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Morgana and Luna stepped forward.

They took the coffee Xiao Ce handed them and smelled it.

His eyes lit up noticeably, and he immediately took a sip.

Their expressions instantly changed from anticipation to disappointment…

Their faces looked incredibly miserable.

If it weren't for what Xiao Ce did, they would have definitely vomited on the spot.

However, because it was Xiao Ce who made it, they found it extremely unpleasant to drink.

But I forced myself to swallow the bitterness and drank it down.

Looking at their expressions, Xiao Ce already knew the outcome.

However, Xiao Ce now had a hint of amusement in his eyes, and with a smile on his face, he asked Morgana and Luna, "What do you two think?"

Morgana gave an awkward smile, then replied with great emotional intelligence, "It has a unique charm..."

Xiao Ce then looked at Luna.

Luna gave an awkward smile, then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, are you sure this isn't medicine?"

After hearing their conversation, Yin Pan'er covered her mouth and said with a smile, "That's right, I also think this stuff doesn't taste good at all, but the prince insists it's delicious..."

Seeing Yin Pan'er say this, Luna smiled and said, "No wonder they say Mr. Ce is no ordinary person. He can endure hardships that ordinary people can't, and he still finds it delicious..."

Upon hearing Luna's words, everyone burst into laughter.

Morgana chuckled twice at first, then realized something was amiss.

He said to Luna, "Little Luna, don't be rude..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright, I'm not that formal. But, little Luna, what she said is actually quite right..."

"This coffee is bitter at first, but it will have a sweet aftertaste over time. Please savor it carefully..."

As Xiao Ce spoke, he took a sip himself.

I have to say, this tastes really good.

Morgana and Luna, seeing Xiao Ce's expression of enjoyment, began to taste it with some skepticism.

However, they still couldn't get used to it.

Yin Pan'er, who was in a terrible state, said to the two people, "Alright, Morgana, Luna, don't listen to him. This is something only he can get used to. Even Da Lei, whom I think is the most hardworking, can't handle it."

Da Lei listened to Yin Pan'er say, "That's right, Your Highness. I have no problem with suffering, but to treat suffering as enjoyment, isn't that just being a scumbag?"

Upon hearing what Da Lei said, Yin Pan'er quickly laughed and said, "Haha, Da Lei, you're absolutely right!"

Morgana and Da Lei, standing to the side, initially found it unbelievable...

They were terrified that Xiao Ce would turn on them, but to their surprise, Xiao Ce didn't turn on them at all. Instead, he just laughed along with them.

Seeing Morgana's unease, Yin Pan'er quickly said to her, "Morgana, you don't need to be so nervous. There's no need to be so formal in private... We don't have so many rules between us... We're friends."

Xiao Ce nodded to Morgana and then said, "That's right, don't always be so tense, you should relax when you need to..."

Morgana nodded after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

Then, under Xiao Ce's lead, they started joking around.

Just when things were at a rare moment of relaxation, a servant came to report.

Upon hearing the servant's report, Xiao Ce asked, "What is it?"

The attendant respectfully addressed Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, Queen Targaryen Boudica of the British Empire has arrived..."

Upon hearing this, those present exclaimed in astonishment, "What? Targaryen Boudica is here?"

"It hasn't been that long, how could it have come so quickly..."

While they were puzzled, Xiao Ce was not surprised. If they came at this time, it was very likely that they had been in this vicinity before. There was only one possibility for them to come here, and that was to go to Wolong Manor.

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Xiao Ce quickly told his attendant, and then asked the attendant to go and invite Boudica over.

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, the attendant instinctively asked, "Mr. Ce, are you inviting only Queen Targaryen Boudica, or are you inviting all of her entourage as well?"

Upon hearing the attendant's words, Xiao Ce quickly asked, "Oh? How many of them are coming?"

The attendant said, "There were more than a dozen people who came, but only one person followed them in..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ce was somewhat amused and exasperated. He said to the attendant, "Then there's no need for further discussion. Go and ask. I'm perfectly capable. If Boudica wants to bring her in, then she can. If she doesn't want to, then so be it… including if she wants to bring more, that's fine too…"

The attendant nodded and left.

After Xiao Ce finished speaking, he looked at Morgana and said, "Morgana, although you have trained these people to be very loyal, they all seem to be stubborn... they can't even think straight."

Morgana smiled after hearing Xiao Ce's words, and then said, "Mr. Ce, you should know that it's not easy to find quick-witted subordinates, and even among those who are, there's a limit. If they're too clever for their own good, they're more likely to cause trouble. When we need servants, our primary goal should be loyalty; I don't insist on anything else."

"Besides, by setting rules for them, I can save them a lot of trouble... They just need to do these things honestly. Although there are no miraculous effects and they won't make mistakes, as servants, as long as they don't make mistakes, that's enough..."

After hearing Morgana's words, Xiao Ce said with a smile, "What you say is indeed true..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Morgana then said to him, "Mr. Ce, should I leave?"

Hearing Morgana's words, Xiao Ce couldn't help but laugh and say, "Of course not, Boudica isn't anyone shameful... Besides, I have a pretty good relationship with her. And weren't you in the same cell before? What? Are you getting distant?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Morgana quickly shook her head, then waved her hand and said, "No, no, no... of course not... it's just that I was afraid you might have something to discuss, and it wouldn't be convenient for you to have me here..."

After hearing Morgana's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Morgana, there's something I feel I need to tell you... that is, I'm not using you. I consider you a friend, and only later a partner. And even as a partner, I don't intend to control this place. I'm just helping you change things here. What I need is for you to provide assistance when I need it, and that's enough..."

