Greg was furious. Somehow or rather, he bowed to Kaze. More infuriatingly, the loser accepted the grand gesture instead of moving away. Kaze was blind to his actions. He did not deserve a bow from them. Faye was ballistic. Stomping her heels, she clomped her way to Kaze. “Don’t you know where this is, Kaze? “This is the office of the Red Foundation. The residents around here are rich and powerful.“What’s a moocher like you doing here?” Faye pointed at Kaze with a look of disdain. Greg pulled himself together and said sternly, “I don’t care what you are here for, nor do I want to know, Kaze. I don’t have time for you. “Now get lost! “I’m warning you. Don’t make me mad, or I’ll make you pay!” The mayor was arriving any minute, so Greg did not waste his time with Kaze. Faced with the pair’s tirade of abuse, Kaze remained unfazed. He shook his head amusedly. “I knew something was up. I thought pigs were flying since you welcomed me with open arms. “Sure enou
“Go on. I dare you to keep up with your act, Kaze. “If I hadn’t made that life-saving call to settle the Queens down last night, Conan would’ve killed you by now. “You never learn. You’re digging your own grave by disrespecting the mayor.” Greg stared at Kaze with a smirk. “We all heard you. I’ll tell the mayor when he arrives. “Wait till he gets you arrested and thrown in jail.” Greg looked at Kaze like he was a dead man. “You seem to have the wrong idea about the mayor, Greg.” Kaze said indifferently, “I need to clear the air for him. He isn’t like your kind. He won’t ruin others because he isn’t seen as a VIP.” The trust was that Kaze was not that petty. “Tsk. Who are you putting on a show for? Clear the air? Do you think you’re a spokesperson for the mayor’s office?” Faye clicked her tongue and said menacingly, “You’re not the mayor. How would you know what he is like?“Besides, even if he feels it’s beneath him to deal with you, you and I have unfinished busin
Greg and Faye stared ardently at the fleet from the mayor’s office. They furrowed their brows when their gaze fell on Kaze who was still standing there. In an ideal world, they would get the mayor to arrest Kaze and sentence him to death. However, there was a possibility that Kaze might say something that irked the mayor later. “Go away, Kaze. You seriously love to tempt fate.” Faye pulled a stern look and reprimanded, “Hurry up and get lost. The mayor has arrived. You’re setting yourself up if you get on his nerves.”Kaze said with an amused smile, “You are eager to see the mayor, Faye, so I’ll leave. Don’t be sorry later.” “Hmph! Why would I?” Faye turned her nose up at Kaze. “Don’t think for a second I’m oblivious to your plan, loser.“You want to befriend the mayor through us. “Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but that’s not happening. The mayor is not someone you can meet. “A moocher like you shouldn’t even show your face in front of him.” Faye smirked in de
“You’re asking for it, bastard!” The gang leader got up from the ground and shouted at his men furiously, “Don’t just stand there. Get him!” The dozen thugs pounced on Kaze without another word. The fleet from the mayor’s office pulled up 30 feet away. Getting out of the car, Caleb felt tingles on his scalp after what he saw. “Stop!” he yelled with a distorted look. “Mr. Leed?”Faye turned her head for a glance and was shocked. “Pause for now.” Furrowing his brows, Greg waved at the gangster to stop and led his crew toward Caleb. “Mr. Leed, I am the executive of the Red Foundation’s South River State branch, Greg Nanas,” Greg greeted courteously. Caleb was relieved as Kaze was alright and looking calm. Pulling a straight face, Caleb nodded, but his attitude did not sit well with Greg. Backed by the Red Foundation, Greg believed Caleb was not up to his level as he was only a second-in-command in a tiny city. The way he saw it, Caleb was disrespecting him. Howeve
“T-This is impossible!” Time passed, but the crowd remained in shock. Kaze was a moocher who took his wife’s last name. Somehow, he became the new mayor of Lilyrose. This had to be a mistake. However, Caleb and the government servants stood before Kaze in reverence. Action spoke louder than words. Kaze loved to put on a show, but it was unlikely he could get the deputy mayor on board with his act. Greg turned ashen as reality sank in that Kaze was the mayor. He led his employees at the Red Foundation to rehearse a big welcome under the hot sun. In the end, the person he had been wanting to suck up to was Kaze. Feeling awkward and angry, Greg wanted to sink into the ground. “Why… Why is he the mayor?” Faye put her hands over her lips in disbelief. Regret quickly washed over her. She took the time to reapply her makeup to get into the mayor’s pants. When Kaze showed up, she did not hold onto the chance. Instead, she taunted and looked down on him. It all m
While holding his anger back, Kaze laughed at Greg who was aggrieved. “You want to apologize but it doesn’t mean I have to forgive you and pretend that nothing ever happened. Is this your so-called pride?” Kaze then swung his hand at Greg, slapping the man away without any signs. Bang! Greg fell on the floor, his face swollen. No one expected Kaze to choose violence without explanation. Everyone, including Faye and the others, was shocked and terrified at what happened. Caleb was unfazed. He said coldly, “Greg Nanas, who do you think you are, talking to the mayor like an ignorant fool!” “KAZE LEE!” Greg shouted madly on the floor. He covered his face and got up on his feet. “Kaze Lee! How dare you slap me!? You think you can do whatever you want because you are the mayor? You are full of yourself! I’m not afraid of you!” Greg was furious, his expression resembled a ferocious wolf. The moment he found out that Kaze was the new mayor of Lilyrose, the rumors about Kaze
