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

After hearing Yin Weiyong's words, Night Owl nodded solemnly and then said, "President, that informant is someone I personally selected and trained for seven years. His loyalty and astuteness have been tested countless times, even to the point of death. His channels for transmitting information are extremely secretive and come at a great cost; he wouldn't use them lightly unless the matter is of utmost importance. Therefore, there won't be any problems with the information he provides..."

"Of course, the informant I placed also has a certain ability to infiltrate and gather information. Of course, your suspicion that they deliberately leaked the information to me is based on the premise that my informant was exposed, and that they used this as a pretext to deliberately give us the information... that's also possible..."

Yin Weiyong nodded as he listened to Night Cat's analysis.

Night Owl continued, "However, regardless of the circumstances, that so-called mysterious master knows that Xiao Dingshan is not dead. He even used Xiao Dingshan as bait... We must tell Prince Xiao Ce about this, after all, one of the main reasons for Prince Xiao Ce's return this time is this..."

Yin Weiyong's chest heaved violently after hearing what Ye Mao said.

He certainly understood what the night owl meant.

For Xiao Ce, Xiao Dingshan was a true thorn in his side, a figure who transcended the relationship between ruler and subject, and was almost like father and son.

If Xiao Dingshan really falls into the hands of that group of crazed evil people, suffers torture, or is even to be used as a sacrifice...

This was enough to enrage Xiao Ce like never before, and could even disrupt all his established plans.

"Looks just like...just like...Xiao Dingshan..."

Yin Weiyong repeatedly pondered these two words...

In truth, Night Owl's answer and his intuition told him that this was most likely a trap, a deadly scheme set up by the enemy against the prince and the core power of the entire capital. But emotions and responsibility, like heavy chains, dragged him toward that only option.

"Hoo..." Yin Weiyong let out a long breath!

He slumped back into the large chair, looking as if he had aged several years in an instant.

He closed his eyes, rubbing his brow with his fingers, then suddenly opened them, his eyes flashing with a resolute sharpness...

"Night owl..."

After pondering for a moment, Yin Weiyong seemed to have made a decision in his heart.

“You’re right. This matter is too important to be true or false, but it involves the King of Zhen, so it’s not something you or I can decide alone. Whether it’s bait or hope, we must report to the King immediately and in person! The King will make the final decision.”

He stared sharply at Night Cat: "You go yourself! Set off immediately and get to Rock Harbor as quickly and discreetly as possible! Take with you all the original documents of information your informants have sent back to you! Remember, you have only one task: to present this intelligence to the Prince without missing a single word! There must be no delays or omissions! Understand?"

“Yes, Mr. President!” Night Owl bowed deeply without hesitation.

He understood that Yin Weiyong entrusting him with this hot potato was both a sign of trust and a huge pressure.

The trip to Panshi Port was of great significance.

Yin Weiyong took out a small, black iron token engraved with a coiled dragon pattern from the drawer and solemnly handed it to Night Cat: "Go, be careful on the road. In the capital, I will continue to keep a close watch on things as Your Highness instructed, maintaining a loose exterior but a tight interior, and never alert the enemy."

"Yes!" Night Owl didn't say anything more. His figure, like ink merging into water, silently left the study and disappeared into the night.

Panshi Port, deep beneath the sea.

The submarine that emerged from the creation base resembled a lurking steel behemoth, silently hovering in the cold seawater.

Inside the core module, a soft, pale blue light flowed gently, while the low hum of the equipment provided a stable background sound.

The air was still filled with a faint scent of ozone, disinfectant, and an indescribable aura that seemed to emanate vibrant life energy.

Several life support pods stood side by side, their pale blue gels containing simulated bodies undergoing final consciousness fusion.

Director Mi, Mi Long, and Mi Hu stared intently at the control terminals in front of them. The waterfall-like data streams rolled silently on the screens, and the curves of various vital signs, consciousness field stability, and neural connection efficiency changed constantly.

Xiao Ce stood in front of the main control console, his hands behind his back, his gaze calmly sweeping over each cabin and screen.

Yin Pan'er stood quietly a little behind him, her eyes filled with concern...

Just then, Director Mi looked at the changes on the screen and walked up to Xiao Ce.

"Your Highness, Qin Shan's consciousness integration rate has reached 98.7%, and all physical nerve reflex tests have been passed. It is expected that the awakening process will be completed in another ten minutes."

Upon hearing what Director Mi said, Mi Hu immediately chimed in.

"Grandpa Qian's integration progress is a little slow. His consciousness integrity fluctuated slightly during the integration process, but after the correction parameters you provided, it has stabilized at 92%. It is expected to take another half hour."

Xiao Ce nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face.

In fact, in the past few days, the separate storage and optimization parameters provided by Lingxu have greatly improved efficiency and security.

