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.

that Nathan was the

realized that his nephew had inadvertently offended

were kneeling in front of 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, you demanded to be paid a high sum. Negotiations failed, and the navy had

Wylder

wore a horrified expression as he explained in a shaky voice, "President Cross, it's not that I refused to aid the South Army, but it's the fishing season. It's a good time for us to fish! The number of fishing

the South Army

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 army patrolling and guarding the

did not dare to utter a

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.

his wrongdoing?"

to raise my son well. Please punish me as you deem fit, President Cross," said Wylder in a trembling voice. "Admiral Hill wanted to teach you a harsh lesson

color drained from Wylder's face when

refusal to allow the navy to requisition his fishing boats to result in such serious

"However,

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