“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
The leader curled his lips and said, “No matter what you say, the branch leader has spoken and you will kill yourself. As long as you are in Arcadia, there’s no place you can run to.” His confidence came from the influence of the Viper’s 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, “You 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 you’ll pay for that.” He then stepped forward and approached the leader. “You dare challenge us?” The leader was slightly surprised. He bellowed, “You’re asking for it!” “Get him!” 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
“If he isn’t leaving, just call Don and throw him out,” Kaze said with furrowed brows. He was annoyed that Caleb had called him for such a trivial matter. Caleb awkwardly chuckled and said, “He’s with the Viper’s Den, we…” “Fine. I’ll be there in a minute.” Kaze hung up the phone and made his way to the city council. “Is the young mayor afraid of me? Is he avoiding me? Did you call him and tell him I am waiting for him?” Trent continued to cause a scene at the city council, acting like he owned the place. Had Caleb and the others not stopped Trent from going inside, he would have stormed into the mayor’s office to look for the new mayor. When Kaze arrived, he saw the man throwing a tantrum like a baby. “What is this about? Why do you want to see me?” He went over to Trent with an annoyed look. “Kaze Lee?” Trent was surprised to see him as well. The Viper’s Den agents who came with Trent locked their eyes on Kaze the moment he appeared. They were alarmed by his
“Go! Let’s go!” Trent was too embarrassed to stay. He covered his face and dashed into the car with the two Viper’s Den agents while avoiding the crowd. Right then, he received a call from his secretary, Kan. “Sir, Kaze Lee went to Landor Residence. He cut off the arm of every Viper’s Den agent and Pete…” Trent was instantly on edge when he heard about his grandson. He asked, “What happened to Pete?” “Pete got castrated and by the looks of it, there’s no way he could recover…” Trent could no longer listen to Kan as his mind slowly went blank. His consciousness slowly faded. …At the Viper’s Den West State Branch in Westeros, Magnus was looking at Yves kneeling before him. His face was emotionless. He asked, "So, you saw your colleagues got their arms cut off and you decided to ditch him to come back to me?” Yves was sweating nervously on his knees. He felt an intense pressure on his shoulder. “Branch Leader, I am sorry for my incompetence, but Kaze Lee is ridiculou
“It seems like Viper’s Den has finally learned some manners after I taught two groups of your men a lesson.” Kaze chuckled. He then saw the little wooden box in Yves’ hands and said, “So is this what Magnus Fuller wants you to give me?” Yves turned a deaf ear at the first sentence. Instead, he presented the wooden box and said, “Yes. This is from o-our branch leader.” Kaze smiled as he noticed the nervousness in Yves’ tone. He said, “Bring it over.” Yves passed the wooden box to Caleb. Caleb opened the box and took a scroll out. “Open it,” Kaze said as he gestured. Yves grew nervous as Caleb opened the scroll. He was afraid that Kaze might be angered and hold him accountable. Caleb flattened the scroll on the table. “Come to me on your knees and accept your death!” When the words were finally revealed, Caleb felt so pressured that he felt like swords were hurled at him. His face turned pale and instinctively took two steps back. His forehead was instantly covere
Yves did not know what happened. He had a look at the blood he spat on the floor and said, “I am sorry, Mr. Lee. I didn’t mean to make a mess. I’ll clean it up right away!” Kaze nodded without saying anything. Yves squatted and quickly wiped the blood clean. Only then did he get up, take Kaze’s scroll, and leave. Throughout the entire process, even he did not realize that his eyes instinctively avoided the words on the scroll. Carrying Kaze’s message, Yves went headed back to Westeros without further ado. “You’re alone?”’ Magnus frowned when he saw Yves looking as pale as paper. “Did Kaze Lee hurt you?” “N-No sir. Mr… I mean Kaze Lee is quite polite this time,” Yves answered honestly. Magnus asked, “Did you give him the scroll in person? How did he react?” “He looked fine. Calm. Nothing unusual,” Yves said as he recalled the earlier scene. “Calm?” Magnus was baffled. Then, his expression turned gloomy. “Don’t tell me you didn’t see him in person and left it
