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

Koichi Tojo practically rolled his eyes to the heavens, deeply regretting coming all this way...

Tojo Koichi thought to himself that talking to this person was less worthwhile than chatting with Xiao Ce.

After all, Xiao Ce was very good at speaking.

Although Tojo Koichi knew that Xiao Ce was mostly praising him.

However, he liked Xiao Ce's subtle and persuasive flattery.

Therefore, in order to leave this place as soon as possible, he is being extremely perfunctory with the wind demon.

Fuki also noticed Tojo Koichi's impatience.

He wasn't actually good at these things; he was an assassin by nature.

Now that he had completed the task given to him by Nie Bing, there was no need for him to say anything more to Tojo Koichi.

"That's good. Young Master Tojo Koichi, if you need anything, please contact us immediately. Whoever you want to kill... we can do it for you."

As he spoke, Feng Gui realized that his statement was not precise enough, so he added, "Of course, Xiao Ce is an exception!"

Koichi Tojo was somewhat surprised: "Why? Can't we kill Xiao Ce?"

Feng Gui nodded: "Do we still need him?"

With a playful thought, Tojo Koichi said to the Wind Demon, "What if I want Xiao Ce?"

The Wind Demon said, "I told you I can't do that. Who I can and can't kill isn't up to you..."

Upon seeing this, Tojo Koichi fell silent, got up, and left.

Before leaving, I couldn't help but curse myself as an idiot.

...

After finishing his conversation with Tojo Koichi, Feng Gui left to find Nie Bing.

After seeing Feng Gui's expression, Nie Bing asked with some surprise, "What's wrong, Feng Gui? Is it not going well?"

Feng Gui said to Nie Bing, "Master Nie, I have done as you said and followed his instructions. However, he doesn't seem to appreciate it, and he is very wary of us."

Nie Bing nodded: "Well, tell him that Rhys and Eva are not dead."

Feng Gui nodded: "He said that they never trusted Xiao Ce to begin with. What they are doing now is all part of their own plans and purposes."

Nie Bing nodded in agreement: "That's good then. It's fine as long as they don't believe Xiao Ce. I was just worried he'd be fooled by Xiao Ce. Xiao Ce's ability to bewitch people is extremely strong..."

"Also, did you tell him about the benefits we could offer him while you were with him?"

Upon hearing Nie Bing mention this, Feng Gui became even more displeased and said, "He did say it, but he doesn't seem to understand the significance of what we said, and he immediately threatened to kill Xiao Ce..."

Nie Bing gave a wry smile: "Then you should refuse."

Feng Gui nodded and said, "Of course I refused, how could I not refuse..."

Nie Bing waved her hand and said, "It's alright for the Fusang Kingdom to be a little arrogant because of its strong national power. We've shown our sincerity, and whether they believe us or not is not up to us..."

"As long as he wasn't fooled by Xiao Ce..."

Feng Gui nodded: "That's definitely not possible..."

...

At this moment, in the palace.

Koichi Tojo was spitting as he recounted what had just happened.

He kept laughing as he spoke.

"Can't those people use their brains a little to stir up trouble...? They even said Reese and Eva aren't dead... Hahaha..."

"They even said they could help me kill someone... Hahaha... With their brains, if I wanted to kill someone... wouldn't I just do it myself? They have no sincerity at all... And they try to instigate others with brains like that..."

"Hahaha..."

Koichi Tojo laughed so hard he almost fell over.

Although Xiao Ce was smiling obsequiously at Tojo Koichi, he was actually sweating profusely inside.

And he was secretly glad that he had managed to fool Tojo Koichi first.

Otherwise, if Tojo Koichi had listened to even a single word of these messages...

Xiao Ce's efforts during this period were truly in vain.

However, it seems that the Blood Nether Pavilion's spies are everywhere.

Xiao Ce had previously instructed Rhys and Eva that after they returned, they should try their best not to be discovered, except for a few essential people.

Both Reese and Eva are very cautious people.

