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Boudica became even more puzzled after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Boudica, "Boudica, actually, this matter is very simple!"

“Of course I know what your concerns are. After all, there are so many children in Xiao Kingdom who need help. Why am I worrying about the children here…”

Boudica nodded: "That's right. Actually, it's not just that I think so, I'm afraid it's..."

Xiao Ce said, "They might think about it, but they will also listen to my wishes. The reason I want to do this is actually very simple: I believe in the principle that human nature is inherently good."

"If I were to establish my own orphanage, wouldn't I be able to set the rules and regulations there? Wouldn't their education, their thoughts, everything about them be under my control…?"

When Xiao Ce got to this point, Boudica already guessed what was going on.

Just then, Xiao Ce continued, "They are actually the masters of this continent. I have always said that you cannot unify a country by force. However, if I tell the children about our culture and our values, I can achieve this."

“I will train them and let them export this culture… That’s a long-term perspective. To put it more simply, I can train them to be our eyes and ears.”

Boudica already understood what Xiao Ce meant when he didn't continue.

"I see! Strategy, it seems my thinking was too simplistic..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "I know you're worried about their thoughts and feelings. But you can rest assured, the people I bring here, no matter what I do, even if I do something outrageous that crosses their bottom line, they might feel uncomfortable, but they will never betray me."

Boudica smiled and then said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, it seems I was overthinking it. By the way, can we say we've settled down here now?"

Xiao Ce shook his head: "Of course not, this is just the beginning. We've only taken one step. But thank you to your uncle, his huge sum of money has indeed provided us with a very good start."

As they were talking, their carriage was just about to stop.

Just then, the night cat, who was rushing to catch the carriage, said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, one of the hotel staff members seems to be in a real hurry for us not to linger at the entrance. They seem to want us to go to the side..."

Xiao Ce lifted the carriage curtain and glanced outside.

After seeing this, Xiao Ce said, "Then let's go. He's been acting suspiciously..."

Night Owl said, "Why don't you come down first?"

Xiao Ce said, "No need, this person seems to be one of the hotel manager's men from yesterday... Let's go take a look."

Only after hearing Xiao Ce's words did Night Cat allow the carriage to pass.

The carriage arrived at a relatively secluded corner.

That staff member then arrived.

The night owl asked the hotel staff, "What do you mean by this?"

The hotel staff quickly said, "I'm sorry, it's not that we don't allow you to park or drop off in front of the hotel, but our manager, Mr. Jin, told me to wait for you over there and not to stop there..."

The night owl grew increasingly puzzled: "Why?"

A hotel staff member said, "Manager Jin said that it seems that after you snatched Prince William's suite yesterday, he has been holding a grudge and has hired people to challenge your host to a duel! But the duel agreement needs to be delivered to you and signed before it will be valid!"

The hotel staff member paused for a moment, then said, "I'm not entirely sure about the specifics either. Manager Jin should be able to explain it to you later. Please wait here for a while. Manager Jin probably already knows you're here, and he'll come and explain things to you in detail later."

Manager Kim!

When Xiao Ce was in Mr. Jin's room, he felt that the hotel manager had a close relationship with Mr. Jin.

However, to everyone's surprise, this manager was Mr. Jin's family.

However, it doesn't seem like it.

After all, Mr. Kim has the face of a Chinese person, while Manager Kim is a white person.

That face was a standard Caucasian face, without even a trace of mixed race.

It's obvious he's not Mr. Jin's child; I'm guessing he's probably a godson or something.

Just then, the hotel staff member looked towards one side.

The hotel manager from yesterday was already running over.

After the hotel manager ran over, he first praised the staff member a few times, and then slipped him some Sol banknotes.

The staff member was very happy and left.

The hotel manager was very polite to Night Owl: "Sir, I wonder if Ms. Boudica and Mr. Ce are in the car?"

Xiao Ce then poked his head out.

The hotel manager said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, you're here... please don't get out of the car yet. Perhaps we could talk somewhere else..."

Xiao Ce had already heard some things from the hotel staff member and had guessed most of the facts.

However, he was still allowed to get into the car.

After receiving Xiao Ce's affirmation, the hotel manager nodded respectfully.

Then he got in the car.

After getting into the car, Xiao Ce didn't wait for him to speak.

Xiao Ce spoke first, asking the hotel manager, "By the way, I still don't know your name."

The hotel manager was taken aback at first, thinking that Xiao Ce would be worried about those things first.

However, to everyone's surprise, what Xiao Ce was worried about was his name.

He was still a little unaccustomed to Xiao Ce's unconventional way of thinking.

"Mr. Ce, my name is Jin Haoke."

Upon hearing this name, Xiao Ce inexplicably pictured a giant green fat man as his first thought.

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "A good name!"

As the carriage started moving, Night Cat asked Xiao Ce, "Brother, where are we going?"

Xiao Ce said, "Why don't you just wander around the city of Lingas?"

The night owl nodded.

Immediately, Xiao Ce asked Jin Haoke, "Manager Jin, is someone waiting for me at the hotel?"

Jin Haoke nodded and then recounted the story again.

The story is that Prince William of the British Empire, after being humiliated yesterday, was holding back his anger, but the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

He really couldn't help himself, because violence is not allowed in Lingas.

Therefore, he wanted to regain his lost face through gladiatorial combat.

Xiao Ce had heard about a rule here before, which concerned gladiatorial combat.

Actually, when Xiao Ce thought of gladiators, he was reminded of a TV series he had watched in his previous life…

However, there may be a connection, but it is clearly not a very strong one.

