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Hearing Boudica say that, Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right, it really has nothing to do with me..."

After Xiao Ce finished speaking, he said to Boudica, "So, he came to your place just to look for you?"

Boudica nodded, then gave a bitter smile, and said to Xiao Ce, "That's right, that's true. But after I arrived, when I looked for him, he didn't say a word... and when we asked him, he didn't answer us."

"Later, instead of you coming to find me, I brought him directly here."

After hearing about Boudica, Xiao Ce nodded and then walked up to the Mad Taoist.

"Void..."

After Xiao Ce called out twice, the mad Taoist still did not give any response.

Xiao Ce glanced at Yin Pan'er, and without saying a word, Yin Pan'er began the experiment...

After calling out twice, the mad Taoist seemed to revert to his previous foolish self.

Xiao Ce tried using that string of key numbers and whispered a few words to the mad Taoist.

After listening, the Mad Taoist remained silent and ignored Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce shrugged and then said, "Fine, you still don't recognize me... Did you think that would be useful?"

Boudica nodded after hearing Xiao Ce's words: "Most of it is useful, but he seems to have some kind of mission in approaching me. It's not good to keep him away from me or have him leave me..."

After Xiao Ce finished speaking, he looked at Boudica.

Before Xiao Ce could even speak, Boudica understood perfectly and said, "I'll give it a try."

Boudica then instructed the Mad Taoist to do certain things, such as fetching certain items or giving certain instructions, which the Mad Taoist would carry out.

However, if the mad Taoist is moved far away from him, the mad Taoist will stop talking.

Clearly, this mad Taoist has many forbidden actions set up on him, because since he is a robot, it is not difficult for him to perform such forbidden acts.

After a simple test, Boudica said to Xiao Ce, "Even if it's just to have him kill someone, that's fine with me..."

After hearing Boudica's words, Xiao Ce looked at Boudica with some surprise.

Boudica smiled at Xiao Ce and then said, "Ce, we encountered assassins on the road, so we asked him to capture them all. He was very capable and captured them all in no time... It was useful!"

After hearing Boudica's words, Xiao Ce looked at her with concern and asked, "Are you alright...?"

Boudica heard Xiao Ce and reacted out of a conditioned reflex of concern for her.

Boudica felt a warmth in her heart, then smiled at Xiao Ce and said, "It's alright. First, there are the people you left behind, and second, this mad Taoist is incredibly powerful... He single-handedly captured a ten-man squad, interrogated them, obtained the information we wanted, and then killed them... Afterwards, he sent them back..."

Xiao Ce nodded, then said to Boudica, "Are they some nobles from the British Empire?"

Boudica nodded and said, "That's right. Many people say they obey me, but relationships within the British Empire are inherently complex. In particular, my reforms this time will affect the interests of many people."

Seeing the worried look on Xiao Ce's face, Boudica was deeply moved and smiled brightly. She then said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, don't worry... If I couldn't understand these things, I wouldn't have followed you for nothing..."

Boudica chuckled and said, "Ce, we've gone off on a tangent. Weren't we talking about this mad Taoist?"

Xiao Ce glanced at the mad Taoist a few more times.

After glancing at him a few times, he confirmed that the mad Taoist no longer recognized him.

Xiao Ce then said to Boudica, "Since Boudica's situation is already like this, let him go. It's better for him to be with you anyway..."

"Since we can't figure it out, let's not worry about it unnecessarily... When the time is right, everything will fall into place naturally..."

Boudica smiled slightly after hearing Xiao Ce's words, and then said, "That's right, that's indeed the case... Now what I'm curious about is, if it wasn't you who gave the order, then who could it be?"

Xiao Ce shook his head: "I don't know... but it's just a few people, so it's not something I can't figure out... However, determining who did this is indeed not easy..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Boudica said to him, "Ce, you're right. At least for now, you're helping us..."

As they were talking, Yin Pan'er's eyes showed something strange.

Actually, it wasn't just Yin Pan'er who looked at the mad Taoist; Xiao Yue's gaze towards him was also somewhat strange...

Xiao Ce also noticed that the way they were looking at the mad Taoist was a little strange.

Without saying a word, Xiao Ce asked them, "Pan'er, Xiao Yue, what's wrong? Have you discovered anything?"

At this moment, Yin Pan'er and Xiao Yue smiled at each other, and then seemed to have received an affirmative answer from each other.

The two then nodded.

As the two nodded, Yin Pan'er said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, we don't think this person is the mad Taoist..."

Upon hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Xiao Ce looked surprised and then said, "Not the Mad Taoist?"

Yin Pan'er said to Xiao Ce, "That's right. Although this person looks exactly like the Mad Taoist, if you look closely, you can actually tell that they are not the same person..."

Xiaoyue nodded.

Xiao Ce glanced at the mad Taoist again; to be honest, he couldn't tell.

However, Xiao Ce did not deny what they had said.

Xiao Ce thought it was possible.

Seeing Xiao Ce nod, Yin Pan'er asked from the side, "Your Highness, did you see it too?"

