Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"why?"

"Because of the last [Draft Plan for Treatment of Infected Persons], we were opposed to each other within the Business Federation. I hope to maintain this situation for the time being, because only when we have people on both sides can an issue be promoted or rejected better."

Qiao Yelan explained.

“But the current state of the Tower of Babel…can it really be maintained?”

Kane had some understanding in his heart, but he was still worried about the current situation of the Tower of Babel.

"I must admit that the current situation is not optimistic, but we can continue to hold on for the time being. I will not accept your help, but more importantly, Babel Tower must not show weakness now."

The man said seriously.

"Merchants are wolves, and the Business Association is a wolf pack. There is no mutual assistance between them, only the division of prey and ill will towards colleagues."

"Since its inception, the medical industry, from pharmaceuticals to medical equipment, has been a business that makes people jealous. No one would mind getting involved in other industries, especially those that can make money."

Kane nodded. Qiao Yelan’s description was exactly how he evaluated businessmen in his heart.

“If Babel Tower shows signs of decline, these people will definitely not mind tearing my wounds even wider, and forcing Babel Tower to make concessions to them, such as participating in the company’s shares. But you have to understand that because of the need to distribute those free medicines, the gap in Babel Tower’s business profit report will be so big that it will not withstand anyone’s inspection!”

Qiao Yelan's face was extremely serious.

"Once any outside capital gets involved in the board of directors of Babel Tower, I will no longer be able to cover up the truth, and all the accountants of Babel Tower will be imprisoned in Casimir's prison for life!"

Chapter 179 The Strange Caprini

After hearing what Qiao Yelan said, Kane couldn't help but fall silent.

He had no way to stick to his idea anymore - because the reasons given by Qiao Yelan fully explained the embarrassing situation of the Tower of Babel now.

Because of the blockade of Casimir, Babel, which has always been mainly engaged in foreign trade, has undoubtedly suffered a heavy blow. If it is only for a short period of time, or only this time, the problem is not so big...

But this time it’s really hard to say.

Just as Qiao Yelan said, Babel Tower has been concealing a large amount of profits and exaggerating its own asset consumption, with the aim of freeing up enough resources to distribute Originium disease inhibitors to the infected people in Casimir - this is almost tantamount to suicide in today's Casimir.

"Babel Tower's external channels have been cut off, and only Leitania has some lingering relationships left. During this period of time, I have been desperately trying to collect external funds in order to survive. This is the only thing I hope you can help me pay attention to and don't let it appear in the newspapers."

Qiao Yelan warned.

Kane nodded.

When a large company starts selling off its relationships and assets, it is often the most vulnerable time for other companies to take advantage of its misfortune. Even if it can only hold on for a period of time, enough for Qiao Yelan to sell what he has at a normal price, it can buy enough variables for Babel Tower.

"I will. I will mobilize all my connections to suppress this information, but those guys must have their own channels, so I may be powerless in this regard."

"It doesn't matter. This is enough. As long as we can hold out until the Knights' Tournament is over, Babel Tower will be able to survive the current crisis."

Qiao Yelan smiled and nodded, obviously very confident about the future.

This confidence also infected Kane. He also looked relieved. He stood up and said goodbye to Qiao Yelan with a smile.

"It's great that Babel is fine. In that case, I won't bother you any more. If Babel needs to continue to maintain a hostile attitude towards Rose Newspapers, it won't be good for me to stay here for too long."

After saying that, Kane walked towards the office door neatly.

It was not until the young man put his hand on the door handle that Qiao Yelan's voice sounded again.

"Kane..."

Kane turned around in surprise and saw a look of hesitation and a sigh on Qiao Yelan's face.

"If, I mean if - if the Tower of Babel collapses, I hope that no matter what situation you are in, you can keep your original heart and not waver."

Kane was stunned, but Qiao Yelan just waved his hand, turned the wheelchair around, and faced away from him, obviously unwilling to say anything more.

The young man's heart sank suddenly.

But he didn't ask any more questions. After a moment of silence, he opened the office door and hurriedly left the Tower of Babel.

On his way out, he happened to see a woman walking towards Qiao Yelan's office.

