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

Ryan nodded: "Okay, let's go exchange the gold for Thor first."

"Then, I'll first inquire about whether there are any manors, and then try to find a castle. Because, as you know, these castles are basically traded in designated places, and it's very difficult for them to be traded in ordinary places."

"So, as you suggest, let's settle things down first. After all, it's too much of a burden for you to live on our farm."

Boudica laughed and said, "It's just too much trouble for you. We've endured all kinds of hardships... Alright, we'll do as you say."

After breakfast, Ryan's family had already prepared the carriage.

Western horses and Eastern horses are quite different; in terms of size, they are completely different.

After getting into their carriage, Ryan and his companions rode horses themselves.

Boudica and Xiao Ce were allowed to enter the carriage separately.

Ryan did not delve into the relationship between Xiao Ce, an East Asian, and Boudica.

After all, Ryan was brought to Lingas City when he was very young.

I've seen all sorts of things over there; after all, it's quite common for women to have male lovers.

Although Xiao Ce has an East Asian face, even in the eyes of a Westerner like Ryan, Xiao Ce is considered handsome.

Boudica said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, I thought this place would be very advanced, but I never expected that there are still many things here that are behind ours."

"Even a horse-drawn carriage couldn't be made as stable as the one you invented..."

After listening to Boudica's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "That's true! After all, they've already made a simple car in Japan... The West has clearly been in the Industrial Revolution for some time now, but it seems they've only focused on the navy and weapons, and haven't thought about improving the lives of ordinary people."

Boudica chuckled and said, "Besides, their navy and weaponry are just so-so; they haven't shown anything particularly formidable. Our air force completely overwhelmed them..."

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded, then said, "They used this method to unify the West, so they think it's feasible. They haven't experienced real modern warfare."

"Modern warfare?"

Xiao Ce raised an eyebrow, unsure how to explain.

"They mainly rely on this one trick to succeed, and they think this tactic is the optimal solution. Once they're convinced of this, they just keep developing it. What is revolution? It's about overturning the table and uprooting everything."

"The interest chain in the West is now very complex. To be precise, their interests are deeply intertwined with these things. Moreover, I have actually read some of your Western history."

“These Illuminati are actually the ones who gained benefits from the last table-flipping and subversion, so it will be difficult for them to flip the table again.”

Boudica listened and nodded: "Then, what should our people do in the future?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "A combined air and sea attack!"

Boudica looked puzzled, and Xiao Ce said to her, "You'll find out the details when the time comes."

"Ce, actually, after learning about this place, I'm still a bit worried about what we're going to do... After all, the various forces here are deeply entrenched... It's alright that we haven't shown ourselves yet, but once we do, we'll inevitably be targeted by many people..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "I'm here. Besides, the place like this is where we're actually safest..."

After they arrived in Lingas, they discovered that the place they had been in the day before was just a small port town within Lingas.

It's still a few miles from the city of Lingas.

It was too late last night to see clearly, but now, with the dissipating morning mist...

A vast city came into Xiao Ce's view from afar. In the distance, towering ancient castles stood among the buildings of Lingas City, and there were also many newly built Western-style buildings.

The two seem to be constantly blending together, and there is no sense of abruptness between them. On the contrary, they complement each other perfectly.

The city of Lingas also has a huge city gate made of marble and gold, which is carved with many symbols.

These symbols represent rights, wealth, and freedom.

I thought there would be defenses once I entered the city gate, but there weren't.

Upon entering the city of Lingas, one is immediately struck by its bustling atmosphere, with people dressed in a wide variety of styles.

There are also people of all skin colors.

Of course, here, white people are always the ones dressed in luxurious clothes.

People of other skin colors were dressed simply, some even without clothes at all.

Their masters certainly couldn't afford to buy them clothes; they simply felt they didn't deserve them.

Upon entering the city of Lingas, one is greeted by a huge square with a statue in the center.

This statue is the emblem of the Illuminati.

In fact, Xiao Ce had never clearly seen the Illuminati emblem before.

Ryan noticed that Boudica and Xiao Ce had both stopped to watch.

