“Wham!” Kaze kicked Gareth to the ground. He took a napkin from Conan and wiped his hands. He said indifferently, “You’re off the hook today.” Since Gareth assumed Kaze would take his life, he was overjoyed by the news. “Thank you, Mr. Lee! Thank you, Mr. Lee! “Just ask if you need anything in the future!” Gareth got on his knees and kept his head down in gratitude. “Come on.” Kaze threw away the napkin and left with Conan and the others. Feeling grateful about the lucky escape, Gareth sat on the ground to compose himself and said, “Call the ones who are picking Nevan up. Get them to take us to Lilyrose’s private hospital.” Gareth did not want to return to Sunrise City when he was all beaten up. It would give his enemies a chance to challenge his authority. Since Kaze was not going to kill him anymore, Lilyrose was the safest place to be. A disciple pulled out his phone. Suddenly, two 7-seater MPVs headed in their direction. Several masked individuals hopp
Sieg put down his cutlery. He wiped his mouth with a napkin before replying indifferently, “Gareth is more useful dead than alive. “Gareth is more than a grandmaster. Killing him will spark a chain reaction.” “Is it really necessary to go through all the trouble just to deal with Kaze?” The beautiful woman was confused. Sieg grinned. “Framing Kaze is only part of the plan, not the goal. “With Gareth gone, we will see the shift in power dynamics in the city. “Now that I stirred things up, the ball is in the new mayor’s court to smooth things over. It’s time he comes out from hiding behind the scenes.” Sieg stayed discreet in the last few days. During the arrival of Mary Sue on Madam Hacks’ orders and Gareth, Sieg stayed on the sidelines and did not steal anyone’s thunder. The situation in Lilyrose was getting interesting. Mary Sue and Gareth failed miserably at the hands of Kaze. The new mayor, who never made a public appearance, intrigued Sieg. Sieg was curiou
Caleb and Lou frowned. The death of twenty-odd lives was hair-rising. The evidence suggested Kaze was the killer. Kaze read their expressions and said indifferently, “I did bring a few men and meet with Gareth, but I let him and his disciples go soon after. Someone else committed the murder.” “We are not suspecting you, Mr. Lee.” Caleb said with a wry smile, “But the evidence points to you. Word that you killed Gareth and his twenty-odd disciples somehow got out.” Kaze remained composed. He anticipated the setup the moment he learned of Gareth’s death. Someone was clearly fanning the flames to spread the rumors so quickly.Kaze told Don, “Carry on with the investigation. I doubt we can find the killer. Even if we can, we won’t get the evidence we need. Still, you need to show that you’re working on the case.” “Yes, sir.” Don nodded. Caleb said, “You need to be careful, Mr. Lee. Gareth’s death has reached Sunrise City, and the people there are not having it. “Th
Madam Hacks represented the Hacks family in Geranium City. Sieg acted in place of the Geranium Lyfes. Dakota was one of the few investors who would not leave Lilyrose. … Many authorities had their eyes on Lilyrose New City. Kaze was clear on the power dynamics at play. He kept his hands off the matter because the Lilyrose New City project was massive and needed investors. Securing funding from multiple authorities was unavoidable.Kaze was not against the Lyfes and Hackses dipping their fingers into the project. He would not exclude investors because of personal grudges. However, all that hinged on one condition. The investors should take their profits and stay out of trouble in Lilyrose. Kaze looked at Don. “Stick to investigating Gareth’s case. I’ll handle the rest. “Troubled times lie ahead of the city, but we can’t let Lilyrose fall into chaos. “Arrest anyone who disrupts the city’s order. No need to hold back just because they come from power. “I have
The woman furrowed her brows, expressing her dissatisfaction. “How dare you? You answer Ms. Delmore’s questions, you do not question her!” A tall young man stepped forward from behind the woman and shouted at Don. The young man dared to shout at the chief of police of Lilyrose and showed no respect in his words. Then, a dozen more young men and women stared at Don coldly, expressing their contempt for him. It felt like they had confronted the authorities before. The woman raised her hand without looking back and said, “Chief Braders, am I right? I am Hannah Delmore and I believe you know where I am from. “From now on, Gareth Hornberg’s murder will be officially taken over by the Viper’s Den!” Both Caleb and Lou were not happy with the woman’s claims. According to the local laws, Gareth’s case should have been handled by the local authorities, which was the police department. However, Hannah came out of nowhere and seized the case from the police department, threaten
“Kaze Lee, are you trying to get Ms. Delmore to kill you with her own hands?” The men and women behind Hannah were furious when Kaze disrespected their leader. They shouted and berated him. To them, Kaze’s disrespectful words simply accelerated his death. Kaze turned a deaf ear at their tumultuous cries and kept his attention on Hannah. He said, “You better not point your finger at me and don’t talk to me about death. Since your godfather died, I’ll let you go this time.” “What’s the matter? Afraid?” Hannah stared at Kaze and said coldly, “You bastard! Simply killing you is being merciful!” “Then what are you going to do?” Kaze asked curiously. Hannah stared into his eyes and said, “If you want me to spare you, you shall kneel before my godfather’s casket for seven days during the memorial service. Not one day less, or I will break your leg!” She peered down at Kaze condescendingly and released an intimidating aura as she spoke. Kaze could tell that unlike Gareth, who
