Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

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"That's for later - then, I suppose no one else has any objections?"

"Excuse me, can I ask a question?"

Now that the opposition leader Oleg has suddenly fallen silent, Qiao Yelan must take over on his own.

"Does anyone here truly understand the development process of Originium disease and the composition structure of infected people?"

There was silence, and only one person raised his hand.

"I know a little about it."

Yegor's face still had that simple and ingratiating look.

Qiao Yelan looked at him deeply, and completely remembered this Minister of Labor before speaking again.

"Unlike any other disease, Originium disease is a nearly irregular disease. Some infected people may die within a few hours after infection, or they may die of natural causes. Some people may die because the concentration of Originium in their blood is too high, but some people die when the concentration is only slightly higher than that of normal people."

"Therefore, we cannot accurately define the so-called late stage of Originium disease. The current definition standard can cover about 80% of the cases, but it still cannot completely identify them."

"Please don't waste your time, Mr. Qiao Yelan."

Anatoly reminded.

"Okay - what I want to say is that you may not know anything else, but you must know what happens when an infected person dies naturally in the late stage. The entire body will be quickly corroded by Originium and then cracked. The active Originium dust will be blown away by the wind. This is also one of the main reasons for the spread of Originium disease."

"If we drive these people out like Mr. Anatoly did and leave them alone, how are we going to deal with these natural sources of infection? Yes, they leave the city, but as long as there is a gust of wind, they will come back again, and we will face a new batch of infected people."

Qiao Yelan raised his head and looked at Anatoly, waiting for his answer.

"I can prove that what Mr. Qiao Yelan said about Originium disease is true."

Yegor spoke carefully, but his voice was loud enough for anyone to hear clearly.

"We will ensure that they are driven away far enough away."

Anatoly's face twitched, and then he replied with a forced smile.

"I assume that this can be done domestically. Then I would like to ask, where should the infected people in the Governorate of East Casimir be driven to? We don't even have enough places to live."

Valentin finally showed his fangs.

"Or are your army and nobles willing to show mercy and allow those infected people with the name of Casimir to pass through the land of Ursus in droves and head to the place you mentioned as "far enough away", and are willing to deal with the pathogens of those infected people who died on the road?"

Anatoly's smile disappeared.

"Well, yes, there is another problem. That is, according to the statistics of the Imperial Ministry of Labor, there are more than 60,000 infected people working in state factories across the country."

Yegor unexpectedly joined in the questioning.

"Not only that, there are many jobs in high-risk industries that are extremely susceptible to mineral sickness. Even if we implement strict protection measures, almost no one is willing to apply except those infected. I have the data here..."

He clumsily pulled out a few sheets of paper from his briefcase.

"Whether in East Casimir or in the mainland, the Empire still has a serious labor shortage problem. The Ministry of Labor has many holes to fill every day because the number of free people who sign up to work is still quite insufficient. Whether it is the construction team or the road repair team, the proportion of infected people is-"

“We are discussing how to deal with infected people, which has nothing to do with labor issues.”

Anatoly's tone finally no longer had that calm and smiling feeling.

"I don't think these two issues are unrelated. Your plan is moving too fast, from laws to practical actions, from aftermath to labor shortages, and even includes issues on the nobles' side. Judge Oleg asked the Chancellor a question about privileges before, and now it's my turn to ask the second question."

There was a hint of aggression in Qiao Yelan's gentle tone.

"Mr. Igor, if there are infected people among your family's serfs, how would you [expel] your serfs?"

The fat man opened his mouth, dumbfounded by Qiao Yelan's question, and could only look at Anatoly again.

"Oh, okay, Lieutenant General Anatoly can certainly explain it with the new [privileges], but does that mean that officers and nobles will enjoy the same privileges as serfs in this policy?"

The man continued to escalate the problem directly.

"Also, even if we tell you to drive the infected people deep into the wilderness, people's desire to survive is much stronger than you think. In places where we don't know the specific environment, there may be ways for them to survive. The Sami people are a living example."

"They survived there, formed settlements, and even slowly spread - allowing a group of infected people who were expelled by the Empire and held a grudge against us to support each other and survive in places we couldn't see. You are sowing the seeds of destruction in our country!"

Qiao Yelan’s words were powerful.

"Imagine, do you think an infected person would refuse to infect normal people by self-destructing because of fear of death? They would be happy to do it! The military, civilians, nobles, who wouldn't be on their revenge list? Are you going to do this just for the sake of temporary stability -"

"They can't possibly pose a threat! We won't allow them to carry enough supplies for survival, and all those infected in the late or near-late stages will go through the [Final Plan]. We will ensure that their deaths won't affect normal citizens! The rest will be strictly managed by the military, using their labor to buy a chance to survive!"

Anatoly stared at Qiao Yelan intently, and his calmness and friendliness were thrown out of the window.

"They will be completely controlled from birth to death - the dead do not need to be transported, the dead's Originium disease will not worsen, and the dead will not continue to reproduce and seek revenge!"

"very good--"

Qiao Yelan sneered.

"So, who is stalling for time?"

Chapter 41 Even the Villains Feel Fear

The atmosphere seemed to be frozen. Oleg couldn't help but turn his head and look at Qiao Yelan, who was sitting in a wheelchair and arguing with Anatoly.

boom!

This time it was Alexander who slammed the table, his eyes wide with anger.

"Anatole! Do you know what you are talking about - are we discussing here the systematic massacre and annihilation of a portion of the people of the Empire?"

"Yes, deal with the problem of infected people, but this method should not be considered at all, and His Excellency the Speaker and His Majesty will absolutely veto this method under any circumstances!"

