Kaze was not afraid of Magnus, or the Viper’s Den. However, he dared not be careless because he had to consider Darcy’s safety. He was afraid that the Viper’s Den might go after her. It had happened once already and he could not afford to let it happen another time. …Later that day, Yves led a team to Lilyrose, carrying Magnus’ order. “Mr. Saruman.” Trent and his grandson, Pete, welcomed Yves at the front entrance. After Kaze wreaked havoc at the Landor Residential Area multiple times, Trent moved out and chose to settle down in the retirement mansion that the city council prepared for him. He knew about his distant relative, Magnus, but he never had the power, or resources, to get close enough. Therefore, even though Yves worked under Magnus, Trent had to be deferential toward him. With his hands behind his back, Yves said, “So you are Trent Fuller, the ex-mayor of Lilyrose? I believe you have heard of Kaze Lee. The branch leader wants me to inform you that he hu
Soon, Trent arrived at the city council. He stood before the main entrance and started to reminisce about the past. He had been working in the city council for twenty-plus years and even after he retired, he missed the power that he used to own. He missed controlling the city with his own hands. When Johnson was in office, things were still peaceful because Johnson respected him and would visit during festive seasons. It made Trent feel like he was still relevant. However, when the young mayor took over, things changed. The young man did not show any respect to him. In fact, he had yet to meet the young mayor in person until now. Today, things would no longer be the same. “Master Fuller, w-what are you doing here?” Caleb and Lou came out when they got the news. They were surprised by the unannounced visit. “What’s the matter? I can’t visit now that I am no longer the mayor?” Trent showed no respect to Caleb and Lou, who he deemed were the young mayor’s loyal d
“Trent Fuller’s grandson?” Aside from being surprised, Darcy’s heart skipped a beat. She knew of the conflict between Kaze and Trent. “In the flesh.” Pete explained, “‘Your husband murdered Gareth Hornberg and his disciples, so as part of the investigation, you are also a suspected conspirator. We will need you to cooperate and come with us.” Darcy’s expression turned cold. “Mr. Fuller, do you have the right to carry out an investigation? Do you even have a warrant?” Pete grunted and then pointed at the Viper’s Den agents behind him. The agents stared at Darcy coldly knowing that her husband injured their colleagues. One of them revealed his badge and said arrogantly, “The Viper’s Den has taken over the case. We do not need any warrant. As long as you are a suspect, we have the right to arrest you.” He raised his hand, signaling his colleagues to apprehend Darcy. “Stop them!” Darcy’s bodyguards stepped up and stopped the agents from getting close. “Step aside! O
“President Quint?!” Astral was shocked when he saw Darcy. His eyes widened oddly as he stared at Pete. “Pete, don’t tell me the nice thing you were referring to is President Quint…” Just when Darcy was wondering why Pete would bring her to Landor Residence, she spotted Astral. She stared at Pete coldly and asked, “What is the meaning of this?”’ “You don’t know? You are the main dish tonight!” Pete grinned as he scrutinized Darcy from top to bottom. He then turned to Astral and scoffed, “Astral, I heard you got beef with Kaze Lee. I got his wife here and I’m sharing her with you. What do you say?” Darcy was infuriated by Pete’s diminishing words but her angry look aroused him even more. Astral glanced at Darcy’s stunning looks and voluptuous body. His heart raced for a moment before it skipped a beat when he thought of Darcy’s husband. “Pete, I have to give it to you. You really know how to court death.” Astral looked at Pete as if he was a corpse. Only those
“Hehe. President Quint, you better worry about yourself first,” Pete scoffed. He then looked at Astral and gestured an invite. “Astral, come on. I can let you go first. This is what friends are for. I’ll tell the Viper’s Den agents to leave.” He then took a camera and a tripod out and began setting it up in front of Darcy, seemingly trying to record the horrible act. Astral glanced at him and said, “Pete, I wouldn’t do that if I were you. Mr. Lee is still alive, and if he gets out of this alive, aren’t you afraid he will come after you?” Even though Pete confidently called Kaze a dead man, Astral’s head remained clear and sane. He did not fall into the trap. Ever since Kaze strapped him to the helicopter and flew around the city naked, the man became his biggest fear. Before seeing Kaze’s body with his own eyes, he dared not act recklessly. “Make it out alive? Are you kidding me?” Pete rolled his eyes and scoffed, “The branch leader, Magnus Fuller, wants Kaze Lee dead
