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

After speaking with John Jonard.

John Jonard then asked them to stop all the preparations on this side.

Xiao Ce knew very well that they didn't want to help them.

John Jonard wouldn't have bothered to visit them if they hadn't been making such a big show of preparing for their opening here.

They just felt embarrassed.

Xiao Ce stopped to cooperate with them.

John Jonard then left.

Boudica and Xiao Ce exchanged a smile.

"Actually, they didn't need to come all the way here to stop us. Ce, do you think they value us or not?"

After listening to Boudica's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Their personal visit isn't about whether they think highly of us or not; they simply want to do us a favor and stop what we're doing now... If we hadn't done anything, they wouldn't have paid any attention to us, much less come looking for us..."

Boudica nodded, then said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, so now we..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Let's sit back and watch the tigers fight..."

...

After John Jonard returned, he asked several family representatives.

Ask them how their preparations are going.

Representatives from several families indicated that everyone had arrived.

"Don't worry, my lord, the people we've hired this time are the best fighters."

John Jonard said, "Good, have you given the orders? Tell your men not to bring firearms..."

The representatives nodded in agreement: "We know that, so we found some good fighters... and I told them that if any of them die, I'll give their families a large sum of money..."

The other representatives nodded in agreement and then said, "We've also found the most powerful gladiators. If they dare to challenge us or make a move, we'll teach them a lesson."

After listening to everyone's words, John Jonard smiled and nodded, "Alright, whether we can save face depends on this..."

"As everyone knows, this represents something significant. If we don't do well this time, anyone will dare to kick us while we're down..."

After listening to John Jonard's words, they laughed and said, "Agent, the way you put it, it seems we're no match for them... Aren't we just trying to get Boudica and that other guy to deal with them?"

"Who knows, Boudica may be rich, but she's such a coward..."

“Actually, it’s not entirely their fault. Boudica is capable. After all, if she weren’t capable, she wouldn’t have been able to earn so much money! This incident precisely demonstrates their abilities,” said a representative from one of the Gallux families.

The representative from the Rust family, standing to the side, asked, "What kind of representative is this? A cowardly representative?"

John Jonard chimed in, "Well, I don't think it's bad that they're a little cowardly. Some people aren't necessarily more capable if they just stick to their guns; I think their approach is good. Avoiding the limelight, being too rigid leads to breakage... People who have risen from the bottom know how to be cautious..."

John nodded after Jonard and the others finished speaking.

Then the other representatives turned to John Jonard and asked him questions.

"Agent, do you think we should notify their people? We've inquired and they have fewer than fifty people there, while we have nearly five hundred... Let's make them cause some trouble too..."

John Jonard nodded: "It seems we're on the same page... I thought so too, and that's why I brought you all here today—to get your opinions..."

The representatives standing nearby nodded in agreement, then said, "Of course...of course we need them...it won't do if we don't. They only have fifty people; they'd be easy prey for our men. The police said that if we outnumber them significantly, they'll definitely have the upper hand..."

"If there are too few people, it won't create a sensation."

These people nodded vigorously as they listened, and then said, "That's right, let's spread some word!"

Then these people started voting to see who agreed and who disagreed...

The final result, naturally, was a unanimous approval.

Once they reached an agreement, John Jonard was naturally put in charge of the matter.

...

Actually, they don't need to deliberately notify them.

William Armiteng and Sean Jolton, among others, knew about it long ago.

After John Jonard and his group deliberately leaked the information, they understood it even better.

Sion Chawton said to William Armiten, "William, what should we do now?"

William Armington nodded, then said, "Hmph... If they want to fight, we'll fight them. I heard they've repeatedly warned us not to bring firearms, that we'll come unarmed... In that case, why should we be afraid of them? We'll add more men; they have five hundred, we'll have a thousand..."

After hearing William Amityon's words, Sion Chawton looked astonished: "A thousand people, wouldn't that...?"

William Armington listened to Sean Jolton's words and, before he could finish speaking, already guessed what he was thinking.

"Don't worry. We're in the right! They know how the castle was auctioned off... and Chairman Bob has already said that as long as we don't go too far, he'll definitely help us..."

"We're only stopping them from going in to protect our own rights. After all, the previous convictions of William Cam and Targaryen Isa were invalid, so their arena auction was also illegal... Since it's illegal, there's nothing wrong with us not letting them in..."

"All we need to do is make sure our men don't carry firearms..."

Zion Jolton nodded, then said, "Okay, with so many people... do we need to go...?"

When Zion Jolton finished speaking, he felt his eyelids twitch.

William Armington agreed without hesitation: "Of course...we definitely need it...otherwise, with so many people, things will inevitably get out of control. We need to make them suffer so that we can be in the right."

"Their representatives definitely won't show up... We'll keep the situation under control..."

While the two of them were basking in their own self-satisfaction, they were unaware that the death knell had already begun to toll for them.

...

In the evening, Xiao Ce and Boudica invited the heads of the eight major families.

Go to his dark house.

They claimed it was to attract sponsorships.

