Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 3408

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps emerged from outside, accompanied by a commotion.

Seconds later, Franklin arrived with a squad of soldiers, their guns loaded and ready.

Apparently, the Cross Group research base had connections with the military. Hence, it was under the protection of the Channing military district.

When the base was under attack, someone had silently activated the distress alarm.

Upon learning about the incident here, Franklin from the Channing military district quickly gathered his soldiers and rushed to provide support.

Arriving at the same time as Franklin were detectives from Channing and personnel from the Secret Service. What surprised Nathan the most was Hepburn and her subordinates, who also came to the base.

Franklin did not expect Nathan to arrive even faster than him, let alone resolve the situation by subduing the attackers and taking control of the scene.

He immediately stepped forward, greeted him with a salutation, and apologized, “I've come late. Please forgive me, Chief Cross.”

The leaders of the other organizations also began to seek Nathan's forgiveness. They were all filled with fear and unease.

This research base was Cross Group's headquarters, and its owner was none other than Nathan.

The research base was under attack, and those in charge of the security of the premises were aware they would be held accountable for the incident. At this moment, they were terrified that Nathan would blame and punish them.

Yet, Nathan shook his head. “You did nothing wrong. All the attackers are dead, anyway. Go on and assist the doctors to rescue the injured victims. Also, I want you to investigate where those attackers are from.”

Franklin, along with the leader of the detectives and the person in charge of the Secret Service at the scene, instantly responded, “Yes, Sir!”

Hepburn, who stood next to him, glanced silently at the bodies of Havik and others on the ground.

There were mixed reactions on her face, as she was both stunned and infuriated.

She was stunned to see Havik and the others dead. What infuriated her was that the Pope did not trust her.

What agitated her further was that Havik and his men, known for their ruthlessness, had the audacity to target Nathan's research base. In the end, they were caught in the act by Nathan and killed.

If Nathan were to find out the identities of Havik and the others, the Curia's recently mended relationship with him would, once again, shatter.

How Hepburn wished she could slap Havik twice and question him.

She wanted nothing more than to return to the Curia immediately and confront Eugene IV.

Upon hearing that, Nathan said, “Thank you for your noble act.”

Hepburn's eyes were overwhelmed with complicated emotions. She responded softly, “Just doing what I should do.”

Nathan continued, “Well, we're almost done here. Shall we head back together?”

Hepburn replied, “Okay.”

The two of them, along with their respective subordinates, left the research base.

When it was time to leave, Hepburn did not choose to get into her own car. Instead, she opted to ride in Nathan's vehicle.

Nathan has always considered Hepburn a friend, so he did not question her.

While traveling on the road, Nathan remained silent, clearly still immersed in anger and sorrow stemming from the attack on the research institute.

Hepburn glanced at Nathan, calmly retrieved two bottles of mineral water from her bag, and handed one to him. “Mr. Cross,” she said, “what has been done is done. Please accept my condolences.”

Nathan took the bottle of mineral water, his voice laced with anger. “If I uncover the identity of the mastermind, they'll face the full consequences of their actions.”