Munitions Empire

After a brief pause, Tang Mo suddenly remembered the little cat-girl the orc tribe had sent over before, the little girl named Yue'er, who seemed to be quite a handful as well.

He looked at Li'ao and began to inquire about the beautiful cat-eared girl's bad reputation at school, "I heard Yue'er got into another fight at school?"

"A fight? You're joking, she beat someone up again..." Li'ao immediately responded. These were typically matters he sorted out and reported to Tang Mo, who, if interested, would ask directly as he was doing now.

"Over what?" Tang Mo was indeed very interested, after all, some people are just fated to be, for lack of a better word, furries, and it just so happened that this world allowed such whims to be realized.

When Li'ao brought up the incident, he couldn't help but laugh a little, "It seems there were two nobility students wasting food, and she happened to see them..."

Actually, Yue'er was quite an interesting character. She had been isolated at school since most students were overshadowed by the influence of Queen Yulin and didn't dare to "switch affections."

For Yulin, Yue'er was a love rival, yet she was "Tang Mo's woman," so without showing kindness or provocation, the situation was left cold.

Therefore, Yue'er was not very popular at school, always alone and lonely.

On the other hand, as the orc tribe's gift to Tang Mo, Yue'er was also not very well-received by Alice. Alice not seeking trouble with her was actually her showing respect to Tang Mo.

Tang Mo was somewhat envious of the harmonious scene of the ladies getting along well and the harem being in a state of bliss.

And with Yue'er entering Tang Mo's life (though not quite by his side yet), the various female leads, who secretly considered themselves the main heroine, had already started to behave passive-aggressively.

"Ha, she's an interesting girl," Tang Mo said with a smile on his face after learning the reason for Yue'er's fight.

The composition of the Great Tang Military Academy had become complex. Many nobles had arranged for their children and even cronies to be placed within the academy, so the student body was no longer composed solely of orphans and the children of the poor.

Those students who had always been wealthy, either highly talented or with strong backgrounds, naturally did not understand the value of hard work as their seniors did.

Wasting food was a rare occurrence; teachers would punish it if found, but there were still students who complained about the school's food, and that was inevitable.

Even the cafeterias at top universities in the twenty-first century were often the most criticized by students.

Although the Great Tang Military Academy was the most elite school in this world, the school cafeteria, following the management philosophy of Auntie Cui Xi, had produced a series of Brunas specialties like pineapple fried with apple, and tomato mixed with bitter gourd...

"She has a strong attachment to food and can't stand waste, probably due to her family background and experience," Li'ao explained for Yue'er, knowing that Tang Mo was genuinely amused by her.

Tang Mo nodded in agreement and then made his judgment on the matter, "No problem, it's just kids fighting. As long as the other party doesn't cause trouble, you don't need to intervene."

In truth, he was merely giving instructions; the objective was for Li'ao to keep a close eye on Yue'er, not out of fear that some nobility students might cause a fuss.

Honestly, so far, no fool at the school was flaunting their sense of superiority because once these nobility students witnessed real power and knowledge that was ahead of their time, they were thoroughly impressed.

No one was foolish; everyone was unwilling to forfeit the chance to become someone superior. They were well aware that only by securing their position there could they one day firmly hold their place as successors.

Isn't it obvious that even the Crown Prince of the Leite Kingdom behaves himself at this school?

This was truly a case of "even if you are a dragon, you have to lie low; even if you are a tiger, you must keep down"… Don't overthink it, there's no such thing as an overpowering figure from across the river!

"Yes! I understand," Li'ao bowed his head, indicating he noted Tang Mo's command.

Then, he added, "Honestly, she has a talent for fighting. This cat-girl also has an excellent memory, almost photographic."

"Oh?" Tang Mo knew Li'ao had some new information to report, so he signaled for him to continue.

Li'ao began to report on Yue'er's academic progress, "When she arrived, she could barely read, but now she's able to keep up with her peers in many subjects."

This talent was indeed very impressive, showing that sometimes fate likes to open one window while pushing open a door for someone...

The world is just that unfair. Many academically brilliant kids play the piano well too, and lots of students who get into top universities are good at sports like basketball and soccer.

