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

The battered Westerner nodded weakly after hearing Xiaoyue's words.

Then he said to Xiaoyue, "Captain, we failed... We were attacked!"

Xiaoyue listened with increasing curiosity and asked, "An attack? What happened?"

The Westerner began to speak to Xiaoyue.

"Captain, our men were doing very well at first. Just as we sailed the ship to the designated location, we decided to take action, but then a man appeared... that man started slaughtering our crew... he claimed to be Xiao Ce, representing the Xiao Kingdom, acting on behalf of Heaven."

When the Westerners started saying something, Xiao Ce didn't show anything behind them.

Hearing the Westerners talk about this, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

You should know that he was completely unaware of this matter.

Xiaoyue and Yin Pan'er were clearly very surprised: "Are you sure you're representing Xiao Ce? Do you even know what that person looks like?"

The Westerner shook his head firmly, saying he didn't know either.

Because when that person came, he was wrapped up very tightly.

After hearing this, Xiao Ce still sensed that something was wrong.

"Something's not right... something's not right..."

Xiao Ce shook his head and muttered to himself.

Upon seeing this, Yin Pan'er quickly asked Xiao Ce, "Mr. Yi Ce, you said something's not right? What's wrong? Is it because Xiao Ce is already dead?"

Xiao Ce shook his head: "That's not true. Even if Xiao Ce is dead, it doesn't stop others from using his name!"

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Yin Pan'er nodded in agreement.

He then gestured for Xiao Ce to continue.

Xiao Ce continued, "What I said doesn't make sense. He said there was only one person on the other side?"

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, the Westerner nodded: "That's right... just one person!"

The Westerner then said, "At least there's only one person on our ship..."

Xiaoyue guessed Xiao Ce's doubts and then said to the Westerners, "Our team members are all elites! They are proficient in both close combat and firearms... How could one person kill all of your people on the ship... There were about twenty of us on the ship."

The Westerner added, "Forty people in total! That's right, he killed them all by himself! That man is incredibly skilled; he...he...he can even..."

The Westerner's face was filled with fear as he spoke, and then he became wary.

Xiao Ce asked the Westerner, "What else can he do?"

The Westerner stared at Xiao Ce with a look of fear on his face and trembling eyes.

He then said, "He...he...can dodge bullets."

puff...

Xiao Ce had expected him to say something, but after hearing what the Westerner said, Xiao Ce couldn't hold back any longer.

Can it dodge bullets?

What a joke!

Xiao Ce rarely smiled, unless he couldn't help it.

After he finished laughing, the battered Westerner quickly explained, "Really...really...he really can dodge bullets...and he can even catch bullets..."

"He...he seems invulnerable..."

The Westerner became increasingly agitated as he spoke, and then suddenly fainted.

Yin Pan'er and Xiao Yue both looked helpless.

Xiao Ce said awkwardly to Yin Pan'er, "Agent, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to laugh..."

Yin Pan'er waved her hand and said, "It seems she has suffered a great shock..."

Xiaoyue went over to check and confirmed that there was no danger to her life.

Yin Pan'er then said to Xiao Yue, "Send someone to give him a proper treatment, then increase security. After he wakes up, ask him about his experiences..."

Xiaoyue nodded.

Yin Pan'er then looked at Xiao Ce and asked, "Mr. Yi Ce, who do you think did all this?"

"Either it really is Xiao Ce, or it's someone trying to sow discord between us and Xiao Ce... But Xiao Ce is already dead..."

"He's not dead!"

Before Xiao Ce could finish speaking, Yin Pan'er interrupted him.

"what!"

Xiao Ce was taken aback by Yin Pan'er's sudden remark.

Then he noticed that Yin Pan'er was staring at him.

After a brief moment of panic, Xiao Ce quickly regained his composure. He didn't know if Yin Pan'er had noticed.

However, Yin Pan'er didn't say anything, but continued, "I said Xiao Ce is actually not dead!"

