“No way! Is that Arcadian really that strong?” The group of foreign mercenaries exclaimed in horror. It was true that Christian fumbled to get back up on his feet after Kaze threw the blade. However, the group was skeptical that Kaze could single handedly kill all of them. Having rampaged across several continents, Zion Mercenaries displayed a heightened sense of arrogance.Apart from a legend like the God of War, they looked down on all the other Arcadians. Christian smirked. “Go ahead and go after him if you don’t believe me. Don’t blame me for not giving you the heads-up when you die.” He still felt a little nervous after the earlier incident. Death gnawed at Christian when Kaze flung the dagger. It took everything in him to escape the jaws of death. Christian was unsure of the extent of Kaze’s combat competence. However, he trusted his gut feeling. If they were to attack Kaze, the factory would be their burial spot. The serious look on Christian’s face confus
With her eyes glistering ruthlessly, Madam Hacks fell into contemplation and said, “Go to Gareth. “Tell him that if he kills Kaze, I’ll give him another 10% of Rove shares.” The Lyfes gave their 15% shares to Madam Hacks. She gave 5% to Gareth to go to Lilyrose. The extra 10% would make the deal even sweeter. The shares did not belong to her anyway, so she was not missing out on anything. Madam Hacks waved her arm. “Never mind. Just take the share transfer papers to him. The cunning fox won’t budge easily for a verbal agreement. “Yes, ma’am,” Mary Sue responded. … Back at the Lyfes’ family residence, Gareth sat in silence. The share transfer contract from Mary Sue was on the desk next to his arm. “Congratulations, Master. You have 15% Rove shares. You’ll be Rove’s biggest shareholder when Kaze hands over his 20%.” “Your net worth will skyrocket once Rove goes public.” The disciples gathered around Gareth, congratulating him. They were ecstatic. Gareth’s
Kaze was savage. Gareth’s hair stood at the thought that he threatened Kaze with his wife. If Kaze did not care about his wife, Gareth would have died in the boxing ring. Gareth wondered if he could stop Kaze then. He knew the answer to that question. A disciple said in shock, “Lee is vicious, Master. He’s submissive to you, but he doesn’t hold back with others. “I guess only you can restrain him—” “Blegh!” Gareth spat out his drink on the disciple’s face. “Master?” Thinking that he had upset Gareth, the disciple became nervous. “Uh… I’m fine.” Gareth waved his arm, his expression baffling. Only Gareth knew what was going on in his mind. The disciples sighed in relief and said, “Do it, Master. Kill the bastard! We can’t let him walk away in arrogance.” “That’s right. He’s ruthless. He killed so many to save his wife. I’m sure this won’t be the end of it.” “The people of Lilyrose will want to get rid of him once the word gets out. Only you can save the pe
“Syed wants to see me?” Kaze frowned and asked, “Where?” “He’s outside Skylar View District. My people held him down, but Syed came bearing a message from Gareth. We gave him a thorough frisk, and he is clean. Do you want him to come in?” Since Darcy’s abduction, Conan stayed on high alert. Anything or anyone that could be a threat to Kaze’s family would be restrained. “I’ll see him at the gates.” Kaze got up and left home. …“Let go of me. I represent Mr. Hornberg. You work for Kaze. Don’t you know that even Kaze wouldn’t touch me?” Restrained by Conan’s men, Syed made a huge fuss. Unable to stand the yelling, Conan waved his arm. “Keep him quiet.” “Smack!” “Smack!” Syed’s cheeks were swollen. “How dare you hit me! “I can sic Kaze on you!” Syed cried out in rage. Conan looked at Syed like he was an idiot. Before Conan could order another beating on Syed, the sound of footsteps came from behind. “Kaze!” Conan turned around and greeted Kaze while the
To clear up his disciples’ confusion, Gareth generously sent the fleet of Maybachs to pick up the disciples and his nephew from the hospital. Moved to tears, the disciples believed they were right to pledge their loyalty to Gareth. Image was everything to Gareth. Yet, he chose the discreet sedan and gave away the fancy car ride to his disciples. The disciples had no idea that Gareth only did it to confuse Kaze. Truth be told, Gareth was afraid that Kaze would go after him, so he put his disciples and nephew in the forefront of danger. “Fuck. Why is a dangerous man like Kaze doing in a small city? “I knew I was right to stay put in Sunrise for all those years.“Thank goodness I know by experience when is my cue to leave. Otherwise, I might just die in Lilyrose and lose my reputation. “Once I get on the highway, I can say goodbye to Lilyrose.” With the green-lit toll booth up ahead, relief washed over Gareth. His experience saved him from trouble this time. Upon hi
Gareth was scared stiff. He would not be pleased to survive Lilyrose, only to die in a car accident back in Sunrise City. Gareth held his head and flipped out. “Do you know how to drive, bastard?” “Someone planted a tire killer ahead, Master,” the disciple behind the wheel replied, cocking his head back. “It was intentional?” Gareth grimaced. “Get out of the car. We’ll walk.” Gareth opened the car door to walk past Lilyrose’s border. The group got out of the car and saw people swarming out of the woods on either side of the road. Up ahead, a lone truck stood across several lanes, blocking the way.The individuals slowly drew close. “Kaze!” Gareth scowled at the sight of the leader. Kaze would not leave him alone. A disciple swaggered forward and blocked Kaze’s way. He shouted menacingly, “Even after your defeat to Grandmaster Hornberg, you stopped him from leaving. Are you looking for trouble?” Gareth’s other disciples sneered at Kaze. They believed Kaze wa
