Many grimaced at Jack’s comment. Hudson made the local players pick a team when he came to Lilyrose. The Bowmans, an upper-class family, were the first to take a stand. The head of the Bowman household, Blake, pledged allegiance to Hudson right away and took Johnson’s place as the mayor. Kaze was forced to confess a crime he did not commit. Blake’s son nearly pushed Darcy to jump off a building. As Blake pissed Kaze off, he was only mayor for a day. Since then, the Bowmans plummeted the ranks of social classes and hovered in the bottom tier. With that in mind, some locals started to have a change of heart. They were afraid Kaze might turn the tide and ruin their families too. Still, others sneered at that thought. “Don’t try to scare us with the past, Mr. Joestar. Kaze was driven to desperation to the point of giving Governor Farland gifts. “Governor Farland was enraged and followed the clues to Blake for taking gifts and bribes. Since the Bowmans were the bigger fi
“My request is simple, Mr. Lyfe. Issue a statement of your split with Kaze and his underhanded acts. I expect Kaze to return Rove’s 20% shares, and I want them for myself. “Once you do that, I’ll consider you a friend of mine.” Gareth had his eye on the 20% shares Kaze possessed. However, his goal was to destroy Kaze’s reputation through Hart. There was always a clear rationale behind Gareth’s actions. He was an egotistical man. Gareth wanted the world to understand that getting rid of Kaze was not a predatory move, but a just one.Hart sank under the burden of all the attention. Still, he made a shocking decision. “I’m sorry, Mr. Hornberg. It’s a fact that Mr. Lee saved Rove. No one can change that. “That’s not the only thing. Mr. Lee also saved my family and stopped my daughter from marrying Kingston. “Mr. Lee has always been an honorable man. He never resorts to underhanded tactics. “I can’t betray a friend for glory.” Despite his discolored face, Hart spoke
Guests shuffled out of the Lyfes’ reception area. All that remained were Gareth, his disciples, and the shivering Lyfes. Stress hung the heaviest over their heads. For some reason, Gareth got angry and directed his resentment on the Lyfes. “Come here.” Gareth took a seat at the head of the table and started eating. The spread prepared by the Lyfes was left untouched. “Thump!” Mary Sue, Syed, and the others drew close and kneeled before Gareth. Gareth signaled his student to fill his glass with alcohol before glancing at Mary Sue. He asked indifferently, “Have you figured out what the problem was?” “I have, G-Grandmaster Hornberg. “I shouldn’t have pitted you against Kaze and taken it upon myself to drug Stone into a coma. “It’s all my fault. I deserve to die,” Mary Sue replied tremblingly. She used the time to ponder about the reason behind Gareth’s fury. Mary Sue hung her head low. Gareth scoffed. “You sure are loyal to your master, bitch.” It was clear
Darcy looked worried. Kaze said with a smile, “Even if I didn’t humiliate him, he would still get on my case. Don’t listen to Miru. She doesn’t understand the situation. Gareth and I are way past reconciliation.” From the event, Kaze learned that Gareth intended to acquire the Lilyrose New City project. If Gareth took Kaze’s advice, abandoned his fantasy, and left the city, he and his pals would be safe, and that would be the end of the matter. However, conflict was bound to happen if Gareth insisted on doing things his way. Kaze did not care about Gareth’s choice. Gareth was the one facing the consequences of his decision anyway. The grandmaster did not scare Kaze at all. Looking relaxed, Kaze patted Darcy with a smile. “Take a nice, long shower and go to bed, babe. Everything will be alright.” “Okay.” Darcy skeptically entered the room. Kaze turned in for the night. He had no idea that Bernard and his friends were heading his way. Bernard, Peter, and Jack, i
“Who are you people?” Bernard’s driver yelled sternlyBernard’s, Peter’s, and Jack’s bodyguards got out of the cars immediately. They were on standby outside the Lyfes’ residence, so they did not recognize Mary Sue. “Who are we? We are here to finish you off.” Mary Sue, the leader, sneered. Her head was wrapped in a bandage. She was backed by a dozen of Gareth’s disciples and two quiet men. “Let’s just get straight to it. Take them!” At the wave of Mary Sue’s arm, six individuals lunged toward the family heads’ drivers and bodyguards. Even at one-against-one, the drivers and bodyguards were overpowered by Gareth’s minions.The drivers and bodyguards howled in pain as they were knocked down, their legs crippled by the relentless assault.“Tap, tap.” Mary Sue approached Bernard’s car and knocked on the window. She said gleefully, “What? Don’t you recognize me anymore? “Get out of the car. It’s pointless to hide in there.” Soon, Bernard stepped out of the car with
Wolf smiled and followed Sven. “Ugh…” “Ow!” A spine-tingling scene ensued. In an echo of screams, Sven and Wolf knocked down fifty to sixty security officers. “Uh…” Bernard and his friends gasped sharply as the bloodthirsty duo charged and wrecked the crowd. Chills went up their spine. Even Mary Sue and Gareth’s disciples felt an unsettling feeling pricking under their skin. Sven and Wolf were terrifying. They lived up to their titles as the strongest in the underground fighting ring. Sven and Wolf quickly walked back after finishing off close to sixty opponents, reeking of the stench of blood. Mary Sue shuddered and said, “Please handle these assholes. Grandmaster Hornberg wants them to suffer.” Bernard and his friends went weak behind the legs and sank to the ground. They looked at Sven and Wolf dejectedly, lost for words. “This will be quick,” Sven said, his brows furrowed. He then went up and broke one arm of theirs before circling back to his spot.
“The orthopedic hospital,” Conan replied. As Bernard, Peter, Jack, and the security officers suffered bone fractures, they were sent to the orthopedic hospital.It was the best place to treat broken bones because Rowan, the hospital director, was a student of Sam. Kaze nodded. “Come on. Let’s check it out.” “Are you heading to the hospital? I can visit them on your behalf.” Conan persuaded, “Word has been going around that Gareth hasn’t assaulted you because you have been taking cover in Skylar View District. Gareth’s men could not barge into a military-protected area.“Sven and Wolf might come after you if you leave the area.” Conan knew Kaze was strong. Kaze sorted out the three titans without a hitch. However, word on the street that the three titans were not on Sven and Wolf’s level. Sven and Wolf ruled the underground boxing, and at least a dozen illegal fighters died at their hands. Kaze smiled indifferently. “Well, I’ll make sure they don’t have a chance to fi
Sensing the confidence in Kaze’s silence, Conan said nothing more. Upon leaving, Kaze took notice of the craning necks and prying eyes outside the hospital. These people looked shocked when they saw Kaze. “They must be trying to get inside information. Gareth has sparked panic all across Lilyrose,” Conan said. As Conan mentioned, tensions were running high within Lilyrose’s high society. Gareth took rather ruthless approaches.As the top-tiered families like Vikroms, Logmans, and Joestars did not take Gareth’s side, the family heads, together with their sixty security officers altogether, were attacked viciously. Those who chose to support Gareth were excited. Gareth’s display of dominance only proved that they made the right choice. Those who chose to stand with Kaze like the family heads or had not made a stand felt uneasy. Many were afraid that they would be Gareth’s next target. Gareth made it clear at the event last night that they were either with him or agains