Kaze’s move made Donovan’s intimidation and pressure seem excessive. His words left the three officers speechless, their eyes twitching. Kaze was right and they were trying to bait him into confessing. As for the evidence and testimony Donovan mentioned, nothing they had could actually pin Kaze or allow them to prosecute him. Donovan looked at Kaze for a moment and sighed. He said, “You know your way around the wall, which makes it worse after what you have committed. “I’m telling you now, Kaze Lee! Even if you call Jesus, he won’t save you for what you have done! You are done for!” Kaze chuckled and said, “Then can I get my phone call before I meet Jesus?” Donovan was left speechless once more as his eyes continued to twitch. No matter how much he tried to scare Kaze, it did not work. On top of that, Kaze insisted on making his phone call. Bam! Donovan slammed the table once more, shouting, “Kaze Lee, you are a suspect! Don’t even think about the phone call! You mi
“Great. Just great.” Kaze looked at Donovan with a hint of amazement and praise. “I have to say, you shouldn’t be a police captain and be a scriptwriter instead. The movies you scripted would sell like crazy. “However, since you’ve come up with your own deduction, can I also voice some of my questions?” Donovan looked at Kaze coldly without saying a word. Kaze did not care if he allowed, he said, “First, the same question, I have so many beautiful women around me, why would I be interested in an influencer who is a 3 or 2 to me, and would I even need to rape her? “Second, you said you’ve gotten a hold of all the witnesses and their testimonies, what about Snow Frost? Have you gotten hers? If you talked to her, you’d know that she was there and saw it when Mika tried to seduce me. She got upset, slapped her, and even canceled her on the spot. “I'd like to ask if the baseless claims you are using to press charges on me are the ones you believed to be true, or is this just how
“Not only that, Mika has PR in Ryokan and is a prominent figure in their Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When her death made the news, Ryokan sent us inquiries about what happened. “You should know that as long as this case is ongoing, it will only snowball into a bigger mess and you will face a bigger disadvantage. I am giving you a chance to confess because of Draig. “If you don’t seize this chance, then you have no one to blame. When we get to the bottom of this, given the crimes that you have committed, you are likely to be executed right away. “Are you sure you want to throw the chance away?” Donovan got up, leaned forward slightly, and peered down at Kaze condescendingly. It was his usual interrogation method to pressure suspects. Usually, other than the stubborn suspects, the ordinary people would crumble under his intimidation. Kaze smiled. “You want me to confess? At least remind me what I have done. Why don’t you give me a little jolt? Maybe I can remember somethin
“Kaze Lee, after some investigation, we’ve already gotten to the bottom of this case. You threatened the victim at the Yemens’ party, claiming that you would cancel her entirely on the internet. “You said it yourself, right? Don’t deny it because we have at at least ten witnesses to prove that,” the officer said. Kaze pursed his lips. “So this is how the captain is planning to take ‘good care’ of me? If what I said can be used to press charges against me, Arcadia won’t even need that many officers. Anyone could do your job. We're no longer in ancient times, where mere words alone can convict someone of a crime.” The officer slightly pushed his glasses and asked, “So you are not confessing?” “Why should I confess?” Kaze chuckled and said, “I didn’t hurt anyone, or kill anyone. I live by my conscience, why should I confess? I am not guilty.” “Your conscience? How dare you say that?” Donovan bellowed. He slammed several documents on the table in front of Kaze and continued, “O
