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
“So what if you got the license to kill from all the powerful organizations? To kill me, you have to be strong enough to do it.” Kaze scattered the shreds into the air and then looked at Hannah. “With your strength and skill, even if I let you take a hit at my neck, you won’t be able to kill me.” “KAZE LEE!” Hannah shouted at the top of her lungs. Her team members were furious as well. They felt insulted and wanted to take a shot at Kaze’s neck. The license to kill was not simply issued to anyone. Even among the four most powerful organizations, only a handful of people possessed it. The license to kill was the highest recognition of one’s contribution to the organization and strength. Hannah was one of the few in Viper’s Den who possessed the license. Yet Kaze ripped the license that represented her honor to shreds in her face. His actions denied her entire existence. Hannah’s eyes narrowed fiercely. A murderous aura exploded in the air. Her short hair began to