Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"This...this plan is simply the dream of every businessman!"

Adams shouted in "surprise" and "excitement".

"Be quiet, be quiet. If you speak any louder, we'll have to pray that this place doesn't collapse from your voice."

Wei Yanwu smiled and patted his shoulder.

"I know this plan is exciting, but we haven't even started yet. It won't be too late for you to yell like this after we succeed."

"Okay, okay—I was just a little too excited."

It seemed that the roar just now released the pent-up fear, and Adams' expression now looked much more normal.

"This plan is very good. No, there is no better plan than this one. Qiao Yelan, I'll trouble you to take care of His Majesty the Emperor. Adams and I will make full preparations in Longmen. Once we get the permission from Dayan to fully launch the plan, we will be able to keep up."

"Okay, then I'll leave the preparations to you. I'll give you some time and leave for the Great Yan Imperial Capital a little later. But time is always precious, so you still have to move as fast as possible."

Wei Yanwu and Adams both nodded.

Qiao Yelan raised his teacup with a smile, and the three of them clinked their cups together and drank it all in one gulp.

The atmosphere began to relax and everyone prepared to leave the secret room and go to the dinner.

Just when Adams walked behind Qiao Yelan and was about to push him out, Qiao Yelan turned around and asked Wei Yanwu as if inadvertently.

"By the way, where's your sister? Why didn't she come with you?"

The scene was awkward for a moment, and Wei Yanwu then remembered that Qiao Yelan really seemed to be unaware of this.

"My sister married Edward. It was a very small, secret wedding, so I didn't have time to tell you. As for why I didn't come, it was because Edward didn't like to show up in public, and the couple were newlyweds, so naturally they played a little more intensely, so..."

Looking at a dragon head trying to make a winking expression, Qiao Yelan almost couldn't hold back his serious expression.

"What's wrong? You don't look very happy? Could it be that you are also..."

The man held his forehead with his hand. It might be a good thing for Dayan that this guy didn't want to be the emperor of Dayan.

"No, I'm thinking about one thing - if you have mobilized the Yulin Guards left to you by the late emperor, then Edward should be able to not take action, right?"

Wei Yanwu nodded.

"Yes, in order to accomplish the goal in one fell swoop, I, Adams, Edward, and Wen Yue each led a group of people. However, Edward made sufficient disguises at that time. Even if he was discovered, people would only think he was Waifan."

"But Vaifans mainly fight with their physical strength. I have never seen many Vaifans that can breathe fire."

Qiao Yelan's frown still didn't relax.

"When I first met Edward, he was also in disguise, but I could tell there was something wrong with him. Think about it, if I could find the problem, then Kosice, as a nearly immortal being, couldn't she...find the problem?"

The scene fell silent in an instant.

"should......"

Wei Yanwu swallowed the words "nothing". This concerned his best friend and he didn't want to mess around with this matter.

"Is there any noise outside?"

"No, but didn't I say before that I have some connections in Leithania? A few days ago, they sent a message saying that shortly after the Witch King was assassinated, a beast that looked like a giant beast broke into Ludwig University, where the Witch King studied before his death, and even alarmed the Golden Law Guards, but it escaped unscathed in the end."

Qiao Yelan said in a low voice.

"Lethania's magic is the best in the continent, and their magic system is also the most complete. The most famous magic of the Witch King Herhunzollon is..."

"Telepathy... it's also the technique that Kosice is best at!"

Wei Yanwu looked quite unhappy.

Not only did Koschek not die, he even tried to find a way to seize the Witch King's legacy, which shows that he has not given up at all and is still actively preparing to return to Longmen.

In this case, Edward's identity might actually be in question.

"I'm sorry, Adams, I have to go back right away. Of course, I will let Wen Yue stay to attend on my behalf."

Wei Yanwu wanted to leave in a hurry.

"Old Wei, it's not easy for those who have been exposed to hide - but those who have not been exposed, remember not to show up again. After all, that is the bloodline of the original king of Victoria..."

Qiao Yelan didn't finish his words, but Wei Yanwu's heart sank suddenly.

