Roger finally understood the situation. Aside from Kaze’s current status and power, his previous identity must be prestigious and dignified as well. Henry simply bullied Kaze during his university days and because of that, the Hilfinger family received so much benefit that they grew larger. Kaze looked at the gangster bosses kneeling on stage. “What about you people?” “Mr. Lee, we have no idea as well. We were just goons a few years back. Mr. Quint is someone that we could never get close to.” All fifteen of them immediately confessed. They had no grudges against Kaze. Even if they were apprehended, the worst punishment would only be jail time. If they were somehow related to Hector’s car crash, then they would lose their lives. Ray then said, “Mr. Chairman, if they are the culprit, I would have dealt with them a long time ago. Based on what I know, it might be related to a few former underworld bosses who had either retired or left the underworld. “However, it’s a
When Kaze saw the substitute, he saw himself. When he was locked up in the psychiatric ward for the first year, his condition was exactly like the substitute. However, Kaze had it worse than the substitute. 24 hours a day, every minute and every second of his life was recorded and he had to pretend to be a retard in front of the camera. He would never forget it for the rest of his life. The screen showed James visiting the substitute. James accompanied him patiently, talked to him, and played with him. “When was this?” Kaze asked. Ray said, “Two years ago, before James White got into the car crash.” James visited the psychiatric ward that day and wanted to bring Kaze out to a better place for treatment. However, the substitute was under constant surveillance and the Lee family would never allow him to take the substitute out. James failed in the end. After that, James never visited because of the car crash. Then, after the problems with his company, he jumped
A huge commotion erupted in the Lee family’s living hall. Someone presented them with a coffin on Karina’s birthday? Some of them even thought they heard it wrongly. In the next second, two men led a group of four carrying a huge coffin into the hall. The six of them were Dan’s men, the veteran soldiers who came back from the battlefield. The entire hall was silenced. Every single one of the Lee family was stunned. After a momentary silence, Narian stood up and bellowed, “Who are you? Why did you send the coffin here?” “Didn’t you hear me? The coffin is from Kaze Lee of Lilyrose!” The leader of the men said coldly and then waved at his men, “Unload it!” Bang! The heavy coffin was dropped on the ground, shaking the entire hall a little. The coffin lid was not nailed down, so upon landing, it slid off. A pungent smell of blood assaulted the lively atmosphere instantly. “Arh! There’s a body inside!” The Lee family was on stage when they saw the body inside th
From the day Perfect World Group made its debut in the industry, the Lee family had been investigating its young chairman but to no avail. The reason why the Lee family supported Roger in rebuilding the Construction and Material Society was to test the young chairman’s capabilities. Although now that they had gotten the result, it was far beyond their expectations. They even lost Roger, a loyal follower. The Lee family felt relieved knowing that it was not Kaze. Back then, they were merciless toward Kaze. If Kaze had grown this strong, it would put them in a difficult situation. Geoffrey said, “But Kaze has sided with Perfect World Group, so it’s not good news to us. What should we do, George?” Everyone looked at the coffin at the entrance. They were infuriated. Ever since the Lee family became a top family, they had never been insulted this badly. This would surely make the headlines of Sunrise tomorrow. “He used Perfect World Group to send us a coffin, trying to s
Everyone in the Quint family looked outside when they heard the shout. Kaze appeared at the entrance with a fierce look and stared at them coldly. “Kaze? You’re alive? How is this happening?” Samus and Deborah turned pale and instinctively stepped back. Darcy shuddered. She turned around to the entrance and saw the man’s face. Her tears rolled down ceaselessly. She cried louder than before. She got up from the floor and jumped into Kaze’s arms. “Kaze! I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have sent you there. I’m sorry.” She hugged him tightly and apologized. “Darcy, I’m okay. You did nothing wrong. I told you I would be fine.” Kaze hugged her and consoled her. After a while, Darcy finally calmed down. She checked Kaze from top to bottom and realized he was indeed fine. She finally breathed a sigh of relief. Kaze went up to Samus and Deborah with a cold gaze. “Apologize to Darcy right away!” “Who the hell do you think you are, ordering us to apologize?” Deborah shouted a
“Kaze, don’t lie to me. How is that even possible?” Darcy rolled her eyes at him. She was grateful that Kaze came back in one piece. She did not hope for more. “Kaze, did you really destroy the Hilfinger family? We just received news that the Construction and Material Society is over and Roger Hilfinger is dead!” Master Quint and the others came running out and overheard their conversation. Darcy looked at Kaze in shock. Kaze did not even turn around to Master Quint and the others. He explained to Darcy, “I didn’t lie to you. Roger wanted to take revenge on me, so I destroyed him and his family. Tomorrow, you just need to go over and take over his company.” Master Quint was thrilled. “Kaze, did you report the Construction and Material Society? Hilfinger Corporation is given back to Quintessential Group as a reward, am I right?” He believed Kaze was not responsible for the anti-riot operation that had wiped out the society. The most Kaze did was lodge a report to the aut
