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

The family patriarchs were exchanging words.

These people had actually reached a consensus: they had no impression of the Illuminati.

After listening to everyone's words, Victor King asked them, "So, you all did this on purpose?"

Everyone heard Victor King nod: "That's right, Chairman. Of course, we know that Brad and the others are trying to curry favor with the Four Cardinals. However, they don't seem to have changed..."

"Actually, our thinking is very simple: we just wait for the Illuminati to give us the money... That way, we're in an invincible position. Think about it, if the Illuminati loses, we don't actually suffer much. And if the Illuminati wins, we can simply spend the money to buy it all back..."

"While the Grand Council's high-ranking officials are all very authoritative, they are only present for a limited time, not always... In the future, this Western world will still be under your control... So, even if we offend him, it doesn't matter, Lord Victor King, it's our fault for offending him... As long as we don't offend you, it's fine..."

Hearing the family patriarch say this, Victor King wanted to say a few words to them.

However, he soon discovered that these thoughts were correct.

His theory and approach are correct.

Seeing Viktor King's expression, Rust smiled at him and said, "President, you think we did the right thing, right?"

After listening to Rust's words, Victor King smiled and then said, "You guys are a bit too bold. While what you said makes sense, I was really worried for you while you were talking..."

Rust smiled at Victor King and then said, "Lord Victor King, do you perhaps think that the Fourth Cardinal would commit murder?"

Victor King nodded: "That's right. Aren't you afraid that he doesn't actually want to compensate you? Are they just testing you?"

The clan leaders exchanged glances and then said, "Let him test us. I don't think he's that petty."

"Indeed, for a high-ranking official like himself to resort to such underhanded tactics to test us, it truly shows they are not benevolent leaders..."

Hearing the patriarch of the Golux family say this gave Victor King a real fright.

"Gallux, are you crazy? You'll say anything!"

Gallux said to Victor King, "It's not that I dare to say everything, it's just a fact. What we said and did was actually quite reasonable... If he treats us well, we will naturally treat them well in return. Of course, if they don't treat us like human beings, then we don't need to be polite to them..."

When Victor King heard him say that, he asked doubtfully, "Aren't you afraid they'll kill you?"

"We've been following them at a distance... they know our location... if we don't hear from them after three days, they'll send some ships loaded with explosives straight at this giant ship. It's a fight to the death, we won't lose out..." Gallux said.

When Gallux said that, the other family patriarchs were visibly surprised.

After seeing everyone's expressions, Gallux asked, "Did you all take similar precautions?"

The heads of those families nodded.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Victor King said with a wry smile, "So, you had already prepared for the worst before you came here?"

After listening to Viktor King's words, these people all nodded in agreement.

"It's not that we prepared for the worst. We came here because it's rare for the Cardinal to show up. We only get a few chances in our lives to see these Cardinals, and I just wanted to get justice..."

Victor King listened to everyone's comments and said, "That's right...you're all bolder and more thoughtful than me. On the contrary, I seem to be regressing with age..."

Everyone heard Victor King say, "Chairman, this is different. Although we are from the Illuminati, we have a nation behind us. So even if we turn against the guild, we can simply return to the way things were before. We are still a nation, still the most honorable family within that nation... The Illuminati is truly powerful because of people like us joining..."

"If he loses us, the Illuminati will be greatly weakened. The Illuminati is powerful because we are united... We give the Cardinal and the others face, and that's why they have face. If we didn't want to give him face and just supported you, there wouldn't be much difference... Would he dare to do anything to us?"

The patriarchs of these families still have a very high opinion of themselves.

Just then, Victor King addressed the crowd, saying, "Gentlemen, there's no need to be so tense. What I said just now was actually a malicious interpretation of the Grand Council's High Priest. Is it possible that the High Priest doesn't have any other intentions, but simply wants to take responsibility to the end..."

Hearing Victor King's words, the group smiled. "Master, if you truly want to take responsibility to the end, then this is a good choice. A Cardinal who considers our needs is someone we naturally support. After all, cooperating with those pirates still feels somewhat disgusting..."

Victor King nodded: "Okay, I understand what everyone is thinking... Well then, let's not get sidetracked... Let's get back to the main topic... Let's get down to business."

After hearing Victor King's words, everyone nodded: "President, are you talking about how to take back Lingas City?"

After listening to everyone's comments, Victor King asked, "Does anyone have any thoughts?"

Everyone nodded: "It's actually quite simple, isn't it? We just need to go find the Lannisters, right?"

After listening to everyone's words, Victor King asked in confusion, "Lannister?"

Gallux nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, think about it... We fought that Frank for so long, but we kept losing... Then we went to Lannister Rambo, and once he stepped in, he resolved the matter..."