“You fuck, you hit me?!” Astral covered his face, shouting at Pete. He did not expect someone who had been trying to impress and flatter him would slap him in the face. What gave him the nerve? Thump! Pete stomped on Astral’s face. “So what? Who do you think you are? The eldest son of the Glitter family? I’m scared. Hahaha! My family is a distant relative of Magnus Fuller. With him on our side, why the fuck should I care about you anymore? “I slapped you in the face because you deserved it! You stupid ass! Look at yourself in the mirror, you moron!” Pete continued stomping as he scolded Astral. The more submissive he had been in front of Astral, the more arrogant he was now. The moment he seized power, his arrogance skyrocketed. It reflected his character a lot. Throughout the entire process, the Viper’s Den agents watched with a grin on their faces. They looked down on Pete and the likes of him, but they did not want to intervene. Quite the opposite, they fel
Pete grinned. “Enjoy? Fine.” Darcy subtly took a step back and turned her face away. Pete was delighted. He thought Darcy had thought it through and given up. He started to undress himself. Suddenly, Darcy curled her lips and scoffed, “Pete Fuller, are you sure you still can get it up? Look at you. You’re weak, you’re exhausted after a few kicks, are you sure you want to do this?” “What are you talking about?” Pete’s hands froze while unbuttoning his shirt. His brows furrowed and his expression was one of dismay. As a matter of fact, he was suffering from erectile dysfunction due to his addiction to alcohol and drugs, and he had to rely on more drugs to get aroused. Darcy stabbed him in the weak spot with her words. She looked at him in contempt and said, “You know exactly what I am talking about.” Slap! Pete slapped Darcy to the floor. His expression turned ferocious as he shouted, “You bitch! No one has ever talked to me like that!” Darcy covered her face. H
“Stop it right there!” The Viper’s Den agents were alarmed and quickly stepped in to prevent Kaze and Darcy from leaving. Kaze frowned. Leaving immediately was no longer an option, so he tapped Darcy’s shoulder and said, “Conan is outside waiting for me, go.” “Be careful, Kaze… Ugh!” Darcy covered her mouth as her face turned pale. She nodded reluctantly and ran outside the building. Back at the abandoned factory in the suburbs, she saw many dead Zion mercenaries but she did not react this strongly because she did not see the wounds or cuts on the bodies. Pete’s case was different because the entire scene happened right before her eyes with the bloody arm falling off. After Darcy left the building, Kaze turned around to the agents and looked at them calmly. “You guys trying to make me stay?” “You cut someone’s arm off in front of us and you’re trying to walk away like nothing happened? What’s on your mind?” the leader of the group questioned Kaze. When he saw the Neth
As the air crackled with deadly intent, Draig’s heart pounded with dread. He was horrified that the Viper’s Den members were just as strong, if not stronger than him. Draig had no idea that these members were Viper’s Den South River State Branch’s key players. They were the elites of the elites in the South River State. “Easy there, gentlemen. Mr. Tenby is from abroad. He doesn’t know the rules of Arcadia. Please cut him some slack.” With Draig caught in a spot, Cyan came to the rescue. Since Cyan was nice about it, the leader of the pack scoffed and waved his arm. His companions quickly put away their weapons. “I don’t care where you came from, but you need to keep to the Arcadian rules since you’re here. You don’t get special favors here.” The leader stared at Draig and said icily, “This should not happen again. Now, get lost!” Draig burned with rage. The people, except for Kaze, had been bending over backward for Draig since his arrival in Arcadia. To think he
