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Ed White gave a wry smile: "I do want to trust her... but isn't this risky?"

Brad smiled and said, "President, I don't think we need to worry about this too much. Let's wait for news."

Ed White nodded: "That's true. And everyone, I do have a question I'd like to ask you..."

Upon hearing Ed White's words, Brad, who was standing to the side, spoke up before he could even speak, "President, are you trying to ask why we don't want those compensations?"

Upon hearing Brad's words, Ed White smiled broadly and said, "Indeed, Patriarch Brad, you're quite clever..."

After listening to Ed White's words, Brad smiled slightly and then said, "That's not hard to guess..."

Ed White looked at Brad and asked, "Then why don't you want to?"

Brad smiled at Ed White: "Because, do you think this makes sense?"

After listening to Brad's words, Ed White smiled slightly and then said to Brad, "Common sense?"

Brad nodded, then said to Ed White, "To put it simply, our investment in Lingas City is actually doing business... It's normal to make and lose in business, just like winning and losing in war... It's not like you can just take the profits after winning and then have someone else pay you back after losing..."

"To put it simply, the Lannister family went to East Asia with a naval alliance of various countries, only to suffer a crushing defeat. Aside from some complaints about the Lannisters, no one seems to have asked you to pay compensation or ship damages."

Ed White burst out laughing after hearing Brad's words, for no other reason than that.

Because Brad's explanation was indeed very vivid.

Ed White smiled and nodded: "That makes sense... But now, the Grand Chancellor has indeed agreed to their request. Aren't you envious?"

Before Brad could speak, the other family patriarchs chimed in, "Agreeing is one thing, getting it is another. And getting it is one thing, but who knows what the final outcome will be..."

After the other family heads spoke up, everyone chimed in, "Yes, it's quite obvious that the Grand Master of the Guild was somewhat displeased just now..."

After hearing this, Ed White nodded: "So, you all accepted your losses?"

After hearing this, the people on this side all nodded: "That's right, a bet's a bet..."

Ed White smiled slightly at everyone and said, "Alright, I know everyone's attitude. Basically, everyone's attitude is to fight. How you fight is up to the person in charge. From now on, Victor King will be in charge, so you'll listen to Victor King. If I'm in charge, you'll listen to me?"

Brad nodded: "That's right, that's exactly it... To be more specific, after the general manager takes charge, we actually have our own set of procedures..."

After listening to everyone's words, Ed White nodded and then laughed, "That's right...that makes sense...Alright, one last question...why don't you go talk to Victor King and the others?"

These people laughed and said to Ed White, "Actually, it's obvious from their side that they're very indecisive. It's been clear for years. They're extremely profit-driven... Their plans and our plans are completely different... So, we might not support what they want to do..."

"Besides, we're just having a talk; it doesn't represent anything. Actually, the twelve families are all in this together..."

"Actually, we just need to wait for the Grand Councilor to address this matter... No matter how much we say here, it's not as effective as what he already has in mind... The Fourth Grand Councilor probably just wants to know our stance..."

Ed White listened to their words and nodded.

At that moment, Xiao Ce had already arrived outside the door with the confidants of the four councilors.

Once outside, the confidant knocked on the door.

A familiar voice came from inside the house.

After letting them in.

Xiao Ce followed him inside. At that moment, the fourth councilor was wearing a mask and sitting at a table, looking at something.

Upon hearing them enter, the fourth councilor looked up.

He then said to his trusted aide, "You may leave now. No one is allowed to approach. No one is to enter without my permission..."

After hearing what the four councilors said, the confidant nodded, bowed, and then left.

After the trusted confidant left.

The Fourth Master, holding a pen, continued writing something and said to Xiao Ce, "Xiao Ce, please have a seat. I'll finish what I'm doing and then entertain you..."

The four council members' very casual and unassuming remark surprised Xiao Ce greatly...

He stared at the Fourth Pivot with a look of utter astonishment.

Although Xiao Ce had guessed, this Fourth Pivot had already recognized his identity.

However, Xiao Ce guessed that he recognized him as Mr. Ce.

However, his identity as Xiao Ce was known to only a very small number of people in the entire West.

Although Xiao Ce was inwardly shocked, seeing that the Fourth Grand Master knew his identity and naturally addressed him by name before continuing with his own tasks...

Xiao Ce suppressed his curiosity and calmly sat to the side.

Xiao Ce's thinking was actually very simple: if others could withstand it, why couldn't he?

Who's afraid of who...?

However, Xiao Ce had already begun to observe the surrounding situation in order to prepare for any possible sudden changes later.

After sitting and waiting for quite a while, the masked Fourth Master finally said to Xiao Ce, "Xiao Ce, I've kept you waiting."

As he spoke, he placed his pen on the paper he had just been writing on, and then walked towards Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce was very knowledgeable about so-called negotiation skills.

"Fourth Cardinal, it's alright. Anyway, time on the ship is boring. Waiting here is no different from waiting in the cabin."

Hearing that Xiao Ce didn't ask him how he knew his identity, the four councilors were still somewhat surprised.

The fourth councilor said to Xiao Ce, "Xiao Ce, aren't you curious how I know you?"