Gareth took out the 5% share ownership contract from his hidden pocket and handed it to Kaze. Kaze grabbed the file for a look before putting it away. “The 5% shares were supposed to be mine. I can’t say that we’re even. “Besides, your life isn’t worth much. Just 5% shares in exchange for your life?” “Don’t push your luck, Kaze!” Gareth yelled angrily, “Do you think you’ve got me under your thumb? I have friends in the fighting world and the underworld. “My disciples will kill you at my cue.” Kaze smiled nonchalantly. “Well, don’t get them involved. You can just die instead of dragging anyone else along. What? Are they supposed to be buried with you?” Gareth looked Kaze in the eye. It never occurred to Gareth that Kaze could care less about his influence in the fighting and criminal communities. “Are you trying to drive me to desperation, Kaze?” Gareth suddenly turned to his disciples. “Get Lee, or we will all die!” The disciples were dumbfounded. Gareth could j
Gareth tried to reason with Kaze to put the whole thing behind them. Kaze snickered. “You’re right, Gareth. We can’t rely on people, so I don’t. I rely on myself. “At least I can count on myself. Do you think I will cast myself aside?” “What do you mean?” Gareth was stunned, but his eyes soon widened. “You’re the mayor.” “That’s right.” Kaze nodded. Gareth’s mind went blank. It explained why Kaze often did as he pleased. No wonder Kaze could boss Don, the police chief, around and shut down the hospital. It made sense why Caleb, Bernard, and others stood on Kaze’s side. Kaze was the top dog in Lilyrose. No one would punish him. No one could punish him. Upset, Gareth said sternly, “Being a mayor doesn’t give you a free pass to kill, Kaze. Who the hell are you?” Fear started to sink in for Gareth. Kaze was more than who he said he was. His position as the mayor was likely only the tip of the iceberg. However, Kaze did not satisfy his curiosity this time
It never occurred to Kaze that Cyan and her influencer friends would attend Hannah’s celebration too. Before Cyan said anything, one influencer put her hand over her lips and said with a smile, “Get with the times, Anna. Cyan’s family isn’t just close with the senior members of the Viper’s Den. She’s going to be part of the organization soon.” “Huh?” Stunned, the other influencers asked, “What’s going on? Just tell us, Sweetpea!” Sweetpea was the influencer who just spilled the beans. She was Cyan’s closest friend and biggest ass-kisser. Taking Cyan by the shoulder, Sweetpea said, “Remember Cyan’s number one fan?” “Yeah!”“Sponge has been a fan of Cyan even before she signed with Golden Scale Corporation. Sponge tipped her tens of millions.”“That was how Cyan caught the eye of Golden Scale Corporation, and she became a hit.” The influencers chattered among themselves, all familiar with Sponge. They came from nothing and clawed their way up online.Their beginnings
The next afternoon, Kaze arrived at the parking lot outside Bronze Sparrow. It was packed with fancy cars. Needless to say, the underground garage must be filled with cars too. Hannah’s celebration was held in Bronze Sparrow. Just a few days ago, Siberian infiltrated Bronze Sparrow and abducted Anzu. The incident caused quite a stir in the upper crust of Riverbank. At the same time, the underground powerhouses were eager to get involved. As Miru, the up-and-coming underworld boss, seemed to be all bark and no bite, they wanted to see what she was made of. Bronze Sparrow, a place where troublemakers once ceased to exist, had to deal with incidents daily. Despite Miru getting tough on these troublemakers, business at Bronze Sparrow took a nosedive anyway. Miru was frustrated with the situation. Siberian had been a threat to the Viper’s Den for many years. It was no surprise that Miru’s crew could not defeat him. This time, Siberian’s death at the hands of the Viper’s
Kaze was taken aback. “How did you know?” “How?” June’s lips curled. “It’s all over town by now. Darcy is the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation. Have you any idea how many eyes are on a rich and beautiful girl like her? “Her divorce has caught the attention of men, and they are going to try their luck with her.” It did not take Kaze much to know that the Quint family members had nothing better to do. Agnes had been hoping to marry her daughter up. However, Darcy had the power, money, and connections to be playing with the big leagues herself. Agnes’ expectations for her future son-in-law would only go higher. Despite her lack of brain cells, Agnes would not do something degrading like circulating the news of her daughter’s divorce. “Hey! Why do you seem indifferent about this?” June elbowed Kaze. “How do you think I should react?” Kaze found June baffling. June looked disappointed. “You don’t seem upset that you were dumped.” “Get a life.” Kaze did not hav
