However, Edmond was not a part of this circle at all, so he couldn't tell whether it was sincere advice or sarcasm.

Just as he hesitated without saying a word, Lumier stepped forward gently and casually spoke.

"I think there's no need to choose. I've seen no house bigger than this one on the way..."

He paused, then said.

"This one will do."

As soon as he finished speaking, Edmond was instantly stunned, and an expression of disbelief appeared on everyone's faces.

He stared at Lumier, opened his mouth, and after a long time, barely uttered a sentence: "Mr. Lumier, this, how can this be..."

Lumier smiled faintly, not revealing his subconscious awkwardness, and casually said: "I will arrange the servants and gardeners properly, you don't need to worry about these trivial matters."

"This, this makes me feel so embarrassed..." Edmond's voice got quieter, but his mouth couldn't help but lift, revealing uncontrollable joy and emotion.

This is the instinct of humans.

Not just him—

His children were the same!

The young people couldn't hold back their inner joy any longer and hugged each other enthusiastically; even the youngest, Little Emily, joined the merriment gleefully.

Watching the warm scene, Anna continually wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, mumbling softly: "Saint Sis above, thank the Prince... thank the Prince..."

Lumier looked at the praying lady and nodded with a smile.

"I think, it is precisely because of the blessing from the Divine that Mr. Colin and Mr. Dantes, whose bloodlines have been separated for half a century, are able to reunite. I hope you will continue to be devout."

...

The property transfer procedures went exceptionally smoothly. Under Lumier's deft arrangement, the villa was officially registered in Edmond Dantes's name before the sun set.

Additionally, he asked the housing agency not to mention the Colin family's name, simply pay the original price.

Not because he was worried about the owner raising the price on the spot, purely because wanting to be friends with Mr. Colin for just 52 gold coins seemed too cheap.

5052 gold coins is certainly an astronomical figure for ordinary people, even for general nobles, but to Lord Demon King, it's merely a number.

Moreover, it might not be long before this money returns to the hands of that esteemed person.

In the few years following the end of the great storm, nothing over the Vast Ocean will be a better investment than the "Gana Dream" project.

When Edmond saw his name on the contract, he still felt as if he were in a dream.

Standing in the living room, watching his wife and children happily discussing their future lives, his heart was filled with multiple emotions.

At this moment, he inadvertently turned his head, and his gaze fell on Lumier, who was quietly waiting nearby.

The person slightly nodded, as if waiting for him to come over.

Edmond hurriedly composed himself, quickly walked to Lumier's side, and showed a respectful expression.

"Mr. Lumier, do you have any other instructions?"

After a whole day's activities, he had developed immense admiration for this steward beside Prince Colin.

Lumier raised his hand gently, signaling him to follow to a corner of the room, then slowly took out a map cut from a newspaper from his pocket, and handed it over calmly.

"Do you remember what I mentioned before? Prince Colin hopes you can help him manage his property in the Holy City... Recently, we've found a promising target, but neither he nor I can conveniently go negotiate, so we need you to step in at times like this."

Edmond quickly took the map and asked, "Whatever the Prince needs, just say it directly!"

He was very aware of who everything he had belonged to.

If that person wanted to take it back, it would merely take a word.

Contracts only matter when both parties are commoners.

As for nobles, it's another set of rules, and those rules have nothing to do with the Dantes family.

Lumier said gently.

"To put it simply, he plans to invest in a winery in the Holy City, located about 50 kilometers from the city's outskirts. It's near the port controlled by the Castelion family. The transportation nearby is convenient, and the land prices are relatively not too expensive."

The great storm affected not only the cornfields but also the sugar cane fields in the New Continent were severely damaged.

The humid and warm climate of Gana Continent is perfect for sugar cane cultivation. They can set up a sugar factory in Withered Wood Port, then transport the syrup to the Holy City to be processed into rum, and use the profits earned to develop real estate in the Holy City, targeting the pockets of the middle class and the souls of nobles.

As for those who have nothing—

They got employment.

In truth, the Demon King wasn't keen on harvesting them, but if they insist, they could wait until they saved enough money, honed their skills, and then buy a ticket to switch from the Empire to Gana Continent for work.

Lord Demon King calls it the "Simplified Rum Triangle Trade," since the Empire's cattle and horses are within the empire, they don't have to go to Africa to find them.

Lumier didn't understand what this phrase meant, nor did he know what Africa was, but his confidence in the correctness of Lord Demon King was unwavering.

The distinguished figure often sees the last step when placing the first move.

After Edmond worked hard to digest the enormous amount of information, Lumier continued in a calm voice.

"In short, Prince hopes you will acquire the land in your name and establish the Dantes Group to manage it. Apart from the equity, this group has no direct relation with the Colin family."

"Regarding the payment for the land, taxes, etc., you don't need to worry. You only need to do certain things as the chairman when necessary, and then you can receive a 1% annual family dividend from the profits."

"I understand!"

Edmond nodded solemnly.

When others say it's a small matter, even if Prince Colin asked him to die, he wouldn't frown.

He quickly unfolded the map, scrutinizing it, and suddenly noticed a familiar emblem, causing him to freeze for a moment.

"Is this it? Baron Devor's Domain?"

He had seen a carriage with this emblem on Loyalty Street, it seemed... he just brushed past it this morning.

But that's not important.

What truly made Edmond cautious was that these countryside barons were always the hardest to deal with.

Their lands usually had two sets of laws: one being the Imperial law, and the other being the noble law. As for which one to use, it purely depended on which favored them more.

In comparison, he preferred trading with the big nobles, at least those people cherish their reputation, abide by the rules, care about their face, and look down on the few cold and hard copper coins in his pocket.

Alternatively, doing business on the Empire's direct land was relatively safer.

The bureaucrats in such places mainly come from the Church's school and are of citizen origin, even if greedy, there's a limit, rarely both wanting and demanding.

The reason he said this was because his ancestors belonged to the same ecological niche as Baron Devor.

Edmond was about to persuade, but Lumier just glanced at the map in his hand, then pointed to the place circled next to it.

"It's not there; it's next to it."

"Next to it? Where?" Edmond was a bit puzzled, not finding a second mark on the map.

There was quite a lot of land adjacent to it, totaling several dozen square kilometers, equivalent to two or three baron territories, or roughly a district in the Holy City.

What factory needs such a large area?!

Just as he thought this, Lumier's next sentence left him dumbfounded.

"Of course, it's all of it."

"Buy as much as you can."

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