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

Kimberly has high IQ and high EQ.

Knowing what they wanted to hear and what they liked to hear, I immediately made them incredibly happy.

After exchanging pleasantries, they left.

...

After watching Kimberly leave, the group exchanged glances.

Bob said, "This Kimberly is a ruthless guy... Looks like we were all blind..."

Gaddafi nodded: "Indeed, we were overthinking it. And our guess is probably right."

Upon hearing Gaddafi's words, another chairman quickly said, "What you're saying, was indeed done by Boudika and her men?"

Gaddafi nodded: "Look at Kimberly. He didn't seem surprised when he came over. And after we said what he said, he already had a plan in mind after just one sentence... Clearly, he probably already knew that Boudica and her group were taking advantage of the situation..."

Bob shook his head and said, "I don't think so. His cooperation with Boudica and the others might have been driven by ulterior motives. He talks a good game... but he's definitely looking for an opportunity to scheme against them... Perhaps, this whole thing was actually done by Boudica and the others, with that old bastard instigating it behind the scenes..."

Although Bob's speech was rough, his reasoning was sound and entirely reasonable...

Bob paused for a moment, then asked, "By the way, also, if we really do find Boudica and her group, and they do implicate Kimberly, what will we..."

Gaddafi glanced at the expressions of the people around him and then said, "What I mean is, we can stop here when we get to Boudica... Are we really going to touch Kimberly? Isn't that suicide? Let's calm down, suppress this matter, and then stop here."

These people nodded.

...

Meanwhile, at the Gas Hotel on the other side.

Kimberly, Xiao Ce, and Boudica were in one room.

Kimberly then vividly recounted what he had just said and how he had performed.

Xiao Ce and Boudica listened with great interest.

As Kimberly finished speaking, Xiao Ce said with a smile, "Brother Kimberly, your self-directed and self-acted performance is definitely worthy of an Oscar, for Best Actor and Best Director."

Xiao Ce's words stunned Kimberly again, as he didn't understand at all.

Xiao Ce smiled, looking at Kimberly who didn't understand.

Xiao Ce then said to Kimberly, "It doesn't matter if you didn't understand, it's not important!"

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Kimberly said, "Brother Ce, so next, are we going to act?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right, but there's no need to rush. We still need to wait for the people from the William royal family to arrive."

Then, Xiao Ce recounted the rest of the story to Kimberly.

Kimberly listened attentively.

Xiao Ce said to Kimberly, "Exactly, won't my plan have any impact on your reputation?"

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Kimberly smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, that's not important at all. At worst, no one will dare to cooperate with me. But those people I'm not cooperating with now weren't my target candidates in the first place."

"As for those who have already cooperated with me, they won't doubt me. In fact, I think it's necessary to say something to them. Mr. Ce, what do you think of this?"

Xiao Ce pondered for a moment, then said to Kimberly, "Of course, that's fine. However, I'll go with them to talk to them. The less they know about this matter, the better it is for their protection."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Kimberly smiled and nodded: "Alright, then Brother Ce, you go and make the arrangements."

After exchanging pleasantries...

Xiao Ce then instructed Ryan to deliver messages to each of the eight shareholders.

The message being conveyed was not complicated.

It's very simple: just tell them that no matter what happens between Xiao Ce and Kimberly.

They all trusted Kimberly's choice to go.

Then, they were told to keep the news a secret.

These people are all very smart, so naturally they would agree.

They actually obtained the information from various sources.

Since Xiao Ce was already prepared to leave, he still wanted to entrust the Dark Light brand matter to Kimberly in detail.

What they need to do next requires money and resources.

That's something Kimberly will do.

Kimberly's identity, and by doing this, everyone will help him and accept the brand.

Compared to him, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

He also doesn't need to worry about whether the Darklight brand will be implicated after he and Boudica start a war in the British Empire.

Actually, when I wanted to create the Dark Light brand...

Xiao Ce did indeed have this concern.

However, Xiao Ce thought at the time that he might not encounter this problem so soon.

After all, Xiao Ce had set himself a minimum of one year.

In retrospect, this has significantly reduced the time required.

Overall, however, it's a good thing.

When Xiao Ce stayed indoors, neither Da Lei nor Boudica were surprised.

While Xiao Ce remained secluded, Flores continued searching for evidence.

In fact, Xiao Ce had Ryan give him a hint behind the scenes.

Therefore, Frost always found some seemingly very useful evidence at key moments, but this evidence could not withstand scrutiny.

Xiao Ce had already found evidence to refute all of these points.

However, by this time, the city management council, the William royal family, and John Jonard were all already involved.

...

On the third day that Xiao Ce stayed at home.

William Cam and his father, William Barton, rushed over in a great hurry.

William Barton didn't actually want to come, but he still had some concerns.

Although he had connections within the city management council, he was still worried that Bob might not be able to withstand the pressure in the end.

During the time he was away, he knew absolutely nothing about what was happening in Lingas City.

Targaryen Issa went to greet them first.

He then recounted the information he had obtained.

In fact, Targaryen Issa didn't know much.

“Your Majesty, I tried to contact the city's governing council, but they ignored me. However, according to my investigation, they seem to want us to drop the blame and instead try to shift the responsibility onto Boudica…”

William Barton nodded after listening to Targaryen Isa's words. "Alright, I understand. So you didn't do anything, did you?"

