Meanwhile, within the embassy, Nathan was on a video call with the Cabinet secretary, Zion, who was a thousand miles away.
While Nathan was on his tour to foreign countries, he left all the nation's affairs to the Cabinet, leaving Zion in charge.
After Zion reported about work, his expression turned grave as he started, “President Cross, I heard about the fallout with Queen Annie.”
Nathan was stunned briefly. “You guys already heard about it?”
Zion laughed. “After you took office, the whole world became very concerned with your presidential trip. Naturally, there are daily updates in the country about your visit.”
Suddenly, the tone of his voice dropped to a whisper. “The government is worried about your safety, so we have security detail in place to protect you and watch out for your every move to prevent any threat to your safety.”
Nathan was aware Eurasia had many undercover intelligence officers all over the world.
During my presidential trip around the globe this time, the undercover intelligence officers lurking in nations with bad relations with Eurasia must have focused all their attention on me and secretly protected me like unsung heroes. I supposed these unsung heroes are always reporting my every move to their superiors, hence all the important figures within Eurasia, such as Zion, Zach, Lucas, and the other authoritative figures, know all my movements. If I encounter any danger or precarious situation, Eurasia can take immediate action.
Zion insisted, “It's better to be safe than sorry. Your current status is way too important to our nation. Furthermore, since you took office, the Adrune nations believe Eurasia will rise to glory again. They consider you a thorn in their flesh and hope to get rid of you. President Cross, please consider our suggestion on behalf of the First Lady and the citizens of Eurasia. Please be cautious and adhere to the team's recommendation.”
Nathan didn't know what to say when Zion put it that way.
At last, he laughed. “The earnest exhorts from you remind me of a past king with a quick temper and his Cabinet secretary. Don't worry, Zion! I'm not quick-tempered nor irresponsible like him. Since you've already deemed taking the private plane would be dangerous to me, I'll listen to your advice and leave Eagleland in another way.”
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