Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"Yes, that's what His Highness Fremont said."

Qiao Yelan slapped himself on the forehead.

"Shit, I forgot about this - Logos, go over there and tell them to calm down, we are all colleagues."

"Colleagues?"

Logos was visibly stunned, and he obviously hadn't expected that there would be a Behemoth Operator in the Tower of Babel.

"That's about right. The other party needs my help now. I can say that he was kidnapped by me. Take me there quickly. The old man Fremont will definitely be fine. But Outcast has the ability to break the impasse, but the price is too high."

Qiao Yelan urged anxiously.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

The banshee didn't ask any more questions and immediately ran towards the battlefield carrying Qiao Yelan and his quilt.

"No, let's go back to my bedroom first - take my wheelchair with me."

When they arrived there, the venue was in ruins.

Now even Logos believed in Fremont's judgment - to be able to fight like this with an old lich who didn't know what age was, the opponent must also be an old monster.

And the old monster was already cursing in his heart.

"What's going on in Vidunia? A pair of twins appeared who could kill that monster, and now where did this tower wizard come from? This guy doesn't seem to be much weaker than the Witch King."

Kosice gritted his teeth and dodged Fremont's expulsion again, but his eyes couldn't help but pay attention to the seemingly inconspicuous old angel.

Because she had seen with her own eyes the other party load the sixth bullet into his revolver.

Never doubt the sixth bullet a Sakota shoots at you - because those are her wings, her halo, her faith.

Although the other party did not fire a shot, Kosice did not dare to be careless.

At this time, she had already given up. When she found Qiao Yelan during the day, he and the twins were inseparable. She finally waited until he came to the school at night, but it turned out that the guys inside seemed even more outrageous than the twins.

"Everyone wait a moment - control your power."

A familiar voice sounded, and the three people in the field stopped.

"Kosice?"

Qiao Yelan called out tentatively.

"it's me."

The immortal black snake removed its disguise and revealed its true face.

"Okay, don't be so nervous. This is Babel's business partner. He just came in a hurry."

Qiao Yelan waved his hand, signaling everyone to put aside their hostility. Fremont breathed a sigh of relief, and Outcast silently removed a bullet from the gun in his hand.

"Koschei? The black snake of Ursus?"

Fremont looked at the woman in front of him with some curiosity, but she looked back at him mercilessly with a cold face.

"Yes, Kosice, this is Fremont, the first tower warlock under the Witch King Herhunzollon. The Witch King and him are equals."

Fremont rolled his eyes in his heart, as if he was taking advantage of Helhunzollon.

But he had made up his mind not to speak. Seeing that Qiao Yelan was no longer in danger, he turned around and walked towards his own tower.

"Wait a moment, Professor Fremont, could you please be a witness tonight?"

"It's really troublesome."

The old lich walked back cursing and stood behind Qiao Yelan.

"Good job, Outcast, but I'd better not load that bullet next time."

"My career has ended with something I think is worthwhile. As for life, it is not impossible."

The old angel waved his hand cheerfully, glanced at Kosice, and turned to walk towards his team's dormitory.

"Please, Your Excellency, if you don't mind, please come to my humble home."

"Can't we finish this conversation now?"

Kosice looked at Logos standing next to Qiao Yelan with some vigilance. She found that the threat posed by this young man, whose gender was difficult to distinguish, was only slightly less than that posed by Fremont.

"I'm sorry, it's a little too cold in Vidunia in October - and I was sleeping just now."

"Who cares whether you sleep or not..."

Kosice suddenly reacted and looked at Qiao Yelan who was sitting in a wheelchair wrapped in a quilt.

"Not wearing any clothes again?"

"Uh, sure."

Logos on the side coughed awkwardly, and Flemont rolled his eyes.

The woman held her forehead with her hand, thinking that this guy still hasn't changed his weird habit.

"Okay, okay, let's go to your bedroom and be honest with each other. Let's finish this quickly. With my status, I can't stay in such a sensitive place like Vidunia for too long."

"no problem."

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Qiao Yelan, neatly dressed, sat at the table and poured a cup of hot water for Kosice. Beside him stood Fremont with a stern face. Logos stood outside the door, not letting anyone approach.

