Kroen quickly stepped forward: "Master, Mel family's George, Mark and Sarah Mel were secretly arrested by the military when you left for the expedition. The news only spread in a small range. Later Old Fulin got the news and spread it to the noble circle in the commercial district. Mellon consortium's stock plummeted and there were problems in all the industrial chains."
"What happened next?" Dean took a sip of coffee and calmly asked.
Kroen whispered: "Mellon consortium was going to negotiate with the military to release the three of them. But the military didn't agree so the matter was left unsettled."
"So they didn't start a war?"
"No."
"They have a bit of patience." Dean faintly smiled: "Are they still in the military?"
Kroen nodded: "Yes. The other members of Mellon consortium saw that they were still in prison so they withdrew their funds in large quantities. Mellon consortium is in name only. I heard Old Fulin say that he spread the news that Mellon consortium had rebelled and colluded with barbarians to frame you. So the major nobles of Mellon consortium have withdrawn from Mellon consortium. Many of them have joined our New World consortium."
Dean nodded: "Now the war is over. Let's see how the old dogs will bite back."
Kroen was surprised to see that there was no surprise or surprise on Dean's face. He thought that Dean would be overjoyed but he didn't expect Dean's reaction to be so dull. He couldn't figure out Dean's thoughts: "Master, Mellon consortium is about to be overthrown. Shouldn't we celebrate?"
"There is nothing to celebrate." Dudian indifferently said: "The moment you put the arrow, aim and shoot, the result has already come out. Moreover, this is just the first step we have to take. There is nothing to be happy about."
Kroen was startled. He suddenly thought of something and whispered: "Young Master, I have arranged for the people you sent to the residential area to stay in the hotel outside. Now the situation is chaotic. I am worried that they will sneak in and harm you, so …"
Dean was silent for a moment: "Tell Neuss to take them to the commercial district to pick a house to buy. The war has just ended and the prices of properties have fallen. Send a letter to Old Fulin and ask him to use the resources of the consortium to buy a lot of properties at low prices. After a few years the price of houses will rise again."
Kroen was stunned: "Yes." He turned and left.
The war had come to an end for the time being. The commercial district and the residential district were in chaos. The barbarian invasion had dealt a devastating blow to the outer edge of the golden wall. Even inside the golden wall, the residents near the high wall had suffered heavy losses. Houses were destroyed and manors were burned. Everything needed to be rebuilt. The pain left by the war was engraved on the land. It was also engraved in the tears on everyone's face.
It wasn't only the people living on the outer edge of the golden wall who suffered losses. The regular soldiers of the military had fallen ill due to the rain. They had to rely on the reserve army and the conscripted able-bodied men to make up the numbers. Fortunately, the new legendary 'steam rifle' had appeared. So the reserve army and the conscripted able-bodied men were able to display terrifying lethality.
The war that lasted for about ten days had destroyed countless families.
There were countless victims, but at the same time, there were also a large number of beneficiaries. Among them were various financial groups, as well as many rich people who took the opportunity to make money from the war. They raised prices and sold military supplies, causing their assets to explode in just ten days. Of course, there were also some rich people who lost their family fortunes, went bankrupt, and became ordinary people.
On the day when Dean came back, all parties received the news and sent people to send gifts. They wanted to make friends with the young legendary master as soon as possible.
At the same time, the staff of the various consortia sent people to interview Dean. However, Dean refused all of them.
Dean wrote a letter to inform patriarch Old Fulin to set up a newspaper agency. In the future all of his interviews would be conducted in his own newspaper. In this way, the sales of the newspaper would be greatly improved.
After all, the best way to create a public figure was to rely on the media. Newspaper was the only means of propaganda in this era.
Old Fulin's ability to handle matters was very fast. In the afternoon he sent people to register a newspaper agency. He used a high salary to recruit some staff from other non-consortia. The name of the newspaper agency was very simple. It was called 'New World News'.
After the establishment of the newspaper agency, Old Fulin handed over the temporary management to Sander. He immediately went to attract some printing factories. He wanted to create a sensation in the market when the first copy of 'New World News' would be sold tomorrow. This required contacts and ways. Fortunately, he was a noble and had Dean as his signboard. So it was easy to find people.
Sandro led the interviewers to communicate with Dudian and set the time for the interview after dinner.
After dinner, Dean sat in the hall. Sander was next to him. In front of him was a woman who was holding a notebook. She exuded an intellectual beauty. Her two young assistants were next to her.
