Chapter 1727


    After Paisley finished cooking, they sat down with Nathan for dinner.


    Garrett opened a bottle of wine from his collection and drank with Nathan.


    They enjoyed each other''spany due to their like-mindedness.


    As they chatted, they slowly got to the topic of current affairs.


    Garrett asked, “General—”


    Nathan interrupted with a smile, “Mr. Woods, since we hit it off so well, let''s not stand on ceremony;


    we should change our form of address.”


    Garrett had the same intention so he immediately agreed. “Sure. I shall call you by your first name,


    Nathan, then.”


    “I''ll call you Garrett,” Nathan replied with a smile.


    Chuckling, Garrett toasted Nathan and then asked, “Nathan, now that the President is about to


    stand down, what do you think about it?”


    “Mr. Windsor just talked to me today and said that my promotion to the Cab has failed,” Nathan


    replied calmly, “In addition, he said that Clifford is still the frontrunner for the next presidency. Mr.


    Windsor ns to support Zion so that thetter canpete with Clifford.”


    Garrett nodded. “The President''s candidate is good. Zion is experienced and prudent.”


    Nathan nced at Garrett. “Is this really what you think, Garrett?”


    Seeing that there were only Nathan and his family around and the Captain of National Guards was


    outside, Garrett replied, lowering his voice slightly, “Zion is experienced and prudent, but he''s


    conservative andcks boldness.


    Moreover, there has never been a precedent for people from the same faction to be President for


    two consecutive terms. I''m afraid the chance is slim for Zion to win the presidential race.”


    “Yes, I share the same opinion as you,” Nathan agreed calmly.


    “Since you also think that Zion can''tpete with Clifford, why don''t you talk the President out of


    it?” Garrett could not help but ask.


    Nathan gave him a wry smile. “Mr. Windsor has made up his mind, so there''s no way I could change


    it. He won''t give up before he tries.”


    “On the surface, Clifford is prudent and tolerant, but in fact, he''s stern and unforgiving,” stated


    Garrett. “Having him as President may not be a good thing for the country.”


    “Garrett, you should say that it''s not a good thing for me because after he takes over, I''ll probably be


    the first one being targeted by him,” Nathan remarked with a smile.


    Garrett grimaced. “Nathan, you''re good at everything but sometimes your edge is too sharp, and


    you end up offending people easily.”


    “I''m a soldier. What kind of soldier would I be if I don''t have an edge?” Nathan asserted,


    “Furthermore, I think neither Zion nor Clifford will win the race.”


    Garrett looked at Nathan, surprised by thetter''s prediction. “Nathan, I understand it when you said


    Clifford can''t win. But if even Zion, who''s backed by the President, can''t defeat Clifford, who else is


    eligible topete for the position?” “It''s hard to say, but the sessor will surely be one of the


    Cab members. There''s no doubt about it. As to who it will be, it''s hard to tell now. But I think


    there''s someone with a great chance;


    I think he''ll win,” Nathan replied calmly.


    Feeling curious, Garrett asked, “Who''s it?”


    “Well, he''s right in front of me,” Nathan revealed with a smile.


    Hearing this, both Garrett and Paisley were dumbfounded.


    What Nathan said shocked Garrett to the core.


    He could not believe what he had heard. “Are you talking about me, Nathan?” “Yes, I am,” Nathan


    affirmed.


    Garrett hurriedly waved his hands. “No way, Nathan, you must be joking. I know full well that I''m not


    thatpetent. I can''t evenpete with Zion, let alone Clifford. Everyone in the cab stands a


    chance, but that definitely doesn''t include me.”


    Nathan picked up the wine ss and asked with a smile, “Why, Garrett? Do you think you''re less


    able than they are?”


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    “Not really,” Garrett replied with a wry smile. “In terms of ability, I''m not inferior to them, and


    sometimes I even look down on them. Although they''re members of the cab, they only managed


    to join the cab because of their backgrounds and the support of their sects. I was born in a


    grass-root family. I started out as a small-time vige chief in Horington and have since seen society


    from the bottom to the creme de creme, so I have a good grasp on how things are at each level.


    In terms of ability, I don''t


    think I''ll lose to them.”


    “Since you also think you''re no worse than they are, why do you have no confidence in yourself?”


    Nathan asked.


    Garrett said with a bitter smile, “Oh, Nathan, are you really confused, or you just pretend you don''t


    know? I don''t have a say in whether I can be president; I need support from others.”