Salute To The General

Chapter 9 Phoenixia

Thomas Dunn's unctuous expression took a pause as his face turned beet-red with flaring nostrils the moment he heard those words from Nathan!

He turned and glared at the security supervisor and his men, “What a bunch of idiots! You are all fired, scram!”

He sacked them on the spot and chased them away immediately.

He then turned to Nathan and resumed his fawning smile, “Please follow me, Sir.”

Nathan glimpsed at his bare feet and reminded him, “You'd better put on your shoes first.” Thomas Dunn was dazed when he lowered his eyes and saw his two bare feet. He realized with a pang that he had completely forgotten about his shoes when he rushed out in a frenzy.

His secretary came over and squatted down to help him put on his shoes.

Thomas Dunn slipped back into his shoes and stifled an awkward grin before he invited Nathan into the restaurant, “Sir, this way, please.”

After a comical encounter, Nathan and company finally stepped into Cloud Palace.

As if they were stepping into a real palace, they were awed by its interior, which was exquisitely furnished and exuberantly lavish.

“Please come this way, Sir. This is our best VIP room.” Thomas Dunn led them to a large room. Leah fidgeted and suggested, “Why don’t we just dine in the main hall? Let's skip the VIP room.” She knew that it would cost much more to dine in a VIP room. It was the unwritten rule in every entertainment or dining outlet.

The lush decor of this place made the palaces she had seen on television pale in comparison. Fearing that they might not have been able to pay for the bill, Leah suggested skipping the VIP room.

“So my mother-in-law doesn't like to dine in a VIP room,” Nathan relayed her suggestion to Thomas Dunn.

"Oh, I see. Do you like a more cozy feel? Let's sit in the main hall then. I'll get you a table by the window so that you can enjoy the view as well.” Thomas Dunn presented them a gummy smile. “That would be fine,” Nathan agreed

So they tucked in at a table near the window while Thomas Dunn asked for the menu from his captain. He would personally take their orders.

Penny and the rest held their breath as they saw the prices on the menu.

Wagyu beef at eight thousand per pound, caviar at thirty grand per pound, bluefin tuna at nine thousand per pound...

As if he was sitting on a boiling cauldron, Benson was about to eject from his seat in fear, “These are way too costly for folks like us. There's no way that we can afford it. We shouldn't stay any longer, let's leave now.”

"Wait, don't be alarmed by the prices.” Thomas Dunn explained, “How could I let you pay a single cent for the meal? Don’t you see what it means to me to have Mr. Cross and his family dine in my restaurant? It's an honor that no money can buy.”

“Mr. and Mrs. Smith, you'll never have to spend a single dime to dine here for the rest of your life.” “Just take this to be your house. Come and dine whenever you feel like it. There's no need for the formalities with me, please.”

Are you kidding?

for the rest of

Leah exchanged a stupefied glance with one another, their mouths hanging

good relationship with Mr. Dunn, that's why...” Penny struggled to

explained, “Thomas used to be my subordinate, that's why he

strident voice, “We are family. It was Mr. Cross

Smiths were still hesitant to order their food. Thomas Dunn took the liberty and ordered his captains to serve them the most sumptuous dishes of

ordered ice-cream and desserts

up, he opened up a bottle of grand Chateau Lafite, which could cost up to a hundred thousand

and cleared his glass with Thomas Dunn. “I do not wish to be disturbed when I'm having a meal with my family. Do you get what I mean, Thomas?”

by wine, the Thomas Dunn's face was flushed with ecstatic joy. The chance to have a drink with Nathan filled his heart

it, Sir. I'll leave you and your family to enjoy a quiet meal,” he

table, Thomas Dunn instructed Jack, his sidekick, to ensure that nobody would disturb Nathan and his company while they

served a succession of exquisite cuisines

food we're having here!” Queenie let out an elated mewl, “They all taste so yummy. Look, Papa, there's even ice-cream. Don't you think that they are better

you sure, Nathan?” Benson cast him a skeptical look, “That your bond

gave

he’s not charging us for this meal?” Leah wanted

dine here,” Nathan promised her. “Looks like Thomas Dunn really treasured his bond with you.” Penny grinned ruefully, “Because you'd given him a hand when he'd needed it the most, he felt indebted to you for the rest of

shouldn't rely on him to bail us out

strive to work things out on our own effort. It's too much to be troubling him all the

sure,” Nathan smiled

a topsy-turvy day for Nathan and company. While they left the banquet with an empty stomach, they ended up with a meal that was far more sumptuous than the banquet had offered, making it all the more

there was a sense of solace to their

Nathan and company were enjoying their lunch, something

banquet, several high-ranking government officials arrived

whom Sean

banquet

these officials a round of toasts and he had ended up drinking almost

left the banquet when they had enough of the

officials had departed, Sean felt a strong

him not to take a single drop of wine, since he had a medical condition of the three highs - hypertension, high blood sugar, and

a deaf ear to his doctor's advice, drinking a whopping twenty bottles of wine, just to please the government

suffered a stroke right at the scene of the