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These people waved their hands as they listened to Xiao Ce's praise.

They all turned around and politely replied to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, Ms. Boudica, it was Mr. Jin who introduced us to each other, it's our honor. We are grateful that you don't look down on us and are willing to take us along."

Once one person started it, the others followed suit and began to flatter Xiao Ce.

In fact, Xiao Ce knew they were just bragging.

However, Xiao Ce still sounded very happy, as it was clear from his expression.

There was some sincerity in their boasting.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xiao Ce turned to John beside him and said, "John, how's the meal you asked the chef to prepare coming along...?"

John nodded respectfully. Although the people who came did not have the same status as the members of the twelve families, they were still present.

However, John knew them quite well; they were all big names in their respective fields.

Their status may not be high, but their true power is incomparable to that of the so-called representatives of the twelve families.

Ultimately, no matter how powerful those representatives are, they are nothing more than puppets on strings.

These people are wealthy, even if they don't hold high positions.

However, those family representatives absolutely dared not offend them too much.

Because these people truly have money and power.

"Reporting to Mr. Ce, everything is ready."

Xiao Ce then addressed the eight business owners present, saying, "Gentlemen, what I've prepared isn't a grand feast, but rather meals I'll be providing for the orphanage here in the future. Firstly, I want your feedback, and secondly, I want you to see if you can follow this standard when you open your own Dark Light Homes..."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

As Xiao Ce spoke, he added, "Please don't find it offensive, everyone..."

"We don't mean to be disrespectful, we just really want to hear your thoughts. After all, we've visited many places here, but the food is still very important..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the people here smiled and nodded repeatedly.

He then said, "Mr. Ce, don't worry, we understand. Besides, we're all seasoned diners here; we've all had plenty of experience with good food. We're here to observe, after all..."

"Yes, Mr. Ce, we are very satisfied and pleased with your arrangements. After all, only someone who treats us like family would do this..."

These people have high IQs and even higher EQs.

Therefore, Xiao Ce didn't need to expend too much energy.

These are all just pretexts, meant to keep them in check.

Everything turned out to go very smoothly.

...

At this moment, in the city of Lingas, it seemed to be a quiet night.

In reality, undercurrents are already swirling.

William Armiteng and Sean Jodon recruited quite a few gladiators from the arena.

They also identified many people from the local security force.

They managed to put together a team of two thousand people.

Moreover, they didn't hide anything; they just had those people hold hands.

Layer upon layer outside Luminova Castle.

William Armiteng and Sean Jolton stood to one side.

They were getting a little impatient.

Sion Chawton asked William Armington, "Armiton, is your information reliable? It's almost midnight, and there's still no word from you."

William Armington smiled and then said, "Don't worry, this news is definitely reliable. It's just that it hasn't come out yet. They're definitely waiting a little longer, wanting to catch us off guard."

Zion Jolton laughed and said, "Is it possible that they'll be scared off by our appearance?"

William Armington smiled, a hint of arrogance on his face, and said, "That is indeed a possibility... but it would be better if they were scared off."

Sion Jolton nodded: "That's true... Shall we go get some wine?"

William Armington chuckled and said, "Let's be cautious. My gut feeling tells me something's going to happen, and if it does, it'll be something big..."

Sion Jorton nodded: "I do hope they really come. Those agents and representatives, they're all puppets, and they actually take them seriously. We can teach them a lesson... Perhaps we can use this to get your William family into the Twelve Families..."

William Armington said, "That's true... those twelve families, having become the beneficiaries themselves, have welded this door shut, preventing us from getting in..."

"This time, we really need to stir things up..."

Hearing this, they nodded and smiled, "That's right, that's exactly it... Just wait and see, now that they've gathered these people, they won't be playing around... they'll definitely come looking for trouble. Actually, the fact that we're here is like slapping them in the face..."

"Tanglian Boudica may talk a big game, but it's clear that her only strength is her mouth; she's utterly helpless... They're currently hiding in the Gas Hotel."

"If we deal with their agents and representatives this time, they won't dare to retaliate. We'd even dare to storm the Gas Hotel and teach Boudica and her gang a lesson, so they'll know they were able to drive her away back then."

"Don't think you can challenge us now by using some underhanded methods."

"Sean Jodon said viciously."

William Armington chuckled and said, "That's right. While I admit she has some ability, it's not enough for us. She's too naive. Besides, have you noticed that Yin Pan'er, the representative of the East Asian association, is also observing? As long as we handle this matter well..."

“She’s the one who will truly step in and help us! This Yin Pan’er may be a lowly East Asian, but you can see she’s capable… at least much more capable than that John Jonard guy…”

Upon hearing William Armington's words, Sean Jolton quickly said, "Armiton, watch your words..."

William Armington stated, "I'm stating the facts. And even Yin Pan'er's agent doesn't admit that he himself is East Asian..."

....

Just as the two were chatting casually...

Just outside the Luminova Castle, several high points were surrounded by three snipers.

These three snipers were none other than Shadow Guards.

Their location is very well hidden, partly because it is an absolute high point.

