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"So when they came to me with information, I didn't refuse..."

Morgana nodded after hearing Gandhi's explanation.

This explanation makes sense.

"Yes, Gandhi, your bread seems to have some kind of magic. I was so worried yesterday that I couldn't eat any, but when I found out I hadn't been able to get any, I was still a little disappointed... but I couldn't resist and bought one on the black market anyway..."

After hearing Morgana's words, Gandhi smiled slightly and then said, "Good food always has the power to soothe the soul..."

Morgana smiled broadly after hearing Gandhi's words and said, "That's true... Well then, thank you, Boss Gandhi..."

Gandhi smiled and then said, "It's alright, it's also my way of thanking General Frank. I know very well that the peace and tranquility of our Lingas City, this Free Federation, must be due to the great efforts of General Frank and his men."

Upon hearing Gandhi's words, Morgana smiled and then said, "That's true... but it's all part of our duty. We've come from afar to support you, and we must live up to your expectations..."

After listening to Morgana's words, Gandhi smiled and said, "Morgana, I didn't come here for you... my arrival was purely coincidental. Moreover, I stayed because I had cut off my own escape route, leaving myself with no way out..."

Morgana smiled after hearing Gandhi's words: "No matter what, at least you've stayed."

Upon hearing Morgana's words, Gandhi immediately replied, "That's true, at least you've stayed... I also think your ideals are excellent. I always thought you were just talking the talk... but now it seems you're not just spouting empty words..."

Morgana said to Gandhi, "That's natural, and our principles aren't deceiving..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Gandhi said he needed to get back to baking bread.

Then he left.

After leaving this area, the little Luna who had been following Morgana asked, "Little Luna, do you think there's a problem?"

Luna smiled at Morgana and then said, "I don't think there's a problem..."

Morgana said to Luna, "Oh? Didn't he ask a lot of questions?"

Little Luna smiled at Morgana and then said, "Actually, if he hadn't asked any questions, that would have meant there was something wrong with him... On the contrary, they seemed to have no reservations and asked about everything... including our trip to the black market to buy bread. He could have kept quiet about it, but he did, which actually shows that he's not really scheming..."

"If he were scheming, he wouldn't have said it. In fact, this is precisely why there's no problem... Lady Morgana, what do you think?"

Morgana said to Luna, "Luna, we're thinking the same thing. I also think that if he were hiding something, there might be a problem. But being so open and honest makes it seem like there's nothing wrong..."

Little Luna nodded, then said to Morgana, "That's right, Lady Morgana, but if Mr. Xiao Ce and the others think there's a problem, then there must be some problem..."

Morgana nodded to Luna: "That's right, let's go and talk to Mr. Xiao Ce and the others."

Luna nodded, then said to Morgana, "By the way, Lady Morgana, should we still add more defense here?"

After hearing Luna's words, Morgana nodded: "That's right, let's continue to have someone secretly observe them!"

Little Luna nodded.

...

After Morgana and Luna left, Gandhi, who was in the food shop, walked to the window and took a look.

After confirming that Morgana and Luna had left, he immediately summoned one of his trusted confidants.

The confidant said to Gandhi, "Boss Gandhi, what are your orders?"

Gandhi said to his trusted aide, "Go and report to my master that the mission is complete... it's confirmed he's dead..."

The confidant said to Gandhi, "Yes, sir Gandhi."

Without saying a word, the man bowed and left.

...

After Morgana returned, she went to find Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er.

After Morgana told Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er about this,

Xiao Ce smiled at Morgana and then said, "Don't you think there's no problem after they said that?"

Morgana nodded.

Xiao Ce said, "However, his words were all a test to see if Frank was really dead...and this person is very perceptive of human nature...he knows what you're thinking, and he knows what you're guessing...so, he might very well be telling you what you want to know..."

"Now that you mention it, I'm even more certain that he has a problem..."

Morgana nodded: "I've already sent more people to investigate..."

Xiao Ce smiled at Morgana and then said, "Very good... Don't worry. Keep an eye on that person, you'll definitely find something."

Morgana didn't know why Xiao Ce was so certain, but that's what Xiao Ce said.

Morgana naturally agreed without hesitation.

"By the way, Mr. Ce, we've already sent messages to Boudica and the Lannister family, and they should be arriving soon."

Xiao Ce nodded and then said, "Good. Well done."

After hearing what Xiao Ce said, Morgana smiled slightly and then asked him, "Mr. Ce, what shall we do next?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "No rush, let's wait for news... wait for them to arrive..."

Da Lei said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, why don't you leave the surveillance work to me?"

After hearing Da Lei's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "No need to rush, haste makes waste..."

Seeing Xiao Ce's confident demeanor, Da Lei and Yin Pan'er were puzzled as to why he was so certain.

However, they were very clear that since Xiao Ce was so certain...

There must be something to rely on.

Seeing Xiao Ce's composure, they stopped wasting words.

Although all sorts of rumors were flying around in Lingas, the biggest one was that Frank was dead.

Morgana said Frank wasn't dead only to stabilize the situation.

Frank had actually been killed in the attack.

When this rumor was spreading like wildfire, Morgana had asked Xiao Ce about it, intending to clarify the situation.

