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The other ships appeared to be in the same situation.

"There's a letter...their captain has a letter on him! Everyone come over here!"

An elderly member of the Tokugawa family found a parchment letter on the body of a captain who had been nailed to a cross.

Upon seeing this, the others quickly gathered around.

He then opened it and read the contents written on the parchment. It was roughly that these people were all killed by Xiao Ce's men.

These people were ordered by the Illuminati to perish at sea...

The Illuminati originally wanted to annihilate the entire Tokugawa family.

It was Xiao Ce who saved them.

They were stunned for a moment, then started talking one after another.

"Isn't Xiao Ce already dead? Wasn't he publicly executed?"

"Could this be a tactic used by the Xiao people to sow discord between us and the Illuminati?"

"You know what, it's really very possible... It must be, it must be..."

"Indeed, the people of Xiao are our true enemies..."

However, soon someone discovered a lot of explosives in the ship's hold that were only used by Westerners.

The Tokugawa family had once been at its peak, so they were very familiar with these Western explosives.

After communicating under several ships using light signals, they received similar results.

However, they received information from some of the ships that there were survivors.

After a brutal beating, it was almost certain that the contents of the letter were true.

Several of the more prestigious and older members of the Tokugawa family stepped forward.

They gathered together to discuss their future.

This is actually very difficult for them. The people of Xiao are also their enemies, and the Illuminati is also their enemy now.

However, after some discussion, they decided to go to the Kingdom of Xiao.

The reason was simple: the people of Xiao Kingdom had saved them, and they were doing so in Xiao Ce's name.

Although they didn't know how someone who was clearly dead could come back to life.

However, upon closer examination, the people of Xiao were actually retaliating.

The Illuminati exploited them, and after they were done exploiting them, they wanted to exterminate them completely.

Therefore, after this comparison, the superiority is immediately apparent...

Moreover, the letter left by the Xiao Kingdom also stated that if they wanted to go to the Xiao Kingdom, they could go there.

They provided the flight path, and the person who handed it over...

Their destination was actually India, but it made no difference to them.

After they reached an agreement, Tokugawa Heiji and his comrades each piloted their respective ships and left.

...

The next day, Yin Pan'er waited at sea for the men they had sent to blow up the ships.

But even after waiting until evening, there was still no news.

Yin Pan'er asked Xiao Yue, the servant beside her, "Xiao Yue, what's going on? Our people haven't returned yet? What were your plans?"

Xiaoyue, her expression equally grim, said, "Master, logically speaking, the people we sent out should have returned by now... their absence suggests a problem..."

As she spoke, Xiaoyue said to Yin Pan'er, "You might really have been right."

Yin Pan'er nodded, then said, "That's right!"

Xiaoyue said with some worry, "If those people's boats weren't blown up, then they might have left... Won't that have a negative impact on us?"

Yin Pan'er shook her head: "It doesn't matter anymore... Whether those people are dead or alive doesn't matter, and they can't cause any trouble... What I'm worried about now is who was able to deliver this note to us without anyone noticing. It's obvious they've helped us twice, so why don't they dare to show themselves?"

Xiaoyue pursed her lips upon hearing this, then said to Yin Pan'er, "Is it possible that Master first gains our trust with a few true pieces of information, and then, after winning our trust, he tries to deceive us..."

After listening to Xiaoyue's analysis, Yin Pan'er nodded: "You know what... you really have to admit, what you said is actually quite possible!"

Yin Pan'er waved her hand and said, "But it doesn't matter... We're about to move on to the next step. We just need to do our own thing."

Xiaoyue nodded, then said to Yin Pan'er, "By the way, Master, Okamoto Ichisaku kept bringing his brother over earlier. He said he wanted to see you... but you were there, so I turned him down. I have a feeling they're up to something."

After hearing Xiaoyue's words, Yin Pan'er smiled slightly: "Oh? His brother? The rumored three brothers?"

Xiaoyue nodded.