In such places, it is difficult to inflict effective and accurate casualties with current firearms.

Therefore, no one could notice this side.

At this moment, Number One, holding a telescope, confirmed that William Armiten and Sean Jolton were there.

After confirming the person's identity using their code, they then communicated with each other using a special sign language.

Number One instructed the other two to act according to his instructions before taking action.

They've been lying in ambush here for quite some time.

Seeing that it was already late at night, Number One told the three snipers to rest for a while.

He'll keep an eye on things.

I thought John Jonard and his men wouldn't make a move tonight.

Around 2 a.m., a man named Kidd led a large group of more than a thousand people over.

This Kidd was a commander of moderate importance, so he chose to launch his attack when people were most exhausted.

Although they moved quickly, they kept their voices down.

But the city of Lingas is very quiet at night.

Not to mention Lingas City in the early morning, it's even quieter here.

The sound of so many people moving so fast quickly caused the military dogs on William Armington's side to start barking.

These military dogs were specially found by them; there are ten in total.

Once one of the military dogs heard the commotion and started barking, the others joined in.

Upon hearing the incessant barking of the dogs, Kidd knew that their sneak attack was doomed to fail.

Kidd simply had the team assemble.

In fact, John Jonard never intended for them to launch a sneak attack; he wanted them to confront the enemy head-on.

However, after learning that the opposing force outnumbered them by two to one, Kidd was still afraid of losing and decided to launch a sneak attack.

Anyway, once he's made up his mind, we'll just confront him head-on.

However, since the sneak attack failed, he followed John Jonah's method.

They had their men light torches, then assembled their ranks and marched in a grand procession toward Luminova.

...

Meanwhile, those who had been dozing against the castle wall were startled awake by the barking of the dogs.

Upon hearing the barking, William Armiten and Sean Jolton, who were lying on a deckchair, jumped up immediately.

After they got up, they went toward the direction from which the sound came.

Suddenly, thousands of torches appeared, resembling a fire dragon, stretching as far as the eye could see.

These people gathered in a large and orderly manner, completely blocking the street.

At that moment, William Armiten and Sean Jolton showed no fear whatsoever.

Instead, a look of excitement appeared on his face…

"Here it comes, finally!"

Seeing this, Sion Jorton said excitedly, "They've finally come! I thought they wouldn't dare... Now that they're here, let's teach them a lesson. We, the people of the British Empire, are not to be trifled with..."

After Zion Jolton finished speaking, a look of excitement and ruthlessness appeared on his face.

Immediately afterwards, he put his hand in his mouth and then whistled.

As soon as the whistle blew, everyone on their side lit torches.

Since they had twice as many people as Kidd's group, their momentum was much stronger than Kidd's.

William Armiteng and Sean Jolton realized that the other two were more imposing, so after exchanging a glance, they decided to stop hiding.

They went straight up.

This delighted the snipers who were hiding on the side, ready to ambush them.

Because of the crowd of people and the obstruction of buildings in the location they were just in, there was still a chance of an accident if they wanted to kill them with one shot.

These shadow guards, they demand 100% perfection in everything they do and in their training.

For them, even if an operation has a 99% success rate, in their eyes, the mission is still a failure.

Even though they are now surrounded by three snipers.

If one of them misses, the others can actually finish him off.

However, if they were to finish off the enemy, it would be a defeat for them.

This is a last resort for them.

We would only do this as a last resort.

I thought those two people would stay hidden in that place forever.

They figured it out on their own.

Not only did they walk out, they walked out with complete confidence.

They seemed completely unafraid.

Their appearance gave the Shadow Guards the perfect opportunity to kill them with a single shot.

In fact, if William Armiteng and Sean Jolton encountered a similar situation elsewhere, they would definitely hide at the back.

After all, those standing at the very front are easily riddled with bullets.

However, at this moment, they were in Lingas City. They had complete trust in Lingas City. In such a confrontation, no one dared to take up firearms.

So, they had no other intention than to show off.

Showing off in the most extreme way.

After they reached the front, both of them held their heads high, arms crossed, with an air of arrogance on their faces.

"Who are you? What are you doing here with so many people? Do you think the laws of Lingas City are nothing?" Zion Jodon said arrogantly.

Kidd, who was now standing at the very front, glanced at William Armiten and Sean Jolton, but his face still held an air of arrogance.

“We are here under orders to take over and expel the illegal occupants of Luminova Castle… This Luminova Castle was purchased by our East Asia Association chairman… You are now illegally occupying it!”

As he spoke, Kidd took out a stack of rubbings and handed them over.

This is what John Jonard and his colleagues taught them, and what the police department taught them as well.

At this time, several people arranged by the police had also mingled into the crowd. John Jonard was quite clever; after using his connections, he got those police officers to act as witnesses.

William Armiten, however, was not going to give them any face: "I don't acknowledge that! Yours was auctioned off to the gladiatorial arena, while our castle was auctioned off because we were framed! Our prince and princess were framed, and they have now been proven innocent! Therefore, everything that happened at the gladiatorial arena afterward was illegal!"