Kane had seen this person before. She seemed to have always been Qiao Yelan's secretary. He had hardly ever seen any expression on her face.

And now, the secretary's face was full of seriousness, and even a hint of doubt and uneasiness could be seen.

Kane didn't stop or say hello to the other party, and the other party didn't say hello either. The two sides just passed each other in a hurry, as if they didn't know each other.

The young man's mood became increasingly heavy, and he couldn't help but have a bad premonition in his heart.

The Tower of Babel...seems to be really in a precarious situation.

He left the Babel Building in a gloomy mood.

There is no doubt that Kane actually misunderstood the real reason why Kashena had that expression.

When Black Snake walked into Qiao Yelan's office, without even having time to walk over, he directly asked about the anxiety and confusion in her heart.

"Where did you dig those [Letanians] out from?"

She asked seriously.

Qiao Yelan was looking through documents at this time. When he heard Kashena's question, he looked up at Kashena in a daze.

"What Leitanian?"

"They are the group of people you recruited to participate in the Knights' Tournament. They said they were from Leitania - but isn't Leitania famous for its warlocks? How could there be such powerful warriors?!"

She spoke hurriedly, and it was obvious that even Black Snake was shocked by the strength of those people.

"The strength of those guys is simply unprecedented in my life. Whether it's fighting skills or physical strength, there is almost no one in Ursus who can be compared with them - not even the inner guards. At least in a one-on-one situation, the inner guards can't compete with them!"

"…When you mention it it reminds me that those aren't Leitanians—they're from Victoria."

When he heard the other party's comparison object, Qiao Yelan's train of thought came back to normal. He was thinking about something else just now, and he reflexively repeated the question to delay his thinking time.

"Victorians? What army in Victoria can ..."

Kashena was apparently only halfway through her words when her train of thought caught up - so she did think of something.

Victoria actually has an army that can suppress the Ursus internal guards in terms of personal strength.

The Steam Knights of Londinium.

"Oh, so they're here already?"

There was a hint of surprise on Qiao Yelan's face - because the other party came a little too early, which made him a little slow to react.

"...How did you get involved with the Victorian Parliament?"

Kashena stared at Qiao Yelan.

The Steam Knights were originally loyal to the Victoria Aslan Royal Family, but the Aslan Royal Family has apparently become extinct, so now the Steam Knights obey the orders of the Victoria Parliament.

Black Snake racked his brains but could not figure out what price Qiao Yelan had paid to make the Victoria Parliament send out two teams of steam knights led by a squadron leader.

Those were the Steam Knights, two fully armed squads of Steam Knights—their power was enough to determine the outcome of a small fleet battle!

"...Don't worry about that. I skipped the parliament and contacted the Steam Knights directly."

Qiao Yelan's face twitched, and rarely did he explain the matter in detail to Heishe.

Kashena also saw Qiao Yelan's intention to refuse. Although she was still a little uneasy, she still chose to believe Qiao Yelan.

But speaking of this, he did remember.

"By the way, they claim to be Leitanians. Are there another group of Leitanians coming as well?"

"Here they are. There are some good and bad people in that batch, and their strength is far from those Steam Knights. They are just making up the numbers at best."

It's obvious that Black Snake has a very low opinion of other people.

"Let them gather together and then push me over. I have something to tell them."

Qiao Yelan closed the file. Since the Steam Knights had arrived first, it would be better to deal with their affairs first.

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When Qiao Yelan arrived at the training ground, the teams had already assembled, one team of seven people and the other team of 150 people, with the two sides clearly divided.

However, in terms of momentum, the team with more people seemed to be completely crushed by the small team that was less than one twentieth of their number.

Qiao Yelan did not blame them. After all, they came from Leithania. As a country that respects magic, warriors are inferior to humans. What's more, the twins can only choose people from Cuilintelme. Being able to pull out these 150 elite people is already a tall one among the short ones.

"Welcome everyone to Casimir. I think you should already know what you are here for before you come here, right?"

Qiao Yelan asked the team in a friendly manner.

Those people nodded.

