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

John Jonard looked at them.

It's actually quite obvious at a glance that one of them is pretending to be a good person, while the other is pretending to be a bad person.

But John Jonard didn't care.

Because you can tell from their words that they came with sincerity.

If they could establish good relations with the William royal family through this matter, it would be a good thing for them.

John Jonard knew perfectly well that they had already said everything they could, good and bad.

If he refuses again, he will be met with harsh words.

Just then, John Jonard said, "Since you presidents have already gone to such lengths for us, if we don't cooperate and don't listen, then we really are being unreasonable. As long as the William royal family is willing to talk, we are also willing to show goodwill... So, we will follow your arrangements."

The council presidents listened as John Jonard said, "Well, President Jonard, you are indeed a straightforward person. Now, the other representatives."

The representatives all looked at John Jonard and said, "Acting Jonard's meaning is our meaning."

Seeing this, Gaddafi and Bob laughed and said, "Well then, we wish us all a safe passage through this ordeal."

The group nodded in agreement.

John Jonard said, "By the way, presidents, there's something else before you do this. Have you thought it through?"

The others, not quite understanding, asked John Jonard, "Oh? Is there anything else?"

Without a word, John Jonard said directly, "Kimberley, Gas Hotel..."

Gaddafi said, "They may have unique privileges, but Kimberly is a smart man, you can rest assured. Besides, you should also know that these privileges don't belong to Kimberly. He's just a pawn."

Bob followed up very directly, saying, "To put it simply, it means he doesn't have the final say."

Upon hearing Bob's words, everyone's expressions immediately brightened.

After all, they were still very wary of Kimberly.

After they reached a consensus on the general direction, the rest of the conversation consisted of small talk.

...

On the other side, Targaryen Issa had expected someone to come looking for her.

However, she waited for two days.

The chairmen of the city management committee ignored her and did not meet with her alone.

The reason I didn't see her is actually quite simple.

She doesn't deserve it.

The chairman of the management committee actually obtained the consent and approval of John Jonard and others.

There was also a question among them about whether or not to meet Targaryen Isa.

After discussing it, they learned that King William was already on his way and would arrive in Lingas in three to five days.

So they didn't go to see Targaryen Isa again.

Although they had internally decided to shift the blame to Boudica, the police investigation continued.

After all, there needs to be a reason and evidence to shift blame, and the fact that Lingas City is able to attract so many wealthy people is a testament to this.

It's all about fairness, trust, and security.

It's not appropriate to shift blame onto someone for no reason, as this could escalate and become a big deal.

Therefore, the matter that Sheriff Frost was investigating has been ongoing.

Moreover, Sheriff Frost has uncovered some discrepancies.

It's almost certain that people from both sides can be ruled out.

First, they extracted bullets from the bodies of those who had been killed. They compared these bullet casings with all the bullet casings from the West, and none of them matched.

Secondly, there's the angle of fire; although they were all hit head-on.

However, the angle at which the bullet hit was from a high to a low angle.

To address this, Sheriff Frost brought in the best gunsmiths and analysts in the entire West.

They essentially confirmed this idea, and the locations inferred from the firearms suggested possible firing positions.

It must be said that the West does indeed have professional personnel.

These professionals did indeed locate the firing position based on their calculations.

This position is absolutely perfect.

However, during the verification process, the truth was quickly revealed.

First of all, with firearms at such a long range, they can't even inflict damage, let alone accurately kill.

Secondly, from such a distance, they couldn't possibly see who was who. To the experts, it was simply impossible to eliminate only one side of the group.

So these experts quickly refuted their conjectures.

However, after they overturned this correct assumption, they found themselves in a predicament.

So they waited for Sheriff Flores to bring an expert and report to the chairmen of the city's governing council.

Gaddafi addressed the experts directly: "Is it possible that your first guess is correct, and you simply don't possess such weapons... After all, didn't you say that the bullets used were unlike anything we in the West have ever seen before..."

The expert listened to Gaddafi's words and nodded: "Chairman Gaddafi, what you said is indeed a very high probability, and a very likely event. It is also the closest we have come to the truth after repeated speculation."

After listening to the expert's words, Gaddafi said, "That's settled then, you can just report according to this, right?"

The expert said to Gaddafi, "Chairman Gaddafi, we are scholars. Scholars naturally need to be rigorous. Absolutely rigorous. According to our current Western firearms design and construction, such a weapon could not possibly be manufactured..."

Seeing that Gaddafi was about to interrupt, the expert said to him, "Chairman, don't interrupt me. Let me finish..."

After the expert said that...

Sheriff Frost and others present thought the expert was still brave.

After all, most people wouldn't dare say that to Gaddafi.

However, Gaddafi wouldn't mind such experts and scholars, since people who are very good at a certain field must have their advantages and their personalities may be a bit eccentric.

Gaddafi obediently shut up this time.

The expert continued, "If we issue this report, the entire West will panic."

It's clear that the chairpersons of these management committees still don't understand the implications.

The expert said, "Distinguished chairmen, let me put it another way, in a way that you can understand."

"As everyone knows, the true unification of the West came during the Industrial Age and with firearms! The changes brought about accelerated the unification of various countries. Including our East Asia Association, our leaders were invincible and completely successful in their initial eastward expeditions, precisely because we used firearms while they were still using cold weapons."

