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

Xiao Ce shook his head: "Something's not right... After thinking it over, I feel that something's not right. The Mad Taoist was making it clear to us that something was amiss."

"I don't know what the Mad Taoist is trying to do, but what I do know is that if he didn't want me to see him, I definitely wouldn't have been able to see him... Since I've already seen him, his purpose is very simple: to make me see him. And what is that purpose?"

“I think he might be trying to stall me... Considering what you said about closing the port, he knows how much I value Yin Pan’er, so I will definitely stay.”

Boudica nodded: "Your Highness, is it possible that he is helping us?"

Xiao Ce smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Impossible... The Mad Daoist is fully capable of telling us... Alright, let's hurry up and go."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Boudica nodded and said, "Alright, Your Highness, no problem, I'll go and inform them right away."

Boudica is also a strong woman.

They were very efficient; in no time at all, they had brought the person back...

After Da Lei and Ye Mao returned, they didn't express any opinions.

Xiao Ce then asked the two men, "Do you think my concerns are justified?"

Da Lei and Ye Mao smiled and nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness, I actually think so too... The three of us can be said to understand the Mad Taoist the most..."

“If the Mad Taoist wants us to find him, we will find him no matter what... If he doesn’t want us to find him, we have no chance of finding him at all…” Night Cat also expressed the same view as Xiao Ce.

Seeing the two of them say this, Xiao Ce felt a little embarrassed and said, "If that's the case, why didn't you repeat what I said earlier?"

The two men smiled at Xiao Ce and then said, "Your Highness, you always manage to make the right decisions... You see, we didn't even have to remind you, but you still realized it..."

Da Lei added, "Besides, even if they stay, it might not be a bad thing. At most, it will delay us for a few days... and we can't accomplish much in a few days, can we?"

Xiao Ce smiled helplessly, then said, "There are plenty of things that can be done in a few days..."

With that, Xiao Ce stood on the deck, hands behind his back.

He let out a long sigh of relief as he watched the ship slowly depart.

Night Cat asked Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, why didn't you have a firm belief in your own heart when you made this decision?"

After listening to Night Cat's words, Xiao Ce smiled and nodded repeatedly: "That's right, I'm actually not sure either... Remember what I told you?"

Night Cat looked at Xiao Ce strangely, shaking his head with curiosity: "What did you say?"

Xiao Ce looked at the pitch-black sea.

"I said, people's fears all stem from ignorance and the unknown... and I thought I could see through most people's hearts. But I really couldn't see through the Mad Taoist... He used his madness to disguise himself, making it impossible for me to tell for a moment whether he was using me or trying to help me..."

"To this day, I'm still not sure..."

Xiao Ce let out a long sigh as he spoke. In fact, as his power grew, he gradually began to feel powerless.

In fact, with the emergence of the Illuminati, Xiao Ce realized that his advantages as a modern person were becoming smaller and smaller.

As a 'prophet,' he has already dedicated everything he knows to the Kingdom of Xiao.

Now he can rely on his own personal abilities.

Xiao Ce stood on the deck for a long time that night, pondering deeply.

He knew very well that his challenges might have just begun.

...

The following day, their fleet continued to sail slowly at sea.

The sun slowly rose from the east.

When Xiao Ce turned around, he realized that Da Lei and Ye Mao were keeping him company not far away.

He watched as Xiao Ce turned his head away.

The two of them also walked over.

Why don't you two go and rest?

The two of them were very familiar with Xiao Ce, so there was no pretense between them.

"Your Highness, it's just that you don't seem to be in a good mood... I'm worried something might happen to you."

The night owl nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce was both amused and exasperated, and said, "What, are you afraid I'll jump ship?"

The two men chuckled and then said, "It's not that bad... We were just thinking that if you need someone to talk to, we could also join in..."

Xiao Ce nodded with a smile.

Da Lei added, "By the way, Boudica also stayed here quietly all night. Now that it's getting light, I'm going to prepare breakfast for you."

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "Then let's go together and see... I've been standing here like an idiot all night, and I'm really hungry."

Seeing Xiao Ce's expression, Da Lei and Ye Mao knew that Xiao Ce had already figured things out.

...

This is at a dock in the Roman Empire.

As the sun slowly rose, the Mad Taoist wondered if those people were trapped here.

As a result, when he went to take a look, none of the people he had arranged for yesterday were there.

The mad Taoist then returned and said to Xiao Ce, who claimed to be the true crown prince, "Master, they...they seem to have escaped last night..."

Crown Prince Xiao Ce listened to the mad Taoist priest say, "They ran away? Are you sure? Or are they playing some kind of trick?"

The mad Taoist said with absolute certainty, "I went to the docks, and their fleet is gone... They clearly fled overnight..."

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Xiao Ce's expression became quite interesting.

"Oh? It seems I really underestimated that usurper..."

Crown Prince Xiao Ce spoke, then remained silent for a long time with a sinister look in his eyes.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke: "You should go quickly, go straight to Britain..."

As he spoke, Crown Prince Xiao Ce leaned close to the mad Taoist priest's ear and whispered a few instructions...

The mad Taoist continued, "Then... Master... you..."

Crown Prince Xiao Ce said, "I cannot leave here now... Don't worry. No one can harm me..."

The mad Taoist, who had been expressionless until now, showed a hint of worry.

Crown Prince Xiao Ce said, "You set off before me. Before, I didn't have your guards, and I was fine, wasn't I? After we get to Britain, just do as I say..."

The mad Taoist nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll leave now... Master, please take care..."

Crown Prince Xiao Ce said, "Don't worry, Heaven didn't let me die, and it even let me come back! It was destined that I would drive away that usurper!"

The mad Taoist nodded upon hearing this, and without further ado, turned and left.

Crown Prince Xiao Ce asked, "Is there a sea ban here?"

The mad Taoist priest said arrogantly, "They can stop others, but they can't stop me..."

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Xiao Ce smiled and nodded, "Alright, then you go ahead first. I'll follow you after I get what I want..."

The mad Taoist nodded and hurriedly left...