Kaze said sharply, “Christian, you and your group of mercenaries entered the country illegally and abducted my wife. I was kind and gracious enough to spare your lives and gave you three days to leave Arcadia. “But I guess you don’t know what’s best for you. You have the nerve to pose as a sales representative for Zion Trade Network to make false claims about me. “You’re really asking for it.” Kaze stared at Christian, his eyes reflecting bloodthirst. Most of the people at the scene were shocked. They could not believe Kaze vowed violence against Christian before their eyes. Even if Christian lacked Madam Hacks’ support and the sales representative title from Zion Trade Network, Kaze’s rudeness toward a Paladin like Christian was uncalled for.Foreigners tended to get special treatment and privileges in Arcadia. Christian sneered. “Zion Trade Network is a legitimate business, Kaze. The Paladian’s foreign office can vouch for that. We entered the country through the right
“Haha, Glitter. I think I’m beginning to like Arcadia.” Christian burst out laughing and patted Sirius’ shoulder. After a bout of laughter, Christian then said, “I heard that you’re here to arrest Kaze over Gareth’s murder. I think you can process the death of my employees and Gareth’s case together.” “No problem. Both cases fall in Viper’s Den’s jurisdiction.” Sirius took Christian’s suggestion without hesitation. Kaze was about to die anyway. These foreigners were pleased to get their revenge before Kaze died. “Alright.” Christian turned to Kaze with a ruthless smile. “You ordered everyone from Zion to leave the country in three days, Kaze.“In our part of the world, someone with your views would be considered a classic nationalist.“It’s time for you to experience what it’s like to die at the hands of your own people. “That reminds me. As a friend, I could talk to Viper’s Den’s higher management to make sure you don’t die so quickly. “Have fun. I heard Viper’s
Cheryl, Mary Sue, Christian, and the others snickered. “That’s a good idea, Chief Glitter. Make Kaze kneel and cuff himself. I wouldn’t want to miss that,” Mary Sue said with a wicked smile. Kaze responded indifferently, “Are you sure, Sirius? Are you going to make me kneel and bind my hands?” “What? Do you take yourself for a VIP?” Sirius dropped the façade and sneered. “You might be living like a king in Lilyrose and have friends in the mayor’s office, Mr. Lee. “But you’re nothing in the Viper’s Den’s eyes.“I don’t want to waste my breath with you. Either kneel and cuff, or I’ll make you.” Sirius raised his gun and pointed at Kaze’s head. Narrowing his eyes, Kaze was ready to strike. A figure emerged behind Sirius with a raised leg. “Wham!”The sudden attack slammed Sirius to the ground with a grunt. “Protect Chief Glitter.” The subordinates near Sirius went white and pointed their guns at the perpetrator in military uniform. “Are you pointing those things
The man was Albert Hiden, the chief commander of the State Strategic Department. The crowd looked at Albert in shock. Albert commanded the state’s military at the tender age of 30. Though he was not on equal footing with the state governor, they would find themselves in the same meeting room. Albert was truly a remarkable individual. The likes of Hannah and Sirius were a joke in the presence of Albert. Albert fiddled with the gun in hand and said indifferently, “Even the military wouldn’t launch an armed attack on the mayor’s office. The Viper’s Den sure is cocky.” Sirius said with a grimace, “Chief Commander Hiden, we are working a case, but Mr. Lee took cover in the mayor’s office. We cornered him here out of necessity. Our intention isn’t to launch an attack on the mayor’s office.“Besides, the State Strategic Department and the Viper’s Den operate in different jurisdictions. You have no right to tell us how to do our job, Chief Commander Hiden.” Sirius’ tone, while
“Let’s get one thing straight before I leave.” Filled with resentment, Sirius said snappily, “You can protect Mr. Lee today, but what about tomorrow or the day after, Chief Commander Hiden? “I doubt you can watch over him for the rest of his life.” Albert raised a brow. “Are you threatening me?” “This is no threat.” Sirius shook his head. “I’m merely stating a fact. You are busy with the state’s military affairs. You can’t always be there for Mr. Lee. You can’t anticipate everything.” The message was clear. Since Albert was taking Kaze’s side, Sirius would wait for his chance to strike Kaze. Albert chuckled. “That’s interesting. That’s quite a retaliation for a nobody working for Viper’s Den.” He drew close and slapped Sirius to the ground. Albert stepped on Sirius’ chest and lowered down to stare him in the eyes. “Are you forgetting that I’m not just a chief commander? “Even without my decorated stars, I can crush you. “I can kill you now, and the Viper’s Den a