The Viper’s Den members yelled at Draig while pulling out their weapons. The air was thick with tension. Draig knew that it was not wise of him to fight during Hannah’s celebration. The Viper’s Den members would not stand by and let the commotion stew. Draig was caught between a rock and a hard place. By throwing the punch, he would be at odds with the Viper’s Den, but he could not turn the other cheek on the matter. “Just forget it, Mr. Tenby. Don’t get into it with a dropped loser. You’re only insulting yourself.” Cyan gave Draig an out. Draig retrieved his arm and scoffed. “Consider yourself lucky, Kaze.” A shadow of regret fleeted across Kaze’s eyes. If Draig were to start a fight, Kaze would have reason to finish him off and get rid of the annoyance. It was a shame that the Viper’s Den members stopped anything from happening. Cyan criticized, “Mr. Tenby is only looking out for you, Kaze. Yet, you stomped on his car key. You went too far. Hurry up and apologiz
“Nevermind. Why are we wasting our time with the likes of him? We don’t belong in the same world anyway.” Draig waved his arm. “Come on. Let’s get inside.” Dumping his car on the side of the road, Draig led Cyan and her friends into Bronze Sparrow. “Huh? How did Kaze get in? Can he get in?” one influencer exclaimed. The crowd watched in shock as Kaze stepped through the door. “Branch Leader!” The members of the Viper’s Den South River State Branch perked up when Kaze showed up. They, Hannah’s trusted aides, knew who Kaze was. Kaze acknowledged the greeting. “Is everybody here?” The head of the pack said in respect, “Many guests have arrived. Ms. Delmore and Mr. Ettinger will be here once they are done with work. Should I inform them to keep you company, sir?” “No, I’ll sit and wait.” Kaze waved his arm and made his way inside. “Hold it right there, Kaze!” Cyan’s angry voice came from behind. “Are you aware of the event at Bronze Sparrow? Do you know who the
“Kaze, I heard that your wife dumped your ass. Are you pinching pennies now? “You had a fancy car and a beautiful lady by your side just a couple of days ago, and now, you’re riding a bike.“I guess you want to do more than just a valet service.” Draig pulled out more cash to give to Kaze. “You can get my car washed too.“I’ll give you another twenty bucks. The money should be enough for you to get fried chicken or something for lunch.”“Hahaha!”Cyan and her friends laughed out loud. Twenty bucks for a fried chicken. That kind of life seemed far away for these people. Cyan suddenly scowled. “I’m warning you, Kaze. My family will not take pity on you just because your wife kicked you out.“Don’t try to leech off my family.” Cyan thought Kaze was so alpha at Emerald Bull Palace two days ago. The mayor was Kaze’s backing, and Juan was his apprentice. Yet now, Kaze was divorced and kicked out. It meant one thing. If Kaze was indeed badass, Darcy, who knew and love
Sucking up to Cyan, the influencers offered her words of comfort. Though Cyan did not have an invitation, she was close with Draig. The influencers could attend the event through Draig with Cyan’s help. Despite having other thoughts, the influencers knew better than to put Cyan down. A Mercedes G-wagon pulled up by the road. The car door opened, and Draig jumped out. He took off his sunglasses and said with a smile, “Why aren’t you going in, Cyan?” Cyan replied with a grin, “We don’t have an invite, Mr. Tenby. We’re waiting for you to take us in.“Oh, where’s your invite, Mr. Tenby?” She was confused as Draig did not seem to be holding anything. “An invite? It’s just a party for Hannah. You don’t need an invitation card.” Draig smiled confidently. “My name is basically our pass into the place. You can just say that you’re with me.” “Wow! You’re the man, Mr. Tenby.” “Mr. Tenby is so badass. You are total boyfriend material.” The influencers drooled over Draig, a
The influencers dropped their jaws in shock and looked at Cyan enviously. “Oh, my gawd! Marrying the branch leader is your gateway to super fame.” “Is it true, Cyan? Really?” The influencers hounded Cyan. Cyan rolled her eyes at Sweetpea. “Don’t take it from Sweetpea. “The VIPs from the South River State Branch did make a subtle mention. “I’m not sure whether Sponge is the branch leader since I’ve never met him before. “Just keep this between yourselves. Don’t spread the word. I’d be embarrassed if the whole thing was all a misunderstanding. “The branch leader keeps a low profile, and no one has met him in person before. “I doubt he likes to be put in the spotlight, so I’m playing it discreetly too.” Cyan spoke and acted reservedly. However, her smug look revealed her true thoughts. “Haha. Wouldn’t you meet the branch leader today?” “I see why you are so sure to take us to the celebration. We’d never get into a place like this on our own.” The influencers l
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