“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
“Are you alright, sir?” Fear gripped Yves as he saw a terrifying look on Magnus’ face, which was anything he had ever encountered.“Ugh… I’m fine.” Magnus struggled as he shifted his gaze and said with a raspy voice, “The bastard is looking for trouble.” He hissed through clenched teeth. Yves assumed Magnus was furious that Kaze employed the same tactic on him. He persuaded, “Don’t be mad, sir. Lee is obnoxious. I doubt he takes anyone seriously.“The scroll won’t do anything to him. He needs to be killed, and I think you’re the best person for the job, sir.” Magnus scoffed and spoke hoarsely, “He doesn’t deserve my attention.” “What do we do now?” Yves was in a daze. Even Hannah was ruined. Among Viper’s Den, only Magnus stood a chance against Kaze. Magnus said with a grimace, “Issue an order that Sirius will replace Hannah’s position. Send him to Lilyrose with firearms. He must bring back the Nether Viper Sword and Kaze. “Times have changed. We can’t just fi
After much thought, Kaze gave Draco a call. “How are Sven and Wolf doing?” Draco replied, “They have passed all physical tests. The lab reports their progress live.” “Alright. Send them back in the next few days to protect Darcy. Make sure they are equipped with the license to kill. “Tell them to kill anyone who tries to harm Darcy,” Kaze said curtly. He was not worried about himself, but Darcy could be a target. Conan’s henchmen were no match for an organization like the Viper’s Den. … The next day, Kaze went to the mayor’s office. Conan was waiting outside Skylar View District. Standing next to him was Astral whose head was bruised and patched up. Conan would give him annoyed looks from time to time. “Why are you here?” Kaze drew close and looked at Astral. Astral hunched over and said, “I heard Sirius had flown to Lilyrose. I thought I would come by in case he tries something with you. I am set to succeed the family. Even if he hates me, he should take my o
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
Sasha regained consciousness through sheer willpower. She had made a full recovery from her external injuries, but she simply could not wake up from her mental trauma. However, Sasha seemed to be in a better place than before the incident. Before, Sasha would avert her gaze, not meeting the eyes of the person she was talking to. Yet now, Kaze realized that Sasha looked at him straight in the eyes. There had to be some sort of experience to bring about the change in her. “Did something bad happen, Kaze?” Sasha asked, her eyes reflecting concern. Kaze pulled himself together and reached out to shuffle her hair. “No. Let’s not get into it. You just got up. You should rest well.” “No, I’ve been awake for a while now.” Sasha, one to be meek in Kaze’s presence, refuted him for once. She shook her head and said, “I was just afraid. I was scared that the nightmare would come back when I opened my eyes, so I pretended to be asleep. “But now that you’re here, I have no reason
Agnes settled down. “That’s right. We are better off without the parasite. “We will live comfortably thanks to our precious daughter—” “Darcy! Darcy!” Before Agnes could finish, an individual barged into the villa. Maxine, her hair disheveled and her body in bruises, rushed into the living room and grabbed hold of Darcy while wailing, “Darcy! I was wrong! I was a snob to target you! It’s all my fault. I’m the worst!” She gave herself a couple of slaps before pleading, “Darcy, I need Kaze’s help. Please, can you get him to tell Patrick to get back together with me?“Ever since I broke up with Patrick, he befriended Kaze and became successful. He calls the shots in his family now.“I’m being made fun of for not cherishing him. My parents, brother, and grandmother are on my case, telling me off for missing out on a good catch. “Darcy, we’re family. Please, can you talk to Kaze for me? Patrick doesn’t listen to anyone else but him.” Maxine, who always fancied herself to be
The Quint quickly realized they were so close to digging their own grave. Thankfully, they did not upset Darcy too much. They had a lot of ass-kissing to make up for now. Smug, Agnes went up and said, “Thank you for working together with Darcy. I know that you put the project on pause because you were tight with Kaze. “But my daughter and Kaze have separated. Don’t listen to him if he tries to get involved with Sky Ocean Corporation. “Kaze gets nothing out of the divorce, so he can’t offer you anything. You are free to collaborate with my daughter.” Perfect World Group and the Riverbank council were responsive to put the project on hold because of Kaze. However, Agnes was not the least bit grateful. In fact, she tried to acquire Kaze’s network. In her opinion, Kaze had lost everything. A wise person would choose to make the most out of the situation and make a business deal with Darcy. Blue from Perfect World Group put on a straight face. “Mrs. Quint, I have one more th
It took a lot of effort for Agnes to break her daughter up with Kaze. There was no way she would allow Kaze to have a second shot with Darcy. The way Agnes saw it, her daughter was the head of the Quints in the South River State and the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation. Darcy was beautiful and a great catch. Kaze did not mean squat. While Agnes danced with joy, several vehicles turned up outside the villa. These cars belonged to two different parties. The first group was in fancy cars while the other group was much more discreet. Still, nobody would dismiss government vehicles. Though surprised, Darcy quickly went up to greet the people. “Chief Yaphet, Mr. Jayne, what brings you here?” The alphas of both groups were not some big VIP to Darcy’s family. However, they had control over Sky Ocean Corporation’s future. More accurately, the entities that these people worked for held the fate of Sky Ocean Corporation in their hands. Welson, a middle-ranking official in the
“No way! Madam Quint had no reason to kill Madam Dark.” There was a bustle at Villa No. 1. Despite the statement coming from the police, the crowd was skeptical that Phoenix would kill anyone. Agnes and Darcy found the truth hard to swallow. If Phoenix were behind the evil assassination, they would be wrong about Kaze. The police officer said, “We learned that the dump truck driver received 1.2 million dollars before the accident. We tracked the money to one of Phoenix’s people in Ridgesouth. “We looked into Phoenix’s phone records and discovered that she contacted the Steelclaw Guild through the dark web. “She had no idea that we have eyes on the dark web. Though we don’t know the specifics of her deal with the Steelclaw Guild, she would only have one reason to contact an assassination organization.“The Steelclaw Guild’s killer then showed up at the funeral parlor.“We are linking these two incidents, and our prime suspect is Phoenix, who is now deceased.“We didn’t de
“Kaze, do you know how unfamiliar and frightened you’re making me feel right now?“Why was the Steelclaw Guild’s killer after you? If today didn’t happen, I wouldn’t know that you had gotten yourself in deep trouble. “I don’t know what else you are hiding from me. I even wonder if you were behind Madam Dark’s car accident. “My feelings toward you have been true, but family is equally important to me. “I’m afraid that one day, you will get my parents and brother killed.” Darcy let everything out. The storm in Kaze’s eyes quelled.He grabbed a pen and signed his name before taking his copy. Kaze placed the other copy on the table before walking away. As the people in the villa watched on in shock, Agnes dropped her jaw in joy. Agnes thought that it would take a lot of talking and crying to push Darcy in the right direction. To her surprise, Darcy filed for divorce right away. Nevertheless, she was quick to complain. “You are silly, Darcy. You should have asked for V