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Qian Dahai nodded and said, "You said it! A self-inflicted injury ruse!"

Qian Dafang was dumbfounded.

Qian Dahai then said to Qian Dafang, "Think about it, let's find some people and beat us up... preferably beat us half to death... that way, Cai Hui and the others will definitely think we're all in the same boat! Rather than letting others beat us, let our own people beat us... that way we can know how hard they'll go."

Qian Dafang finally understood: "That's right... but I have a better way!"

Qian Dahai looked at Qian Dafang with curiosity.

Qian Dafang continued, "It wouldn't hurt. We could stage a show where we act as pawns for the Japanese... What is Cai Hui anyway? It's useless for Cai Hui to consider us one of their own. The Japanese are the fathers of those traitors... Once the Japanese treat us as one of their own, many things will be much easier for us in the future!"

Qian Dafang's words immediately won Qian Dahai's approval.

"Great idea... Shall we go ahead and implement it?"

Qian Dafang was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No rush! We can't be too hasty in going to fawn over those Japanese... That Cai Hui, you might say she's stupid, but she's not stupid after all..."

The two nodded to each other, and seeing that it was still early, they prepared to go back to sleep.

...

They guessed correctly; although Cai Hui had just been licked very comfortably by the two men.

However, once you go outside, a cold wind blows.

She calmed down a bit and sent his garrison troops to keep an eye on things there.

Seeing this, Tojo Shōki asked Cai Hui, "Empress Dowager, are you still worried about them? I think they are very sincere!"

Cai Hui said with a smile, "Mr. Tojo, you don't understand these businessmen... These businessmen can completely turn black into white for profit..."

Hearing Cai Hui's words, Tojo Shōki said dismissively, "Isn't that simple? We'll just give them enough benefits, won't we?"

After listening to Tojo Shōki's words, Cai Hui smiled and said, "Then we'll have to see their sincerity. Let's test them a bit more..."

...

At this time, Xiao Ce, who was far away in India, was constantly on the move.

Therefore, it was all one-way communication between him and the territories under his control.

He was unaware that the Turkic Khaganate had achieved a great victory, annihilating the arrogant Slavs.

After arriving in India, he had already stayed there for quite some time.

But to be honest, Xiao Ce still hadn't gotten used to this India.

It's not just because of the smelly environment.

In fact, most cities in ancient times had similar problems due to sewage disposal issues.

Although this Indian kingdom is even more stinky.

The main issue is with the Indians here, and their relationships.

The people here, though they seem to have faith, are all lifeless and listless...

The people of Xiao are different. Although many people in Xiao do not live well, they always hold their breath and are determined to live!

This might be related to race.

After Xiao Ce arrived in Delhi, he discovered that Delhi was the capital of their Indian kingdom.

It was actually divided up by four countries, and most of this area was the territory of merchants from those four countries, or to put it more politely, a concession.

The largest of these was the British concession, which was actually Boudica's hometown.

At first, Boudica kept it a secret, and Xiao Ce had originally intended to ask her about it.

However, many things happened afterward, and Xiao Ce never mentioned it again.

It wasn't until recently that Boudica finally spoke out.

She was actually from Britain, and was only sold because she was framed.

Upon hearing Boudica's story, Xiao Ce became curious and pressed her for details.

I then learned that Boudica was the daughter of a duke of Britain.

Although Britain also has a king, it is more of a system of titles.

The highest rank is the King, followed by Dukes, Earls, Marquises, Lords, Knights, and commoners.

Boudica would have been a princess in Xiao Kingdom, but she was sold to human traffickers by her stepmother in the Duke's family and was eventually sold here after several transfers!

After learning about this, Xiao Ce asked Boudica's steward from Britain if he knew about it.

Boudica said it was probably unclear.

Moreover, she wasn't sold to Delhi; she never even came here.

After learning about Boudica's experiences, Xiao Ce earnestly told Boudica that he would avenge him.

To everyone's surprise, Boudica said no.

She will need to do it.

Seeing Boudica's resolute expression, Xiao Ce did not insist.

He simply told Boudica that he would do everything in his power to help her if she needed it.

Boudica laughed and said she certainly wouldn't be polite.

Of course, Xiao Ce had his own selfish motives. Boudica's family was a ducal family, which meant that they held a certain status in Britain.

However, Xiao Ce was still somewhat disappointed, for no other reason than this.

Boudica was unaware of the strength of the United Kingdom when he was asked about it; he was only a teenager when he was sold off.

She was quite lucky; she spent half her time at sea.

The first person to buy her was a ship captain who looked at Boudica, who was blonde and blue-eyed, and was a British princess.

She was thinking of buying her to be his son's wife, but when the captain took her back, he found that his whole family had died of the plague.

Because Boudica was very clever, the captain had long regarded her as his daughter.

So Boudica went to work on the ship with the captain.

Several years ago, due to some interests, the ship's first mate betrayed the captain, killed him, and sold Boudica.

This gave Xiao Ce the opportunity to meet Boudica, so Boudica lived on the ship for a long time.

Although I didn't get any information about Boudica from her, I did get another useful piece of information.

That means Boudica must have known about navigation.

As expected, under Xiao Ce's persistent questioning, Boudica did indeed admit that they possessed knowledge of navigation.

His godfather, the captain, taught Boudica almost all of his skills.

Nearly ten years of seafaring experience has made her fully capable of handling all the duties of a captain.

Xiao Ce was pleasantly surprised to hear Boudica's words!

He really is the kind of person who, when he's about to doze off, finds a lucky break.

