Leigh raised his brows. He scoffed. “We’ll see about that.” He had never even considered Kaze as a person. Even though Kaze was the chairman of Shangrila Group and not just any peasant, he was nothing compared to the Glitters. Leigh believed even the mayor of Lilyrose would be afraid of him once he revealed his family’s name. “Kaze Lee, I’ll give you a chance. You can call whoever you want, you call the mayor for all I care. “But if you can’t get anyone who has the balls to touch me, don’t blame me for getting rough. Not only must you compensate me, but I get to sleep with your wife. Your time starts now…” Leigh grinned as he stared at Darcy’s seductive body. Darcy was scared. She did not want to waste her time with the pervert anymore. She tugged at Kaze's sleeve and said, “Kaze, why don’t we just pay…” Kaze shot a killer glance at Leigh. “Darcy, believe me. This is Lilyrose.” He calmed her down and then pulled his phone out for a call. “Don, my wife and I are caug
The officers quickly wrapped up their investigations on site and came up with a result. Leigh grinned when he saw Don ordered his men to sum up the situation. It seemed like Don had decided to side with him, blatantly. “Kaze Lee, I told you. At a place like this, no one dares to lay a finger on me. Now I can have fun with your wife.” His grin widened as he pervertedly scrutinized Darcy. He was already picturing all kinds of filthy sex positions in bed. He was not afraid of Kaze backing on his word. Kaze said coldly, “You should be grateful that there are people here, or else you will end up terrible.” He was the mayor of Lilyrose, so he had a reputation to maintain. Even though not all the people knew about his new identity, it would be revealed sooner or later. It was also the main reason why he did not resolve in violence this time. Otherwise, he did not even need to contact Don and could take care of Leigh and his goons himself. “I’ll allow you to continue bark
“Y-You hit me?! You are a police officer! This is police violence! Do you want to get canceled?!” Samuel covered his face, shouting as he looked at Don in disbelief. “A slap is the lightest punishment for you,” Don said coldly. He then said to his men, “This man here is suspected of obstructing justice and threatening a police officer. Take him away.” The people cheered once more. They did not find the slap on Samuel’s face to be inappropriate. Samuel was also arrogant, like Leigh, and through Don, the people were relieved of their grievance. A goon of an arrogant prick threatened the police chief of the city? A slap was a small warning to remind him of the integrity of the police force. Leigh’s expression turned grim knowing that Don slapped Samuel without hesitation even after his identity was revealed. He finally realized his background did not scare Don. If he continued his arrogant attitude, given Don’s feisty temper, he might be slapped as well. With that, L
At Nobel Hotel, Kaze and Darcy were welcomed by the hotel employees. All the employees had a strong impression of Kaze after he made Harrison, the consul of Paladia, kneel in front of the hotel. “Hi, can you please inform the representatives of Four Ocean Commerce Guild that the chairwoman of Quartet Group, Darcy Quint, requests a meeting with them?” Darcy politely said to the reception manager. The Four Ocean Commerce Guild sent a group of representatives over and booked an entire floor in the hotel for themselves. “Please wait, Ms. Quint. I’ll inform the representatives right away.” The reception manager nodded at Darcy and Kaze before he went off. At the same time in a meeting room on the ninth floor, the representatives from the guild gathered but the atmosphere was unusually quiet. “What?! Leigh was arrested and detained?!” A man with a scrawny face shouted in disbelief. His name was Max Kang, one of the representatives sent by the guild to inspect Darcy’s compan
Samson was the first person that Max thought of. Although Max had no respect for anyone in Lilyrose, including the police chief, he could not just get any John Doe to settle the problem with the local government and the police department. He wanted to contact the mayor directly but since the mayoral position had just gone through a transition, Max did not know who the new mayor would be, so he did not know who to call. Soon, the call to Samson got through. “Max, I just learned what happened. I know the police chief, Don Braders. People call him the Iron Justice, strict and adheres to the law. It’s going to be tricky trying to free Leigh from his apprehension…” Samson made it sound difficult on the other side of the phone. Max wiped his sweat off as he flattered. “Samson, with your methods, even the strongest iron can be bent at will. Please, I need your help. As long as I can get Leigh back, you will not only get my gratitude but also the Glitter family’s.” Samson feigned
Max’s eyes shone when he saw Darcy get in his way. The lustful greed in his eyes flashed but he was able to conceal it. He frowned and said, “Ms. Quint? I thought I told you to wait.” Darcy had been waiting for a while now and seeing the impatience on Max’s face irritated her. Even though she was the one being inspected by the guild, they should have mutual respect for each other. Max made it sound like she was begging him. Darcy politely said, “Mr. Kang, we had a lunch appointment and now it’s lunchtime. Why don’t…” Max cut her off before she could finish. He grunted impatiently and said, “I don’t have the time now. Just wait here.” He wanted to bring Leigh out of detention, not waste time on lunch with Darcy. He then led his men out of the hotel, leaving Darcy behind with a sour look. Kaze coldly stared at Max and his men leaving the hotel. He said to Darcy, “Darcy, since he doesn’t want to meet us, let’s go.” “We’ll wait for a little longer…” Darcy said with a
