Salute To The General

Penny asked softly, "Hubby, what is it?"

Nathan replied, "It's nothing. I just feel a niggling sense of dread. Nevertheless, I hope it's just my imagination. Since the winds are strong at night, you should go back inside and rest." Penny agreed, "Mmm-hmm."

With that, Nathan and Penny went back inside the ship. Recently, the pregnant Penny had been suffering from morning sickness. Thus, the choppy seas during their voyage simply added to her agony. Nathan, staying by her side the entire time, cared for her attentively.

It wasn't until Penny had finally fallen asleep that Nathan left without a sound and came up to the deck.

Underneath the night sky dotted with stars, their ship continued to plow on steadily while Nathan's clothes fluttered in the salty breeze.

Colin and four of the Elite Eight stood behind Nathan, watching over him as if they were his guardian angels.

Retrieving a pack of cigarettes,

Nathan took one out and put it in his mouth.

He had barely done so when Colin appeared beside him with a light.

After throwing the former a glance, Nathan lit his cigarette.

inquired softly, "President Cross,

flatly replied, "Not exactly. I just have a hunch that there

asked in surprise, "Do you think we'll be attacked? We have already changed our course secretly. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any

Here?

suddenly appeared in the

the lights seemed to be flying rapidly in

his sailors. Covered in sweat, he reported anxiously to Nathan, "Mr Cross, we have trouble. We

surrounded by

pack of Wolves. I think we

would be good if they

His words stunned Didier.

was a Eurasian, he had spent most of his time sailing the high seas. Sometimes, he would only spend one to two months in a

elected a new

entire ship, he simply assumed that the

flabbergasted to hear that Nathan preferred whoever was approaching them

into pirates was his worst fear, other than

this rich young man relish encountering pirates? Does he have no fear

on the captain's face, Nathan instructed, "Tell the crew to calm down. I'll take care of our mysterious