Penny's heart skipped a beat when she heard what Edmund said. As concern flashed in her eyes, she queried anxiously, "What are you babbling about? My husband is visiting a friend, how can his life be in danger?"
Edmund sneered, "Nathan has offended both my family and me. Do you seriously think that he can leave the West alive? All of you have underestimated the power my family wields."
Getting increasingly worried, Penny demanded, "What have you done to Nathan?"
Edmund gloated, "Haha, doesn't Nathan have a good relationship with the leaders of Johnstone City?"
"Did he think that just because he has the political support of the Johnstone City government, he can disrespect us and challenge the Harvey family?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you that my dad has managed to get the General of the West, Lucas Ziegler, to help deal with Nathan." "Now, I'm afraid that Nathan and his companions must have been captured and shot dead by General Ziegler in the West Army's military base.”
What!
Suddenly, Penny felt her head spin and almost fainted.
Meanwhile, Kylie, who was standing beside, held on to her in support. She anxiously said, "Penny, don't listen to his nonsense. Even if it were General Ziegler, it would be impossible to kill Nathan.”
Kylie knew Nathan's secret identity and that he was the General of the North, and alike Lucas Ziegler, they were commanders-in-chief of their respective regions. In fact, Nathan's rank was higher than that of Ziegler's still.
Therefore, it was impossible for General Ziegler to kill Nathan. Besides, the consequences of Nathan's death would also be too much for him to bear.
Furthermore, Nathan was invincible. Even if he wanted to, Kyle surmised that Ziegler wasn't strong enough to do it.
When Edmund and his men heard Kylie say that it was impossible for General Ziegler to kill Nathan, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.
To them, this was a ridiculous statement. General Ziegler was the Commander-in-chief of the three hundred thousand strong West Army. For him, wouldn't killing Nathan be as easy as squashing an ant?
Laughing hysterically, Edmund said, "You guys really don't know anything. Who do you think Nathan is that General Ziegler cannot kill him?"
"Even if it was ten thousand Nathans, if General Ziegler ordered it, they would all be dead!"
Meanwhile, Penny was well aware of General Ziegler's strength. Any general that was in charge of defending a corner of the nation would have only climbed to their position by leaving behind a mountain of bodies.
Killing one or two people was as easy as squashing an ant.
By now, Penny's eyes were filled with tears. In a trembling voice, she pleaded, "Stop it, don't say anymore..."
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