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.

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

General Ziegler,"

once, Lucas

you here

there were some suspicious movements in Volk. Therefore, I held an emergency video

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

Lucas agreed. "Sure. It's always enjoyable to drink

that, they all headed

into the kitchen and whipped out some

that contained the South Army Special

down with Lucas and started

hold their liquor,

the conversation with Thomas earlier about the latter's intentions to join the

Lucas delightfully responded,

serve under you, I believe he must be special and

"Thank you."

brows, Lucas shook his head at Nathan's reply. "It

friends

I have a request for you

casually said, "State

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

Isaiah, who

has been uttering nonsense. He went on about how any territory in the West with kapok plantations belonged to them. It

nodded. "I