Sasha regained consciousness through sheer willpower. She had made a full recovery from her external injuries, but she simply could not wake up from her mental trauma. However, Sasha seemed to be in a better place than before the incident. Before, Sasha would avert her gaze, not meeting the eyes of the person she was talking to. Yet now, Kaze realized that Sasha looked at him straight in the eyes. There had to be some sort of experience to bring about the change in her. “Did something bad happen, Kaze?” Sasha asked, her eyes reflecting concern. Kaze pulled himself together and reached out to shuffle her hair. “No. Let’s not get into it. You just got up. You should rest well.” “No, I’ve been awake for a while now.” Sasha, one to be meek in Kaze’s presence, refuted him for once. She shook her head and said, “I was just afraid. I was scared that the nightmare would come back when I opened my eyes, so I pretended to be asleep. “But now that you’re here, I have no reason
Agnes settled down. “That’s right. We are better off without the parasite. “We will live comfortably thanks to our precious daughter—” “Darcy! Darcy!” Before Agnes could finish, an individual barged into the villa. Maxine, her hair disheveled and her body in bruises, rushed into the living room and grabbed hold of Darcy while wailing, “Darcy! I was wrong! I was a snob to target you! It’s all my fault. I’m the worst!” She gave herself a couple of slaps before pleading, “Darcy, I need Kaze’s help. Please, can you get him to tell Patrick to get back together with me?“Ever since I broke up with Patrick, he befriended Kaze and became successful. He calls the shots in his family now.“I’m being made fun of for not cherishing him. My parents, brother, and grandmother are on my case, telling me off for missing out on a good catch. “Darcy, we’re family. Please, can you talk to Kaze for me? Patrick doesn’t listen to anyone else but him.” Maxine, who always fancied herself to be
The Quint quickly realized they were so close to digging their own grave. Thankfully, they did not upset Darcy too much. They had a lot of ass-kissing to make up for now. Smug, Agnes went up and said, “Thank you for working together with Darcy. I know that you put the project on pause because you were tight with Kaze. “But my daughter and Kaze have separated. Don’t listen to him if he tries to get involved with Sky Ocean Corporation. “Kaze gets nothing out of the divorce, so he can’t offer you anything. You are free to collaborate with my daughter.” Perfect World Group and the Riverbank council were responsive to put the project on hold because of Kaze. However, Agnes was not the least bit grateful. In fact, she tried to acquire Kaze’s network. In her opinion, Kaze had lost everything. A wise person would choose to make the most out of the situation and make a business deal with Darcy. Blue from Perfect World Group put on a straight face. “Mrs. Quint, I have one more th
It took a lot of effort for Agnes to break her daughter up with Kaze. There was no way she would allow Kaze to have a second shot with Darcy. The way Agnes saw it, her daughter was the head of the Quints in the South River State and the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation. Darcy was beautiful and a great catch. Kaze did not mean squat. While Agnes danced with joy, several vehicles turned up outside the villa. These cars belonged to two different parties. The first group was in fancy cars while the other group was much more discreet. Still, nobody would dismiss government vehicles. Though surprised, Darcy quickly went up to greet the people. “Chief Yaphet, Mr. Jayne, what brings you here?” The alphas of both groups were not some big VIP to Darcy’s family. However, they had control over Sky Ocean Corporation’s future. More accurately, the entities that these people worked for held the fate of Sky Ocean Corporation in their hands. Welson, a middle-ranking official in the
“No way! Madam Quint had no reason to kill Madam Dark.” There was a bustle at Villa No. 1. Despite the statement coming from the police, the crowd was skeptical that Phoenix would kill anyone. Agnes and Darcy found the truth hard to swallow. If Phoenix were behind the evil assassination, they would be wrong about Kaze. The police officer said, “We learned that the dump truck driver received 1.2 million dollars before the accident. We tracked the money to one of Phoenix’s people in Ridgesouth. “We looked into Phoenix’s phone records and discovered that she contacted the Steelclaw Guild through the dark web. “She had no idea that we have eyes on the dark web. Though we don’t know the specifics of her deal with the Steelclaw Guild, she would only have one reason to contact an assassination organization.“The Steelclaw Guild’s killer then showed up at the funeral parlor.“We are linking these two incidents, and our prime suspect is Phoenix, who is now deceased.“We didn’t de
“Kaze, do you know how unfamiliar and frightened you’re making me feel right now?“Why was the Steelclaw Guild’s killer after you? If today didn’t happen, I wouldn’t know that you had gotten yourself in deep trouble. “I don’t know what else you are hiding from me. I even wonder if you were behind Madam Dark’s car accident. “My feelings toward you have been true, but family is equally important to me. “I’m afraid that one day, you will get my parents and brother killed.” Darcy let everything out. The storm in Kaze’s eyes quelled.He grabbed a pen and signed his name before taking his copy. Kaze placed the other copy on the table before walking away. As the people in the villa watched on in shock, Agnes dropped her jaw in joy. Agnes thought that it would take a lot of talking and crying to push Darcy in the right direction. To her surprise, Darcy filed for divorce right away. Nevertheless, she was quick to complain. “You are silly, Darcy. You should have asked for V