The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

Because he realized something—he had interviewed so many people and learned so much truth, but he had never "interviewed" his father or learned the truth about his father.

“It’s not too late, Mr. Kane. You and your father still have a chance to reconcile. Go find him and have a good talk with him—and while you’re at it, tell the people of Kazimir everything that happened at this meeting.”

Qiao Yelan smiled and encouraged him.

"Ok."

The reporter was about to leave when he stopped, turned around, and a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

“Mr. Qiao Yelan…you said you would tell the people the whole truth, but after all, you were the one who proposed this bill…”

"Mr. Kane, as a journalist, what is most important in your reporting?"

"It is... the absolute neutrality and objectivity of the truth."

The man nodded.

"Yes, this is the mission you bear as a journalist—to bring the absolutely neutral and objective truth to those who are kept in the dark, so that they can choose their side."

Kane nodded seriously, stood up straight, and bowed to Qiao Yelan.

"Thank you for your guidance, [Doctor]."

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"Why did you let him report this truthfully? Isn't that bad for Babel's image? Aren't you on the side of the infected? This report will put you in a disadvantageous position, won't it?"

"Unfavorable situation? Why would I be in an unfavorable situation? I said that Kane would bring the truth to the people, and the people would choose their own side."

Kashiena pushed Qiao Yelan, and the two whispered their questions and answers.

"This bill concerns those infected, and in their eyes, the status of the Tower of Babel will not change—will those who have received free medical injections refuse treatment because of this? Will those infected who work at the Tower of Babel resign because of this?"

"The so-called unfavorable situation is simply that those who have never experienced it will criticize it, but once they have experienced it, they will naturally stop criticizing it—your position determines your perspective."

"The truth is, once this report comes out, those infected who have benefited from the Tower of Babel will stand firmly on my side. They may even think that the Tower of Babel is innocent and that someone is framing them. On the other hand, those who have not benefited from it will attack me fiercely, thus triggering a war of words between infected people."

It took Kashina a while to figure it out.

"But...isn't this deliberately creating division among the infected?"

"They were already divided, one could enjoy the treatment, and the other couldn't—and this kind of mudslinging will only spread the name of Babel further, because those who have enjoyed it will desperately try to prove it, so more people will get Babel's treatment, and these people will then feel that they have been misled by unscrupulous media, turning into boomerangs and hitting those who originally stood with them."

Qiao Yelan said casually.

"As long as Babel continues to help the infected, neither positive nor negative public opinion matters, and will only further boost Babel's reputation. Because the facts will not change—just like why Kane trusts me, isn't it because he found out that Babel is indeed helping the infected?"

One question is over, but it's clear that Kasyapa has more questions.

"Speaking of Kane's trust, I find it strange that you deliberately concealed your secret deal with Bane, keeping him unaware that his father would stand up against it. Clearly, the respect and guilt he feels towards his father could be transferred to you."

"As long as you make it clear beforehand that your efforts and sacrifices are to win over Bane, then Kane will be even more hostile to his father and will respect you more. He might even join the Tower of Babel and become a pawn you have planted next to Bane."

Qiao Yelan sighed. Black Snake was good in every way, except that he played too many tricks, which made him a little narrow-minded.

"Such a waste."

"what?"

"That would be a huge waste of Kane's value—according to you, if I make Kane turn against his father and even recruit him as an operator, all I can do is steal some intelligence or make Bane feel like he has something on him and will be unwilling to cooperate with me, right?"

"...Isn't that enough?"

"What if I helped Kane reconcile with his father, and gradually make him willing to accept his father's upbringing, and even slowly begin to accept the management of the Rose Newspapers?"

Kasya was stunned.

“In our previous conversation, you should have noticed that I kept telling Kane about the importance of power, that the more power he had, the more he could do for the people—I also said that if he were in the Business Federation, I wouldn’t be all alone.”

"All of this was to lay the groundwork, to make him yearn for his father's position—now a ready-made reason was presented to him: it turned out that his father was actually just as 'concerned about the people' as he was, so why should he refuse his father's wish to pass the throne to him?"

The man smiled and extended his hand.

“You see, Kane is someone who has a very high regard for the Tower of Babel. If he becomes the heir to the Rose Newspaper, wouldn’t that gradually influence his father’s attitude towards us?”

"And when he inherits the throne, will he fully cooperate with me in matters concerning the people?"

"So when he also starts to groom an heir, will he also subtly educate his children that Qiao Yelan of the Tower of Babel is a trustworthy and good person?"

Stand up one finger at a time.

"He clearly has more value and status that I can utilize—why should I sacrifice his maximum potential just to squeeze every last drop of value out of him?"

Chapter Seventy-Three: Copy and Paste

Miss Black Snake is almost withdrawn.

No, am I the immortal one or is he the immortal one?

Originally, she said she wanted to follow Qiao Yelan. Firstly, she was waiting for the news that Edward was a descendant of the Victorian royal family to spread. Secondly, she felt that losing to Wei Yanwu and the other young people was too embarrassing, and she wanted to learn something new from Qiao Yelan.

