I am originally from the nobility

"Do you really intend to keep him?" Roger asked with some unease, watching John caressing a newly produced C64 field gun in the distance.

"I suppose so, at least he's here to hedge his bets. Since I'm more optimistic about my side, he can still be of use," Tang Mo mused as he watched John's figure from afar.

Roger, somewhat worried, reminded Tang Mo, "We're now short of 100,000 Gold Coins, and it seems we'll have to find another way to fund our subsequent procurement plans."

"In fact, our investments in other workshops have been hugely successful. Thanks to the refining methods you provided, Brunas' glass workshop has turned around, and their glass has opened up quite a few markets." Speaking of which, Roger started to tease Tang Mo.

In his view, this might be a great irony for Tang Mo: aside from the most profitable arms trade, Tang Mo's other investments were also yielding profits.