The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

“I’m sorry, Agniel, I can’t defend my previous actions. At that time, I did indeed have murderous intent towards you.”

"That's not your fault, Malena. We're all just pawns being manipulated."

Agniel shook his head.

Syracuse's politics have always been bloody and dark, but compared to the man in the wheelchair we see today, that level of bloodshed and darkness is like the difference between a baby and a tank.

They are not even the same type of beings.

"Let's not talk about that anymore—let's see what he actually left us."

Mrs. Syracuse sighed and got into the truck.

The room was filled with old boxes, the patterns on which indicated that they had once been born in Syracuse.

The woman opened a box, and what was inside surprised her.

It was a whole box full of Florin gold coins, the common currency of Syracuse.

Every major family in Syracuse had its own mint, and the florin gold coins produced varied in quality and purity, with a wide variety of designs. However, the only constant was the two words etched on them.

[Family] and [Order]

She wouldn't have been so surprised if the box contained pure gold bars, but these gold coins seemed to bear the marks of time, just like the box itself—they were all products of Syracuse.

Madame Sicily picked up a gold coin and focused her attention on the design on it, the simplest way to identify which family the Florin gold coin came from.

"The Texas family...that 'traitor' who moved to Columbia?"

Her voice carried obvious confusion.

Agniel came in; he had gotten into a different car earlier.

"That vehicle was full of weapons, guns made in Lateran, and a large quantity of ammunition."

The gold and weapons were undoubtedly not something Qiao Yelan deliberately made things difficult for; he left behind only the things that could most directly help Madame Sicily.

“You know what? I’ve been hoping you’d say that the guy is lying and that he doesn’t have a Sarkaz army at all.”

Madame Sicily put down the gold coins in her hand and said quietly.

“I would love to say that, but after learning his identity in Lateran, I’m inclined to believe he’s telling the truth.”

Agnier answered softly.

"Besides, didn't you have any doubts?"

“I dare not doubt it either... because I already sensed the first thing he mentioned.”

"The first thing? You mean... the wolf packs in the wasteland?"

The woman nodded slightly.

Every family has its own alpha wolf, and Madame Sicily is no exception.

Therefore, she could sense that the connection was becoming increasingly thin and fragile, and the Wolf Lord's location had long since left Syracuse.

"Did he really take all the wolves with him?"

Even though Agnier had already understood Qiao Yelan's power, he still asked this question as a question.

“Yes, I could sense the wolf pack leaving during our conversation. I simply cannot imagine how he managed to do it.”

The woman nodded.

"So I dare not doubt his statement. Since he can even control the [wolf pack], then the Sarkaz army is an even easier thing for him to do."

"Moreover, look at the wealth here, and the weapons you mentioned. If he really wanted to build a mercenary army, he could do it with ease."

Sakta nodded silently; the other party's wealth and power were indeed alarming.

"Let's get started on the plan as soon as possible—a little humiliation is nothing. The only thing the Syracuse obey is power, and I am one of them."

Madame Sicily turned and walked toward the car door.

“Besides these, he also brought us real backing—we are now truly the pawns of Lateran in controlling Syracuse.”

Agnier gave a wry smile.

After years of relying on the tiger's power, the tiger finally came and, after brutally trampling them on the head, left the place to the two foxes once again.

Now, however, the fox has to fight for the tiger's interests.

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"How's the infrastructure development in the Kazdel region going?"

"We have successfully connected the city of Shining Hoof in Letania and the Dragon Gate of Great Yan around the previous settlement. Many wandering Sarkaz are returning to Kazdel, and more people are beginning to head here."

Theresa pushed Qiao Yelan's wheelchair, her voice filled with obvious joy.

"And what about your brother?"

“My brother is... good. At least he's not as extreme as he used to be. He has seen everything that Babel Tower has done for the Sarkaz people. Everything is moving in a positive direction. He has also given up on proving Kazdel's existence in a more radical way.”

After hesitating for a moment, Theresa explained the current situation.