I asked you to teach me, and you actually managed to teach me?

Why are all these things still things I can't understand or learn?

After managing to compose herself somewhat, Kashiena finally managed to adjust her mindset, pushed Qiao Yelan to the table, poured two glasses of water, and sat down opposite him.

"Do you have any other questions?"

"Hmmmm... So if Kane goes to confess to his father, or when he's training him later, will Bane tell his son about your deal with him? Wouldn't that make you seem like a scheming person in his eyes?"

"First of all, I was already a shrewd businessman in front of Kane. I had already given him a heads-up when he first interviewed me—in his mind, I was someone who didn't mind using underhanded means to grow stronger, but at the same time, I was someone who remained untainted by the mud and could still stick to my original intentions."

The doctor's words were as calm and meticulous as ever.

“If Kane eventually comes to power, he will find one thing—that he has become just like me. We need the shrewdness of businessmen to maintain our position, and we need to stay in this position to do more for the people. What could bring us closer together more than having the same methods and the same goals?”

"As for whether Bain will tell his son about this, I can answer you with certainty—no."

Kashina was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected Qiao Yelan to give her such a definite answer.

"Because just as Mr. Kane felt he had always understood his father, Mr. Bain felt he had never understood his son—they were both the kind of people who, while able to judge others by their own standards, could only operate within their own thought patterns."

“In Bain’s eyes, his son is someone with an overly strong sense of justice who doesn’t pretend to be confused—so when he realizes that this is an opportunity to close the gap between himself and his son, he will definitely stick to this pretense.”

Qiao Yelan picked up a glass of water to moisten her throat and continued to analyze the situation for her.

"Why? He clearly knows that his son is a simple and passionate young man who hates being deceived, yet he still uses deception to gain his son's trust?"

"I didn't pay attention to the lesson in the last chapter again—because the facts are right here: this proposal will ultimately fail to pass. Whether Bain acted in good faith or not, the final outcome of this meeting was that the proposal was not passed because of his opposition."

"So why did he have to talk to his son? If he did, he would not only lose the chance for the father and son to reconcile, but he would also undoubtedly continue to widen the emotional distance between him and Kane. If he didn't talk to him, there was no risk of it being exposed, because the outcome of this matter would be the truth—just like the Tower of Babel really was saving the infected."

Black Snake fell into deep thought again.

"So... lying isn't about being exposed, as long as the truth matches the lie?"

"If it's all the truth, where does the lie come from?"

"......really."

The doctoral students' teaching sessions were not yet over.

"The only place this matter might be exposed is if I tell Kane the truth on my own initiative—but that's not in my interest, because I need Kane to actively get close to his father and eventually be chosen as the heir, replacing his father's position."

"This is the most important part of Kane's plan—to ensure that this young journalist does this out of genuine respect, rather than being misled by others."

"But isn't this all due to your instigation?"

The black snake was puzzled.

Does anyone know?

Qiao Yelan countered with a question.

"..."

"The answer is this—no one saw the process of the indoctrination, and Kane's desire to inherit his father's position was logical to everyone, even his father. It was nothing more than a prodigal son returning home, or someone who was tired of playing around and wanted to inherit the family business."

"Therefore, Kane's closeness to Babel is seen as the result of his own thinking, and even Bain wouldn't see anything wrong with it, because Babel's actions have indeed been widely praised in the public eye—making it one of the media's favorite collaborators."

He held up two fingers again.

"The first rule of placing pieces is to not let your piece know that it is a piece."

"The second key point in placing pieces is to not let others know that the person is your piece."

"You can think about it for yourself. If I exposed Bane's behavior as something I 'instigated and orchestrated,' telling Kane that it was to create an opportunity for him to reconcile with his father, do you really think that hothead could keep his secret relationship with me in front of that old fox, Bane?"

Kasena shook her head subconsciously.

How could a hot-blooded young man who doesn't know how to restrain himself possibly keep any secrets from his father?

"So how will Bain react after he discovers this?"

"He will... find ways to target you, at the very least to smear your reputation or drive a wedge between you and Kane, because he will not allow someone who can be used by others to inherit his company!"

"That's why you're hiding yourself in this matter. That way, everything Kane does can be explained by his own will. You've completely hidden yourself—no one will think Kane is your pawn, not even Kane himself. So whatever Kane does, no one will think it's on your orders!"

Kashina spoke faster and faster, as if that would rid her of the terror emanating from the person in front of her.

"That way, even if the Tower of Babel becomes a public enemy in the future, and everyone opposes you and is wary of your actions, no one will pay attention to what Kane will do—because they will believe that it is the result of a businessman's careful planning, and this will be the perfect cover-up. You can use Kane to do anything you want!"

Qiao Yelan smiled and spread her hands.

"You now know how to shape a chess piece—go and test your skills against the Great Yan, and snatch Longmen back from them."