"Our weaponry advantage allowed us to win battles with fewer troops and seize a lot of resources from those East Asian countries. That is weaponry advantage."

"If I accept this statement, then it is no exaggeration to say that before those weapon designs, the West had one of the most advanced weapons, which, in terms of that mysterious weapon, was the cold weapon!"

"Gentlemen, once this news gets out, those people will no longer be criminals, but golden nuggets that everyone wants to win over, and they could easily usher in a new era."

After the expert said that.

The presidents exchanged glances, realizing the problem as well.

He then added, "So, is it possible for such a weapon to exist?"

After Gaddafi asked this question, the expert shook his head: "We can only say that we find it unbelievable and unlikely. However, we cannot deny the existence of things we do not know. After all, in the era of cold weapons, no one expected that war would escalate to hot weapons and change the form of warfare."

"However, let me analyze this rationally. I think it's unlikely, because if it were designed that way, they wouldn't need to manufacture these guns here to secretly kill a few people. They would just need to mass-produce these weapons and then become the hegemon of the West."

After listening to the expert's words, Gaddafi nodded, agreeing with him.

Sheriff Frost, who now knows the truth, is extremely anxious. They discussed it for a long time but couldn't come to a conclusion.

"Then do you think there's another possibility?"

After Sheriff Frost said that, he immediately attracted a lot of attention.

"Oh? What's possible?"

They knew very well that this Frost was just an ordinary sheriff.

But this sheriff does indeed have many ingenious ideas.

As he spoke, the association presidents gestured for him to speak quickly.

Sheriff Frost said, "Expert, do you think it's possible we're being misled? It might not be a firearm, not even a gun. It might be some kind of tool, something that wouldn't be easy to make and could be very large. A machine or something..."

"Capable of causing harm, but not as a firearm, but as a substitute for some kind of machine..."

Sheriff Frost said this because he had received a message from Xiao Ce.

Let Sheriff Frost confuse them.

Actually, this news was also conveyed to Xiao Ce by Sheriff Frost, who told Xiao Ce about the findings of these experts and scholars.

After all, the experts' predictions were quite accurate, and Sheriff Frost had intended to give them a heads-up.

Xiao Ce immediately responded, repeating what Sheriff Frost had said before, when he brought the expert and scholar to report to the heads of the management committees.

Sheriff Frost only spoke up when the opportunity presented itself.

After listening, the experts and scholars were stunned for a moment.

Then, slapping his thigh, he asked Sheriff Frost somewhat excitedly, "Why didn't you say so sooner, Sheriff?"

Sheriff Frost chuckled awkwardly. "I was just thinking about what you said, sir. Since it's impossible to produce them, is it possible we fell into a misconception from the start, and it wasn't even a firearm? Of course, I don't really know much about it..."

Experts immediately stated, "If it's not firearms, there are many machines that can do it... they can even go further. However, what kind of machines we need to investigate and consider..."

Gaddafi breathed a sigh of relief, after all, if what the experts and scholars said was true, a weapon that would usher in a new era would indeed appear.

Then, everything they have now will be overturned.

They are terrified of losing all of this.

"Experts, try a different approach. Take another look..."

The experts and scholars left in a hurry after saying their piece.

Without saying a word, Sheriff Frost followed.

Gaddafi then said to the chairmen around him, "These so-called experts and scholars are just making a big fuss. I thought the world was about to change again."

Bob, standing nearby, looked on with disdain: "Those experts and scholars have ruined their brains by studying these specialized things."

"Logically speaking, why can't it be done? If such a powerful weapon truly existed, would it need to be hidden away? Regardless of which side possessed such capabilities, would they need to resort to these underhanded tactics..."

The other presidents agreed with Bob's statement.

After saying this, Gaddafi asked the crowd, "Gentlemen, who do you think did this?"

These people looked at each other.

"Actually, it's quite obvious; the most likely candidates are Boudica and her group..."

After Bob spoke, everyone nodded.

After pondering for a moment, Gaddafi said to Bob, "I wonder if Kimberly will agree..."

"If we disagree, we can go find the person behind them..."

Gaddafi said with some concern, "What I'm worried about now is, since Kimberly is a puppet, is his support for Boudica and his people also at the behest of their mastermind?"

Before anyone else could speak.

Just then, there was a knock on their door.

The group stopped talking and simply looked at each other.

After Gaddafi spoke to the person outside the door...

The door was opened, and it was one of their trusted confidants.

Before they could even ask, their confidant said to Gaddafi, "Lord Gaddafi, Mr. Kimberly requests an audience."

Gaddafi's face showed utter astonishment after hearing his confidant's words.

Then they looked at each other's people.

Gaddafi then confirmed: "Is it the Kimberley Hotel in Gas?"

The confidant nodded.

Bob looked at Gaddafi and said with a smile, "Gaddafi, what's so surprising about that? Kimberly has always been known for his smooth-talking. He was away before, but now that he's back, he knows we're looking for him. Knowing his temperament, he'll definitely come to our door in person to show his attitude."

The other presidents nodded in agreement: "That's true. Kimberly's interpersonal skills are impeccable, which is why he has good relationships in Lingas City."

Gaddafi glanced at the people around him and then asked, "Gentlemen, shall we see him?"

The group chuckled almost simultaneously, then said, "Since everyone's here, there's no reason not to see them! Let's meet!"

Upon seeing this, Gaddafi instructed his trusted confidants to make the arrangements.