“Narrow-sighted pig!” Hannah’s team laughed at Kaze and looked at him like an idiot. Hannah was a talented martial artist and had been training since young. After she was recruited into the Viper’s Den, the organization trained her vigorously, transforming her entirely from the core. Her strength also skyrocketed. Even though the organization was filled with physically powerful people, Hannah was able to get into the top ten of the strongest. On the other hand, Kaze could not even take three hits from Gareth in the ring. He managed to murder Gareth through despicable means. Yet he dared to challenge Hannah in a fight. Was he an idiot or was she truly fearless? “There’s no point in reasoning with a pig.” Hannah stopped her team from berating Kaze and then said coldly, “Kaze Lee, I’ll break you with my own hands! I will make you kneel before my godfather for seven days and the world will see how despicable you are!” She stepped forward and got into an offensive stance
Slam! No one would have expected Hannah’s slender and fair hand to contain that much power. Conan, despite his height and size, was slapped to the ground with his mouth bleeding. Caleb, Don, and the others gasped in shock. Hannah’s team members scoffed and laughed at Conan. They knew how strong Hannah was so it was no surprise that she was able to knock Conan to the ground. Hannah retracted her hand and casually said, “The second son of the Queen family is known to be a useless person who does nothing good. If you are trying to overpower me, I think you might have to call your father here. “I know what you want to say just now. Your family has people in all four organizations, withholding important positions but it doesn’t change a thing. No one can get in our way!” Kaze looked at the wild Hannah with interest. Somehow he thought of someone else and strangely enough, the image of that person overlapped with Hannah's. Conan wiped off the blood from his lips and got up
The hostages were locked up in the containers. Some of them were elites in their own field while some were ordinary people with average income, yet all of them got into trouble when they boarded the plane. Most of them could not accept their fate. Yet they dared not defy or resist the mercenaries. When things started to calm down, they broke down in tears, weeping in silence as resentment consumed them. Kaze sat down at a clean corner that allowed him to look outside the window. The window was dirty but at least he could see outside. The space inside the container was filled with people sitting closely, offering comfort to one another. They were aware they were just temporarily safe in this container. No one knew what the mercenaries would do to them at the next moment. “My parents must be worried. I said I would call them when I land but now I can’t even get in touch,” Barney muttered as he sat beside Kaze. He too looked outside the window, his feelings mixed. He watc
Kaze thought of what he had overheard in the toilet. If he told the hostages about that, they would probably panic. “It’s nothing. They are just going to separate us into different rooms or containers. They said the buses would be disposed of,” he said. He did not want to reveal too much because it would cause panic. Once the hostages knew their lives were on the line, things might spiral out of control. The mercenaries could kill a few of them to make an example, and none of the hostages would dare to cause problems anymore. Kaze kept it a secret because he wanted to protect the people. “That’s it?” “Is there anything else? How many men are there? What is their plan? Who are they looking for?” “We want to know because we want to survive. This isn't our problem—we just got caught up in it.” The hostages looked at Kaze, their eyes filled with worry. They felt aggrieved because they should not be caught in such a huge problem. “I don’t know either.” No matter how m
“There’s a room there. Get in.” The mercenary pointed his gun at the mother and son, which led them to look at Kaze nervously, seemingly asking for help. “What do you want?” The mother was nervous. She clutched her son’s hand tightly, nearly making him cry, but she reacted quickly enough to cover her son’s mouth to prevent him from doing so. “All women must go into that room. You go in now,” the mercenary explained. He did not want the woman to get the wrong idea. “You people won’t hurt me, right?” the mother asked, worried that she might be ravaged. “We are not into MILF,” said the other mercenary who was escorting Kaze, indirectly assuring the mother. Kaze shot a glance at the mother and nodded at her. “They told us they were going to separate us, so there’s nothing to worry about,” he said, worried that the mother and son would not cooperate. The mother then carried her son and followed the other mercenary into the room. It was called a room but it was actually ju
