The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

"What happened? Did something go wrong with the mission?"

"No, it was done very well. There were no survivors. That guy named Xuan Tie didn't try anything clever or leave any tricks up his sleeve. I basically didn't have to do anything."

Black Serpent waved his hand absentmindedly, still mentally comparing the combat strength between the inner guards and the steam knights.

The comparison left her somewhat frustrated—without using the Kingdom's power, the Inner Guard simply couldn't confront the Steam Knights she was currently seeing head-on.

Without a doubt, the Steam Knight must also have a similar trump card ability to [Kingdom]. Obviously, even if Kingdom is used, the Inner Guard may not be able to defeat the Steam Knight.

More importantly... the Steam Knight can fly.

They are noble aerial units—at least temporarily—which makes the [Nation] seem rather awkward.

Seeing that Kashiena was unwilling to say more, Qiao Yelan shrugged and stopped asking. He only cared about the intelligence he needed.

The purpose of deploying the steam knights was, of course, to alert the enemy.

Although no survivors were left, the exaggerated signs of battle would obviously lead to some clues being discovered—and the identities of these corpses would naturally be deduced by those with ulterior motives.

The Unarmored Alliance, which even the Commercial Federation couldn't grasp the whole picture of, was severely weakened by a massacre within the Great Knight Territory, the capital of Kazimir. This might seem unbelievable at first glance, but a little deeper thought is enough to send chills down the spines of every merchant.

In particular, the wounds on the corpse looked very much like the standard equipment of the Knights of Casimir...

Indeed, Kazimierz doesn't have Steam Knights, but that doesn't mean Kazimierz lacks elite troops with the same role as Steam Knights—

Silver spear and heavenly horse.

The most awkward part is that the Business Federation cannot verify this matter with the Supervisory Council, and the Supervisory Council disdains to discuss this matter with the Business Federation.

Now, the businessmen felt a sense of urgency.

Qiao Yelan took out her plan and smiled with satisfaction.

No rush, let this matter brew for a couple more days—then it's time to break the camel's back yourself.

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Qiao Yelan sat calmly at the round table of the Business Federation meeting, with his secretary, Ms. Kashina, behind him.

Meanwhile, the other directors of the business association were taking their seats one by one.

He glanced at the Rose Newspaper and, sure enough, Bain had brought his son—clearly, this was a clear indication of his heir.

Once everyone had arrived, Qiao Yelan signaled to Kashena to distribute the documents in her hand to the directors.

"It's been a long time, everyone. I've been traveling around a lot lately, seeing and learning a lot, which is why I rushed back—after all, this news isn't very friendly to us in Kazimierz."

The atmosphere remained somber.

The Business Federation suffered a considerable blow from this sudden business blockade. Apart from a few companies that had previously signed agreements with Trinity, which were able to barely maintain the flow of their goods, almost all the other companies suffered heavy losses.

The extent of everyone's losses is a trade secret, but there is a general idea among them—Babel Tower was originally the most mysterious, but this time they suddenly turned back and said they wanted to vigorously develop domestic industries, which obviously means they also ran into trouble abroad.

If everyone is losing money together, the situation will be more harmonious than if everyone is making money together.

"You're all probably familiar with news about LMD, right?"

This statement made the atmosphere even more somber.

Despite the calm and composed expressions on the faces of the board members, they were all bleeding inside.

You should know that they looked down on the Lungmen Coin that the Great Yan had created, and even secretly mocked those Great Yan people for not understanding business logic.

The Business Federation had been sharpening its knives, ready to make a big move against Lungmen Coin and take control of the circulating currency.

But that plan is now a thing of the past.

Their own companies are already in a mess, so how can they have the leisure to deal with foreign currency intrusions?

"Although it is publicly claimed that Lungmen Coin is only something that Lungmen Governor Wei Yanwu plans to promote, it is obvious to everyone that the Great Yan government is behind it. This means that, in the current situation, we cannot compete with Lungmen Coin for the time being."

The board members focused their attention, waiting for the "but" that Qiao Yelan had mentioned.

"But—that doesn’t mean we can’t get a bigger share of it."

