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

Yin Pan'er is indeed a very good storyteller.

She quickly drew these people into her story.

"and then?"

Seeing that Yin Pan'er paused suddenly while speaking, the Fourth Pivot asked a question.

After hearing the Fourth Pivot's words, Yin Pan'er continued, "I never expected that they wouldn't expose me. Instead, they helped me..."

"They said they joined the rebellion after listening to Frank and Morgana. However, they didn't really intend to rebel; they were just forced into it because they had no other choice. At that time, they didn't have any other ideas besides wanting to escape from prison..."

“They didn’t think highly of Frank; they felt they could never achieve anything great. So, they came to me, wanting me to cooperate with them, help them take revenge, and get in touch with our Illuminati.”

"Seeing their sincerity, I naturally agreed... Later, we followed Targaryen Boudica and his companion, Mr. Tse, to the British Empire. They took their revenge right there in the British Empire!"

They waved Frank's banner, killed Sion Mitchell, and King William Barton. Boudica, however, was quite capable, managing to control the situation in a very short time... They are now vying for the throne, and since no one else participated, it's a foregone conclusion that the Targaryen family will become the next royal family of the British Empire..."

"So actually, when I was in the British Empire, I was able to send out messages thanks to Ms. Boudica's help. Including this time, the fact that I was able to come out safely with Mr. Fak is also thanks to their help."

As she spoke, Yin Pan'er looked at Viktor King and the family members who had just accused her.

"So, they said it's okay for me to have a relationship with them... and that's really true."

Yin Pan'er briefly recounted the story.

When telling this story, he was still appropriate in his level of detail, saying everything that needed to be said.

I didn't say a word that I shouldn't have.

Just then, Yin Pan'er addressed the crowd, "Everyone, I have finished speaking..."

The four councilors didn't rush to speak, but instead looked at the twelve family heads and said, "Do you have any more questions? If you have any questions about the British Empire, please feel free to ask."

After exchanging glances, the twelve clan leaders seemed to still be somewhat wary of the fact that the Fourth Grand Master had spoken up for Yin Pan'er earlier.

Meanwhile, Victor King

He then addressed the Fourth Councilor, saying, "Fourth Councilor, may I ask you anything?"

The fourth council member smiled at Viktor King and then said, "Of course, ask whatever you want. But please, just ask questions, and please refrain from personal attacks... We need to be logical and well-founded when discussing matters..."

After hearing what the Fourth Cardinal said, Victor King nodded respectfully: "Yes, Your Excellency, Fourth Cardinal..."

Then, as if he had received permission, a sly smile appeared on his face as he looked at Yin Pan'er.

"Agent Yin, you said Boudica supports our Illuminati? How can you be sure? And that Frank isn't someone to be trifled with either... You don't just believe whatever she says, do you? Since you've chosen to believe her, there must be a reason why you trust her."

"Furthermore, your message mentioned the deaths of some of our people, such as John Jonard, and representatives from other families. Why didn't you mention that in your previous statement... or even mention it at all?"

After listening to Victor King's words, Yin Pan'er smiled: "First of all, Chairman Victor King, you should have learned about this from John Jonard, right? That Targaryen Boudica is no simple person... Not only is he not simple, but Mr. Ce beside him is even more so... Therefore, it's not difficult for them to see the situation clearly. In fact, they are merely leveraging the situation..."

"As for us, we don't necessarily need their loyalty. Mr. Victor King, you've been chairman for so long... don't you understand one thing? We don't need what they do, we need what they say. As long as they genuinely help us, that's enough. It's normal for them to waver, but if we're strong enough, they'll naturally side with us..."

"Therefore, I have never regarded them as allies. I just felt that I could use them, and that was enough! When we counterattack Frank later, he can help us, and that's enough. In fact, isn't the relationship between our Illuminati and the various Twelve Families the same?"

"If the Illuminati cannot provide the Twelve Families with sufficient and appropriate assistance and protection, the Twelve Families will not stand firmly with the Illuminati."

After Yin Pan'er finished speaking, Ed White couldn't help but nod and applaud: "Well said!"

Although Yin Pan spoke very directly, she still received a lot of praise.

Viktor King was rendered speechless by Yin Pan'er's rebuttal.

Yin Pan'er showed no sign of stopping, continuing, "Why didn't I mention the tragic deaths of John Jonard and the various family representatives? It was to save face and avoid upsetting everyone..."

"Actually, not all the family representatives died, as you should already know. The ones who were killed at the beginning were John Jonard, Aman Golux, Olli De Aurelius, and later Rust Negan, these agents and representatives... They died horribly."

"They actually ran faster than us back then... but when they reached the port, they were ambushed and their ships and crew were all killed! But what's strange is that those pirates didn't go out at that time; they were still rebelling in Lingas City."

"Furthermore, I learned from Boudica that Frank and his men didn't kill those people. After all, by the time Frank and his rebel followers arrived, they were all dead... and the bodies and money were left behind. As for who the murderer was, that remains a mystery..."

