Salute To The General

Hearing his reply, Blackbeard thought that Nathan was trying to reign in his arrogance and was even submitting.

He decided to meet him halfway and proposed a compromise.

"Mr. Cross, since you were sent on behalf of the five great families to speak to me, I am willing to forgive you for the injuries that you have inflicted on my men."

Then, Blackbeard's eyes fell on Ava before a steely look entered them. "However, your lady bodyguard here has cut off the arms of more than a dozen of my men, and she must pay the price." Nathan's lips twitched again. "Oh?"

"Mr. Cross, I hope you will punish her severely for what she has done. Only then will I consider us even!"

All eyes turned to Nathan.

Ava stood motionless next to him, her pretty face calm and unreadable. It was as if she had not heard Blackbeard demanding Nathan to punish her harshly.

Nathan smiled, "You are right. I suddenly realized that my bodyguard here should be punished indeed!"

Blackbeard smiled in satisfaction.

Although Nathan was the representative sent by the five great families and was technically his client, he was still in Blackbeard's territory and had injured his men.

He, the notorious Captain Blackbeard, had to preserve his pride and reputation somehow.

was the best compromise,

them to move forward with their negotiations while preserving Blackbeard's

watching Nathan punish

Ava and said with a serious face, "You have not done your job well, so your

sir," Ava replied

Blackbeard was stunned.

men were all as equally

to get? Just a pay cut for the

with Nathan's punishment. He had expected Nathan to, at the very least, cut off her arm if

his men. Yet, her only punishment was a

was a

for what

It is only fair that she should lose one of her arms too. Only then

I'm not punishing her because of what she has done

you punishing her for?" Nathan stood with his hands regally behind him and said casually, "Of course I'm doing it for my

turned to look

you're getting a pay cut this month? It's because those men

not have treated them so kindly. If this were to happen again