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

Xiao Ce added, "The Xiao of the Xiao Kingdom!"

Kimberly was visibly stunned after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

"You...you are...Xiao Ce from East Asia!"

Xiao Ce smiled slightly at Kimberly: "What, don't you want to?"

Kimberly shook his head at Xiao Ce, then said, "It's not that he doesn't look like him, it's just that I never expected him to be so young..."

Although Kimberly was surprised, it was clear that he maintained a certain level of composure.

"I thought that after I told you my name, you wouldn't recognize me..."

Kimberly smiled at Xiao Ce and then said, "Mr. Ce, that's true. If you're just repeating what others have said, they might not even know that your name is actually used by members of the Twelve Families."

Xiao Ce had thought his reputation would be great, but now it seems he had worried far too much…

"So how did you hear about me?"

Kimberly then spoke to Xiao Ce, saying that there was actually very little information about Xiao Ce here.

After all, dealing with East Asia is Viktor King's business.

Therefore, these Western families don't pay attention to these matters. The reason he knew about it was because some countries sold weapons to the East Asian chairman; that's how I heard about your name, but I know very little…

All I know is that the name Xiao Ce appears quite often in East Asia.

However, Kimberly didn't think much of it at first, since every country has a ruler.

But he was surprised when Xiao Ce stood in front of him.

Because of the legendary figures he had heard about, he had assumed they were at least forty-five years old, but he never expected Xiao Ce to be so young.

After saying that, Kimberly turned to Xiao Ce and said, "Brother Ce, you really are a madman..."

Xiao Ce was somewhat puzzled by Kimberly's assessment.

"Mr. Jin, why do you say that?"

Kimberly smiled slightly, then said to Xiao Ce, "Do you know what I can gain if I spread this news?"

Xiao Ce nodded, then said to Kimberly, "Of course... but I trust you. If I hadn't trusted you and you betrayed me, I'd consider myself unlucky. Besides, when I dared to hand you a knife, I wasn't afraid you'd stab me!"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Kimberly laughed a few more times: "Haha, what's going on? After hearing what you said, I'm even more satisfied with you."

Xiao Ce smiled at Kimberly: "Aren't we now in a seamless cooperative relationship?"

Kimberly nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "That's right! Especially after you entrusted your life to me, I'm truly moved. I should have given you a secret in return... but then I felt that wouldn't be the right thing to do... You trust me, and I only need to repay you with my actions..."

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded at Kimberly: "That's right, that's indeed the point."

After telling Kimberly this secret, Xiao Ce felt that Kimberly became even closer to him.

How to describe the feeling? It was like he was treating his own son.

...

The next day, when Xiao Ce woke up.

Night Owl has already brought all the Shadow Guards over.

Xiao Ce then explained to the shadow guards what they needed to do.

I thought they would express some doubts.

But these people, being professionally trained, simply kept agreeing.

Xiao Ce said to Shadow Guard Number One, "Number One, you choose five people to be in charge of Lingas City. The rest of you stay here and learn how to use these machines..."

Number One said to Xiao Ce very respectfully, "My lord, please rest assured. We will do our best."

After watching him pledge his loyalty, Xiao Ce asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to ask me why I asked you to do all this?"

Number One shook his head: "Sir, our duty is to obey... Besides, sir, since you've decided to do something, you must have your reasons..."

These people are indeed very well trained.

After explaining things to these people, Eliza walked in.

Judging from their mental state, it was clear that neither of them had slept well...

After they came out, Eliza was not used to the more than one hundred new shadow guards.

Last night, Boudica had already told Eliza about her past experiences.

Of course, Boudica also obtained Xiao Ce's consent.

Xiao Ce's consideration was simple: since Eliza was sent here by those two gentlemen, they must have investigated her.

Some people need to be kept in the dark, but others don't need such investigation.

There's absolutely no need to investigate someone like Eliza.

It's beneficial to cooperate with someone who explains things clearly to you.

So when Xiao Ce told Eliza to teach these people well, Eliza nodded very respectfully.

"Mr. Ce, please rest assured!"

Xiao Ce then looked at Boudica and asked, "How are you, Boudica? Do you need to rest here for a few days...?"

Boudica shook her head at Xiao Ce and said, "Ce, of course not... We still have many things to do in Lingas City..."

Eliza said to Boudica, "Madam, you can actually stay here too...it's not that far, less than an hour's drive."

After listening to Eliza's words, Boudica laughed and said, "Forget it, that's too much trouble. Our main focus right now is on Lingas. Besides, the importance of this Crouching Dragon Manor is even greater now... We're being watched by a lot of people. If we frequently come and go here, we'll attract even more attention... which isn't a good thing."

Eliza nodded after listening to Boudica's words.

Xiao Ce said to Eliza, "By the way, Grandma Eliza, could you give me a list of the materials we need in batches later? We're free now, so let's get some raw materials in batches."

Eliza nodded respectfully as always.

As he spoke, Xiao Ce looked around the small palace once more.

The house is indeed a nice house, but it seems that Xiao Ce won't need it.

After exchanging a few words, Xiao Ce instructed Kimberly to keep in touch with Eliza.

Eliza would have expressed doubts about what Xiao Ce said and gave him yesterday.

However, now that she has learned about Xiao Ce's actions from Boudica, she is extremely grateful to Xiao Ce and has even greater faith in his decision.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xiao Ce spoke privately with Number One about his plan.

