Jose began by trying to persuade Hudson.
From Hudson's tone, Jose could tell he was inclined to agree, but as a subordinate, he couldn't ignore the political implications.
Other materials could be attributed to smugglers if they ended up in the Orc Empire, but weapons were different; they were controlled by the Kingdom.
Civic organizations could purchase them, but the amount and types were strictly controlled, making large-scale smuggling to the Orc Empire impossible.
Only the major military industrial nobles of the Kingdom were capable of selling weapons and equipment on a large scale. With so few suspects, it would be very easy to find out who was responsible if one investigated diligently.
"Smuggling weapons and equipment is naturally not permitted, but authorizing them for use by intelligence agencies is legal.