Xiao Ce came here this time partly to seek cooperation with these foreigners.

On the other hand, they wanted to see if there were any suitable maritime talents among these foreigners.

After all, Xiao Kingdom's navy was practically non-existent.

Moreover, Xiao Ce's imagination is now correct: this place is indeed an alternate history.

But it's all the same old wine in new bottles; we're still a global village.

Moreover, the Xiao Kingdom is now lagging behind the rest of the world.

He knew very well that a vast and resource-rich country, before it had the strength it deserved, was just a fat sheep to be slaughtered.

Therefore, in the face of the current situation...

Building a navy is of paramount importance!

As a modern person, Xiao Ce could be said to have some knowledge of everything.

However, he knew virtually nothing about the navy and navigation.

Therefore, he needs more talented people.

However, these are all things for later.

After all, in his previous life, he had heard a joke about the Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Navy.

His current territory is permanently located in a place where none of his lands are near the sea.

Therefore, we need to take a further step towards the entire Xiao Kingdom before undertaking this naval project.

Now, he needs to leverage that power!

They were borrowing the power of those foreigners.

So he went to the capital of India.

Sangjie then released some information that they had enough divine wine.

The goal was to attract foreigners to come to them.

The largest British concession was here, followed by the Gallic Empire, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then the Roman Empire.

These were almost all Westerners, and they 'gentlemen' divided up the kingdom of India in a few laughs and jokes.

Sure enough, as soon as this news came out, the Divine Wine, which was more valuable than gold here, became a hot commodity.

These four countries all sent their compradors over.

However, when these compradors saw the goods, they were all astonished by the sheer quantity of "divine wine".

As the saying goes, things are valued for their rarity, let alone having so many.

Following Xiao Ce's orders, Sanjay gathered the compradors from the four countries together to watch the show.

The British comprador, his eyes gleaming, said to Sanjay, "Mr. Sanjay, if you can sell us all of this goods, we can offer you the market price plus 20%!"

The Austro-Hungarian comprador on one side showed disdain on his face: "Mr. Sanjay, if you can sell us all of this goods, we'll increase the price by 30%!"

The Gallic comprador shook his head and said, "Our lord said that money is not a problem! Mr. Sanjay, you should know the strength of our Gallic Kingdom... Moreover, we can give you cash or silver!"

The Austro-Hungarian comprador quickly replied, "Our Austro-Hungarian lord also said that money is not an issue... We can afford it... Mr. Sanjay, what do you say...?"

After inspecting the goods, these compradors were all determined to acquire them.

The "lord" they were referring to was the consul general in this concession, who were also appointed by various countries.

These compradors knew that these miraculous wines could fetch high prices in their respective countries.

Therefore, if they purchased so many, they had accomplished something significant.

Because of these high prices, their commission alone is enough to make them incredibly wealthy.

Therefore, everyone used almost every trick in the book.

Sanjay watched them argue, but just smiled faintly and didn't join in.

After arguing for a while, everyone felt tired.

Seeing that Sanjay remained silent, they realized there was a problem.

After all, they were able to become compradors because they had some insight.

"Mr. Sanjay, say something! Don't just make us talk while you remain silent!"

Sanjay addressed the crowd, saying, "Gentlemen, this time, our boss doesn't intend to sell these things with money!"

After hearing Sanjay's words, everyone became even more puzzled.

"Not with money? You want to barter?"

"That will work too! Our lord's Gallo-Island has countless exquisite items..."

It looked like they were about to start arguing again.

Sanjay interrupted, saying, "Gentlemen, please listen to us first! Our boss wants to talk to you lords! This is just to show you our sincerity. We only intend to choose one! Moreover, these divine wines are just the beginning. If it's suitable, we can have a long-term exclusive partnership in the future."

The expressions on everyone's faces were not very pleasant after hearing Sanjay's words.

"You want to see our lord? You have quite the nerve!"

"Of course! Are you trying to bypass us? Let me tell you, our lord isn't someone just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can meet..."

"Yes... if that's the case... then we'll be leaving. Our lord probably won't agree to see you either!"

The compradors, who were originally arguing with each other, have now surprisingly united.

Sanjay was perfectly aware of their change in attitude.

After all, if this business bypasses them, they will lose their cut.

Furthermore, Sanjay has made it very clear that they intend to cooperate long-term from now on...

Then their losses will be far more than just a few measly coins.

"Gentlemen, you've misunderstood! We're not trying to bypass you; it's just that our boss wants to make a deal that you can't decide on!"

"Of course, if we cooperate with any party in the future, we know the rules. No matter what kind of deal we reach with your lord, our boss will pay the cut!"

Upon hearing Sanjay's words, the compradors' expressions immediately changed.

"Mr. Sanjay, you should have said so earlier!"

"Mr. Sanjay, if you put it that way, I will definitely do my best to bring you two together..."

Sanjay said with a smile, "You think your lord... won't refuse to see our boss?"

These compradors were thumping their chests loudly.

They indicated that, in ordinary business dealings, they indeed rarely saw their lord.

However, this is not an ordinary business, and it is not difficult to meet their lord.

They all assured that their lord would be the first to arrive.

Sanjay naturally agreed with a smile after seeing them off.

They walked to the other side of the courtyard, to Xiao Ce's resting place.

After they arrived in Delhi, they rented a courtyard here.

Seeing Sangjie approach, Xiao Ce asked, "Sangjie, how is it?"

Sangye nodded respectfully and said, "Your Highness, as you said, they agreed very readily! However..."