And those who don't do well academically... sometimes they're also quite unattractive, as if fate targeted them when distributing attributes during character creation... (This sentence is basically an autobiography of the author, who wrote this with tears in his eyes)

Tang Mo shifted his gaze to Li'ao, asking about what truly concerned him, "How's the investigation into her identity going?"

"The message from Osa Port confirms that the orc prince didn't lie; Yue'er's identity is clean, and the school's teachers have also confirmed that she barely knew a few words when she first joined the school, which is not something that can be faked," Li'ao replied.

They had started investigating this orc beauty, whose background was not very clear, from the moment they received her as a gift.

The investigation was thorough, involving the newly developed underground orc networks, as well as high-level intelligence personnel within Osa Port.

Anyway, the investigation was very thorough because Yue'er is an important figure related to Tang Mo, the owner of the Great Tang Group, and her background check had to be crystal clear and squeaky clean.

"Where's the detailed report?" Tang Mo knew that this report would contain a lot, including witness statements, testimonies from visits, and a series of other investigative results.

Li'ao replied, "Subordinates have already had it organized. But..."

"But what? Speak your mind." Tang Mo raised an eyebrow, knowing that Li'ao's hesitation was not about Yue'er herself.

Indeed, Li'ao began to speak of Yue'er's family background: "Yue'er's family... they all seem to be gone... Some died in the war disaster between the Poplar Kingdom and Gales Kingdom, others... passed away during the escape. It's complicated, but it has been confirmed... these people are no longer alive."

"What are you trying to say... just spit it out." Tang Mo brought the cigarette to his mouth, took a deep drag, and said.

Li'ao chose his words carefully and then said, "The orc prince's gift, he gave it very thoroughly... or rather, very cleanly. Whether he did it deliberately or not, Yue'er harbors hatred towards both Poplar and Gales... She is unlikely to work for the restoration of the Gales Kingdom, nor does she have any connection to the Poplar Kingdom."

"She's a thoughtful person, huh." Tang Mo was startled, then felt some pity for the seemingly innocent cat girl.

It's likely that some of her family truly died in the war, while the death of others seems a bit more ambiguous.

Sometimes, the world is truly cruel. It doesn't take away your beauty or wisdom, but everything around you, including the people you love most.

Li'ao waited for Tang Mo to throw away the cigarette butt before asking, "So... Master, what about Miss Yue'er?"

Tang Mo thought for a few seconds and felt that he should give the lonely young girl some more time: "Since she's happy at school, let her continue to have fun there."

Because of him, she had a future full of dazzling light, but perhaps because of him, she also lost one of her relatives... This feeling made Tang Mo feel as if he was carrying some burden.

Karma, sometimes if you care, it weighs on you; sometimes when you forget about it, it drifts away, becoming traceless...

"Yes!" Li'ao bowed slightly and then moved to the door, turning to leave Tang Mo's room.

"What do you think... How is it?" Tang Mo didn't turn his head and asked Wes behind him.

Wes curled his lip, "A sweet trouble, you actually don't need to worry so much about it. Since you didn't direct it, it has nothing to do with you."

"You think so?" Tang Mo looked at him.

Wes nodded, "In times of chaos, human life is the cheapest thing..."

"True," Tang Mo's shoulders lightened of the "karma" as if it were smoke, "If I worried about these things, I, as an arms dealer, might be choked to death by my own feelings."

He is a purveyor of war; if he truly cared about life, that would be the biggest joke in the world.

As Tang Mo said, he was not a good person.

His concern for Yue'er's relatives was nothing more than an affection he had for the cat-eared girl.

Who in these times is pure as a lotus?

In the school, Yue'er scratched her soft, furry ears, recalling the young man with black eyes and black hair she had met that day.

He brought her to this place with spacious, bright classrooms, and teachers who taught her various knowledge; he must be the best person in the world.

There was delicious food here that allowed her to be satisfied with every meal, and at night there were bright electric lights, with a pile of things she had never seen before.

If not for meeting this man named Tang Mo, her life would certainly not have been so splendid, right?

If she married him... Then maybe it would be the happiest thing in the world, right?

Her mother told her, to live happily...

But...

Without you, is my happiness... really happiness?

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There will be another update later, you can watch it tomorrow morning.