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Xiao Zhan's words left Xiao Ce momentarily stunned.

Seeing Xiao Ce's expression, Xiao Zhan reminded him, "Brother, it's not that mad Taoist you mentioned."

Xiao Ce then slapped his forehead: "Look at me, I'm still half asleep... Haha, alright! Alright! Bring him over here."

Seeing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Zhan nodded: "Then should we increase the defenses on your side? After all, Xiao Tao said that this person is not normal and is also very dangerous."

After listening to Xiao Zhan's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Go and call Night Owl over... and have Yan Jia send some capable people here."

Xiao Ce wasn't stubborn, so he sent someone over directly.

After all, he didn't know much about this mad Taoist.

I've only heard some news about him and think he's an interesting person.

Most importantly, he provided a prescription that was even more potent than the Xiaoyao Pill.

This prescription is very important.

Just then, Night Owl arrived.

"Your Majesty!"

Night Cat walked over respectfully and bowed to Xiao Ce.

After this period of time, with Xiao Ce's full support, Night Owl's entire demeanor has undergone a significant change.

Furthermore, because the Night Owl is skilled in stealth and using poisons, it is relatively inconspicuous among the Twelve Fiends.

However, Xiao Ce knew very well that he hadn't been idle either.

The Xie Zhi created a "Hall of the King of Hell," while the Night Cat created a "Garden of Herbs." In reality, it was a place for refining medicinal herbs.

They not only concocted poisons, but also antidotes.

Moreover, following Xiao Ce's suggestion, they also began researching allicin, penicillin, and other such substances.

Xiao Ce only had a general idea of ​​the principle; the specifics would have to be tested by Night Owl and the others themselves.

I heard that the mad Taoist priest is coming, and that he is an expert in pharmacology.

Just in case, Xiao Ce called out Night Owl.

Otherwise, Night Owl had always kept himself locked in his Hundred Herbs Garden, and he really wouldn't come out unless Xiao Ce called him.

Xiao Ce greeted Night Cat with a smile, "I feel at ease now that you're here."

Night Cat said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, you summoned me here, saying you wanted to see someone who is an expert in pharmacology... Has that person arrived yet?"

Xiao Ce nodded to Night Owl: "Good, they're here! They'll be here soon."

Night Owl nodded: "Would he harm you?"

Xiao Ce shook his head: "I don't know either... but it's better to be prepared."

Night Owl nodded, a confident expression on his face: "Your Highness, you can rest assured. I will not let anyone harm you in the slightest!"

Xiao Ce had no doubts what Ye Mao said.

After all, night owls are known for being both literate and athletic.

As they were talking, Xiao Zhan walked over with a Taoist priest whose clothes were tattered and patched, and who looked disheveled.

As the Taoist priest approached, Xiao Ce observed his eyes.

This person's eyes are very resolute.

He doesn't seem like a madman.

After Xiao Zhan arrived with his men, he said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, this is the Taoist who came to see you."

As Xiao Zhan and Xiao Ce began to speak, the Mad Taoist stared intently at Xiao Ce, or rather, he was sizing him up.

Just as he was observing, Night Cat looked at Xiao Ce with a wary expression.

Seeing the mad Taoist staring straight at Xiao Ce, Xiao Zhan said, "Taoist, this is the Prince Xiao Ce you've been looking for."

The mad Taoist then turned his gaze to Xiao Zhan, before shaking his head expressionlessly: "No... he's not..."

Xiao Zhan asked with a puzzled look, "No? Aren't you referring to Xiao Ce? He is His Highness the King of the Northern Desert!"

The mad Taoist looked at Xiao Ce again, and then said very firmly, "No... he is not Xiao Ce!"

As he spoke, he rushed towards Xiao Ce with some excitement.

Night Cat moved quickly, blocking Xiao Ce's path and then stopping the mad Taoist.

The mad Taoist didn't make a move; instead, he stared wide-eyed at Xiao Ce.

"You're not Xiao Ce, are you? You know it! I know what I'm saying? You're not...you're not..."

The mad Taoist simply stared wide-eyed, looking completely insane, and roared at Xiao Ce.

The people around him thought he was crazy.

