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

Ries nodded: "So, does that mean the Illuminati is going to give the Xiao Kingdom as a gift to the Fusang Kingdom?"

Nie Bing shook his head and smiled, saying, "Of course, we won't give the entire Xiao Kingdom as a gift, but it's clear that we'll allocate a larger portion to them."

"Division?" Rhys asked, somewhat puzzled. "Didn't we say before that it would be based on merit?"

Nie Bing nodded: "It is indeed a matter of each relying on their own abilities, but there is also a red line. What they mean is that you cannot occupy half of the Xiao Kingdom."

Rhys nodded upon hearing this: "We will follow the arrangements of the Illuminati."

Nie Bing was somewhat surprised to see that Rhys wasn't making a scene: "You accept it too?"

Rhys smiled and said, "I'm not greedy. Besides, Lord Nie Bing, didn't you say you'd do whatever you say?"

Nie Bing was somewhat surprised: "Okay, it's good that you have the intention..."

Rhys asked Nie Bing, "By the way, Lord Nie Bing, what will you do with Xiao Ce after your Illuminati captured him?"

Nie Bing shook her head: "I don't know either. This is something that the core members of the Illuminati discussed and decided, and it's not something I can control... But most likely, keeping someone like that around would be a disaster for the Illuminati."

Rhys said with some concern, "Do you think it's possible that I might be recruited into your Illuminati organization...?"

Upon hearing Rhys's words, Nie Bing immediately showed a worried expression: "I don't think so."

Actually, she wasn't sure either.

Rhys said, "If we let her infiltrate the Illuminati, those of us who betrayed him are going to be in trouble..."

After thinking it over for a while, Nie Bing said, "I think it's unlikely... You don't need to think too much about it right now..."

Reese nodded: "I don't think so either. The Illuminati are probably smarter than us..."

...

At this moment, Xiao Ce, who was on the boat, was almost vomiting and fainting.

Even after taking some seasickness medication, it didn't have much effect.

Xiao Ce looked at the night cat coming over and asked him with concern.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Xiao Ce said weakly to Night Cat, "How much longer until you arrive? If you don't get there soon, I'm afraid something bad is going to happen to me... By then, before that fake one even gets there, I, the real one, will be dead..."

Night Cat said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, let me tell you, we're almost there... Just hang in there a little longer, we'll reach the shore tonight."

Xiao Ce nodded, then waved his hand, too weak to speak further.

He didn't recover until late at night, after the boat had docked at the shore.

Strangely enough, after the ship docked, he seemed to come to his senses.

As they approached the shore, several Japanese people came forward.

Upon seeing the night owl, he quickly bowed.

After exchanging a few words with them, Night Cat turned to Xiao Ce and asked, "Big Brother, are you alright?"

Xiao Ce waved his hand: "You're back to your senses, you're back to your senses... What happened?"

Night Cat then asked Xiao Ce, "Brother, shall we rest here for the night and continue our journey tomorrow, or shall we travel through the night?"

Xiao Ce knew that Ye Mao was worried about him.

"It's alright...it's alright! I've already recovered half my life since I got back to land, so resting in the carriage is just as good."

Night Cat said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, there aren't any carriages like yours around here, and besides, the road here..."

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said it was alright, let him make the arrangements.

However, reality checks always come quickly.

Half an hour after we got on the carriage, the road became so bumpy that it felt no less like being on a boat.

I wanted to go horseback riding, but I'm too weak; I'm afraid I wouldn't have the strength for it.

So he had no choice but to endure it, which made him quite miserable along the way.

He didn't fall asleep until dawn.

Night Owl and his companions did not want to disturb Xiao Ce, so they all chose to ride horses.

So, when they were having breakfast the next morning, they saw Xiao Ce get out of the carriage.

They all asked Xiao Ce with concern, "Brother, how did you sleep?"

Xiao Ce said helplessly to them, "Just look at my expression, and you'll know how little I rested..."

Night Owl chuckled. Since there were other Japanese people around, they were still speaking in Japanese…

"Brother, to be honest, I have never seen you so disheveled."