“Can you make him stop? If the man comes back, we’ll be done for,” someone said. The kid’s crying made everyone anxious. “What can I do? He’s crying because he’s scared. I can’t just stop him.” The mother was afraid as well, and she did not want her son to be taken advantage of. “Calm down. Just don’t alert the men and we’ll be fine,” Miguel said, hoping to ease the situation. “I’ll fight him if he comes in. I believe I can make it,” someone said. Those with an impulsive nature grew restless from being kept on the bus for too long, feeling like livestock being kept in cages. “Shut it. They are coming,” Barney said after a glance outside the window. The other passengers fell silent, sat back down, lowered their heads, and tried their best not to look out the window. The mother quickly hugged her son and covered his mouth to prevent him from crying. Kaze felt peace and quiet once more, even the air felt smoother. He knew the passengers were merely ordinary people and
Unfortunately, Leah knew she would not get an answer out of Snow since she was refusing to help. Everything seemed to have changed following her mother’s disappearance. She tried to stay for answers but when security came in, she could not resist them anymore. It was the first time she was escorted out by security guards and it impacted her. She used to be the daughter of the CEO of Northborn Group—everyone respected her. She used to enjoy a privileged status. No matter where she went, she was the star of the event. Yet when her mother disappeared, everything changed. She wanted to look for Kaze but she had just lost the chance. Snow turned her down and gazed at her with contempt and irritation. Leah could not accept the changes but some things felt like they were destined to change. She was forced to leave the branch office but then had no idea where else to go. She felt abandoned by the world. Before this, she could still hope for Kaze’s help, but now she had no
Leah went to her mother’s company but did not find her anywhere. Joey was busy working in the CEO’s office. Leah went over and asked, “Joey, where’s my mother? I can’t reach her.” She wanted to know what happened to her mother. “I don’t know about your mother either. We went out together earlier in the day but I don’t know where she went. I can’t get in touch with her.” Joey was so busy that she could not even free herself from the desk to explain to the girl. “Where did she go? How am I supposed to find her?” Leah panicked. If even Joey did not know where her mother went, then something must have happened. A bad feeling rose from her heart. Things just got serious. “I don’t know. Why don’t you ask someone else?” Joey did not have time to deal with the girl. Leah was unfamiliar with Joey’s coldness. Joey had always treated her with kindness and flattery, so the sudden coldness caught her off guard. She felt like something had changed. “Who should I be looking f
“No! My daughter is still in the hospital!” Katie refused to accept her punishment. She started to regret her decision but it was too late. “Now only you think about your daughter? I guess you are not that foolish, but have you thought about her when you betrayed Chairman Lee? “Don’t worry. Leah knew Chairman Lee personally and we won’t hurt her, but she might not live a good life anymore,” Snow said coldly. She did not want to put the girl in a difficult situation but her life as a princess would come to an end. “You can’t do that!” Katie could not believe Snow would do that. “I bet you never thought of the consequences when you leaked the information. Too bad. You’ve lost.” Snow revealed the truth because she wanted Katie to suffer for the decision she made. Katie would now regret every decision she made because she knew she had jeopardized her daughter’s life. She would feel like a fool. She devoted her life to climbing higher to gain more power but she ignored the
“I went to a bar to have a drink and I bumped into an informant of the Viper’s Den.” Katie looked helpless as she explained as if everything that had happened was planned out for her, pushing her to the edge step by step. It was a lively night at the bar. The atmosphere was pleasant and most of the guests were having a good time. Katie was a single woman. She needed care and love at times. She was alone when she visited the bar. She started off by ordering some drinks at the counter, waiting for a chance to meet a man who shared the same ideals. A drink or two later, maybe she could get herself a company for the night. As a grown-up woman, she had her desires. It was a way to release her stress. Katie entered the bar in a casual outfit but it did not diminish her elegant demeanor. When she sat down at the counter, a few young men approached her but she was not interested in immature boys. She continued drinking. She looked at the dance floor occasionally, searching for a
“Who do you think will believe you?” Arthur frowned. There were too many coincidences that it felt like a giant setup. “I’ve explained what I need to. Don’t interrogate me like I’m a criminal. I am the CEO of the Northborn Group.” Katie left them speechless. She had said the necessary and it was up to them whether they wanted to believe it or not. They did not have the evidence to charge her anyway. “You really think we can’t hold you responsible?” Snow was not really looking for a definite answer. The moment she suspected Katie, whether or not she was truly the traitor, Snow already had the right to hold her accountable. It was necessary to make things clear and it was to find out who Katie leaked Kaze’s information to. “It has come down to this. No matter how you deny it, it’s useless. We already know what you have done and you can’t escape. Even if you don’t want to confess, we can continue the investigation, and we’ll eventually find out the truth. “If you come clean