Yefim immediately signaled the clerk with his eyes to stop recording again.

Anatoly gave Alexander a cold look.

"Of course, they will continue to veto it and will continue to do so in the future."

Alexander stood up suddenly. He felt that there was no need for him to pay attention to this meeting anymore. The other party knew that this would be the result but still went ahead with it. It was obvious that they were planning to break off relations completely.

He walked quickly towards the door of the conference hall.

One step, two steps, three steps——

By the fourth step, his speed had slowed down, and when he put his hand on the door, he stopped completely.

What if what Anatoly said was literal?

If Speaker Witte really objected, why was he sent to attend this meeting without any knowledge?

He turned suddenly and looked at Anatole's expressionless face.

"They...will continue to deny, right? At least...to me, and to the people..."

"We all serve the Empire. It doesn't matter what sins we bear for this. As long as the Empire can survive the cold winter, any means can be used."

Anatoly glanced at everyone present with a sharp look.

Naturally, the three military personnel had no reaction, while Igor and the Minister of State just watched, like dumb people.

Alexander walked back in a daze and sat in his seat. Oleg also closed his eyes in pain - Anatoly did prove his words, so he had no reason to object.

Only Qiao Yelan calmly accepted the other party's glance, while observing the two people sitting on both sides of him. It was obvious that they had lost the faith to resist.

Qiao Yelan turned her head and saw Yegor who was also looking at her, but as soon as their eyes made contact, the other party immediately lowered his head, just like everyone else.

"I understand. Let's leave it at that for now. I'm all ears for your subsequent plans."

After hearing Qiao Yelan's words, Yegor sighed silently, quietly put away the documents in his hand, and like other ministers, said no more words.

[You actually gave in? 】

"There is no other way. I just tore my face off and forced everyone to take sides, but Alexander broke the ice. If the top three people agree to this, then any opposition is meaningless, so these people all gave up."

[That's true - but it's really rare to see you being embarrassed.]

There was a hint of joy in Kosice's voice. To her, she didn't care what ordinary people did. It was rare for Qiao Yelan to be forced to do something.

Get humiliated?

Qiao Yelan sneered.

Didn’t this stupid black snake notice the look in Anatoly’s eyes that seemed to want to eat Qiao Yelan alive?

A person who was pulled in to make up the numbers, who knew nothing about the whole thing, and who had no previous connections or allies, was able to link up with others to force Anatoly to abdicate by just verbal battles, forcing him to use his last trump card, and then barely use the momentum to suppress everyone -

Where is this?

When the warm-up phase was over, he had plenty of means and methods to mess with Anatoly.

This is the general trend, right? Watch me and I’ll smash it to pieces for you!

Seeing Qiao Yelan surrender, Anatoly slowly withdrew his gaze.

"Yefim, go ahead and tell me."

The Colonel shuffled the papers.

"All infected people will be examined. The military and imperial police will classify them according to stage, age, and gender. The young and strong will be assigned to various provinces to form direct slave labor teams, which will be managed by the Ministry of Labor."

"All property of the infected who are [expelled] will be confiscated. After the final statistics are completed, it will be handed over and deposited into the treasury after being determined by the Minister of Finance."

"The East Casimir Governorate will also follow this regulation. The slave laborers can be at your disposal. After the confiscated property is handed over according to the tax ratio of previous years, you can dispose of the rest at your own will."

"Given the geographical advantages of the Siberian Viceroyalty in dealing with the infected, the military hopes to reach some commercial agreements with Grand Duke Koschei on infrastructure construction and mining. We will send some of the more 'dangerous' infected people there."

It was a perfect distribution of wealth, and everyone present had something to eat, except the judge, but Anatoly had apparently convinced Oleg in some other way.

"After triage, all those infected with advanced or suspected advanced disease or above a certain age limit will be subject to compulsory measures by us - but not by soldiers, because we must take into account the psychological trauma and waste of war materials caused to soldiers when carrying out such tasks."

"In addition to the problem that the infected will become the source of infection after death, we believe that it would be a better choice to euthanize this group of people in a closed environment using a gas that does not react violently with Originium. This will also help the sedimentation of active Originium dust, thereby producing Originium fragments."

When reading this, Yefim's face twitched unconsciously, but he continued reading.

"Based on current testing, carbon monoxide gas is the most cost-effective solution, and except for some special circumstances, it is very consistent with practical requirements."

"What special situation?"

Valery interrupted and asked.

"Uh... the body will turn pink."

"puff."

Andre sneered.

Bang!

Valentin stood up with a pale face, even knocking over the chair behind him.

"I-I shouldn't have mixed vodka and anise."

He stammered out a flimsy excuse, not caring about being rude, and rushed out of the meeting room.

Anatoly looked at his deputy, Yefim nodded, stood up and followed him out.

"Well, friends, let's eat something else, otherwise it would be a waste if those exquisite dishes lose their best taste because they lose temperature."

Friendliness and smile returned to his face again.

After all, everything seemed to be under his control, didn't it?

Chapter 42: Undercurrents Behind the Curtain

"Mr. Valentin, are you all right?"

"I'm fine, yes, I'm fine, thank you, Yefim."

Valentin took the towel handed to him and wiped his face.

"Perhaps you need a cigarette? The meeting is on hold while everyone enjoys their meal."

Yefim took out a cigarette and handed it to the man.

"Ah, I do need one - I'm not strong enough, Yefim, thanks for your concern."

After watching the other person leave the bathroom, Valentin's face became gloomy again.

"Pink...That lunatic Andre! He's totally unreasonable!"

His hand holding the cigarette was shaking slightly, but he still brought it to his mouth and took a deep puff.