The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

This made the members of the business association feel bored again—couldn't they try something new?

Yes, your son is rebellious, but he managed to stir up such a huge commotion, causing a city-wide uproar in the blink of an eye, and even showing signs of spreading to the surrounding areas.

It was nothing more than training his son's abilities and then trying to get benefits in return. When he failed to get what he wanted, he turned his back and started making underhanded moves in the media industry, which he was best at, all in order to get more benefits and force Babel to submit.

At this point, the chairmen of the other companies had already begun to send people to secretly support Babel Tower, suppress the rumors, and subtly convey a message to Rose Newspaper Group: That's enough. It's fine if everyone voluntarily shares a piece with you. It would be pointless if we really made it so that everyone couldn't get a piece of the pie.

For Bain, his son's behavior was indeed somewhat unexpected—but it was nothing serious; it was just the kid's last act of misbehaving. He'd said that after this, he'd go to school properly and accept his guidance. Let him be. After all these years, his son had finally behaved for once, so of course he wanted to take good care of Kane's feelings.

Moreover, things have escalated to this point, which is roughly in line with Qiao Yelan's price. The entire Great Knight Territory doesn't really support this kind of thing—after all, the common people are also worried that if the abolished slavery system is reopened, it might put normal people at risk of becoming slaves.

Therefore, Bain proactively applied the brakes to public opinion.

In addition, Babel Tower did indeed invest heavily this time to fully support the infected population, so the wave of opposition was temporarily suppressed.

Just when the members of the Business Federation thought they had exhausted their underhanded tactics and could sit down to continue the discussion, a thunderbolt from the eastern front brought them all back to reality.

—The highest military commander of Kazimierz, the current Grand Knight Commander of the Supervisory Council, faced a full-scale coup from his own army and knight families, and was ultimately forced to resign by telegram, handing over the position of Grand Knight Commander to Cyril Nearl, a war hero of Kazimierz.

While everyone else was racking their brains over the news, Qiao Yelan showed a satisfied expression.

The real off-the-books trick is about to begin.

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"clang clang"

Qiao Yelan looked at the businessmen in front of her, who had completely lost their previous elegance and patience and were now venting their anxiety in a fit of rage, and rang the bell in front of her.

"I think that instead of continuing to argue here, we should invite the members of the Oversight Council to hold a comprehensive meeting in the National Assembly."

"We haven't even reached a consensus on our internal interests. If we hold a National Assembly now, won't that just make the arguments even worse?"

Bain's voice came from the side; he still maintained his previous stance against Qiao Yelan.

"Our internal interests can be put aside for the time being. For example, the Infected Persons Act can be discussed at a later time. The most important thing is how to handle our relationship with this new Grand Commander of the Knights."

Qiao Yelan's voice became much lower.

"Don't forget, everyone. His methods could even be called a 'coup'—a Grand Knight Commander who knows how to play political games is much harder to deal with than someone who only thinks like a military man."

The scene quieted down, and Qiao Yelan's words went straight to the core of everyone's anxiety—what would become of the Supervisory Council next?

“I think that since we don’t know anything, we might as well lower our stance and take the initiative to invite them – after all, the previous Grand Knight Commander did give us a lot of trouble, even to the point of threatening us with force.”

"Let's just consider it a favor they did us by usurping the throne, and we'll return the favor in return—no one here really intends to start a war with the military right now, right?"

Of course not. What businessman wants to fight a war? Even arms dealers look forward to foreign wars; they can't make much money fighting a civil war.

"I second that—I agree to hold a general assembly in the National Assembly."

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

Bain was the last to speak.

"Seconded."

unanimously.

"Then let's set a tone—both sides can compromise. The Business Federation will guarantee military spending and reasonable funding, while the Supervisory Council will also make political concessions."

Qiao Yelan stated a bottom line price, and the others nodded in agreement. They realized that the former Grand Knight's overreaction might actually be due to their pushing too hard, resulting in the Business Federation being the first to panic after the other side went crazy.

War is a very unfriendly thing for businesses, so it's best to stay away from it as much as possible.

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"The feeling of having to keep a low profile even in the capital of one's own country is absolutely awful."

After removing her disguise, Ioleta unusually complained a few times.

"There will be opportunities for you to enter the Great Knights' Territory in the future, because the people will one day realize that what is worthy of respect and admiration is the warriors who guard the frontier, not the flashy actors in the arena."

Qiao Yelan said with a smile.

"It would be too meager and unfair to have four Silver Spear Pegasus warriors living here, but I'm sorry, ever since Lord Cyril came to power, the Grand Knight Territory has been somewhat on edge."

“We are knights. There are far more rudimentary places on the battlefield than this. We are not people who crave comfort. As long as we can achieve our goal and prevent the Commercial Federation from taking advantage of the situation, and buy Lord Cyril enough time to consolidate his position, then everything is negotiable.”

The adjutant clearly knew what was important and didn't waste time with pleasantries, getting straight to the point.

"The Business Federation's reaction was better than we expected. Perhaps this coup d'état was too secretive. They hadn't received any prior warning, so these businessmen are now terrified. Instead of taking the initiative, they are planning to urgently restart the National Assembly, hoping that both sides can sit down and negotiate."

Qiao Yelan's words made Ioleta's eyes light up. What they were most worried about was that the former Grand Knight Commander was still up to no good, and at the same time, the Business Federation was giving him a strong hand, supporting a fake military representative who was even challenging Cyril, which led to a split within the military.

