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

Chapter 392 Uncle

Xiao Ce looked at Sang Jie's stammering manner.

"But what?"

Sangjie said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, however... I'm afraid they'll just come and rob us... Aren't you afraid? These lords, it's very common for them to double-cross each other!"

Xiao Ce listened to Sang Jie's words and nodded with a smile, saying, "So, didn't I say that we can cooperate with me long-term? Do they want to do something short-sighted? They shouldn't be that stupid."

"Moreover, if they want to double-cross us, those lords will only do so after they meet us... after negotiations break down."

Sangjie nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, is there anything else I can do for you?"

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "No need, you've worked hard... By the way, could you collect information about the temperaments and personalities of these lords for me..."

Sangye nodded and said, "Your Highness, that's no problem! I'll go right away..."

After Sangjie left, Hu Yidao said to Xiao Ce with some caution, "Your Highness, is this guy trustworthy?"

After Xiao Ce discovered that Hu Yidao had come to India, he became suspicious of everyone.

He smiled and said, "Relax...you don't need to be so nervous."

Hu Yidao said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, I can't help but be nervous... My eyelids have been twitching these past two days. And it's only my left eye... Something bad is definitely going to happen. Although we have some people with us here, we're still in this place. It's their territory, and we can't speak their language. Even if they curse at us to our faces, I won't understand..."

Seeing Hu Yidao's expression, Xiao Ce laughed and said, "Relax...you're just too tense. Besides, it's said that a twitching left eye means good fortune, and a twitching right eye means bad luck. Your left eye twitching means you're going to make a fortune!"

Hu Yidao was stunned. He had never heard of this before. He looked at Xiao Ce and asked, "Your Highness, is it true? Am I going to get rich? If I get rich, it's because you rewarded me, right? If you reward me, it must mean that I protected you... So, does it mean that you are about to encounter danger?"

After listening to Hu Yidao's words, Xiao Ce was completely convinced.

He's really good at circumventing things; he can even come back to this.

Just then, Boudica's voice came from outside.

After Xiao Ce settled down here, Boudica went directly to the British concession.

Xiao Ce's original intention was to send Boudica to investigate the situation.

Seeing Boudica's slightly excited expression, Xiao Ce knew that she must have gained something.

Xiao Ce said to Boudica, "Boudica, you seem so happy, there must be some good news."

After Boudica entered, she smiled at Xiao Ce, then went to the table and drank several glasses of water.

Then he turned to Xiao Ce and said, "Your Highness, I have two pieces of news, one good and one bad. Which do you want to hear first?"

Xiao Ce was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Let's hear the good news first."

Boudica said excitedly, "Your Highness, you would never guess... the lord in Britain is my uncle!"

Xiao Ce was indeed very happy to hear Boudica's good news. After his eyes brightened a bit, he continued, "Your bad news isn't that the person who sold you back then was your uncle, is it?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Boudica quickly waved her hands, "Of course not! My uncle is the most protective of me! So, I'm saying this is good news!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ce asked in confusion, "Then what about the bad news you mentioned?"

Boudica smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "My uncle is the lord here, and he has the greatest power in India! Isn't that bad news for you?"

Seeing that Xiao Ce looked somewhat confused.

Gulimiza reminded him from the side, "Your Highness, after all, you have bullied Boudica quite a bit..."

When Xiao Ce heard Gulimiza mention this, he couldn't help but laugh.

"What? You don't mean you want your uncle to come and settle scores with me, do you?"

Boudica smiled shyly: "Your Highness, I was just joking... I can vouch for you with my own integrity; my uncle is absolutely an excellent business partner. Your Highness, you don't even need to meet with those lords from other countries..."

Seeing Boudica's response, Xiao Ce nodded and said, "Since we're here, let's all meet them... Let's go see your uncle first, and then hear his opinion! You lead the way?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Boudica smiled and said, "Let Sanjay do it... I won't show myself for now."

Xiao Ce naturally understood Boudica's meaning and said to him, "You want to give your uncle a surprise?"

Boudica smiled and said, "Your Highness, you understand me best..."

Xiao Ce then summoned Sang Jie, who was about to leave.

Xiao Ce did not tell Sanjay about Boudica's acquaintance with the British lord.

Sanjay was somewhat surprised to hear that Xiao Ce wanted to go directly to see the British lord.

"Your Highness, shall I go and pay my respects first, and see their attitude..."

Xiao Ce shook his head at Sang Jie and said, "Their compradors have definitely gone back by now, and they've probably already gone with their lord to speak to him... If we go to him in person, he will definitely receive us!"

Sanjay nodded.

He had come all the way with Xiao Ce, and he knew Xiao Ce very well.

He felt that Xiao Ce seemed very easy to get along with, but he was actually very opinionated...

Moreover, this person is very wise.

Now that Xiao Ce has provided a solution, all he needs to do is follow it.

...

Meanwhile, in a palace within the British concession on one side.

Brian Carter sat at a desk, handling some business.

Although they were lords, they had quite a few things to deal with.

The comprador recounted what had just happened.

Brian Carter slowly put down his pen and looked at the comprador to the side.

"They said they could cooperate long-term, and that they could handle such large orders?"

Brian Carter spoke fluent British English, while the comprador spoke British English with a strong curry accent.

“Indeed, my lord… Moreover, I have tasted those divine wines, and their quality is superb! Furthermore, the quantity is unprecedented…”

Brian Carter was somewhat surprised: "Have you investigated their background thoroughly?"