Sidney was both excited and nervous as she saw the legendary figure for the first time. Her palms were sweating as she held the quill pen. There was a professional smile on her face as she looked at Dean: "Master, can we start now?"
"Let's start." Dean put down the tea and signaled her to ask freely. Of course, this was an issue that had been discussed a long time ago.
Sidney took a deep breath and straightened out her throat: "Master Dean, what is your dream since childhood?"
"My dream is to become a master of divinity. I want to use divinity to change people's lives. I want to make poverty and suffering far away from the world." Dean smiled as he spoke.
Sidney immediately complimented him: "Master is really different from us ordinary people. Your dream from childhood is so great and extraordinary."
Dean corrected her: "People never become great because of the greatness of their dreams. They become great because of the realization of their dreams."
Xue Li was slightly startled. After thinking for a while, a hint of admiration appeared in her eyes. She said, "Master, you really hit the nail on the head. As far as I know, you were born as a commoner. Your achievements today are inseparable from your talent and hard work. Which do you think is more important, talent or hard work?"
"Of course, diligence is important. Talent accounts for 30% of success and 70% depends on diligence." Dean calmly replied.
He thought in his heart: (You will know how important talent is when you haven't caught up with the footsteps of others.)
Sidney nodded: "Master, I've seen many people try very hard but they still fail. Is it because their talent isn't enough?"
Dean replied: "Many people's efforts are just to deceive themselves and show to others. It can only be said that they are trying very hard."
Xue Li was stunned for a moment. She quickly wrote it down and asked, "Master, according to what you said, gold will always shine, right?"
"Yes, as long as it is gold."
(Unfortunately, most of you are just a stone. You won't shine.)
Sidney nodded: "Most of us are eager to achieve our dreams like you. We are willing to work hard for it. Do you have any good suggestions?"
"Learn to get up early …"
(Sleep more. At least there is a possibility that the 'dream' will come true.)
Xue Li covered her mouth and chuckled. "Master, you're so humorous. You've gained both fame and fortune, and you're enjoying endless wealth. How do you view wealth?"
"Wealth doesn't make people really happy." Dean replied in a serious tone.
(Poor people like to hear rich people say that.)
Sidney asked: "Master, which one do you think is more important, morality or wealth?"
"Without a doubt, of course it is morality." Dean said: "A moral person will be respected and loved from the heart. Even after his death, he will be immortal. But wealth and money will only corrupt people!"
(Unfortunately, most of them were working for rich people.)
Sidney was in awe as she heard Dean's words: "Master is indeed a noble knight. I hope that through today's interview everyone can learn the spirit of master and be a kind person."
"Thank you for the praise." Dean said: "If we treat people with kindness then we will be treated with kindness, right?"
(How can we bully you if you aren't kind?)
Sidney nodded: "Master, at the beginning of the war there were rumors that you had colluded with the barbarians. Although it turned out that it was purely a trap set up by the barbarians but it must have had a great impact on you. What was your mood at that time?"
Dean smiled: "There is a saying that a person is not afraid of the shadow. An upright person is not afraid of the slander of others. That's why I didn't pay attention to the rumors and continued my own creation."
(Unfortunately, how could he ignore the rumors?)
Xue Li's face was full of admiration. She said, "Master, you're really indifferent to fame and fortune. You're indeed the youngest master of magic in history. Thanks to your new magic, we were able to turn the tide in this war. Do you have anything to say?"
"It's what I should do." Dean replied.
(I'm waiting for your thanks.)
Sidney said: "Many people think that the outer wall isn't peaceful and the living conditions aren't good. Do you have any good suggestions to appease them?"
"It's meaningless to complain. Use your own hands to create and protect your own home." Dean said.
(Unfortunately you can't go to the inner wall and you can't leave the giant wall. You are finished.)
Xue Li nodded and said, "I believe that everyone will be inspired by your encouragement. After the war, many homes were destroyed and happy families were broken. Do you have anything to say to them?"
Dean pondered: "Don't be decadent and don't give up. Each of you is the hope of the world! The people who really built this world are not those extremely extravagant singers, not those scheming politicians, not those treacherous and immoral businessmen, but people who are kind and simple like everyone else. You are the ones who created this world, so don't give up hope. You are the most important people in this world. "
(Where would there be politicians and businessmen if there weren't the cornerstones of the bottom of society?)
Sidney's eyes lit up: "Master, do you really think so?"
"Do you think I'm joking?" Dean laughed.
Xue Li came to her senses and quickly said, "No, no, Master, I was just too emotional. Please forgive me, oh no, please don't mind me …"
"No, let's continue." Dean said.
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