To be honest, Xiao Ce felt quite guilty standing there with Yin Pan'er as she listened to those words.

"Wh...what? I...I saw it with my own eyes..."

Yin Pan'er said to Xiao Ce, "That person is fake."

Seeing that Yin Pan'er was so certain, Xiao Ce quickly asked, "How did you know?"

Yin Pan'er smiled slightly, glanced at Xiao Ce a few more times, and then said meaningfully, "You don't need to know that... What you need to know is that Xiao Ce is not dead! I'm absolutely certain of it."

"To be honest, I didn't actually support killing Xiao Ce. It was only after it was confirmed that the Xiao Ce was an imposter that I agreed to let him die..."

Xiao Ce was stunned. He didn't understand why Yin Pan'er was suddenly following him and saying all this.

Could it be that she sensed something?

Although Xiao Ce was surprised, he still managed to maintain his composure.

“Agent, why are you telling me all this?” Xiao Ce asked.

Yin Pan'er said with a smile, "If I don't tell you these things, you won't be able to analyze it, right? Besides, I can already trust your abilities..."

After listening to Yin Pan'er's words, Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "That's right, Agent. This news is indeed very important... When I was in Fusang, I heard that Xiao Ce was very powerful. I thought he was just all talk, but hearing that he is still alive shows that he really does have some ability."

As Xiao Ce spoke, he realized that praising himself felt quite strange.

However, Xiao Ce was very restrained, after all, his current identity as Okamoto Ichisaku meant that he wouldn't know much about Xiao Ce.

Yin Pan'er nodded: "That's right!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ce asked Yin Pan'er, "Agent, didn't you say before that you're from the Xiao Kingdom? What do you know about Xiao Ce? Tell me..."

Yin Pan'er seemed to be thinking very fast, watching her as she pondered.

After thinking for a while, Yin Pan'er finally spoke up and asked, "Do you think what that member of our guard said was a bit of an exaggeration?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Of course!"

Yin Pan'er said with a firm gaze, "If it really was someone sent by Xiao Ce, it's entirely possible... Xiao Ce is a man who creates miracles."

Xiao Ce was genuinely surprised to hear Yin Pan'er's expression, which seemed to indicate she was telling the truth.

This is very likely fake. Yin Pan'er still has a high opinion of herself.

However, he didn't think he had that ability.

Even his most capable subordinates, such as Da Lei and Ye Mao, couldn't dodge bullets.

Therefore, Xiao Ce showed a disbelieving expression: "If he were really that powerful, we wouldn't exist, right? I don't believe it..."

Xiaoyue then asked Xiao Ce, "So, Mr. Yi Ce, do you think our team members are lying?"

Xiao Ce shook his head: "Of course not. It's not that he's lying, but rather that his mind is deceiving him..."

"However, those three thousand-plus people are actually of little value... What does Xiao Ce want them for? In truth, their lives or deaths are unimportant. Sending them to their deaths was merely to uphold the dignity of the Illuminati. It didn't cost us anything."

Yin Pan'er nodded: "That's right, guessing here won't do any good... Instead of guessing, let's wait for him to calm down before asking him..."

Then Yin Pan'er said, "I almost forgot, I had something important to discuss with you."

Xiao Ce looked at Yin Pan'er.

After glancing at the sky, Yin Pan'er said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow. There's no rush."

Xiao Ce did not press the matter further.

After they each went back...

Yin Pan'er asked Xiaoyue, "Xiaoyue, do you think that person is talking nonsense?"

Xiaoyue nodded: "I think that's nonsense! I don't think that no matter how powerful Xiao Ce is, it's impossible for his people to dodge bullets and catch them. Of course, there is one possibility: if he were a god."

"But there is no God in this world!"

Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "If it really is Xiao Ce, what use are those three thousand Tokugawa family members? If it's not Xiao Ce, then who wants those three thousand Tokugawa family members, and what do they need them for?"

