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

"Although this area is part of Lingas City, due to its extensive network of roads, it's impossible for it to maintain the same level of security as Lingas City..."

Then Jin Haoke said, "But don't worry, we have people on our side all the way, and there are checks every so often, so there won't be any problems."

Upon hearing Jin Hulk's words, Night Owl chuckled and said, "That explains it..."

After listening to Night Owl's words, Jin Haoke looked at Night Owl strangely and asked, "Mr. Night Owl, do you see something wrong?"

Night Owl nodded at Golden Hulk: "Along the way, I kept seeing some people loitering around; I thought they were scouting the area..."

After hearing what Night Cat said, Jin Haoke looked at Night Cat with a strange expression.

"Mr. Night Owl, how can you see in such darkness? Besides, our carriage isn't moving slowly..."

Night Owl laughed and said to Golden Hulk, "What's this? This is my livelihood, what's this... isn't it normal?"

After listening to Night Owl's words, Jin Haoke admired him even more.

Jin Haoke continued, "By the way, Mr. Ce, Ms. Boudica, you don't need to worry too much... Recently, Lingas City has joined forces with the customs to establish a coastal defense agency, and the security situation has improved a lot..."

As they spoke, they arrived safely outside a manor.

These manors are surrounded by relatively open spaces. After arriving outside the manors, we saw what the walls looked like.

Xiao Ce noticed that Boudica, Night Cat, and Da Lei looked somewhat familiar, and the three of them couldn't help but look at each other.

Because the walls here are too Chinese in style, and so is the entrance to the manor.

After opening the gate in the manor wall, their carriage entered.

Upon entering, Xiao Ce was astonished; he felt as if he had traveled through time.

The size of this manor is actually about the same as that of a small village.

This manor was actually built into a series of Chinese-style villages, with a huge, carved dragon and phoenix-painted Chinese palace-like building in the center.

“No wonder it’s called Crouching Dragon Manor, Ce. Do you think those two might also be from the Xiao Kingdom?” Boudica asked Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce thought it was very likely...

They didn't say this was East Asian architecture; instead, they directly said it was Xiao Kingdom architecture.

The reason is simple: these palaces are constructed using mortise and tenon joints.

This craft is unique to Xiao State; these big, clumsy Westerners wouldn't possess such exquisite skills.

When Xiao Ce looked at Jin Haoke's expression in surprise, he said, "Manager Jin, why do you look so surprised... You didn't know either?"

Jin Haoke nodded with a smile: "Of course... In fact, there are at least a hundred or even dozens of manors here, and when they were built, they all built high walls for secrecy, so you can only see them by climbing over the walls."

"I can't tell anything else at all; this is the first time I've seen it myself... I think Mr. Kimberly is here for the first time too..."

Hearing Jin Haoke say this, Xiao Ce was somewhat surprised and incredulous.

"What? Even Kimberly hasn't come here? That's unlikely."

Jin Haoke smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "Because of Mr. Jin's several manors, I usually go to check on them and supervise them when he is not free... but this manor is the only one I have never been to."

Then, Jin Hulk added, "Of course, there's also the possibility... that Mr. Kimberly doesn't want me to know..."

Upon hearing Jin Haoke's words, Xiao Ce burst out laughing, thinking that this was indeed possible.

Xiao Ce originally thought that the owner of this place might be an East Asian, or even a person from the Xiao Kingdom.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

Although the buildings here are all from the Xiao Kingdom, none of the servants here have East Asian faces, let alone faces from the Xiao Kingdom.

They were all Westerners, and after leading them outside the palace...

A Western servant spoke to Xiao Ce and his companions, telling them to wait a moment.

Xiao Ce naturally nodded.

A short while later, Kimberly came out.

"Ce, please. The rest of you, please wait aside for a moment. Brothers, we only have Mr. Ce here..."

Kimberly said this, and Night Owl and Big Thunder unanimously expressed their disagreement.

"Why! We're worried about our safety as adults."

