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Gandhi said to the man in the black robe and hooded hat, "Master, do you think Xiao Ce would turn against the Illuminati, with whom he is about to cooperate, for the sake of Frank? I don't think so... I think it's more reliable to kill Xiao Ce! Once and for all!"

Upon hearing Gandhi's words, the man in the black robe and conical hat immediately gave Gandhi a cold look.

Gandhi then realized his mistake: "Master, I'm sorry. I was wrong! I shouldn't have spoken without your permission..."

The man in the black robe and straw hat said to Gandhi, "Instead of worrying about Xiao Ce, you should go and find the person I asked you to find."

Gandhi heard the man in the black robe and conical hat chuckle, then said, "Master, I'll go right away..."

In the following days, although various rumors flew around, Morgana simply ignored them.

All parties remained calm and took no action, so the rumors faded away after no one responded.

People will naturally think that rumors are just rumors after all.

...

Five days after the news broke, Xiao Ce was enjoying a rare moment of peace...

These days have been quite peaceful, and the navy, which we were most worried about, has not made any unusual moves.

Frank was somewhat moved by the fact that the generals and lieutenants under his command, who had been entrusted with important tasks, were very cooperative.

Not only did they not rebel, but they also dispelled all sorts of rumors within the navy.

After dispelling various rumors, and taking decisive action, anyone who spreads rumors and undermines morale will be executed.

After killing a few ungrateful people, the navy has now stabilized the situation.

In fact, these people in the navy are very clear about the principle that they share both glory and loss.

The benefits that the Freedom Society provides now are something that no one in the entire Western world would give them.

They wanted the Freedom Society to continue, which meant they needed to keep the Freedom Society from collapsing...

They will work together to uphold this freedom.

With the navy in order, the city was even more stable.

Of course, Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er enjoyed a leisurely life.

This doesn't mean that other people are free.

Morgana was extremely busy because of the suicide bombing squad incident, and as the administrator of Lingas City, she was absolutely responsible...

Although neither Xiao Ce nor Frank blamed him, they comforted him instead.

However, Morgana herself couldn't get over that hurdle.

Morgana launched a thorough investigation, first arresting all those she suspected of having problems, and then questioning them.

Morgana had expected to encounter significant resistance during the interrogation.

However, as it turned out, there was no major resistance, and everything went very smoothly.

They were so frightened by almost no interrogation that they confessed everything.

Even after receiving their full account, these people were still somewhat disappointed...

The truth is, they really had no problems; they were simply being remotely controlled.

Those people that Morgana previously suspected all had one thing in common: they were desperately short of money.

When they went back to sleep, they found some extra money and an envelope on their bed.

The envelope contained a task for them to complete the next day; if they finished the task, they would receive the same amount of money the following day.

Because the things they were asked to do were not difficult at all.

It's nothing more than wandering around a certain place at a certain time, maybe buying some things, and then hiding...

These tasks were strange, and what surprised them was that they didn't know what they were supposed to do.

However, the tasks they were given were reasonable, compliant, and even legal...

They did it naturally.

Anyway, it's not illegal. Although it's a bit strange, they think that as long as it's harmless, they can do it and still make money.

Almost all of these people are like that.

Morgana asked the judges about these people, but received the same answer.

It was because of receiving these same answers.

Morgana knew that these people had been tricked, and she had been tricked as well.

However, it wasn't entirely without its benefits from these testimonies...

They actually did gain something...

Their harvest confirmed that the person who instructed them must be from the city of Lingas.

Moreover, it needs to be someone who is very clear about and familiar with the situation here.

They even need to know exactly who is struggling financially.

This means that officials within the Freedom Association need to have some contact with people involved in statistics.

After narrowing down the search, Morgana did not reveal the fact that those people had already confessed.

They only said that they were being tortured to extract a confession.

In fact, Morgana had already received accurate information on the first day. All that was left was to use those people as bait and let them see if anyone came to gather information.

Morgana was quite clever; after narrowing down the scope, she deliberately released some information.

Some people still came to inquire, and they actually managed to get some information.

Morgana is very capable and has a deep understanding of human nature...

Instead of rushing to close the net, she investigated the person who had come to inquire about the information.

The person who came to inquire about the information was indeed without any problems and had a clean background.

They held back and waited until this day.

They have already identified one person, who has also been released from prison.

At that time, he was considered a leader in the prison and had a fairly good relationship with Frank.

After joining their rebellion and the establishment of various departments, he rose to the rank of squad leader in an intelligence department.

Therefore, this person is capable of obtaining and knowing the situation of those people...

After Luna told Morgana the news, Morgana fell into deep thought.

After observing Morgana's thoughtful expression for a while, Luna asked her inquiringly, "Lady Morgana, do you think it's time to close the net? It's confirmed that Elon was the one who instructed those people to gather information... and there are records in the intelligence department that he did indeed access a lot of people's data..."

"Even the one who reported those people to us about their problems was this Elon..."