“Do you reckon your rivals will make a big deal out of something you think isn’t worth mentioning, Chief Commander Hiden? “The little scandal should be enough to end your career.“Come on. If you think you can handle the consequences, crush me. Hahaha” Sirius laughed maniacally and looked at Albert in defiance. Albert narrowed his eyes dangerously. “Do you think I wouldn’t kill you? I’d rather stand by my belief than protect my career.” He did not explicitly state that Kaze was his belief. Albert put weight on his foot to crush Sirius. “Albert!” Kaze stopped him and said emotionlessly, “Let him go.” Given Kaze’s authority, Albert could still keep his career even if he killed Sirius. However, Albert would face some challenges. Besides, Kaze knew Sirius was right. Great power came with great responsibility. Albert’s upbringing meant that he would shoulder a lot of responsibilities. While Albert held the prestigious position of governing the state's military, th
Madam Hacks had to step in. She could not bear to let Albert take Kaze away to roam free.Madam Hacks could care less whether Kaze was dead, but she needed the Viper’s Den to make him disappear for a while. That way, Kaze could stop his influence on Loid. In fact, the experience should serve as a strong reminder to Loid to let Kingston go. Hence, Madam Hacks put a label on Albert and threatened him with his superiors.However, Albert was not afraid of intimidation. “The Geranium Hackses?” Albert glanced at Madam Hacks before approaching to slap her. “Smack!” Madam Hacks, despite her connections to the Glitters and Hackses, took a hit in the face. She looked nothing like a lady with her disheveled hair and swollen cheek. “Ah! How dare you hit me!” Madam Hacks covered her face and shrieked hysterically. The malice in her eyes showed her determination to tear Albert apart. However, Albert could care less. He said curtly, “You aren’t legally married to the Hackses.
The mention of the God of War washed color off Christian’s red face. The name struck fear in Christian even though he was a war veteran. Heck, the God of War became the nightmare of countless in the five strongest nations. Sirius, Madam Hacks, and the others grimaced. It was said that Albert once served under the God of War. The God of War also attended Albert’s appointment ceremony in Lilyrose. It was scary enough that Albert was the chief commander of the State Strategic Department and part of the Harrowdale Hidens. They were kept on their toes by Albert’s relationship with the God of War. There was another powerful figure who lay no more than 50 miles away in the local military base. He was Draco, who held sway over the military in five states. The man was also the God of War’s right-hand man. “I’m sorry, Chief Commander Hiden, it wasn’t my place to speak.” Christian backed down. Though treated like royalty by others, his expat status meant nothing to the G
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. “My parents must be worried. I said I would call them when I land but now I can’t even get in touch,” 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. “It’s nothing. They are just going to separate us into different rooms or containers. They said the buses would be disposed of,” 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. “That’s it?” “Is there anything else? How many men are there? What is their plan? Who are they looking for?” “We want to know because we want to survive. This isn't our problem—we just got caught up in it.” The hostages looked at Kaze, their eyes filled with worry. They felt aggrieved because they should not be caught in such a huge problem. “I don’t know either.” No matter how m
“There’s a room there. Get in.” The mercenary pointed his gun at the mother and son, which led them to look at Kaze nervously, seemingly asking for help. “What do you want?” The mother was nervous. She clutched her son’s hand tightly, nearly making him cry, but she reacted quickly enough to cover her son’s mouth to prevent him from doing so. “All women must go into that room. You go in now,” the mercenary explained. He did not want the woman to get the wrong idea. “You people won’t hurt me, right?” the mother asked, worried that she might be ravaged. “We are not into MILF,” said the other mercenary who was escorting Kaze, indirectly assuring the mother. Kaze shot a glance at the mother and nodded at her. “They told us they were going to separate us, so there’s nothing to worry about,” 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
“Can you make him stop? If the man comes back, we’ll be done for,” someone said. The kid’s crying made everyone anxious. “What can I do? He’s crying because he’s scared. I can’t just stop him.” The mother was afraid as well, and she did not want her son to be taken advantage of. “Calm down. Just don’t alert the men and we’ll be fine,” Miguel said, hoping to ease the situation. “I’ll fight him if he comes in. I believe I can make it,” someone said. Those with an impulsive nature grew restless from being kept on the bus for too long, feeling like livestock being kept in cages. “Shut it. They are coming,” Barney said after a glance outside the window. The other passengers fell silent, sat back down, lowered their heads, and tried their best not to look out the window. The mother quickly hugged her son and covered his mouth to prevent him from crying. Kaze felt peace and quiet once more, even the air felt smoother. He knew the passengers were merely ordinary people and
