John didn't respond immediately. Instead, he scrutinized Rhode with a trusting expression. "This is about me and the Rockefeller Family, Mr. Alander. I don't think you need to intervene. Besides… I don't see the reason why."

That's true.

If Rhode didn't know the value of this man, he definitely wouldn't do it. Although the Rockefeller Family had waned in the North, they, after all, were a traditional noble family. The difference between traditional nobles and emerging nobles was that not only was the former representing their family, they also represented the interest of a social class. Any abuses hurled on traditional nobles would be seen as a confrontation to the entire class which affected the dignity of the ruling class. If Rhode acted on his own accord, he might become an unpopular figure in the King's Party. Therefore, it was logical for John to have such a doubt. If Rhode was an emerging noble in the South, it wouldn't be strange that he proposed such a deal. The emerging nobl