Da Lei said to Ye Mao, "That's because you didn't see what he looked like the first time he took a boat ride."

After the two of them teased Xiao Ce for a while, Night Cat finally told Xiao Ce with a smile.

We should be able to arrive in the afternoon.

Xiao Ce was extremely sleepy at this moment, and the dizziness he felt from the boat had also improved a lot.

So, after eating breakfast and having something in my stomach, I started to feel tired.

Despite the bumpy ride, Xiao Ce drifted off to sleep.

When I woke up again, it was already dark.

They had stopped in a relatively bustling city.

What appeared before him was an imperial city similar to Kyoto, but with buildings all having golden domes.

Upon arriving at the palace gates, they were inspected by Japanese officials, presumably to check for weapons.

After they entered the palace, they waited in a hall, where they faced each other.

No one spoke.

Anyway, they've already discussed how to deal with Okamoto Juzo.

After they waited for a while, Okamoto Juzo came over.

Okamoto Juzo is only about 1.5 meters tall and looks like an ordinary little old man.

He was exceptionally enthusiastic when he came over.

"Xiaoye, I thought you would take some time, but I didn't expect you to come so quickly?"

After hearing what Okamoto Juzo said, Night Owl immediately gave a very standard 90-degree bow.

"Thank you for your concern, Lord... Indeed, I didn't expect that either! However, it was mainly the Tojo family who, together with Murata Hiroshi from Fusang, directly captured Xiao Ce. Therefore, Fusang is currently in a state of some chaos."

After listening to Night Cat's words, Okamoto Juzo nodded: "That's right, that's exactly what I wanted to ask you about. What exactly happened?"

Night Cat looked at Okamoto Juzo and said, "Lord, don't you know?"

Okamoto Juzo nodded and then said, "I know a little, but all we know are reports; we don't know the specifics of what happened."

Night Owl nodded, then said to Okamoto Juzo, "These things, perhaps I should have my older brother go with you to tell you. My lord, when I went there, things had already started to turmoil."

As he spoke, Okamoto Juzo looked at Xiao Ce, Da Lei, and the Mad Taoist.

When Okamoto Juzo saw the three people, he was somewhat surprised.

Because Night Owl isn't very tall, he looks like a Japanese person.

At this time, Xiao Ce was over 1.8 meters tall, and Da Lei was also a burly man. Only the Mad Taoist was considered to be of a physique that fit the Japanese.

Fortunately, after the Mad Taoist made some adjustments to Xiao Ce and Da Lei's faces, they were still relatively in line with the appearance of people from Fusang.

Just as Okamoto Juzo was sizing up Xiao Ce and the others, Night Cat hurriedly introduced them: "Big brother, second brother, third uncle, this is the Okamoto Juzo I was talking about, my savior..."

Third Uncle refers to the Mad Taoist.

Xiao Ce and Da Lei bowed to Okamoto Juzo as Ye Mao had instructed.

The Mad Taoist was in a state of malfunction at the moment, so he just stood there blankly.

Night Owl then followed up with Okamoto Juzo, saying, "My third uncle isn't very bright; he's sometimes lucid and sometimes not..."

Seeing this, Okamoto Juzo smiled and said, "Alright, welcome, welcome... I still don't know your names."

Xiao Ce then said, "Jiang Bian Ce."

Da Lei, stabbing in the back, said: "Riverside Thunder."

Okamoto Juzo didn't dwell on their names; it was clear they were aware of what they knew.

Xiao Ce respectfully bowed to Okamoto Juzo.

At this moment, Xiao Ce was as if he were playing a large-scale murder mystery game.

Therefore, he was very serious.

"My lord, it was actually a joint operation between Murata Hiroshi and the two generals brought by Xiao Ce. Xiao Ce was completely unprepared and was captured. It's that simple..."

When Xiao Ce spoke, his stammering manner perfectly matched the image of a villager from Fusang.

Okamoto Juzo's account of what Xiao Ce said was exactly the same as what he had received.

Okamoto Juzo nodded: "Okay, I understand! It seems your family members are very tired. Let them rest for a while..."

The night owl nodded.

