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The woman smiled faintly and then said, "Alright, let's wait for all twelve families to arrive before we discuss the re-establishment of the Western order!"

Without saying a word, Victor King and Ed White nodded and looked at the woman again.

The woman noticed the two men staring at him and, without saying a word, addressed them: "Gentlemen, what do you want to say? Don't hide anything, just speak your mind..."

After hearing the woman's words, the two nodded and said, "Okay, President, actually, we should all know very well that Boudica's strength lies in Mr. Ce and Yin Pan'er behind him. Simply capturing Boudica won't solve anything. If we're going to capture anyone, we need to capture the key figures..."

After hearing what the two men said, the woman smiled and nodded: "You two are right. I naturally know that principle as well. However, Yin Pan'er and Xiao Ce left before we arrived. No one knows where they went... Instead of searching for a needle in a haystack, we might as well catch the people in front of us."

After hearing the woman's words, the two men nodded, "That's true..."

The woman didn't waste any words and looked at the two men, asking, "Gentlemen, is there anything else?"

The two men waved their hands at the woman: "No, there are no other problems..."

The woman nodded: "Then you two should take care of the matter at hand. As for Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er, there's no problem with them... We have them in our hands, so we're not worried about them not coming..."

Seeing the woman's unwavering confidence, Victor King and Ed White said to her, "President, judging from your words, you seem to know these two people very well."

The woman said to Victor King and Ed White, "Yes, I know those two very well. They're both incredibly capable, but their so-called moral compass is too strong, and they're too sentimental. So, once they hear this news, they'll definitely come immediately..."

Victor King and Ed White nodded happily when they heard the woman say that: "President, now that you say that, I feel more at ease."

Just then, the woman smiled at the two of them: "Alright, do what you're supposed to do... I'll call you when I need you..."

The two of them naturally nodded happily.

...

After walking for a while, Xiao Ce found a passing carriage to hitch a ride.

With Lingxu's help, Xiao Ce not only looked like those people from the Roman Empire.

Even the language spoken by the Roman Empire was perfectly standard.

Therefore, the people here regard Xiao Ce as a standard Roman Empire.

As long as Xiao Ce paid the money, the people on his side were naturally happy to take him along.

Upon arriving at the port of Aurelius, my state of mind was completely different.

Previously, they came from a port in the Roman Empire, a port that served multiple functions.

However, the port of Aurelius before us is more of a commercial port, and it is a gathering place for all kinds of merchants.

Although the port is much smaller, it is also much more bustling.

Xiao Ce casually inquired and found out that this port had actually been the port of the Aurelius family before.

It was later managed and expanded by Aurelius.

Of course, the Aurelius administrators were also very clever; they handed over all the profits from the docks to the Roman Empire.

The dock's revenue mainly came from taxes, and the Roman Empire also kindly granted the Aurelius family a certain amount of tax exemption; anything exceeding that amount was subject to a 50% tax.

Therefore, many merchants continued to do business with Aurelius because of the tax benefits, and over time, everyone used this port.

This is actually a win-win situation.

Xiao Ce found a tavern by the sea at the port and got a seat by the window.

The air was filled with the salty sea breeze and the smell of seafood, and I could see a steady stream of people coming and going.

If it were the main port of the Roman Empire, it would be grand, magnificent, and austere.

Their port is bustling and full of local life.

He actually quite liked this feeling, so he sat there alone until the sun set.

I saw a man dressed in the Aurelius family attire, holding a sign that read "Buying Tea".

This was a secret code that Xiao Ce and Saipu told Saipu and the others before they left.

This is also a common way of trading here.

Without saying a word, Xiao Ce paid the bill and went straight to the man from the Aurelius family.

The man holding the sign glanced at Xiao Ce as he approached and asked, "Sir, do you have tea to sell?"

This is the right slogan.

This young man is Sepp's eldest grandson, named Kate. Aurelius Kate.

Sepp simply told his eldest grandson to go and pick up someone and to do as he was told, and then took the person to Cassies.

However, Sepp didn't tell Kate what the person looked like; he just gave him a code word.

After Xiao Ce saw Kate use the code, he said to her, "No, I'm not here to sell tea, I'm here to buy tea. I want pre-Qingming chrysanthemum tea."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's coded message, Kate instinctively asked him, "We don't have pre-Qingming chrysanthemum tea; we only accept pre-Qingming Longjing tea."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll buy one tael."

Kate continued, “I don’t sell an ounce, I only buy.”

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "If you want to buy it, I can sell it too."

The two of them continued their illogical conversation.

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Kate extended her hand and said to him, "Hello sir, my name is Kate, Aurelius Kate. I was sent by my grandfather to take you to Lingas City."

After hearing Kate's words, Xiao Ce extended his hand and asked, "Hello, Kate...who is your grandfather? Sepp? Or Ux?"

When Kate saw Xiao Ce ask this question, she simply smiled and then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Xiao Ce, my grandfather is Sepp, and Ux is my great-grandfather."

After hearing Kate's words, Xiao Ce nodded: "I didn't expect Sepp's grandson to be so grown up..."

When Kate saw Xiao Ce addressing her grandfather and even her great-grandfather by their first names, she subconsciously looked at the extremely ordinary-looking man in front of her.

Kate knew very well that appearances can be deceiving.