Upon hearing Faye, Greg turned around. He saw a bunch of hippies riding their bikes toward him. The hippies left a strong impression on Greg and Faye. The two of them trembled the moment they saw the group. The leader of the hippies was Conan, and he had a young woman behind him on his bike. “Haha! Kaze, you are dead!” Greg laughed at Kaze before he went up to Conan, attentively helping him down the bike. “Young Master Conan, be careful. Watch your step…” “Dogshit, what are you doing?” Conan was shocked by Greg’s attentiveness. It even replaced his anger for a moment. “Mr. Queen, I was terribly sorry about yesterday. This is the least I can do to make it up to you.” Greg bowed and said politely, “Mr. Queen, that pretentious bastard Kaze is also here.” “Kaze… He’s here?!” Conan was shaken by the name. He looked in the direction Greg pointed and saw Kaze smiling at him. His expression turned grim. The first thought that surged into his mind was to run away. Gr
Greg was forced to bring out the Red Foundation’s name again. He assumed Conan simply wanted to vent his grievance but he would certainly hold back due to the Red Foundation’s influence. However, at the very next moment, he realized he was terribly wrong. Bang! Conan lifted his leg and kicked Greg on the chin. “Red Foundation? Red my ass! Who told you the foundation saved you last night? If not for Brother Kaze, all you little bitches wouldn't leave Taurus Automobiles yesterday! “You piece of dogshit! How dare you disrespect Brother Kaze! I’ll slap the shit out of you!” Conan continued to slap and beat up Greg. “Ouch!” Greg screamed in pain and was shocked. The one who saved them last night was Kaze? How could it be? Not only Greg, but even Faye could not believe what she heard. Kaze slapped Conan last night and even alerted Mathias to come to clean up the mess, yet Conan said it was Kaze who saved them. What happened next cleared their doubts and forced the
Aiden’s words carried obvious threats. His tone sounded like a bloodthirsty monster warning its prey. The arrogance and confidence that originated from his family were on full display during the conversation. It was as though Darcy must step away and let him take the land or else it would defy the laws of nature. “I don’t fucking care if your family is pissed.” Darcy spat out a rare vulgar word, showing neither respect nor courtesy to the man. “We’ll see what happens at the auction tomorrow.” “Ms. Quint, it seems like you are determined to oppose me and the Krads.” Aiden’s voice turned cold as he added, “If you continue down this path, you will only be my enemy. What I have done until now is nothing but child’s play. If you really become an enemy of my family, then…” A quick pause later, his voice turned sinister, and said, “Believe me, you will regret it.” “You’re threatening me?” Darcy scoffed in disdain. Aiden explained, “I am merely stating a fact. I know you are
“It’s like a fish in water, a tiger in the woods. To the Steelclaw Guild, at least in Riverbank, no one can stop them if they want to leave.” Kaze nodded, agreeing to Leron’s explanation. He quickly put the thought of pursuit aside. The Steelclaw Guild had been around for many years and its existence and strong influence became answers to many questions. “Let’s go back to Riverbank,” Kaze said to Darcy. Darcy looked hesitant. She carefully looked around and asked, “We’re just going back like that? Should we call the bodyguards or something?” She was terrified about what just happened and she still had not completely calmed down. She became aware of her surroundings and cautious of the people who appeared before her, assuming that they were people with malicious intentions. Kaze knew that she was under high pressure and anxiety for the past two days, especially after what happened. Siberian’s assassination attempt only made her condition worse. It all started with Aiden’
Leron said, “The Eight Tigers named themselves that just to look good. As a matter of fact, the four who died a while ago were just recruited to fill in the numbers. “As for the top four tigers such as Siberian, each of them has their own characteristics and traits. Siberian is responsible for the assassination and is one of the strongest and fastest members of the organization. “I believed Mr. Lee just experienced it first-hand.” Kaze narrowed his eyes. “So Siberian is after me?” He then pulled his phone out to dial a number. “Kaze, my brother, what can I do for you?” A while later, South’s voice came from the phone. Rumors about Casius dying at Kaze’s hands had been circulating around these days, but most of the common citizens did not believe it. No one believed a useless live-in husband could do something that atrocious. However, South believed otherwise because he saw what Kaze could do with his own eyes. It explained why he kept his arrogance and confidence of
