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. โMaster Fuller, w-what are you doing here?โ Caleb and Lou came out when they got the news. They were surprised by the unannounced visit. โWhatโs the matter? I canโt visit now that I am no longer the mayor?โ Trent showed no respect to Caleb and Lou, who he deemed were the young mayorโs loyal d
โTrent Fullerโs grandson?โ Aside from being surprised, Darcyโs heart skipped a beat. She knew of the conflict between Kaze and Trent. โIn the flesh.โ Pete explained, โโYour 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.โ Darcyโs expression turned cold. โMr. Fuller, do you have the right to carry out an investigation? Do you even have a warrant?โ Pete grunted and then pointed at the Viperโs 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, โThe Viperโs 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.โ He raised his hand, signaling his colleagues to apprehend Darcy. โStop them!โ Darcyโs bodyguards stepped up and stopped the agents from getting close. โStep aside! O
โPresident Quint?!โ Astral was shocked when he saw Darcy. His eyes widened oddly as he stared at Pete. โPete, donโt tell me the nice thing you were referring to is President Quintโฆโ Just when Darcy was wondering why Pete would bring her to Landor Residence, she spotted Astral. She stared at Pete coldly and asked, โWhat is the meaning of this?โโ โYou donโt know? You are the main dish tonight!โ Pete grinned as he scrutinized Darcy from top to bottom. He then turned to Astral and scoffed, โAstral, I heard you got beef with Kaze Lee. I got his wife here and Iโm sharing her with you. What do you say?โ Darcy was infuriated by Peteโs diminishing words but her angry look aroused him even more. Astral glanced at Darcyโs stunning looks and voluptuous body. His heart raced for a moment before it skipped a beat when he thought of Darcyโs husband. โPete, I have to give it to you. You really know how to court death.โ Astral looked at Pete as if he was a corpse. Only those
โHehe. President Quint, you better worry about yourself first,โ Pete scoffed. He then looked at Astral and gestured an invite. โAstral, come on. I can let you go first. This is what friends are for. Iโll tell the Viperโs Den agents to leave.โ 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, โPete, I wouldnโt do that if I were you. Mr. Lee is still alive, and if he gets out of this alive, arenโt you afraid he will come after you?โ Even though Pete confidently called Kaze a dead man, Astralโs 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 Kazeโs body with his own eyes, he dared not act recklessly. โMake it out alive? Are you kidding me?โ Pete rolled his eyes and scoffed, โThe branch leader, Magnus Fuller, wants Kaze Lee dead
โYou fuck, you hit me?!โ 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 Astralโs face. โSo what? Who do you think you are? The eldest son of the Glitter family? Iโm 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? โI slapped you in the face because you deserved it! You stupid ass! Look at yourself in the mirror, you moron!โ 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 Viperโs 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. โEnjoy? Fine.โ 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, โPete Fuller, are you sure you still can get it up? Look at you. Youโre weak, youโre exhausted after a few kicks, are you sure you want to do this?โ โWhat are you talking about?โ Peteโs 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, โYou know exactly what I am talking about.โ Slap! Pete slapped Darcy to the floor. His expression turned ferocious as he shouted, โYou bitch! No one has ever talked to me like that!โ Darcy covered her face. H
โStop it right there!โ The Viperโs 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 Darcyโs shoulder and said, โConan is outside waiting for me, go.โ โBe careful, Kazeโฆ Ugh!โ 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. Peteโs 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. โYou guys trying to make me stay?โ โYou cut someoneโs arm off in front of us and youโre trying to walk away like nothing happened? Whatโs on your mind?โ the leader of the group questioned Kaze. When he saw the Neth
The leader curled his lips and said, โNo matter what you say, the branch leader has spoken and you will kill yourself. As long as you are in Arcadia, thereโs no place you can run to.โ His confidence came from the influence of the Viperโs Den and the reputation that the organization built throughout the years. One word was enough for Kaze to kill himself. They did not need to do it themselves. Kaze shook his head and said, โYou guys could have walked away but you just have to challenge me. Fine. You people took my wife and let Pete Fuller hurt her, so youโll pay for that.โ He then stepped forward and approached the leader. โYou dare challenge us?โ The leader was slightly surprised. He bellowed, โYouโre asking for it!โ โGet him!โ With a raise of his hand, his agents darted forward and jumped at Kaze. Despite their disdain for Kaze, they knew they could not afford to be careless because he had indeed defeated Hannah. Shoosh! With the Viper's Den agents lunging at him
โHow dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punishedโฆโ Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. โGiven Mr. Leeโs capabilities, he wonโt be hurt.โ The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. โI know, but we as subordinates have failed him by allowing this to happen. We have to do our best to make up for the mistake, and not rely on Mr. Lee to get out because he can.โ Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. โBut thereโs nothing you can do now. Itโs late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They wonโt do anything yet.โ โItโs because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. Thatโs the only way to solve this matter!โ โBut weโve searched high and low and didnโt find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didnโt see any tracks.โ The agents discu
Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly went over to Miguel and pressed his hands with the gun down so that it would not misfire. โGood job.โ โThanks.โ Miguel curled his lips into a nervous smile. He frequently trained in the gym and mixed martial arts but had never encountered any real-life incident before, thus being inexperienced. Fortunately, his mentality was stronger than the others and allowed him to act accordingly. โIโll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you wonโt be charged and you wonโt need to take responsibility,โ Kaze said. Miguelโs pale face looked relieved. โWhat should we do now? Are there more of them?โ Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. โIโve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.โ He then took the gun from Miguelโs hands. โReally? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!โ Miguel finally loosened up and let his instinct take over. His heart was pounding so fast that it
Manson came over and saw the mercenaries lying in their own puddle of blood. The gore shocked him and made him sick. He tried his best to hold back the urge to throw up as it would attract attention. โDonโt look if you canโt take it! Donโt make things worse!โ โYeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!โ โI have never seen dead bodies like this before!โ he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. โCan we go out now and run away?โ The hostages were eager to leave as things had settled down outside. They thought the danger was over. A dead mercenary was inside the container with them and they were still horrified. Once the others found out about this, the hostages would be shot to death. โIf you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, youโll be shot!โ Callahan said as he looked at the others scornfully. One of the hostages had already put his hand on the handle of the door and was ready to dash out, but he quickly pulled his hand back after listening
โTsk. Hold on.โ Vexed, the man clicked his tongue and then waved at his colleague. โCome here. Someone fainted. Help me get him out.โ The man wanted to take the professor out of the container. Mansonโs heart pounded as he listened to the man. He was afraid he might be exposed, but there was no turning back nowโhe had to play along. Kaze stood behind the door, calming his breath down to lower his presence. โGet back. Stay away from the door. If anyone gets close, donโt blame me for being rough,โ said the man as he unlocked the container. He opened the door and saw a number of hostages still sleeping. He then looked at the professor on the floor. He went closer to nudge him but did not get a response. It seemed like the professor needed medical attention. โCome on. Help me get him out.โ The other man outside the container was on edge, looking as if he would pull the trigger at the slightest movement. โWhy donโt we do it?โ Callahan and Miguel volunteered. โYou two
โItโs freaking troublesome.โ โBoss, donโt worry about it. Weโll get an update tomorrow.โ โYeah. Itโs late. Get some rest.โ Tiguanโs men told him to get some rest and not worry so much. A few of them were already snoring on the chair. Tiguan sighed and killed the cigarette. He then closed his eyes to get some rest, too. The container that Kaze was in fell into silence once more. No one dared to make any noise but they all looked at Kaze, hoping to find out about his plans. Kazeโs eyes remained fixed on the window and showed no intention of revealing his thoughts. Miguel and Callahan were annoyed by the other hostages. โIf you people want to get out of here alive, you better cooperate or come up with your own idea. No one is responsible for saving you.โโYeah. I donโt want you guys to turn on us after we do all the heavy lifting. It will cost us our lives and you people wonโt even be grateful.โ Miguelโs tone was sarcastic because he disliked how the others looked at t
Kaze read the hostagesโ minds and refused to be used. He wanted to leave but not under such circumstances. โThatโs not true. We just donโt have the skills for this kind of situation. You guys are stronger, of course, you should be in the front,โ said the man in glasses and a suit. A hint of sharpness gleamed in his eyes. Miguel knew what the man was planning, either. โThatโs some plan you have there. You are just trying to use us to escape this place and no matter what happens, youโll win.โ โThatโs not it! I just want everyone to stand together and get out of this place. Iโve never thought of using anyone!โ the man argued, trying to look innocent. Even a monkey knew what he was planning, yet no one dared to speak up because they would benefit from it too. โWhy donโt you guys think of something? If you need our help, weโll help,โ said another middle-aged gentleman who looked more just and fair, as if he could lead the group. โThen what is your plan?โ Kaze suddenly wante
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. โMy parents must be worried. I said I would call them when I land but now I canโt even get in touch,โ 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. โItโs nothing. They are just going to separate us into different rooms or containers. They said the buses would be disposed of,โ 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. โThatโs it?โ โIs there anything else? How many men are there? What is their plan? Who are they looking for?โ โWe want to know because we want to survive. This isn't our problemโwe just got caught up in it.โ The hostages looked at Kaze, their eyes filled with worry. They felt aggrieved because they should not be caught in such a huge problem. โI donโt know either.โ No matter how m
โThereโs a room there. Get in.โ The mercenary pointed his gun at the mother and son, which led them to look at Kaze nervously, seemingly asking for help. โWhat do you want?โ The mother was nervous. She clutched her sonโs hand tightly, nearly making him cry, but she reacted quickly enough to cover her sonโs mouth to prevent him from doing so. โAll women must go into that room. You go in now,โ the mercenary explained. He did not want the woman to get the wrong idea. โYou people wonโt hurt me, right?โ the mother asked, worried that she might be ravaged. โWe are not into MILF,โ said the other mercenary who was escorting Kaze, indirectly assuring the mother. Kaze shot a glance at the mother and nodded at her. โThey told us they were going to separate us, so thereโs nothing to worry about,โ 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