Moreover, when Sepp told him, he repeatedly warned him not to offend this person.

Kate just smiled and didn't dare to respond.

Xiao Ce noticed Kate's somewhat restrained demeanor and asked, "Are you traveling alone?"

Kate shook her head and said to Xiao Ce, "Sir, no, the others have already boarded our ship and are waiting."

Xiao Ce looked around; there were too many people around. "Let's go," he said.

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Kate nodded without saying a word and led the way.

They walked directly toward the port, where a ship was moored.

The ship flew the flag of the Aurelius family, which fluttered in the sea breeze.

Kate directly invited Xiao Ce to board the ship.

After boarding the ship, there were only three people accompanying them.

These three people were like their advisors.

Kate simply introduced them to Xiao Ce, and Xiao Ce didn't say much more to them.

They went straight to a cabin, where Kate handed Xiao Ce a letter.

Xiao Ce opened the letter, which gave him an identity.

Xiao Ce was given the identity of Aurelius Sean, the youngest son of Ux.

There is also a photo, as well as some information about Aurelius Shawn's experiences.

After taking a few glances, Xiao Ce instructed Ling Xu to quickly scan the area.

Therefore, he flipped through it very quickly.

In less than a minute, he had finished reading through a thick stack of documents.

Kate looked at Xiao Ce from the side, her eyes full of confusion.

It was obvious that they didn't quite understand Xiao Ce's strange behavior just now.

Xiao Ce then opened another letter, written by Sepp, who said that Kate was the most outstanding among their youngest generation and the one who would succeed as the head of the Aurelius family.

Xiao Ce had previously learned that the position of head of the Aurelius family was not determined by seniority.

For example, Sepp is the eldest, but Cassies is the third.

But Cassies was the most outstanding among his generation, and everyone would recommend him.

Their internal family rules have always prioritized maximizing profits, so there haven't been any dramatic power struggles within wealthy families.

In this respect, Xiao Ce was very cooperative with Ux.

Throughout history, countless powerful families have fallen into obscurity and disappeared among the masses due to power struggles, causing divisions.

Looking at Sepp, he said, "This Kate is the most trustworthy."

However, Sepp did not tell Kate about their previous conversation.

Clearly, Saipu has given this power to Xiao Ce himself, leaving it to Xiao Ce to decide whether he wants it or not.

Xiao Ce glanced at Kate's face and felt that this person was still trustworthy.

Xiao Ce then said to Kate, "Kate, do you know who I am? Why did your father come to see me? Why did he give me this Sean's information?"

Kate was taken aback by Xiao Ce's words, then shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I'll do as you say... Sir, I still don't know your name."

Xiao Ce revealed a sly smile, then asked Kate, "What's your name, Sean?"

Kate was taken aback at first, then said to Xiao Ce, "Sir, Sean is my Ninth Master."

Xiao Ce smiled confidently at Kate and said, "From now on, you can call me Ninth Master, and my name is Aurelius Sean."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Kate looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Sir, you are...you are...my Ninth Master?"

Without saying a word, Xiao Ce made a thought.

After being enveloped in a green light, Xiao Ce's appearance changed drastically.

Kate, being an ancient foreigner, had never witnessed such a scene before...

His face was filled with surprise, and he pointed at Xiao Ce for a long time, unable to speak.

"You...you...you...you are Ninth Master?"

Xiao Ce said to Kate, "That's right, from now on I am Ninth Master... Any questions?"

Kate shook her head, her face pale. "No...no problem...Ninth Master..."

Xiao Ce smiled, then walked up to Kate and asked her to examine him to see if there was anything wrong with him.

Is there anything different about him compared to his Ninth Master?

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Kate was almost certain that this Xiao Ce was not Sean.

However, he was still in a state of great shock and could not recover for a long time.

Just then, Xiao Ce said to Kate, "Kate, don't be surprised, I'm not your Ninth Master..."

After speaking with Lingxu, Xiao Ce transformed back into his original form...

"Mr. Ce!"

Kate gasped in surprise when she saw Xiao Ce's true appearance.

Xiao Ce was somewhat surprised to see that Kate recognized him, and then asked, "You know me?"

Kate nodded to Xiao Ce: "That's right. Although we didn't show up when Mr. Xiao Yang invited you here, we all saw you... We never expected that you had this supernatural ability."

Xiao Ce thought Kate was quite smart, so he explained his cooperation with Ux.

Kate was still a little nervous after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

Xiao Ce smiled at Kate and then said, "Kate, you don't need to be so nervous, relax..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Kate smiled and then said, "No problem, Mr. Ce, are you really not a god?"

Xiao Ce smiled at Kate and then said, "Of course not, I'm certainly not some kind of god... that appearance change was just technology..."

After hearing this, Kate stared wide-eyed at Xiao Ce and said, "Technology?"

Xiao Ce said to Kate, who looked completely astonished, "That's right, it's technology..."

Kate seemed to understand but not quite after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

Xiao Ce continued speaking to Kate, "It's a long story, and I can't explain it in just a few words..."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Kate nodded as if she understood but not quite.

"So you've come here now, disguised as Ninth Master, to find Third Master?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Not bad, smart! You figured it out right away! So, I need you to analyze my words, expressions, and behavior for me and see where it's not right..."

Seeing Xiao Ce say that, Kate replied without hesitation, "No need, this is fine!"