Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Nie Bing's words were like a reassuring pill thrown into the small observation room, completely silencing Viktor King's further doubts.

Viktor King's Adam's apple bobbed as he suppressed his last bit of resentment, bowing even lower, his voice filled with utter obedience and a hint of lingering fear: "President, you are farsighted. I was misled by appearances and almost ruined everything."

"Xiao Ce is a cunning man. This move is precisely to make us distrust each other and throw us into chaos! I...I have no ulterior motives, and I will follow the leader's lead in everything!"

Ed White quickly chimed in, "President, you are wise. The Aurelius family's misfortune was truly an undeserved disaster, but their response, especially Young Master Sean's act of risking his life to prove his innocence on the execution platform, has instead demonstrated their loyalty to the Illuminati. As for Xiao Ce's spy, I'm afraid it's just a fabrication, or perhaps it doesn't exist at all, or maybe it wasn't among us and escaped in the chaos."

Nie Bing's lips curled into a cold, satisfied smile. Her gaze swept over the calm face of Cassivs and the slightly listless yet still stoic figure of Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) in the cabin.

Although Cassivs was chatting fluently with the Twelve Families...

Kate stood beside Sean, her face still pale, filled with the shock of surviving a close call.

Everything was just right...

"Remember what you said today." Nie Bing's voice remained unwavering and authoritative.

"What I need is a united force, not internal suspicion. Viktor, put away your cleverness!"

“Ed, you also need to be more careful. In the meeting later, we need to show them the power and determination of the Illuminati, and make them understand the consequences of opposing me.”

She turned, the hem of her pure white robe brushing against the polished ground, leaving behind an undeniable command: "Come with me. It's time to reassure these anxious people..."

Just then, the heavy door of the conference cabin was opened.

Nie Bing appeared in everyone's sight, surrounded by two expressionless iron men.

Victor King and Ed White followed closely behind, their expressions now composed, replaced by the stern and cold demeanor befitting a vice president.

The whispers in the cabin vanished instantly, and all the family patriarchs focused their gazes on Nie Bing with awe and a hint of barely perceptible tension.

Cassivs was the first to stand up, bowing slightly and saying, "President." Behind him, Kate, supporting Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce), whose forehead was wrapped in bandages and who looked listless, also struggled to get up.

“Mr. Sean is injured, there’s no need for such formalities.” Nie Bing raised her hand and pressed it down lightly, her gaze falling on Sean’s pale face, the scrutiny seeming to soften slightly.

"Your courage and wisdom were fully witnessed on the execution platform. The Illuminati appreciates those who dare to prove themselves. As for the slander and framing by those petty villains..."

Her voice turned cold, her eyes sharp as knives, sweeping over every clan leader present. Finally, she paused on Victor King for a mere fraction of a second, seemingly intentionally, before looking away. "...In the end, it was all in vain."

Viktor King stiffened slightly, but did not refute in the slightest; he simply lowered his head even further.

"Thank you for your wise judgment, President!" Cassivs responded on behalf of his brother, his voice filled with gratitude and excitement at being exonerated.

Beside him, Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) managed a weak, grateful smile, his voice hoarse: "President... your trust... Sean is deeply grateful..."

At this moment, Victor King stepped forward and addressed Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce): "Mr. Sean, I was being overly suspicious. I shouldn't have judged you as a spy based on my own subjective assumptions without any evidence. I apologize..."

Viktor King was quite flexible; at this moment, he bowed respectfully.

As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face.

There was no other reason why Victor King was willing to lower his noble head.

It must be because Nie Bing taught him a lesson...

Therefore, Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) didn't press the matter further and smiled directly at Victor King, saying, "Vice President, you are being too modest. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with you, and you have the right to suspect anyone who deserves it."

"And I also questioned you, so I should apologize to you too... I didn't actually have any concrete evidence to accuse you... I do have a lot of problems... I apologize to you here as well..."

Both sides are smart people.

They exchanged pleasantries and pleasantries.

Nie Bing then said, "Since it was a misunderstanding, that's fine. You two are both reasonable and magnanimous people... If we can maintain this attitude in future cooperation, I think that's great!"

The group nodded emphatically.

Seeing this, Nie Bing nodded slightly, walked to the main seat, and glanced at the twelve faces around the round table with an air of absolute control.

“Clan leaders,” she began, her voice not loud, yet clearly penetrating every corner of the cabin.

"The minor disturbance in Lingas City just now may have startled you all. That was merely Xiao Ce repeating his old tricks, using a group of incited thugs and our brief momentary suspicion to stage a clumsy performance."

Her tone was calm, yet she characterized the dramatic reversal as a "minor disturbance" and a "clumsy performance," instantly calming the uneasy hearts of the clan leaders with her powerful aura.

The clan leaders remained somewhat skeptical of Nie Bing's attempts to reassure them.

Nie Bing naturally knew that her words could not simply brush off what had just happened.

Therefore, after seeing everyone's expressions, he made no attempt to hide.

He was prepared to face this matter head-on.

Therefore, Nie Bing addressed the assembled clan leaders, saying, "Clan leaders, it seems you don't quite agree with what I'm saying..."