After hearing Luna's words, Morgana fell into deep thought, and then said, "Don't rush, let's investigate without alerting the enemy, okay?"

Luna said with great certainty, "Lady Morgana, rest assured, this operation is highly confidential. Only our core members know about it... He has no idea that he has been exposed."

Morgana nodded, then said to Luna, "Okay! Luna, let's go ask Mr. Xiao Ce. This lead is very important... let's see what Mr. Xiao Ce's thoughts and suggestions are..."

After hearing Morgana's words, Luna smiled and nodded, then said, "Okay! Let's go ask Mr. Ce. Lady Morgana, you can just confirm this yourself... I'll do whatever you say..."

Seeing Luna's expression, Morgana said directly to her, "Luna, I'm not always right... I think it's always good to have more people to consult, there's no harm in it..."

After hearing Morgana's words, Luna smiled and nodded.

Morgana then said to Luna, "Then let's go find Mr. Ce..."

...

When the two approached Xiao Ce, he was leisurely making hand-drip coffee for Yin Pan'er.

At that time, although coffee existed in the West, it was not widely popular.

Xiao Ce discovered this thing by chance.

As soon as I entered, I smelled a delicious, burnt aroma.

"Mr. Ce, what are you doing? It smells so good!"

Upon hearing Morgana's voice, Xiao Ce saw Morgana approaching.

"Morgana, you really are a rare guest! What have you been up to these past few days? We haven't seen you anywhere."

Before Morgana could answer, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "You've come at just the right time... I just roasted the coffee beans... I'll make you some coffee later..."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Morgana looked at the fragrant coffee beans with some curiosity.

Coffee beans?

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "That's right... You'll find out soon enough. You must have something to tell me."

Morgana only snapped out of her daze after Xiao Ce's reminder, and then said to him, "Yes, there is something..."

Xiao Ce looked at Morgana, who seemed hesitant to speak, and glanced around. "Isn't this your territory? Are you afraid of being overheard?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Morgana shook her head and said, "Mr. Ce, no, I was wondering if it would affect what you're doing now?"

Xiao Ce smiled at Morgana and then said, "No, you can rest assured... Just say what you want to say..."

Morgana then recounted their investigation over the past few days.

After listening, Xiao Ce said approvingly to Morgana, "Ms. Morgana, you are truly remarkable. You accomplished such a great feat without making a sound..."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Morgana smiled broadly and said, "This is what I should do... Actually, I should have done this a long time ago... You almost suffered misfortune..."

Hearing Morgana's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said to her, "Hey, didn't I tell you? This isn't your fault. If someone wanted to assassinate us, we couldn't possibly stop them..."

Morgana said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, do you think we should arrest Elon now?"

Xiao Ce shook his head and said, "No need..."

Morgana, upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, asked with a look of surprise, "No need?"

Xiao Ce smiled at Morgana and then said, "That's right, of course not. Think about it, it's actually very simple... Now that you know of his existence, you should know that Elon is definitely not the big fish behind it all. If you arrest him directly, you might not be able to get him to reveal the big fish..."

"Even if he doesn't reveal the big fish, aren't you just alerting him? It's better for us to stay in the shadows and let them keep an eye on him in the open... As long as you don't alert him, he won't know anything... As long as we don't expose him, they'll naturally assume we don't know..."

"This makes our actions feasible. We observe their movements and then cooperate in their performance..."

Morgana's eyes widened noticeably when she heard what Xiao Ce said.

He then gave Xiao Ce a thumbs up and said, "Smart... Mr. Ce, you're so smart... Good, let's do it this way... However, that Elon is definitely very wary. If we plant spies, won't he inevitably find out?"

Seeing Morgana's words, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "No rush...no rush...actually, to truly keep an eye on him, you don't need to watch him 24/7, nor do you need a dedicated person. You can subtly have Elon's colleagues, and some others...make the people around him your informants..."

"To prevent those people who are tailing you from thinking you're spying on them, for example, you could have their superiors record all the words and actions of a portion of their staff as part of their performance evaluation, not just Elon's... record everyone's actions... do you think Elon wouldn't suspect anything then...?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Morgana's expression became even more fascinating.

She then gave Xiao Ce a thumbs-up, though she hadn't quite understood the meaning of the gesture before.

But seeing Xiao Ce use it so often, he gave a thumbs up in appreciation.

Morgana followed suit and gave Xiao Ce a thumbs up.

"Mr. Ce, you're so smart... how is your brain structured..."

Morgana was clearly a compliment.

However, to Xiao Ce, it sounded somewhat awkward.

Just then, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "This is just a suggestion, a starting point. You can do something similar... Of course, this is just a suggestion. I suggest you do it this way. Of course, if you have your own plans, you don't have to accept my suggestion."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's response, Morgana smiled and waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, no... Mr. Ce, your suggestion is excellent, we accept it... You're wonderful here, it saves us a lot of trouble..."

Morgana then prepared to take her leave.

Xiao Ce smiled upon hearing Morgana's words and then said, "Alright, since we're already here, it's about time for coffee..."