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.

best compromise, and Nathan

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

would enjoy watching Nathan

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

Ava

Blackbeard was stunned.

men were all as

a pay cut

dissatisfied with Nathan's punishment. He had expected Nathan to, at the very least, cut

the arms of more than a dozen of his men. Yet, her only punishment was a pay cut for

punishment was

what she has done!" Blackbeard

is only fair that she should lose one

Mr. Blackbeard. I'm not punishing her because of what she has done to your men. Neither

Blackbeard's eyes widened. "If you're not punishing her to appease me, then what are you punishing her for?" Nathan stood with his hands regally behind him and said

turned to look at Ava and

getting a pay cut this month? It's because those men tried to shoot me with their guns just

treated them so kindly.