“Draig’s cousin?” Kaze looked at Donovan with interest. “I didn’t know he was such a guy with a big heart. I ruined his little plan and he still wants you to take good care of me? Are you sure it is what he asked of you, and not torment me, press charges on me, and make sure I get jailed for the rest of my life so that I won’t bother him anymore?” His tone was casual and flat. He was not affected by Donovan’s words. Donovan’s lips twitched helplessly. Kaze saw right through him and even echoed Draig's words, at least in terms of their meaning. When Draig found out Kaze was arrested, he called his cousin and instructed him to torment Kaze, even locking him up for life if possible. As for taking care of Kaze properly, not even an idiot would believe it. Donovan did not expect Kaze to remain calm even after being isolated for some time, cut off from all information and updates. He saw Kaze as an ordinary man, not a criminal who had experience in counter-interrogation. It
Kaze slowly opened his eyes, his mind already having calculated Aiden's next move. It was likely that Aiden would come to bail him and then “unintentionally” revealed that he was giving false testimony. Once it sparked a debate among the public and public opinion reached its peak, stirring up even more agitation, it would be even more difficult for the influential figures to intervene. Only then Aiden could easily crush Kaze like an ant and prevent him from making a comeback. Even Kaze approved of the skills and planning involved in this scheme against him. For someone who received an elite education from a young age, Aiden’s temperament and cunningness were beyond reach. “Creek.” Suddenly, the iron door of the interrogation room was opened from the outside. Three uniformed officers strode in. The leader of the three was the middle-aged man who brought Kaze in earlier. He went up to the table and glanced at the empty paper. He scoffed. “Kaze Lee, you’ve gotten time
Based on Kaze’s deduction, Mika’s death was planned on the day of the Yemens’ party. Ryna and Cyan were rude toward Kaze and when Mika saw him that night, conflict was inevitable. Given Kaze’s attitude, after Mika got under his skin, he would surely say something like cancel her online to threaten her. With that, the prerequisite for setting up this plan was fulfilled. Kaze got the motive and the power to do so. Therefore, in times of need, Mika could be pushed to the forefront as a sacrifice. Mika’s death pointed all the arrows at Kaze, making him a suspect or even the killer. In fact, the entire incident should be coordinated with another secret plan to make the chain of evidence more solid and clear. However, Aiden was offended and slapped by Kaze earlier, so he decided to retaliate as soon as possible. It was the reason why the seemingly flawless plan started to have cracks. Despite Aiden’s hasty nature in doing things, Kaze was actually impressed by the masterm
Lock instinctively took a step forward and said, “Ms. Quint, Ms. Frost, it’s a good deal. Given Mr. Krad’s power, he could easily get Kaze out. “One of you is Kaze’s wife; one of you is his assistant. You just can’t sit back and do nothing while Kaze gets sent to jail.” Worry consumed him and made him nervous. He lacked the power to save Kaze, but Aiden could and was willing to. The terms were not harsh and demanding either, but he neglected Darcy and Snow’s feelings. Noticing the ladies’ silence, Aiden continued, “Ladies, my terms are not harsh at all. It’s a good deal, for you and for Kaze. “Kaze can come back in one piece and we can sit down peacefully and talk over dinner. “For Ms. Quint, you and I might be able to reach an agreement regarding the land at Crown Tower; for Ms. Frost, consider it an explanation to the Frosts. Am I right?” The smile on his face looked sincere as if what he offered was purely to have dinner with the ladies without ulterior motives. Da
Aiden narrowed his eyes. He never thought Snow would still reject his brother after all that had happened. He shrugged and then said to Darcy and Snow with a smile, “I am proposing a trade for you ladies.” “A trade?” Darcy was slightly surprised. She asked, “What trade?” She knew Aiden was up to no good, but worrying too much would only slow her down. She wanted to find out what Aiden’s terms were for releasing Kaze.Snow did not speak but simply looked at Aiden. Aiden sensed the concerns from the ladies and it somehow aroused jealousy in him. What charms did Kaze possess to make these two ladies fall for him? Discarding the messing thoughts, Aiden said, “You two are aware of the current situation. Based on the current evidence, Mika took her own life. “However, she’s a PR in Ryokan and her death might cascade into some problematic issues. As for how big it will snowball depends on Ryokan’s reaction. “You should know that I am quite close with the Ryokanians. If I sp