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After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang smiled and said, "Okay, I know that."

As he spoke, Xiao Yang looked at the three people beside him, including Director Mi.

Then he turned to Xiao Ce and asked, "Brother, what about these three people...?"

Xiao Ce said to Xiao Yang, "These three people, come with me."

Xiao Yang nodded, then said, "Brother, wait for me a moment, I'll go and explain things to my men."

Xiao Ce smiled at Xiao Yang and said, "No rush."

Without another word, Xiao Yang led his men away.

Xiao Ce said to Da Lei, "Da Lei, then I'll leave Director Mi and the other two to you..."

Da Lei nodded, then said to Director Mi, Mi Long, and Mi Hu, "You can follow me, but you all need to be mentally prepared. Following me isn't easy..."

After hearing Da Lei's words, the three nodded and said, "Mr. Da Lei, we are not afraid of hardship or fatigue."

Hearing the three men's confident expressions, Da Lei smiled at them and said, "Good! Very good! I hope you can hold on."

Looking at Da Lei, Yin Pan'er said, "Da Lei, if you want to train them using the methods you use for ordinary people, it probably won't be very effective. After all, their situation isn't really that of a normal person..."

After hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Da Lei nodded: "That's true... Your Highness, rest assured, I will teach according to their individual aptitudes... I will figure out their situation..."

Yin Pan'er smiled and nodded: "I believe in your abilities."

As she spoke, Yin Pan'er smiled and said to the three people beside her, "You three, are you ready..."

After hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Director Mi nodded: "We are not afraid."

Xiao Ce was naturally aware of Da Lei's methods.

Then he saw Director Mi and his two companions standing to the side. "Don't be so sure of yourself..."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, the three men's gazes became exceptionally firm.

While they were exchanging pleasantries, Xiao Yang had already returned.

"Big brother, everything is settled. Don't worry, they've been taken care of perfectly..."

Seeing Xiao Yang patting his chest in assurance, Xiao Ce was somewhat surprised and said to Xiao Yang, "So fast?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang looked surprised and then said, "Brother, didn't you teach me? We need to let go and entrust some details to professionals... We just need to control the overall situation..."

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce laughed and said, "Not bad...you're quite professional...you really remembered everything I said..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang smiled and said, "That's right, that's exactly it. After all, such a good template is right in front of me. If I can't even copy it, wouldn't I be a fool?"

After Xiao Ce laughed, he said to Xiao Yang that they could set off now.

Xiao Yang then led them to the car that was already waiting outside.

Xiao Ce looked at Jin Haoke beside him, and then said to Jin Haoke, "Jin Haoke, you should come along too."

Jin Haoke saw Xiao Ce's invitation and followed without saying a word.

After all, Xiao Ce's words were still ringing in her ears: don't treat yourself as an outsider.

After getting into the car.

Xiao Ce continued, addressing Xiao Yang who was sitting in the front seat, "Xiao Yang, tell me more about the Aurelius family..."

“Yes, brother! The core of the Aurelius family is in Aurelius City.”

"Although this city is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Roman Empire, it enjoys a high degree of autonomy, especially in terms of economy and trade. The family has absolute control over the internal affairs of the city, and the officials sent by the Roman Empire are more symbolic, responsible for coordinating relations with the central government and the payment of taxes."

"Their governance was highly efficient, and the entire city was the largest and most extensive commercial center in the Roman Empire."

"In their family, the patriarch is the highest leader. The current patriarch is named Ux Aurelius. This old man is at least eighty years old, but he is frighteningly shrewd and a true old fox."

"His lifelong principle was 'only talk about interests, not right or wrong.' In his eyes, any relationship or alliance was weighed on the scales of interests. The Illuminati was able to grow powerful in the West because it first reached some kind of huge benefit transfer agreement with his family."

"Of course, this old man is also very cunning. He never puts all his eggs in one basket, maintaining a distant relationship with various forces. Moreover, after the Illuminati reached its peak, they didn't become close to the Illuminati; instead, they distanced themselves..."

After hearing Xiao Yang mention this, Xiao Ce nodded and said, "Oh? So this old man is quite clever?"

Xiao Yang looked at Xiao Ce with some confusion and said, "Brother, is this clever? Isn't this foolish? Actually, if Ux Aurelius had maintained their initial relationship with the Illuminati, they would definitely be even more powerful. They might even control this entire country..."

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Clearly, they don't want to be kings or emperors or anything like that. This Ux Aurelius understands a principle: the tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind... not everyone understands this principle..."

"And they understand that nobody truly knows how to do things... In fact, being an emperor or a king is far less desirable than being a free and wealthy man. After all, whether you're a king or someone who gets too close to the Illuminati and becomes the most powerful merchant in the entire West, you'll inevitably become a target of public criticism..."

"His assistance to the Illuminati when they needed it most was like providing timely help. By withdrawing at the height of the Illuminati's power, they could gain the Illuminati's respect and receive a share of their resources without having to form a deep bond with them."

"In this way, they might not gain the maximum benefit. But they are definitely the ones who can extricate themselves most safely..."

After Xiao Ce explained it this way, Xiao Yang's eyes lit up, and he said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, your explanation has really made things clear to me. So, you mean he is still a person with great wisdom?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "And he was an exceptional businessman... Do you remember Qian Dahai, the generous one?"

