Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 2339

While Mateo continued to glare at Zed in stunned silence, the latter walked over to greet Penny and Nathan, “Mr. Cross, Mrs. Cross, I hope the both of you are well.”

Right away, realization dawned upon Mateo. They must hail from a strong background. Even Captain Walker opted to side with them instead of me.

Unable to restrain his anger, Mateo shrieked angrily, “So you all know each other? Were you in cahoots this entire time? You as*holes are all equally despicable. This is unacceptable! I want to raise a complaint against—" “Silence!” Zed retorted with a fierce glower. “I made sure to understand the situation before I arrested you. Not only did your barbaric guards push over innocent bystanders, you even tried to humiliate Mrs. Cross. You were the one who triggered the fight against Mr. Cross. Am I wrong?”

Mateo's previously pale face quickly flushed red with fury. Nevertheless, he held his tongue.

Zed snorted. “Take him away.”

Following Zed's orders, the policemen escorted Mateo to the car.

At the same time, more police cars arrived at the scene to escort Mateo's bodyguards. While some were sent to the hospital to receive treatment for their injuries, others were detained and brought to the station.

Moreover, Zed dispersed the curious horde of reporters and onlookers gathered around the scene.

Once the last of the crowds vanished, he finally turned toward Nathan with an apologetic look. “Mr. Cross, Mrs. Cross, please accept my sincerest apologies. This incident happened because I didn't carry out my job properly. Once I return, I will take the necessary steps to improve the city's public security,” Zed said respectfully.

Nathan merely nodded. “It's not entirely your fault. After all, the trouble came from Yorksland.”

Zed smiled bitterly. “Truthfully, most of Yorksland's celebrities are patriotic and noble citizens. Yet, there exists a handful of jerks who think highly of themselves. Although they scorn our country, they still come here in search of wealth.”

“Don't let Mateo off the hook so easily. You will have to punish him according to the law. Let him serve as a lesson to the other people from Yorksland who wish to follow in his footsteps.”

Zed nodded in acknowledgment.

Mateo's fate was sealed the moment Nathan gave the order.

Since public crimes like these could range in severity, culprits of minor offenses were usually released after a handful of days. On the other hand, criminals with more serious offenses would be put behind bars for at least five years.

Considering Mateo’s actions, he would spend many years of his life in jail.

Suddenly, Zed thought of something and asked Nathan, “Mr. Cross, earlier, the reporters took several pictures of you and Mateo. I'm afraid that they might publish it tomorrow. Although this incident was Mateo's fault, people might misunderstand. Should I instruct them to delete the images? It might tarnish your reputation.”

Nathan merely smiled. “There's no need for that. Don't worry; the pictures won't be published.”

“What the f*ck? It was just an airport fight. Why is my son being sentenced to several years in prison instead of a few days?” Jace spat under his breath. “Zed Walker, are you trying to screw over the Rivera family on purpose?”

Jace's sworn brother and second in command of the Young Knives, Tyrone, spoke. “Sir, why would Zed screw us over when he knows of the immense power that we hold?”

Another one of Jace's sworn brothers and third in command of the Young Knives, Reggie, replied grimly, “I heard that the arrest happened because of a man named Nathan.

Apparently, he used to be an officer of the North Army and is a force to be reckoned with.”

Reggie paused before he continued, “If I had to guess, I'd say that Zed punished Mateo because he didn't want to offend Nathan.”

“Right now, the biggest problem in our hands is the fact that Mateo's arrest happened on foreign soil. If this happened in Yorksland, I would have sent all of my manpower to bring him back,”Jace snarled in frustration.

“Sir, don't jump to decisions hastily. You need to remember that the brunt of our power lies in Yorksland,” Tyrone advised.

Reggie bobbed his head in agreement. “That’s right. In my opinion, we should find a powerful and well-known person to negotiate with Nathan. As long as we can get Nathan to withdraw the charge, the police will have to set Mateo free.”

Jace pondered over Reggie's words for a few moments before he nodded approvingly. “I suppose that's the only way.”