However, the mad Taoist's words left Xiao Ce stunned.

He was definitely not Xiao Ce, and he knew that very well.

But how did this mad Taoist priest figure it out?

Xiao Ce was deeply shocked.

Just then, Xiao Zhan hurriedly walked over to Xiao Ce, who was standing there stunned, and said, "Brother, why don't we take him away first? This guy just doesn't seem to be thinking straight..."

Hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Xiao Ce finally came to his senses.

He turned to look at Xiao Zhan, then subconsciously glanced at the mad Taoist who was still talking.

"Tell me who you are! Where is Xiao Ce? I want to see Xiao Ce! The eldest prince of Xiao Kingdom! The crown prince! Xiao Ce!"

As the mad Taoist spoke, his eyes were fixed on Xiao Ce.

To be honest, he may seem crazy, but his eyes seem to see through everything.

This made Xiao Ce feel extremely uncomfortable!

I felt a little uneasy.

"Take him away and let him calm down."

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan waved his hand and said, "Go and throw him in jail!"

Xiao Ce listened with a hint of helplessness and said, "There's no need to throw him in jail. Just lock him up and wait for him to calm down. We'll talk about it after he's calmed down!"

Xiao Zhan was even more puzzled by Xiao Ce's words: "Brother, what's there to talk about with a madman?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Xiao Zhan, "It's precisely because he's a madman that we need to talk to him properly!"

Xiao Zhan was puzzled, but he listened anyway.

Xiao Ce added, "Take good care of him! Fulfill all his normal requests."

Before Xiao Ce transmigrated, he was a staunch atheist.

However, after transmigrating, he was no longer such a staunch atheist.

Therefore, he needed to know whether this mad Taoist was truly mad or merely appeared to be.

This is in conjunction with Xiao Tao's previous letter.

This mad Taoist priest had never met him and knew nothing about him.

But it's obvious at a glance that he's a fake...

This is enough to prove that he has something to offer.

Although he had already gotten used to life here after transmigrating.

However, if there is a chance to go back.

He still chose to go back; after all, that kind of life was what people should live...

In that time and space, his company went public, and everything was moving in a positive direction.

Thinking about being able to go back, Xiao Ce couldn't help but show a lovesick smile.

Upon seeing that smile, Night Cat whispered, "Your Highness... what made you so happy?"

After listening to Night Owl's words, Xiao Ce came to his senses.

"It's alright. What do you think of that person? Is he really crazy, or is he just pretending?"

Night Owl was taken aback by Xiao Ce's question.

Xiao Ce then asked Night Cat, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Night Owl said awkwardly, "Your Highness, am I telling the truth?"

Seeing Night Owl's response, Xiao Ce gave a wry smile: "You've known each other for a while now, so what? Do you think I'm the kind of person who enjoys hearing lies?"

Night Owl chuckled, then said to Xiao Ce, "I don't think he's faking it... he's not crazy."

Xiao Ce pouted: "So, you mean... he simply thinks I'm not Xiao Ce?"

The night owl nodded.

Xiao Ce's expression became complicated upon hearing Ye Mao's words.

Night Cat then said, "Your Highness, I didn't mean that I agree with his statement!"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "It doesn't matter... Do you think I would care what others think of me? People used to say I was a good-for-nothing, but does that change me?"

The night owl nodded.

Xiao Ce merely glanced at Night Cat, who immediately understood and said, "Your Highness, do you want me to sneak into that mad Taoist's place and observe his daily activities?"

Seeing Ye Mao say this, Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "Talking to smart people really saves a lot of trouble... That's right, that's what I mean!"

Seeing this, the night owl stopped talking and went straight there.

A short while later, Xiao Zhan arrived at Xiao Ce's residence. He immediately picked up a teapot and poured himself a cup, saying, "Brother, he's a madman... why are you still keeping him around?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Xiao Zhan, "Keep him here for now, let's see what he's up to. By the way, did he bring anything with him when he came?"

Xiao Zhan nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, he really did bring something. It seems to be more than ten boxes, filled with some pills..."

Without saying a word, Xiao Ce told Xiao Zhan to bring over the pills.

Then, he summoned Night Cat, who was preparing to infiltrate the Mad Taoist.

