Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"Of course I don't mind. You can just call me Qiao Yelan. Kasheina, you can walk around here for a while."

The woman nodded and walked into the hall, and the young man took over her work.

Bane sighed as he watched his son push the man around the corner of the corridor.

He really hopes that Kane can take over his position, but looking at the other party's current situation, he only wants to be a reporter. He never cares about the danger and the situation, and only wants to see the truest appearance of things.

How could such a person be suitable to take over my position?

"I'm afraid that by then... we'll have to arrange a way out for him."

Bane thought so, shook his head, put a smile on his face again, and started chatting with other guests.

Kane pushed Qiao Yelan into a room. He brought a small table and a chair, sat opposite Qiao Yelan, and took out a pen and a small notebook from his arms. It was obvious that he was familiar with the place.

"Then I'll get straight to the point - Mr. Qiao Yelan, have you been living in Vidunia, or in other words, the imperial capital of Leitania under the rule of Helhun Zuolun?"

"I have only lived here for a while. This time, I heard that the Witch King was assassinated and the new Elector took the throne, so I wanted to take a look."

"You mentioned a new name, Trilintelme. Is this the name of this future city?"

"Yes, the twin queens chose this name."

Qiao Yelan put the cup in his hand on the table. He did not forget to bring himself a glass of water.

"What do you think will become of Trilintelme's future compared to the Witch-king's rule? Will it be better or worse?"

"Unfortunately, that's a question that only time can tell, but if I had to say anything, I would say that for me, change is good."

Kane was cheered up and listened to Qiao Yelan's words attentively.

"His Majesty the Witch King is very powerful. He can even be said to be the most powerful warlock on this land. But it is also because of this that Viduniya under his rule is always like a pool of stagnant water, unable to stir up any waves, because no one can resist this violence."

“And now, although I don’t know what the personalities of the Gemini Queens are, there is no doubt that they have brought the wind of change to this city, and for me, change means opportunity.”

“Are you a businessman too?”

"Just like your father, of course."

Speaking of this topic, Kane frowned obviously.

"...Can you answer a personal question for me?"

He put down his pen and looked seriously at Qiao Yelan...'s helmet.

"of course can."

"A businessman who has such a huge fortune that he and his family could never spend it all in ten lifetimes, but he still enjoys making money - what is he trying to achieve?"

It seems that there is a young man who is lost in thought about the class he belongs to.

"I think you probably don't want to listen to some vague philosophical discussions about desire or human nature. How about we start with a practical example?"

Qiao Yelan laughed.

He likes communicating with these confused second-generation people the most.

He would give them a dream they could not refuse, and they would think it was their own dream—

As for the fact that this dream "coincidentally" overlaps with a certain stage result of Qiao Yelan's plan, I think people who have realized their dreams will not care about such details.

Chapter 67: Reversal

"In your previous words, you mentioned that the purpose of making money is to [squander]. So why do you have such a biased view? Is it that everyone you see is squandering, or is it that you only see squandering?"

Qiao Yelan chatted with the other party gently.

"I am the current CEO of Babel Tower, which is why I was invited by your father to attend the banquet. But do you know what Babel Tower's current main business is?"

The young man hesitated and shook his head.

He had always kept his distance from his father's social circle and had never cared about the big companies that were as famous as the Rose Newspaper Company.

"It's [Suppression of Originium Disease]."

"Suppress Originium disease?"

There was obvious surprise in his voice.

Of course, Kane has also interviewed infected people. He knows very well that these people are no different from others. They love life and have their own dreams just as much as others. However, just because they are infected with this incurable disease, they are labeled as excluded.

Most countries turn a blind eye to the infected, and exclusion and suppression are usually spontaneous behaviors of ordinary people. However, Casimir is one of the few countries that is extremely exclusive of the infected. They even raise it to the level of government administration.

"You may find it strange that I am also a businessman, so why would I conduct such research? But the fact is, I must become a well-known businessman and a guest of your father to have enough resources and chips to invest in this research."