"The reason we can't do anything about Lingas City right now is because Frank seized the Lannister ships and then controlled the waters... They've kept goods flowing smoothly in Lingas City through robbery and smuggling. It's because Lingas City doesn't lack food or other necessities that they've maintained stability..."

"We don't even need to defeat their navy; we just need to trap them in a certain area of ​​the sea. Their city of Lingas is an isolated city..."

"Then, we can join forces with that Targaryen Boudica. If we can trap them there, we won't even need to attack; their forces will collapse..."

Upon hearing this, Victor King looked at them with curiosity and asked, "Are you sure what Yin Pan'er said is true...? Will Boudica cooperate with us?"

"That's not something we're worried about," Golux said.

After hearing this, Victor King nodded and said, "You're right, it's not something I should be worried about."

After listening to Viktor King's words, the others chimed in, "That's right, Viktor King, you're right... I think so too. Our biggest problem right now isn't anything else, it's just that we can't get into that area of ​​the sea..."

Viktor King saw the crowd, and after they all spoke amongst themselves, they all showed expressions of surprise.

"Gentlemen, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Those people chimed in, "Isn't it because we're afraid of who will say it and take responsibility? Besides, after the disastrous defeat in the East Asian naval battles, all the countries have been restricting the Lannister navy's warships in order to suppress them... In fact, all the countries have been bullied by the Lannister navy before. So, this is actually a last resort; we don't want the Lannisters to do it..."

After listening to what those people said, everyone nodded and then said, "Also, aren't the Brad family and those other families all busy being dogs and currying favor with others? Let them think of a way..."

Victor King said, "Actually, if we can think of this method, obviously others can too... so they should have this method as well."

"President, we don't need to worry too much. Anyway, we have this method. As for how to implement it, we'll see what the Grand Councilor thinks. We'll do whatever they say."

Hearing this, Victor King nodded and then said, "That's right, that makes sense... So we have nothing more to discuss?"

The group nodded in agreement: "Regardless, President, I propose that since we're all together... we must unite. As long as we're of one mind, even if others have ulterior motives, they won't dare to target us. However, if we each harbor our own secrets, we won't need them to attack us; we'll crumble on our own..."

Victor King smiled and said, "That's right. Actually, we're all old friends and partners... We all know each other's temperaments and personalities... We're sticking together this time, and we all share the same goal. Do you have any problems with that?"

After listening to Viktor King's words, the people here all shook their heads, indicating that there was no problem...

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, Ed White and Brad were together.

These families weren't necessarily firmly aligned with Ed White.

Among these people, only Brad and Ed White were relatively close, since it was Brad who had facilitated the Lannisters' expedition to the East.

Just then, Ed White looked at the crowd.

"Gentlemen, what are your thoughts on this matter? Or do you have any solutions?"

The family patriarchs here looked at each other.

Brad said, "Actually, I don't have much of an opinion; it's just a matter of fighting or not fighting. And the Grand Council's Chairman has already spoken, making it very clear that we're going to fight..."

"Since it's a fight, it's just a matter of who leads. Actually, it's not our place to figure out the solutions... we just need to cooperate..."

Brad's words drew nods of agreement from the others.

“Yes, that’s what I think too… I agree with Brad’s idea.”

Ed White observed the crowd's attitude; these people seemed indifferent, but in reality, their lack of competition was the greatest form of competition...

After hearing this, Ed White said, "Okay, then we won't go into the specifics of the plan?"

The family patriarchs standing nearby nodded in agreement, then said, "That's right, we don't need to confirm the specific plan anymore. Besides, the information we got from Agent Yin isn't entirely certain; the other side hasn't changed at all... And, in fact, we know very well... our top priority right now is only one thing..."

The clan chief stopped halfway through his story, leaving everyone in suspense.

Everyone looked at him and asked questions before he slowly spoke, "Actually, the biggest problem is the Navy. And the only family that can defeat Frank is the Lannister family. However, our Illuminati families recently imposed sanctions on the Lannister family. They may not say it, but they definitely have something to say about it."

"Most importantly, times have changed... Nobody knows what kind of weapons they're equipped with. If they're equipped with some really powerful weapons, the Lannisters might not be a match for them."

The group nodded in agreement.

Brad then said, "Actually, we don't need to think too much about it. We're just following the advice of the Grand Councilor and the two Presidents; we just need to carry it out..."

Ed White smiled at Brad's impartial words and then said, "Head of the Brad family, you must have a lot of information in the British Empire. Do you know whether Agent Yin's words are true or false?"

After hearing Ed White's words, the head of the Brad family smiled helplessly: "President Ed, that Agent Yin is your agent. Isn't it inappropriate for you to ask me this question?!"