It was William who broke the silence. He raised his bowl of wine and said, "It's not easy for all of us to gather together. Many comrades even specially came over from other states. Come, let's have a toast!"

Dozens of bowls filled with hard liquor were raised. After all, true men only drank hard liquor. Hilda, who was covering her face with a bowl, suddenly felt her bowl being taken away. Drunk, she looked at Nathan with a flushed face, not daring to speak. There was even slight fear in her gaze.

Meanwhile, Nathan didn't even look at her. Instead, he poured liquor into her bowl and made a...