Qiao Yelan taught the other party patiently.

"Originium disease cannot be cured, and the inhibitor of Originium disease can only reduce the concentration of Originium in the blood, but it cannot cure it. In addition, the production of the inhibitor is very expensive, and the production is scarce. Even if I provide it at cost price, civilians simply cannot afford to continue to buy this inhibitor - unless I give it to them for free."

"I can tell you without any shame that currently, Babel Tower's [Originium Disease Inhibitor] can only be used by the dignitaries of various countries, and the vast majority of its production is sold to them. It is precisely through such transactions that Babel Tower has been able to grow to its current size."

He picked up his glass and swirled the water inside.

"Now, please tell me, Mr. Kane, if it were you, what would you do? Would you distribute these inhibitors to civilians for free and earn a good reputation for yourself, or would you sell these things to dignitaries like I did and make huge profits from them to develop your own company?"

Kane stared at the cup and opened his mouth, but could not give an answer.

As a righteous young man who sympathizes with ordinary people and the infected, his heart tells him that of course he would choose to distribute it to the infected for free.

However, as the son of the chairman of Rose Newspapers, he was exposed to business rules over the years and knew very well that distributing inhibitors for free would only lead to the complete destruction of the infected people's slim hope.

"It seems like you know exactly what the answer is - this is never a multiple choice question."

Qiao Yelan poured all the water in the cup onto the ground.

"With kindness and charity, you can only share a glass of water with them, but if I exchange it for a bucket of water, I can have more and share more with them."

"...but you can't guarantee that after you have a bucket of water, you will think about sharing it instead of exchanging it for two buckets of water."

Kane's voice was low, but extremely to the point.

"You are right. Human desires are endless. What I said sounds like the politicians who make sweet promises to the public but turn their backs on them after taking office. But if you are willing to investigate, you will find that the Tower of Babel is indeed secretly circulating these inhibitors."

The man smiled and put down the cup

"Of course, these inhibitors are diluted, and their performance is not as good as the original ones. However, after being diluted 40 times, their efficacy only dropped by % - this kind of thing can really be mass-produced and promoted."

"Really?"

"I told you, you can check it yourself, Mr. Kane. I never lie to deceive others because lies are the easiest to expose. Babel's inefficient inhibitors have been circulating all the time. These inhibitors are usually given away or delivered directly to the infected at a low price."

Kane stopped talking. As a reporter, he naturally had his own informants. If what Qiao Yelan said was true, then he would definitely be able to find out.

"But unfortunately, although we have tried our best to prevent the emergence of middlemen, many infected people still choose to sell at a high price in order to get money, which we cannot stop - because for some people, getting a large sum of money is indeed more important than having an inhibitor."

"Of course I know this. Everything will be bought and sold. As long as there is demand and it is valuable enough, there will be black markets and middlemen everywhere."

Kane is not a naive child, he is just passionate, not a fool.

"However, Mr. Qiao Yelan, you gave this example to tell me that entrepreneurs all have good intentions. They choose to temporarily make the working people suffer in order to compromise with the environment and reality?"

As expected of a journalist with a background in journalism, he set traps and lured people in one go.

"No, I want to tell you how a kind-hearted entrepreneur can hide himself among the wolves and secretly help them while reveling with them."

Kane was stunned by Qiao Yelan’s words. He never expected to hear such an answer.

"You said you were a journalist, so I guess you must have interviewed many ordinary people. You must want to help them and think that the actions of those entrepreneurs are evil. Tell me, Mr. Kane, how many people have you helped and how many crimes have you tried?"

The young man remained silent.

"Do you think that a person who is only kindhearted and has no tricks can come to your father's party and not be skinned alive by these bone-sucking entrepreneurs?"

"......cannot."

"So similarly, if such a person is just a civilian, can he really fight for enough benefits for civilians?"

"No."

"Yes, and I can't either - so if I want to help those people, I have to climb to this level; and if I want to suppress these entrepreneurs, my methods must be worse than theirs."

