The New Continent!
In the eyes of all the residents of the Old Continent, it was a place filled with hope and temptation. It was a land of hope and riches, filled with milk and honey.
If it was not for the fact that the voyage was too dangerous and costly, they would have migrated there regardless of the cost.
Every year, there would be civilians who could not survive, exiled criminals, and self-organized companies and adventurers who boarded flights to the New Continent.
Some of them disappeared without a trace, some of them were unknown, and some of them really turned their lives around and became famous tycoons. Their stories spread far and wide, attracting generation after generation of young people to take risks.
Even Fang Xian had to admit that the new continent was indeed a little too vast.
After the Old Continent united and developed for hundreds of years, it still seemed to be full of adventures.
Similarly, after the first financial product was designed in the Silver Eagle Federation, the power of capital immediately began to expand.
The investment in the New Continent was the most popular part.
Affected by this, the people were like wild dogs, and a large number of "adventurers" appeared.
They traveled to various tycoons' homes, city squares, and even towns to promote their dreams to those who wanted to get rich overnight but did not dare to venture out to sea. They also raised funds for this, using the future profits of the New Continent as a guarantee.
This kind of fraudulent product was even more unreliable than the one issued by the banks, but there were still people who fell for it.
Based on what Daniel knew, many people became bankrupt because of this. After all, 90% of the so-called "risky investments" were scams.
They did not know how to build ships to explore the New Continent. Instead, they used fake plans and forged documents to cheat a large amount of money and squandered it.
The remaining 10% were adventurers who really had dreams but were short of money. However, most of them died on the voyage.
After all, other than the harsh climate, there were all kinds of magical creatures that were hostile to humans. This was also a characteristic of the New Continent and the deep sea.
Even if one was lucky and successfully arrived at the New Continent, the exploration might not be successful. It was normal to lose everything.
This kind of investment plan was full of pitfalls, and 99% of it would be wasted. Only a small number of lucky people who were favored by the Goddess of Fortune would succeed and reap rich rewards.
The Roland family was relatively well-off in the past. Otherwise, they would not have been able to send Daniel here to study.
However, three years ago, the current head of the family believed the lies of an adventurer. Not only did he invest a large sum of money in the adventurer, he even mortgaged his real estate to the bank and borrowed a large sum of money from his friends and relatives.
At that time, Daniel suspected that the fake navigator named Ferdinand River Columbus wasn't a real adventurer but a swindler who had mastered extraordinary powers!
Otherwise, how could he have tricked the Roland Family into investing so much, as if they had lost their souls?
Ferdinand River Columbus!
It was said that this adventurer had a certain bloodline of a different tribe, so he added the word 'He' in the middle of his name in accordance with the customs of that tribe.
No one knew how he had managed to convince the patriarch of the Roland Family. All they knew was that after he had collected enough funds, he had purchased a ship, recruited sailors, and embarked on an adventure to the New World.
A year later, news came that his fleet had encountered a storm, and someone had seen his ship sink.
The investment failed, the bank chased after them, and the Roland family almost went bankrupt.
Daniel, who had been living comfortably, suddenly lost his financial support and was forced to move to the slums to live.
"Now it seems... that Ferdinand River Columbus is still alive? Not only is he alive, but he's also made a fortune? Hundreds of thousands of gold coins. Did he dig a gold mine? "
Fang Xian's heart stirred. "According to the share certificate … the Roland Family can take at least 40% of his profits in the New World …"
This certificate had been notarized by the Tower of the Wise and Sage, and who knew how many curses and contracts with mysterious powers were added to it.
As long as the person involved wanted to live, or if their soul did not suffer after death, they would definitely not go against it.
"The Roland Family is going to make a fortune … Unfortunately, this level of wealth far exceeds the size of a baron family …"
"I even suspect that if not for my status as a noble, someone might have already come to kidnap me …"
After understanding this, Fang Xian immediately did not want to stay in Ferencester.
If he did not return, the Roland Family might be gone.
Although it was not his family, not being able to repay them would still leave him with some regrets.
Thinking of this, he slowly retreated, his figure merging into the darkness.
Karl Hepburn stood there and waited for a while. After confirming that the terrifying wizard had left, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. "He did not kill me … It's definitely not because I'm powerful, but because of my background … Also, he's not afraid that I'll call for help …"
He looked at the street outside. If he ran a few more steps, he might be able to meet a few patrol officers, and through them, he could contact the special department that handled supernatural matters in the kingdom.
However, if he did that, the matter would be completely blown out of proportion.
Moreover, the wizard still had the voodoo doll that had cursed him. It might be able to curse him to death from afar.
"That's right, that curse is the most fatal."
Karl Hepburn ran to the Mystery Academy in a panic. He wanted to find his teacher, his backer, and ask for help to remove this damned curse!
…
At the docks.
Inside the cheap apartment.
Fang Xian casually ignited the debt contract, turning it into ashes along with the voodoo doll that had lost all its effects.
After pouring all the ashes into the toilet and disposing of the corpse, he took out a huge suitcase from under his bed and opened his wardrobe.
"There's nothing much to take … The old Daniel was cleaner than his face. Right now, the biggest asset I have on me is the 100 gold coins that I just received …
"Hmm, I'll go to the steam train station tomorrow morning and buy a ticket home …"
After stuffing a few clothes and daily necessities into the suitcase, Fang Xian made a decision.
As for the graduation certificate, he did not want it anymore!
Everything that Fang Xian had done before was just to act as' Daniel Roland ', telling the outside world that he valued the graduation certificate very much and would not leave before he got it.
In reality, he did not care about that piece of paper at all. He could just release a smoke bomb and run away.
If he wanted to break out of this situation, he had to catch them off guard.
'If the old Daniel was here, what would he do?'
"Probably, after some hesitation, he would make the same choice as me? It's just that he doesn't have the strength … Even if he goes back, he'll only be delivering a dish … "
Fang Xian picked up a photo frame and stared at the black and white photo inside.
It was a family photo. In the middle sat a couple. The man was wearing a tuxedo and a round hat, while the woman was wearing a lace skirt.
Surrounding them were four children.
Daniel was the shortest and stood at the front. He wore suspenders and a checkered shirt, and he seemed to be dissatisfied.
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