Salute To The General



Indigo Palace was bustling with activity two days later.

Many different kinds of cars, including Audis and Passats, were parked in the parking lot in front of Indigo Palace. Even military Jeeps could also be

seen.

Even though those cars were not luxury cars and could not be compared to Bentley, Rolls-Royce, or even Mercedes-Benz, they shared a common feature, which was that they were either executive cars or military vehicles.

As such, anyone could tell that the guests who were currently gathered at Indigo Palace were no ordinary people.

As it turned out, it was the former president, Hansel's birthday that day.

The birthday banquet was organized by Nathan and Zion, and a group of Hansel's old comrades and students had come together to celebrate his birthday.

Only those who were closest to Hansel were invited to the celebration.

Hansel wore a grey outfit and a pair of grey canvas shoes while his wife, Camilla, was dressed in a blue evening gown. Both of them were all smiles when they arrived at the venue.

Zion and the other guests took turns to convey their birthday greetings to Hansel.

"Thank you so much! I really appreciate all of your good wishes." Hansel nodded continuously, acknowledging his guests.

Just then, a voice rang out from outside. "Chief Cross is here."

Immediately, the crowd turned to look at the entrance.

The guests who were closest to the door had even stepped aside, forming an aisle in the middle to make way for Nathan.

The next moment, Nathan, who was dressed in his military outfit, walked in with his wife, Penny.

When Hansel saw Nathan, a delighted smile appeared on his face at once, as he was extremely proud of his disciple's achievements.

That was the young man whom Hansel had mentored and gone to great lengths to help last time. After everything, Nathan had finally become Eurasia's God of War and the pillar of the nation.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

As such, Hansel felt comforted, excited, and proud at the same time.

It was as though he was looking at his own son, who had grown up to become someone successful and capable.

"Mr. Windsor, I wish you a long life with great prosperity."

Nathan was about to get down on his knees with Penny as he delivered his well wishes.

After all, once a mentor, always a mentor. As such, Nathan felt that it was only appropriate for him to pay his respects to Hansel sincerely. Without Hansel's guidance, Nathan would not have turned into the man he was at present.

However, Hansel reached out a hand to stop the couple before they got down on their knees.

With a smile on his face, Hansel said, "Nathan, don't do that. Your status today is no longer the same as before."

"No matter what my status is, I'm always your disciple!" Nathan replied.

Hansel shot the man a glare before saying, "Well, indeed, a disciple is allowed to kneel before his mentor. However, given that you are currently wearing your military uniform, you shouldn't be going down on your knees in front of anyone."

Cold sweat was already beading on Nathan's forehead as he quickly replied, “You're right. I have overlooked that. I will definitely keep your teachings in mind, Mr. Windsor."

Hansel's smile broadened as he replied, "You're already extremely outstanding, and I am so proud of you. I'm glad to know that you haven't forgotten about me despite your achievements. There's no need to bother about such ceremonies in the future." "Understood!"

When Camilla saw Nathan, who was

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already the Chief Military Governor, standing in front of Hansel and listening to his teachings respectfully just like before, she reprimanded her husband softly, "Look at you! You started behaving like a teacher once you saw him. Remember, Nathan is now the Chief Military Governor. You have to be more polite when you talk to him now."

Hearing that, Hansel replied with a grin, "Yeah, you have a point! Haha!" The remaining guests started streaming into the venue when the banquet was about to start.

Regardless of whether the banquet was held by Nathan and Zion or Hansel himself, none of them planned to make it into a grand affair, and they intended to keep it low profile.

Therefore, those who were invited were either Hansel's closest subordinates or students.

The banquet began shortly after everyone had arrived.

During the banquet, Nathan and

Penny were seated on Hansel and Camilla's left, while Zion was seated on the couple's right.

Judging by the seating arrangement, it was obvious that Nathan and Zion were the most important guests at Hansel's birthday banquet.

Zion had secretly instructed his subordinate to take a few pictures of him and circulate them around.

If others saw him and Nathan attending Hansel's birthday celebration together with both of them seated at the same table, they would naturally assume that he was close to Nathan and that Nathan was on his side.

If that was the case, it would help him gain more supporters, which would give him an advantage in his running for president.

Soon, news relating to Nathan and Zion celebrating Hansel's birthday together at the same table started spreading among the upper echelons of Brimmopolis.

Erwin caught wind of the news soon afterward.

In the study room of the Holmes residence, Hamish was informing his father of the news in a respectful manner. In a serious voice, he said "Dad, Mr. Lucas must be trying: convey a message to the public. He wants everyone to know that he's close with Nathan and that Nathan is on his side. He's hoping to garner more support and beat you in the presidential election."

Erwin, who was reading a philosophy book, smiled and replied, “The fact that Zion lost to Garrett in the previous election shows that he doesn't have any true capabilities.

Does he really think he will be able to win me just by playing such tricks?"

After saying that, Erwin closed his book and said placidly, "Hamish, let Braydon, the director of the Integrity Department's Special Investigation Unit, know that he can take action now."

Hamish's eyes widened as he asked, "Dad, are we going to take action today?"

"Well, I had originally intended to let

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him enjoy a days of peace. he tried to play tricks with me and made use of Hansel's and

Nathan's influence to garner support. Since he's so anxious, I shall deal with him as soon as possible," Erwin replied with a smile.