“Leigh, are you alright?” Max went up to Leigh immediately and escorted him out of the police station. “Do I look alright to you?” Leigh lit a cigarette and took a puff before he looked at the signage above the police station. His gaze turned grim as he said coldly, “There were a few of them who took charge. I want everything about them. No Tom, Dick, and Harry can walk away alive after laying a finger on me. I’ll make the peasants know how severe the consequences are!” Leigh came from a wealthy and powerful family and he had always been the bully, not the other way around. Even in Sunrise City, less than a handful of people would dare to challenge him. Yet in Lilyrose, aside from losing the argument to a useless trash, he even got beaten up by the people inside the southern branch station. If the news got to Sunrise City, he would lose face. “Don’t worry, Leigh. I’ll take care of it as if it’s my matter. Even without your orders, I’ll find out who did it and give you
“And also Cosmo Lee from the Lee family. Kaze Lee broke his legs as well. “That man is crazy, an idiot. To him, all of you wealthy young masters are nothing but a punching bag,” Samson said heavily. Whether he was intentionally fanning the flames or just simply warning Leigh, only he himself knew the answer. Samson’s words successfully piqued Leigh’s interest. He felt challenged. “Cosmo Lee? He’s just a sissy,” Leigh said with a contemptuous grunt. He added, “This time, I’ll show that bastard what it means to be a young master from a real wealthy, powerful family. I can crush him easier than crushing an ant!” With his family’s support, Leigh had the confidence. Samson continued, “Leigh, I don’t think you should take this lightly. Kaze Lee is quite close with the ex-mayor, Johnson Brooks. Although Johnson is no longer around, his legacy remains. Don Braders, the chief of police, used to be his right-hand man.” “I see. His support is Johnson Brooks. I see it now!” Leigh
Kaze looked up to Boris barging through the door with his trusted aides. The crowd shied away, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire. The deaths of his son and wife had driven Boris into insanity, and he was out for blood. Anyone would go crazy in the same situation. Boris stared at the bodies of his son and wife menacingly. His eyes turned red at Naomi’s headless corpse.Kaze killed his son, murdered his wife, and beheaded her right in front of Boris. Boris would not stop until Kaze was dead. “Kill him! Kill him!”Boris pointed at Kaze and shouted maniacally, “I don’t care what it takes, but I want him dead!” The deaths of his wife and son were infuriating enough. Boris was aware that Naomi and Rhys would go to Kaze, looking for trouble. He deliberately stayed behind the scenes, giving his wife a chance to punish and kill Kaze. To buy his wife some time to take care of business, Boris stayed on to have drinks with Robin. However, Naomi and Rhys were killed
The security team recoiled in screams and dropped their weapons. Before the musclemen knew it, Kaze raised his sword and inched closer. The blade flashed, its motion a blur.“Slash!” The menacing blade flickered across the throats of the musclemen. A dozen Roads’ fighters fell limp amid the high-pitched squawking. Blood spewed out of the thin slits of their throats. One dozen men breathed their last. The bodies on the floor scared the crowd stiff. No one expected Kaze to be so strong. Kaze was able to come on his own despite the siege. “Get him! Kill him!” Naomi had completely lost it. She yelled at the veteran bruisers, “Kill the asshole! Avenge my son!” The senior fighters were so eager to frame Kaze before. Now, they were scared stiff. Naomi’s order put them in the spot. While they hesitated and even released their grip on their weapons, Kaze struck. “Swoosh!” Kaze swung the sword at the senior fighters. The fighters collapsed to the ground, wailing
Rhys lay limp on the floor, his face forever frozen in disbelief.The crowd was stunned, feeling chills down their spines. One minute ago, Rhys was alive and kicking. However, Kaze took his life with just one squeeze. Kaze’s aggression and hostility when ending Rhys scared them. “Ah! My son!” Reality sunk in after a brief pause. Naomi plunged toward her son’s body with a pale face. Despite shaking Rhys, Naomi shuddered to find that he was no more. She fell on her bottom. It was every parent’s worst nightmare. Besides, she was there to witness the death of her son. The feeling could drive her over the edge. Moments later, Naomi lifted her head, bloody tears running down her eyes. She yelled at Kaze hysterically, “You did this, Kaze! You did this!“Kill him! Kill the jerk!“I want his life for taking my son’s!” Losing her head, Naomi commanded the Roads’ musclemen. The crowd backed away so as not to be caught in the line of fire. “Kill him!” The Roads’ secu
