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"I believe this trip will go smoothly!"

Seeing Xiao Ce's optimism, Xiao Yang then said, "Brother, I'm not that optimistic."

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce asked with some surprise, "Oh? What's wrong? Are you hiding something from their family?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang shook his head and then said with great certainty, "No, that's not it... I just feel like there's a problem... but I haven't been able to figure out what it is. It's just my intuition."

As if struck by a sudden thought, Xiao Yang looked at Xiao Ce with bright eyes and said, "Brother, after you go this time, you'll be able to clearly see whether the other party is a human or a ghost..."

Hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "You're overestimating me..."

Seeing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang raised an eyebrow, then said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, let's not be modest with each other... Others may not know, but don't I? Brother, that Ux is an old fox, and you're the ancestor of all old foxes... They're no match for you..."

Seeing Xiao Yang's adoring gaze, Xiao Ce felt a little helpless for a moment...

They continued chatting intermittently...

Xiao Ce discovered that the roads throughout the Roman Empire were very well-maintained.

"The Dark Light Group must have spent a lot of money on this..."

Xiao Yang nodded to Xiao Ce and said, "By the way, big brother, does that Jin Huoke know anything about the people of Aurelius? Kimberly actually cooperated with Aurelius before. These roads were all contracted out to Aurelius's merchants..."

Xiao Ce waved his hand, then said to Xiao Yang, "We don't need Kimberly and his group. Having them maintain a certain distance from us is good for us, and also beneficial for the Dark Light brand..."

Because the roads were all paved with neat stone slabs, their cars were able to travel very fast.

About an hour later.

Xiao Yang said excitedly to Xiao Ce, "Big brother, look..."

Outside the car window, the once lush green plains were gradually replaced by a more orderly and substantial landscape.

The straight and wide stone-paved road was unobstructed, and scattered manors and warehouses built with huge stones began to appear on both sides of the road.

In the distance, the outline of a majestic stone wall appears on the horizon—this is Aurelius, the heart of Western trade, named after a family name.

As the convoy slowly approached, the details of the city wall became increasingly clear.

Huge, square-cut stone blocks form the magnificent city foundation, upon which sturdy city walls are supported by arched structures, and several ancient-style towers with crenellations guard the tall archway.

Above the city gate, a simple yet powerful family crest... crossed golden keys and olive branches, set in a stone frame carved with intricate geometric patterns, represent their wealth!

Looking ahead, Xiao Yang explained, "Brother, the main gate of Aurelius City is just ahead."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that they don't maintain an army. This city wall was built at great expense and is extremely sturdy! Even the most powerful cannons today can't break through it! Of course, the main purpose is also to demonstrate their strength and ensure the safety of the wealth within the city."

Such a caravan was a rare sight, even in the wealthy city of Aurelius.

Seeing this, Xiao Yang said, "Brother, I was still too inconsiderate. You said we should keep a low profile, but we've brought so many Darklight brand cars... There are probably no more than twenty of them in the entire city of Aurelius... We've brought eight of them all at once, isn't that a bit too conspicuous..."

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "What might seem ostentatious to others is nothing to you... If you weren't ostentatious, wouldn't it be a bit out of character for you?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang smiled and then said, "Brother, what you're saying seems to make sense..."

Their car was in the middle of the convoy, which made a brief stop before being allowed to proceed.

Xiao Yang said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, judging from how quickly they let us through, it seems they were prepared for our arrival..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "They definitely have their own intelligence system too, after all, theirs is much more deeply entrenched than yours..."