Going out to work and earn extra money is nothing more than fighting in a different place. Besides, I heard that people rarely get killed here. It's just a little bloodshed, so who's afraid of that?

Therefore, these 150 places are actually very popular. After all, the salaries posted are really tempting in Cuilinterme at that time.

"Of course, I don't actually need so many people. You will go through a period of training under these instructors, and then we can decide whether you stay or go."

After saying this, the scene became quiet again.

The people of Leitania looked at those men in awe.

Everyone came here in a group, but those people came in halfway, so naturally there would be some friction between the two sides - of course, it disappeared quickly.

Being beaten.

When the opponent found the flaws in the skills they were proud of and then defeated them with one move, these guys who originally considered themselves the best warriors of Leitania were instantly taught a lesson by society.

You are Trilinterme's finest warriors - now go and take on the Steam Knights of Victoria!

Although we don’t know the true identities of these seven people, it’s better for everyone to behave honestly.

"How many people stay here depends on how many of you can pass the assessment of the seven instructors. There is no upper or lower limit."

Qiao Yelan smiled and clapped his hands.

"Now, everyone can relax for two days. Babel Tower has prepared all the services for you. However, you cannot leave the industrial park where Babel Tower is located for the time being. Please understand this."

Soon, these people left the training ground and followed Babita's staff to their dormitories.

After everyone else left, the seven people came over and saluted Qiao Yelan at the same time.

"Jacob Taylor, captain of the First Squadron of the Victorian Steam Knights, leads the First and Second Squadrons to salute you."

"How is Adele doing now?"

"Miss Adele has not been disturbed in any way and has achieved excellent results in all aspects of the Steam Knight training course."

"What is Captain Charles' current situation?"

"It's still the same. The nobles are still having a lot of trouble with our logistics, but thanks to the logistics routes and funds you left behind, the Steam Knights haven't suffered any losses in the past year, and they've even repaired a lot of armor that was damaged in the past."

Jacob answered Qiao Yelan's questions carefully and seriously, and the steam knights behind him did not show any dissatisfaction with their leader's attitude.

Qiao Yelan pretended to listen carefully. After all, he already knew this information a long time ago, and asking was just a formality. Kal'tsit had taken Zhu Ronghuang to Victoria before to distract the attention of Dayan's military attachés, and he got the first-hand information from Londinium.

"Since I can help, that's good. Sir Charles should have told you about the mission before asking you to come here this time, right?"

Jacob nodded.

"Yes, our mission is to participate in this Casimir Knight Tournament as the competitive knights of the Tower of Babel and win the championship."

"Well, of course it's still early for the competition. I need you to help screen those young people. Those who can be used will be kept, and those who can't be used will be forgotten. Like I said before, there are no passing indicators, and there are no screening indicators - just don't cause any deaths or irreversible injuries during training."

Qiao Yelan warned.

This made the squadron leader hesitate.

"What, is there a problem?"

"... That's right, sir. I hope to understand your standards. After all, if we use the usual standards of our Steam Knights, those guys will basically be completely wiped out in terms of ability..."

Jacob said a little shyly.

He felt that since those 150 people were brought in by Qiao Yelan, he probably had high hopes for them, so was it a bit inappropriate for him to say that...

Qiao Yelan was stunned for a moment, and found that he had overlooked something again - after all, the training level of Leitania's warriors... can only be said that those who understand will understand

"You guys train first to see if there are any good talents. If there are, keep an eye on them. For the rest, select the best. When you go on stage, bring at least a few dozen people to cover you up. Otherwise, if there are only seven of you, the others might notice something."

"I feel relieved when you say that. If we are talking about a good candidate, I have found one now. She is a blonde Caprini. She was the one standing in the middle of the first row. I wonder if you have any impression of her."

Jacob explained to Qiao Yelan why he said that.

"We had some friction with those rookies before - you know, as long as you are in a violent team, such things are always inevitable. Of course, we defeated them without any harm, and after that they no longer dared to provoke us."

"And the female Caprini was the only one who came to us after the fight and asked if she could learn from us. She asked openly how many years she would need to learn to beat us. Then I asked her why she wanted to beat us so much."