Kimberly looked embarrassed: "Gentlemen, please rest assured... we won't harm Mr. Ce. Ce and I are friends..."

Before Night Owl could say anything more, Xiao Ce said, "It's alright... go take a look, you guys rest over there..."

Seeing the worried looks on Night Owl and Da Lei's faces, Xiao Ce said, "I forgot about that explosive vest."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the two looked at him with some surprise.

"My lord, you've donned it?"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "Don't worry, have you forgotten? Who said the saying 'A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall'? Don't let my wild appearance fool you, I'm terrified of dying..."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce looked at Kimberly beside him and said, "Mr. Kimberly, please."

Kimberly said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, you're willing to believe me?"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "Of course, why not... Mr. Jin, if you wanted to do anything to me, you wouldn't need to go through all this trouble... You're quite the hidden talent..."

Kimberly was very clever and immediately guessed what Kim Hulk must have said to Xiao Ce.

"Did that kid Jin Hulk say something to you again?"

As Xiao Ce walked, he replied, "That's right, you did follow my advice... You're too modest... You have such great influence..."

Kimberly gave a helpless, bitter smile, then said to Xiao Ce, "Hey, this is nothing... Besides, you've probably heard, I've never used this power..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right, I'm curious too..."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Kimberly smiled and said, "Because this right is not mine...it was given to me by others...and sometimes, the most frightening thing is when this threat remains unresolved."

"Do you think a person is more afraid when being hanged, or is it more terrifying to be constantly on the gallows...?"

Kimberly's simple words made Xiao Ce suddenly realize...

"high!"

As they spoke, they entered the palace.

Looking at the palace, Xiao Ce thought it was a miniature version of the imperial palace.

The layout was similar to that of the capital of Xiao Kingdom, so Xiao Ce had reason to suspect that the people here had stolen the blueprints of the capital's imperial palace.

Walking through this palace, I really did feel a sense of disorientation...

"Mr. Kimberly, is this manor yours?"

Kimberly chuckled and shook his head: "Of course not... This is my first time here too... This must be the palace of the Xiao Kingdom you mentioned before... I'm amazed by everything..."

Hearing Kimberly's question, Xiao Ce smiled without saying a word: "I think so. I've heard about it too... If I have the chance, I'd really like to go and see for myself."

Xiao Ce spoke very meticulously, after all, his character was that of a lowly slave who rose to power...

After Xiao Ce answered, he looked at Kimberly...

As it turned out, Xiao Ce's worries were unnecessary. Kimberly was just saying it casually and had no intention of testing Xiao Ce at all.

Kimberly nodded: "This estate belongs to my two older brothers. It was under construction for a while, and I really didn't know anything about it... but it's still quite a surprise..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right, such architecture is very rare in the entire West."

Kimberly nodded: "Of course... actually, it's not just rare, you could say it's something I've never even seen before..."

As they spoke, they walked to the outside of a hall.

Finally, a person from the Xiao Kingdom was standing outside the hall. In fact, people from many parts of East Asia look quite similar, but people from the Xiao Kingdom could still be recognized at a glance.

Moreover, the Xiao Guoren in front of us is somewhat different from the banana people who were born and raised in the West.

This is also what Xiao Ce concluded: people from Xiao Kingdom, but if they grew up in the West, even though they still have yellow skin, their appearance and various behaviors would be immediately recognizable.

Kimberly is a typical example of a "banana" (someone who is Westernized by his own culture).

This really proves the saying, "The land shapes the people."

But the Xiao state person standing outside the palace gate was completely different.

"The two gentlemen have been waiting. Please come in."

After hearing the words of the old servant from Xiao Kingdom, Xiao Ce really couldn't hold back anymore.

After all, both of them speak Spanish with a very strong Chinese accent.

It's understandable, but it's definitely very poorly spoken.

Xiao Ce was somewhat surprised, wondering if the two elder brothers mentioned in the rumors were actually from the Xiao Kingdom.