The main purpose was to lead them away from the riots in Lingas City.

Also, one reason is to distance themselves from their relationship.

Secondly, letting them fight like dogs is a way for Xiao Ce to advance further, and on one hand, it does involve getting them to contribute some money.

Furthermore, they could be encouraged to establish such institutions in various countries.

Xiao Ce's idea was simple: he didn't have much time, and he couldn't possibly travel to every country one by one.

The heads of these eight families are all accomplished individuals in their respective fields...

Moreover, their industries span multiple countries...

So, when I invited them over, I mentioned this idea to them.

These people agreed without even thinking...

Xiao Ce looked at the crowd and said, "Gentlemen, what I meant was for you to set up the Dark Light House... You should have heard what I said... You should understand what the Dark Light House is, right?"

Gru, who had previously had a private encounter with Xiao Ce, spoke first: "Mr. Ce, you know... 'House of Dark Light' sounds nicer, doesn't it? It's just an orphanage..."

“Indeed, Mr. Ce, you may not know this, but Gru and I have both done similar things…” said Seth Garner, a tycoon in the slave trade.

Before anyone else could speak, Victor Gru said first, "Alright, Seth Garner, I'm embarrassed to even hear you say that. Is the orphanage Mr. Ce is talking about the same thing as what we're doing?"

Ivan Voss, a smuggling tycoon standing nearby, listened and said with a smile, "That's right... what you're saying isn't the same thing... Mr. Ce is doing good deeds, while you're doing business..."

As he spoke, Ivan Voss smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, Seth Garner will specifically select some children from among the slaves, raise them from a young age, and teach them some skills. Of course, it's not out of kindness, but in order to sell them for a good price."

"Victor Gru, on the other hand, adopts children, trains them from a young age, and then recruits them into their mercenary legion..."

Neither of them denied what Ivan Voss said; instead, they admitted it with a smile.

Victor Groo and Seth Garner were not angry at Ivan Voss's teasing.

The two men chuckled and said, "That's right, Ivan Voss is right. Our business is different from what you do, Mr. Ce. However, we have no objection...we support you. After doing half a lifetime of unethical things, it's no harm to do some good now..."

Everyone nodded in agreement, indicating that it was a good thing.

Moreover, from their words, Xiao Ce also realized that a large part of their reason was because these words came from Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce said, "Actually, Mr. Seth is right. What I did was similar to what he did. In fact, Mr. Seth adopted those children and taught them etiquette and some skills. Although the purpose was to make a profit, in a sense, it changed the lives of those children, even though they were all slaves."

"However, those slaves selected and educated by Mr. Seth and his men may very well have had different lives."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Seth Garner's face immediately showed an embarrassed expression.

"Mr. Ce, the way you've made it sound like I'm doing a good deed."

Xiao Ce said, "It's nothing. Since this business exists, if you don't do it, someone else will... Besides, the fact that you have Brother Kimberly's approval shows that you're not the kind of person who'll make money from just anything... It's better for you to do it than for others..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Seth Garner's smile was incredibly wide.

"Mr. Ce, now that you mention it, I really am... among slave owners, I'm one of the more conscientious ones! At least I treat them as human beings. I won't be modest with you about that..."

After Seth Garner said that, the others smiled and nodded.

They all expressed their agreement.

"And then there's Mr. Viktor Gru. Similarly, those you trained changed their lives. Those you chose were all people with unfortunate fates... According to their original life trajectories, they wouldn't have been qualified to join the army. And now, mercenaries are also soldiers..."

Victor Gru nodded: "Mr. Ce, no wonder Mr. Kim values ​​you so much... You certainly have great foresight. Yes, I have indeed changed their fate, though perhaps not the best, but certainly much better than their previous life trajectory..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right. Actually, my model is pretty much the same as yours. You're all one of our own, so there's no need for me to hide anything from you..."

"I'm not doing this to show that I'm some kind of great philanthropist... but rather, I feel that many times, the people we cultivate ourselves are more suitable... it's just that my approach is a little different from yours."

“You may be using a tougher approach, but I want to use persuasion and brainwashing to make them wholeheartedly work for us. We can assign different jobs to these people based on their abilities and character.”

"We have all sorts of industries here, and in the future, we can develop all sorts of factories... Including Gru, who can select mercenaries from these Dark Light Houses. We could even rename him the Dark Light Army..."

"In this way, we not only saved those children and gave them a way to live, but we also gained a very good reputation..."

Xiao Ce gave a brief explanation.

At this moment, the family patriarchs all spoke up, saying, "That's right, Mr. Ce, this is definitely a good thing... Let's do it..."

"Not bad, Mr. Ce, how come we didn't think of that before? No wonder you were chosen by Mr. Jin... Damn... I'm willing to pay..."

These people quickly reached an agreement and expressed their willingness to contribute money.

Seeing everyone's excitement, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Everyone, have you thought it through? This is just the subsequent output. In the early stages of our establishment, we need huge investments, and it will take at least three to five years for the output to be realized!"