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"However, they must have been made by themselves. Otherwise, where would so many guns have come from?"

Boudica said this to William Barton.

After listening to Boudica's words, William Barton was certain of one thing.

This is an opportunity.

Such opportunities don't come around every day.

Therefore, William Barton originally wanted to try to negotiate with them.

However, things have now come to this point.

Such a weapon has an absolutely overwhelming advantage.

At that moment, William Patton was still somewhat reluctant to part with the Czech light machine gun.

Such weapons, in a densely packed battlefield, could wipe out entire areas in an instant...

"Boudica, tell me, does your older brother Frank need our cooperation? Actually, you know we also have some reservations about the Illuminati..."

"So if you need help, we can provide it."

William Barton could indeed have held back and endured it.

But when he saw these weapons, he couldn't resist.

He no longer needed to try to mediate and directly expressed his sincerity.

Boudica smiled after listening to William Barton's words: "If, Your Majesty, you wish to cooperate, then cooperation is certainly possible... However, this is not a matter for me to decide... I don't know Frank's attitude..."

William Barton listened to Boudica's words with some disappointment.

Boudica was expected to be happy, but things haven't turned out as she imagined.

Boudica remained indifferent, even though she echoed his words.

But while others might not know, William Barton knew very well.

Boudica's so-called "elder brother" was actually his younger brother.

Now he's going out of his way to support Boudica.

Boudica, however, was not particularly interested.

However, Boudica's attitude made him even more certain of his idea to cooperate with Boudica.

“Okay…but don’t worry. Even if you reject me, given our relationship, I won’t betray Frank,” William Barton added.

Boudica then turned to William Barton and said, "Your Majesty, please don't be disappointed... I just need to go through this procedure, and there's a high probability there won't be any problems..."

William Barton listened to Boudica and smiled slightly, then said, "Yes, Boudica, you should know that Lingas City is just a coastal city with no strategic depth. If it is besieged and not attacked, it will run out of ammunition and food. But if we have the support of the British Empire..."

"If they're willing, we can set up an arsenal for them, specializing in manufacturing such powerful firearms. With our continuous supply of weapons, the Illuminati will be no match for us... We can fully support you..."

Boudica listened to William Barton's words and thought to herself, "William Barton is really dreaming."

He really dares to dream big.

Moving the most important weapons manufacturing here is tantamount to entrusting one's most precious possession—one's life and fortune—to his hands.

Once he takes control of these arsenals...

He can turn on you anytime he wants.

However, while Boudica thought this in her heart, she naturally wouldn't say it aloud.

Boudica smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly relay the message truthfully."

Upon hearing Boudica's words, William Barton quickly smiled and said, "Boudica, don't worry, we're family...we're in this together..."

Boudica's expression darkened further after hearing William Barton's words.

"it is good!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Boudica didn't say anything more and politely left.

He then had William Cam and Targaryen Issa accompany Boudica back.

The purpose, of course, was to get William Cam to eavesdrop on intelligence.

However, what William Barton didn't know was...

His son had long been under control.

After watching Boudica and the others leave.

Queen Millie, who had been all smiles, now looked rather unhappy.

“Your Majesty, Boudica doesn’t treat us as one of his own at all. He’s clearly the boss in this whole thing, but he pretends to be the boss and treats Frank like a little brother.”

"Even though she could make the decision, he pretended not to know anything and couldn't make any decisions... Isn't that hypocrisy?"

Seeing Queen Millie's agitated state, William Barton said, "It's alright, this is just a precaution. Don't worry, Cam is with Boudica. If anything happens to Boudica, Cam will inform us immediately..."

Queen Millie said to William Barton, "Your Majesty, why couldn't you hold your temper? They came here seeking our support. No matter how powerful their weapons are, Lingas City they occupy is just a tiny island. If we don't support them, Lingas City is an isolated island. It's utterly useless!"

"When the Illuminati really gets serious, they'll all suffer terribly... So, even if you don't say it, she'll eventually tell us. Then, we'll be in control..."

After listening to Queen Millie's words, William Patton smiled helplessly, then waved his hand: "Naive...too naive! How could that be? Don't you see the situation? His weapons have an absolute advantage..."

“If we’re just putting on airs, there are plenty of people here who want to cooperate with us. To be honest, as long as those well-known families here show loyalty and sincerity to Boudica, they’ll just provide manpower, and Boudica will provide them with weapons. How long do you think our army can hold out against such powerful weapons?”

"They could rebel against us very quickly! So, we might as well just show our sincerity...show our attitude directly. At least we have the upper hand now. Putting on airs now is just courting death, isn't it?"

Hearing William Barton say this, Queen Millie immediately came to her senses and then said, "Indeed, Your Majesty, I did not consider things thoroughly enough... However, even if this cooperation is achieved through compromise... I'm afraid we will lose our say in the future."

William Barton then said to Queen Millie, "So, we're not lying to them by moving the supply and manufacturing of those weapons here... Once we control these arsenals, won't we have more leverage?"

