Chapter 1273 A Difficult Choice

Ye Bufan looked at Future with burning eyes: “Tell me, how are your people doing now?”

“Not good. We have lost our land, and almost all of us are displaced, living at the very bottom of society.”

At this point, a hint of sadness flashed in Future’s eyes, clearly heartbroken by the plight of her people.

“If given a choice, on one hand, to let the Lawrence Family forever suffer the Blood Curse, and on the other hand, to let your people live well, which would you choose?”

“I…”

Future’s eyes were filled with confusion; she had clearly never considered this question before. It was an extremely difficult choice for her.

She indeed wanted the Lawrence Family to be punished, which was why she had been sending her subordinates to monitor their movements. On the other hand, she was also deeply pained by the situation of her own people.

There are not many Tu Tribe left now, roughly around 1 million. It can be said that everyone is struggling, and as the Saintess of the Tu Tribe, she certainly did not want to see this outcome.

“It’s a difficult choice, isn’t it?” Ye Bufan said, “Actually, there’s one thing you need to understand clearly: the truly heinous one was Saint Lawrence, and it has nothing to do with his descendants.

Moreover, the Lawrence Family has inherited this for over a dozen generations and has already suffered enough punishment.

I think there’s no need for this hatred to continue. The most important thing for you now is to let your people live well.”

Future was silent for a moment, then whispered, “Dr. Ye, I know you’re right, but my abilities are limited before I recover the golden staff. I can’t do too much for my people.”

Ye Bufan asked, “Can you lift the Blood Curse on the Lawrence Family?”

“If I recover the golden staff, yes, I can,” Future said indignantly, “but I won’t help them.”

“What if the Lawrence Family returns the golden staff, gives your people some compensation, and allocates a piece of land for them to cultivate? Would you be willing?”

“I…”

Future’s small face showed a conflicted expression. On one side was the happiness of her people, and on the other was a hatred that had lasted for hundreds of years. For a moment, she didn't know how to choose.

“The choice is yours. Think about it. When you’ve made up your mind, you can come find me. I am willing to mediate between you and the Lawrence Family.”

“Dr. Ye, I’ll have Wood see you out.”

Future opened the door and called Wood in, asking him to escort Ye Bufan back to the Apple Hotel.

After they left, she returned to her room, and

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sat there alone, staring blankly.

Ye Bufan returned to his room. As soon as he opened the door, Lu Banxia greeted him with a beaming smile.

“When did you arrive?”

“I’ve been here for a while. I originally wanted to have dinner with you, but I heard you went on a date with the beautiful president, so I waited for you here.”

“Haven’t had dinner yet? Then let’s find a place to eat. I haven’t eaten either.”

“I know a Western restaurant nearby that tastes particularly good…”

Lu Banxia affectionately took Ye Bufan’s arm, and the two of them left the Apple Hotel and went to the Western restaurant called Violet.

This was a high-end Western restaurant, elegantly decorated yet luxurious. It was also clear that business was good, with a continuous stream of diners.

Lu Banxia requested a private room, ordered some of the restaurant’s specialty dishes, and also a bottle of red wine. The two of them then sat down to have dinner.

Lu Banxia cut a small piece of steak and elegantly put it into her mouth: “I heard you went out with President Alice. Where is she? How come you came back alone?”

“She took me to see a friend who has a very strange illness…”

Ye Bufan then recounted the entire experience of his trip to the Lawrence Family from beginning to end.

“My goodness, something like this actually happened…”

Lu Banxia’s mouth hung open in astonishment, unable to calm down for a long time. The shock this incident brought her was simply too great.

Saint Lawrence was almost a household name in M Country, practically a national hero. She never expected that behind him was such a person, who stole people’s land through despicable means.

After the shock, she also felt sorrow for the Lawrence Family’s plight. To be tormented by such a tragic Blood Curse for so many years, it would probably be unbearable for any Family.

Taking a deep breath to calm her surging emotions, she asked, “Ye Dage, what do you think Future will choose?”

Ye Bufan said, “I think she will choose to accept a reconciliation.”

Lu Banxia shook her head: “I don’t think that’s very likely. After all, what Saint Lawrence did back then was truly too excessive. Such a hatred, almost leading to the extermination of a tribe, cannot be simply let go.”

“But that has already passed. People cannot live in the past forever. If I were Future, the most urgent task would be to figure out how to lead her people to a better life.”

Ye Bufan said, “When Future learned that I was going to treat the Lawrence Family, there was no threat, only a plea, and she didn't order her subordinates

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to kill me to avoid trouble.

This shows that the Tu Tribe is still a kind nation and certainly won't live in hatred forever.”

Lu Banxia said, “Ye Dage, you seem to really want both sides to reconcile?”

“Yes, I hope so.”

Ye Bufan said, “The sin was committed by Saint Lawrence. As the saying goes, evil does not extend to Family members. His descendants have already endured hundreds of years of suffering, which, in my opinion, is enough.

Furthermore, for the Tu Tribe, the most important thing now is not revenge but survival.

The Tu Tribe once had over 30 million people, but now there are fewer than a million. If this continues, their numbers will only decrease, and perhaps in the near future, this race will completely disappear from the Earth.

Therefore, for Future, obtaining compensation is much wiser than continuing to live in hatred, especially since Saint Lawrence, who committed the evil back then, has long since died and received his due punishment.

Finally, if both sides reconcile, it will also be of great benefit to us, which is why I am willing to mediate for them.”

Lu Banxia asked with some confusion, “What does their reconciliation have to do with us?”

Ye Bufan looked at her and smiled slightly: “My purpose in coming to M Country this time is not just to participate in the medical exchange conference. More importantly, it is to promote Traditional Chinese Medicine and introduce Chinese medicine to the Western world, and M Country is clearly the most crucial link.”

Lu Banxia became even more puzzled: “I still don’t understand what Traditional Chinese Medicine has to do with them.”

“To promote Traditional Chinese Medicine in M Country, there are several key points. First, we need the local people to recognize Traditional Chinese Medicine. Through these past few days of conferences, we have initially achieved this goal and successfully taken the first step.

Second, we need capital and an industry chain. We previously acquired Angel Pharmaceuticals’ industry and their marketing network, which can be fully utilized for Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is not too difficult to do.

The third point, and the most complex one, is the supply of raw Materials for the Chinese medicine industry.

If we want to build factories in M Country, we must ensure the supply of Chinese medicinal herbs, and storing and transporting medicinal herbs from China is very troublesome. It’s far better to establish our own medicinal herb cultivation base here in M Country.”

Lu Banxia was originally a very intelligent woman. Hearing him speak to this point, she seemed to grasp the core of the issue.

“Ye Dage, you mean to facilitate reconciliation between the two sides, where the Lawrence Family provides land and funds as compensation to the Tu Tribe, and then the Tu Tribe helps us cultivate medicinal herbs.”