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.

clear that Nathan was the

realized that his nephew had inadvertently offended

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, you demanded to be paid a high sum. Negotiations failed, and the navy had to seek out other fishermen for their help. Wylder

shook Wylder to

fishing season. It's a good

the South

fishermen would not be able to go out to sea to fish. Just a couple of pirate ships or foreign navy vessels would be enough to sink 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

not dare to

Sloan and continued his tirade, "And your son here... I know he was accused of rape a few years ago, but you used your connections and money to buy your son's freedom. You even sent him abroad to study after that. He's just returned, and he's

his wrongdoing?"

I enjoyed the 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

drained from Wylder's face when he

to allow the navy to requisition his fishing boats

continued, "However,

who often fight with foreign fishermen to maintain the sovereignty of our seas. So, I'm going to give you a chance to redeem 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