The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

"Your Excellency, please speak."

"Could you please allow my wife, Lady Drosst, to remain in Vidonia and stay under your protection?"

The woman looked at her husband with some surprise.

“Wolner…”

“My wife is pregnant, and I cannot afford to lose her and my child. As the head of the Hochberg family, I must return to the Stern Territory and shoulder my responsibilities. But it is dangerous there now, and the Hochberg family has never been so weak.”

Ignoring the woman's calls, Warner stood up and bowed to Qiao Yelan and Helinmat.

"Please be sure to grant my request."

Chapter Seventeen Gratitude

The intelligence report was correct; this young Hochberg is indeed a passionate lover.

Qiao Yelan smiled slightly; everything was going according to his plan.

Except for his right hand.

After yet another unsuccessful attempt, he could only pretend to be left-handed and shrug at Werner.

“You are overthinking it, Lord Hochberg. I know you want to keep your wife and children away from the vortex of political struggle, but your actions will make outsiders think that His Highness asked you to leave hostages before you could leave. Wouldn’t that make people think that His Highness is no different from the Witch King Helhunzoren?”

"Furthermore, if you calm down and think about it, in the days to come, will the Hochberg family have already taken control of the Stern territory, or will the capital of Letania, which has changed hands, be more chaotic?"

Qiao Yelan's words calmed Walner down, and he realized that everything the other party said hit the nail on the head.

"I'm sorry... I was too rash and have only caused trouble for Your Highness."

He sat down apologetically.

The other party waived additional clauses, but the problem has not been substantially resolved, so the negotiations are not yet over.

Qiao Yelan is a generous person, which is why the Tower of Babel has been able to stand firm for so many years despite its struggles with various forces.

He will always offer a price that exceeds the other party's expectations.

“I think you haven’t quite figured out the real purpose behind His Highness giving you this copy, Lord Hochberg—this is a genuine copy of the Golden Law Symphony, so correspondingly, in order to protect this copy, the Golden Law Guard should send a team as a guard.”

“Every instance should have such a guard, but many electors will refuse because they cherish the instance and place it in their family’s tower, but they do not want an army that is not under their control but has outstanding combat power to be stationed there as well.”

Walner was taken aback.

"But I think you wouldn't refuse to have such a team stationed in your family's tower to help you protect this instance, would you?"

"of course not!"

Elector Marquis quickly agreed, already realizing what the other party meant—because others were worried about leaks, while he was worried about a shortage of manpower.

The Golden Law Guardians' duty is to protect the Golden Law Melody, but as long as the dungeon is placed in their own family's tower, the Golden Law Guardians will also move in, which means that the entire tower will become their defense zone.

If even King's legal guards couldn't protect his wife and children, then even if Warner tried his best, he couldn't possibly defeat such an enemy.

Furthermore, if the other side is prepared to send Kim Yul-fa to assist them, then the candidate must be...

"Considering the distance between Shitong and Vidonia, and the need for a permanent presence, we believe that His Excellency Brandt Reiner, who comes from Shitong, is the most suitable candidate for captain."

The choice that Joe Yelan mentioned delighted Werner—although his childhood friend hadn't stood up for him and the Hochberg family that night, he believed that Brandt hadn't truly become a cold-hearted person.

"I understand. Thank you for your assistance, Your Highness Herlinmat—the Hochberg family and the Shitong territory will steadfastly support His Majesty the new Emperor!"

Walner smiled genuinely. The other party had improved the territory and provided protection for his family. It could be said that all the problems he had worried about had been solved.

“Mr. Werner, here is a hint for you—that scroll contains the magic of the Witch King Helhunzoren. Although the Witch King is dead, there is no doubt that those who believe in him will try to retaliate. You must be careful.”

“I am very clear about his strength, and I will not give up because of a minor setback.”

Walner thought the other person was reminding him of the source of this power.

"No, what I mean is that the remnants of the Witch King's faction will inevitably try to seize this copy, so they will inevitably collude with those in your territory who are dissatisfied with you—for example, your uncle."

Qiao Yelan couldn't be too explicit; instead, she patiently guided the other party on how to exploit loopholes.