Qiao Yelan smiled, setting the tone for the meeting.

“We all know that for Lungmen currency to circulate, it cannot do without buying and selling. But think about it carefully, buying and selling always requires goods. From Da Yan to here, whether it's Kazdel, Letania, or Victoria, which country can produce enough goods?”

“These places are all markets, but they don’t produce enough goods. Of course, Da Yan can bring its own goods here—but can their goods really compete with ours on price?”

A glint of understanding flashed in the eyes of several directors; they had already grasped Qiao Yelan's meaning.

Currently, prices in Kazimierz are plummeting, but they dare not print money on a large scale – because the Commercial Federation has a large amount of cash on hand in order to counter Lungmen Dollar, and printing money on a large scale at this time would be like bleeding themselves dry.

But now, the prices of these goods have even fallen below cost, and they still can't be sold within Kazimierz—but that doesn't mean they can't be sold outside!

At this price, the goods will be snapped up as soon as they leave Kazimierz, and what they lack now is a way to send the goods out of Kazimierz!

"Is Director Qiao Yelan's idea that we should take advantage of the promotion of Lungmen currency to establish a connection and leverage the power of the Great Yan Dynasty to open up trade routes to other countries?"

One of the directors asked.

"exactly."

Qiao Yelan nodded calmly.

"Originally, we wanted to compete with LMD for the position of the [Terra Universal Currency], but unfortunately, we couldn't overcome fate. The complete blockade we faced in business has destined Kazimierz to be ineligible to compete for this currency status in the short term."

"Since we've lost, we have to admit defeat. After all, we've already paid the costs, and we need to think about how to recover the profits as soon as possible and as much as possible—after all, everyone must feel a little uneasy holding so much cash, right?"

This statement struck a nerve with all the directors.

For business people, nothing is more wasteful than holding cash in hand without being able to invest it.

The board members whispered among themselves, and finally nodded in agreement with Qiao Yelan's suggestion.

When the Great Yan Dynasty contacts Kazimierz regarding the Lungmen Coin issue, the Business Federation will agree and be willing to exchange a large amount of cash for Lungmen Coins in exchange for lower tariffs from the Great Yan Dynasty on Kazimierz, as well as trade channels with other neighboring countries.

"But are we really destined to be subservient to others?"

Someone asked, unwilling to give up.

The board members began to whisper among themselves again, and then their gazes slowly shifted to Qiao Yelan.

"Of course not—we are not without the opportunity to turn the tables in the future."

Qiao Yelan's voice was clear and firm, like a shot of adrenaline, penetrating the hearts of everyone present.

"Everyone knows that it is difficult for the value of a currency to be shaken, but it is not without precedent—for example, Victoria back then, and... Letania last year."

"I believe everyone will remember the collapse of Letaniamark. After all, Babel led everyone to almost divide up the entire Electoral District of Haydenschwell."

This remark brought a knowing smile to the directors' faces. Indeed, after the collapse of Letaniamark, they wielded the Casimirzloti and bought up a large number of factories, mines, and estates from those nobles—it was a veritable feast.

"Without a doubt, if we want to regain the initiative on the LMD issue, we must find a way to cause LMD to fall into a value system collapse similar to that of the Victoria Pound and the Letania Mark."

"This...is a bit difficult, isn't it? After all, you also said that the Lungmen Dollar is backed by the Great Yan, that ancient and mysterious Eastern country. It seems unlikely that it would collapse to that extent, right?"

Some people have raised questions.

"Of course, but what we want is to take the initiative—if our requirements are low, then the requirements for meeting them will naturally be low as well."

Qiao Yelan appeared confident and composed.

"Even if the Great Yan doesn't split up, if Lungmen is engulfed in war, do you think the Lungmen Dollar will become unstable?"

The board members nodded in agreement. This was natural, since Da Yan wasn't really involved. Since they were using Longmen's name, they also had to bear the risks that Longmen brought.

"So, everyone, think back a few years ago, who exactly was the Great Yan fighting against in Longmen?"

With a smile, Qiao Yelan led the Business Federation one step further into the endless abyss.