To be honest, Xiao Ce had previously hoped that they were from the Xiao Kingdom.

However, seeing the situation here, especially the appearance of the elderly Xiao Kingdom servant at the gate of the palace who spoke with a strong local accent and Spanish, he was quite surprised.

He was also somewhat afraid. Although he had unified the Xiao Kingdom and held an unparalleled position and honor within it.

However, he also knew that he had many enemies, some of whom were dead and others had disappeared without a trace.

If his enemy were sitting inside, this might be the end of his life...

Seeing Xiao Ce standing there, unsure whether he should leave.

"Mr. Ce, what's wrong?" Kimberly wanted to go in, but saw that Xiao Ce was not moving at all.

Xiao Ce only came to his senses when Kimberly called out to him.

Now that we're already here, and if he really is his adversary, then it's fate.

The thing he's wearing might just explode at worst.

Clearly, given their current status, they should value their lives more than Xiao Ce...

Of course, Xiao Ce's mind was racing...

After careful consideration, it seems he is not his enemy.

Moreover, after experiencing so much, Xiao Ce actually believed in fate even more...

At first, Xiao Ce didn't quite believe it, but since he had already traveled through time, he had no choice but to believe it.

From the moment I transmigrated here until now...

It was as if he was always being pushed along by an invisible hand.

What seemed like a subjective decision was now realized to him as well, and it was actually an inevitable part of fate.

Hundreds, even thousands, of thoughts flashed through Xiao Ce's mind in an instant...

However, my body still honestly followed me inside.

The hall is not very large, and its furnishings are arranged according to the style of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

At this moment, two people dressed in Xiao Kingdom robes were standing in front of a map in the hall, looking at something.

Xiao Ce was initially just worried.

However, when he saw the two figures from behind, Xiao Ce felt even more uneasy.

There is no other reason.

It's just that these two people's figures look too familiar.

Xiao Ce had no doubt that he had definitely seen those two figures from behind.

Kimberly said from the side, "Brothers, the people have arrived."

"Oh?" The two of them turned their heads immediately after hearing this.

Xiao Ce narrowed his curious eyes, but after the two turned around...

Xiao Ce was still somewhat disappointed because the two people were wearing masks.

"Oh? This is the Mr. Ce you were talking about. He's so young."

"So handsome! I told you, we Easterners are smarter than those big idiots from the West."

Although the two were speaking Spanish, Xiao Ce found the language very familiar.

Although the two were wearing masks, Xiao Ce had no doubts whatsoever.

He definitely recognized the two masked men.

Just as Xiao Ce was sizing them up, the two masked men reached out their hands, acting very cheerfully and without any airs.

"Hello, Mr. Ce."

The masked man at the head of the group reached out his hand directly to Xiao Ce and stared at it.

They are undoubtedly of Asian descent.

Xiao Ce was curious, but judging from the other person's appearance, he didn't seem to recognize him either.

Of course, this lack of recognition could very well be an act of pretense.

However, Xiao Ce was certain that he recognized him...

Xiao Ce shook hands with him; his hands were icy cold and very strong.

"I don't know yet, sir. How should I address you?" Xiao Ce asked him as he shook hands.

The man in the lead smiled as if he were deep in thought.

After thinking for a while, he said, "It's just a code name, do as you like."

???

Xiao Ce was dumbfounded. "Whatever you like?"

Kimberly, standing to the side, smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, this is the habit of the two elder brothers, so I have always called them eldest brother and second brother!"

I had heard Kimberly say that the two people were strange.

After just a brief encounter, I still genuinely find these two people quite eccentric...

The one who was in the lead, whom Kimberly called "Big Brother," was speaking, while the other man, whom Kimberly called "Second Brother," simply stood by without saying a word.

They were naturally unwilling to reveal their identities, so Xiao Ce couldn't press them for details.

Moreover, given the current situation...

Although Xiao Ce felt that they looked familiar, and although he didn't know if they recognized him, he pretended not to know them for now.