Salute To The General

Later that night, Cross Group's cancer research team moved into the White House and began working with the royal physicians to devise a treatment plan.

As Garrett's condition was considered top secret, they hadn't revealed it to the public.

Even so, word about it had spread around the White House like wildfire.

Kidney cancer was no mild illness, and Garrett would have to go through a long recovery period if his treatment were to be successful. It would leave him so lethargic that he wouldn't be able to focus on his work at all.

Although nobody had brought it up, everyone knew that someone had to take over his position as president.

With that thought in the back of their minds, all sorts of crazy ideas began to surface.

Quite a lot of them wanted to become the next president.

Those that weren't qualified for the position, on the other hand, were busy choosing someone to support. For the latter, picking the presidential candidate to support was like an investment of some sort.

They believed that they would be able to enjoy a life of luxury if the person they supported became the president.

Although there were quite a handful of people who wanted to become the next president, two in particular were the most popular choices among the others.

The first candidate was Zion, the cabinet secretary.

was Nathan,

order to curry favor with the two of them, many have paid them visits throughout the next few

low profile and even seemed a little disgusted by the attention he received. Fang, the commander-in-chief of the North Army, along with Destroyer

Heptakill were all elite soldiers that

the three, Fang was the most capable and

that Nathan felt the

Have them meet me in the study room," Nathan said

soldiers were lined up in

day, Chief Cross!" Fang, Destroyer, and Heptakill chanted

they saluted

filled with excitement as they glanced at Nathan, who

of visiting Nathan felt like

three of you again. Come, sit. We're like family, so

and Heptakill then took off their hats as they sat down on the couch beside them. Even when seated, their postures were upright, and their legs were only

any sign of

had the guards bring them some tea. "Why didn't you guys

to report to you about work, Chief Cross. Our previous reports were al done through video conferencing Since you're back in Brimmopolis, we figured we'd

how the North Army