"Therefore, I never keep any secrets from my friends! If you have anything you want to tell me, feel free to say it. I've always felt that when people have things on their minds, barriers arise; but if we open up and talk things out, there won't be any barriers..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Morgana nodded approvingly, "Mr. Ce, I understand..."

Just then, a familiar figure walked in from outside.

Actually, it hadn't been that long since we last saw each other, but when I saw Boudica again, she was wearing the royal dress of the British Empire, exuding an aura of power.

Boudica had lost a lot of weight by this time.

When Boudica walked over, the first thing she saw was Yin Pan'er.

"Sister Pan'er..."

The two then gave each other a big hug.

After giving her a hug, Boudica greeted Morgana and even Luna warmly.

Xiao Ce arrived last.

When Boudica and Xiao Ce shared a big hug, Boudica said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, it's so nice to see you again..."

Xiao Ce glanced at Boudica after hearing her words, then said, "As expected, since becoming queen, she's become quite the smooth talker..."

Boudica smiled and said when Xiao Ce teased her, "Really? Ce, haven't I always been like this?"

Seeing that Boudica had become serious, Xiao Ce stopped teasing her.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xiao Ce's gaze remained fixed on a guard standing far to the side.

This guard was dressed in the uniform of the British Imperial Guard.

But this guard had his head completely covered...

"Who is this? His figure looks familiar..."

Boudica glanced at Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er.

Before Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er could speak, Da Lei said directly, "Isn't this the Mad Taoist?"

Upon hearing Da Lei's words, Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er suddenly realized what was going on.

Before, they just seemed vaguely familiar, but after hearing what Da Lei said, these faces really did look familiar.

"Is he really the Mad Taoist?"

"Is it really emptiness?"

Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er spoke almost simultaneously.

As Xiao Ce spoke, before Boudica could even open her mouth, he called out to the guard whose face was completely covered.

"Void!"

However, the void did not respond.

Yin Pan'er looked at Xiao Ce with some confusion, because according to Xiao Ce, in a sense, he was the one who created the void...

It's still a bit strange that Xiao Ce can't awaken the void.

Seeing this, Yin Pan'er said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, isn't he supposed to listen to you? Why is he ignoring you now...?"

Xiao Ce shrugged, then said to Yin Pan'er, "I don't know either..."

Yin Pan'er then shouted into the void.

The void still ignored it.

After Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er both failed, they looked at Boudica.

"Does she listen to you?"

Boudica nodded subconsciously, then said, "Yes, he listens to me..."

As she spoke, Boudica shouted in the direction of the Mad Taoist: "Void, remove your disguise."

What happened next left Xiao Ce completely bewildered: the mad Taoist had actually removed the disguise that was covering his face.

The mad Taoist stood motionless in place.

Boudica then said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, didn't you do this?"

After hearing Boudica's words, Xiao Ce froze on the spot, then said to Boudica, "What do you mean I didn't do it?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Boudica quickly replied, "Didn't you send the Mad Taoist to obey my orders?"

Xiao Ce had told Boudica about the void, so Boudica knew about it too…

Xiao Ce gave a bitter smile, then said, "I didn't. Ever since I asked him to remove the sensor from Yin Pan'er's body last time, he's vanished into thin air..."

Then Xiao Ce said to Boudica, "Wait a minute, didn't he go straight back to your capital? No wonder we've been waiting for him for so long..."

Boudica shook her head: "No..."

Boudica initially denied it, then turned to Xiao Ce and said, "Ce, didn't you send him?"

Xiao Ce smiled bitterly and nodded.

Seemingly worried that Boudica wouldn't trust her, Yin Pan'er chimed in, "That's right, Boudica, we really didn't know. We're still looking for him. We even thought something might have happened to him a few days ago..."

Xiao Ce pressed further, "Where did you see her? Where did you see her...?"

Boudica listened to Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er's words and gave a bitter smile: "Actually, I only met him recently. After meeting him, I received your message and came straight here..."

Boudica, observing the expressions on Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er's faces—they were completely unaware of the situation—continued speaking without pausing, "The story begins a few days ago..."

“I’ve been carrying out reforms throughout the British Empire. I’ve just become Queen, and while the entire empire supports me, I know very well that they’re wary of the power of the people in Lingas City, and their weapons…”

"I was thinking of seizing the time, taking advantage of this remaining momentum, to quickly eliminate any dissidents. Just when I was incredibly busy, news came from Wolong Manor..."

"They sent word that someone's causing trouble and has already injured quite a few people. They say the weapons over there don't seem to have much effect on him; he can dodge bullets… It's all very incredible. And this troublemaker keeps insisting on seeing me… We don't dare actually use artillery or anything like that…"

"Moreover, this troublemaker was acting strangely in every way, so they had no choice but to leave him there while they reported to Boudica. After hearing the report, I went straight there. There was no other reason; Wolong Manor was extremely important to both him and Xiao Ce, and he couldn't allow it to suffer even the slightest harm..."

"Moreover, he did need to go to Wolong Manor to collect a batch of raw materials and manufacture a batch of firearms. Boudica went directly there. After arriving at Wolong Manor, he immediately saw a mad Taoist standing in place with a stone pillar-like figure."

"After this mad Taoist appeared, he didn't say anything. He just followed me. No matter what I asked, he didn't answer. He just followed me and protected me. At that time, I thought you had arranged for him to come and protect me. However, now it seems that you didn't know that he wasn't sent by you."