Targaryen Isa nodded, and then recounted how she had gone to see Agent Yin Pan'er.

William Barton said, "Agent Yin is right. This matter should be resolved by making it a small matter and then letting it fester. There is no benefit in letting it escalate any further."

Targaryen Isa nodded with a grim expression. He wanted to say something, but William Patton was the best ruler of the British Empire.

She didn't know what to say.

In fact, the people Targaryen Isa truly wanted to take revenge on were John Jonard and his gang.

In her mind, dealing with Boudica was something she could do at any time.

But John Jonard couldn't.

In fact, she and William Cam had discussed this beforehand.

They were actually harmed so badly, but it wasn't Boudica and her group who caused it.

It was John Jonard!

Therefore, Targaryen Issa looked to William Cam for help.

William Cam opposed William Barton's opinion.

“Father, we can’t do this! This whole thing was started by John Jonard and his gang. Judging from their expressions, they seem determined to oppose us. Dealing with Boudica wouldn’t take us any effort at all…”

“We cannot compromise. This time, our uncle, Targaryen Isa’s uncle, is dead... If we compromise, it will only serve to show others that anyone can come and kick us while we're down.”

Hearing William Cam's agitated state, William Barton quickly said, "William Cam, have you forgotten everything I've told you along the way? You can't act rashly in anything. We can't act on impulse either."

"You're not a little kid anymore. You can't keep acting like a child, saying 'I want this, I want that...'"

As William Barton spoke, William Cam still looked reluctant, then said, "Father, are we just going to let them bully us again and again like this?"

"I don't think Agent Yin is unwilling to give us advice; she's testing us to see if we're tough enough. You have to understand, that John Jonard is just an agent. To put it bluntly, he's nothing more than a puppet!"

“If even a puppet can bully us so easily, isn’t that just telling Agent Yin and the others that we are actually very weak and have no real ability? How do you think she can help us in that situation?”

William Barton listened to William Cam's words and scoffed, "Naive, stupid!"

Then William Barton looked at Targaryen Isabella, who had remained silent, and asked, "Targaryen Isabella, have you been keeping track of the developments in their police station's cases lately?"

Targaryen Isa nodded in agreement. "Your Majesty, I've looked into it. After the chairmen of the City Lords' Council personally went to Sunhold and met with John Jonard, their police investigation took a completely different turn. They specifically went to prove Boudica and her group guilty... Clearly, they reached a consensus..."

Targaryen Isa said with a hint of grievance, "I thought they would come looking for me. But I waited for several days and realized they hadn't come at all. I couldn't help but go looking for them myself, but they wouldn't see me... They clearly look down on the William royal family..."

William Barton saw right through Targaryen Issa's little scheme when he heard her say that.

William Barton said to Targaryen Isa, "They just look down on you! You're too short-sighted..."

Just as William Cam and Targaryen Isa were about to argue...

There was a knock on the door outside where they were.

Then came the voice of William Barton's confidant: "Your Majesty, the presidents of the City Lords' Council have extended an invitation to you."

William Cam opened the door, and William Barton asked his confidant at the door, "Is it the entire City Council, or just a private invitation to Chairman Bob?"

The trusted aide replied respectfully, "It's the entire City Lord's Management Council. They sent someone over immediately after learning of your arrival. They said they originally wanted to come in person, but this hotel is crowded and noisy, so to avoid unnecessary trouble, they sent someone instead!"

William Barton nodded: "Okay! I'll get ready. Is it just me you invited?"

The confidant nodded.

Targaryen Isa was listening to their conversation.

Her face was incredibly pale, which was indirectly confirmed by these words. (William Barton's words.)

Their city management council doesn't look down on the William royal family; they just look down on her specifically.

After his confidant closed the door, William Barton looked at Targaryen Isabella and said, "Targaryen Isabella, I know you and William Cam are both uncomfortable, feeling betrayed by John Jonard. But you need to know that sometimes, when it's time to bow your head, you have to bow your head."

"I hope you will stop encouraging William Cam to do things that harm others and themselves. You are one. Don't do anything now. I will only allow you to make one mistake. If you make another mistake, I will never give you another chance."

Targaryen Isa listened with a grim expression and said nothing more.

He just nodded.

William Barton looked at William Cam and said, "Use your brain."

Then, I went to my room and changed my clothes.

Seeing that William Barton was about to leave, William Cam tried to catch up.

But William Barton still rejected him.

"You and your wife should just stay here quietly. As long as you don't cause any trouble, that's already helping."

After hearing William Barton's words, Targaryen Isabella and William Cam looked at each other, feeling extremely dissatisfied but helpless.

They waited until William Barton left.

Targaryen Isa asked, "Kam, Your Majesty, are you preparing to back down?"

William Cam nodded: "Indeed, the Lannisters' crushing defeat in the East Asian naval battles has had a significant impact on the British Empire. The Lannisters have not reached an agreement with us on reparations for this defeat, and have caused a lot of trouble within the British Empire. Some families that already have grudges against us have also taken the opportunity to attack the William royal family."

"So, Father still doesn't have a good impression of the East Asia Association. They really messed us up, even though they changed their agent this time."