Guanghui and the others returned to the island, they hurried straight to Zhi hui bu. Over these two days and nights, Qin Ge didn't know how many orders he had issued to them; hearing his increasingly hoarse voice, Guanghui and the others felt heartbroken.

Just as they opened the door of Zhi hui bu, Guanghui and the others saw that familiar back still standing in front of the electronic screen.

However, unlike the usual image of him in a clean, crisp commander's uniform, this time when they saw him again, they could see that his commander's uniform was wrinkled in places and had several obvious stains.

"Commander." Guanghui and the others hurried over to that figure.

Obviously, that figure also heard Guanghui and the others' shout; he turned around, and his familiar face showed that he was indeed Qin Ge, the commander of Guanghui and the others.

"Commander…" Guanghui and the others froze upon seeing Qin Ge now; although they had already sensed it, when they truly saw their commander at this moment, they still felt a pang of heartache.

In the past, under Belfast's service and care, Qin Ge always wore clean clothes, and thanks to his own good habits, he often stood tall and straight, with a resolute appearance, full of masculine vigor.

Now, in Guanghui and the others' view, Qin Ge before them had his eyes bloodshot; although he still wore his commander's cap, it was clearly visible that his hair had been pressed into a noticeable crease by the cap.

Moreover, there was some oiliness beside his hair, and his face also showed signs of oil. He looked utterly exhausted, yet even so, Qin Ge before them still gave off a sharp impression.

"You're back. How's the situation at sea?" Qin Ge said to Guanghui and the others; although his voice was hoarse, it was unusually gentle.

"Commander, your voice…" Banrenma said somewhat sympathetically.

"This…" Qin Ge chuckled, "Maybe it's because of these two days too much; just rest a bit and it'll be fine.

I just asked you the question, and you haven't answered me yet—how's the situation at sea now? Although I'm in Zhi hui bu and can see the general picture on the electronic screen, the details are still known more accurately by you shipgirls of the aircraft carriers.

"The situation at sea is now completely normal; with the help of the Maritime Affairs Bureau shipgirls, the entire Grand Fleet has begun to clear the supplies and Siren wreckage from the sea surface.

"Judging by the situation when we returned, it should be finished by this afternoon." Guanghui said to Qin Ge.

"That's good; no other Siren fleets have appeared, right?" Qin Ge asked.

"No, after the fifth Siren wave ended, the whole sea area returned to calm, as if all the Sirens had disappeared." Guanghui said.

Qin Ge nodded. "I see; it looks like we passed this test successfully. Next, we'll have a rest of one or two days as before, which might be a reward from the Sirens for us."

Beside him, Qinglong walked over and said to Qin Ge, "I've already notified your Grand Fleet to return, so later you should go back to the Academy with your shipgirls.

"You've worked hard these few days; go rest well, and afterward we still need to invite you to the commendation ceremony for this Siren Tide."

Qin Ge gave a bitter smile. "No need for the commendation ceremony; this victory belongs to everyone, and I didn't contribute much."

"Hehe, as the commander of this battlefield, if you say you didn't contribute much, then nobody did." Qinglong laughed at Qin Ge, then said, "Alright, I won't stand on ceremony. Soon the Second and Third Aircraft Carrier Fleets will also dock, and those two from White Eagle came to join this battle just to give you face, so I won't say much—I'll leave them to you."

Qin Ge nodded. "Understood."

"Then I'll take care of the remaining work; you all can go back." Qinglong said with a smile.

After saying that to Qinglong, Qin Ge led his shipgirls away from Zhi hui bu.

Because he clearly knew that the upcoming cleanup work, he couldn't help at all; if he stayed there, it would affect Qinglong's work, so it's better to leave early.

Leaving Zhi hui bu, Qin Ge saw the group of command ships gradually approaching the small island, and the aircraft carrier shipgirls waiting one by one at the pier. It was obvious that, with the war over, the assembled aircraft carrier shipgirls were waiting for their commander to pick them up.

"They can also go home now." Lie Ke Xing Dun looked at those shipgirls and said to Qin Ge.

"Yes, this is the most beautiful scene." Greeting the dawn of the morning glow, Qin Ge looked at this scene before him and smiled.

"All this is thanks to the commander's efforts; if it weren't for the commander, many shipgirls and commanders might have sunk in this Siren Tide, and by then it would be sorrow rather than anticipation." Lie Ke Xing Dun smiled.

"That's right; if it weren't for the commander, given the scale of this Siren Tide, Donghuang would indeed have to pay a huge price.

"Moreover, what's regrettable is that the commander was only in charge of the Shenhua City battlefield; the other battlefields would likely have suffered even greater losses." Guanghui said somewhat sadly.

Qin Ge's expression darkened. "It's a pity my strength is only this much; otherwise…"

"The commander has already done his best; don't be too hard on yourself, after all, for us this is already the best outcome." Bumblebee said.

"Yes, our time is still long; we need to work harder." Lie Ke Xing Dun said gently.

"Mm, for my brother, the Du Jiao Shou will definitely strive harder!" The Du Jiao Shou, standing beside Guanghui, firmly nodded at Qin Ge while holding Youjiang.

Qin Ge chuckled. "Mm, let's work together, for this vast sea and for our tomorrow."

"Mm!"

As Qin Ge and the others walked from Zhi hui bu to the harbor, whether commanders or shipgirls, upon seeing them they all stood at attention and rendered a salute. Having personally experienced this battle, they naturally knew its dangers.

Now being able to stand here intact to welcome his shipgirls is largely thanks to his command.

So only when Qin Ge and the others departed did they resume their previous affairs.