"You're still the same as ever, you can't even lie fluently."

Qiao Yelan sighed softly.

Theresa lowered her head, her expression melancholy.

She knew exactly what her brother was doing—Theresis had never relaxed his efforts in building up the Sarkaz army, and even though Babel had handed over a large amount of industrial equipment and agricultural zoning, the other side’s hostility toward Qiao Yelan had not diminished in the slightest.

With the Lungmen Coin now in circulation, if Kazdel continues to recuperate and at the same time recalls its displaced compatriots, its rise has become a possibility.

But Therese seems oblivious to this; he has recently been gathering troops and stockpiling them on the western border with Syracuse.

It wasn't just the troop movements, but also the flow of various supplies—food, weapons... Ascalon discovered a lot of things, and when these things were connected, they pointed to the very thing she least wanted to see.

war.

Although it may seem that Theresis is not aiming to direct the war at him or to compete for the Demon King's throne, even if he were to wage war against Syracuse, the Sarkaz would have to continue fighting with other races, and those races would continue to harbor their disgust and hatred towards the Sarkaz.

"You couldn't stop him either?"

"...I can't even find him now. I've never received a reply to the emails I've sent, and my formal requests to meet have all been rejected."

Theresa looked dejected.

“I don’t even know if he still considers me his family—after we fought side by side two hundred years ago, I only feel that he is becoming more and more of a stranger.”

"Perhaps it's just because he's too impatient. I believe that Theresis, like you, is a hero who can sacrifice himself for the future of the Sarkaz race. It's just that your beliefs are different, so the methods you choose are naturally different as well."

Qiao Yelan comforted her.

"Doctor... I know this might be a bit much, but could you please talk to my brother again? Maybe he still thinks I'm just a naive little sister, or that I'm a child who never grew up."

Theresa pleaded.

“More than a year ago, it was you who helped ease the tense atmosphere between us – perhaps only your words would make him willing to think.”

Chapter 161 Qiao Yelan "Has No" Plan

"Don't worry, Theresa, even if you don't say it, I will go and have a good talk with Theresis. He has been blinded by power—the Sarkaz have many ways to survive on this land, but war is definitely not one of them."

The man sighed solemnly and stated his position firmly.

"Thank you—thank you, Doctor."

The girl standing behind him let out a long breath, looking as if she had finally relaxed.

She leaned down, wrapped her arms around Qiao Yelan's neck through the back of the wheelchair, and pressed her face against his hair.

“I know I’m not a good leader at all, but my vision requires me to step up and lead the Sarkaz. My ideas are different from yours, brother—thankfully I have you, and you’ve always been by my side.”

“You know, Theresa, I will always be by your side—past, present, and future…until the day you say you no longer need me.”

Qiao Yelan reached out and gently stroked the long, soft hair that hung down in comfort.

Theresa tightened her grip on Qiao Yelan's hand slightly, her expression a little forlorn, before she smiled again.

"Yes, I believe you—and that day will never come."

The girl who was hugging Qiao Yelan from behind couldn't see how calmly the man spoke those gentle words.

So naturally, she didn't realize that whether that day would come or not was not up to her to decide.

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The carriage door slowly opened, and Therese's cold face immediately came into Qiao Yelan's view.

However, Qiao Yelan acted as if he hadn't seen it. Only after Kal'tsit pushed Qiao Yelan out of the car did he look Therese up and down.

Then, the very first sentence almost made the veins on Theresis's hand, which was resting on his sword, bulge.

"You seem to have a lot of free time, that's why you came to pick me up in person."

—Thanks to you, I'm fucking busy right now!

Although she really wanted to yell at the other person and spit in their face, reason told Therese that her little action could have fatal consequences.

"What exactly are you trying to do! You suddenly ordered me to gather Sarkaz troops on the border of Syracuse, and even asked me to send out scouts to make it seem like you're testing the waters—how could Kazdel possibly afford a war right now!"

He could only force himself to maintain his "composure" and angrily questioned Qiao Yelan.