Kane stared at the man opposite him. The other side never concealed his actions and methods. He never defended himself, but he never justified his actions.

"Think about it carefully, Mr. Kane - is it better to betray your current class and help the common people as a reporter, or to join your class and help them as an heir to a giant enterprise? Which one can do more?"

From beneath the mask came questions that knocked at Kane's soul.

"You said that many people, after getting more things, are unable to share what they have, and instead want to get more - so, when this fork in the road is placed before you, will you firmly believe that you can stay true to your original aspirations, or will you eventually become the person you despise?"

The young man stopped talking. He lowered his head and thought deeply.

【Congratulations, Mr. Doctor. 】

'Hmm? Do you understand?'

[Yes, in any case, this young man has listened to what you said. Next, he will go to verify whether you really released the inhibitor. After verification, his trust in you will be infinitely increased because he will believe that you are a person who shares the same ideals as him.]

【After that, he will seriously consider every problem you raise, and no matter what choice he makes, the result will lead to a direction that is most beneficial to you and Babel Tower. 】

[If he chooses to go to the people, Kane will become an excellent representative of public opinion, and his trust in you will give you the opportunity to grasp the intelligence and public opinion of the grassroots of Casimir - and similarly, in order to protect his son, Mr. Bain will also ask you for help, and you can use this to influence the public opinion of Casimir. ]

[If he chooses to inherit, Mr. Bain's favorability towards you will definitely rise to a higher level. At the same time, he will spare no effort to train his son. Two consecutive generations of Rose Newspaper Chairman are close comrades of Babel. This will be a decades-long monopoly of public opinion and propaganda.]

The corners of Qiao Yelan's mouth curled up slightly. No wonder the other party said that he could act as Qiao Yelan's agent during his sleep period. It turned out that he really achieved results.

"I'm a little thirsty. Could you please push me back to the banquet, Mr. Kane?"

"Of course, Your Excellency Doctor - I'm sorry, I need to think about your question for a while before I can really give you an answer."

"I don't need your answer, I just need to see what you did, just like you don't have to believe the gold I put on my face, you just need to see what I did."

Qiao Yelan waved his hand.

"Not everything is worth delving into because conspiracy theories are always around - as a journalist, I think you understand this better."

"You are right. Indeed, to know a person, we should not look at what he says, but what he does."

Kane's eyes hardened.

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"What did you talk about with that young man?"

"We talked about the passion and innocence of young people."

Qiao Yelan whispered to Kashena and briefly recounted the conversation in that room.

"So this is why you came to this party?"

"No, it's just a pleasant surprise - push me to find Mr. Bain, I have to go to my business."

Kashena pushed her wheelchair and came to the chairman who was chatting and laughing.

When Bain saw Qiao Yelan coming, he greeted her with a few polite words and then came to Qiao Yelan's side.

"My son was really rude. I hope he didn't say anything to offend you."

"No, how could that be? Mr. Kane is a smart man. Although he may not understand you for the time being, I believe he will change slowly."

Qiao Yelan ambiguously guided Bane about his future attitude towards him, and then took out his briefcase.

"I wonder if you are free now?"

"Of course, wait a moment, I'll arrange it right away."

A few minutes later, Kashena pushed Qiao Yelan and Bain into a secret room.

"Tea, please."

"Thank you."

Qiao Yelan took the brown paper bag out of his briefcase and handed it to Bain.

"This is a secret report that I spent a lot of money to get from the Ursus military. It records the major actions that Ursus will take in the near future."

Bane's face changed. Ursus, military, big move, these three words were connected together. As a Casimir, Poland had already begun to stir up in his heart.

Could this be the eleventh Uka war?

He quickly opened it and read the words inside carefully.

"Is this... the policy Ursus is about to implement for the infected?"

Bane paused for a moment on the fourth page where Nicholas' orders were written, then continued flipping through the pages.

After he finished reading it, he took a deep breath. What was recorded in it was truly astonishing.