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"How dare you!"

Constantine Eugene pointed at Reese with bloodshot eyes and said.

Rhys couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Guards, seize him! Prepare him with good food and drink."

Before Constantine Eugene could speak, several guards surrounded him.

"Lord Eugene, if you cooperate with us, we can spare your life out of consideration for your feelings. However, if you disobey..."

Constantine Eugene's eyes widened in anger: "So what if you don't obey? What can you do to me...?"

"Whoops..."

Before he could finish speaking, several people stepped forward and pinned him to the ground.

"Rhys, how dare you treat me like this...you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Rhys waved his hand and said, "Alright, take him away and let him calm down..."

Several guards dragged Constantine Eugene away.

Constantine Eugene was about to speak up and insult Reese.

However, a soldier grabbed a handful of something and stuffed it into his mouth.

Ries bowed and said to Nie Bing, "Lord Nie Bing, I'm truly sorry... we had no choice but to do this. After all, since we've decided to cooperate with you, it's certain that the benefits from your Illuminati will ultimately be enjoyed only by us, and no one else can have any..."

As he spoke, Rhys looked at Nie Bing and said, "Miss Nie Bing, you're not angry, are you?"

After listening to Rhys's words, Nie Bing smiled and said, "Of course not. His foolishness has actually saved us from a disaster...cutting our losses in time. Besides, it shows us your sincerity..."

With that, Rhys smiled slightly and then gestured to Nie Bing, "Then, Lord Nie Bing, shall we continue our discussion?"

Nie Bing nodded with a smile.

...

It wasn't until late at night that Ries waited for a while outside Shahar's gate.

A short while later, a servant slowly came out and then gestured for Rhys to enter.

Rhys respectfully went inside.

Once inside, Shahar was reading some books.

These books were all written by Xiao Ce. As he read them, he also looked up the meanings of the Xiao Kingdom's characters.

Seeing Rhys approaching, Shahar said, "Rhys, you're absolutely right... This Xiao Ce is truly an extraordinary person, and the books he's written are all extraordinary... Before, I thought that given time, he would surpass me... But now it seems that I am really far inferior to him..."

Rhys chuckled, "Father, you're being too modest. Putting everything else aside, the fact that you made this decision already proves that you're above him..."

Shahar said to Rhys, "Alright, stop bragging... I know my own abilities very well. I'm nowhere near his level..."

Then Shahar said to Rhys, "Alright, stop talking about me. How's everything going on your end?"

Reese smiled and nodded: "Father, yes, everything went very smoothly... especially after we dealt with Constantine Eugene..."

As he spoke, Rhys suddenly seemed to remember something, and then Shahar asked, "By the way, Father, although we can capture Constantine Eugene... we can hold him hostage for a while, he still has a strong control over those armories... If they don't see Constantine Eugene for too long, I'm afraid they might cause some alarm..."

"Moreover, Constantine Eugene's brothers are extremely loyal to him..."

Shahar said to Ries, "It's alright, Constantine Eugene is a smart man, he'll come to his senses after a few days... In a few days, you can go out and spread some news."

Ries looked at Shahar with suspicion and asked, "What message are you spreading?"

"They'll say that Constantine Eugene was invited to the West, and that he seems to have some kind of connection with the Illuminati... The Constantine Eugene family definitely knows about Constantine Eugene's dealings with the Illuminati. Even though they can't contact Constantine Eugene, they'll cover for him..."

"When the time comes, we'll mainly ask them... and they'll take their side. They might even help us make up a reason..."

After hearing Shahar's words, Rhys's eyes widened and he said, "Father, you are truly amazing! How did you come up with such a brilliant idea?"

Shahar waved the books in his hand and then said, "I learned them from Xiao Ce..."

Rhys nodded: "Father, after you finish reading it another day, could you lend it to me to take a look?"

Shahar shook his head and said, "Of course not... at least not now. You go and take good care of that Nie Bing now... I'll take this time to rest properly!"

Rhys nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely complete the mission..."

Shahar nodded: "Alright, then you go ahead and get busy. And from now on, don't come looking for me unless it's absolutely necessary... Don't give them any leverage over you..."

Rhys nodded and smiled, "Father, don't worry."

...

These days in the Turkic Khaganate are indeed not peaceful.

First, rumors were flying around the special economic zone, saying that the Slavic country was going to sever diplomatic relations with the Xiao country.

Therefore, these merchants were all filled with anxiety.

Although the Slavic nation has now united with the Illuminati, they have not directly severed diplomatic ties with the Xiao nation.

It did not stop them from doing business.

Rhys asked Nie Bing about this, and Nie Bing simply said that it wasn't necessary for the time being.

If the merchants had withdrawn after a period of time, they would have become more alert.

Nie Bing always wanted to give them a sense of suspense.

Therefore, although business continued, people were still filled with anxiety.

Moreover, the people Nie Bing arranged were also spreading rumors here.

Some say that the reason diplomatic relations were not severed was because the Slavs and Yunqing Urgen of the Turkic Kingdom had formed an alliance.

They were preparing to rebel against the Xiao Kingdom.

The entire army was in turmoil, but fortunately, although Wei Wuji was young, he was not too impulsive.

After hearing the rumor, Wei Wuji first reassured the soldiers in the army, and then secretly went to find Yun Qing Urgen in plain clothes.

Yunqing Urgen has also been under a lot of pressure lately. The Turkic Kingdom has been quite turbulent recently, with various forces secretly vying for power, which he is well aware of.

Including some forces that were familiar with him, they also began to find him.

He had just returned to his resting place and sat down when a sound came from the shadows to one side.

"Yunqing, Khan, you must be exhausted these days."

Yunqing Urgen was so startled by the sudden sound that he almost peed his pants...