After hearing Nie Bing's words, the clan leaders looked at each other and just smiled awkwardly.

Nie Bing realized that they were unwilling to tell the truth.

Nie Bing smiled at the clan leaders and then said, "None of you are willing to talk?"

Then Nie Bing looked at Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce).

Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) saw the look in Nie Bing's eyes and smiled to himself.

Nie Bing was treating him as the spokesperson for these family patriarchs.

Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) naturally did not speak first.

Just then, Nie Bing said to him, "Mr. Sean, these clan leaders probably have too many concerns. You probably guess what they want to say. You can act as their representative..."

Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) gave an awkward smile.

Nie Bing could tell from his expression that he was going to make an excuse.

Therefore, Nie Bing spoke before Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) could.

“Mr. Sean, I think you're a person who speaks the truth, which is why I'm talking to you... Just like before, whatever you say, I won't blame you... How about it? Don't try to deny it by saying you don't know…”

Upon hearing Nie Bing's words, Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) smiled and then said to Nie Bing, "President, no problem. Then I'll dare to guess..."

After saying this, Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) paused, then said to Nie Bing, "No, in my opinion, perhaps the president is being a bit evasive..."

"After all, Xiao Ce was like a god just now; his voice seemed to come from the sky... and we were indeed fleeing in panic... we didn't even put up any resistance..."

As he spoke, Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) glanced at Nie Bing and then said, "To exaggerate a bit, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say we're like stray dogs..."

"So, describing it as a minor disturbance is a bit of an understatement... Of course, I don't mean anything by it... I just feel that you might be underestimating your opponent, President..."

"Moreover, it seemed that Xiao Ce eventually manifested a divine image—a several-meter-tall figure radiating light, standing behind their crowd..."

"Of course, what I'm saying doesn't mean we're afraid... What I'm trying to say is that no matter how powerful the other side is, because our ideologies are different, we will definitely fight them to the end... I just feel that we shouldn't underestimate them... I still hope that the president will tell us the truth so we can be mentally prepared... That's what I mean..."

After Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) finished speaking.

The family patriarchs present couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"President, Mr. Sean is indeed clever; that's exactly what he meant. I just couldn't express myself clearly, so I didn't dare to say it, for fear of causing the President to misunderstand... That's exactly what he meant."

Once one person spoke, the others naturally followed suit...

"Yes, that's what we meant... President, we just think the other side might not be so bad after all."

"Yeah, President, if they were really that bad, we wouldn't have run away in such a panic..."

Hearing these individuals echoing her sentiments, Nie Bing had actually anticipated this scene long ago.

He had already thought of a solution.

Before Nie Bing could speak, Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) said to her, "President, please don't be angry..."

After hearing what Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) had said to him, Nie Bing smiled and then said, "I won't be angry, I'm not that petty... Besides, I asked you to say it, so why would I be angry..."

As she spoke, Nie Bing looked at everyone present and said, "Moreover, what you think is just what you think... is actually completely wrong..."

"First of all, it was you who fled just now, not me. I saw that you had scattered like birds and beasts. Seeing your leaderless state, if you rashly went directly by sea, and if they had set a trap at sea, wouldn't you be doomed?"

"I made the same decision as you to protect you. Otherwise, how could those rabble possibly be a match for us? Putting aside everything else, just look at the Light Guards of the Illuminati. If they organized a counterattack, wouldn't killing them be as easy as cutting melons and vegetables?"

"We followed you because of you, and then contacted the navy to provide us with escort..."

Upon hearing Nie Bing's explanation, Xiao Ce couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.

His explanation is indeed valid.

So Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) gave an awkward smile and said to Nie Bing, "President, so it was just my little heart..."

Nie Bing waved her hand, then continued, "As for what you said about the sound coming from the sky and the several-meter-tall statue appearing in the air, those are even less worth mentioning... Do you know where Xiao Ce came from?"

The clan leaders almost unanimously said, "They came from the Xiao Kingdom in East Asia..."

Nie Bing nodded: "I also come from Xiao Kingdom. The martial arts world of Xiao Kingdom is full of deception and tricks. They're just using magic tricks to do these things... I think they're not worth mentioning at all..."

"Although Xiao Ce is capable, I've dealt with him many times. If he were truly a god, why would I go against him? Would I be courting death? He's just a human being... only he's cunning..."

Nie Bing's explanation was actually clear to everyone.

Moreover, this reason is not far-fetched.

Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) then said to Nie Bing, "President, you see... we underestimated you and overestimated him..."

Nie Bing waved her hand, then said mysteriously, "Besides, I have my reasons for not resisting... so you don't need to rush... I'll tell you about it later!"

Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce) smiled faintly at Nie Bing, then said, "President, you are brilliant. It seems everything was part of your plan... We were too timid..."

Nie Bing smiled, then looked at the twelve clan leaders and said, "Clan leaders, do you still have any questions? Do you think what I said was an exaggeration?"

Led by Sean Aurelius (Xiao Ce), they waved their hands and kept saying, "No exaggeration, no exaggeration..."

"President, look, you've wasted so much of your breath. Just get to the point. We'll naturally follow you..."