Now, it is clear that the Business Federation has abandoned this plan, leaving the former leader, who has lost his usefulness, to fend for himself, while also preparing to negotiate with the new Grand Knight Commander.

"This is indeed good news. As long as we can negotiate, we can buy some time."

"Yes, and I've already investigated. These businessmen don't actually want to completely break ties with the military. Their previous aggressive stance was just a gesture. They're already considering making financial concessions in exchange for temporary peace between the two sides."

This news is even better—Cyril has no desire to engage in a public, ongoing conflict with the Business Federation right now. After all, Ursus on the other side is like a Damocles' sword hanging over their heads, and the unresolved issues within the military will take a long time to resolve. Beset by internal and external troubles, it is not a good time to turn against the Business Federation.

"So everything is going in the best direction?"

Ioleta could hardly believe that the plan had gone so smoothly.

"Yes, and more importantly, I had already submitted the bill on infected individuals. As planned, the bill did not pass, and I also leaked the bill myself. The scale of the leak was so great that you should have heard about it as well."

"Yes, His Excellency Cyril has always felt bad about having been unfairly accused this time."

Qiao Yelan waved his hand.

“I have done nothing wrong and I don’t care about empty fame. Let them criticize me, I don’t care—in the end, the facts will prove my innocence.”

The four Silver Spear Pegasus warriors who knew the inside story simultaneously saluted Qiao Yelan, showing an innate affinity for noble people.

"You can keep pressing this issue at the National Assembly and keep attracting the attention of the Business Federation until they publicly announce that the bill will not be passed. We have already reached an agreement that this matter needs to be postponed, so we can reach a consensus for the time being. This is also an opportunity for cooperation between the two sides to begin on the surface."

Ioleta listened intently, knowing that these were the Business Federation's top secrets, and that having them would allow the Supervisory Council to gain more leverage in the negotiations.

The conversation didn't last long, as everyone's identities were quite sensitive. After giving some instructions, Qiao Yelan left the documents with the other party and departed.

"That concludes the matter concerning Kazimir—and the matter concerning Trilintelme is also resolved."

Qiao Yelan's satisfied tone piqued Kashiena's curiosity.

"All resolved? Wasn't it just that one unemployed civilian employee found a job? I remember that Trinity's most pressing issues right now, besides employment, include funding shortages and rebuilding the ruins, right?"

“The funding problem will be solved together with the employment problem—Bain’s recruitment in Trinity will not be kept secret from anyone, and other companies will also realize this opportunity. So, without the premise of signing a contract, they will naturally think of using investment to exchange for certain benefits.”

The doctor patiently explained.

"The issue of rebuilding the ruins will be resolved once the joint public statement is released."

"...You mean the infected person bill didn't pass?"

"Yes—do you remember a few of my proposals in that bill?"

"Centralized management system for infected individuals, slave labor system, construction of industrial enterprises, reward for reporting infected individuals, and... land expansion?"

Kasyapa has realized something.

"Yes, when most people thought this was a big cake that they could eat right away, I specifically mentioned at the meeting that 'everyone can make some preparations in advance.' So do you think the Meshko Group, which is in charge of real estate construction, will wait until the proposal is passed before starting preparations, or will it start preparing after that meeting?"

"..."

"For a businessman, the most unbearable thing is the backlog of goods—after discovering that the bill is far from being finalized, Chairman Meshko must be having a headache over the huge amount of funds, construction materials, engineering equipment, and construction teams he had prepared in advance, because these could mean huge losses."

Qiao Yelan chuckled softly.

"If I were to act as a go-between for him and Triinttelmere right now, saying that there's a huge construction project going on there—don't you think he should thank me?"

Chapter Seventy-Five concludes here.

Inside the National Assembly of Kasimir, a great deal of noise was taking place.

Qiao Yelan remained calmly in her seat, watching the Business Federation and the Supervisory Committee exchange barbs.

You know what, these guys are actually much better at arguing than the Ursus Council.

He truly is a cultured person.

But why do arguments start wherever I go?

Qiao Yelan sighed. It must be that people are becoming more and more aggressive these days.

Cyril is stalling for time to deal with the problems left over after the previous Grand Knight Commander stepped down, while the Business Federation is also stalling for time to figure out what the other side is up to.

So everyone tacitly started playing verbal games.

However, there has been some progress on both sides regarding the issue of the infected persons bill.

The conditions offered by the Oversight Council are that the former Grand Knight Commander's pressure tactics against the Business Federation will be completely suspended, and the Business Federation must also promise not to pass the Infected Persons Act.

In other words, it means that both sides have given up the means of putting pressure on each other, turning the confrontation from a state of mutual explosion into a political game that returns to the rules of the game.

This is actually an agreement that both sides hope to reach, since neither side wants to actually fight. However, since it is the proposal of the Supervisory Council, the Business Federation naturally has to raise objections in the spirit of opposing for the sake of opposing—except that the Meshko Group seems to be a little more sincere in its objection.

However, this was exactly what Qiao Yelan wanted to see. So when he realized the time was right, he called on Bain and had a secret negotiation with Chairman Meshko. In the end, the Meshko Group relented and allowed the agreement to pass, which slightly reduced the tension in the National Assembly's verbal battle.

Soon after, in response to the business association, they also raised another issue that could bring the two sides closer.

"A team jointly organized by the Commercial Federation and the Supervisory Council will travel to the capital of Letania, Trinitylme, to sign a treaty between Kazimierz and Letania with the newly appointed Twin Queens."