After hearing his plan, Number One said to Xiao Ce with even greater determination, "Sir, don't worry. We will definitely study hard."

Xiao Ce nodded, then left with peace of mind.

The area outside Lingas was quite peaceful during the day, after they returned to Lingas.

Ryan then approached them and told them that Lannister Morgan wanted to meet Boudica and Xiao Ce.

John has almost finished all the formalities.

Boudica and Xiao Ce naturally agreed.

I went to the appointment on time.

Actually, it hadn't been long since she last separated from Lannister Morgan.

However, when I saw Lannister Morgan this time, he looked much more haggard...

"Hello, Mr. Morgan." Xiao Ce saw Lannister Morgan stand up to greet him, and he responded warmly in return.

Lannister Morgan smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, Ms. Boudica, thank you for coming."

Xiao Ce and Boudica both smiled slightly: "It is our honor."

Without a word, Lannister Morgan invited Xiao Ce and Boudica to sit down.

After they sat down, Xiao Ce said to Lannister Morgan, "Mr. Morgan, first of all, thank you for your support of our Darklight House. I heard from John that you sold us a fully-equipped manor at market price."

"Besides, with this package included, you might actually lose money... You still need money... and you're still helping me so much. It makes me feel a little embarrassed!" Xiao Ce was quite adept at handling interpersonal relationships...

Lannister Morgan smiled slightly after hearing Xiao Ce's words: "Indeed, Mr. Ce, I am indeed short of money in this area, but to be honest, this amount of money can help... but it's just a drop in the bucket, and I don't need your little bit..."

After saying this to Lannister Morgan, Xiao Ce nodded: "Mr. Morgan, what brings you here today? And seeing how haggard you look, is something troubling you...?"

"Although you may not be willing to consider me a friend, I still hold the Lannister family in high regard... and I've always had a good impression of you, Mr. Morgan, so I'd like to offer my humble assistance... Just tell me... and I'll definitely help if I can..."

It's quite obvious that this person is asking him for help...

Therefore, Xiao Ce expressed his attitude in advance.

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Lannister Morgan smiled and nodded: "Mr. Ce, you really are a wonderful person... Actually, I have some selfish motives for helping you this time... I do have some selfish motives."

After listening to Lannister Morgan's words, Xiao Ce nodded without interrupting.

Lannister Morgan then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, I was just thinking that since you're the Darklight House, you need to take in some orphans. Could you perhaps help us take in some..."

After listening to Lannister Morgan's words, Xiao Ce said with some surprise, "Of course, no problem...that's exactly what we're doing."

Lannister Morgan was still somewhat surprised by Xiao Ce's quick agreement: "Mr. Ce, aren't you going to ask a few more questions about the origins of these orphans before you agreed..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Lannister Morgan, "An orphan is an orphan. Both parents are dead, and there are no relatives left. Isn't that what makes them orphans? The people I sponsor are like that... Could it be that, Mr. Morgan, the ones you've assigned to me aren't orphans who have lost both parents?"

"If there are parents involved, wouldn't that turn into a daycare center? I don't offer that service..."

Xiao Ce said jokingly.

Lannister Morgan chuckled and said, "No, no, no... Mr. Ce, of course I was an orphan... and I did meet your orphanage's criteria... but..."

Before Lannister Morgan could finish speaking, Xiao Ce interrupted, "Then I'll accept them all... And, Mr. Morgan, you must have heard, right? Our Darklight House doesn't just have one branch... We accept anyone you introduce..."

Lannister Morgan felt a little embarrassed seeing how readily Xiao Ce spoke.

“Mr. Ce, your straightforwardness really makes me feel a little embarrassed... To be honest, I still feel it's not quite right for you to take in these orphans, but I can't think of a better solution right now.”

Xiao Ce had already guessed what was going on when he saw Lannister Morgan stammering.

“Mr. Morgan, you still don’t consider me a friend. You just want to send the war orphans from your Lannister Navy into the Darklight House, don’t you?”

Lannister Morgan's eyes changed as he looked at Xiao Ce, because even John had never mentioned this idea.

"How did you know?"

Xiao Ce said to Lannister Morgan, "Mr. Morgan, this isn't hard to guess. It's not just the Lannister Navy, but also other Western navies. It may seem like a large army of hundreds of thousands, but behind it are hundreds of thousands of families, involving millions of people..."

"While I don't know the specifics of the subsidies provided to the Lannister Navy by the British Empire, seeing that even you, Mr. Morgan, are selling off your assets, I'm certain that even if the British Empire does provide subsidies, they are extremely limited... practically negligible... If this is the case for the fallen soldiers, one can only imagine what happens to the orphaned children..."

"And Mr. Morgan, you're a good man, I can tell from the John Joe incident. But when you spoke about it, you hesitated and seemed embarrassed. You must feel that these things shouldn't be my responsibility, but rather the responsibility of the British Empire. Unfortunately, the British Empire doesn't take responsibility at all... That's why you've reluctantly come to me for help..."

Lannister Morgan listened to Xiao Ce's analysis and said with a smile, "You really are a remarkable person...not bad. But do you know how many orphans we'll be taking in?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Although I don't know the exact number, it won't be less than that. However, Mr. Morgan, I won't take back what I've said. If I say I can handle it, I definitely can..."