“Rhys, are you still putting this on Kaze?” With Rhys backing down, Collier seized the opportunity to put him down. “Smack!” Naomi stood in defense of her son and slapped Collier in the face. Caught off guard, Collier took the hit. Her long nails left a bloody trail across Collier’s cheek. Naomi’s attack came out of nowhere, proving Collier’s point. Rhys was indeed trying to set Kaze up. However, most of those present were on good terms with the Roads while others simply loved the drama without being in the line of fire. “Cut the crap, Collier!” Naomi narrowed her eyes dangerously and sternly argued, “Kaze assaulted my son and tried to silence him. Everybody can bear witness to the incident. “He broke my son’s limbs. “You’re supposed to be the deputy chief of the South River State Branch. Yet, you defend the maniac. I suspect that he bribed you.“Just stop talking! You’re just embarrassing your family and the South River State Branch! “It’s evident that Kaze
At this moment, Collier had no choice but to use the Viper’s Den authority to deter the raging crowd. “Deputy Chief Ettinger, you better not use that on us.” Naomi scoffed, “Open your eyes and see the one who’s disrespecting the Viper’s Den—it’s Kaze Lee! He knows the chief of the Execution Hall is in River Watcher Inn but he tried to murder my son openly! Does he show any respect for the organization? “It’s amusing that you are still protecting this man here! I think you are the one who has forgotten your identity and what you should be doing!” Naomi had been arguing with people since she was young and she was not afraid of Collier and his so-called authority. As she spoke sharply and relentlessly, she accused Collier of his negligence of duty and did not hold back at all. Even Collier found it difficult to counter her. He said coldly, “Mrs. Road, I question your choice of words. The accuser knows better than the accused about what is going on. “You accused Kaze right in
“He thinks he’s above the law! He’s arrogant!” “He really thinks with the mayor behind his back, he can do whatever he wants in Riverbank? Not even the mayor himself is this arrogant and reckless!” “I thought he was here to apologize to the Road family but he’s here to provoke all of us!” “If I’m Chief Hill, I would slap the shit out of him!” Listening to his followers and his family members criticizing Kaze indignantly, a grin appeared on Rhys’ face. From the moment Kaze hit him at the mall, he decided to ruin Kaze’s life. Kaze’s death would only be the start. Sasha, Darcy, and every beautiful woman around Kaze would eventually be his sex slaves! Kaze did not argue with them, he even stopped Collier from standing up for him. These people were determined to pin the blame on him, explanations would mean nothing; especially foolish toward these people who were hellbent to see him dead. They knew better than Kaze what he actually did. Kaze simply smiled and watched t
The middle-aged woman was beautiful and shared a resemblance with Rhys. Her expression darkened, her eyes filled with anxiety. She was Naomi Road, Boris’ wife who was ten-plus years younger than him and Rhys’ mother. Kaze scanned the surroundings but did not see Boris anywhere. Naomi strode into the crowd and saw Rhys on the ground, covered in his own blood, and Kaze, who stood nonchalantly as if he was not part of the situation. Her face further darkened. “Rhys, what happened? Why is your head bleeding again? What happened to your nose?!” She turned to the crowd and shouted, “Who hit my son? Who did it!?” “Mother, help me…” Rhys cried even louder in his mother’s presence, saying, “It’s him! It’s Kaze Lee! He found out that we asked Chief Hill for help and he knew he’d be punished soon, so he got anxious and slapped me! “I fell and hit my head on the pavement. He then stomped on my face too! He disrespected our family and Chief Hill altogether! “He even said no on
The second group of people had accents from all over the place, seemingly tourists who came to Riverbank for vacation. When they arrived, Rhys raised his voice and cried louder. “Kaze Lee is trying to kill me! It hurts! He thinks he’s beyond the law, he thinks he’s stronger than Chief Hill! What did I do to you…” Rhys lived up to his reputation as the owner of an agency for actors and actresses. While he cried, he painted himself with blood, adding to his already messy appearance. “Rhys Road, you are shameless!” As more and more people gathered, Collier got anxious. He stepped forward and bellowed, “You’re accusing Kaze! You think Chief Hill doesn’t know that?” “Mhmm. Interesting.” Kaze looked at Rhys covered in blood, his nose still bleeding. The gaze from his eyes turned icy cold as he stared at the idiot. “Who is this punk? Why is he causing a scene here?” “Doesn’t he know Chief Hill is here at River Watcher Inn? How dare he! He’s even trying to kill someone?!”
“How dare you break Rhys’ legs! You’re dead!” “I heard you are a live-in husband with a beautiful wife. Too bad. Your wife is going to be a widow after today.” “Maybe we can help her with that, let her have some fun while you are gone.” “Hahaha…” Rhys’ followers went up to Kaze and Collier, surrounding and mocking them. They were furious, seemingly ready to avenge Rhys, but no one took action other than spewing empty threats. Kaze raised his brows, looking scornful. They were trying to provoke him to attack them, but the fools got the wrong person. Kaze was not someone who could be easily angered. Collier noticed the people were closing in on them and might jump on them at any time. He bellowed, “Rhys Road, stop this nonsense at once. Chief Robin Hill is inside River Watcher Inn and he’s meeting with Kaze!” When Robin’s name was mentioned, the people around them froze and helpless twitches could be seen on their faces. Their anger subsided a little. Even Rhys calm