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?

rest of

one another, their mouths hanging wide open as if they had

a very good relationship with Mr. Dunn,

and explained, “Thomas used to be my subordinate, that's why he treats us like his

family, “Yes, oh yes, that's so true...” He quivered in his strident voice, “We are family. It was Mr. Cross who took pity on me when I was down and

to order their food. Thomas Dunn took the liberty and ordered his captains to serve them the most sumptuous dishes of the restaurant, including lobsters, Wagyu

Dunn even ordered ice-cream and

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

glass with Thomas Dunn. “I do not wish to be disturbed when I'm having a meal with my family. Do you get

with ecstatic joy. The chance to have a drink with Nathan filled his heart to the brim with pride and

Sir. I'll leave you and your family to enjoy a quiet

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

were served a succession of exquisite cuisines

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

skeptical look, “That your bond

gave a brisk

not charging us for this meal?” Leah wanted

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

to bail us out every time. Besides,

things out on our own effort. It's too much to be troubling

sure,” Nathan smiled

an empty stomach, they ended up with a meal that was far more sumptuous than the banquet had offered, making it all the more jolly and appetizing when they could finally tuck

there was a sense of solace

company were enjoying their lunch,

Nathan and company left the banquet, several

authority whom Sean and his sons

at his birthday banquet caused Sean to beam with pride and

he gave each of these officials a round of toasts and he had ended up drinking almost twenty bottles of

officials left the banquet when they

Sean felt

had strongly advised him not to take a single drop of wine, since he had a

a deaf ear to his doctor's advice, drinking a

a stroke right at the scene of the