Yin Pan'er said, "Then why don't you say it the same way I do?"

Xiaoyue gave an awkward smile and said to Yin Pan'er, "Master, you forgot? You were just deciphering a letter from the Illuminati. So you told everyone not to disturb you..."

Upon hearing this, Yin Pan'er laughed and said, "Right, right, look at my brain... I completely forgot about that..."

Xiaoyue asked curiously, "Master, did the letter from the Illuminati say anything? Do they know that the agent's ship was bombed?"

After hearing Xiaoyue say this, Yin Pan'er said, "Xiaoyue, I was just about to ask you... Did you send a letter with the Illuminati?"

Xiaoyue quickly waved her hand, then said to Yin Pan'er, "Master, what are you saying? Why would I write a letter to the Illuminati? What's wrong?"

Yin Pan'er said directly, "The agent's ship was bombed. I originally wanted to keep it a secret. After all, I thought that if I didn't say anything... and you didn't say anything, no one would know... and we could have the most time to do what we could!"

Xiaoyue nodded to Yin Pan'er: "That's right, that's exactly what we did."

Yin Pan'er stared intently at Xiaoyue, then said, "The Illuminati's reply to us now praises our action of reporting the matter immediately."

Xiaoyue asked in surprise, "What do you mean, Master? Are the Illuminati saying that you were the one who sent the message back?"

Yin Pan'er smiled bitterly: "That's right! And they used my special translation to send them the message... The problem is that I definitely didn't write to them. Now they're replying by asking me to act as their agent! And they'll send someone to investigate this matter."

Seeing this, Xiaoyue asked Yin Pan'er, "So, Master, are you really an agent now?"

Yin Pan'er nodded: "That's right... the fake has become the real thing... I received the letter, and the other representatives should receive letters from their respective families soon."

Xiaoyue nodded: "Regardless, this is good news... Master, wasn't your ultimate goal to become this agent? Now you've achieved it..."

Xiaoyue said excitedly, "Does that mean we can start doing what we want to do?"

Yin Pan'er shook her head and said, "No!"

Seeing Xiaoyue's puzzled expression, Yin Pan'er continued, "At least not now..."

"I'm not sure if they're bluffing me, or if someone used my identity to write a letter to the Illuminati headquarters... We can't do these things until we figure these things out."

Xiaoyue nodded.

Yin Pan'er continued, "Alright, let's not talk about it for now. At least for now, it's all good news... Even if the Illuminati is testing us, we should treat it as good news."

Xiaoyue nodded as she listened.

Then, Yin Pan'er changed the subject and asked, "Is the family member of Okamoto Kazaku that you mentioned still alive?"

Xiaoyue nodded.

Yin Pan'er nodded: "Okay, since they're here... let's go see what they're up to?"

...

Xiao Ce wasn't in a hurry at the moment, as Yin Pan'er hadn't come looking for him.

He wasn't in a hurry to go find her.

Xiao Ce originally didn't want to go to her, but Night Owl came.

Xiao Ce then remembered their plan.

However, to their dismay, when they tried to find her, Yin Pan'er said she had important matters to attend to.

In fact, both Xiao Ce and Ye Mao suspected that Yin Pan'er was deliberately avoiding Ye Mao.

After all, there's nothing important happening here.

Xiao Ce and Ye Mao discussed it and decided that even if Yin Pan'er made excuses or said she didn't have time tomorrow, they would still spend the whole day on it.

They assumed that Yin Pan'er was hiding.

At this moment, Xiao Ce was lying in bed reading some local books to pass the time.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

This caused the two people, who were initially wary, to instinctively look towards the door.

Xiao Ce called out to the door, "Who is it?"

Unexpectedly, it was Yin Pan'er's voice coming from outside the door: "It's me!"

The two looked at each other, clearly surprised.

However, Xiao Ce felt that Yin Pan'er might have already made preparations, which was why she had come over.