He knew that Qiao Yelan was reminding him that at this critical juncture, Edward's situation might be irreversible - but he couldn't let anyone know that his sister was married to Edward, otherwise...

"Thank you, I'll pay attention."

Watching the other person's back disappear, Adams was about to push the wheelchair when he was interrupted by Qiao Yelan's outstretched hand.

"Well, Mr. Adams Swire, I think it's time for the two of us to talk again."

There was no worry or alertness in his voice, only calmness.

Eerie calm.

Adams subconsciously let go of his hand, took a step back, and swallowed hard.

Qiao Yelan turned his wheelchair around and looked into the other person's eyes.

"What to talk about? The Shi Huaiya family will of course participate in the plan—"

"If you continue to act stupid, I won't ask any more questions."

As if someone was choking him, Adams felt that his breathing and the words he wanted to say were cut off by the other party.

Seeing that the other party stopped talking, Qiao Yelan asked his question quietly.

"Will you choose Wei Yanwu or the Tower of Babel?"

Should he continue to stay under Wei Yanwu's command, begging him to remember his kindness from beginning to end and protect the Shi Huaiya family's prosperity in Longmen?

Or should we kneel down at the foot of the Tower of Babel and exchange cold interests for a necessary retreat to preserve the chance of making a comeback?

The man had never felt so tired before. The illness that had apparently been cured seemed to still be like a maggot on his tarsal bones, lingering in his bones, as if it wanted to tear him into pieces.

Qiao Yelan was waiting patiently.

Adams Shi Huaiya, because he foresaw the great changes in Victoria in advance, with extremely strong courage, moved the entire family and stopped all the way to Longmen in the east, allowing the family to achieve new glory. People at that time praised his vision.

But what if we put it another way?

A family that is rich enough to rival a country, after the head of the family discovered that his motherland was in political turmoil, he immediately immigrated with his entire family, taking all his wealth and capital with him to another country, and even managed to gain a foothold in a foreign country and continue to let the family rely on the strong to grow -

Qiao Yelan never minds pushing such people into a desperate situation.

A cornered dog will jump over the wall, but they are the dogs standing on the wall, not even daring to jump over.

Whether it was bones or stones thrown at them, they would just greet it with a smile.

Chapter 30 Strength

There were no extra sounds in the secret room, only Adams' increasingly heavy breathing.

"Why? I can give in. The Shi Huaiya family can be your followers. We can just eat your leftovers. But why do you have to make me your dog?"

Adams' eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Qiao Yelan.

"The answer is simple—because I can't really trust you."

Qiao Yelan said leisurely.

"You are a true businessman, Adams, and you are different from me and Wei Yanwu. You are someone who can really put everything on the scale. If even Victoria can't keep your loyalty, do you think I dare to gamble?"

"You called me here because you want to settle accounts with me. You think Wei Yanwu is easier to deal with than me, so you want to pay off the debt, and then coax those two love-brained Wei Yanwu and Edward, so that you can become the [Immortal Black Snake] of Longmen again."

"I helped you move your family and got you on Wei Yanwu's chariot. Now that you have won, Longmen is yours. But don't forget that you haven't paid me the compensation I deserve."

"I also have a share in Longmen, but you didn't mention it - but did Wei Yanwu mention it?"

Every word that Qiao Yelan said struck the other person's heart.

"Too stupid, Adams, too stupid - is it because you found that every decision you made since the family moved away 20 years ago was correct that you have become so arrogant? Do you really think that Wei Yanwu is the same as Edward, who regards power as dirt and is only thinking about falling in love with his sweetheart?"

"Wei Yanwu's status has never been low - the late emperor was willing to give him a Yulin Guard, and the current emperor still regards him as a thorn in his side. Princess Wenyue, a princess who married into a foreign country, even helped her husband to seize Longmen."

"A prince chosen by the emperor was able to leave the throne without being demoted, exiled, or convicted, and escaped unscathed from the succession struggle of the Great Yan royal family, and was even able to be promoted to a high position - you think this kind of person should be called [love-brained], right?"