The comprador shook his head: "All I know is that they came from the Turkic Khaganate, that's all. They're very mysterious!"

"Not trading with money? Then what do they want to trade with?" Brian Carter continued to ask.

The comprador stood there trembling, his expression growing increasingly tense.

"Lord, they didn't mention it either. Anyway, this boss is different from the ones we've encountered before! From what Sanjay said, we know that this person's identity is extraordinary, even within the Turkic Kingdom..."

Brian Carter nodded: "Okay, then you go and arrange it, see when it's convenient for us to meet... and talk!"

The comprador was somewhat surprised that Brian Carter agreed so readily.

"My lord, you agree?"

Brian Carter, seeing the comprador's surprised expression, asked, "What? Shouldn't I agree?"

The comprador shook his head repeatedly: "No...no...no...of course not..."

Brian Carter said, "To be able to come up with such a large quantity, and to say it's a free transaction... this person is very likely a high-ranking official in the Turkic Khaganate! Didn't you say before that they were attacked in the Turkic Khaganate?"

The comprador nodded, his eyes lighting up, and said to Brian Carter, "My lord, you're right... So, you mean... they've most likely come to ask you for military assistance?"

Brian Card nodded.

Before he could speak, a British man walked in from outside.

The man who looked like a servant stood in the doorway. Brian Carter asked, "Bob, what's wrong?"

The young man, called Bob, said respectfully, "Your Excellency, there are some merchants outside who claim to be from the Turkic Kingdom and request an audience with you!"

Brian Carter looked at the comprador with some confusion: "Didn't you say they needed us to meet them in person?"

The comprador looked embarrassed and shook his head, saying, "My lord, I don't know about that..."

Brian Carter asked Bob, "How many of them came?"

Bob respectfully replied to Brian Carter, "More than thirty people came, but only five requested an audience..."

Brian Carter paused for a moment before saying, "Since you were already planning to see them, why don't you go and see them..."

Then, turning to the comprador, he said, "You come along too..."

The comprador nodded respectfully.

...

At this moment, Xiao Ce stood at the door with Gulimiaza on his arm.

Hu Yidao and his group were wearing masks from the previous Twelve Fiends. Boudica was among them, also dressed as a man and wearing a mask.

After waiting for a while, Hu Yidao said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, do you think they can come to see us?"

Xiao Ce nodded, then said, "Of course...of course they can come to see us. Unless that lord is out of his mind..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Boudica, who was dressed as a man.

Even if Boudica were dressed as a man, she wouldn't look like one.

The main problem is that his pectoral muscles are too big; what man can have such big pectoral muscles?

"Boudica, your uncle isn't unintelligent, is he?"

Boudica quickly defended him, "Of course not... My uncle is the most outstanding person in the Brian family... and the heir to the Brian family. You know, the Brian family has dozens of heirs..."

Xiao Ce raised an eyebrow and said, "That's definitely a smart person."

As they were talking, a short while later, someone hurriedly came out.

It's that comprador from before.

The comprador, seeing Sanjay at the head of the group, asked, "Mr. Sanjay, didn't you say we needed to come in person? I just convinced our lord, so why are you here already...?"

Sanjay naturally understood what the comprador meant: "Don't worry, what I promised you still stands."

The comprador was always afraid of bypassing this layer of relationship.

Seeing Sanjay say this, his expression became much calmer.

"Then, lord, please..."

As he spoke, the comprador glanced at Xiao Ce and his group, especially at the masked men behind him.

Seeing the comprador sizing them up, Sanjay asked, "These are our boss's guards; they need to come in together."

I thought the compradors would make demands like a body search.

However, to his surprise, the comprador did not make such a request.

Even after the comprador saw Xiao Ce, he still bowed respectfully.

The comprador immediately recognized Xiao Ce's extraordinary nature, even though Xiao Ce wasn't wearing overly ornate clothing.

She didn't have any luxurious accessories on her.

Even so, it made him realize Xiao Ce's extraordinary qualities...

Xiao Ce simply nodded slightly to the comprador and said nothing more.

Hu Yidao, walking behind, whispered, "Aren't they afraid of being ambushed? Why didn't they check if we were carrying any weapons..."

Xiao Ce said calmly, "That's confidence... Clearly, their security is very tight. They're absolutely confident that if we dare to make any unusual moves, they have the ability to completely annihilate us..."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Hu Yidao swallowed hard. "Your Highness, perhaps we should let Miss Boudica show herself first. What if that lord doesn't play by the rules and tries to kill us first...?"

Xiao Ce knew that Hu Yidao was being bothered by his eyelid twitching, even though Xiao Ce had mentioned the saying that a twitching left eyelid means good fortune and a twitching right eyelid means bad luck.

He still felt somewhat uneasy.

However, Xiao Ce did feel that Hu Yidao's eyelids twitched very accurately.

After all, Brian Carter is Boudica's uncle.

This will save him a lot of trouble and things he needs to do...

This can even reduce a lot of time.

Once he reaches an agreement with Brian Carter, his trip to India can be ended sooner than expected.

He's really had enough of this country.

They were led into a large hall by the comprador and invited inside.

After they were seated, a short while later, a burly, bearded, middle-aged white man came out.

This person is none other than Brian Carter.

Brian Carter glanced at the group of people facing Xiao Ce, then quickly spoke to Xiao Ce.

"Hello, friend from the Turkic Kingdom!"