When I opened the door, I saw Yin Pan'er standing there.

Yin Pan'er was not wearing a mask.

Since this is Yin Pan'er's private property, she will not wear a mask when no outsiders are around.

However, Xiao Ce thought about it again and realized that this was not right.

Night Owls are probably considered outsiders to Yin Pan'er now.

So Xiao Ce said to Yin Pan'er, "Agent, my brother is..."

Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "I've heard... I'm here to see your brother..."

As she spoke, Yin Pan'er looked at Xiao Ce and guessed what he was thinking.

So he said, "I believe you, and I believe your brother too!"

As he spoke, he glanced into the house.

Then the night owl came over too.

Xiao Ce stared at Yin Pan'er's expression. Yin Pan'er greeted Night Cat very naturally: "Your name is Okamoto Ichiya, right?"

Night Cat noticed that Yin Pan'er looked at him as if it were their first meeting.

They were very polite, and nothing unexpected happened afterwards.

This expression is very natural.

That's definitely the reaction you'd have when meeting a stranger for the first time.

After receiving confirmation, the night owl said, "Agent, my name is Okamoto Sayo, not 'One Night'..."

Seeing this, Yin Pan'er smiled and apologized, "Sorry, yes, yes, Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye!"

After saying this, Xiao Ce stopped talking and made way for Yin Pan'er and Xiao Yue to go inside.

"Agent, what brings you here so late?" Xiao Ce asked Yin Pan'er first.

Yin Pan'er looked at Xiao Ce with a puzzled expression.

Before Yin Pan'er could speak, Xiao Yue said, "Mr. Yi Ce, weren't you here to see our master?"

Xiao Ce feigned a sudden realization and said, "Yes, Master... didn't I mention before, Agent, that you resemble an old acquaintance? My old acquaintance and Xiao Ye were very close..."

"So, when Xiaoye found out, the first thing she wanted to do was come and see you... It's really nothing much."

When Xiao Ce spoke, he kept looking into Yin Pan'er's eyes.

Seeing that Yin Pan'er didn't react as he had imagined, he couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed...

He was almost certain that this Yin Pan'er was a fake...

Yin Pan'er nodded, then looked at Ye Mao with a bright smile: "Xiao Ye, do you think it looks like it?"

Night Owl nodded, then said, "It's similar. However, you can still see the differences."

Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "I thought you had contacted me twice because you needed my help with something urgent..."

Both of them shook their heads.

Xiao Ce was feeling conflicted; he hoped she was real, yet he was also afraid she was.

Just then, there was another urgent knocking on the door.

Xiaoyue went to open the door and saw a person dressed in an Illuminati uniform...

Upon seeing Xiaoyue, he said, "Captain, you're back."

Just one sentence made Xiaoyue nervous: "The people we sent out have returned?"

The person who came to report nodded and then said, "Not all of them came back, just one... and he was seriously injured."

Yin Pan'er asked Xiao Yue, "Have the men we sent out to blow up the ship returned?"

Xiaoyue nodded: "Only one person came back, and he was seriously injured."

Upon hearing this, Yin Pan'er said, "Then let's go take a look..."

Xiaoyue nodded.

Yin Pan'er said to Xiao Ce, "Yi Ce, you should come too."

Xiao Ce bowed and nodded, then followed.

Night Owl wanted to go too, but Xiaoyue stopped him, saying, "You don't need to go."

Night Owl nodded awkwardly and then stopped following.

On the way there, Xiao Ce said to Yin Pan'er, "Agent, why are the people you sent out only now returning?"

Yin Pan'er didn't hide anything from Xiao Ce: "We received intelligence that something seems to have happened to the people we sent out to blow up the ship..."

"It's possible that the Tokugawa family members escaped."

Xiao Ce listened with a look of surprise. He led a Westerner covered in burns and knife wounds to a room where he was lying on a bed.

Xiaoyue stepped forward and asked, "What happened to you? Did the mission fail?"