Xiaoyue didn't respond.

"We'll have Mr. Yice ask him about this after our guards wake up; perhaps he'll have the answer!"

...

After Xiao Ce returned, he first asked Night Cat to check if anyone was eavesdropping.

After confirming that no one was listening in, Xiao Ce recounted what had just happened.

After hearing this, Night Owl's eyes widened, and he said, "Brother, you don't actually believe that someone can dodge bullets or catch bullets, do you?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course I know there was no one. I just want to know, do you think there is anyone who, under such circumstances, would slaughter an entire ship's crew... even if those crew members were armed?"

Night Owl shook his head: "If it were drugged, it's still possible, but given what that Westerner said about being fully conscious, I think it's highly unlikely..."

"If I were in that situation, I wouldn't have been able to do it."

Xiao Ce nodded, then asked Night Cat, "Let's get down to business. Do you think that Yin Pan'er is real or fake?"

Night Owl didn't answer Xiao Ce, but instead asked him, "Big brother, what do you think?"

Xiao Ce glanced at Night Owl, then said, "It's obviously fake... This person was probably also made to look like Yin Pan'er using special technology by the Illuminati..."

Night Cat listened and said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, what do you think her purpose was in doing this? Why did she have to choose someone like Yin Pan'er..."

Xiao Ce was truly stumped by the question posed by the night owl.

As Night Owl spoke, he said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, concern can cloud judgment, and that statement is absolutely true!"

“You’ve always been so wise, how come you can’t make any judgments when it comes to your sister-in-law?”

After listening to Ye Mao's words, Xiao Ce said, "You mean, that person is still Yin Pan'er?"

Night Cat smiled and nodded at Xiao Ce: "That's right. She was very natural just now, but too natural... Besides, I study people... Some subtle movements proved that she is the sister-in-law I know. She has just received rigorous training."

"Brother, you should know that I've trained quite a few people like this before."

Night Owl nodded and then said, "That's right. As long as the method is right, everything can be trained. Actually, my sister-in-law also trained with us back in the Northern Desert Prince's Mansion."

"Furthermore, when I was infiltrating the Blood Nether Pavilion, I learned that it had similar places. The Illuminati also has similar places, so it's clear my sister-in-law has been trained. However, some subtle gestures and movements... she can't change them; they're conditioned reflexes..."

Xiao Ce nodded upon hearing what Ye Mao said, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, if this is fake, then there is a real possibility that misfortune will befall them.

As for Yin Pan'er herself, at least one thing is certain: she's doing well.

"So tell me, did she recognize me?" Xiao Ce asked Night Cat.

Xiao Ce's question really stumped Night Owl.

"I think she recognized you, but she might not be sure. Or perhaps, for the sake of what she needs to do, she feels that this relationship with you is good. It's good for you, and it's good for her too!"

"After all, you said that your sister-in-law's trust in you these days was sudden... It's very likely that she realized your identity in an instant, and you could tell that she was very relaxed when she was with you."

"This ease is natural...it's not something that's acted out."

Xiao Ce listened and nodded, agreeing with the saying that those involved are often blinded by their own perspective.

Xiao Ce realized that his usually brilliant mind seemed to have crashed when it came to this matter.

Just then, Night Cat said, "Brother, you don't need to think too much about it right now. Just focus on Okamoto's plan. Anyway, I've heard that they're preparing, and they'll eventually go to Xiao Kingdom. They'll be setting off soon..."

"For the time being, try to understand things from Okamoto Kazuya's perspective... instead of Xiao Ce's! I believe that way, you should be able to gain something, and you might even be able to guess what your sister-in-law wants to do. Besides, didn't you say that she seems to be slowly revealing what she wants to do to you?!"

After listening to Night Cat's words, Xiao Ce suddenly understood, as if he had an epiphany. He smiled and patted Night Cat on the shoulder: "You're right! You're right! I was just lost in my own thoughts before..."