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The person who arrived was none other than Boudica, as Xiao Ce had guessed.

Instead, it was Gulimiza, whom he had never expected.

Upon seeing Gulimiza, Xiao Ce immediately had a bad feeling.

Gulimiza looked at Xiao Ce's expression and pouted slightly: "Your Highness, are you unhappy to see me?"

Xiao Ce smiled slightly at Gulimiza, then waved his hands and said, "Of course not... how could I be unhappy? It's just a bit unexpected... I thought of many people... but I didn't think of you!"

Gulimiza listened with a strange expression and said to Xiao Ce, "Many people? Your Highness, I told your guards that she's your woman..."

Seeing that he had let something slip, Xiao Ce laughed and said, "I have my share of women, don't I?"

Gulimiza smiled and wasn't angry: "That's true."

Despite Xiao Ce's words, Gulimiza wasn't angry at all.

He knew Xiao Ce very well; he knew that he didn't actually have many women.

"Let's go inside and talk," Xiao Ce said to Gulimiza.

Gulimiza didn't say a word, smiled slightly, nodded, and followed her inside.

Xiao Ce asked Gulimiza, "Miza, what happened that made you come all this way?"

Gulimiza smiled and said, "Your Highness, can't I come here just because I miss you?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course you can. However, it's obvious that you're not that kind of person... You must have something very important to do to come all this way in person."

Gulimiza didn't beat around the bush and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, you're right... I received some news from the Slavic countries that an organization called the Illuminati is already in contact with them."

Xiao Ce didn't show any surprise upon hearing this, but instead said to Gulimiza, "Your intelligence is quite good. You even know this?"

Gulimiza looked at Xiao Ce's expression and said, "Your Highness, judging from your expression, you already know! It seems I made this unnecessary trip?"

Xiao Ce smiled, then said to Gulimiza, "I did get some information. But you didn't come all this way for nothing, we haven't seen each other in a long time."

As Xiao Ce spoke, he took Gulimiza's hand.

Seeing this, Gulimiza blushed slightly, then said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, didn't you ask me to set up that special economic zone? It would be of great benefit to us, and the same to the Slavic merchants."

"Therefore, we have always maintained a good relationship with those merchants. And as the saying goes, ducks are the first to know when the river warms in spring. These Slavic merchants get news of anything that happens within the Slavic countries from various places... It seems that they are very dissatisfied with the profits from the Fusang Kingdom this time."

"And this is an organization called the Illuminati. It is said that this organization was previously supported by the Japanese Empire and is very powerful. They want to unite with the Slavic countries to deal with you."

Xiao Ce listened and nodded, then said to Gulimiza, "Did you tell Yun Qing Urgen about this?"

Gulimiza shook her head: "I always felt that Yunqing Urgen had some ulterior motives. I'm afraid he'll change his mind depending on the wind. I'll only feel at ease if I tell you this news in person."

“I just told Yunqing and Urgen that the special economic zone had stabilized for the time being, and that I missed you, so I came over. He didn’t suspect anything.”

Xiao Ce found Gulimiza adorable and gently pinched her cheek: "What, have you discovered Yun Qing. Urgen's misbehavior?"

Gulimiza shook her head: "No, that's not it. I just feel that Yun Qing Urgen is too slick and doesn't seem sincere to me... Moreover, he's clearly building up his own power. I think that if you're in a strong position, he naturally won't turn against you... But if you encounter any problems, I'm afraid he might turn on you."

"These kinds of people are actually the most terrifying. After all, if you encounter a problem and someone pours cold water on your efforts... that's the most deadly..."

Before Xiao Ce could speak, Gulimiza added, "Of course, I'm not saying he'll rebel... I'm just saying... maybe!"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "That's right, I understand that principle very well. Actually, it's not just Yun Qing. Urgen, but also your Western Regions' Empress..."

Gulimiza immediately said, "We won't..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Even if your Empress doesn't know how, what about her subordinates? People are all driven by self-interest..."

Seeing this, Gulimiza said to Xiao Ce, "I definitely won't! I'm yours in life and in death."

Xiao Ce looked at Gulimiza's rosy cheeks and found them quite adorable.

Xiao Ce looked at her face, which was practically overflowing with collagen, and kissed her directly: "I haven't spoiled you for nothing."