Xiao Ce wanted to ask, but for a moment, he didn't know how to ask.

After all, if he asks too many questions, he'll be exposed; if he asks too few, he won't know what's going on.

Boudica had now discerned Xiao Ce's concerns.

After listening to Jin Haoke's words, she asked, "What's the difference between the gladiatorial combat here and that in the Roman Empire?"

Boudica's question was quite wise.

Jin Hulk said awkwardly, "Ms. Boudica, I'm sorry, I don't know what gladiatorial combat was like in the Roman Empire. However, let me introduce it to you here."

Xiao Ce nodded.

Then Jin Haoke began to explain that in Lingas City, gladiatorial combat was actually a way to settle some personal grudges.

That is, one side sends out a duel order, which will specify the name of the duel and the desired effect.

The dueling invitation is issued by the Lingas Arena; one can choose to accept or refuse it.

However, choosing to refuse is tantamount to accepting defeat in the duel, which requires fulfilling the conditions stipulated in the duel agreement.

Xiao Ce listened with some doubt: "Then wouldn't I be able to keep sending duel requests to someone I don't like? That way, no one else would have to do anything?"

Jin Haoke shook his head: "No, this gladiator book needs to be approved. People from the same team can't challenge each other multiple times. Anyway, there are many detailed rules. I can give you a manual to read later. This gladiator book is not simple, but it's not troublesome either."

"Therefore, in the city of Lingas, many wealthy people will hire some powerful gladiators to deal with such situations. After all, the more powerful your gladiators are, the less likely others are to be your match, and naturally, they will keep their distance and dare not challenge you."

"After all, even the person who issues the gladiator's duel agreement must abide by it if the gladiator loses..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ce subconsciously thought of the people he had brought with him.

Let's not even talk about the Warriors that Brian Carter handpicked for him, let alone Night Owl and Big Thunder.

There were only one hundred shadow guards, and each of them was a master among masters.

Gladiator fight?

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

Boudica had also thought of this, and continued to ask Jin Hulk, "Manager Jin, what are the conditions for becoming a gladiator?"

Jin Haoke said, "Anyone can do it. Just register at the arena and sign a life-or-death contract! Of course, they also have their own trained gladiators in the arena, and they all have a price... They also offer rental and sales services..."

Xiao Ce heard the gist of it and thought to himself, "This arena is a business that's incredibly profitable."

Sending out gladiator challenges costs money; losing costs money, winning costs money—it costs money in every way.

As expected of the Illuminati!

Jin Haoke said that there are many rules and regulations in this arena, and even if he were to explain them, he probably wouldn't be able to.

If Xiao Ce and Boudica had the time to go and see it a few times, they would know.

Xiao Ce nodded after listening: "If that's the case, why did you send us away? Hiding isn't a solution."

Jin Haoke then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, I'm just guessing. You're new here and don't know much about this. This arena is very complex, and I wanted you to be prepared. As long as this gladiator agreement hasn't been delivered to you, it means it hasn't taken effect yet."

"Therefore, some people have fled Lingas City to avoid the Gladiator's Book; this can be considered one solution..."

After listening to Jin Haoke, Xiao Ce was clearly afraid that they would be caught off guard and suffer a setback.

However, after listening to Jin Haoke's words, Xiao Ce had no reason to be afraid.

"Manager Jin, thank you first of all. However, running away isn't a solution! We have to face things head-on!"

Jin Haoke said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, I forgot to tell you. The British Empire has royal gladiators, and those gladiators are the best. So, if you decide to buy one at the arena, I'm afraid it won't work."

"Moreover, the arena is probably the only place where money can be somewhat powerless. Good gladiators are rare and hard to come by, and once they appear, they become objects of fierce competition. The top gladiators there are all in the hands of various nobles, and in a sense, they represent their prestige."

"Their royal gladiators from Britain have consistently maintained a very high winning percentage throughout the arena..."

Xiao Ce didn't take it seriously at all, and neither did Boudica.

Boudica said to King Hulk, "Mr. King, first of all, thank you! Secondly, we don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of... hiding isn't our style... Let's go back now..."

“Since Prince William is so desperate, why does he still want to come looking for us? We have no reason to avoid him.”

After hearing Boudica's words, Jin Hulk was almost on the verge of collapse.

“Ms. Boudica, did I just say nothing at all... If you take this matter to the arena, you will have almost no chance of winning.”

"My idea is that you should go into hiding for the time being, since Mr. Jin has a good relationship with you, and we can ask him to mediate between you!"

Xiao Ce smiled at Jin Haoke: "No need, Manager Jin. I know you mean well. But we still need to maintain relationships. If we can avoid asking for favors, we should. After all, they say relationships are like paper, the more you use them, the thinner they become. We should use them only where they're truly needed..."

Boudica nodded.

Seeing the two of them making such a solemn vow, Jin Haoke held back his words.

After all, he knew very well that people can't teach you everything, but you can learn something from a single demonstration.

In Jin Hulk's eyes, Xiao Ce and Boudica were still ignorant, thinking that money could buy them anything.

However, he has now done everything he needed to say and do.

He has already done everything he could to be kind and righteous.

By this time, Night Owl had already driven the carriage to the hotel, but Jin Haoke stopped it, saying that he would get off first.

After all, it's not good to come down with them.

As he spoke, Jin Hulk asked them again if they wanted to consider his suggestion to go into hiding.

Naturally, Xiao Ce and Boudica politely declined.

Once again, the carriage arrived at the hotel's main entrance.

Night Owl and Big Thunder opened the door for them, just as they were about to get out of the car.

Then I saw two people rushing out of the hotel.