The man couldn't help laughing when he said this.

"You and I are both businessmen who invested in Wei Yanwu, and you even did more. That's why you wanted to settle accounts with me and swallow up my share of Longmen so that you can continue to expand your family. But have you ever thought about why Wei Yanwu only asked questions when he saw me, but didn't talk about the compensation I deserved at all?"

"Didn't you notice how excited he was when I said I would trade all of Babel Tower's assets in Da Yan for silence? He even directly acquiesced that I could get support - not because he thought I would succeed, but because he thought I was planning to sell everything I had in Da Yan and was ready to settle the bill."

Qiao Yelan’s words made Adams’ face begin to twist.

Could it be...

"He already knew what you were thinking, my dear Adams. He was completely happy to see me forced out of Longmen, because he didn't want a part of Longmen to be in the hands of someone whose depth he couldn't see clearly, and whose ability and power he didn't know!"

"Yes, you paid more money, put in more effort, and even led the way to help him take down Longmen - but this allowed Wei Yanwu to see you clearly, and to see that your Shi Huaiya family was just an ordinary wealthy businessman in front of him. He could easily control and deal with you."

The old fellow was trembling.

From the tongue, to the teeth, to the lips, to the whole face, to the whole person.

He finally understood why Qiao Yelan didn't even attend his granddaughter's birth party, but this time accepted his invitation to attend a fifth birthday party.

Because this person only appears at the beginning of a story——

And the ending.

The fate of the Shi Huaiya family is already sealed, because all their wealth and power are exposed to Wei Yanwu and Qiao Yelan - and these two people have the power to easily crush him!

"You will have to face this step sooner or later. The difference is that Wei Yanwu may wait for a few years, more than ten years, or ask you at some critical juncture, but I don't have that much time - because one is one and zero is zero, this little time won't change your temperament drastically, so I asked directly."

Qiao Yelan picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.

"The tea is cold."

At this moment, Adams knelt down.

He knelt before the young man who looked several decades younger than him, as humble as a servant meeting the emperor.

"I, Adams Shihuaiya, swear in the name of Shihuaiya that I will always follow in your footsteps."

The old man took off the ring on his hand and handed it to Qiao Yelan with both hands.

"This is the Patriarch's Ring of the Shi Huaiya Family. Only it can respond to the Shi Huaiya Family's unique authentication ritual. With it, you can decide on the selection of each Patriarch."

"I will also wear the fake one and leave a will - in order to prevent the Shi Huaiya family from being corrupted, I give the family head ring to you for safekeeping. The person you give it to is the family head I have already chosen."

The voice was hoarse, but there was no hesitation or hesitation.

Qiao Yelan took the ring, and then Adams saw that he threw the ring into the empty briefcase without a care.

"Very good, I see your sincerity."

The man held out his hand, motioning for Adams to stand up.

"Please... please lend a hand."

he begged.

"Didn't I lend a helping hand?"

"......already?"

"Yeah, how did Wei Yanwu get sent away?"

"Because Edward's identity was revealed-?!!!"

Qiao Yelan turned the wheelchair around and faced away from Adams.

"That document marks the value of you and your family - to smooth the relationship with Victoria. So what do you think, if you want to have a good relationship with the dukes, should you choose Victoria, who has left her hometown and is from a merchant family, or give them a descendant of the former king as a gift?"

Adams began to shake again.

"Now that the secret has been made public, any secret means will be useless. Edward's matter will become a diplomatic incident rather than a deal that can be negotiated privately. You should be thankful that your family still has some strength, and that Wei Yanwu at least values ​​his own sister."

Qiao Yelan put the briefcase beside him, leaned in the wheelchair, and urged lazily.

"Well, Adams dear, we must go—little Beatrix is ​​waiting for you to cut her cake."

Chapter 31 The Devil

"Outcast, from now on you will be responsible for everything at Longmen."

"I see. I almost understood it when you brought me here from Vidunia. They need a more active supervisor instead of an old lady like me who likes to slack off."