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Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "Of course... So, you want to use this part of the rights as collateral?"

Tojo Seisuke nodded: "Although we don't know the exact number, we really want to serve the Illuminati... After all, we can't do without soldiers... As the saying goes, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice!"

After hearing what Tojo Seisuke said, Yin Pan'er replied, "Yes, that's fine... I have something else to tell you!"

After hearing Yin Pan'er's words, both groups looked at her with curiosity.

He then said, "Your Excellency, please speak."

Yin Pan'er said, "By the way, although your Emperor died, the concept of 'death absolves all debts' doesn't apply to us..."

After listening to Yin Pan'er's words, the two nodded repeatedly.

"So, whichever of you becomes Emperor in the future, you will inherit the loans that the previous Emperor took from us..."

The two of them nodded with awkward smiles, but in their hearts they were cursing...

However, they have no choice at all now.

Their current mindset is more like that of two penniless gamblers; they have nothing left to begin with.

We've already hit rock bottom; things can't get any worse.

It can't get any worse, can it?

Therefore, the two of them didn't hesitate at all: "Yes, yes, what you say is right, Agents..."

Yin Pan'er was somewhat surprised that the two of them were so obedient.

"Okay, no problem... How much money do you need now? Give me an IOU... I'll go and check it."

The two of them nodded respectfully as before.

After saying that, Yin Pan'er had nothing more to say.

She was about to say goodbye, but then she suddenly remembered something.

I turned my head instinctively.

He discovered that Xiao Ce was indeed watching him.

Yin Pan'er said to Tojo Seisuke, "Head of the Tojo family, you can leave now if there's nothing else... I still have some personal matters to discuss with Head of the Okamoto family."

Hearing Yin Pan'er say this, Tojo Seisuke was a little curious, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Okamoto Juzo thought something good had happened.

The smile on his lips was almost impossible to suppress.

After watching Tojo Seisuke leave with a face full of curiosity, Okamoto Juzo looked at Yin Pan'er with a fawning expression.

He then asked, "My lord, what is it that you are capable of serving..."

Yin Pan'er said, "Master Okamoto, I'd like to borrow two more people..."

Okamoto Juzo agreed almost without hesitation: "Agent, you're too kind... Just tell me what kind of person you need... and I'll send them over... Don't even mention lending them, I'll give them to you directly..."

Okamoto Juzo is still the type to talk faster than he thinks, and Okamoto Juro had already guessed what was going on from the side.

That foot was under him; Okamoto Juzo kicked it so hard it almost broke.

However, Okamoto Juro was too late. By the time Okamoto Juro turned to look at him with a puzzled expression, he had already finished speaking...

Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "Alright... As expected of the Okamoto family head, I don't want it... I just want to borrow Okamoto Sayo, and Okamoto Ichirai..."

Upon hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Okamoto Juzo's previously radiant face was now devoid of a smile.

Okamoto Juzo said to Yin Pan'er, "Agent...who do you want...?"

Yin Pan'er continued, "The Okamoto brothers, Sayo and Ichirai, I have an important mission. I'm sending Ichiro Okamoto to do it. Ichiro needs two people to protect him, but my man, Mr. Ichiro, said he doesn't trust them... so I sent those two. What's the problem now? Is it because you're unwilling?"

After hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Okamoto Juzo waved his hand awkwardly and said, "No, no, no... of course not... it's just that these two people are also a threat to my safety..."

Yin Pan'er said, "After those two people leave, I will ensure your safety!"

Looking at Yin Pan'er, his voice became sharper.

Okamoto Juzo gave an awkward smile.

Before he could speak, Yin Pan'er preemptively asked, "So, are there any other questions?"

They shook their heads: "No...no other problems..."

Yin Pan'er smiled slightly upon hearing this: "Very good... It's good that there are no problems... Thank you so much. Don't worry, it won't be long..."