“What’s the address?” Kaze asked when he got into the car. James’ ex-wife, Winnie, told him the address before, but with Snow’s capabilities, she would have gotten it already. “To the Old District,” Snow said to the driver. A while later, the car arrived at Lilyrose’s Old District. When the car drove in, Kaze frowned. Snow told him that James’ parents were not doing well, but when he saw the environment of the Old District, he realized that they were doing terribly. Puddles of water were all over the street and the houses looked worn out. Due to the rain last night, some of the houses were flooded with muddy water.It must be a blockage in the sewer that caused the flood. The air reeked of an unknown smell. Worn-out advertisements were pasted everywhere. The walls were filled with graffiti promoting drugs. There were several clubs and bars located along the street where gangsters hung out in groups outside the entrance. Prostitutes stood next to the street, see
The slap was a few millimeters away from Camry’s face. Zenon turned around with a ferocious look and stared at Kaze in the front yard. “Punk, do you know who I am? How dare you threaten me? Piss off and stop being nosy!” “Mr. and Mrs. White here are my friend’s parents, so I intended to be nosy.” Kazy strode into the front yard. The place was already messed up. Even Brenda’s little bicycle was broken. Before he arrived, Zenon and his men had wrecked the place. “So, you are James’ friend?” Zenon grinned viciously after a slight pause. “You can be nosy then. Since these two old fucks can’t give me the money, you’ll pay for them!” Kaze’s expression turned grim when he heard Zenon curse James and his parents. “You should be slapped!” He went up to Zenon and slapped him in the face, causing his face to swell. “You little shit!” Zenon did not expect Kaze to slap him in front of his men. Infuriated, he threw a punch at Kaze. Kaze threw a punch at him as well. The
Kaze watched as the senior citizens took off. The place was quiet as usual, and many things in the unit were left uncollected. “Mr. Lee, does this arrangement work?” Arthur awaited Kaze’s orders. “It will do for now.” After being out for the day, Kaze had seen some stuff. Business was all about making money, but some lines should not be crossed. As long as things remained within reason, there would not be scrutiny or blame. It was astounding the lengths Jet would go to. “The area will be demolished after a while. I want all of the Frosts’ projects on hold. Don’t approve any of them.” One word from Kaze could shake the very foundation of the Frosts’ business. “Alright. My team is on it. “But the Frosts will ask questions and find out who is behind this.” Arthur looked at Kaze worriedly. “They can’t find anything.” No one would know who Kaze was without his permission. It probably never crossed Jet’s mind that Snow had a powerful friend. Otherwise, he woul
Kaze was confused. Surely, the authorities would not disregard human lives and demolish the place by force. “Well, we tried to relocate them, but they refused our services. If they are still not on board, they will be sent to the retirement home tonight.” That was all Pax knew. The retirement home was just another place for the senior citizens to await death. “Is there nothing else you can do? So you signed the contract without thinking about the consequences? Karma will get back at you.” Pax’s shamelessness shocked Arthur. Pax mentioned that he would put the demolition on hold. It had not been long, and now the rights to the land were handed over. “It’s out of my hands. Jet went to my superiors to seal the deal. We are not allowed to intervene. “We had been figuring out ways to reach reconciliation for these senior citizens, but Jet was determined to make them pay.” It was the best Pax could do. He was just an employee, working to make a living. He did not have a say
“I want to see the person in charge of the demolition project now.” It was not a matter of time before the area was bulldozed, but Kaze hoped to delay it. Generally, it would take a large amount of capital to launch a project. Any delay would cause massive losses. Jet had several projects that had been put on hold, and it was a heavy blow to him. If Jet could not fix things quickly enough, all his money tied to the projects would be gone. He would be forced to ditch some projects to cut his losses. “I’ll get him here right now.” Arthur went out to make phone calls. He believed Kaze did the right thing as the senior citizens had nowhere to turn to. The senior citizens could only survive with some help. “Thank you, young man. Why are you helping us?” The senior citizens were old, but they could tell that Kaze genuinely wanted them to be okay. “I don’t think it’s right to bully you.” Kaze looked at the senior citizens earnestly, feeling sorry for them. Jet lack
