"Saint Sis above... I've never seen so much money!"

Not to mention Kedson hasn't seen it, Ticky hasn't seen it either.

It was precisely because of the fantasy of getting rich overnight that he sold off his properties to buy a ship for going out to sea, and then lost everything in the colonies.

If he had so much money, he wouldn't have gone out to sea...

With a strong cough, Ticky restrained the excitement that was about to overflow from his face, stepped forward, and patted Kedson's shoulder, speaking earnestly.

"Stay calm... my friend, this is just the beginning."

"Just the beginning?!" Kedson froze, raising his head in confusion to look at Ticky: "Baron, I don't understand... could there be something more worth celebrating than this?"

Two million silver coins plus nearly seven thousand gold coins, they had already sold all next year's corn at once!

To be honest, if those guys hadn't voluntarily handed over the money, he wouldn't have known that these seemingly down-and-out "poor people" actually had such rich resources hidden on them!

But this was basically the limit.

Even if the Governor's Mansion at Withered Wood Port could still sell the corn for the year after next, these squeezed sailors and merchants wouldn't have the money to continue buying.

Moreover—

Who can say what the situation will be like by then?

No matter how far-reaching the impact of the great storm is, it shouldn't affect the year after next, and it might be that the price of corn would have already returned to normal by then!

It might even be cheaper than usual!

Kedson could clearly feel that when selling the 'certificates' for next year's delivery, those who were still watching were visibly hesitating.

Looking at Kedson, who was puzzled, Ticky, who had learned directly from Prince Colin, gave a mysterious smile and said slowly.

"Too narrow-minded, you only see the money in front of you, but overlook the gold mine hidden beneath this pile of gold coins! Why do we sell these certificates? Is it to harvest the residents of Withered Wood Port? The money in their pockets was already ours!"

It was already ours...

If these words were spread, he would probably be beaten to death!

Kedson swallowed his saliva, nervously continuing.

"You mean..."

"It's very simple," Ticky calmly explained, "...I want you to immediately establish a futures exchange, right across from the Governor's Mansion!"

Although Lord Demon King told him that with the development to this point, even if they did nothing, this exchange would eventually appear.

But...

Since he saw the script ahead of time, why should he let this gold mine go to others?

Of course, it has to be held in his own hands!

"Futures... exchange?" Kedson repeated this unfamiliar term with a look of confusion, "Sorry, Baron, I don't quite understand your meaning."

Ticky seemed to anticipate his reaction and patiently began to explain.

"Remember those trading certificates we sold? Those things need a formal name now, let's call them 'futures.' They aren't corn, but they're also considered goods, goods delivered at a specific time... and since they are goods, naturally, they can be resold to others."

A person capable of becoming a captain, hearing this, Kedson immediately understood, his eyes gradually lighting up with excitement.

"You're saying they don't need to wait three months and take corn away, they can sell the papers they have now to people who need them?"

Ticky nodded with a smile.

"That's right, who can speak for three months later? Even if we will definitely transport corn to the warehouse, it can't guarantee our clients will be able to dock their ships at the port on the agreed time. At this point, we need to allow them to sell their certificates to others who happen to need them... In the meantime, speculators will participate in boosting the prices of these futures in hopes of profiting from trading them."

Kedson had completely understood now, but there were still some details he didn't quite grasp.

"But... what does this do for us? Those 'futures' you mentioned have already been sold to those merchants."

Ticky chuckled, as if he heard something stupid.

"Benefits? They're huge! Including transaction fees, pre-depositing trading funds, even... Our own people can participate in trading, selling at a higher price and buying back at a lower price."

This is just the first step!

In the vast Gana Continent, it's impossible to only produce corn. Soon the 'greenhorns' that land at Withered Wood Port—oh no, the colonizers—will discover everything can be traded!

Then they will establish newspapers, manipulate markets through news, eventually leveraging the Vast Ocean's trade map and collaborating with the Imperial beneficiaries to harvest the entire New Continent's wealth!

And it will all be in the name of the Imperial!

Of course.

Whether it's the futures exchange at Withered Wood Port or the Colin Group's stocks, it's merely a part of Lord Demon King's grand plan.

And it's unnecessary to unfold this whole blueprint to a "small character" like Governor Kedson... Besides, he only knew the tip of the iceberg.

Looking at Ticky with a smile on his face, the admiration on Kedson's face was complete, and after a long time, he sincerely remarked.

"Saint Sis above... This is a genius idea!"

For a moment, he even felt that a devil lived in the shadow of this baron while the flickering candlelight on the candlestick was its eyes.

"It seems you've realized, I'm pleased." Watching 'Saturday' finally understand everything, Ticky nodded in satisfaction and continued with a smile.

"Now, there's one more thing I need you to do."

In complete admiration, Kedson respectfully bowed.

"Please instruct!"

Ticky glanced around the money boxes, slowly speaking.

"So much money isn't safe in the Governor's Mansion, and... putting them in this godforsaken place is meaningless except watching them mold; we need to spend them to bring more money back."

After a pause, he looked at Kedson and continued.

"In a while, arrange several trustworthy sailors, cooperate with my confidants to transport all this money onto the Purple Moon cargo ship docked at the port around three in the morning. Remember, cover the boxes with some smelly fish in advance, don't let the whole port know the money is no longer in this building."

It was a mixed power sailboat with a cargo capacity of nine hundred tons.

Half a month ago, he bought this ship inexpensively from a bankrupt captain for less than nine thousand silver coins.

Lord Demon King's servants quickly replaced its steam boiler and renovated the damaged deck and cabins while re-installing the mast.

The entire sailboat instantly looked better, even more so than before the shipwreck.

When General Hamoldon returns to Saint Yil Castle, they will also set sail on this Purple Moon steam sailboat, accompanying "Prince Colin" for a visit to the Imperial Holy City!

Setting foot in the Holy City as a demon...

This is probably the first time since this identity of the Demon King has existed.

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