Okamoto Juzo still exchanged a few polite words with Xiao Ce and the others.

After exchanging pleasantries, he asked Night Cat to settle Xiao Ce and the others in first, as he had something to discuss with Night Cat.

The night owl naturally nodded respectfully.

After Ye Mao settled them in, Xiao Ce saw a bed he hadn't seen in a long time and lay down to sleep.

Before long, she was fast asleep.

To be honest, this is the kind of suffering Xiao Ce has never endured since he transmigrated.

After arriving at Okamoto's place, Night Cat first respectfully expressed his gratitude to Okamoto.

"My lord, thank you so much for your hospitality."

After listening to what Yoru said, Okamoto Juzo smiled and said, "Yoru, you're too kind. You're someone I trust, your family, so naturally I'll take good care of you."

"Look at your second brother, Jiang Bianlei, does he also know martial arts?"

Night Owl nodded: "That's right. My brother was spotted by a wandering swordsman from the Xiao Kingdom, who then taught him... He also taught me my skills."

Night Owl used the same excuse. Although he could learn those languages, his fighting style was clearly not from Japan.

However, I had heard before that Fusang and Xiao were actually quite close. Knights-errant from Xiao often traveled to Fusang.

At first, Okamoto Juzo had some doubts, but after Night Cat risked his life to save him several times, Okamoto Juzo no longer doubted him.

So it wasn't surprising that he was learning martial arts from Da Lei.

Without a doubt, Okamoto Juzo asked excitedly, "Is his martial arts skill superior to yours?"

Night Owl nodded: "That's right, in actual combat, he's definitely above me."

Okamoto Juzo listened and nodded: "Good...good...good, but with such good skills, why didn't he join the army?"

Night Owl nodded: "My second brother doesn't like killing, and his master taught him that he shouldn't kill either."

Seeing Okamoto Juzo's somewhat disappointed expression, he quickly added, "Of course, I mean you can't actively kill people, but defensive killings are fine. After all, in this chaotic world, it's impossible not to kill."

Okamoto Juzo listened and nodded: "Very good! Then could you let you and your brother serve as my bodyguards?"

Night Owl nodded and said, "If the lord thinks highly of us, that would be best! After all, we can't just eat your food for free."

Okamoto Juzo waved his hand: "That's alright, I'll just provide you with food. You can live on it for the rest of your lives, I can afford it. It's just that I was thinking that with your second brother's skills, it would be a waste if he didn't make a name for himself in this chaotic world! And what about your eldest brother?"

Night Owl nodded: "Lord, you're right. That's why I sent them here! My eldest brother, although his martial arts are not as good as ours, is quick-witted and thinks things through more thoroughly. If it's just about martial arts, we might not be his match, but if it's a fight to the death, my second brother and I together might not be his match."

That's what they said when they came over and discussed it with each other.

They wanted Xiao Ce to become Okamoto Thirteen's strategist.

Moreover, the fact that Night Owls now say it's seven parts true and three parts false has convinced Okamoto Juzo.

"Okay...okay...okay...in that case, stay by my side."

Night Cat then turned to Okamoto Juzo and said, "It's my mentally challenged third uncle who needs to be taken care of."

Okamoto Juzo appeared completely indifferent at this moment.

He then said, "Of course, there's no problem with that!"

The night owl bowed deeply again, a full ninety degrees, in gratitude.

He then got straight to the point, asking Okamoto Juzo, "Lord, you must have something to tell me since you called me here alone."

Okamoto Jūzō nodded: "That's right. We were also invited to the Sulu Kingdom this time. However, Jūzō told me that they have a lot of opinions about our almost monopolistic control of the Siam Kingdom. So, it's very likely that their invitation to us is to use the Illuminati to get me to hand over the land!"

Upon hearing this, Night Cat hurriedly said, "How could this be? Every inch of this land was earned by you, Lord, through your own life-or-death struggle. How could we so easily hand it over to someone else? Lord, we will never give it up! If there's anything we can do for you, just say the word, and I will listen to you without hesitation!!"

The way the night owl behaved at this moment pleased Okamoto Juzo very much.