Salute To The General

Calmly, Nathan revealed, "I'm here to meet Blackbeard on behalf of the five families. Can you bring me to him?"

The man wearing an eyepatch said, "Sir, you might not know this, but Blackbeard is the leader of the biggest pirate crew on the island. He's known for being hot-tempered. If I bring you to him without reason and invoke his wrath, I'll be in deep trouble! I'm afraid of angering him!"

"Money works miracles. Perhaps you can be more courageous this way," came Nathan's calm reply.

With that said, he fished out ten gold coins and tossed them at the man's feet.

The man wearing an eyepatch and his lackeys immediately went on their knees to snatch the gold coins like a pack of hungry dogs.

"They are mine!"

"Don't take this. It's mine!"

"Stay away from the coins! Do you want to rebel against me?" The man with the eyepatch gathered all the coins and pocketed them happily.

Nathan asked him plainly, "Are you

bolder now?"

smirked. "Of course. I'm much more courageous now, Sir. Let

wearing an eyepatch brought Nathan and

was equipped with an observation tower. Armed men patrolled the area with AK47 rifles

wasn't a residence; it was a military-style

man brought Nathan and Ava to the entrance of the

them with at least a dozen armed men behind him. His arm had a tattoo of skulls and venomous snakes, and there was a scar

Ava sharply before turning to look at Nathan. "Why

the man wearing an eyepatch offered a smile and stepped forward to make the introductions. "Sketch, this

stay away!"

from his nearest lackey and slammed it into the

Thud'.

eyepatch fell

up and apologized profusely, "Sketch, calm down. We'll leave right away!" They lifted the man with

Sketch and his men were facing off

held. He glared at Nathan viciously. "Young man, I shall ask you again. Why