Ryan then took on the role of a tour guide: "My lords, this is the emblem of the Illuminati. As you can see, the main structure is a triple pyramid. The bottom layer is a ring of black iron thorns, which is said to symbolize the restraint and absolute control over worldly power. Twelve blood diamonds are inlaid among these thorns, representing that the Illuminati has twelve core families."

"The middle layer is a silver gear matrix with ancient inscriptions on it. I can't understand them, but people say that the inscriptions mean 'Light Rules Darkness.' The code names of various families are hidden at the meshing of the gears."

"At the very top is a golden monocular eye, the pupil of which is a global map showing the entire Eurasian continent. The parts of this map made of platinum are the areas controlled by the Illuminati, while the rest are made of black iron! This golden monocular eye also has 24 obsidian rays extending outwards, each with a symbol at its end representing a different realm."

"There is also an inverted pentagram and a blood-red sundial on top, representing power, and the sundial is engraved with the clan emblems and names of the ancient families they destroyed."

Listening to Ryan's very professional explanation, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Did you memorize this specifically?"

Ryan gave an awkward smile and said, "Actually, whenever some wealthy businessmen and dignitaries from outside come here, someone will introduce this to them. This statue is considered to be the most central place in the entire city of Lingas."

Boudica laughed and said, "It's nothing more than brainwashing people; they have the power of the Illuminati..."

With that, Ryan led them into a gleaming golden building in the city.

Ryan then began to explain that this building was the United Savings Bank, which was the wealthiest place in the area.

Around the Union Savings Bank, there was always a fully armed guard of about forty men patrolling back and forth.

The entire patrol interval was completely seamless.

When they arrived at the entrance of the savings bank, a white man in a suit walked out with a smile on his face.

The white man's attention was naturally drawn to Boudica, for no other reason than that.

Boudica's blonde hair, blue eyes, and almost glowing white skin, combined with her Western-style formal attire, naturally made her the center of attention.

Boudica was, after all, a once-renowned noblewoman in the British Empire, so she was naturally arrogant.

After seeing that no one was checking in, they completely ignored Ryan and Xiao Ce.

Ryan's aura was that of a commoner from Lingas City, and the moment Xiao Ce looked at his skin color, he didn't want to look at Xiao Ce's face.

The man in the suit from the savings bank greeted Boudica warmly, saying, "Esteemed lady, are you here to exchange currency? My name is John, and I'm the manager here."

Boudica nodded, then gently shook hands with the manager named John.

He then glanced at Ryan.

Ryan said to John, "Mr. John, my master is here to exchange all this gold for Thor.

Ryan said, glancing at the shadow guards who were following him.

These Shadow Guards are the top six Shadow Guards, the elite among the elite.

Observing words and expressions is naturally a skill.

Several boxes were opened, revealing gleaming gold.

People passing by the savings bank were used to seeing this scene.

But it still made them stop and watch.

John was somewhat surprised, after all, these boxes of gold were exchanged for Thor.

He has at least tens of millions of Sols, and even if he only takes a percentage of the commission, he can still get a commission ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands.

There were indeed quite a few people coming to exchange their currency, but some of them came from families, and they all used their family accounts.

These people's redemptions do not count towards their performance, let alone earn them commissions.

Large traders typically exchange only a few million units, and these large traders usually do so privately.

That means he is not one of the twelve families, but rather the rumored independent wealthy family.

Moreover, being able to exchange so many Thors at once definitely makes one a top-tier individual among large-scale collectors.

John's expression became even more obsequious at this point.

At that moment, several people dressed like John emerged from the savings association. They looked at Boudica as if she were a god of wealth.

They all stepped forward, smiling, to greet Boudica and introduce themselves.

Although John looked displeased, he didn't dare say anything to the others.

After all, their savings association emphasizes fair competition; if you fight or argue over business, you'll be fired.

Moreover, they don't care about first come, first served or anything like that; as long as you see them, they can provide service.

In essence, their goal is also to improve service quality through involution.

And the managers here are indeed worthless; in no time at all, eight managers walked out...

Boudica listened to these people introduce themselves; in fact, just as they were introducing themselves...

Boudica and Xiao Ce had already exchanged glances, and Xiao Ce still favored John.