“Noah, were you beaten? Who did it? Who beat you here at the city council’s lounge?” Adam was shocked to see the slap mark on Noah’s face. He knew Noah worked for the Ministry of Health and Welfare and his father was the deputy mayor. The father and son held important positions in government offices, which granted their family fame and status. Yet someone hit Noah in the city council’s lounge. “Him! That fuck!” Noah shouted and pointed at Kaze. He then looked at Adam with a curious gaze. “Adam, are you relatives with this punk here?” He saw how close Adam was with Agnes and Agatha, which made him suspicious. His expression turned bitter. If Adam decided to defend Kaze, then he would be in trouble. Adam was the vice chief of the Ministry of Health and Welfare from Sunrise City and was close with the Lees. If Noah decided to go against him, he might be at a disadvantage. Darcy sharply sensed the reverence Noah had for Adam and she immediately realized what was goi
Noah’s expression put Adam in an embarrassing situation. Harrison verified that Danny was just a con man from Paladia, trying to scam people’s money. Therefore, it was embarrassing for Adam to agree with Noah’s words. “Noah, let’s just forget about Danny. Focus on the current situation first.” He continued, “Kaze and I are relatives but beating you up is a crime and it’s a fact. He did wrong and I won’t defend him because he’s related to me. You have my support to sue him!” Adam spoke righteously, voicing his support to Noah. Noah laughed. “Thank you for your understanding, Adam. You are a righteous man indeed and a role model to us all.” As Noah flattered Adam, Darcy’s and Agnes’ hearts plunged into the abyss. Adam would not help, so how would they deal with Noah's retaliation? Noah alone was troublesome enough and now they had to deal with Noah’s father, the deputy mayor. “Adam, I don’t want to put you in a difficult situation. Please go upstairs first. My father
Kaze agreed with Noah’s words for the first time. He said, “Darcy, why don’t you guys go up first. I’ll deal with this and meet you guys upstairs.” “Hehe, let’s hope you still can go up to them after we are done here,” Noah said coldly. He assumed Kaze was just trying to act cool in front of his wife. Darcy shot a worried glance at Noah and then at Kaze. She knew there was no way she could talk him out of it, so she reluctantly nodded. “Okay. Don’t do anything rash. Just try to apologize and do what you must. “Winnie, you should come up with us as well.” Darcy was also afraid that Noah would give Winnie a hard time. Winnie shook her head. “It’s okay. Kaze got into conflict with Mr. Moor because of me. I must stay here and reason with the deputy mayor when he gets here.” She was prepared for the worst. No matter what she had to do, she must ensure Kaze’s safety. “Okay.” Darcy nodded and then went upstairs with Agnes and the others. She wanted to beg Adam to save
Compared to Lou, Kaze sounded a lot calmer. Since Kaze was showing his back, Lou was not able to see his face at first glance. “You? Who the hell are you?” Lou’s fierce gaze landed on Kaze and he bellowed, “Turn around. Show yourself! I want to have a look at the person who slapped my son!” “Father is indeed fierce for being one of the deputy mayors. I bet Kaze Lee is horrified right now!” Noah was impressed by his father’s fierce and loud voice. Kaze casually and calmly turned around to Lou and said, “I am the chairman of Shangrila Group. What is the matter here, Deputy Mayor Moor?” “Y-You…” The moment he got a clear look at Kaze, Lou’s mind went black as if he was struck by lightning. How could it be Kaze?! Kaze was also the chairman of Shangrila Group? He just had lunch with the young man in the afternoon and even proposed a toast. How could he forget his face? Lou’s mind went blank. He could not wrap his head around the situation. He only recovered his com
Thump! Noah knelt before Kaze, tearing and snorting. “M-Mr. Lee, I am so sorry! Please forgive me…” As he cried and apologized, he had a peek at Kaze’s expression. Noah’s colleagues were also looking at Kaze carefully. At this point, even if they were idiots, they would have figured out that Kaze was more than just the chairman of Shangrila Group. Otherwise, given Lou’s status as deputy mayor of the city, he would never hit his son just because of a few words from Kaze. He even bowed and lowered his tone the moment he saw Kaze. Who exactly was Kaze Lee? “That’s not what I want to hear.” Kaze stood in front of Noah and peered down at him. “Where is Zenny Soup?” Noah was surprised. He quickly shook his head and said, “Mr. Lee, I don’t know. I haven’t seen that bastard for a long time. When his father, Benedict Soup, was taken down, he had gone into hiding. “I only know that he is still in Lilyrose!” Kaze had already forgotten about Benedict if not for Noah mention
“M-Mayor?!” Other than Lou, Noah, and his colleagues, the directors that Caleb brought over were stunned. The young man before their eyes was the new mayor of Lilyrose?! Winnie was stunned as well. Since when did Kaze become the mayor? It was unbelievable but based on Lou’s and Caleb’s reaction, no one dared to doubt Kaze’s identity. “Mayor Lee!” The directors behind Caleb bowed immediately. Despite the shock that stunned them, they had to perform well before the new mayor. Thump! Noah’s colleagues who mocked Kaze earlier fell on their knees immediately. “Mayor! We’re sorry!” Knowing what they had just done to the new mayor, the two of them slapped themselves repeatedly to show their apology. Noah also did the same out of fear. “Mayor, we really have no idea that you are the new mayor!” “Enough!” Kaze bellowed. He disliked seeing men crying like babies. He said coldly, “You people are government officers, look at yourselves!” He then looked at the depa
Slap! Kaze grabbed Zenny and slapped him in the face. Zenny cried in pain. He tried to run but was unable to break free. Pow! Kaze punched him a few times, making him bleed. After one final blow that made the loudest thump, Kaze tossed Zenny on the floor like a pile of meat. Zenny tried to crawl away from Kaze. “Deputy Mayor Leed, Deputy Mayor Moor, directors, I’m Zenny Soup! Benedict Soup’s son! This retard hit me! Help me! Arrest him and put him behind bars!” He crawled toward Lou, Caleb, and the others, requesting help. However, everyone looked at him coldly, saying nothing. Zenny did not understand why they would not help. He then cried at Winnie, “Winnie, I was wrong! I was blinded! I am sorry! Tell him to stop! He’s going to kill me! Winnie, we used to be married, please! Help me!” Winnie looked as cold as ice and was unfazed by Zenny’s plea. She lost all hope for Zenny. She gave him a lot of chances to make it right but he wasted them all and got worse.
Darcy stopped when she heard Tao. Tao’s Segore Pharmaceutical had been in operation for two years and underwent rapid expansion. Surely he was not alone. If Tao could share a dinner table with Adam and the deputy mayor, he must have more resources other than Adam’s support. “What are the terms?” Darcy asked coldly. Tao smiled. He did not mind Darcy’s tone. He believed after tonight, Darcy would be deeply disappointed in Kaze. Therefore, even though he had thoughts for Darcy, he was in no hurry. “Then let’s talk business.” He explained, “I heard you were classmates with the late James White of Shangrila Group. Now that Shangrila is back, they are releasing a new medicine to expand their market influence. “Segore Pharmaceutical is looking to get the distribution rights beyond Lilyrose City. Therefore, I would like Ms. Quint to help arrange a meeting with the current chairman of Shangrila. “If you can help me with this matter, I will do more than just say something nic