The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

"Grand Tutor of the Great Yan Dynasty".

He had already seen through the Grand Tutor's purpose. As long as the problem of the giant beast's soul was not resolved, then dealing with only Sui would be the best outcome in their eyes. However, the Great Yan Dynasty did not mind delaying Sui's awakening.

Therefore, there is both conflict and the possibility of cooperation between him and the Grand Tutor—it's just that he has lost confidence in himself.

“I will find a way to leave the capital, to cut myself off as much as possible, and to disperse to different places. You can use me or abandon me as you please, I don’t mind—as long as you can hold back the Grand Tutor and the Grand Secretary, and then help my other brothers and sisters.”

Qiao Yelan looked at the other person with amusement. He really hadn't expected the other person to say such resolute words.

"By holding this wine cup, you can sense every identity of mine, and naturally you can take over every piece."

"So when does the game begin?"

"The wine cups come in pairs—when you hear the news that another black wine cup has ended up in the Great Yan Jianghu, it means the game has begun."

Qiao Yelan picked up the wine cup and began to play with it.

"So, this time I've gained the upper hand, meaning I'm playing black first?"

"181 black stones, you can use them as consumables as you like."

The man gently shook his head.

"Since you know that your brothers and sisters prefer humans, and that your choice will inevitably affect countless people, why do you still do it?"

"If our feelings will accelerate our fusion—then it's fine if one of us is hated by everyone else."

"Carp" said softly.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Chaos in the Capital

The young man was panting heavily, his head throbbing, but he stared at Qiao Yelan with bloodshot eyes.

"Just now, that was—who was that? How could He control me?"

"Do you really want to know?"

"are you kidding me?"

His anger was evident.

"I am the one who should be angry, young man. You came to see me under the guise of escorting goods, but you carried with you a mindset that you had never revealed before, whether you were friend or foe. If his purpose was to assassinate me, then it is possible that he has already achieved his goal—is this the professional ethics of the Great Yan镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) nowadays?"

The person opposite him blushed with anger at Qiao Yelan's words, but couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

However, Qiao Yelan is in a good mood right now. After all, anyone would be in a good mood after suddenly getting a lot of cards out of nowhere.

So he decided to help the young man in front of him.

"Who exactly is the person who asked you to deliver this item?"

"It's a secret..."

"You're going to die, don't you know that?"

The other party was stunned.

“During His possession, you were clearly conscious and aware of what He did and said—and what He said was not something an outsider could hear.”

As Qiao Yelan spoke, the young man surnamed Li's face gradually turned deathly pale.

"Now, I'll ask you one more time—who commissioned you to deliver this?"

"I...I don't know. This commission was introduced to me by a close friend named Liang Xun, who has just started his official career in Shangshu."

"Shang Shu...it seems you've been used without realizing it. And your close friend..."

"He must have been misled too, right? After all, how could he possibly have access to something of this level?"

Seeing the other party instinctively defend Liang Xun in a panic, Qiao Yelan blinked.

"You're right. Perhaps your friend has really been misled. After all, you're still a merchant. If you have the opportunity to work for a big shot in the capital, you might be able to shed your merchant identity. He probably considered this when he entrusted this task to you."

He continued speaking, going along with what the other person was saying.

"Unfortunately, that important person doesn't seem to care whether you live or die—after all, this message must never be known to a fourth person."

"I...what should I do?"

"To hide one's identity and flee to a foreign land, this is probably the only way."

"I--"

His face showed resentment and worry.

He once had a heart to help the world and serve the country, which is why he gave up being a perfectly good rich second-generation heir and went to practice martial arts, travel around the martial arts world, and made many friends.

But now, just as he felt he had a chance to serve his country, the filth and pressure of politics had already crushed him to the ground.

"If you want to go back, unless you are prepared to send your family, no, your entire extended family, to the underworld, I do not recommend that you leave Longmen."

Qiao Yelan shrugged.

"According to conventional methods, your consciousness should have been erased the moment he possessed you. In other words, you were already considered dead the moment you were delivered."

“Longmen is alright, after all, it’s a border region with a lot of trade and a mix of all sorts of people. But once you leave here, whether you go back to Da Yan or to other countries, as long as people find out you’re still alive—what kind of trouble do you think that will bring?”

The young man clutched his head in anguish.

He wasn't stupid. As a businessman, he was capable of understanding these arguments, but it was precisely because he understood them that he felt even more pain.

"So, now I'm just a Lungmen person, right?"

"Yes, the governor of Longmen has recently changed. The new governor, Wei Gongzheng, is re-registering the residents' household registrations and making them available. I still have some connections in the governor's office, so it won't take me much effort to get you in."

The man put down the black wine cup in his hand.

Make a decision.

"I stayed!"

“Alright, if you want to stay in Longmen, you definitely can’t do escort work anymore—here’s a check for you. Take this money and find a job in Longmen.”

He readily signed a check with an amount that would be enough for a person to live off the interest for a lifetime, even if they simply lay down and deposited it in a money exchange.

"...Why are you helping me like this?"

The bodyguard was very wary; his upbringing taught him that merchants never do business at a loss.

"Just hoping for good luck, I have a big business deal to discuss in the capital—your surname is quite auspicious, Li (鲤), which means carp leaping over the dragon gate and riding the wind to transform into a dragon. Consider it a bit of good fortune for me."

Qiao Yelan smiled and spread her hands.

"Welcome to Lungmen—this is your Lungmen too, Little Carp Escort."

After all, you are irrefutable proof that the Grand Tutor "cares for the previous dynasty".

The first chess piece He left behind was quietly placed by Qiao Yelan in a forgotten corner.

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The capital of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Qiao Yelan looked at the huge city, but felt no sense of familiarity with it.

Although he should have been here a few years ago.

"Has anything changed since my last visit?"

[No changes]

PRTS's answer gave Qiao Yelan a vague idea of ​​the current situation in the capital.

"Let's go into town; someone should already be waiting for us."

He smiled and gave the order, while Ace pushed the wheelchair behind him toward the city gate.

"Lord Qiao, is this Lord Qiao?"

An old yet sharp voice rang out; it was clearly a man's voice, but with a feminine tone.

[Eunuch Li, the chief eunuch during the reign of the late Emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty, was also the only person responsible for liaising with the Tower of Babel.]

Qiao Yelan took off his mask and smiled as he gave a slight bow.

"Eunuch Li, it's been a long time. It's a pity I'm not well and can't pay my respects to you."

"Why are you bowing to me like that? You're making me feel so bad. I thank you in advance, Lord Qiao, for coming to the capital in your current state."

The other party smiled broadly and bowed to Qiao Yelan first.

Although he was still wearing the uniform of a fourth-rank eunuch, there were some obvious signs of wear—indicating that it was an old garment.

It seems that this Eunuch Li did not have an easy time in the palace after the late emperor's death.

"Now that you're here, please stay at the royal villa. I'll go and inform His Majesty that he's very eager to see you!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you to make the arrangements, Father-in-law. I haven't been back to the capital for many years and there are many things I don't know. I'll need you to enlighten me."

He smiled and handed over a silver note from the Great Yan Dynasty.

"Of course, that's natural!"

Eunuch Li's smile grew even brighter. He discreetly put away the silver note and led the group toward the royal villa.

Qiao Yelan looked around with amusement, seeing countless gazes filled with surprise, envy, wariness, or hostility, as well as many people who had already begun to turn and leave, and revealed a smile.