Unfortunately, Leah knew she would not get an answer out of Snow since she was refusing to help. Everything seemed to have changed following her mother’s disappearance. She tried to stay for answers but when security came in, she could not resist them anymore. It was the first time she was escorted out by security guards and it impacted her. She used to be the daughter of the CEO of Northborn Group—everyone respected her. She used to enjoy a privileged status. No matter where she went, she was the star of the event. Yet when her mother disappeared, everything changed. She wanted to look for Kaze but she had just lost the chance. Snow turned her down and gazed at her with contempt and irritation. Leah could not accept the changes but some things felt like they were destined to change. She was forced to leave the branch office but then had no idea where else to go. She felt abandoned by the world. Before this, she could still hope for Kaze’s help, but now she had no
Leah went to her mother’s company but did not find her anywhere. Joey was busy working in the CEO’s office. Leah went over and asked, “Joey, where’s my mother? I can’t reach her.” She wanted to know what happened to her mother. “I don’t know about your mother either. We went out together earlier in the day but I don’t know where she went. I can’t get in touch with her.” Joey was so busy that she could not even free herself from the desk to explain to the girl. “Where did she go? How am I supposed to find her?” Leah panicked. If even Joey did not know where her mother went, then something must have happened. A bad feeling rose from her heart. Things just got serious. “I don’t know. Why don’t you ask someone else?” Joey did not have time to deal with the girl. Leah was unfamiliar with Joey’s coldness. Joey had always treated her with kindness and flattery, so the sudden coldness caught her off guard. She felt like something had changed. “Who should I be looking f
“No! My daughter is still in the hospital!” Katie refused to accept her punishment. She started to regret her decision but it was too late. “Now only you think about your daughter? I guess you are not that foolish, but have you thought about her when you betrayed Chairman Lee? “Don’t worry. Leah knew Chairman Lee personally and we won’t hurt her, but she might not live a good life anymore,” Snow said coldly. She did not want to put the girl in a difficult situation but her life as a princess would come to an end. “You can’t do that!” Katie could not believe Snow would do that. “I bet you never thought of the consequences when you leaked the information. Too bad. You’ve lost.” Snow revealed the truth because she wanted Katie to suffer for the decision she made. Katie would now regret every decision she made because she knew she had jeopardized her daughter’s life. She would feel like a fool. She devoted her life to climbing higher to gain more power but she ignored the
“I went to a bar to have a drink and I bumped into an informant of the Viper’s Den.” Katie looked helpless as she explained as if everything that had happened was planned out for her, pushing her to the edge step by step. It was a lively night at the bar. The atmosphere was pleasant and most of the guests were having a good time. Katie was a single woman. She needed care and love at times. She was alone when she visited the bar. She started off by ordering some drinks at the counter, waiting for a chance to meet a man who shared the same ideals. A drink or two later, maybe she could get herself a company for the night. As a grown-up woman, she had her desires. It was a way to release her stress. Katie entered the bar in a casual outfit but it did not diminish her elegant demeanor. When she sat down at the counter, a few young men approached her but she was not interested in immature boys. She continued drinking. She looked at the dance floor occasionally, searching for a
“Who do you think will believe you?” Arthur frowned. There were too many coincidences that it felt like a giant setup. “I’ve explained what I need to. Don’t interrogate me like I’m a criminal. I am the CEO of the Northborn Group.” Katie left them speechless. She had said the necessary and it was up to them whether they wanted to believe it or not. They did not have the evidence to charge her anyway. “You really think we can’t hold you responsible?” Snow was not really looking for a definite answer. The moment she suspected Katie, whether or not she was truly the traitor, Snow already had the right to hold her accountable. It was necessary to make things clear and it was to find out who Katie leaked Kaze’s information to. “It has come down to this. No matter how you deny it, it’s useless. We already know what you have done and you can’t escape. Even if you don’t want to confess, we can continue the investigation, and we’ll eventually find out the truth. “If you come clean