Queen Millie's expression became quite interesting after hearing William Barton's words: "Your Majesty, you are right... but they're not stupid, are they? They won't just put the arsenal here with us so easily."

Upon hearing this, William Patton's face hardened with a ruthless expression, and he said, "Then give them some serious pressure, forcing them to put their arsenal here..."

Queen Millie was increasingly puzzled: "Increase the intensity? How do you increase the intensity?"

William Barton gave a sly smile: "Have you forgotten about Yin Pan'er, Agent Yin? She's still in Heisenberg right now."

Queen Millie suddenly realized, and then asked William Barton, "Your Majesty, are you still going to see her?"

William Barton nodded: "Of course... I'm friends with Yin Pan'er and Agent Yin too. We can't put all our eggs in one basket, can we?"

Upon hearing William Barton's words, Queen Millie said with some concern, "Your Majesty, what if Boudica is unhappy when she finds out?"

William Barton wore a confident expression: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured, there will be absolutely no problem. You need to know whose territory this is. This is our own territory. Boudica has only just arrived... her influence isn't that far-reaching yet..."

Hearing William Barton say this, he quickly added, "That's true. Boudica doesn't seem to care about us anymore...it gives us another option..."

William Barton nodded upon hearing Queen Millie's words: "Indeed, Queen Millie is absolutely right... and Boudica shouldn't blame me. I've already given him face, and now that she's given me a definite answer, I'm firmly committed to following him. I wouldn't even mind giving him Yin Pan'er as a gift..."

Queen Millie nodded in agreement: "That's right. Since she doesn't give us a sense of security, then we can only find it ourselves."

As they talked, they tried to justify their two-faced behavior.

After talking for a while, they finally found someone to find an ordinary horse-drawn carriage.

The two of them were speaking aggressively just now, but now they managed to sneak out.

...

Meanwhile, Boudica and her companions traveled directly to the Targaryen castle in a carriage.

On the way, Xiao Ce and Boudica rode in the same carriage.

Boudica said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, that William Barton is interesting. We didn't say anything, and he just started acting all by himself. He really has a lot going on... If we ignore him now, he'll get angry..."

Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "Don't worry, after what we did to him, he definitely won't put all his eggs in one basket... Believe it or not, as soon as we left, he turned around and went straight to Yin Pan'er's side..."

Boudica nodded: "I believe that... but I wonder what he will think when he finds out that Sister Pan'er is one of us."

After hearing Boudica's words, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "How do you know that Yin Pan'er is with us?"

Boudica looked at Xiao Ce with unwavering determination and said, "Ce, didn't I say before? I trust her... I'll say it again, if there's one person in this world who would never betray you... Sister Yin Pan'er is definitely one of them..."

After hearing Boudica's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "That's true..."

Boudica looked at Xiao Ce and said, "Ce, this time, don't miss out..."

Xiao Ce nodded.

Seeing Xiao Ce's hesitation, Boudica asked, "Ce, is there something you're worried about?"

Xiao Ce nodded to Boudica: "That's right, there are indeed some concerns... Isn't it because I'm afraid she won't see me?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Boudica looked at him with a strange expression.

Xiao Ce said to Boudica, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Boudica said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, because I think you're lying..."

Xiao Ce looked at Boudica.

Before Xiao Ce could ask, Boudica said to him, "Ce, what can't you do if you want to? Besides, it's just one person... If you want to see someone, I don't think anyone can stop you..."

Boudica paused, then looked at Xiao Ce and continued, "Unless, of course, you have some reservations!"

Xiao Ce saw Boudica staring intently at him.

Xiao Ce smiled.

Boudica had previously read some of his books that resembled psychology.

Therefore, Boudica's ability to understand human nature is now quite remarkable.

Seeing this, Boudica said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, don't blame me for being blunt. I just wanted to tell you that you don't need to worry so much... What you're thinking might not be true... Go and see for yourself, and everything will become clear."

Xiao Ce said to Boudica, "Boudica, do you still know what my concerns are?"

Boudica gave Xiao Ce a meaningful look, then said, "Mr. Ce, not bad... I can roughly guess what your concerns are..."

After hearing Boudica's words, Xiao Ce immediately smiled and said, "Oh? Tell me about it?"

Boudica glanced at Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce said to Boudica, "What's wrong? After spending so much time with me, are you afraid to even tell me a single truth?"

Boudica listened as Xiao Ce shook his head: "No, it's not that. I was just afraid of hurting your feelings."

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "You've already been acupunctured, so just tell me."

Boudica then stopped wasting words with Xiao Ce.

"What you're really afraid of is that Sister Yin Pan'er isn't what you think she is. She has her reasons. You're afraid that everything she did was to harm you. If that's really the case, then you're afraid that your last bit of conviction will be shattered. You don't confront her directly, so you can stay immersed in your own fantasy... You're afraid of your fantasy being shattered, aren't you!"

After hearing Boudica's words, Xiao Ce didn't deny it and smiled: "That's right!"

Boudica listened with unwavering determination and said, "Ce, don't worry, I'd bet my life on it. Go find Sister Yin Pan'er, what you're worried about definitely won't happen!"