“We agreed on relocation because we would get a place to stay. “But these people were unreasonable. We were offered only one-third of what everyone else got.” The senior citizens were going to swallow their losses. They just needed the money to live their last days, and they did not have family, to begin with. Later, the same people had their eyes on their money and tried to put them up at an old folks’ home. The senior citizens refused to relocate and finally chose to protect themselves by contacting the media. These people sure left the senior citizens to die. Kaze was sympathetic to the senior citizens. He went back with them to a unit on the ground floor. The place was bare, with several beds placed together. The senior citizens must be sleeping in the same room. There was little to eat, only some water and dry provisions.The old residents did not have much savings. It was good enough that they had something to eat. “Have a cup of water, boy. We don’t have any
“Are you one of those people from the pier? Are you trying to get us to leave?” A grizzled-haired man looked at Kaze warily. “I was just passing by when I saw you struggling with the buckets. I came to help you.” Kaze explained patiently. He could understand why their guards were up. They must have been lied to many times before. “Are you here to help?” “Yes, I am. My companion has gone to get you some water. He’ll be back soon. There’s no need for you to fetch water,” Kaze said kindly. “We’ll pay you.” The senior citizens exchanged glances before accepting Kaze’s gesture. They could not handle the weight of the heavy buckets. “The building here is about to be demolished. Why are you still living here?” Pretending to be in the dark, Kaze asked. “This is our home. Someone is trying to take this land away.” The grizzled-haired man was upset. “What? I thought no one could demolish the building unless they had the residents’ permission.” “You’re right, but there
“Jet sure is bold to ensure business. Isn’t he afraid of shooting himself in the foot?” Kaze had never met a man like Jet. “He has done a lot to get to the top. His ruthless methods got him a lot of money. A lot of people are happy to support him.” Arthur was impressed with Jet’s tactics. However, his approach was too cruel for his liking. “Let’s head to the residential building.” Kaze just wanted to check out the area. He was happy to help when needed. The flashy, red sports car was eye-catching. However, the flamboyant car was uncommon in these places. Most workers would express their amazement, but they would not ask questions. The car pulled up outside a soon-to-be abandoned building. It looked desolate. The power lines and infrastructure were not visible either. Kaze knew that was one of the Frosts’ methods. Sometimes, nothing, not even demolition, was required. The goal was to get the residents out. All Jet needed to do was cut the water and electricity.
“Just tell me what you need, Arthur. You wouldn’t be calling unless you have received orders.” Philip was surprised to get a call from Arthur. Though they were acquainted, they had only communicated because of work. “We have just left Rising Sun. Don’t approve the films for now.” Arthur was blunt. “I can do that, but can I ask why?” Philip was caught in a dilemma because he had just promised Jet to release the films. Philip needed to know if the orders to delay came from a high power who could cover his ass. “Since you got a call from me, you should know that there are eyes on Jet. “You should know what you can and cannot say. Otherwise, you never know when you’re going to lose your job.” Arthur threatened. Philip was reluctant. He accepted Jet’s payment, and now he had to go back on his word. Nevertheless, Arthur was part of the Viper’s Den, and his status was rather unique. Arthur provided services to confidential individuals. These individuals were elites among t
A balanced, profitable dynamic had been developed among the ports in Butterworth. Jet spotted his chance in the lucrative port business. He covertly took out some money to invest in a dying port. The port was situated in a more remote area. Some businesspeople favored more accessible ports. This drove shippers away from the dying port. Jet snagged the steal and improved the logistics and facilities around the area. The port was up and running again. Business at the port was decent enough. As the Frosts would run their business through the port, the local economy took off too. It was a good thing. However, Jet set his sights on several residential buildings around the area. He needed space to accommodate containers. The land was required to make business at the port more profitable. This triggered a whole new thing. Jet could spend some money to buy the residents out of their homes. However, the residents preferred to stay put in their long-time homes. No a
“I’ll keep the bank cards for now. I’ll talk to our superiors and give you a decision. Since the man said that the cards are meant for us, they won’t be going anywhere.” Knox had no idea who Kaze was, but he knew Arthur was with the Viper’s Den. Arthur must be someone from high places. Eli soon put the little incident behind him. He got a call from Aloysius yesterday and was made aware of Jet’s plans. The films had been put on hold for far too long, and the people above Eli were anxious to get things moving. Though Eli was surprised by the review board’s visit, everything was still in his control. Eli left the matter at that without reporting the incident to the higher-ups. The flashy, red car sped along the road. Arthur kept looking back at Kaze, eager to find out about the next plan. Arthur brought Kaze out today to witness how Eli and his team operated. As it happened, Eli adopted such a shallow ploy. Arthur was not surprised, though. Eli’s methods were common.