When the crowd saw Xander threatening Nathan, they looked at each other in bewilderment.
Only Kenny and a few others knew Nathan's identity. Most of the other guests gave Nathan a sympathetic look.
They were puzzled as to who this young man was and how did he dare pick a fight with Xander. Did he have a death wish?
Meanwhile, Penny was shocked at Nathan's audacity to claim someone else's calligraphy scroll as a fake.
If it turned out to be genuine, wouldn't he have offended not only Mr. Lane, but the General of the North himself?
Pulling Nathan aside anxiously, she quietly persuaded him, "Nathan, please don't sprout nonsense anymore. You don't even know the General and have never seen him before. How can you say the scroll is a fake?"
When Xander, Liam, and the others saw Penny admonish Nathan, they were sure that Nathan was just full of bull.
However, Nathan just chuckled. "I'm not saying it without basis. In fact, I'm serious."
"I am so sure that this scroll is not written by the General of the North that I bet my life on it."
It was easy for him to say because he would definitely be aware if he had written it.
However, his words came off differently to others.
Penny felt that Nathan was just being ridiculous. This was pushing the boundaries even if he wanted to play the fool.
By now, Xander was filled to the brim with anger. In a solemn tone, he warned Kenny, "Mr. Wates, you have seen for yourself how arrogant this young man is." "I urge you to remain neutral and not intervene in my revenge. Today, I will make him pay."
Feeling both stunned and furious, Kenny cursed the old man in his heart. The Lane Family cannot afford to offend this man. You are just signing your own death warrant.
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