After Night Owl was called over, all the medications were brought over.

Xiao Ce then had Night Cat examine it.

"Your Highness, are these the medicines you mentioned?" Night Cat asked after smelling one of them.

“Yes, that’s what I wanted to ask, right?” Xiao Ce asked.

Night Owl sniffed again, then looked embarrassed: "I don't know either... I've never seen their so-called 'carefree pill' before... It only works after they take it, right?"

At this moment, Yan Jia was also summoned over.

Xiao Ce then said to Yan Jia, "Yan Jia, move all the medicine from these boxes to your place, and then keep a close watch on them. After that, put them where they eat and drink, so that they can take them without anyone noticing."

Yan Jia nodded upon hearing Xiao Ce's words: "Your Highness, yes, Your Highness. Do you intend to poison them?"

Xiao Ce smiled and didn't hide anything from Yan Jia, saying, "I don't want to poison them, I want to corrupt their minds. They want to use the 'Free and Easy Pill' to control our people, right? We'll control them first..."

"These things must be kept under strict guard; our people are absolutely not allowed to touch them!"

Yan Jia nodded: "Your Highness, don't worry."

After Xiao Ce finished making these arrangements, it was already evening.

Xiao Zhan then asked Xiao Ce, "Brother, what should we do next?"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Ce said to Xiao Zhan, "Let's just wait and see."

"Those Xiao Xiangqing and his group are really cunning. We've captured all of them, so why haven't they made a sound?" Xiao Zhan asked in confusion.

Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "They probably don't know yet. We're not in a hurry. It will take time for those Japanese to take all those medicines and become dependent on them."

"Don't know? No way. They can't be that stupid, can they?" Xiao Zhan asked.

Xiao Ce chuckled awkwardly and said, "Haha, I thought so too... but as it turns out, they really were that stupid..."

...

Xiao Ce is right, in the next few days...

Xiao Xiangqing and Tang Ji were all craning their necks to wait.

However, they didn't find anything wrong; they just felt that they were carrying out some kind of secret mission.

They thought so because, at Xiao Zhan's instruction, they were still in a state of preparation for battle.

As for those in the ambush zone, they were all actively digging trenches. They were on alert in the latter half of the night, rotating the guards in shifts. Xiao Zhan was also taking the opportunity to train his troops.

Everything was done quietly, and during this time, Xiao Ce saw the famous Sichuan Army.

As expected, their army was well-trained and disciplined.

Previously, it was only because his Ninth Imperial Uncle's military might was too overwhelming that everyone overlooked Xiao Zhan's Sichuan army.

There is another reason, which is entirely because Bi Han made Xiao Zhan hide his true abilities.

After all, if the Sichuan Army were too powerful, they would have been the ones to pacify the northern deserts and the western regions.

As for the mad Taoist, Night Cat observed him for a few days and found that apart from meditating, reading, and occasionally muttering incantations, the mad Taoist did nothing else.

To Xiao Ce's surprise, the mad Taoist's medicine had a remarkable effect.

After giving them the medication for three days and then stopping for one day, they all developed symptoms of dependence.

Xiao Ce told them to quickly continue serving them.

It wasn't until the fifth day that Tang Ji realized something was wrong.

He summoned Xiao Xiangqing.

"Your Highness, they only brought three days' worth of rations, and so much time has passed! They must have run out of food for two days now. If they have captured Xiao Zhan's city, they should have received news!"

Xiao Xiangqing nodded: "Yes, but the scouts we sent out all said that everything is normal over there! They are just preparing for war, and there is nothing amiss or that they have been attacked!"

Tang Ji frowned slightly: "Then what exactly happened... Where is that person? There should be some news about them, they couldn't have just disappeared into thin air."

Xiao Xiangqing gave a meaningful smile and looked at Tang Ji: "I do have a guess!"

Tang Ji was a smart man, and he had actually guessed it, but he wisely refrained from speaking up: "Oh?"

Xiao Xiangqing asked Tang Ji, "So they were all captured... If that's the explanation, then it all makes sense!"

Despite his doubts, Tang Ji still wore a look of astonishment: "This...how is this possible!"