“Mr. Glitter, you’re the undefeated student of a great martial artist.“Why can’t you evade my sneak attacks? “I must say, I’m disappointed that you are so weak. “I thought you have been training since you were a child. Is that all you can do?” Kaze stomped on Leigh’s chest, pinning him to the ground while hurling insults to strip him of his dignity. He was simply returning the favor to Leigh after what he did to the officers. The words cut Leigh like a knife. “Why?“Who is your teacher? Who taught you to fight?” Leigh hissed through clenched teeth, his eyes fixating on Kaze. He could still lie to himself before. However, reality sunk in that he was no match for Kaze. Still, he was not convinced Kaze was powerful. Kaze must have learned from a skillful fighter. While there did not seem to be a rhyme or reason for his attacks, Kaze was able to strike where it hurt the most. “Sorry to disappoint, Mr. Glitter. I’m just an amateur. I didn’t learn from some great mar
Max could not sit by and do nothing. The Glitters would inflict pain on him if he allowed Kaze to break Leigh on his watch. Hence, Max pointed at Kaze and threatened, “Think twice before you do anything, Kaze. “I admit that you have power and connections here. It makes sense that Mr. Glitter lost to you. “But don’t forget who he is. “I have contacted Mr. Glitter’s father. Do you know that you have pissed him off? “The fact that you and your wife run a few companies and boss Don around is no reason to do whatever you want.“The Glitters will bury you.“You can’t afford to face their wrath,” Max said sternly. Realization struck the group from Four Ocean Commerce Guilt. Only the rich and powerful ruled. So what if Kaze could fight? The criminal bosses had combat skills, but they did all the labor for the affluent family. “You will be making the Four Ocean Commerce Guild an enemy too, Kaze.” “Don’t let your little wins go to your head. We’re not living in the age be
“Argh!” Leigh let out a harrowing cry. Kaze broke his arm. “What are you doing, Kaze? Stop!” The hair-raising scream scared Max, making him weak in the knees. He quickly flipped out. “Do you know what you’re doing? “I told you that the new police chief is almost here. I can’t believe you’d make things worse for yourself.” Kaze glanced at Max and said with a smile, “I’m curious. Are you feuding with the Glitters?“His life is in my hands, but you kept getting on my nerves anyway.“If I were you, I would kneel and beg, not stir the pot.” Kaze then lifted his foot for another stomp. He stepped on the same area, causing further damage to Leigh’s broken arm. “Kaze!” Max shrieked with fright. Leigh groaned and unleashed his anger. “You’re a bastard, Max! Are you trying to get me killed? “Didn’t you hear him telling you to kneel?” Thump! Max fell to his knees without another word. “K, bro, please. Don’t hurt Mr. Glitter anymore.” Despite his pleas, Max did not hi
Several men in police uniform entered the residence. A rugged middle-aged man led the group of police officers. He was Pierce Woodcock, second-in-command in the city police force. Another group walked into the residence after Pierce’s team. The group was built like tanks. It was clear they were trained for combat. The middle-aged man with a ruddy appearance was the leader of the group. With his hands clasped behind his back, he exuded a dangerous aura.He set foot into the living room and frowned at the people kneeling. His eyes narrowed menacingly when he saw Leigh under Kaze’s foot. “There you are, Lyon. Save me. I’m so angry. I will destroy this guy!” lying on the ground, Leigh shouted excitedly.The middle-aged man was Lyon Hicks, the Glitters’ highly-paid aide. Wealthy families would hire aides for security and problem-solving. The rich and powerful would employ many aides to safeguard the family from harm. Lyon was more than an aide to the Glitters, thoug
Leigh’s cries could not drown out Kaze’s nonchalant speech. Lyon felt for Leigh. It was shocking enough that Leigh, a wealthy heir, was trampled under Kaze’s foot. Though faced by Lyon, one of the four titans in Sunrise City sent by the Glitters, Kaze continued to torture Leigh like no one else’s business. Kaze’s behavior was more than arrogant. He was taunting the Glitters in their faces. He had never seen the Glitters as a threat right from the start. Even Lyon was speechless. He thought that he could make Kaze surrender and resolve the issue quickly just by showing up. His identity spoke for itself. However, things had gotten out of hand. “You are cocky, boy.” Lyon looked coldly at Kaze, his eyes menacing. “But your attitude had better reflect your competence. “You are stepping on the heir of the Glitters. “His father, Zel, has power that can rival the head of the household. “He is also a council member of the Four Ocean Commerce Guild. He has sway over
Lyon threatened Kaze. He hoped Kaze would weigh his options and let Leigh go. When that were to happen, it would be time for Lyon to make his kill. Kaze observed the well-hidden murderous intent in Lyon’s eyes and smiled faintly. “You’re right. I didn’t want to make the Glitters an enemy over something trivial. “But Mr. Glitter here insisted on blowing the whole thing out of proportion. “His lapdog tricked my wife into taking compromising photos with the intention of making them public. He even sent his men to trash my wife’s beloved car. “Is he remorseful? No. He demanded I offer my wife to him. “Since he won’t just walk away, I don’t mind blowing up the whole thing.” Lyon believed Kaze had begun to waver. He smiled and said, “Mr. Glitter is only acting a little willful.” In Lyon’s view, he had softened his attitude.He even went ahead and admitted Leigh was at fault. Kaze should leave at that and quit while he was ahead. However, Kaze raised a brow. “A little