After listening, Victor King said to Yin Pan'er, "Actress Yin, then tell me, who did this?"

Yin Pan'er shrugged: "That's hard to say. However, I don't think it was definitely not Frank's pirates. If it were Frank, they would definitely admit it... After all, they've killed quite a few people, so a few more wouldn't make a difference... But if it wasn't them, they naturally won't admit it... I suspect, right now, it was your people's mortal enemies... After all, they only kill people and don't do anything else... Actually, those who died were the families who were on good terms with John Jonard, and you all know that."

"They do indeed have quite a few enemies in Lingas City..."

After hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Viktor King said nothing.

The four councilors looked around as they spoke, finally fixing their gaze on Ed White.

"Ed White, is there anything else you want to ask?"

Ed White nodded: "What's going on with the Lannister navy?"

Before Yin Pan'er could speak, the patriarch of the Brad family said, "I know this..."

The Brad family was the old royal family of the British Empire.

When he spoke, everyone turned their attention to them.

The patriarch of House Brad said, "Everyone knows that the Lannisters and we have a good relationship, and the Lannister Navy has always made its efforts and acted fairly for the security of the British Empire and even the entire Western seas..."

"This time, the navy suffered heavy losses in the previous naval battles in East Asia, and they wanted to replenish their warships. However, it seemed that all the countries blamed them for the defeat in this naval battle. They went to great lengths and used many means to buy those warships from various parties..."

"After those warships were purchased, they were unaware of the problems at Lingas port. They only stopped after reaching the shore and being hijacked, which is when they found out... and that's when their warships were seized. They immediately sought our help... but we were powerless to intervene... to appeal to us. However, at that time, we were helpless... Therefore, the Illuminati must take responsibility for this matter, and we will take full responsibility..."

"After all, they had to pay to approach our Lingas City port, and they did pay that fee before. Now that they've docked, their priceless fleet of warships has been robbed, and no one gave them a warning. I think we really need to take responsibility for this..."

Upon hearing the words of the Brad family patriarch, the Rust family member standing nearby said, "Patriarch Brad, according to you, our Rust family's assets and gold were all stolen, and the Illuminati is obligated to compensate us? After all, we only went there because we trusted the safety of Lingas City! Moreover, the rules of Lingas City forbid us from carrying weapons... In fact, if they had allowed each family to carry enough weapons, it would have just been a mere resistance from some pirates... We could definitely have handled it, and it would never have turned out like this."

“That’s right… I think the Illuminati bears the main responsibility for this. Lingas City claims to be the safest city, but internally they are in complete chaos. Those city lords and council leaders are usually so arrogant, but when problems arise, they all hide away faster than anyone else… Don’t you think there’s something wrong with that?”

After Brad spoke, the members of the twelve families immediately followed suit.

These people, quite tacitly, directed the blame towards the Illuminati.

Most intriguingly, neither Ed Wright nor Victor King of the Illuminati uttered a single word.

Clearly, they give the impression of being indifferent and detached from the situation.

Watching from behind, Xiao Ce guessed the general idea.

I didn't know who governed the city of Lingas until now; I initially thought it was an independent entity.

Now it seems that this so-called city of Lingas was independent of the Illuminati and under the jurisdiction of the Grand Master.

So now that things have gone wrong, they've all distanced themselves from each other.

After seeing what everyone was saying, the fourth council member coughed lightly.

The people here finally quieted down.

Although they were complaining, they were clearly still wary of the four cardinals.

After the Fourth Pivot Master coughed once, he saw that everyone had quieted down.

Then he continued, "Do you have any other questions?"

The people on this side all shook their heads.

The fourth council member then said to Yin Pan'er, "Alright, they have no questions. Now, I have a few questions to ask you..."

Yin Pan'er listened as the Fourth Privy Councilor nodded, "Fourth Privy Councilor, please ask away... I will tell you exactly what happened, as long as I know the answer..."

The fourth councilor nodded: "How many men does Frank and his group have right now?"

"There are over 100,000 men and women in total, and it's said that many were recruited from the lower classes within the British Empire... I don't know the exact number. Because after Boudica left Lingas City, she went about her own business. She didn't get involved in Frank's affairs, clearly not wanting to have a deep connection with them... so they're all busy with their own things..."

"Morgana is now in charge of the management and operations of Lingas City, while Frank is in charge of naval training..."

Unlike others who ask a question, Yin Pan'er answers with a single sentence.

In front of this fourth pivot, Yin Pan'er managed to draw inferences from one instance to another, explaining everything about the system.

"By the way, do they have some really powerful weapons over there...?" the fourth councilor asked.

Yin Pan'er nodded, and then briefly described the firearms they possessed.

The weapons Yin Pan'er described—including assault rifles, the power of Maxim rifles, and sniper rifles capable of long-range kills—clearly far exceeded their expectations...

The fourth council member, equally astonished, asked Yin Pan'er, "Acting Director Yin, are those weapons you described real? Are they really that powerful? Some can even fire almost continuously? These are unheard of... Are you sure you saw them with your own eyes and didn't just hear about them?"