Without continuing the topic, she said to Okamoto Juzo, "Alright, that's settled then. Let Okamoto Ichisaku see you off..."

With that, Yin Pan'er left.

Xiao Ce looked at Okamoto Juzo with an expression that was as ugly as if he had eaten rat droppings.

"My lord, I can't help it... I just feel like they're trying to harm me, that they're going to send me to India... You know I get seasick. When I'm seasick..."

Xiao Ce quietly explained the situation, and Okamoto Juzo immediately nodded: "If that's the case... then it's necessary... even if the agent doesn't say anything, I'll still insist..."

Seeing how quickly Okamoto Jūzō changed his expression, Xiao Ce turned to Okamoto Jūzō, who was more preoccupied with his own thoughts, and said, "Lord Jūzō, I know what you're worried about... are you afraid I'll run away?"

Although Okamoto Juroku thought the same thing in his heart, he still waved his hand dismissively, "No...no...how could I possibly think that..."

In fact, that's really what he thought.

Xiao Ce continued speaking to Okamoto Juroku, "Don't worry, how could I possibly leave now? I've done so much; it would be foolish to leave now."

After a pause, Xiao Ce continued, "When you go out later, you must act like you're furious... After all, Tojo Seisuke must be really angry right now... I'm so curious what you guys are doing here."

When Okamoto Jūroku saw that Xiao Ce had already taught them, his expression softened.

After all, Xiao Ce doesn't seem to have any intention of running away at this moment.

Moreover, Okamoto Juro heard Okamoto Juro say that Xiao Ce was like a dead man on the ship.

He was utterly defenseless. If anyone were to harm him, there wouldn't even be a need for a professional assassin; an ordinary servant could easily assassinate Xiao Ce...

They're nodding now.

Xiao Ce continued, "By the way, my two lords, I'm about to leave... You must remember that the Tojo family will definitely try to flatter you to their detriment... They were strong before, but now they're weak, so they'll definitely fawn over you... You can't let your interests be compromised..."

"Another issue is military expansion. Although we have more troops than them... we still need to expand our forces; it's the best way. I also know that there are quite a few local armed forces and troops here; you should try to contact them..."

"You need to understand, it's all about money... We're definitely richer than them! We'll even make empty promises to them; our goal is to get as many people as possible! With more people, I can legitimately ask for more weapons later..."

To be honest, the two of them were somewhat unhappy at first.

But the things Xiao Ce said as he went down made them incredibly happy...

Especially wanting more weapons and such.

With more equipment support, they will be able to gain a greater advantage in future battles...

They would nod and agree with beaming smiles.

Xiao Ce then left.

Sure enough, after Xiao Ce left, he saw two members of the Tojo family outside.

As Xiao Ce passed by them, he nodded slightly to the two men.

The two responded politely.

After Okamoto Juzo and Okamoto Juroku had been adjusting themselves in the room for a while, they hurriedly went out.

After they left, the Tojo family members eagerly went up to them.

When Okamoto Juzo and the others left, Night Cat and Da Lei, who were standing at the door, wanted to follow.

Okamoto Juzo said, "What are you doing here? Your eldest brother left you here, so you can enjoy your lives from now on... Just stay here."

Night Owl and Da Lei looked at each other, but didn't say anything. They just stood there obediently.

Since Xiao Ce had already told them, and they were aware of it, they didn't say anything.

After Tojo Seisuke stepped forward...

Seeing the two men's dark faces, Tojo Seisuke feigned concern and asked, "Thirteenth Lord, you two don't look too good... What's going on? What happened?"

Okamoto Juzo said, "You idiot... This is outrageous..."

Just as Okamoto Juzo was about to curse, Okamoto Juzo pulled him out. "Head of the Tojo family, this isn't the place to talk. Let's leave."

Tojo Seisuke smiled and nodded, then followed behind them.

Seeing Okamoto Juzo's furious expression, he breathed a sigh of relief, since it wasn't a good thing.