“Don’t just stand there, Kaze. Hurry up and let me go. I expect you to be on your knees too unless you want to get shot,” Leigh said with a snicker. He made up his mind to torture Kaze later. “Smack!” Kaze responded with a kick. Leigh nearly bit his tongue off when Kaze struck his chin. Even so, the pain was too much for Leigh to bear. “Did I say you can speak?” Kaze criticized without looking at Leigh. His chilling gaze fell on Pierce. “Deputy Chief Woodcock, those barely breathing on the ground are your colleagues. Even though you have been standing here for a long time, you ignored them. “You point your gun at the person who came to save them because someone from the Glitter family told you to. “Instead of directing your weapon to the bad guys, you go after the good guys. “Is this how you carry out justice, deputy chief? “Are you trying to tell me that you only hold good guys at gunpoint?” Pierce’s expression turned grim. Lyon said indifferently, “Pierce is
The mayor, who was less than 30 years old, was meant for greater things in the next decade or so. Pierce suspected the mayor was Kaze. He had to stop his mind from going down the rabbit hole. It was at that moment he decided not to make things difficult for Kaze anymore. The last thing he wanted was to be caught in the crossfire. Pierce could get himself killed for clashing with the new mayor. As sweat rolled off his forehead, Pierce stole a glance at Kaze, who kept a blank face, and put away his gun like nothing ever happened. He then turned around and said, “Mr. Hicks, I need to attend to an emergency now. I believe you are more than capable of handling the situation.” All Pierce wanted was to stay on the sidelines without offending either party. He could not afford to get involved in a conflict of this level. “An emergency?” Lyon scowled and said in a chilling voice, “What could be more urgent than working for Mr. Glitter?“Don’t you want to be the police chie
“Kaze, you bastard! How dare you ask Patrick to break up with Maxine? Who the hell are you to say that?!” “Patrick introduced you to a job, yet you ignored him and tried to convince him to break up with Maxine. How could you be so narrow-minded?!” “You’re living a terrible life but that doesn’t mean others should live the same!” Alex, Adam, and the others criticized Kaze for what he said as it was frustrating. How could he instigate Patrick to break up with Maxine in front of them? It was like pulling a treasure box away from their hands! It was disrespectful to the family! Patrick’s expression darkened. He hugged Maxine tightly and said coldly, “Maxine and I are tight. You don’t need to worry about that. Whatever problem that comes my way, I’ll just deal with it. “The more problems she gets me into, and I solve it, means I am more capable than other men. Only an incompetent man would dislike the woman causing problems for himself.” Maxine hugged Patrick even tighter.
Patrick looked shocked. “Huh? He’s a live-in husband? So he has been unemployed?” Kaze looked at Maxine and Patrick, who were obviously asking for trouble. He smirked and nodded. “I guess you can say so.” Everyone heard his answer. Those who were simply watching from the side were surprised that he admitted it so quickly. Their gazes at him showed a strong sense of contempt. How could a man like him deserve a woman like Darcy? Even if he did not manage to marry himself into Darcy’s family, he still should not be qualified to even be her follower. Patrick did not expect Kaze to be so witty. It caught him by surprise and it left him speechless for a moment. It was until Maxine nudged him, he regained his composure and scoffed. “Is it because you didn’t get any suitable jobs? “Why don’t you tell me what you are interested in, I can recommend you. My company has been recruiting lately, like security guards or janitors. “For Maxine’s sake, you can simply pick a job under ten
“I just got it!” The man was Maxine’s new boyfriend, Patrick Weather. The smile on his face was bright. “I have been working for my cousin, Casius, and I have been performing well, so he rewarded me with this Cullinan. “I literally just got it just now and I wanted to surprise you.” Knowing that the young man was Casius’ cousin, Kaze raised his brows and spared an extra glance at him. Everyone at the scene knew who Casius was, so their eyes on Patrick showed respect. Casius Weather, one of the Riverbank Seven. His status and power could easily pressure everyone at the scene, combined. “You’re always full of surprises! It’s just a Cullinan, you don’t have to keep it from me!” Maxine playfully punched Patrick in the arm but her eyes widened with affection. Her boyfriend’s arrival made her proud and happy. She even felt proud in front of Darcy, who had been overshadowing her. “Uncle Alex, hi…” Patrick then went up to the seniors of the family and greeted them. He the
