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Meanwhile, in Lingas, Frank and Morgana captured an envoy sent by the British Empire.

After meeting them, their message was simple: they wanted them to hand over William Cam and Targaryen Isa.

Frank, upon hearing the news, glanced at Morgana.

"It seems Mr. Xiao Ce hasn't arrived in Luntini City yet!"

Morgana smiled and said, "That's right, Mr. Frank. What do you think we should do next in our negotiations with them...?"

Frank chuckled and said, "It's fine to go along with them... We're willing to talk, and we'll ensure their safety..."

Morgana was taken aback by Frank's words at first, but then she understood what he meant.

"You mean that once those people arrive in Lundini City, Mr. Xiao Ce will also arrive, so we can just give them a perfunctory response?"

Frank smiled at Morgana and then said, "That's right, that's exactly it... What do you think?"

Morgana smiled and nodded: "Of course, no problem... But it seems the news leaked from our side..."

Franna smiled at Morgana and said, "Our area is so big, it's normal for some information to leak out... it would be impossible for no information to leak out at all..."

Morgana smiled after listening to Frank and said, "That's true, Frank. You probably called me here for more than just this, right? After all, we've divided our responsibilities: you handle external affairs, and I handle internal management. You can handle this all by yourself!"

Frank said to Morgana, "That's right, that's not really the main reason I wanted to talk to you... I have something else to discuss with you..."

Morgana looked at Frank strangely.

Because Frank's expression was somewhat excited at this moment, although it was clear that he was forcibly controlling himself.

However, you can still see that the corners of his mouth are uncontrollably turning upwards...

Morgana asked Frank, "Frank, is there some good news?"

Frank said to Morgana, "There is indeed good news..."

Seeing that Frank was being coy, Morgana said to him, "Frank, you're still keeping me in suspense? Hurry up and tell me... To be honest, I'm exhausted from all this work here, I need something to cheer me up, something to make me happy..."

Seeing Morgana's expression, Frank stopped talking nonsense.

He addressed Morgana directly, saying, "Morgana, our Mr. Xiao Ce has reached an agreement with the Lannisters. They will soon provide us with nearly fifty warships. Once these warships are ashore, we can block all enemies at sea..."

"As Mr. Xiao Ce has said, the entire Western naval system suffered a severe blow after the previous East Asian naval battle. Now that we have these fifty warships, there's no doubt that, apart from the Illuminati's warships, we are the overlords of this sea area..."

"Of course, if those Illuminati navies dare to come, I'll sink as many as they send... In this West, as long as it's not the Lannisters, I'm not afraid of anyone..."

Morgana's expression became even more interesting after hearing what Frank said.

“What you’re saying is actually good news. As long as we cut off the port of Lingas on our side, they can’t do anything about it... And, looking at the British Empire, it’s clear they won’t attack us.”

"Given the nature of the British Empire, it would take them at least six months from the moment they find out about it to the time they start discussing it... And now that Mr. Ce has gone to the British Empire, once we take over the British Empire, they won't be able to do anything to us!"

After listening to Morgana's words, Frank smiled and said, "That's right... So, I want to entrust all the affairs of Lingas City to you, because the navy needs to be built up, and then I won't have the heart to worry about this place."

After listening to Frank's words, Morgana smiled and said, "You can rest assured that you'll leave this to me. However... Mr. Ce, the reason you had the two of us manage this area before was probably to have us supervise each other... If I were to take charge of this area now, it would go against your original intention..."

Frank waved his hand and said, "Morgana, you're overthinking it... That's not the case. Mr. Ce just had us make some arrangements here; it's all temporary... Since Mr. Ce has spoken, then everything is naturally his will... Just do as he says..."

Morgana nodded to Frank: "No problem... there's just one issue..."

After listening to Morgana's words, Frank asked with a look of curiosity, "What's the problem?"

Before Morgana could speak, Frank said to her, "Are you trying to ask if my navy needs female soldiers?"

Morgana looked surprised after hearing Frank's words, then said, "Mr. Frank, you're so clever... Yes, that's exactly what I meant..."

Frank looked slightly troubled after hearing Morgana's words.

Morgana said to Frank, "Mr. Frank, I understand your concerns. Although I've always advocated for gender equality, I'm well aware that many times, God cannot provide equal gifts. For example, the female body structure itself means it can't be equal..."

"However, what I want is for some women to be absolutely elite. Even if they have physical limitations, I can guarantee that they will be stronger than ordinary men when they are weak. What do you think?"

"Furthermore, women may not be as physically strong as men... but they also have advantages, such as dexterity and attention to detail..."

Frank watched as Morgana tried her best to explain, seemingly trying to persuade him.

Frank smiled and said to Morgana, "Morgana, even if you hadn't said that, I would have agreed!"

Morgana looked at Frank with a strange expression when he said that.

Frank said to Morgana, "Because when Mr. Ce sent someone to provide this information, he had already told me to consider the personnel ratio and to form a navy dominated by women, with the proportion being no less than a quarter."

After hearing Frank's words, Morgana smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao Ce, is that really what you said?"

Frank listened to Morgana's words and nodded with a smile: "That's right, Mr. Ce did say that... Moreover, Mr. Ce said that he also considered that there were problems with my initial recruitment. In addition, there are also strong women among you."