However, Okamoto Juzo was somewhat disappointed when he was taken away.

It would have been best for Okamoto Juzo to berate the agent on the spot, after which the agent would deal with him.

In this way, the Tojo family is probably the only one left in Japan.

After walking all the way out of Yin Pan'er's residence, Tojo Seisuke, out of curiosity, didn't even get into his own carriage.

They went directly to the Okamoto family's carriage.

After getting into the carriage, Tojo Seisuke continued to ask questions.

Okamoto Juzo looked like he couldn't hold back any longer: "Tojo, you be the judge. So what if they're from the Illuminati? So what if they're from the Illuminati...?"

"They poached Okamoto Kazusaku, and I'm not going to say anything to them? Now all three brothers want to take him away..."

"So, Tojo Seisuke, I think people are all ingrates, I've finally figured it out. If you have a slightly dumber person around, they'll always help you... but if you have a really smart person around, they'll just use you as a stepping stone..."

Okamoto Juzo unleashed a barrage of attacks, while Tojo Seisuke listened for a while, only to discover some useful insights later.

It was faintly discernible from the sound that it was Okamoto Kazutsu that had betrayed him.

Okamoto Juroku then explained, "The head of the Tojo family, actually Okamoto Issaku, has now gained the trust of the Illuminati's agent. Now that he has achieved success, he wants to help his family as well. He found an excuse to get the Illuminati's agent to take him away..."

"You know our... agent has spoken. Can we say a single word? Do we dare say no? No... we wouldn't dare...!"

Seeing this, Tojo Seisuke was secretly delighted and continued to feign exaggeration, "That's indeed inappropriate... Yes... We're in a weaker position right now. However, you can't show it too much... Okamoto Kazuya is currently the agent's favorite..."

Seeing this, Okamoto Juzo continued to curse: "That son of a bitch... that bastard... damn it... I shouldn't have let him come in the first place..."

Tojo Seisuke received a satisfactory answer, offered a few words of advice, and then left.

He watched as Tojo Seisuke left happily.

Okamoto Juzo spat at Tojo Seisuke: "What a scoundrel, look how happy he is..."

Okamoto Juroku laughed and said, "Big brother, you acted really well just now; they didn't notice anything at all..."

Okamoto Juzo waved his hand: "Our Mr. Ichisaku taught us so well... Sixteen, Mr. Ichisaku shouldn't run away, right?"

Okamoto Jūjū shook his head: "Brother, I was overthinking it... We all underestimated Mr. Ichisaku... The situation is excellent right now. How could Mr. Ichisaku possibly run away? He has the Illuminati as his backer on one side, and us on the other. He's incredibly powerful right now..."

Okamoto Juzo said with a smile, "We are even better now, with a master like Mr. Ichisaku... This Emperor position is rightfully mine."

As he spoke, Okamoto Juzo seemed to notice Okamoto Juro's expression.

"Sixteen, don't worry, once I become the Emperor, would I ever let you suffer any injustice?"

Okamoto Juroku smiled and nodded repeatedly, "That's right... Big brother, I didn't say anything. We're all family, how could we speak like that..."

...

At this moment, Xiao Ce walked over to Yin Pan'er's residence.

Yin Pan'er had already removed her mask. Looking at Xiao Ce, she smiled and said, "Mr. Yi Ce, you seem to be in a good mood. It looks like everything is going well?"

Xiao Ce nodded and said to Yin Pan'er, "That's right, Agent, everything is going very smoothly... Have you arranged my ship to India yet?"

Yin Pan'er nodded: "We've arranged a fast ship for you, the best and fastest ship in our Illuminati. It will take a maximum of five days to reach the port of Tianzhu. So, go and come back quickly..."

Xiao Ce was somewhat surprised: "So fast?"

Yin Pan'er smiled slightly as she spoke, "Alright... you should hurry up. I still need your help... you should go and come back as soon as possible..."