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Now that we have the equipment, making these divine guns is no longer a dream.

You know, if these divine guns could have been made in the past, they would have been a revolutionary invention.

Just thinking about it makes me excited!

However, Xiao Ce was in no hurry to speak.

After all, although these were the people Eliza and the others trusted, this was the first time he had ever met them.

These guns are of extraordinary significance, and these people are all outsiders.

He already had an idea: bring over a hundred shadow guards to learn, and then give them the blueprints…

However, we won't be telling them these things for now.

Just then, Eliza said with some pride, "Mr. Ce, it's normal for you to be excited. These weapons cannot be manufactured by the military factories of other countries. Only a few military factories directly under the Illuminati can manufacture them. Therefore, only a small part of the army can use them now!"

"Therefore, once we produce it, it will be the most advanced weapon."

Eliza thought Xiao Ce was surprised...

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "Not bad...not bad..."

Eliza continued, "Of course, Mr. Ce, as you can see... we only have so many people. Even if we gathered all the trustworthy people in the entire manor to work, it would still be limited... Therefore, hiring more people is urgent..."

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "I will be sending more than a hundred people over. When they arrive, can we have these technicians teach them first?"

Eliza nodded first: "But even with two hundred people, large-scale production might not be fast enough..."

Xiao Ce nodded to Eliza: "No rush! We don't need these yet..."

Eliza instinctively looked at Boudica.

Boudica, of course, knew what Eliza was anxious about: "Grandma Eliza, I know you're eager to go back and take revenge... but you should know that this can't be rushed. Ce, you came here to help me get revenge, to help me reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to me..."

"All we need to do now is trust him."

Eliza listened to Boudica's words, nodded first, and then glanced at Xiao Ce.

"I know that Mr. Ce must be an extraordinary person to have been chosen by both gentlemen..."

Xiao Ce changed the subject of his conversation with Eliza and asked her if she had seen what the two masked men looked like.

Eliza shook her head as well.

With that, Xiao Ce told those who had been standing to go about their business.

Eliza asked Xiao Ce and Boudica if they were staying here tonight.

It's already late at night here.

Xiao Ce nodded: "Of course, and you two must have a lot to talk about, so don't worry about us... let's wander around."

Eliza was still very happy to hear this. She took Boudica's hand, bowed to Xiao Ce, and then withdrew.

As he spoke, Xiao Ce looked at Kimberly, who had remained silent.

Kimberly looked thoughtful.

Xiao Ce said, "Mr. Jin, why don't you stay here for the night instead of going back? Shall we have a drink together?"

Kimberly only came to his senses after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

He then asked Xiao Ce, "What?"

Seeing that Kimberly had been distracted, Xiao Ce repeated what he had just said.

Kimberly nodded, smiling at Xiao Ce, and said, "Mr. Ce, I'll do whatever you say..."

Xiao Ce then waved to the Western servants who were waiting nearby.

After the Westerner came over, he respectfully bowed to Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce wanted to go with him to get some barbecue ingredients, but he felt that even if he did, the other man might not listen.

Let Night Owl go with him to prepare some barbecue ingredients.

They then found a Chinese-style pavilion, had someone make a barbecue grill, and then built a stove out of red bricks.

The night owl was quick; it didn't take long for it to bring over some grilled meat.

Kimberly, standing to the side, clearly had never seen this way of eating before.

After all, once we arrived here, we stayed in a hotel, and the environment in Lingas City wasn't suitable for barbecuing.

So Kimberly looked on with a curious expression.

Xiao Ce explained the barbecue, and then had Jin Haoke, who was still waiting obediently outside, called him over.

Jin Haoke was overjoyed to see that he had been invited to have dinner together.

While eating, Xiao Ce and Kimberly asked curiously.

“Mr. Jin, I feel like you’ve been preoccupied ever since those two gentlemen left. It seems like you’re even more preoccupied than I am.”

Before Kimberly could speak, Kim Hulk, who was standing to the side, was very sensible.

"Mr. Jin, would you mind leaving for a moment?"

Kimberly waved his hand: "It's alright, you're not an outsider... I watched you grow up. If Mr. Ce trusts you, then I naturally trust you even more..."

Jin Haoke returned to his seat and helped grill the meat with Ye Mao and Da Lei.

After Kimberly finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Ce, smiled wryly, and said, "Mr. Ce, because I have concerns..."

When Xiao Ce saw that Kimberly had stopped speaking halfway through his sentence, Xiao Ce was not in a hurry to ask him anything.

She just watched him quietly.

Kimberly then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, do you know what my concerns are?"

Xiao Ce said, "You must have guessed what I'm going to do... You're hesitating about whether to get on my side... After all, given our current level, even if something happens to me, you can get out unscathed."

"However, things might change if you continue down this path. Perhaps your two older brothers instructed you to do something... Moreover, what your two older brothers instructed you to do is clearly contrary to your usual behavior... And they probably didn't force you, but rather made you do it voluntarily..."

"If they had made the decision for you, you wouldn't be so conflicted... But it's precisely because they've given you a choice that you've hesitated. Although you've always had many friends, you've never truly been involved in any struggles... However, now that you're on my ship, you'll have to be firmly bound to me."

“Your current life and status are already among the best in Lingas City. If you help me and I fail, all of this will be wiped out. And even if you help me, you probably won't change much... So you always feel that helping me is not worth the cost.”