Xiao Yang nodded and then said, "Of course I remember. These two people weren't supported by you. Now they're the president of the Golden Society, the largest conglomerate in East Asia."

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Although it was my support, they are indeed capable."

Seeing that the conversation had gone off-topic, Xiao Ce said to Xiao Yang, "Let's get back to the point."

"Qian Dahai once told me that once a business reaches a certain level, the focus shouldn't be on how to continue, but rather on how to preserve it and keep the business going..."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang said somewhat noncommittally, "Qian Dahai wasn't exactly keeping a low profile either... He's already reached his peak and is deeply integrated with us."

Yin Pan'er smiled and then said to Xiao Yang, "That's right, but Qian Dahai is already deeply tied to us. Even if he wanted to sever ties, it wouldn't be so easy... Besides, how do you know that Qian Dahai and his group haven't done some risk separation..."

Xiao Yang smiled and nodded: "That's true, but their situation is different from Qian Dahai and Qian Dafang's. We have a revolutionary friendship..."

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Yin Pan'er smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, and Westerners' way of thinking is different from ours in the East."

After they exchanged a few words, Xiao Ce said to Xiao Yang, "Alright, Xiao Yang, continue..."

Xiao Yang nodded and then said, "Ux Aurelius has nine sons and three daughters, and the eldest among them is a man named Cassivs Aurelius, who is the designated heir. He is also the main executor of the family's daily affairs and spends most of his time in Aurelius City. He is over fifty years old and is his third son. He has completely inherited his father's business acumen and calm personality, and is even more aggressive and adventurous."

"This Cassivus Aurelius must have responded to the Illuminati's call to partition Britain..."

"The patriarch, Ux, is currently staying in Aurelius, but the one in charge is Cassivs's elder brother, Sepp Aurelius. This Sepp Aurelius is the eldest son of Ux Aurelius."

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce said, "So, there were no internal conflicts when they made that third son their heir?"

Xiao Yang said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, this is what I wanted to tell you... The Aurelius family is very united, probably because they prioritize mutual benefit. Therefore, they deeply understand the principle that unity brings mutual benefit, while division brings mutual loss..."

"Most importantly, Cassivus Aurelius is just too amazing. He has a strong ability to handle things and maintains an excellent relationship between his brothers..."

Xiao Ce nodded.

Xiao Yang continued, "The Aurelius family has many branches, more than twenty in total, but none of them are important. Only the Ux branch holds absolute control. Although Cassivs isn't here, Ux has publicly stated that he's no longer involved in these matters... However, it doesn't matter if we don't see that old fox. Going to see Cassivs's elder brother, Sepp, is the same..."

"That Sepp is an honest and reasonable person. Compared to Cassivs, Sepp is much more stable..."

As he spoke, Xiao Yang realized that what he said wasn't quite appropriate, so he turned to Xiao Ce and said, "By the way, big brother, look at my brain, I didn't even ask you... who do you want to see?"

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "What? Once we get to Aurelius City, can you let me see whoever I want?"

Xiao Yang smiled and said, "That's right, big brother, I have a way."

Seeing Xiao Yang's confident expression, Xiao Ce said to him, "Oh? You have a plan?"

Xiao Yang nodded, then said to Xiao Ce, "That's right, I naturally have a way..."

Xiao Ce said to Xiao Yang, "Oh? What method do you have?"

Xiao Yang smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, this method isn't difficult at all. I'll go see that Sepp. Then I'll tell them I brought you here, and you want to see Ux... As long as you don't show yourselves... they'll definitely agree..."

As Xiao Yang spoke, a happy expression appeared on his face. He then said to Xiao Yang, "This is called 'a king meeting a king, a lesser king meeting a lesser king'..."

Xiao Ce said to Xiao Yang, "What a great king meeting a great king, and a lowly king meeting a lowly king."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang asked him, "Brother, do you approve of this method?"

Xiao Ce nodded to Xiao Yang and then said, "That's right, I naturally approve of this method. Your method is truly excellent... You've improved quite a bit..."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang's face was filled with anticipation and excitement.

Xiao Yang seemed to care a great deal about Xiao Ce's approval...

Therefore, he was always very excited when Xiao Ce gave him some recognition.

As Xiao Yang spoke, he turned to Xiao Ce and said, "Brother, is there anything else you need to know?"

Xiao Ce nodded to Xiao Yang: "What kind of business do they mainly do?"

Xiao Yang said to Xiao Ce, "They do all kinds of business, covering everything from clothing and food to housing and transportation, as long as it's within the Roman Empire... Of course, they don't do it all themselves; they do it with the entire city of Aurelius. They know how to share the spoils... That's why the people of Aurelius are so supportive of them. The reason is simple: they keep three parts for themselves and give seven parts to others..."

"Therefore, they had absolute commercial control in the Roman Empire, but they were very clever. They didn't keep a single soldier in Aurelius; they entrusted all defenses to the Roman imperial family!"

"So, they essentially handed over their lifeline, and the Roman Empire naturally had no objections; both sides reached a very harmonious tacit understanding..."

Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "That's good, he's a smart person...!"