Xiao Ce gestured to Morgana: "No need to clarify..."

Frank said to Xiao Ce, "Brother Ce, I'm afraid people are panicking, and things might get messy..."

Xiao Ce gave them a meaningful look, then said, "It's alright, it's alright. This is a perfect opportunity. As the saying goes, true friendship is revealed in times of trouble, and true character is revealed over time..."

Frank understood what Xiao Ce meant when he heard him say that.

Morgana was still a little worried, but she didn't say anything unnecessary.

"I'll do whatever Mr. Ce says."

Xiao Ce said, "Don't worry, things won't get chaotic. Even if they do, I can suppress them..."

After hearing that sentence, their expressions softened.

Xiao Ce said to Frank, "Frank, do you have confidence in your men?"

Frank gave Xiao Ce an awkward smile.

Xiao Ce looked at Frank's expression and then asked, "What do you mean?"

Frank said to Xiao Ce, "Brother Ce, if I'm alive, I should be fine. I'm confident I can manage my men. Of course, if they think I'm dead, they won't know... After all, you can know a person's face but not their heart... I think I can manage them, but who knows what they'll think after I'm dead."

"Should I send them a message? I'm not afraid of those people, but I'm worried about those warships... Every single one of them was hard-won..."

"Here's what you're going to do: have Jones Snow take a letter you wrote yourself to them. If there's no unrest, that's fine. But if things start to escalate, just take that letter and tell them you faked your death. That way, you can have the best of both worlds."

Hearing Xiao Ce's words, Frank nodded: "That is indeed a method, but I'm afraid that once they start to rebel, even if we tell them I'm not dead, it won't have much effect. At that point, the die is cast, and we'll have no choice but to act..."

Xiao Ce smiled when he heard what Frank said, and then said to Frank, "Frank, I've noticed that you're becoming more and more insecure... With your reputation, as long as they're sure you're not dead, they won't dare to rebel... You're the overlord of the sea... Besides, you said in your letter that you'd let bygones be bygones, so those people won't go all in."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Frank smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, do I really have that kind of power?"

Xiao Ce smiled at Frank and then said, "Of course, don't you know your own strength?"

Frank blushed slightly when Xiao Ce praised him so highly...

Just then, Xiao Ce said to Frank, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Seeing Xiao Ce's unwavering confidence, they all fell silent...

...

As a result, Morgana's failure to clarify the situation only made things more chaotic.

By evening, these rumors had become quite detailed and convincing.

After Gandhi returned, the man in the black robe and conical hat was already waiting for him.

Gandhi saw the man in the black robe and conical hat waiting for him: "Master, did you come to see me about something? Were you waiting for me? If you really wanted to see me, you could have just sent one of your men to find me..."

The man in the black robe and conical hat said to Gandhi, "It's nothing. I've calculated the time; you should be back by now."

Gandhi said to the man in the black robe and conical hat, "Master, did you receive the message I sent you?"

The man in the black robe and conical hat nodded, then said to Gandhi, "Gandhi, I have received this message..."

Gandhi looked at the man in the black robe and conical hat and asked, "Master, do you think we can take this a step further? Now that Xiao Ce is dead, is there nothing else we need to do... so we can solve the problem all at once?"

The man in the black robe and conical hat shook his head: "I don't think they're dead... I think they're definitely alive. You've been fooled..."

After the man in the black robe and conical hat said this, Gandhi looked surprised and then said to him, "How could he be deceived... This is impossible... When Morgana came over and said Frank was still alive, her eyes darted around, and she looked nervous and guilty..."

The man in the black robe and conical hat asked Gandhi, "Why can't it be an act?"

Gandhi shook his head: "She probably doesn't have the acting skills. That guilty conscience comes from the heart... I think Frank is dead... It's impossible for him to be alive... Besides, I deliberately gave him bread to test him."

"He deliberately said he wanted Frank to write me a thank-you note by hand, just to prove Frank was alive. But I'd never actually seen Frank's handwriting. The more he tried to prove Frank was alive, the more it proved Frank was dead..."

As Gandhi spoke, he seemed to have noticed a flaw in the words of the man in the black robe and conical hat.

He spoke directly to the man in the black robe and straw hat, "By the way, Master, actually, we're all a bit confused...we're stuck in a mental dead end..."

Upon hearing Gandhi's words, the man in the black robe and conical hat quickly replied, "Oh?"

Gandhi said, "I was talking about whether Frank is dead or not; I said Frank is dead. But you're saying Xiao Ce isn't dead... Actually, there's no difference. Is it possible that Frank and his group went ahead first, and to avoid detection, they were attacked... while Xiao Ce and his group arrived later... so Xiao Ce and his group didn't die..."

Upon hearing Gandhi's words, the man in the black robe and conical hat nodded, his eyes brightening slightly, and then said, "If you say so, then it's very likely...it must be..."

Gandhi said to the man in the black robe and conical hat, "Should I try to find out something?"

The man in the black robe and conical hat said, "No need. If that's the case, it must be as you said... Frank is actually dead, but Xiao Ce is not. Our ultimate goal was to sow discord between them. It's actually a good thing that Xiao Ce isn't dead... After all, after this incident, their cooperation is probably doomed. We've achieved our goal."