Many guests went up to Darcy to make acquaintances, especially the younger ones. They were not just attracted by Darcy’s status but also her beauty. If they could win her affection, then it would be a harvest of beauty and wealth. No man could resist the temptation. Darcy knew exactly what the people were thinking. Just as she was surrounded by people, as annoying as flies, she dragged Kaze over and said, “Let me introduce you, this is my husband, Kaze Lee.” Kaze looked at the “flies” who looked at him in shock and smiled. “I’m Kaze Lee. Nice to meet you.” “Oh? Ms. Quint is married…” The young men glanced between Kaze and Darcy, unsure of how to react. As the atmosphere grew awkward, they could only chuckle uncomfortably. Adam knew Darcy was using Kaze as a shield and it displeased him. He said, “Darcy, Kaze does not share a common language with them. “They know you are a businesswoman and want to talk business with you. Their fathers are our family’s close friends and
“You’re going to give your brandless cigarettes and wine to my mother? Hmph! It certainly is an idea only you can come up with.” Agnes waved at Kaze in disgust. “Go, go to the side and don’t disturb us.” Darcy disagreed with the suggestion. After a quick thought, she said, “I think we should just go with some jade or something elegant for Grandmother. It’s more acceptable.” “Sounds fine to me. It’s settled then.” Agnes agreed with Darcy’s suggestion. Almost 11:00 AM. After choosing the present, Darcy and her family went off, together with Rose, who had been freeloading at their house since yesterday. Kaze glanced at the jade bracelet that Darcy picked and it was not particularly impressive. He quickly packed two boxes of cigarettes and two bottles of wine into a black plastic bag and then stored it in the trunk of the car as a backup gift option, just in case. If Madam Otter was displeased with the gift Darcy picked, he might be able to give the special cigarettes and w
“Tsk. Tobacco and wine? Kaze, what friends do you have? Why are they giving you these?” Agnes looked disappointed and upset. She rolled her eyes at Kaze and said, “Be mindful of what friends you made. Can’t they give you something better? “Look at the boxes! It’s like they picked it up from the streets. Putting them in front of our house makes us look bad. Just throw them away.” “This is my house. I can put whatever I want in it.” Kaze took one of the boxes, opened it up, and gave the person in charge and his team a few cigarettes. “Thank you, guys. Here. Can you help me move the boxes inside?” The person in charge and his team nodded and smiled and then moved the boxes of tobacco and wine inside. Kaze’s offhand response left Agnes annoyed but recalling the sharp sting of his slap, she chose to be quiet. She grunted coldly and then went back into the house, bumping into Darcy who was coming downstairs. She said, “Darcy, your Uncle Alex called earlier and told me the O
Kaze saw it as a mere errand, so he nodded and said, “I’ll drop by tomorrow.” “Haha, with Boss showing up, this is in the bag already. I’ll tell Ryken that you will be going there.” After the call, Kaze headed to the bedroom and tried to go in but the door was locked from the inside. “Why don’t you sleep in the other room? I have to work late and I don’t want to keep you up.” Darcy’s voice came from inside. It seemed like she was still jealous of Buffy. Kaze chuckled helplessly and then headed to the guest room. On the second morning, after his morning jog, Kaze came back to the villa and saw people delivering boxes to his door. “What are these? Who sent them?” Agnes asked. Her eyes lit up when she saw the boxes. She always had the bad habit of taking advantage of things whenever she could. The person from management said politely, “I’m sorry, we don’t know. A car came by earlier and left the boxes with us. The driver said they are tobacco and wine, specially prepared
Darcy sounded calm but Kaze felt troubled. It was obvious that she was jealous. Kaze awkwardly chuckled and said, “Darcy, why would I stay outside while you are at home? Besides, Buffy has Dayton and his friends at her place.” As he spoke, he walked over to hug Darcy by the waist. Hearing him, Darcy’s jealous expression softened but she still tapped his hands away and said coldly, “Go take a shower.” Kaze breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to the bathroom. After his shower, he received a phone call from Draco. He answered it and asked, “What is it?” “Boss, the Battle Dragon Troops’ battalion, the Flying Dragon, just came back from the battlefield and was ordered to join the South River Strategic Department. “But you know how those fellas behave, arrogant and feisty. Other than the boys from the God of War Palace, they looked down on everyone. “They got into a little argument with Aaron Krad, the new guy in the South River Strategic Department. “I thought o
Buffy sighed. She knew Kaze was right. Even if Jude was ready to let go, Faith’s birth family, the Krads, would not allow it either. Unless Jude had the resolve to break away from the Krads but it was impossible. No matter how many connections Jude had, the strongest and the only reliable support was the Krads. Like Kaze said, desperate times require desperate measures. Whether Jude and Faith wanted it or not, they would eventually bow before Kaze and accept his terms. “Kaze, if my father holds his promise, will you really cure Faith?” Buffy asked out of curiosity. Kaze smiled. “Of course. I am not like your father. If I said I will do it, I intend to deliver, since curing Faith doesn’t cost me anything. If she comes after me, I’ll just swat her like a fly.” He sounded casual and calm as if it was a casual chat. Buffy was curious. She never understood how Kaze got the confidence to do everything as if there was no obstacle big enough in his life to stop him. “It’s mid