Xiao Ce chuckled awkwardly, then said, "I didn't recognize him, but this definitely isn't the Mad Daoist we know... I've said before that these people are robots, so mass-producing identical ones wouldn't be a problem... Moreover, we can clearly see that this person's intelligence is far inferior to that of the Void... although his skills are excellent..."

Although Yin Pan'er didn't understand all the terms Xiao Ce used... they still managed to understand most of them.

As Xiao Ce spoke, he said to Yin Pan'er, "That's right... But who cares about them? At least it's in our favor right now... Since they're hiding it, let's pretend we don't know anything."

Yin Pan'er smiled and nodded.

When Xiao Ce said these words, he spoke in the language of the Xiao Kingdom.

It's not that I'm hiding anything, it's just that even if they could understand it, they might not be able to accept it...

I can't understand it either.

Morgana and her group were also very sensible, knowing what to ask and what not to ask...

They chose to keep quiet this time.

Boudica then said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, we'll do as you say. As long as you don't harm us, we can just use you as a tool..."

Xiao Ce nodded.

After finishing this topic, Boudica asked Xiao Ce about their trip to the Illuminati.

Boudica said that she had heard a lot of rumors and gossip along the way.

She had heard these rumors, but didn't know if they were true or false...

Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er exchanged a glance, and Xiao Ce gestured for Yin Pan'er to speak.

After all, Xiao Ce had already said it several times, and he didn't want to say it again.

After Boudica finished speaking, he nodded: "So what we mean is to stage a few fake battles, and then fakely announce peace talks... just put on a show..."

Xiao Ce smiled upon hearing Boudica's explanation, then said, "Not bad, if that's your explanation, it's plausible..."

Boudica nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "What do you want me to do next?"

Xiao Ce said to Boudica, "First, I need your British Empire to undergo reform... I want you to centralize power and firmly control the military. The navy easily achieved this with the help of the twelve families... Now the only remaining issue is the army..."

Boudica nodded after hearing Xiao Ce's words: "I've already done it... and it's been very successful... We tried a similar method when we were in India... The opposition from a small minority is completely useless... What we need to win is the hearts and minds of the people..."

Xiao Ce said to Boudica, "Very good... Do you think the Freedom Society model would work in your British Empire?"

Boudica smiled and said, "It would have been difficult before... but this time it's actually a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..."

Upon hearing Boudica's words, Xiao Ce asked with surprise and astonishment, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Boudica said to Xiao Ce, "Because many families here actually have connections with other countries; they have intricate relationships with other Western noble forces. However, with things like Lingas's rebellion and Frank's blockade of the entire harbor, even those with connections within the Western noble forces... will be completely useless..."

"They are like dragons trapped in shallow waters, their hands and feet bound, unable to use their original abilities... Therefore, they have no choice but to submit to me. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity... I'm now prepared to wipe them all out..."

"Now, thanks to the existing army of the William family, the army of the Sion family, and the armies that have been gradually incorporated into our ranks, our army is strong enough. Although I know they won't all submit to me... I've adopted a mixed-unit approach, bringing together soldiers from former enemy noble families, and having them supervise each other..."

"At least things are stable now, and everyone understands that with the seas blockaded, they have no choice but to submit... I've also ordered people to find some trusted confidants and retrain them at the right time... Anyway, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner... Of course, now I need time..."

"Because as long as the sea is blockaded, they have no hope. They can only be manipulated by me. If I want them to be round, they will be round; if I want them to be flat, they will obediently flatten."

"So, I need your time now..."

Qin Qian saw her expression and nodded with a smile.

Yin Pan'er also had a smile on her face.

Seeing the smiles on their faces, Boudica felt somewhat embarrassed.

Boudica gave an awkward smile, then asked Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er, "What's wrong, you two?"

Xiao Ce watched Boudica's rambling and then said, "Why do I see a reflection of myself in you...?"

Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "That's right, I feel the same way... Boudica, you and the Prince are so alike, the way you do things, the way you think when faced with problems, everything is so similar... You've really mastered your craft..."

Boudica laughed after hearing Xiao Ce's words, then said with a smile, "Ce, I really have been learning from you! How is it going?"

Xiao Ce gave Boudica a thumbs up, then smiled and said, "You look so alike... I just don't know when you learned that... I didn't teach you..."

Boudika smiled, a hint of smugness on her face, and then said, "Actually, I started learning your methods back in India. I found then that they were very effective. Later, I followed you closely... When you encountered a problem, I would try to think of a solution using your approach, and then review how you handled it to see what I did right and what I did wrong..."

"By repeating this process, I'll be able to learn even a fraction of what you've taught me..."

When Xiao Ce heard Boudica say this, he was truly impressed by Boudica.

"Wow! You've truly surpassed your predecessor... Wow... Impressive... Impressive... No wonder you were able to take over power in Britain in such a short time..."

Yin Pan'er said to Boudica with some admiration, "Indeed... Boudica is so surprising... You really do have talent... Before, you always stayed by Xiao Ce's side without showing off, but this time you insisted on taking charge on your own, and I was worried that you might be in danger... Now it seems that I was overthinking it, you did a great job!"

Seeing this, Boudica humbly said, "Sister Pan'er, I have to thank you for all of this... You have always been my role model. Compared to you, I still have a long way to go..."