When Fletcher and the others heard Chris, their smiles froze as they were plunged into extreme embarrassment.
They had wrongly assumed that Chris was there to welcome them!
While Fletcher was feeling awkward, he was also caught by surprise. "You mentioned that you are welcoming the young general. Which one? The General of the North?"
Squinting his eyes, Chris snorted, "Other than the General of the North, how many young generals does our nation have?"
When Fletcher and the others heard that the General of the North, also known as the God of War, would be visiting the base today, they too became excited. They exclaimed, "My God! We're really lucky today to be able to see the General of the North himself!"
Chris smiled knowingly when he heard them. Remaining expressionless, he instructed, "You should quickly go in and not crowd around here. It would be rude if the General sees you blocking the way."
Fletcher replied immediately, "You're right. Let's head in then. We will wait for the young general together with General Ziegler."
With that, Fletcher entered the army headquarters.
Inside, he saw tens of thousands of soldiers gathered at the training ground.
They were all fully geared up with weapons. Standing at attention, they looked ready to be inspected.
In fact, there was even an inspection platform stationed in front.
Meanwhile, the General of the West, Lucas Ziegler, looked imposing in his Lieutenant General uniform.
Behind him, the Five Tigers of the West, the Unbreakable Eight and the Twenty-Eight Knights stood in an impressive formation that served to accentuate his commanding presence.
When Fletcher and his companions saw Lucas, they quickly approached him and bowed respectfully. "It's an honor to see you today, General Ziegler!”
Squinting his narrow eyes, Lucas nodded slightly. "So, you're here."
Forcing a smile, Fletcher added, "Yesterday, you mentioned that you would invite Nathan here to help resolve our problem. Hence, here we are today as you instructed."
Lucas replied with a smile, "I'm aware of the bad blood between you and Nathan."
"However, I would like to know how do you plan to destroy him."
Clenching his teeth, Fletcher answered, "Nathan has killed many of our subordinates and even beat up my son. Also, he claimed that he wants the lives of Mark Zane, Jeremiah Donne and me."
"Furthermore, he even hurt your own guards! His actions are extremely wretched and unforgivable!"
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