Clearly, there were also informants from the Blood Nether Pavilion among them.

Moreover, it's fortunate that Tojo Koichi didn't know the true value of the Blood Ghost Pavilion, otherwise they would have followed their demands.

After killing their city lord and high-ranking officials, nothing else needs to be done; their country will descend into chaos.

Fortunately, Tojo Koichi, though seemingly clever, is actually a bit slow-witted. If only he had a little more common sense...

They're all going to be in trouble!

Xiao Ce, while forcing a smile, continued to speak to Tojo Koichi: "Young Master Koichi, it's only because you're smart enough to figure this out! If it were anyone else, they might have started to suspect me!"

"So, you keep saying it's your honor to have someone as smart as me as a partner... What you don't know is that it's my honor! To have someone as intelligent as you, with the ability to distinguish truth from falsehood, as a partner. Otherwise, this matter alone would have consumed far too much of my energy..."

Koichi Tojo said to Xiao Ce, "Hey, this is nothing. I've seen your sincerity. You've gone to such lengths, and you even brought us along... If you're not going to fight, what are you going to do? Take a stroll? Their attempts to sow discord are too low-level."

Xiao Ce said to Koichi Tojo, "Young Master Koichi, if you have any doubts, I can hand over the authority to mobilize our 600,000 troops to you as a sign of our sincerity..."

"As you know, the worst thing in a war is suspicion..."

Tojo Kou nodded: "Your Highness, the King of the Northern Desert, you just praised me? What, do you not trust me now?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Tojo Koichi, "It's not that... I'm just scared... This time, we've staked everything. We can only win, we can't afford to lose... Young Master Koichi, you should know that, right?"

Seeing Xiao Ce's sincere expression, Tojo Koichi felt that Feng Gui and the others' attempts to sow discord were far too low-level.

The Xiao Ce before him was so sincere, and the way he acted made it seem like he was determined to fight the Slavs to the death.

To prevent any unforeseen complications, Xiao Ce told Tojo Koichi that they would set off the next day.

This was perfect for Koichi Tojo.

He was also somewhat smug about his cleverness in succeeding. He did not doubt Xiao Ce's determination to start the war, but he was also afraid that Xiao Ce would delay.

He was also afraid that things might change if he delayed, so he told Xiao Ce in the hopes of stimulating him to send troops out as soon as possible.

It is clear that the two people reached an agreement by chance.

Koichi Tojo was naturally delighted with this.

next day

Xiao Ce then set off with a group of people from Kyoto.

Xiao Zhan also arranged for nearby troops to go on the expedition, and the expeditionary force was vast and impressive.

The people all came out to see them off, even though they were against the war.

However, after Xiao Ce took charge of the overall situation, he implemented a series of policies that benefited the people.

This made everyone think that Xiao Ce was a good emperor.

Although Xiao Ce was not the emperor, the people had long held him in their hearts.

If Xiao Ce is going to start a war, it means that there is a necessity for him to do it.

At this moment, Nie Bing and his group were watching from a place where no one was paying attention.

"Master Nie, why did that person from Fusang still go along?"

Nie Bing said, "Didn't you say that the Fusang Kingdom has its own plans? In that case, let them go... as long as Xiao Ce suffers a loss."

Feng Gui nodded: "So what do we do next?"

Nie Bing said, "When there are no missions, you should just continue doing what you were doing before... everything as usual."

Feng Gui asked Nie Bing, "Master Nie, will you still be here?"

Nie Bing nodded: "Of course... of course I will stay here. Of course, only if the Blood Nether Pavilion gives me no other orders. If they give me any other orders, I will go and carry out other missions."

The wind spirit nodded and then fell silent.

What they didn't know was that they thought no one was following them.

However, Da Lei uses a block-based model to monitor them.

...

When Xiao Ce left the capital, he also sent a letter to the Slavic country via express mail.

Two days later, Eva, who was far away in a Slavic country, received the news.

