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

Xiao Ce didn't stand on ceremony. After going out, he saw that Da Lei and Ye Mao were already waiting.

"Let's go!"

Da Lei and Ye Mao nodded. Yin Pan'er had arranged for all the people to be at the port, so they were able to travel light.

However, when they arrived at the port, as soon as they got off the carriage, they saw a person standing at the port.

Upon seeing this person, the three people looked at each other in bewilderment.

They said almost in unison, "You called him?"

Several people shook their heads.

They then exclaimed in unison, "He really is a remarkable person!"

The person who came was none other than the Mad Taoist.

Xiao Ce was indeed very impressed; this mad Taoist was clearly not here.

But they always manage to appear at crucial moments.

After seeing the three of them, the Mad Taoist walked towards them.

He was still soaking wet, and his clothes, which were already patched, now looked tattered and worn.

Da Lei stepped forward and said to them, "Third Uncle, you're always so elusive! You always manage to show up at the crucial moment..."

Night Owl also asked, "Third Uncle, where have you been?"

Although the two were following the mad Taoist's lead, they didn't hold out much hope that he would answer them.

As expected, after the two spoke, the Mad Taoist didn't even glance at them, but simply walked up to Xiao Ce on his own.

Then he said to Xiao Ce, "I'll go with you."

He didn't even wait for Xiao Ce to speak before walking up behind him on his own.

Seeing this, Da Lei and Ye Mao smiled and then said to Xiao Ce, "Big brother, he's not asking for your opinion, he's just informing you..."

Seeing this, Xiao Ce smiled and nodded.

At this moment, there was a steel ship that was not too big not far away. These ships were estimated to be very similar to some modern warships from the previous life.

Several Westerners disembarked from the warship. Upon seeing Xiao Ce, they began to salute...

After that, he gave a brief introduction, and Xiao Ce didn't know if it was just psychological.

He always felt seasick when he got close to those ships.

Let Night Owl take over from them. Although he took some seasickness medication, it didn't seem to be working.

After boarding the ship, Xiao Ce began to feel dizzy.

As expected, nothing unexpected happened, and the ship was moving very fast.

Therefore, his dizziness intensified.

...

But actually, when they first set off...

The ships of the Tokugawa family members who were rescued in Xiao Ce's name had only just arrived at the port of Tianzhu.

At this time, their ships were escorted to the port by a fleet of escort vessels.

In fact, Brian Carter and his team discovered these ships as soon as they entered their territorial waters.

Because Brian Carter had already received a letter in advance, and although those people were from Japan, they were acting in the name of Xiao Kingdom.

At this moment, both Targaryen Boudica and Brian Carter were standing at the port.

Now, with the help of Xiao Ce from India, although it is a place where a united country exists.

But Brian Carter has completely become the ruler of this territory, or rather, half of it.

The other half of the territory was controlled by another Indian country supported by Xiao Ce.

They are located in the south and the north, and each has its own doctrine.

Brian Carter then said to Boudica, "Boudica, don't get your hopes up too high... because they only mentioned Xiao Ce's name... it doesn't mean Xiao Ce will actually come..."

Boudica smiled and said to Brian, "Uncle, of course I know... but what if... if he comes, I can see him... I really do miss him..."

Brian nodded: "That's right, there are actually a lot of rumors circulating about Xiao Ce everywhere... there are even rumors that he's dead..."

Upon hearing this, Boudica quickly said to Brian, "Uncle, no... Xiao Ce wouldn't..."

Brian laughed and said, "Haha, I know, he won't... You're making such a fuss... like he'll die after saying just one sentence..."

Boudica said, "This is bad luck..."

Brian laughed and said, "You believe in this Eastern philosophy too?"

Boudica nodded: "That's natural..."

As they spoke, their ships drew closer, and they first inspected Brian.

To be honest, these Tokugawa family members from Japan were quite taken with these tall, blond, blue-eyed, high-nosed Westerners.

It really made them feel bad.

These people always have a feeling of having just escaped one danger only to fall into another.

They were all very vigilant...

Brian Carter quickly sent their representatives over.

In fact, all the core members of the Tokugawa family were already dead.

The representatives now are some of the older, more respected members of the Tokugawa family.

Upon seeing Brian Carter, these elderly men began to perform a very proper bow...

"May I ask how we should address this gentleman?"

Brian Carter said to the old man, "My name is Brian Carter, and I am the chief representative of India here."

The old man respectfully addressed Brian Carter, "Hello, Mr. Brian, my name is Tokugawa Higen. I am the temporary representative of the Tokugawa family. They elected me. All the heads of my family have passed away..."

Brian Carter nodded: "Okay, Tokugawa Higen, so you know Mr. Xiao Ce?"

Tokugawa Higen was taken aback; he had intended to say that he knew him.

But then he thought, these Westerners, they must all be in cahoots...

So Tokugawa Higen was very clever; he simply recounted what happened on the ship.

What if these people are connected to the Illuminati? Then they have no idea that Xiao Ce saved them...

If these people have a connection with Xiao Ce, and a good one at that, then since Xiao Ce saved them, they should definitely treat them well...

As expected, these people heard what Tokugawa Higen had said.

