Lyon tried to find out more about Draco before he made any decisions about the next move, but Draco did not even answer him. “Who do you think you are, talking to me?” With that, Draco strutted back and stood behind Kaze. Lyon and the others were surprised by Draco’s reaction. The man from Lilyrose Strategic Department seemed to assume Kaze as his leader. Who exactly was the useless son-in-law of the Quints? Lyon was a smart man who could read the room. He knew that before he identified Draco’s identity, it would be better to patch things up with him. As for what would come after this, it would be a matter for a later date. He took a deep breath and went over to Kaze. He bowed and nodded, saying, “Brother, I’m sorry to have offended you in any way. How about we put this little misunderstanding aside?” When the words escaped his mouth, Lyon was drowning in his own grievance. Since he was one of the martial artist Gareth Hornberg’s best students, and also affiliated w
Slap! “Don’t you have the Glitter family’s support? Where are your balls now?” Slap! Slap after slap, Kaze humiliated Lyon in the worst way possible. Slap after slap, Kaze exerted more strength, which caused Lyon’s face to swell. Lyon’s eyes were burning with the flames of rage and they were on the verge of erupting, but he managed to keep his fists to himself. “So you're this coward even when you have the Glitters behind you? You don’t even dare to raise your fist at me? I won’t have the excuse to kill you. How boring.” Kaze grew tired of slapping Lyon. He turned around and kicked Leigh in the stomach again. “Mr. Glitter, let’s continue talking about how you sent your men to thrash my wife’s car. How do you plan to settle that?” Leigh never thought he would be beaten up so badly. He was barely alive after all the torture and it grinded his intention to resist to nothing. He just wanted to get this over with and escape Kaze’s evil clutches. He weakly said, “Just t
Kaze did a sweep kick, sending the other disciples flying and spitting blood. They crashed into walls and the furniture around them. They were knocked out instantly, falling to the ground like a lifeless slug. All they could do was cry in pain. They were all crippled by just one kick! Lyon swallowed nervously. He was stunned. He could also take out his disciples but definitely not as easy as Kaze had done it. The room fell into silence. Kaze wiped his hand with a tissue and then said, “Bunch of trash. Can’t even take a hit. Is this what you plan to ambush me with?” Kaze scanned over the disciples and no one dared to answer his questioning gaze. Lyon then shouted madly, “Kaze Lee, you bastard! Leigh has agreed to give you a car, yet you diverted your friend away just to lure my disciples to attack you? Why?” His heart was bleeding. He raised his disciples with care yet Kaze defeated them easily. Kaze scoffed. “Because I suddenly realized that the Glitters are bullies
“Master, kill him!” “Master, avenge us! Kill that brutal bastard!” Lyon’s disciples cried and asked their master to avenge them. They relied on muscles to make a living but they were all crippled by a few moves from Kaze. Their futures were ruined! They resented Kaze. Max and the others from the Four Ocean Commerce Guild remained on their knees, afraid to even move. Deep down, they prayed for Lyon to kill Kaze on the spot. Only with Kaze’s death could they nurse their grievance. “As your master, I will avenge you all!” Lyon grinned at Kaze and said, “Punk, be ready. I don’t want others to say that I am ambushing you.” Ha! Following an explosive cry, he darted at Kaze like a bullet. Lyon was fast. He was like a human bullet in motion. His previous opponents were all intimidated by his rapid movements and fierce attacks. “Kaze, I’m not going to ram you over. I’ll just break a few bones on you.” Lyon scoffed when he got closer to Kaze. Kaze’s face was void of f
“N-No…” Max was horrified when he saw the frosty but bright smile on Kaze’s face. Kaze was like the devil, smiling at him. He put his smile away and said, “Don’t worry, I’m not going to dirty my hands with your blood. I want you to do two things for me. “First, I want that car to be under my wife’s name. You may decide when to make the transfer, but don’t wait until I come after you.” Max nodded repeatedly. Kaze put two of his fingers out and continued, “Second, tell the Glitters they can come at me whenever they want. I crippled Leigh Glitter today and I know they won’t just sit quiet on this. “But, before they can kill me, they better stay away from my wife or my family, or else I will rain hell on them regardless of how powerful or rich they are.” Given how the Glitters did things, they would not sit back quietly now that Leigh had been tortured. Reputation and image were more important than anything to a family of that scale and status. They would not care about
“No thanks. It’s solved.” Darcy rejected Tao immediately. She did not want anything to do with the man, let alone owe him a debt of gratitude. However, now that Tao mentioned it, she was more or less worried about Kaze. Kaze said he wanted to reason with Leigh about her car being thrashed and he had not come back for a while. Could something have gone wrong? “It’s solved?” Tao chuckled and added, “I don’t think so. You guys called the police to arrest Leigh Glitter. Although he was released soon after, he and his family won’t just let his slip. I heard that Leigh Glitter is an infamous bully back at Sunrise City. He will come for you and your family.” Tao emphasized the severity of the situation, trying to scare Darcy. Darcy’s expression turned heavy. She knew Leigh would not just let this slip so easily. That was why her car was thrashed. People like Leigh acted however they wanted without abiding by any law or rules and they would not just rest so easily. Noticing
“What are your terms, Tao?” Darcy sat opposite Tao with her hands around the cup of coffee. “There’s no rush about that. Why don’t we talk about Kaze?” Tao lifted his coffee with a smile and continued, “I heard he was originally from the Lee family but was kicked out and has a history of mental illness. “He’s incapable of anything but somehow got lucky and became the chairman of Shangrila Group. He likes to bluff and because of that, your family got into trouble multiple times.” Tao did not have any qualms about counting Kaze’s embarrassing history in front of Darcy. He continued, “I don’t understand. What do you see in him?” Darcy was extremely unhappy that Tao criticized her husband in front of her. “This is none of your business. My relationship with Kaze is my personal affair. We are not that familiar to have this discussion.” If she was not worried about Kaze and wanted to reach an agreement with Tao, she would have walked away the moment Tao spoke. Tao smiled an
“I’m not afraid of you being mad at me, so I just made it clear to you. With Kaze’s status and identity, he’s no match for Leigh. “He’s childish, immature, and always puts you and your family at risk. He’s a ticking time bomb. He never considered you and your family’s safety or how much pressure you are facing…” Tao suppressed his eagerness to shorten the distance with Darcy and chose to diminish Kaze’s value instead. Darcy listened without making a noise. Tao was right. When Leigh forced her into the tight situation, it was Kaze who saved her but undeniably, it was also Kaze’s actions that escalated the situation. “Darcy, Leigh is mad at Kaze. You and your family will be collateral damage. If you divorce him now and cut him off, with my help, plus a little compensation, Leigh and the Glitter family will spare you.” Tao was confident. He met Kaze twice and both meetings ended on a bitter note with him embarrassed and humiliated. He resented Kaze. He instigated Darcy
“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