Da Lei was originally sitting to one side, and the Mad Taoist was also sitting on the side.

Seeing this, Da Lei tried to pull the mad Taoist out.

Seeing Da Lei pulling the Mad Taoist out, Xiao Ce asked, "Where are you going?"

Da Lei said to Xiao Ce, "No... wasn't this to make room for you?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Gulimiza's face turned extremely red.

Xiao Ce rolled his eyes at Da Lei and said, "Even if I need you to make room, it's not in broad daylight... Who does that kind of thing in broad daylight?"

Da Lei gave an awkward laugh, then said softly, "You've done just as much..."

As the conversation began to veer off course, Gulimiza quickly interjected, "Your Highness, judging from your expression, did you already know?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right. I got the information from Boudica. They are Westerners and received the news immediately. They said that the Illuminati's current plan is to unite with Japan and persuade that Slavic country to join forces and then encircle and annihilate me."

Then Xiao Ce asked Gulimiza, "By the way, did the Illuminati send anyone they arranged before you came?"

Gulimiza shook her head: "No, but they all said at the time that the high-level officials in their Slavic country are very united and have a very positive attitude towards cooperation."

"It is said that, especially after witnessing the strength of your army, they became even more certain that our Xiao Kingdom is a sleeping dragon, one that cannot be awakened. Once awakened, it will be a nightmare for their Slavic nation..."

"Judging by the timeline, they should have met by now and be negotiating... Your Highness, what's your information? Will the Slavic Parliament be our enemy? Although those merchants are unwilling to negotiate with the Illuminati, they've said they can't change anything, so they all hold a pessimistic view!"

After listening to Gulimiza's words, Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "Actually, the information I received is similar to yours? So, I'm not quite sure what their attitude is either?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Gulimiza asked with a look of surprise, "Then how can you still sit still?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "I am anxious, but it won't change anything! Besides, as you can see now, I have already taken control of this sea area."

"If they do reach an agreement, they won't be able to bypass our sea area when transporting weapons... So, I'm waiting now. If anything seems amiss, I'll prepare a swift and decisive plan! Enough to prevent their people from even getting through!"

Gulimiza looked surprised after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

"So, Your Highness, you had already prepared for the worst, didn't you?"

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "That's right, I've actually prepared for the worst. However, doing so wouldn't benefit us either."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Gulimiza laughed and said, "Alright! It seems this trip was a waste of time."

Xiao Ce shook his head and said to Gulimiza, "Of course, it wasn't a wasted trip. Actually, I was also observing the changing situation. If the situation changes significantly, I plan to contact you and suggest you go to the Western Regions to hide..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Gulimiza smiled and said, "Do I still need to leave now?"

As Gulmiza said this, a hint of expectation appeared in her eyes…

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "You can stay for a few days, but you still have to leave!"

Gulimiza gave an awkward smile, followed by a look of disappointment.

Xiao Ce naturally noticed the change in Gulimiza's emotions.

He then said, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not deliberately rushing you to leave. It's just that in the near future, the whole of East Asia is likely to be in chaos! And the Western Regions, due to geographical reasons, may become the last pure land."

"And I may have to leave for a while! Or disappear for a while!"

Gulimiza asked Xiao Ce with a puzzled look, "Disappearing for a while? Where are you going?"

Xiao Ce smiled slightly and said to Gulimiza, "I don't know yet..."

Gulimiza said, increasingly puzzled, "Didn't you say that the whole of East Asia would be in chaos? Shouldn't you be taking a broader view of the situation at this time?"

Xiao Ce shook his head and said, "Actually, each region already has its own way of operating, and it won't change because of my coordination."

"Just trust me, what I'm doing is absolutely necessary!"

Gulimiza nodded and said with a smile, "Although I didn't understand it very well, I choose to believe you!"

As she spoke, Gulimiza said with a relaxed expression, "Your Highness, at least you have some free time these days, right?"

Looking at Gulimiza's expression, Xiao Ce naturally guessed what was going on.

"Of course, I can leave these days to you!"

Gulimiza nodded, looking at Xiao Ce's expression: "Alright, then I'll entrust myself to you for a few days as well..."

As the two were talking, Xiao Ce subconsciously glanced at Da Lei.

Da Lei then pulled the Mad Taoist along and headed outside.

"I understand! Let's excuse ourselves for a moment."