Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 131

Jackson Quelch made eye contact with Colin Dunne and sparks flew immediately. Something trembled inside of Jackson Quelch, and he gave a violent shiver, as though he had been electrocuted.

He broke his eye contact with Colin Dunne and looked away.

He could tell that the officer standing before him had been through many battles, since his aura reeked of death and despair.

Even though Jackson Quelch had been a mercenary overseas for a few years, he couldn't help but cower in fear in front of Colin Dunne. He was like a tiny puppy who had seen a lion for the first time.

He couldn't fight against the mighty power in front of him.

Jackson Quelch led his subordinates out of the airport and took out his phone.

He found out that Nathan Cross and Thomas Dunn had gone to a place called Springlake Village in the suburbs to visit the family of someone by the name of

Eddy Forst.

Jackson Quelch gave a twisted grin. "Springlake Village, huh. Well, today is the Ghost Festival and the ghosts are out and about this time of the year, maybe they'll claim Nathan Cross and Thomas Dunn as their own.”

He went to see Kingston Zabinski with his men before giving orders to kill Nathan Cross that night.

Meanwhile, Colin Dunne led two thousand men from the Dragonfury Special Forces to have a meal at the military reception center before reporting to Nathan Cross at Springvale Village.

It was a moonless night.

Dark clouds tumbled across the pitch black sky with the occasional flash of lightning. A storm was coming.

Nathan Cross, Colin Dunne, Thomas Dunn, the Elite Eight, and two thousand Dragonfury soldiers were in full armor and stood by the riverbank.

Candles and incense sticks were set up along the bank, along with food offerings and wine.

They were conducting a ritual to honor the soldiers who have sacrificed themselves in battles.

Nathan Cross' eyes grew blurry when he thought of his dead comrades.

Thomas Dunn was burning joss paper into a fire they lit in a basin.

Colin Dunne and the Elite Eight stood in a row behind them, while the two thousand men from Dragonfury stood in rows right at the back, shrouded in darkness.

Even Colin Dunne, a man who rarely showed any emotion had tears in his eyes.

His voice trembled as he raised a glass of wine to the calm waters of the river. "Aaron Forst! The General is here with our brothers to visit you! Let's drink up!”

He tipped his glass back and drank up the wine.

Then, he continued, "Brad Kinley! We're here to see you! Cheers!"