Eva was initially surprised by the letter, but she was still very happy and went to find Reese first.

After they finished reading, the two of them went directly to Shahar.

Shahar saw the excited expressions on Rhys and Eva's faces: "Rhys, Eva, did Xiao Ce send a letter?"

When Shahar guessed it directly, Rhys and Eva were clearly surprised: "Father, how did you know?"

Shahar said, "I've never seen you all so happy these days. Hiding away all the time, haven't you been going stir-crazy?"

Rhys and Eva shook their heads: "That's nothing... However, Father, there's something you need to be careful about..."

Shahar looked at Ries and Eva with a puzzled expression.

Ries and Eva glanced at the several trusted guards of Shahar around them.

Shahar, understanding the implication, simply sent them away.

Then, turning to Reese and Eva, he said, "Reese, Eva, what's wrong? Do you doubt them? They were all handpicked by me... Their families are under my control; they wouldn't dare betray me..."

Rhys smiled and said, "Take a look at this letter."

Shahar took the letter from Rhys's hand, glanced at it, and then looked at the two of them with a bewildered expression.

"What do you mean?"

Because the letter was written in neither the script of the Xiao Kingdom nor the script of their Slavic country.

Rhys then awkwardly remembered, "Father, I'm sorry, this is a encrypted letter from Xiao Ce..."

He then began to explain: "It says that there's an organization called the Bloodstained Pavilion hiding in Kyoto. They went to find Tojo Koichi in Japan... and then told him that we didn't die..."

"They assured us with absolute certainty that we were already in the royal palace of our Slavic nation... You should know that only a very few people knew of our return, Father. The rest were your personal guards..."

Shahar's gaze deepened: "Then... did Tojo Koichi of Fusang suspect Xiao Ce?"

Ries shook his head: "Fortunately, he has convinced Tojo Koichi that Xiao Ce will attack our Slavic country. However, we also need to be vigilant."

Shahar nodded: "I understand, I'll keep an eye on them..."

As he spoke, Shahar's eyes flashed with a fierce light: "I cannot tolerate any injustice in my eyes; we will not allow traitors to lurk among my ranks..."

Seeing the murderous intent emanating from Shahar.

Rhys quickly said, "Father, this is just to warn you to be careful. You probably don't have time to catch the rebels right now..."

“Xiao Ce has already dispatched troops. He expects to arrive in the Turkic Kingdom in about a month, and then reach the designated location in about a month and a half... which means we also need to start preparing.”

Shahar's eyes burned with fervor: "Great! I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

Ries asked Shahar, "Father, carrying out this mission in secrecy is not easy."

Shahar said with a smile, "Our oligarchs, although they monopolize resources, are still very clear-headed... Just tell them this."

Rhys and Eva said, "Father, we can go with you..."

Shahar was clearly surprised by what the two men were saying: "Oh? You can show yourselves now?"

Rhys and Eva nodded: "That's right, Xiao Ce said he's already brainwashed Tojo Koichi... Even if we stood right in front of him, Tojo Koichi would think we were fake..."

Hearing the two of them say this, Shahar laughed out loud: "Haha, it seems that Xiao Ce does have some ability after all."

Reese and Eva nodded: "That's good..."

Shahaldon immediately adopted a wary expression.

Shahar remained silent, but Eva said, "Father, don't worry. Although Xiao Ce is intelligent, he is also a trustworthy partner. From his actions over this long period, we can see that he is not the kind of fickle and treacherous person..."

"One phrase he kept repeating was that the cake was so big that no one could possibly finish it... and he also stated that all the profits from this war would belong to us!"

Shahar listened and said, "Oh? Is he sure he said that? But he's just saying it...it's all baseless..."

Rhys nodded: "Of course, others may have no evidence, but Xiao Ce won't! Father, we don't really have a choice between Xiao Ce and us. We're either friends or enemies... You should know better than me how to choose."

Shahar, seeing Rhys's response, said, "Of course I know! I've also met Xiao Ce."