Upon hearing that, Lucifer looked really embarrassed. It was true that his men had been arrogant and bossed around everywhere in Bossania.
Before he could say anything, Nathan continued. "Mr. Leeroy, do you know why I'm back in the North and came to Bossania?"
Lucifer's gaze shifted before he shook his head. "I don't."
Nathan simply replied, "Don't you have a godson named Fin Leeroy? He's involved in the murder of Wyatt Windsor."
Lucifer immediately disassociated himself from his godson. "It's true that he's my godson, but I've severed my ties with him a long time ago. I bear no responsibility for his actions, and neither do I have any knowledge about what he has done. He has nothing to do with the Leeroy family.”
Nathan muttered, "That is good to hear."
With that said, he turned to look at Lucifer's men behind him and said, "I will be staying in Bossania for a few days on the orders of the President to investigate the murder of Wyatt Windsor. I welcome any evidence you would like to present to me. I will ensure the safety of that person, and I will let them off any crimes they had committed. In fact, I will even reward them handsomely."
All the men standing behind Lucifer exchanged a look.
After Nathan's declaration, Lucifer's expression was as dark as night. He could not believe his ears. How dare Nathan tempt my subordinates into a confession right in front of me?
He lowered his voice and uttered, "General, I don't feel so well. Please excuse me. Men, please see the General out."
In an instant, Lucifer's strategist, Sky, stepped forward and gestured to him. "This way please, General. Let me send you off."
Nathan smiled as he reminded Colin to take their winning prize, Dragon mauler, as well as the injured Hogan.
Sky stopped Colin and said to Nathan, "General, he's an inmate with a sentence of life imprisonment. Even after he has won the fight, he still has to serve his sentence in the Northern Prisons for the rest of his life. It will be against the rules for you to take him away.”
Nathan chuckled as he asked Colin, "He said that I'm breaking the rules. What do you think of it?"
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