Chapter 465: Ou Gen's Interrogation

Qin Ge smiled and nodded at Bisimai, who was commanding the battle not far ahead.

If one asks what the biggest difference between the Iron Blood faction and the Royal faction is, it is that in the current Iron Blood faction, he does not have to personally handle everything as he did when he was in the Royal faction; instead, he has more rest time.

The reason for all this is naturally the Bisimai before him.

A leader is a leader, and Bisimai is also a natural leader.

Even someone as headstrong as Qibolin, as cunning as Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang, or as efficiency‑seeking as Peter Strasse and others, all obey Bisimai's orders very well.

Moreover, Bisimai can indeed lead this fleet very well, so Qin Ge does not need to say much in this fleet; he only needs to fulfill his duties as commander.

Leave all other matters to Bisimai; she will surely handle them splendidly.

Just like the battle before them, it was clean and decisive, with no dragging feeling. Every strike hit the enemy's vital point; although the Iron Blood fleet's overall training is slightly weaker than the Royal fleet's, the displayed strength is not inferior at all.

Not long after, the three enemy fleets ahead were completely wiped out. The other ship girls under Bisimai's command cleared the supplies and materials dropped by the Sirens on the sea surface, then led the fleet back to the command ship.

"What a splendid battle." Qin Ge smiled and said to everyone.

"Thank you, commander." Bisimai nodded and said.

"Let everyone rest for a while. From morning until now we've been in a tense state, and the next Siren fleet indicated on Hu Feng's map will take a while to arrive, so I'll take charge from now on." Qin Ge smiled and said.

"Commander, it's fine; you've been fighting for a long time, leave the rest to me." Bisimai said.

Qin Ge shook his head. "As the flagship of this fleet, especially you should go rest and keep in good condition so you can better command everyone in battle. As a leader, you surely know this, right? So don't argue—go rest."

"I think the commander is quite right; Bisimai should go rest, and I will stand watch here with the commander." Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang laughed and said.

"This..." Bisimai still hesitated a bit.

"Come on, Bisimai, the commander is right. There are still four hours until the next target; don't let hesitation lower your efficiency." Peter Strasse said.

"All right." Bisimai nodded and then walked with the others toward the cabin.

Qin Ge smiled, turned around, skillfully steered the command ship toward the target course, and then stopped.

"Actually, you could also go rest, Ou Gen." Qin Ge said to Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang standing beside him.

"But compared to resting, I'd rather stay alone with the commander; is that not allowed?" Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang smiled, then moved slightly closer to Qin Ge.

"Um." Qin Ge was speechless for a moment, but did not refuse.

"When we left port that day and went to sea, I saw several red marks on the commander's wrist; what's going on?" Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang said, pretending not to care.

"That... that's nothing." Qin Ge said evasively, wondering if he should tell Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang that he was tied up by Akagi.

"Huh? Does the commander like being tied up? I happen to have a holy child here; otherwise I'd tie up the commander too." Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang teased.

Qin Ge looked toward Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang and saw her really take out a rope from her ship‑equipment space; he immediately shook his head.

"Who would like being tied up? Please don't voice such a dangerous idea."

Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang laughed, wrapped the rope around his wrist, and said, "Then commander, please tell me what exactly happened back then; otherwise I might really tie you up."

Qin Ge had no choice but to tell Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang what had happened that day.

"Oh? The one from the Sakura Empire?" Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang frowned, saying, "That would be rather troublesome."

Seeing that Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang no longer intended to tie him up, Qin Ge nodded and said, "Maybe this is the price; we now have overwhelming strength, but we must also pay something in return."

"Heh, the commander takes it lightly; have you already sunk into Akagi's offensive?" Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang smiled and said.

Qin Ge quickly shook his head. "No, it's just that we currently have no way. With our fleet's present situation, we cannot find anyone who can match Akagi."

"Or do you want me to be bullied by Akagi once and then go look for Tiancheng? That's impossible too, so we can only drag things out; either we try to gradually change Akagi, or we cultivate someone who can stand against Akagi and Kaga together."

"So who is the commander's target? A few faction leaders, or that research‑ship monarch, or Guanghui, or that newly joined gray ghost in the fleet?" Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang smiled and said.

Qin Ge shook his head, then turned and pointed at the table beside him, saying, "Her."

Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang understood instantly, but his face showed doubt: "Commander, you don't even know her name; how do you know her later personality will help you? Or are you betting everything on this?"

Qin Ge shrugged and said, "I also have no choice; now I can only rely on her. First, because using her as an excuse, I can be a bit more stable these years."

"Second, as a decisive‑battle plan, she would be fully trained upon birth; as long as her temperament isn't too awful, she should be able to match Akagi and Kaga, giving our fleet a stabilizing point."

"Heh, looks like you haven't had an easy day either." Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang smiled and said.

Qin Ge gave a wry smile and said, "Nobody would know that the Akagi who was dignified and well‑reasoned as a ruler would turn out like this once she became my ship girl. I'm also at a loss now; if I had a solution, I wouldn't be desperately grasping at straws like I am now."

Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang laughed and said, "Commander, why not sacrifice yourself for the fleet's benefit? After all, you won't lose anything, and you'll gain a beautiful beauty."

Qin Ge rolled his eyes and said, "I never thought the scheming Ou Gen would now have learned to sell out the commander."

"That's not really selling out." Prince Ou Gen Qin Wang laughed and said, "But just stay with the commander, after all you're now on our Iron Blood ship."

"Heh."