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As soon as the mad Taoist said this, Hiroshi Murata looked at him almost reflexively.

Xiao Ce also looked at him at this moment.

The mad Taoist priest didn't finish speaking as he had before; instead, he just stared blankly into space.

The Mad Taoist still looked at Xiao Ce with a determined gaze.

Xiao Ce asked the mad Taoist, "What do you know?"

The mad Taoist priest began rambling incoherently again: "I saw dead people... many... corpses... all the corpses of you crew-cut soldiers..."

The mad Taoist's words did not frighten Xiao Ce.

It's obvious that this scared Hiroshi Murata...

Murata Hiroshi looked at the mad Taoist priest with a surprised expression and asked, "Your Highness... who is this...?"

Xiao Ce chuckled and said, "Scared, aren't you? He's a master...able to foresee the future..."

Hiroshi Murata had initially believed it, but then he noticed a hint of amusement in Xiao Ce's expression.

"He's a madman... Your Highness, you're just joking with me..."

Xiao Ce smiled slightly and then said, "Isn't your Emperor backed by the 'Illuminati'? I know all about it... Everything is under control."

Xiao Ce said that on purpose, after all, he needed to keep things calm.

If he loses his composure now, then Hiroshi Murata might start to have some ideas.

Therefore, he had to make Hiroshi Murata believe that he had victory in his grasp...

We cannot afford any problems at this critical juncture.

Xiao Ce was somewhat speechless at this mad Taoist. He wasn't sure if the man was truly insane, but he was certainly a bit dim-witted.

Fortunately, Xiao Ce remained calm. After uttering the term "Illuminati," he asked with a curious expression.

"The Illuminati? What's the Illuminati?"

Xiao Ce said to Murata Hiroshi, "It's the father your Emperor recognized in the West... You don't need to know the specifics... What, are you scared?"

Hiroshi Murata smiled and shook his head: "I'm not afraid... Your Highness, you'll definitely be alright! Seeing how calm you are, I know you must have a plan..."

Xiao Ce said, "That's right, everything is under control. You know the fighting strength of our troops... Alright, go ahead and get busy. I understand. If you have any useful information in the future, remember to let me know as soon as possible."

Hiroshi Murata nodded, not daring to say anything more.

After Murata Hiroshi left, he felt uncertain and began to struggle with his feelings.

Because his family advised him to prepare a backup plan for himself...

So, the reason for telling Xiao Ce all this was to see his reaction.

Xiao Ce's reaction is quite satisfactory to him.

Just as he had imagined, especially after Xiao Ce mentioned the 'Illuminati'.

He had actually heard about the organization from his family.

That confirmed it. Xiao Ce was full of confidence. The only thing that made him uneasy was what that mad Taoist had said earlier.

However, on second thought, that person didn't look like a normal person. Given Xiao Ce's cautious nature, if he were really some kind of expert, he wouldn't have let him see him.

With this in mind, Hiroshi Murata reaffirmed his resolve once again.

...

Watching Murata Hiroshi leave, Xiao Ce said to Da Lei, "Da Lei, go and have someone keep a close eye on that Murata Hiroshi and see if he does anything unusual."

Da Lei understood immediately: "Are you worried that he'll betray us?"

Xiao Ce nodded, then glanced helplessly at the mad Taoist priest to the side: "Master, could you please consider the occasion when you speak in the future... Are you here to help me or to harm me?"

Xiao Ce looked at the mad Taoist with empty eyes, and said it as if he were just complaining, not expecting him to answer.

Unexpectedly, the mad Taoist said, "That person won't betray you, don't worry, I'm here to help you."

"Then who do you think would betray me?" Xiao Ce asked hastily after the mad Taoist answered.

Upon being asked this question, the mad Taoist's gaze returned to its vacant state.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce gave a wry smile: "Well... you really know how to pick your time."

After listening to the mad Taoist's words, Da Lei looked at Xiao Ce and asked, "Your Highness, should we still send someone to keep an eye on that Murata Hiroshi?"

Xiao Ce nodded with a smile: "Of course, you actually believed him..."

Then she asked, "Why do I always feel like you have a natural attraction to him..."

Da Lei gave an awkward smile and shook his head, saying, "I don't know either... maybe it's just a gut feeling."

After listening to Da Lei's words, Xiao Ce nodded. "Alright, we'll do what we're supposed to do...it's always good to keep an eye on him."

Da Lei nodded.

Xiao Yang arrived that evening.

Seeing Xiao Yang return looking exhausted, Xiao Ce asked, "How was it? How did it feel to share the joy with the people today?"

Xiao Yang said to Xiao Ce with a bitter face, "Brother, it really wasn't very good. Look at my face, it's almost frozen from smiling... but... everyone still seems a little afraid of me... Brother, your actions may seem difficult, but they are actually quite complex."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "What, you want to give up?"

After taking a sip of tea, Xiao Yang waved his hand and said, "No, not really... Brother, let me report to you..."

As Xiao Yang spoke, he began to explain the allocation of houses and land.

Among the crowd that came, many people had done these things before and were simply following the rules.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

"Has anyone expressed any objection to the policy?" Xiao Ce asked.

Xiao Yang shook his head: "Reporting to Your Majesty, these people are all very polite and don't complain about anything they are given. They truly are your staunch supporters."

"By the way, what happened to those people from the Heavenly Mystery Academy? Who's leading the team this time?" Xiao Ce continued to ask.

As Xiao Yang spoke, he began to answer Xiao Ce: "The person leading this team is Dean Liao from the Tianji Academy in the Mobei Royal Palace. Uncle Lin said that you definitely need the best people, so he brought almost all the most outstanding people from various professions."

"Dean Liao?" Xiao Ce was still somewhat unfamiliar with this name.

"That's right, they say he's a very talented person... Uncle Lin mentioned things about the Heavenly Mystery Institute, but I didn't quite understand! He's just an incredibly awesome person... I've assigned them the best accommodations. After they arrived, they started researching something."

Xiao Ce asked Xiao Yang, "They didn't actively ask to come find me, did they?"

Xiao Yang shook his head upon hearing this: "No, not that..."

After listening, Xiao Ce also smiled and said, "They really are some pure scholars!"

At this moment, Xiao Yang said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, do you want to see them? I'll go and call them over."

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "No need... Their time is much more precious than mine! Let's go see him!"