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.

bodyguard was the best compromise, and

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

would enjoy watching

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

sir," Ava replied

Blackbeard was stunned.

and men were all

the punishment she's going to get? Just a pay cut for

punishment. He had expected Nathan to, at the very least, cut off her arm if he could not

chopped off the arms of more than a dozen of his men. Yet, her only punishment

was a

too light for what she has done!" Blackbeard

cut off the arms of my men! It is only fair that she

I'm not punishing her because of what she has done to your men. Neither am I punishing her so that

"If you're not punishing her to appease me, then what are you punishing her for?" Nathan

turned to look at Ava and

know why you're getting a pay cut this month? It's because those men tried to shoot me with their guns just now.

not have treated them so kindly. If this