"Because these enemies' target is a copy of the Golden Law Symphony, you can discuss with Captain Rainer to get some of the Golden Law Guard's combat support when you wipe them out—of course, the enemies must be remnants of the Witch King for the Golden Law Guard to be deployed."

Before Werner could react, the old general understood what Qiao Yelan meant.

"Please rest assured, we will strictly follow the rules and will not cause any trouble for Jin Lufawei and His Highness."

The old man spoke to Qiao Yelan very seriously.

The statement "The Golden Law Guard can only be deployed if the enemy is a remnant of the Witch King" means that the Golden Law Guard can only be deployed if the enemy is a remnant of the Witch King.

At least in official reports.

Everyone was happy, and the two sides quickly produced a treaty, which was signed in a very decisive and harmonious manner.

Looking at the grateful face of Werner, Qiao Yelan knew very well that the purpose of bringing Helimat to negotiate this time had been achieved—

Next, it was time for him to get something for himself.

According to past etiquette, as Herlinmat pushed Joe Yelan away, Warner and his wife saw him off arm in arm.

At that moment, an uncertain shout suddenly came from among the onlookers.

"PhD?"

Qiao Yelan was slightly taken aback and turned to look at the direction from which the sound came.

"Outcast? What are you doing here?"

His voice carried just the right amount of surprise.

All four of them stopped.

"It really is a PhD—I thought I was seeing things."

A woman named Sakota emerged, the years having left their mark on her face, but only making her more charming.

"I find it strange. I specifically asked you to lead a team to Vidonia to help me find a place to stay, but after I arrived, I couldn't even find any of you. You're an old hand, how come you didn't leave me any news?"

Qiao Yelan said irritably.

“This is too chaotic. All the people I’ve brought here are newcomers—ah, greetings, Your Excellency Hochberg, Miss Drosst.”

"Dr. Qiao Yelan, do you know Miss Outcast?"

Walner was taken aback.

“Yes, my chamber of commerce has long employed Miss Outcast, and we are quite familiar with each other—I must thank you for sheltering her and her team during this time.”

Qiao Yelan bowed slightly, but Werner caught him.

"No, it should be me bowing to you, Lord Qiao Yelan—your subordinates protected many civilians during the turmoil in the city, among them my most precious treasure, my beloved wife and the child in her womb."

Please accept my gratitude!

Walner solemnly bowed to Qiao Yelan with the highest level of respect.

Chapter Eighteen: A Small Backup Plan

After a brief handover, Outcast bid farewell to Miss Dross and left with her team following Joe Yelan.

"So Dr. Qiao Yelan is the employer that Mr. Outcast mentioned... Fate is truly amazing."

"Yes."

The Marquis of Hochberg patted his wife's hand with a sigh.

"I originally thought that Lord Qiao Yelan, as His Highness Helinmat's chief of staff, must be a cunning and scheming person. Even a righteous person like Ms. Outcast was willing to work under him, so Lord Qiao Yelan must be a kind and gentle person at heart."

"That must be the case."

Werner, arm in arm with his wife, walked toward the center of the camp.

"Let's go, there's no time to waste. The people of Shitong are waiting for us—I will make you my wife with dignity, I promise."

“I have never questioned it.”

The Marquis's wife gently kissed her lover's lips.

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At the same time, the "gentle" Mr. Qiao Yelan was receiving a stack of documents from Outcast.

"These are documents accumulated during our previous stay in Vidonia, all sent by the Witch King's tower sorcerers."

"Thank you."

Qiao Yelan took it, but did not open it immediately.

"I'm sorry I haven't been able to contact you before."

"It's alright. I knew it when I saw you today. That Mr. Werner is an emotional person. If you contacted us in advance, he would suspect that our rescue of his wife was a political conspiracy. I guess today's negotiations will not go smoothly."

Sakta waved his hand dismissively.

Not really.

Even if Warner knew about this, he would still sign the treaty out of respect for the copy of the Golden Rule.

The reason for doing this is that today's negotiations are for Helena, so all of Warner's gratitude and loyalty will also be given to the Geminis, which is the support they desperately need right now.