Xiao Ce saw that the four key figures had spoken first.

Xiao Ce smiled slightly, then said to the four council members, "Of course I'm curious!"

Seeing this, the four councilors said to Xiao Ce, "Since you're curious, why don't you ask me?"

Xiao Ce smiled slightly at the four cardinal masters, and then said, "Because if you want to tell me, you will definitely tell me... But if you don't want to tell me, it's pointless for me to ask... So, I'd better keep quiet."

Hearing Xiao Ce's calm and composed answer, the four council members nodded: "Indeed, Xiao Ce, you are indeed a smart man... Aren't you afraid? You should know that you and we are mortal enemies!"

After listening to the words of the four councilors, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "A mortal enemy? I wouldn't call it that... Besides, I'm already here... There's no use regretting it now, there's no going back... Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the four councilors laughed heartily and then said to Xiao Ce, "You really are a remarkable person... If I were to kill you now, wouldn't you be afraid?"

To be honest, Xiao Ce was a little nervous before, but after hearing what the Fourth Councilor said, he calmed down.

His anxiety subsided.

Xiao Ce didn't mince words, speaking directly to the Fourth Councilor: "Fourth Councilor, to be honest, I was a little scared before... but after you said you were going to kill me, I'm not scared anymore..."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, the four council members looked surprised and asked, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Xiao Ce said to the four council members, "Because if you want to kill me, you won't follow my words... This is your territory. You don't need to bother. You just need to send someone to drop a bomb, or a few guns, and you can kill me directly..."

"To be honest, I always thought I was a pretty good at disguising myself, and I thought no one would notice me... But now it seems I was too confident... You still found out."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the Four Cardinals laughed heartily, then said to him, "Xiao Ce, your disguise is indeed very good. If I hadn't received the news, I truly wouldn't have known... I certainly wouldn't have known that you are the man hailed as the Son of God in the East Asian world, Xiao Ce..."

Xiao Ce smiled helplessly: "I'm not that amazing. If I were that powerful, I wouldn't have been hiding here like this, not even daring to show my true face..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the Fourth Master joked, "I always felt that you were subtly mocking me."

Xiao Ce glanced subconsciously at the mask on the Fourth Cardinal's face, then said, "Hahaha, I really didn't expect this... However, Fourth Cardinal, you really have surprised me..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the four strategists smiled and then asked, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Ce said to the four strategists, "I always thought you were a serious person... I didn't expect you to be so otherworldly after all."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the Fourth Master smiled and said, "Did Fak tell you that?"

Talking to smart people is so easy...

Since the four key figures were very frank, Xiao Ce no longer needed to hide anything from them.

"It seems you know everything?"

The Fourth Pivot nodded: "You are in a position of power, you should know that. It's impossible for your subordinates to fully understand your thoughts... What they see is what I want them to see..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "So, you are the Four Cardinals yourself, and not some agent, or someone who has been replaced?"

The Fourth Pivot Master smiled and said, "Of course!"

Xiao Ce nodded, not continuing, but instead asked the Fourth Privy Councilor, "Fourth Privy Councilor, since you know my situation and my background... could you tell me how you know this?"

The Fourth Master smiled, then said to Xiao Ce, "Naturally, someone told me... As for who told me... you will naturally find out when the time is right..."

Xiao Ce said to the Four Cardinals, "Since you know my situation... are you also aware of the situation in Lingas City?"

The four council members nodded, then said to Xiao Ce, "That's right, I know. Frank and Morgana are both your subordinates. Including Boudica, Yin Pan'er's relationship with you..."

Hearing the four councilors say this, Xiao Ce was quite surprised and astonished.

"Then what you were doing just now...?"

The Fourth Director smiled faintly: "Nothing much, just need to verify..."

After hearing the Fourth Master speak to this point, Xiao Ce did not rush to respond.

On the contrary, he appeared very calm.

To be honest, this fourth council member was far too frank.

This explanation of the Four Pivots is so frank that it leaves one completely bewildered...

Moreover, although he said a lot, he only pointed out Xiao Ce's identity.

There is nothing else.

Xiao Ce watched the four councilors from the side without saying a word.

The four councilors observed that Xiao Ce was able to remain calm and composed.

"Mr. Xiao Ce, it's rumored that you have the ability to foresee the future... Do you know why I called you here this time?"

After hearing what the Fourth Councilor said, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "Of course I don't know. If I did, I would truly possess the ability to foresee the future... Fourth Councilor, you yourself said it was just a rumor, right? Rumors naturally can't be taken seriously..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the four council members smiled and said, "What if I let you guess..."

After listening to the Fourth Councilor's words, Xiao Ce pondered for a moment, then said to the Fourth Councilor, "Fourth Councilor, if you ask me to guess, I might actually be able to figure it out. First of all, you've wasted so much time talking to me, you're definitely not here to cause me trouble..."

"And you, your attitude is still quite polite. You seem to be more aware of what I've done... You're probably not here to settle scores... Because I feel you don't really care about the actual operation of the Illuminati... You wouldn't come out of seclusion just because Frank seized Lingas City... Your involvement this time must have another reason..."