[Roxey Colin has been confirmed to safely return to Baron Gess Territory, the rumors of her being in danger are false!]

[Yesterday, Duke Edward Campbell reviewed the garrison troops in Thunder City and conducted a drill in the southern part of Silver Pine Forest. Related personnel claim they haven't heard about a new round of military actions!]

[——"Thunder City Daily"]

The newspaper, printed with magic tape painting, shows Edward inspecting the soldiers' drills, while Colin leaves a silhouette nearby.

The two appearing together in the newspaper completely smashed all the rumors about Mr. Colin being captured by the Demon King.

Influenced by the rumor debunking, Colin Mining Company's stock prices hit a new high, momentarily stabilizing around 30 gold coins, and not a single person in the market seemed to be losing money.

If anyone had to be considered a loser, it would probably be the mysterious seller who crazily sold off a hundred thousand shares when each was worth less than 15 gold coins.

One wonders if he regrets now.

Simultaneously, "Thunder City Daily" made a name for itself in this incident!

Due to its uncanny sources and near-exaggerated accuracy, half the citizens in the Queen's District held it in high esteem.

It's not just ordinary citizens; even Yang Andes, the "uncrowned king" of Thunder City, couldn't resist.

Library in the mansion.

Wearing a monocle, Andes finished reading the newspaper and turned his gaze to the butler standing by.

"Who runs this newspaper?"

The butler nodded slightly, speaking respectfully.

"It's said to be run by the driver for Mr. Colin."

Punk?

That ordinary man without a surname, living as a farmer in the remote suburbs, with a background barely filling a page.

Recalling their brief encounter at a former auction banquet, Andes fell into deep thought.

After a long time, a flash of shrewdness crossed his eyes, and a smile curled at his lips.

"I see."

Controlling the information equates to controlling the future, and while ordinary people chase after news, that gentleman had already arranged the channels ahead of everyone.

Once everyone believes something, even a lie can become the truth.

Of course, with that gentleman's vision, he would hardly need to use lies to deplete his credibility.

Sometimes selectively keeping part of the truth can achieve the same goal.

"It seems we should also enter the media industry." Andes put down the newspaper and instructed the butler beside him.

The butler nodded slightly, refining the idea for his master.

"I noticed, 'Thunder City Daily' employs former staff we dismissed from the bank as editors. We can actually emulate this, transferring employees who reached dismissal age directly to our controlled newspaper."

Andes nodded with a smile.

"Let's do that."

Amidst the recent upheaval in Thunder City, the Andes Family appeared inactive but was in fact silently observing and planning from behind.

For instance, when Colin initially instructed his servant to acquire tea shops, Andes was already paying attention, merely choosing not to act as he couldn't understand at first.

But later, when the stocks went public, he realized immediately; this fellow was setting up an "exchange," paving the way for stock trading and issuing more shares.

Andes Bank was preparing relevant business operations, and soon he would adopt this model, even if unable to compete with "Red Leaves" effect, he could still earn a share.

Currently, the precise targeting of client groups through newspapers and guiding public opinion was also learned from Mr. Colin.

Thus, he wasn't worried at all about Colin moving quickly and leaving him behind.

Money can't all be earned.

With someone ahead of him looking for stepping stones in the river, he was happy too without any inclination to obstruct.

While Andes was planning the family's next moves in Thunder City, his servant entered from outside.

"Master, Your Majesty has returned from Silver Pine Forest and will arrive outside the city in about three hours. Should we go to greet him?"

Removing the monocle from his nose bridge, Andes stood up, adjusted his collar,

"Of course, we can't neglect this country's lord, prepare the carriage for me."

The servant nodded respectfully.

"Yes."

...

Outside Thunder City, flags stood like a forest, and lances rained like showers.

Brilliant armor shone like the snow in Silver Pine Forest, a dazzling array separating the horizon and the sky.

Golden sunshine sprinkled upon the wide main road, while the streets were already packed with crowds.

The citizens stood or sat, some climbed walls, others ascended attics, all for a glimpse of the mighty military force of the Campbell Duchy and the commanding presence of Duke Campbell.

Their faces showed expressions of reverence and envy, with praises unrestrained in their mouths.

"Indeed, Your Majesty Edward is the backbone of the Campbell family!"

"Look at their equipment! The armor itself is too bright to gaze upon!"

"Bless the Campbell Duchy! Bless our Duke!"

Children selling flowers carried baskets through the crowd, hawking flowers and petals that could be thrown into the air.

Looking at the citizens who admired him, Edward's face bore a satisfied smile, followed by the ministers' welcome into the city, along with the trusted aides, heading straight to the Andes family's manor.

As for the other soldiers, after the glorious triumph, they returned to their respective stations.

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