Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"Your Excellency, please speak."

"Will you allow my legal wife, Ms. Droste, to stay in Vidunia, under your protection?"

The woman looked at her husband in astonishment.

"Wolner..."

"My wife is pregnant, and I cannot afford to lose her and my child. As the head of the Hochberg family, I must return to Shi Tongling and shoulder my responsibilities. However, it is very dangerous there, and the power of the Hochberg family has never been so weak."

Walter ignored the woman's call, but stood up and bowed to Qiao Yelan and Helinmart.

"Please agree to my request."

Chapter 17 Gratitude

The intelligence was correct, this little Hochberg was indeed a lovesick man.

Qiao Yelan smiled, everything went as he planned -

Except for his right hand.

After another unsuccessful attempt, he could only pretend that he was left-handed and spread his hands to Woerner.

"You worry too much, Lord Hochberg. I know you want to keep your wife and children away from the vortex of political struggle, but your behavior will make outsiders think that His Highness requires you to leave hostages before leaving. In this case, wouldn't it make people think that Your Highness is no different from the Witch King Herhunzollon?"

"And, calm down and think about it for a while. In the days ahead, will the Hochberg family rule the chaos in Shitong Territory, or will the Leitania Empire, which has a new owner, be more chaotic?"

Qiao Yelan's words calmed down Wallner. Only then did he realize that everything the other party said hit the nail on the head.

"I'm sorry... I was too reckless and ended up causing trouble for His Highness."

He sat down apologetically.

The other party gave up the additional terms, but the problem was not substantially resolved, so the negotiations are not over yet.

Qiao Yelan is a generous person. This is the reason why Babel Tower has been able to stand firm despite the various forces for so many years.

He will always offer a price that exceeds the other party's psychological expectations.

"I think you haven't figured out the real purpose of His Highness giving you this copy, Mr. Hochberg. This is a genuine copy of the Golden Rule. So, in order to protect this copy, the Golden Rule Guards should send a team to serve as escorts."

"Every copy should have such a guard, but many electors will refuse, because they will treasure this copy and place it in their family's tower, but do not want an army that is not under their control but has outstanding combat power to be stationed there."

Walter was stunned.

"But I think you would not refuse such a team to enter your family's tower and help you protect this copy, right?"

"of course not!"

The Elector hastily agreed, as he had realized what the other party meant - because others were worried about leaks, while he was worried about lack of manpower.

The duty of the Golden Law Guards is to protect the Golden Law Movement, but as long as the copy is placed in the tower of their own family, the Golden Law Guards will also move in, which means that the entire tower will be their defense zone.

If even the Golden Law Guards can't protect his wife and children, then Volner will never be able to defeat such an enemy even if he tries his best.

And if the other party is going to send the Golden Law Guard to assist him, then the candidate must be...

"Considering the distance between Shitongling and Vidunia, and the need for permanent residence, we believe that Mr. Brent Reiner, who is from Shitongling, is the most suitable candidate for captain."

The candidate mentioned by Qiao Yelan made Werner very happy - although his childhood playmate did not stand up for him and the Hochberg family that night, he believed that Brandt had not really become a cold person.

"I understand. Thank you for your assistance, Your Highness Herinmart. The Hochberg family and Shi Tongling will unwaveringly support the new emperor!"

Walter showed a sincere smile. The other party improved the territory and protected his family. It can be said that all the problems he was worried about were solved by the other party.

"Mr. Walter, I want to give you a tip here - the document contains the spell of the Witch King Herhunzollon. Although the Witch King is dead, there is no doubt that those who believe in him will try to counterattack. You must be careful."

"I know his power very well, and I won't give up because of fear."

Walter thought the other party was reminding him of the source of his power.

"No, what I mean is that the remnants of the Witch King will definitely find a way to seize this copy, so they will definitely collude with people in your territory who are dissatisfied with you - for example, your uncle."

