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

"We would like to apologize to our agent. Asking you to pay compensation was absolutely not our intention. We wanted to compensate you, but we felt that would be an insult to you. Your family is wealthy and powerful, and you don't need such a small amount of money. Therefore, we can only express our sincerest apologies..."

Boudica spoke very sincerely; under Xiao Ce's tutelage, Boudica's acting skills had long been superb.

Moreover, they had discussed it beforehand, and the principle was that if others gave them face, they would give them some credit in return.

If they don't give us face, we're not afraid of them.

Looking at John Jonard now, they're using the former.

Moreover, his current status as John Jonard's agent is still very valuable.

Judging from John Jonard's expression after Boudica's words, he was very satisfied and pleased.

“Ms. Boudica, you're too kind. This matter has nothing to do with you. We were indeed deceived and used by William Cam and his group! However, since we were deceived and lost, that's our own problem, and we accept that…”

"Fortunately, Ms. Boudica and Mr. Ce are both sensible people. Actually, if anyone should apologize, it should be us to you. After all, under their instigation, we even got the gladiator to cooperate with us in changing the rules. We are really sorry about that... Fortunately, there were no bad consequences afterward."

John Jonard still put himself in the right position...

This time, he did manage to hide his arrogance and prejudice, though not very cleverly.

However, even if it's just acting, it's still very good for everyone to act together...

Boudica, still putting on a convincing performance, said, "Agent, you flatter me. This has nothing to do with you, and in the end, it is actually helpful to us."

After hearing Boudica's words, John Jonard laughed and nodded, "Yes, yes, perhaps this is God's will."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, seeing that both sides had finished their polite exchanges,

Xiao Ce then got straight to the point: "Agent, you must have other matters to discuss with me today. If there's anything we can do to help you, we will certainly do our utmost..."

Xiao Ce was quite direct, and John Jonard was very satisfied with Xiao Ce's directness.

"Haha, Mr. Ce is indeed a straightforward person... We appreciate your kindness... However, today is just for making friends, let's not talk about anything else."

John Jonard said that, but Xiao Ce knew perfectly well that this man had made such a grand show just to apologize...

This kind of person is probably the type who won't do anything without a reason.

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Xiao Ce continued to chat casually with him for a few minutes.

John Jonard was also impatient, and soon he revealed his purpose.

John Jonard smiled and said to Boudica, "Ms. Boudica, did you know that their castle in the British Empire is for sale?"

Boudica smiled slightly, then nodded and said, "Of course I know. Isn't it the one William Cam and the others mortgaged? What's wrong, Agent? Do you want to participate too?"

John Jonard nodded first, then said to Boudica, "Of course! However, if you want to participate, we are no match for you."

Boudica simply smiled and did not answer.

After all, wasn't Boudica trying to persuade them to withdraw after listening to John Jonard's words?

Boudica did not answer, and Xiao Ce said, "Agent, if you need it, we can choose not to participate... If you need funds, we can also lend them to you."

Boudica was clearly surprised after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

John Jonard was visibly surprised after hearing Xiao Ce's words, then stared at Xiao Ce as if asking whether he was telling the truth or not...

However, Xiao Ce's expression seemed quite sincere.

In fact, they did have this purpose. Through their understanding of various parties over this period of time, they had gained an understanding of Xiao Ce and Boudica's financial resources.

They wanted the castle, but didn't want it to cost too much, and they certainly didn't want Yin Pan'er and her group to bid on it.

However, John Jonard thought he would bring this up after he had gotten to know them better.

He had expected this East Asian boy named Ce to be sensible, but he hadn't anticipated that Xiao Ce would be this sensible...

However, John Jonard knew very well that no matter how powerful Xiao Ce was, he still had to listen to Boudica.

So Boudica didn't speak at this moment, and John Jonard still looked at Boudica.

Although Boudica didn't know Xiao Ce's purpose in doing this, she was very clear that Xiao Ce had his reasons.

So, just as he saw John Jonard looking at him.

Boudica smiled and said, "That's right, Agent, what Ce means is what I mean..."

Xiao Ce then chimed in, "Agent, you're giving us face by being willing to include us, so we should be sensible..."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce said sarcastically, "After all, in Lingas City, among agents, the differences between people are actually quite significant... Agent, although we are newcomers, we are not fools. We know very well who gives us face... I've said it before, we repay even the smallest kindness tenfold!"

Although Xiao Ce did not say it explicitly, it was almost a tacit indication.

John Jonard was no fool; he understood Xiao Ce's unspoken meaning.

After all, he was very clear about how Xiao Ce and his group had gone to find Yin Pan'er and were turned away.

He only had the idea of ​​befriending them after he learned about this.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

John Jonard: "Good! Good! Good! Mr. Ce, you're a straightforward man. Since you've put it that way, I'll be more frank with you... There's one reason we want to befriend you... we can't stand how they look down on people... With that in mind, we understand."