He was about to shout for help when he saw that it was Wei Wuji, which calmed him down.

With a look of surprise, he said, "General Wei, what are you doing hiding here? When did you get here? You scared me to death!"

Looking at Yun Qing.Urgen's expression, Wei Wuji said with a smile, "Are you not welcoming me? The Prince once said, 'A gentleman is always at ease, while a petty person is always anxious!'"

Hearing the sour tone in Wei Wuji's words, Yun Qing.Urgen laughed instead: "General Wei, if you talk like that, I know exactly what you've come here for?"

Wei Wuji said to Yun Qing.Urgen, "Since you know that, shouldn't you call for guards now?"

Yunqing Urgen then walked to a table and took off his robe.

Then, he said to the palace servants beside him, "You go out and wait. No one is allowed to approach without my order!"

The palace servant listened and nodded, then respectfully walked out.

After watching the palace servants leave, Yun Qing Urgen said to Wei Wuji, "General Wei, if you doubted me, you wouldn't have come alone! Besides, you're talking to me nicely now, which means you trust me."

Wei Wuji smiled and then said, "That's right, we were all promoted by the Prince. Actually, I don't trust you, I trust Prince Xiao Ce. I believe that the person he has chosen is not a traitor!"

Yunqing Urgen smiled and said, "That's right, you're right to think that way... So, will you believe it?"

Wei Wuji smiled faintly at Yun Qing Urgen, then said, "If I believed him, I wouldn't have made this trip..."

Yun Qing.Urgen said to Wei Wuji, "Then why did you come here...?"

Wei Wuji smiled at Yun Qing.Urgen and said, "Actually, it's very simple, I just want one word from you."

Yunqing Urgen poured Wei Wuji a cup of tea slowly and deliberately, and then poured one for himself.

"Of course I would never betray the Prince; everything I have is a gift from him..."

When Wei Wuji saw Yun Qing.Urgen say this, he stared straight at him.

It seemed as if they were trying to read something from his eyes.

However, after staring at Wei Wuji for a while, he was certain that he was not lying.

Wei Wuji finally smiled: "That's more like it... I knew I wouldn't misjudge people... Alright, with your words, this trip wasn't in vain."

Seeing this, Yun Qing.Urgen said to Wei Wuji, "You believe it so easily?"

Wei Wuji smiled and said, "Of course! I can feel your sincerity. I also don't think you'd be foolish enough to cooperate with those lousy Slavs."

"Those pathetic Slavs are all bark and no bite. They look so tough, but when they invaded before, we beat them to a pulp. Keep in mind, back then we didn't even have advanced weapons..."

"Even if they have some damn Illuminati support now... we'll still beat them to a pulp! Besides, the first phase of our underground Great Wall is almost complete."

"We wiped out one of their Saleh militias before. This time, if they dare to come and spout nonsense, we'll kill as many of them as they come!"

Wei Wuji was speaking with spittle flying everywhere, but seeing Yun Qing Urgen's expression gradually becoming unnatural, he asked him, "What's wrong? Didn't you say you wouldn't betray the Prince? What? Were you lying to me?"

Yun Qing.Urgen said to Wei Wuji with certainty, "That's right, I did not betray the prince, but I did not say that I would not cooperate with the Slavic country, did I?"

Upon hearing Yun Qing Urgen's words, Wei Wuji abruptly stood up, his face turning hostile as he said to Yun Qing Urgen, "Zhang Yunqing! What do you mean? Are you playing word games with me? What? You're still cooperating with the Slavic countries, aren't you?"

Yunqing Urgen nodded.

Upon seeing this, Wei Wuji pulled out a gun from his pocket and pointed it at Yun Qing. Urgen.

However, what puzzled Wei Wuji was that Yun Qing Urgen remained completely calm, with a composed smile on his face.

"Zhang Yunqing, what exactly do you mean? You say you won't betray the Prince, but you've already contacted and cooperated with people from the Slavic countries behind the scenes! What, you want to be a prostitute but also pretend to be virtuous!"

Yun Qing.Urgen smiled faintly and said, "Wei Wuji, you're still a bit green. You're not usually like this, are you? How come you've suddenly become like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment? What's the rush? I haven't even finished speaking!"

"With you leading the troops like this, I'm really afraid you'll lose your temper!"

Wei Wuji listened and looked at him: "You know, the Prince is my bottom line. He is my principle, he is my second parents!"

Yun Qing.Urgen glanced at Wei Wuji, then poured him another cup of tea: "Alright, hurry up and drink it. You're so hot-tempered, you need to cool down! Young man, calm down!"

Wei Wuji took the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Can't you just give me a straight answer?!"

Yun Qing.Urgen laughed again and said to Wei Wuji, "Deep down, you still believe in me, don't you?"

Seeing Wei Wuji's puzzled expression, Yun Qing Urgen continued, "If you doubt me, you wouldn't dare drink the tea I poured for you!"

Wei Wuji then realized what was happening.

Yun Qing.Urgen said with a half-smile, "If I had poisoned you, you would have been dead by now!"

Wei Wuji said with a hint of helplessness, "Get to the point. Did the prince give you a task?"

Yun Qing.Urgen said with a smile, "This is the intelligent Wei Wuji I know!"

Wei Wuji asked with a curious expression, "Your Highness, what instructions did he give? What is his plan? Does he know that the Slavic country has now allied with the Illuminati?"

Yunqing Urgen shook his head and said, "I don't know. The prince only gave me a sentence."

Wei Wuji looked at Yun Qing with suspicion as Wuergen started pouring tea again, which made him very anxious. He snatched the teapot and said, "Don't rush to pour tea, let's get down to business! Can we finish this in one go? You're driving me crazy! Get to the point! Get to the point!!"