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

Hearing Xiao Ce say this, the four strategists smiled and said, "Good...good...good...Mr. Xiao Ce, there is a reason why you were able to become the ruler of East Asia...then it's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

As the Fourth Pivot spoke, he extended his hand.

Upon hearing the words of the Fourth Director and seeing his actions, Xiao Ce also extended his hand.

He then shook hands with the Fourth Prince and said, "First of all, I am not some ruler of East Asia. At most, I am a prince of our Xiao Kingdom, and that is my proper identity..."

The four cardinal directors were taken aback for a moment, then laughed at Xiao Ce: "Indeed...that's right...the title doesn't matter...so, I wish us a pleasant cooperation?"

Xiao Ce smiled at the four councilors: "Since we're cooperating, shall I see what you're really like?"

The four council members smiled without saying a word, then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Xiao Ce, let's forget about that... Actually, my true identity isn't important..."

Xiao Ce then addressed the four council members, saying, "If I insist on seeing you, do you think that's alright?"

The four council members still refused: "At least not now..."

After the four council members finished speaking, they added, turning to Xiao Ce, "Of course, that won't work. It's not my idea. We have our own rules... If, one day, the time is right, we can be frank with each other, but clearly now is not the right time..."

After hearing what the four council members said, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "Alright, let's leave it at that... So, what do we need to do next?"

The four councilors addressed Xiao Ce, saying, "I will continue to pretend I know nothing. What is your purpose in coming here?"

Xiao Ce looked at the four councilors with suspicion.

The Fourth Master said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Xiao Ce, I didn't come here to probe you... Fine, just pretend I didn't say anything..."

Then the Fourth Pivot continued talking to himself, "Next, I will have them deal with you... I will let them decide internally, and the reason I came here is simply to get them to reach a consensus, so they don't fall apart immediately..."

As Xiao Ce listened to the Fourth Councilor's explanation, something suddenly occurred to him, and he said to the Fourth Councilor, "Fourth Councilor, you're not betting on both sides, are you...?"

The four council members addressed Xiao Ce, saying, "Of course not..."

Seeing that Xiao Ce still seemed somewhat doubtful, the Fourth Privy Councilor continued, "Mr. Xiao Ce, let's be frank and direct..."

Seeing this, Xiao Ce looked at the four councilors with curiosity.

Seeing this, the four council members smiled and then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Xiao Ce, my request for you to help us clean up the people in the Illuminati is only one reason... We also want to achieve a successful initial cooperation with you, so that we can have a foundation of trust for the next step of our cooperation."

After listening to the words of the four council members, Xiao Ce vaguely guessed what was going on and said directly to them, "What kind of cooperation can we have next after we helped you clean up the Illuminati? After that, the Illuminati became the hegemon of the West again. If we are willing, can we conduct some trade? Is that the kind of cooperation we are looking for?"

The fourth councilor shook his head: "Of course not... We have a common enemy!"

After listening to the words of the Four Pillars, Xiao Ce vaguely guessed what was going on.

"A common enemy!"

The four council members nodded: "As for the threat to you in East Asia, there are equally threatening enemies for us in the West..."

A person suddenly appeared in Xiao Ce's mind...

That was the original owner.

However, Xiao Ce didn't think they even knew about this.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ce pretended to be stupid and asked the four custodians, "Is there such a person?"

The fourth council member smiled and said, "Not bad!"

Xiao Ce recognized the four key figures in the council, even though they spoke with such conviction.

However, judging from the voice, Xiao Ce knew very well that this fourth council member did not seem to know who this person was.

Xiao Ce didn't mince words and spoke directly to the four council members: "You don't know exactly who this person is either? You only know that such a person exists."

The four council members expressed their surprise upon hearing Xiao Ce's words.

He then turned to Xiao Ce and said, "That's right, Mr. Xiao Ce, that's indeed the case... How did you know that...?"

After hearing what the Fourth Councilor said, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Just a guess! Fourth Councilor, I have another question to ask you..."

The Fourth Master looked at Xiao Ce, then smiled slightly, and said, "You can ask. However, I can only say what I can say... and I won't say a word about what I can't say..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "I understand... Aren't there people above you in charge of you?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the four strategists clearly hadn't expected this to be the question.

He was stunned for a moment.

Xiao Ce asked in confusion, "Can't I say this?"

The Fourth Master waved his hand, then looked at Xiao Ce and said, "It's not that you can't say... yes!"

Xiao Ce nodded, then went straight back to the question that the Four Cardinals had asked her earlier.

Xiao Ce smiled at the four council members and then said, "Alright. Now I can answer you. The reason we came here this time is actually because you asked Yin Pan'er to come..."

"We simply wanted to see what you were planning to do so we could react accordingly... However, this situation is truly unexpected... So, regarding your question about our purpose, it's completely different now... I need to think about it..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the four council members laughed and nodded.

He then said to Xiao Ce, "Alright! Let's proceed as planned... I have no other requirements, except that when you're dealing with these people, if you think some can be spared, then keep them... If you can't spare them, then eliminate them all. But there's only one condition: you must ensure that the representative families of the various countries you've supported can control the situation in their respective countries. Don't let the entire West descend into chaos; that's not the outcome we want..."

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded, then nodded to the four council members and said, "Council members, you can rest assured. This is not the result you wanted, nor is it the result I desired..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the four council members smiled and said, "That's good! There's nothing else to say... I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

Xiao Ce nodded, and then shook hands with the four key figures again.

By now, he understood. It was clear that these four pivots or their superiors knew more about the original owner.

Therefore, they wanted to join forces with Xiao Ce.

Of course, Xiao Ce didn't know how much they knew about the original owner of the body.

However, the reason Xiao Ce agreed was actually because he did exactly as Xiao Ce had said.

This choice is the best one he could make given the current situation...

Just then, the fourth councilor looked at Xiao Ce and said, "By the way, Mr. Xiao Ce, there is something else I wanted to say."

Xiao Ce looked at the four cardinal masters, signaling them to speak freely...

The Fourth Pivot chuckled, then asked, "You came all alone like this... Aren't you afraid of being discovered? Or something unexpected happening?"

After listening to the words of the four councilors, Xiao Ce smiled helplessly: "You're right, we did underestimate you. I thought my disguise would fool you, and I was even confident that no one would discover me... Now it seems I was wrong! Terribly wrong... Not only was I discovered, but you understand me perfectly..."

Xiao Ce paused for a moment, then continued to the four council members, "Of course, we've also considered the worst-case scenario... Even in the worst-case scenario, there are ways to escape unscathed..."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, the four council members smiled and then said, "I believe you. However, to be honest... I didn't even notice you when the meeting just started..."

Xiao Ce was bewildered when he heard the Fourth Privy Councilor say this: "Didn't you already know this before you came here?"

The Fourth Councilor smiled and waved his hand: "Of course not..."