Salute To The General

Nathan knew that Wylder must have recognized him.

He smirked and waved Colin and Ava away.

All the other patrons and the restaurant staff were instructed to leave Cloud Palace immediately.

Wylder turned to his men and instructed in a low voice, "All of you, get out of here. No matter what happens, none of you are allowed to enter without my permission." The bodyguards were surprised, but they obeyed Wylder's order and exited Cloud Palace quietly.

Inside the restaurant, only Nathan, Penny, Wylder, Cristiano, and Sloan remained.

Nathan laid down his fork slowly. Then, he turned to look at Wylder, who was still kneeling, with a cold, detached expression. "I suppose you know who I am."

"President Cross, of course I recognize you..." Wylder replied, trembling in fear.

President Cross!

Sloan had been confused by his father's sudden deference to Nathan.

now that it was clear that Nathan was the new president, fear crept

Cristiano realized that his nephew had inadvertently offended the president, he, too, knelt down

him. He said coldly, "It's good that you know who I am. To tell the truth, I've heard about you too, and I did not hear good things. I heard that the South Army wanted to requisition several fishing boats for temporary military use from you, the King of Fishermen. However,

shook Wylder

I refused to aid the South Army, but it's the fishing season. It's a good time for us to fish! The

the South

your boats. You make a fortune for yoursel during peacetime and yet, when the country needs your help, you demand a ridiculous price. Have you ever considered that without the army patrolling and guarding the seas, you would

did not dare to utter

and money to buy your son's freedom. You even sent him abroad to study after that. He's just returned, and he's already causing trouble. Shouldn't you two, as his elders, also be responsible

his wrongdoing?"

safety provided by the army, but I refused to serve the country when the army needed my aid. I have also failed to raise my son well. Please punish me as you deem fit, President Cross," said Wylder in a trembling

Wylder's face when he heard Nathan's

the navy to requisition his fishing boats

continued, "However,

yourself. You will contact the navy and offer them all the fishing boats that they require. I will ensure that the navy compensates you in accordance with the law. Do you have any problems with