“Actually, we can achieve a win-win situation through cooperation. Before the auction, we will hold a meeting to discuss how to conduct the auction of this castle. If you are willing, Ms. Boudica, you can join us.”

Boudica nodded. "That's wonderful! I just don't know if I'm qualified..."

John Jonard raised his head slightly, looking at Boudica with a touch of arrogance, and said, "Of course. Ms. Boudica, you've probably been in the Roman Empire, so you're not very familiar with the situation here, or even with the Illuminati..."

“I now possess the power of the Illuminati, almost like its president. Even that Yin Pan’er is no match for us here! So, as long as I acknowledge you… you have enough status… no one will dare to underestimate you.”

Xiao Ce and Boudica both wore expressions of excitement and emotion.

After John Jonard had achieved his goal, he spent the rest of the dinner doing two things.

One thing they did was boast about how awesome they were, and the other was sowing discord among them.

The purpose of Xiao Ce and Boudica's visit this time was to get closer to him.

So these two are quite adept at flattery and backstabbing.

This made John Jonard very happy.

Moreover, Xiao Ce was extremely eloquent; if he wanted to deceive someone, he could completely fool them...

And that's exactly what happened. With Boudica's help, the two of them worked together seamlessly, making John Jonard extremely happy.

They were already considered as one of their own.

At first, John Jonard was somewhat aloof.

As a result, after the meal, John Jonard personally escorted them to their destination.

Sitting in the carriage, Xiao Ce and Boudica watched as John Jonard, whose face was flushed from drinking quite a bit of wine, smiled and waved at them.

"Brother, you should go back quickly... The wind is too cold tonight, don't hurt yourself." Xiao Ce stuck his head out of the carriage and shouted to John Jonard with a drunken look on his face.

"Brother, it's alright... You guys go... I want to see you off, brother... take care..."

John Jonard staggered and waved at the moving carriage, only managing to get back on his feet if not for the attendants supporting and pulling him.

I have a feeling that John Jonard is going to escort them for two miles.

Xiao Ce, also sticking his head out, pretended to be drunk and shouted goodbye to him.

This has attracted a lot of attention.

Xiao Ce waited until John Jonard was completely out of sight before shrinking back into the carriage.

After returning to the carriage, Xiao Ce looked at the other people.

These people just looked at Xiao Ce with smiles on their faces.

Xiao Ce was no longer drunk at all.

"Why didn't you guys stop me..."

Boudica smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, you must have your reasons for acting like this... It wouldn't be good if we foolishly hindered you and affected your plans."

Boudica's words drew unanimous nods of agreement from Da Lei and Night Cat.

Night Owl added, turning to Xiao Ce, "That's right, sir. Besides, you didn't even discuss this plan with us... We can only watch you put on a show..."

Da Lei then asked Xiao Ce, "My lord, didn't you say before that we were determined to get that castle? You've already named it, so name it...name it...name it..."

Da Lei racked his brains for a long time, but found the name too difficult to pronounce and still couldn't remember it.

Boudica added, "The Luminova Castle."

Da Lei nodded: "That's right, didn't you say you would name our castle... but now you're just giving up?"

Seeing the puzzled looks on their faces, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Give up? Who said we gave up... I haven't given up."

The three men looked at Xiao Ce with surprise when they heard him say that: "You don't look like you've had too much to drink."

"Yes, sir, this little bit of wine won't get you drunk... How come you don't even remember what you just said?"

"Sir, didn't you promise John Jonard? You agreed to cooperate with them in auctioning the castle, and their goal was to acquire it as capital for their Western interests... You even said you'd lend them money..."

He listened as the three people took the initiative to help him recall.

Xiao Ce chuckled and said, "You really think I'm senile... Of course I know... Actually, it's very simple. Didn't Mr. Kimberly say that before, neither the British Empire nor the Targaryen family knew about William Cam and Targaryen Isa's situation? But now, they do..."

"While I'm not afraid of them, it's better to avoid trouble. Was my ultimate goal in buying that castle just for advertising? Our aim isn't the property here; these houses can't be eaten or drunk... Our main purpose is advertising..."

"So, we're not just stopping competing with them now... we're also willing to offer them some funding. In the end, we'll ask for naming rights to the castle, that should be possible, right? And we won't even need it for long, a year will be enough... After a year, they can just change the name whenever they want, isn't that better?"

"It's actually quite simple. Before John Jonard came to us, we had no choice. Now that John Jonard has come to us, we have a choice. Before, when we bought the castle ourselves, we were bound to make enemies with them. Then, the William family of the British Empire and the Targaryen family would definitely hate us... Secondly, there's John Jonard and his group. Although I'm confident I can deal with them, it's always troublesome."

"However, now John Jonard himself has given a suggestion. He has given an optimal solution... that is, I have become John Jonard's man, a man of the British royal family of William and the Targaryen family. They will inevitably think that this matter was done by us in collusion with John Jonard to frame William Cam and Targaryen Isa."

"The more their two families believe this, the more opposed they become to John Jonard, and the closer we become to them!"