It was the familiar sound of a handgun equipped with a silencer. Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. Leron had arrived! He had been tailing them, secretly protecting them from the shadows. Right after the first shot, two more shots sounded. It was Leron’s signature triangle shot, used to block a target from escaping. The old killer initially charged at Kaze from the left but he quickly did a side flip, twisting his body in a freaky manner, and escaped from the trajectory of the triangle shot. All three shots missed—two shots hit the wall, and one hit the ground. The impact chipped off a small part of the wall and ground, leaving behind deep holes. “Huh? Interesting.” Even Kaze was surprised by the old killer’s response. The killer was not just good at assassination, but his body was also agile and extraordinarily nimble. Leron had been following Kaze for a while now and participated in multiple fights. Other than Kaze himself, he had never seen anyone who could do
“Whoosh!” The swift swing of the dagger left a huge cut on Kaze’s shirt at the abdomen. The old man had switched his stance to kneeling on one knee. The pain in his eyes had been replaced by frosty murderous intent, with a hint of shock and resentment as if he did not expect Kaze to dodge the lethal blow. “Old man, you’re a wicked one.” Kaze was also shocked. He looked down at his collar T-shirt and the wide opening at his stomach. The chilling wind on his skin sent chills down his spine. A split second later he would be gutted on the spot. “Swoosh!” After missing the ambush, the old man jumped like a nimble fox for a follow-up attack. This time, he switched his target from Kaze to Darcy. The dagger in his hand glared coldly as it thrusted toward Kaze’s chest. He was shocked that Kaze was able to dodge his lethal blow. He also realized Kaze was a tough opponent, so he switched to an easier one—Darcy. He acted like a gambler who had lost everything. With nothing
“Huh?” Phoenix narrowed her eyes and shot a sharp gaze at Joan. “Thump!” Joan fell on her knees immediately, looking horrified. “I-Impossible! My family spent tens of millions to make this walking cane, how can it…” Her family members were also similarly horrified, all falling onto their knees after her and even prostrating on the ground. If they were charged with attempted murder on Phoenix’s life, she and her entire family would be uprooted completely. Phoenix’s expression darkened. With gritted teeth, she said, “Take all of them away and investigate what really happened!” Her men who followed her from Ridgesouth came up, dragging Joan and her family away despite them crying for help. Those who resisted were slapped and knocked out before being shoved into the car. “Kaze, how did you know about the walking cane?” Agnes asked, her voice trembling. She felt grateful for escaping what seemed to be a disaster. Kaze’s offensive behavior shocked her, but it was to expos
“Huh?! Y-You hit me?!” Joan screamed as she covered her face. “Madam Quint, do something about this monkey! He’s disrespecting you and slapped me in front of everyone!” “You wretched boy, on your knees!” Phoenix’s expression darkened, her eyes on Kaze resentful. “If your family failed to teach you manners, I’ll do it for them!” “Greedy, self-righteous, ignorant, use your age to pressure others…” Kaze was determined to teach Phoenix a lesson about shame and humility today, so there was no way he would show her any respect. “People like you don’t even know what you are doing even with age, what gives you the right to lecture me?” “Kaze, shut it! Are you trying to get yourself into more trouble?!” Agnes bellowed, almost passing out due to the anger. Kaze had offended Phoenix. “Me? Ignorant?!” Phoenix scoffed due to disbelief. Her eyes were burning with the flames of anger as she said, “You disrespectful little bastard, I will show you what ignorance is!” As the words
The Ridgesouth Quints may be a prominent family, but their influence did not extend as far as the South River State. If that were not the case, the Ridgesouth Quints would not have waited until now to appoint Darcy as a proxy to expand their influence in the South River State. Kent came from a wealthy family, and he was the mayor of Riverbank. He had no reason to curry favor with the Quints by giving them a villa. The Ridgesouth Quints should be the ones showering Kent with gifts to do business in Riverbank. “What? How dare you say that we are unworthy!”“If we are unworthy, what about you? You’re just a moocher.”“Insolence!” Joan and the others flipped out. “Bam.” Phoenix slammed her cane to the floor and said chillingly, “You said that the Quints are unworthy, boy. What about you? Why would the mayor give you a villa? “You better give a convincing answer. If you don’t, ha!” “It’s none of your business,” Kaze replied bluntly.Silence hung heavy in the air. E
“Gone too far?” Phoenix said furiously, “Do you want to get it too, boy?” “Shut up, Kaze!” Not wanting the situation to escalate, Agnes charged over and said ingratiatingly, “I’m sorry, Madam Quint. We didn’t do a good job raising Sky. He simply didn’t think straight in the heat of the moment.”“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry!” Darcy apologized as well. “I’ll wipe the blood off you, Madam Quint. We don’t want to get your hands dirty.” Joan pulled out a tissue and cleaned Phoenix’s hands fawningly while uttering sarcastically, “You have no idea, Madam Quint. Some people have the money. They just don’t want to spend it.“As far as I know, our little leader is living in a villa worth several hundred million dollars in Riverbank. The villa was a gift from Mayor Synder too.“They didn’t give a bracelet that was only worth half a million because they have no money. They simply do not care enough for you, Madam Quint. “They’re just trying to fob you off since you’re only an old