"Then, Your Excellency, may I ask why you are so eager to contact me?"

Qiao Yelan asked calmly, as if he had no idea what was going on.

"Don't pretend. You must know everything that happened in Longmen and Chernobog."

Kosice stared at Qiao Yelan.

"Or do you intend to default on your debt? We agreed that I would introduce you to Crown Prince Vladimir, and you would help me control Longmen."

"That was a deal made fifty years ago, Koschei. Vladimir has ascended from crown prince to emperor, and then to the grave. We have been secretly helping you for fifty years, from supplies to personnel, and we have satisfied you in every way."

"Even a few years ago, in order to stabilize Marquis Boris of Chernobog and make him continue to support you, we sent Babel Tower's best research team, all composed of students taught by Dr. Kal'tsit personally - but now you are accusing me of defaulting on my debt?"

Qiao Yelan crossed his hands and supported his chin.

"Do you really think I look like an honest man?"

Chapter 22: Being sold but still counting money

Kosice remained silent, because if they really wanted to discuss it, it seemed that he was indeed more in the wrong.

Just as Qiao Yelan said, for a full fifty years, the other party had almost always responded to her requests, and the people she had introduced to the other party had all gone through the journey from crown prince to emperor, and from emperor to the grave, and some were even regarded as one of the greatest monarchs since the founding of Ursus.

And she had been playing house with the people of Da Yan in a moving city for fifty years.

I haven't even played it yet. I was just kicked out by a bunch of young people.

The corner of Fremont's mouth twitched. Only this guy in front of him could talk about the changes of emperors in various countries every day - although in a sense, this guy could really decide the change of the throne.

However... after signing the contract, he was able to hold on for a full fifty years even if he suffered losses - this guy really hasn't changed at all, and he still keeps his promises.

As for what Qiao Yelan was thinking...

He was trying not to laugh out loud.

No, this guy opposite really knows nothing about economics?

Who told her that transporting supplies to the only designated foreign trade port of the Great Yan Dynasty was a losing business?

Whenever Kosice said she needed supplies, because of her identity and the fact that she was doing things to expand the territory of Ursus, she felt like she had been given a green channel in Ursus. Not to mention contraband, even sending weapons and ammunition would be given the green light and no one would check.

The same is true for Longmen. The nobles and wealthy families of the entire Dayan rely on this outlet to import local specialties from the West. Since they want to do business, isn't it normal for them to transport some things over there and sell them?

A thief never leaves empty-handed...No, a merchant never leaves empty-handed.

Why is it that Longmen is Dayan’s mobile city, but Dayan has never responded to Kosice’s actions?

They can't find it? Or they can't defeat it?

It's all nonsense. It all comes down to one thing - if Longmen settles down and is controlled by the government, how will it make money?

The taxes paid here every year were enough to even make the Emperor of Dayan turn a blind eye to it - because he knew very well that even if he put a lot of effort into controlling this place, the taxes he could collect in the end might be far less than what he does now.

This is not a question of ability. In fact, the more honest and loyal the officials are, the less likely they are to collect taxes. This is because Longmen’s taxes do not come from the land, but are paid willingly by the royal relatives, wealthy families and businessmen!

When the Great Yan royal family discovered that the smuggling caravans in Longmen could even get some materials and technologies that Great Yan urgently needed, they completely gave up. This was the reason why the emperors of all dynasties didn't care about this place at all. They just prevented certain key things from leaking out of the country. As for other things...

These people are all brothers and relatives of my Great Yan royal family - they need to be taxed!

As for the name of that powerful smuggling caravan, I can use the Spring and Autumn style of writing. I just remember that their last name seemed to be Ba, and their name was something like Pagoda...

And why didn't Ursus suspect anything or care about it——

His Majesty Emperor Vladimir was still counting on the dividends from the shares given to him by Qiao Yelan as start-up capital and military expenses to fight with surrounding countries.

Otherwise, why would the war launched by Ursus against the East Country, led by the nobles, lead to domestic unrest and a sharp drop in the army's combat effectiveness when the late emperor was critically ill?

Because when Ursus went to war, not only did they need their own people to die, but they also had to exploit their own people in order to pay for the military expenses...