They even optimized a batch of data during the consciousness fusion process.

This scene made Xiao Ce even more curious about Lingxu's origins...

After all, a digital life form like Lingxu must have been created by humans...

So, what kind of terrifying being would someone capable of creating Lingxu...?

However, Xiao Ce did not worry unnecessarily.

This is always a case of good outweighing bad, and at least for now, it's been a huge help to him.

Moreover, Lingxu also seems to be acquiring data and parameters from these machines...

Xiao Ce even thought that Lingxu could provide a method for making this device.

If that's the case, I can't even imagine the consequences...

If this group of reborn individuals succeeds, it will be an extremely important trump card in his hands.

If Lingxu could provide a method for creating this machine, that would be even more...

Just then, the communication light on the heavy alloy door of the cabin silently lit up, flashing a deep red light that signified "highest authority emergency communication".

Xiao Ce went out and found that Creation No. 1 was already waiting: "Your Highness, Mr. Night Owl has arrived at the port and requests an urgent audience, saying that he has top-secret intelligence concerning King Xiao Dingshan of Zhen."

"Xiao Dingshan?" These three words struck like a thunderbolt, instantly shattering the calm atmosphere in the cabin and bringing Xiao Ce back to his senses from his chaotic emotions...

Xiao Ce's eyes widened: "Night Owls and their gang are really amazing..."

After muttering to himself, Xiao Ce continued speaking:

"Let him in! Now!"

Creation One quickly went out and operated the submarine to slowly ascend.

A short while later, they brought someone with them.

He was the weary night owl, his clothes still damp with the salt of the sea breeze and the coolness of the night dew. Though his face was expressionless, his sharp eyes revealed the weariness of his long journey and the weight of the intelligence itself.

Night Owl knelt on one knee, his movements swift and decisive, his voice deep and clear.

"Night Owl greets Your Highness! Your Highness!"

Xiao Ce said somewhat anxiously, "No need for formalities! Speak! You said you had news of the Imperial Uncle? What happened?"

Night Owl quickly rose, and without a word, retrieved the carefully preserved scribbled note and a small roll of more detailed letter from his inner pocket, presenting them with both hands: "Your Highness! The President has ordered me to come immediately to deliver this top-secret intelligence. The source is our informant within the Restoration Church! He personally witnessed and sketched: In a secret stone chamber at the lowest level of the Restoration Church's lair, located in an abandoned sewer hub on the outskirts of Kyoto, a person is imprisoned, bearing a striking resemblance to King Xiao Dingshan! This person's hands are handcuffed with specially made heavy shackles, and his feet are bound with thick iron chains; he is in extremely poor condition. This cell is guarded by Scar Wolf's direct personal guard..."

He spoke extremely fast, but every word was crystal clear.

Or perhaps Night Cat simply stated Yin Weiyong's concerns and his own judgment: "The President and his subordinates believe that although the source of this intelligence is reliable, the word 'strikingly similar' is questionable. It is very likely that the Restoration Church has carefully designed a deadly bait for the Prince and my core forces! However, since it concerns the safety of the King of Zhen, regardless of whether it is true or false, the President dares not act on his own initiative. He has specially ordered his subordinates to travel day and night to present the original intelligence to the Prince and respectfully request the Prince's judgment!"

Xiao Ce snatched the note and the coded message, his gaze sweeping over them like lightning, before a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

Seeing Xiao Ce's reaction, Night Owl was somewhat taken aback, then asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Xiao Ce said to Night Cat, "Tell me some specific information you know..."

Night Owl immediately replied, "Your Highness! According to the information, the cell is located below the core area of ​​the lair, and requires passing through three heavy iron doors. Scar Wolf's guards number six, all of whom are elite assassins and well-equipped!"

"Our confidants have told us about that 'Lord'! They came two months before the Prince arrived and before you returned. Before that, the leader of their Restoration Church was Scarface, but after this Lord came, we don't know what method he used to make Scarface obedient..."

"Also, that master has been staying in the core secret chamber, his whereabouts are shrouded in mystery. Oh, and this time my informant also overheard some news, saying that they are going to hold some kind of ceremony..." Night Cat's voice paused slightly, but my informant's level was not high enough to find out the specifics.

But before sending the message, he observed Scarface and his henchmen secretly and massively moving and stockpiling various weapons, as well as unknown boxes, into the core area of ​​their lair, especially below the secret chamber and the main meeting area! The quantity was astonishing! However, only a few people knew what was inside the boxes, and my informants were already trying to find out what they were!

The information the night owl shared, though disorganized, was still quite useful...

Xiao Ce had already roughly guessed... so he said to Night Cat, "Night Cat, do you already have a guess? Do you and my father-in-law have guesses?"