Brian Carter said, "We'll take you in for now. But we need to verify what you've said... So, we'll ensure your safety and well-being, but you'll need to cooperate and stay here... You can't wander off."

"After we confirm, we will make arrangements for you! You need to follow our rules, which you are capable of doing, right?"

After listening to Brian Carter's words, Tokugawa Higen nodded: "Of course, as long as we survive and have a place to stay, that's enough..."

Brian Carter then instructed his men to begin settling them in...

Then, Boudica looked at Brian Carter and asked, "Uncle, is there something you're worried about?"

Brian Carter nodded to Boudica: "Yes... I do have some concerns. I wonder if it's some kind of test by the Illuminati..."

Boudica said, "I think it might be Xiao Ce's doing..."

Brian Carter said, "But why wasn't there a letter from Xiao Ce, or any token would have been fine... He just said one sentence... Who would believe that..."

Boudica listened to Brian Carter's words and nodded with a smile: "However, it's actually the Illuminati testing us, so it doesn't matter... With our current strength, we can still unite with Hu Yidao in the north. We have the entire Tianzhu Kingdom, and our shipyards here are already producing ships one after another... We have nothing to fear from them..."

Brian Carter nodded: "Even so, we still need many resources from the West. We don't know what the situation is like in Xiao Guo right now... We need to think about how to protect ourselves..."

Boudica nodded: "Then how do we verify these people's identities? We've lost contact with Xiao Ce for a long time, not just here, but Hu Yidao and his group have also been out of contact with him for a long time..."

Brian Carter said with a smile, "Of course, we're not verifying with Xiao Ce, but rather through these Japanese people... If they were to exchange testimonies, it's impossible for them to say exactly the same thing to everyone... We'll send people to inquire with them to see if we can get any information out of them."

Boudica nodded...

...

Two days later, the information Brian Carter gleaned from those crowds was exactly the same.

What they said was almost identical to what Tokugawa Higen said.

On this day, Brian Carter and Targaryen Boudica were discussing how to settle them.

A Westerner came over in a hurry.

Brian Carter, seeing the messenger rushing over, asked the Westerner, "What's wrong? What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

The messenger bowed to Brian Carter and said, "Sir, we have intercepted another ship in our waters. It appears to be a state-of-the-art warship."

Brian Carter asked doubtfully, "The most advanced warship? Could they possibly have one more advanced than ours? What are their intentions? Have they been informed?"

The messenger nodded and said to Brian Carter, "Reporting to Your Excellency, yes, they identified themselves... saying they are special envoys sent by the Illuminati!"

Upon hearing this, Brian Carter jumped to his feet: "An envoy? An envoy from the Illuminati?"

The messenger nodded: "That's right, they should arrive at our port this afternoon..."

Brian Carter looked at Boudica.

Boudica said to Brian Carter, "Do you think they have any connection to Tokugawa Iwaki and his ilk?"

Brian Carter smiled at Boudica and said, "It doesn't matter if there's a connection... We didn't say anything, at worst we'll just give them the people... On our turf, if they're polite, we'll be polite in return. If they're not polite, we're not made of dough... We now have nearly several hundred steel warships in our combined fleet, we're not afraid of them in a head-on confrontation..."

Boudica smiled and nodded, then asked the messenger, "Are you sure there's only one?"

The messenger nodded: "That's right. According to the information, only one warship has entered our waters so far... and that warship isn't very big, it can carry at most a hundred people, no more than that."

Brian Carter listened and laughed, saying, "Then there's even less reason to be afraid..."

As they talked, they decided to go and greet them again...

...

When they arrived at the port, their ship had just arrived as well.

In fact, if they had just let their warship come directly, it wouldn't have taken long for them to arrive.

The main reason was that they were escorted by other warships on their side.

Xiao Ce, who was nearly killed on the boat, only got up after being quietly reminded by the night cat...

Fortunately, it was a short time; he felt like he was almost stuck on the boat.

The thought of going back gave him a headache...

When they came down, they found that Brian Carter and his group were already waiting for them.

They watched as Xiao Ce and his entourage, disguised in their own clothes, disembarked.

They looked them over.

Brian Carter said to Boudica, "Didn't they say they were from the Illuminati? Why do the leaders look like Japanese?"

Boudica said to Brian Carter, "Uncle, why are you so sure? Why are you so adamant that they are from Japan? Can't they be from Xiao?"

Brian Carter chuckled and then said, "That's possible, because these people are all quite tall... they certainly don't look like Japanese... Japanese people are generally quite short."

Boudica said, "That guy in the lead looks half-dead, like he's about to die..."

After listening to Boudica's words, Brian Carter smiled and said, "Could it be seasickness...?"

Before Brian Carter could finish speaking, Boudica exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing Boudica say this, Brian Carter laughed and said, "What's wrong with Boudica? Do you know them?"

Although Boudica had only met Night Owl a few times, she recognized him at a glance...

"I know that person...that person is a skilled fighter who serves Prince Xiao Ce..."

Brian Carter said, "But Xiao Ce isn't here..."

Boudica didn't waste any words: "They might have been sent in as infiltrators..."

After listening to Boudica's words, Brian Carter nodded and said, "If he doesn't greet us first... then we shouldn't greet them first either! After all, they might have their own plans, and our greetings might disrupt them..."