So every time, rather than saying that Qiao Yelan was delivering supplies to Koschei, it would be more accurate to say that he was peeling a few leg hairs from one thigh and giving them to her, allowing her to continue to stir up trouble in the dragon gate, and then everyone could have fun fishing together.

Even most of the time, Qiao Yelan would buy some supplies from Da Yan and send them to Kosice after selling all the goods - because it was better to transport goods of equal weight and volume than to transport supplies from Ursus, so it would be more profitable to buy the supplies she needed from Da Yan and ship them back after selling all the goods...

It is by relying on such blatant smuggling activities that Babel Tower has earned profits that are enough to drive every major country on Terra crazy. Even if Helhunzollon were to be resurrected, he would probably not be able to resist the urge to rob Qiao Yelan.

This is the real pillar supporting Qiao Yelan's various plans.

At the same time, because commercial smuggling is in full swing in Longmen, no one cares about the whereabouts of all the goods here - it should be said that no one can do this at all. After all, if they have time to supervise these things, why not find ways to get more goods to sell?

So no one would notice that a lot of materials and money flowed to the wasteland south of Longmen.

And that wasteland once had a prominent name——

Kazdale.

It was thanks to this trade route that Kal'tsit was able to rebuild Kazdel under everyone's eyes, transforming it from a wasteland into an industrial park and grain-producing area, helping Tracy regain the dignity of the Sarkaz clan.

Koscheiche would never know that she was chosen to enter Longmen because Babel Tower needed an extra shadow to cover up their support for Kazdel - and a famous and ambitious person from Ursus entering the mobile city of Dayan would undoubtedly attract everyone's attention and not be diverted to Kazdel.

"You know, every investment should be rewarded. You should have noticed that the Great Yan prince named Wei Yanwu also has a caravan under his command. For example, the Shi Huaiya family represented by Adams Shi Huaiya has become one of the largest companies in Longmen with the help of Wei Yanwu."

"But what about you? Babel Tower's support for you should be no less than the support of the Shi Huaiya family for Wei Yanwu, right? But what have we gained? Not to mention the return, at least in Longmen, with your support, we should be able to compete with the Shi Huaiya family's Taikoo Group, right?"

Qiao Yelan sighed and continued to bully honest people by relying on the fact that Kosice was an economic idiot.

"...Then let's sign a new contract. You help me return to Longmen, and then - uh, what do you need me to do?"

In a rare move, Kosice relented.

She was indeed a grand duke and had a large territory in Ursus - but it was a barren frozen wasteland. Although there were some minerals and people, it had never developed much due to Ursus's poor infrastructure. She had never really cared about her territory and had always been busy with the expansion of Ursus.

So at this time she also realized that she really didn't seem to have many cards to play.

Especially after Ursus was no longer able to support her because of the unrest, and even a small Marquis Boris dared to boss her around, she had already realized her own weakness.

Chapter 23 Transaction

Qiao Yelan just looked at her like this until Kosice felt a little uneasy.

Anyone who sees a guy who has not changed at all from fifty years ago would feel scared - Kosice himself would have to change his body.

Uh, it seems that the technology to build my body was also given by this guy in front of me...

"Babel Tower doesn't need any assistance from you right now - but I do have a small request, and I need your help. Of course, I have some confidence in the resources I can control, so it should be no problem to meet your request."

After putting enough pressure on the other party, Qiao Yelan spoke slowly.

"You said."

Kosice herself didn't realize that she felt relieved after learning that Qiao Yelan still needed his help.

"I need an official identity to visit the Saint Eagle Castle and discuss business issues with the nobles and perhaps the newly enthroned emperor. I think the identity of [Grand Duke Koschei's plenipotentiary deputy] should be more appropriate."

"I will rely on your identity and status to make my actions more convenient. Of course, I also promise not to discredit you or do anything that would harm Ursus."

"this one?"

The Archduke asked in some surprise.

"Of course there is more than one thing, but we'd better discuss them one by one. I need you to think about it and send a note back to the Saint Eagle Castle to announce my identity to the Noble Council and the reason for my visit to the Saint Eagle Castle this time."