"Most importantly, Mr. Xiao Ce has already transformed Lingas City into a free port, spearheaded by you, Morgana. From now on, not only will the navy need women, but the army will also require women... As long as they are willing, they can all be given the same benefits as men..."

Morgana was truly moved when she heard Frank say that.

The reason is simple: when a person does something, don't look at what they say, look at what they do.

And Xiao Ce truly lived up to his words and deeds.

After saying this, Morgana said to Frank with great certainty, "Mr. Frank, rest assured, I will definitely select the best candidates for you. This will be the first all-female navy in our Freeport, and you could even say it's the first all-female navy in the entire West..."

"Therefore, we definitely need to make this one a model example!"

Frank nodded: "Okay, then I'll leave it to you. Not only female soldiers, but you also need to help me select male soldiers... and we also need craftsmen in various fields."

Morgana smiled and nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

He then turned to Frank and said, "By the way, Frank, did you carry out the mission that Mr. Ce asked you to secretly send out?"

Frank listened to Morgana's words and nodded with a smile: "It's already been secretly sent out! You can rest assured about that; after all, it was someone Mr. Ce repeatedly instructed us to send..."

Among these people were several shadow guards, and others, all of whom were Brian's elite subordinates.

There are also the technicians from various industries who used to make those machine tools.

Xiao Ce sent them to the Xiao Kingdom.

Xiao Ce originally intended for them to produce the technology within the British Empire, but after much consideration, he realized that many of the technologies still needed to be kept secret.

Although these weapons could be manufactured, Xiao Ce still wanted the people in the Tianji Academy of Xiao Kingdom to design and modify them so that they could not replicate them.

Although Xiao Ce did not have this ability, he was still very clear about the strength of the people in the Heavenly Mystery Institute.

Xiao Ce was thinking that he could make money by exporting weapons from Xiao Kingdom in the future.

And to make money using strong manufacturing capabilities.

The two of them have reached an agreement.

The two men then spoke with the British envoys, expressing their intentions.

The envoys originally wanted to meet William Cam and Targaryen Isa.

It wouldn't be a problem to see them occasionally, but they all left with Xiao Ce.

They couldn't find anyone else, so they just gave some strong reasons as an excuse.

They finally shut up...

...

Three days later, Xiao Ce's large entourage arrived at Lundini, the capital of the British Empire.

Xiao Ce had assumed that their large group would attract attention from others...

In retrospect, it all seems like a joke.

Because such large caravans are commonplace, merchant caravans appear from time to time.

As the situation unfolded over the past few days, those who originally did business with Lingas City also discovered what was happening in Lingas City.

They were astonished that Frank dared to betray the Illuminati, and even more astonished that Lingas City, as the head of the Illuminati and a figure of immense prestige, had actually been taken down... This was something they never dared to imagine...

But I was genuinely shocked.

However, after a moment of shock, they discovered that the city of Lingas had been renamed.

The city of Lingas is now called a free port, and the merchants who come to this free port are the same.

Furthermore, as long as they abide by the rules of the free port, the merchants who come in are exempt from taxes.

It should be noted that these ordinary merchants did not previously have the support of the twelve families.

They want to do business, and they need to pay a hefty tax...

And now the free port is truly living up to their beliefs, it is truly tax-free.

At first, everyone thought that since the place was won by a pirate rebellion, their promises must be true.

Some of the bolder people began to try it out, and they discovered the changes in Lingas.

Previously, Lingas City advocated for the supremacy of money, while this place advocates for freedom.

Everything was left to the market; back then, there was money, but also many restrictions.

But this freedom we have now is truly freedom...

If you have money, you can buy anything you want.

Moreover, monopolies are rejected here; as long as you want to do it and have the ability to do any business, you can do it.

The first people to try it out immediately started promoting the benefits of Lingas City after experiencing its novelty.

Apart from some inconvenience when entering and leaving the city, everything else remains the same.

They even found it more convenient than before.

As a result, trade became more frequent, and the number of merchants in large caravans exceeded the number of people under Xiao Ce's command.

When Xiao Ce and his group arrived in Luntini City, no one noticed them.

At that moment, a shadow guard arrived with William Cam and Targaryen Isa.

The two people had been tamed, and at this moment their eyes were somewhat empty and dull.

After observing the two men, Xiao Ce said to his shadow guard, "Judging from their appearance, their families clearly have problems..."

The shadow guard then uttered a strange polyphonic sound.

Upon hearing this polyphonic sound, William Cam and Targaryen Isabella seemed to be jolted by an electric shock...

His eyes immediately focused, though they were still somewhat listless, but this listlessness wasn't anything else; he just looked a little weak...

The shadow guard said to the two men, "From now on, Xiao Ce will be your leader. No matter what happens, even if the sky falls or the earth collapses, you must strictly obey Xiao Ce's orders!"

"From now on, Xiao Ce will be your leader. No matter what happens, even if the sky falls or the earth collapses, you must strictly obey Xiao Ce's orders!"

...

The shadow guard pointed at Xiao Ce and said a few words to William Cam and Targaryen Issa.

William Cam and Targaryen Issa immediately followed Xiao Ce's gaze.

"Master Xiao Ce, from now on we will obey your orders. No matter what happens, we will follow your orders! We will do whatever you say, with absolute loyalty!"