Qiao Yelan couldn't make his words too clear, but instead taught the other party step by step how to take advantage of the loophole.

"Because these enemies are targeting the copy of the Golden Rule, when you are destroying them, you can discuss with Captain Reiner and get some support from the Golden Rule Guards. Of course, the enemies must be the remnants of the Witch King before the Golden Rule Guards can be dispatched."

Before Walter could react, the old general understood what Qiao Yelan meant.

"Please rest assured that we will strictly follow the rules and will not embarrass the Golden Law Guards and His Highness."

The old man spoke to Qiao Yelan very seriously.

[The enemy must be the remnants of the Witch King before the Golden Law Guards can be dispatched] This sentence means that if the Golden Law Guards are to be dispatched, the enemy must be the remnants of the Witch King.

At least in the written report.

Everyone was happy, and both sides worked out a treaty as quickly as possible, and the signing was quite neat and harmonious.

Looking at the grateful Walner, Qiao Yelan knew very well that the purpose of bringing Helinmart to the negotiation this time had been achieved -

Next, it was time for him to get something for himself.

According to the previous etiquette, when Helinmart pushed Qiao Yelan away, Walner and his wife walked them out arm in arm.

At this moment, an uncertain shout suddenly came from the people watching nearby.

"PhD?"

Qiao Yelan was slightly startled and turned his head to look where the sound came from.

"Outcast? Why are you here?"

There was just the right amount of surprise in his voice.

All four of them stopped.

"It's really the Doctor - I thought I was seeing things."

A female Sakta walked out. Time had left decades of traces on her face, but it only made her more charming.

"I'm really confused. I clearly asked you to lead a team to Vidunia to help me find a place to stay, but when I got here, I couldn't even find you. You're an old hand, so why didn't you leave me any news?"

Qiao Yelan said unhappily.

"This is too chaotic. The people I'm with are all newcomers. Ah, hello, Mr. Hochberg, Miss Droste."

"Dr. Qiao Yelan, do you know Miss Outcast?"

Woerner was surprised.

"Yes, my Chamber of Commerce has employed Miss Outcast for a long time, and we are very familiar with each other. I must thank you for protecting her and her team during this period of time."

Qiao Yelan bowed slightly, but Werner held him back.

"No, I should salute you, Lord Qiao Yelan. Your subordinates protected many civilians during the turmoil in the city, among whom were my most precious treasures, my beloved wife and her unborn child."

"Please accept my gratitude!"

Walter solemnly performed the highest courtesy to Qiao Yelan.

Chapter 18 A Little Backhand

After a brief handover, Outcast said goodbye to Miss Droste, and left with her team and Qiao Yelan.

"It turns out that Dr. Qiao Yelan is the employer that Mr. Outcast mentioned... Fate is truly strange."

"Yes."

Marquis Hochberg patted his wife's hand with emotion.

"I originally thought that Mr. Qiao Yelan, as the chief of staff of His Highness Helinmart, must be a scheming person who is good at conspiracy and intrigue. Even a righteous Sakota like Ms. Outcast is willing to work under him. I guess Mr. Qiao Yelan is also a gentle and kind person in his heart."

"That must be the case."

Walter took his wife's arm and walked towards the center of the camp.

"Let's go. There is no time to waste. The people of Shi Tongling are still waiting for us. I will let you become my wife in an upright manner. I promise."

“I never questioned it.”

The Marchioness kissed her lover tenderly on the lips.

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At the same time, the "gentle" Mr. Qiao Yelan was taking a stack of documents handed to him by Outcast.

"These are the documents accumulated during the time we were stationed in Vidunia. They were all sent by the sorcerers in the Witch King's Tower."

"Thank you."

Qiao Yelan took it but didn't open it immediately.

"I'm sorry I didn't contact you before."

"It's okay. I know what you mean when I see you today. Mr. Walter is a man who is easily emotional. If you contact us in advance, he will suspect that our rescue of his wife is a political conspiracy. I guess today's negotiations will not go smoothly, right?"

