Salute To The General

By the time they returned home from the party, it was already ten.

As a child, Queenie was used to going to bed early. Therefore, she headed straight for her bedroom when they got home.

The rest of the people also returned to their rooms to get some rest.

As Nathan prepared to do the same and wash up before bed, Colin came rushing in suddenly. He exclaimed, "Mr. Cross, guess who is here!"

Nathan and Penny exchanged looks of

confusion.

"Who is here?" Nathan asked.

Beaming, Colin replied, "The commander-in-chief of the West, Lucas! He came with his men."

What?

Immediately, Nathan got to his feet and walked briskly toward the door. "What is Lucas doing here? Hurry, we have to welcome him in."

Nathan, Penny, Colin, and Ava walked out of the house and spotted a few military vehicles outside.

Lucas, a muscular man, hopped off the vehicle with some of his subordinates when they spotted Nathan. They headed to the door.

"Chief Cross!"

Lucas greeted Nathan with a smile.

camp, so you don't have to be so formal. Besides, there is no need to act uptight when we meet in private as

Ziegler,"

Lucas waved.

you here in Channing?" Nathan

I received an urgent report that there were some suspicious movements in Volk. Therefore, I held an emergency video conference with my subordinates and made the necessary arrangements to defend the West against Volk. The conversation took a long time, so the night had already fallen when

rush here despite the trouble." Gesturing to the door, he continued, "Come, let's head inside

It's always enjoyable to drink

they all

headed into the kitchen and whipped out some

contained the South Army Special Wine to

with Lucas and

they could hold their liquor, they drank

the third round, Nathan remembered the conversation with Thomas earlier about the latter's

Lucas delightfully responded,

to serve under you, I believe he must be special and will gladly take him

"Thank you."

head at Nathan's

friends for

I

casually said, "State

is starting to become a threat to us. From time to time, their men would cross the borders into

general, Isaiah, who

about how any territory in the West with kapok plantations belonged to them. It is only a matter of time that they launch an attack

nodded. "I heard