Donald Lee confidently spoke, as his thoughts truly aligned with his words. Throughout the years of fighting the Nanni Nation, their military strength indeed lagged behind, with the threat coming from the continuous support of the Red Race. However, there was no need to reveal the matter about the Red Race to these investors for now.
Donald Lee felt that convincing these people to believe his words would be nearly impossible.
Owen Bertram observed in secret, and the expressions of the representatives from these merchant houses were stiff. It was clearly more difficult to convince them to invest than he had anticipated. This couldn't be blamed on them, as the Wood Dynasty had years of peace and had long lost their ambitions of foreign expansion. Naturally, they wouldn't know that war could actually be profitable, and if managed well, it could bring enormous returns!