Sakota waved his hand nonchalantly.

Not really.

Even if Walter knew about this, he would sign the treaty for the sake of the copy of the Golden Rule.

The reason for doing this is that today's negotiations are for Helinmart, so all of Walter's gratitude and loyalty will also be given to the Gemini, which is the support they urgently need now.

As for the "exposure" of his relationship with Outcast later, it was to make Wallner feel a little more favorable towards him, rather than simply seeing him as a mouthpiece for Helinmart.

Shi Tongling is a very interesting place. It is the border between Victoria, Leitania and the former Gaul region. Before the outbreak of the War of the Four Emperors, in terms of transportation importance, it was probably only one level lower than Kazdel. Both Victoria and Gaul are very interested in this place.

This is also why Herhunzollon deliberately watched the place become deserted, because this would prevent Shi Tongling from expanding too much after the demise of Gaul, and would also make the Dukes of Victoria lose the desire to attack this land - he needed a stable and secure research environment, rather than being dragged down by endless wars.

But now, Qiao Yelan plans to promote a universal currency, so connecting a trade route that runs through the east and the west will undoubtedly be the best deposit for this currency.

Therefore, Shi Tongling's position became important again.

If there hadn't been this Outcast drama, Werner would have only thought that Qiao Yelan represented the Gemini, so any of his actions would have been reported to the Gemini for verification by Werner.

Now, Werner has a good impression of him, so if he wants to do some small actions later, he will not arouse Werner's suspicion and let Helinmart and others know.

"Take your men to Ludwig University and find a professor named Fremont. Tell him that I sent you there and ask him to find a place for you to stay. Be prepared, as this trip is going to be a long one."

Qiao Yelan instructed Sakota.

Outcast nodded, turned around and led his men towards the university.

"Teacher, aren't you taking them with you?"

"What? You don't have the confidence to protect me?"

Qiao Yelan chuckled and made a joke, and Helinmart pulled his hair in annoyance.

Just like when I was a kid

"Alright, alright, stop pulling. Teacher is wrong, you are wrong. If you keep pulling, you will become bald."

The girl burst out laughing.

That’s great, teacher, you haven’t changed at all.

"Teacher, today's events went smoothly. Shi Tongling is no longer a problem. After Hochberg's army leaves, the electors in various places will have to give up their march into Vidunia. We should no longer have enemies on all sides, right?"

The girl racked her brains to show her understanding of politics, but all she got in return was a sigh from Qiao Yelan.

"Helinmart, if you want to become a sword, then you'd better only care about things related to the sword. Now it can be regarded as the end of the emperor selection ceremony, but if the electors take the initiative in advance, for example, a group of ordinary citizens suddenly raise the banner of a certain elector, then do they have another excuse to march?"

"The Golden Law Guards are loyal to you, but they are only carrying out suppression and appeasement work in the city. Even if Walner refuses to withdraw, the Golden Law Guards will only stand by and watch when he launches an attack on you."

Helinmart fell silent. When it came to politics, she was indeed far inferior to her sister.

After all, she is the sword that moves forward, and Ivignad is the shield that bears everything.

"The reason why Ivignad asked that question in the first place is because she understands politics, and she knows very well that once you get involved in the fight for the throne, you will never be able to escape from this vortex."

Qiao Yelan stretched out his hand and held the soft hand that was still on his head.

"Politics is the dirtiest game in the world. No one who participates in it can guarantee that they will not be affected. Similarly, joining this game means that all the pure and beautiful emotions in this world will leave you - even the relationship between you and Ivignad."

"This is exactly why Ivignad resisted the crown. She knows very well that there will be conflicts between you in the future, and these conflicts will definitely rise to the national level. When the time comes, how will she choose, and how will you choose?"

Helinmart remained silent, she had no answer to this question.

Hildegard Herlemat, Liselotte Yvignad.

They are sisters, but they are complementary sisters, not identical sisters.