"But you're worried that if you don't help me, your two older brothers will have something to say. After all, they said it was voluntary... But then you see how much he's done for me..."

So, you're conflicted...you're frustrated...

Xiao Ce spoke slowly and deliberately.

This made Kimberly burst out laughing.

"Mr. Ce, are you a mind reader? How can you know my thoughts so clearly?"

Xiao Ce smiled and then said to Kimberly, "Mr. Kimberly, this is not hard to guess. Besides, I understand whether you help me or not."

Kimberly smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, what if I don't help you?"

After listening to Kimberly's words, Xiao Ce said, "I understand. To be honest, if I were you... I definitely wouldn't get involved either... Anyone who gets involved is out of their mind... After all, everyone does things for a profit..."

"If the risks far outweigh the benefits... then I absolutely will not do it..."

"Of course, I don't know what your two older brothers were saying to you. If I were you, I would only maintain the current relationship and not take it any further... keep things as they are."

Kimberly laughed heartily at Xiao Ce's words: "Mr. Ce, the way you look at me, you don't seem to want me to help you at all."

Xiao Ce chuckled and said to Kimberly, "Mr. Kimberly, I'm just telling the truth. Although I need your help, you also said that I already consider you my friend."

“I know exactly what I’m going to do. The path I’m taking will definitely be a thorny one, and you don’t need to wade into this mess with me. I’m not the kind of person who would betray my friends!”

Kimberly's eyes lit up noticeably after hearing what Xiao Ce said.

He then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, good! If that's how you put it, I've already made up my mind."

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right. Actually, there's nothing to be conflicted about. In truth, Mr. Jin, just because you didn't help me doesn't mean I won't consider you a friend. When I make friends, the first thing I value is the other person's character, not whether they can be used..."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Kimberly quickly corrected him, "Mr. Ce, what did you say? I said I've made a decision, not that I'm not going to help you... but rather, I've decided to get on your ship."

Xiao Ce was clearly surprised by Kimberly's words.

Is Kimberly's thought process unclear, just following what others are saying?

Xiao Ce smiled at Kimberly and said, "Mr. Kimberly, it seems you didn't understand what I just said?"

Kimberly smiled confidently and said, "I understand? How could I not understand... I understand perfectly... You're absolutely right, I do want to be a close friend. Besides, at my age, I've had so many ups and downs in my life... I've experienced the good and the bad..."

"If I wanted to be comfortable, I wouldn't even need the help of my two older brothers. I was already at my most comfortable before going to the Gas Hotel. I had enough wealth to be able to lie down and not be someone anyone would fear. I could have lived a completely ordinary and peaceful life..."

"However, my older brother once told me something: comfort is for the dead... and when I think about it, it really makes sense?"

"Besides, what I was considering just now wasn't risk. To be honest, what I've always worried about hasn't been the benefits or risks... but whether you're worth it... and now, judging from what you've said, you are..."

Xiao Ce's eyes widened.

Kimberly's thought process is absolutely bizarre.

"Mr. Jin, aren't you afraid that what I said was just an act... meant to make you..."

Kimberly interrupted Xiao Ce with a smile: "Hey kid, it sounds like you don't want my help? You don't want to take me with you? Or do you look down on me?"

Seeing Kimberly's relaxed demeanor, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course not, Mr. Kim, it's just that I'm afraid you'll regret it. Of course I need your help, a big shot like you..."

Kimberly chuckled and said, "Alright... then don't call me Mr. Kim anymore. I'm a few years older than you, so how about you call me Big Brother? I'll call you Little Brother..."

Upon hearing Kimberly's words, Xiao Ce's brow twitched slightly.

I was thinking to myself, are you just a few years older than you actually are?

You've grown way too much.

However, Xiao Ce was naturally very happy to be addressed that way...

"Okay, no problem... of course no problem... but wouldn't it be like I'm getting a good deal?"

Kimberly laughed and said, "Of course not... Since I've already agreed to get on your ship, I might as well give you a little hint. Actually, although the two older brothers let me choose for myself, they did say something to me."

That old guy Kimberly really knows how to keep things in suspense...

After saying a few words, he started to keep everyone in suspense again.

"Guess what... they said?"

Xiao Ce gave a bitter smile, then said, "Mr. Jin, you really think I can read your mind..."

Seeing this, Kimberly chimed in: "They said I can do nothing right now. But everything I have now is contingent on the existence of the Illuminati. And once the Illuminati disappears, is overthrown... I'll have nothing left."

Xiao Ce was now convinced.

He was truly impressed; those two people definitely knew who he was.

As he spoke, Xiao Ce looked at Jin Haoke standing to the side.

"Golden Hulk, you've grilled quite a lot, go take some to Boudica..."

Jin Haoke didn't think too much about it, because Xiao Ce had kept him around earlier.

He didn't realize that Xiao Ce had sent him away.

Nodding, he took some barbecue and found a waiter to lead the way.

Kimberly knew that Xiao Ce was about to bring up some key topics.

He simply looked solemn.

Xiao Ce said to Kimberly, "Now that we're open with each other, are you sure you want to work with me?"

Kimberly nodded.

Xiao Ce continued, "There's a saying in Xiao Kingdom: 'Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back.'... What I'm about to say will leave you with no way back. If you don't cooperate with me, the only outcome for you will be death..."

Kimberly listened with excitement, far from being frightened!

"Then I'll definitely listen."

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "Alright, then I'll be frank! My name is actually Xiao Ce!"