“Ugh…” Sirius groaned in pain. He stared at Kaze in fear. As Kaze exerted more strength through his foot, Sirius’ chest started to cave in. His organs felt pressured and his rib cage started to break. He was scared. He finally realized Kaze was ready to kill him on the spot. He expected Kaze to attack him. His provocation was intended to lure Kaze into attacking him, thus giving Magnus a valid reason to strike. Yet he did not want to die. “Branch Leader!” As though a drowning victim, Sirius started screaming for help. His scream for help not only surprised Magnus but also woke the others from their blank state. As the people regained their senses, they were shocked. How could Kaze attack Sirius in front of Magnus? His actions were challenging death itself! Even Magnus was stunned for a moment before he reacted with a grim look. He did not understand why Kaze had the nerve to attack Sirius at this point. Without Albert’s support, Kaze was just some guy with s
Magnus was familiar with the voice, yet even with his status and position, he had only heard it a few times. The voice made a strong impression on him from the first time he heard it; it was seared into his soul. He could never forget the voice. Magnus’ mind went blank all of a sudden. He stiffly looked at Kaze, unable to believe what just happened. How did Kaze get this person’s number? Why would this person answer Kaze’s call? Ignoring Magnus’ inconceivable gaze, Kaze spoke into the phone, “It’s me, Kaze Lee.” “Kaze Lee?” The woman’s voice on the line sounded frosty, somewhat angry. It was as though she did not know who Kaze was and was annoyed by the anonymous phone call. Kaze smiled and explained, “Viper Queen, you must be too busy lately. I just received a huge gift from one of your people.” He was referring to the woman who gave him the Dallas Black Card after winning the auction. “It was you?” The woman paused for a moment before she asked, “I wonder if
Looking at the agents kneeling before Kaze, all the other guests were stunned and left speechless. Magnus, the West State Branch Leader of the Viper’s Den, got down on his knees! This could only mean the woman Kaze called must be the leader of the Viper’s Den—the legendary Viper Queen!How did Kaze get the Viper’s Queen phone number? How could someone as useless as him get to know the Viper Queen? Madam Hacks, Christian, Dakota, Trent, Syed, and the others were mortified. They were in absolute disbelief. They thought Kaze was already a dead person and even thought about how to celebrate Kaze’s death after this. Yet, once again, Kaze made an unbelievable comeback. He contacted the leader of the Viper’s Den. Judging from Magnus’ reaction after he recognized the voice in the phone and how fast he dropped to his knees, it was not difficult to know that the Viper Queen was likened to a god in the organization. Under everyone’s unbelievable gaze, Kaze turned off speaker
Kaze spoke strongly, his voice echoed across the hall. Everyone in the hall, including Magnus on his knees, widened their eyes. They did not hear what the Viper Queen said but they heard Kaze clearly. No one thought Kaze would berate the Viper Queen and diminish the Viper’s Den. He even wanted the Viper’s Den to dissolve itself. If the news got out, all thirty-five branches of the Viper’s Den would view Kaze as the common enemy and they would certainly come after his life. “God of War, what really happened? If it’s really the Viper’s Den's fault, I will make sure you get your explanation,” the Viper Queen asked calmly after a slight pause. Kaze said, “I believe you already knew what happened today. I don’t want to go into details but now, your West State Branch Leader, Magnus Fuller, had his agents surround me and wanted to kill me, before going after my family, and my assets. “I was planning to kill him but since you already knew about this, I called to ask. Does Magnus
Magnus straightened his back immediately. After Kaze pocketed his phone, he threw a slap at the man’s face. Slap! “This is for you abusing your power, disregarding people’s lives.” Slap! “This is for you covering up for your subordinates, distorting the truth.” Slap! Kaze slapped Magnus over and over again on the face. He did not hold back because of the man’s age or position. After a dozen slaps, even Magnus' strong body and sturdy physique could not withstand the impact. His head became dizzy and his body began to shake. He clenched his teeth tightly and his eyes burned with rage. He was slapped by someone younger than him in public and he could not fight back. He had never been insulted like this in his life. Everyone could see that Magnus was on the verge of exploding with rage, but he managed to reel it in. His teeth remained clenched as he endured the hits, allowing Kaze to leave a deeper red on his face. It was all because of that phone call. Regret fil
Kaze wiped his hand with the tissue and smiled at Magnus. “Never thought I knew the Viper Queen, right? I called her to put you in your place, you must feel indignant now, am I right?” “No, I dare not!” Magnus lowered his head, afraid to reveal his hatred and grievance toward Kaze. A wise man knew where he stood based on the circumstances. Losing the battle did not mean he would lose the war. Only those who prevailed would win in the end. After today, he would do anything necessary to take revenge on Kaze. He swore to return the insults he received a hundredfold. That was what he said to himself as he conceded the battle. “Look at me,” Kaze said. Magnus concealed the hatred in his eyes and looked at Kaze pitifully. Kaze stared into his eyes and said, “Branch Leader Fuller, you are quite the character, able to adapt to circumstances. You might have hidden it well but I still spotted the deep-seated hatred in your eyes.” “No, I dare not hate you, Mr. Lee!” Magnus sa
A fleet of fancy cars raced at 120 miles an hour along the express lane to Lilyrose airport. Magnus sat in the backseat of a Maybach among the fleet with his eyes closed and face discolored and sweaty. His abdomen burned with excruciating pain. “Sir, we won’t have any place in the Viper’s Den if we flee to Westeros. “We’re better off striking with firearms. So what if he knows the Viper Queen? A dead man has no value.” Magnus’ right-hand man, sitting next to him, yelled with a menacing look. Competition within the organization had always been fierce. Branches in the West State faced the most intense competition. Once word of Magnus’ defeat spread, many would be tempted to replace him. Losing the leadership role was bad enough, but the worst thing was bloodshed. Magnus’ right-hand men could likely be purged. Kaze was the cause of everything. Magnus’ men wanted to tear Kaze apart. “No!” Magnus opened his eyes abruptly and shouted sternly. His right-hand man
“We can’t be sure if it was him.” The young woman knew that Autumn was talking about Kaze. She said, “Kaze let Magnus go after incapacitating him. “A sniper killed Magnus’ driver when he was on his way to Lilyrose airport. The car lost control and caused a big pile-up on the highway.“By the time Magnus’ men got him out of the car, Magnus was long gone.” “The local police force determined through the bullet trajectory that the sniper stayed high a mile and a half away. So far there are no leads.” Autumn said with a straight face, “That’s quite a precision for a sniper to shoot a moving target a mile and a half away. The enemy knows a lot about Magnus. The distance wouldn’t have put him on high alert. “The world-class sniper can be military trained.” The young woman was taken aback, “Are you saying that Albert got rid of Magnus for Kaze?” Autumn shook her head. “You don’t understand that guy in Lilyrose. If he wanted to kill Magnus, he would have killed him there and then
“Based on my understanding of the investigation, the witnesses and evidence are against you. Especially when you threatened the victim to cancel her, more than twenty people at the Yemen mansion heard you. “I know it might not mean anything and it’s not enough to cause the series of events that followed, ultimately leading to the victim’s death, but it has gained attention. More and more media caught wind of this and people are watching, including people from foreign affairs. “To be honest, we received many requests from our website to prosecute you so that the family of the deceased can be at peace.” Kaze nodded. He said, “Chief Bale, I heard you used to be an inspector, so I assumed you are a pro in this? “Then can I also assume that you are clear that it is taboo to be prejudiced during an investigation? Have you investigated under what circumstances I threatened the victim to cancel her online?” Morgan was slightly taken aback. He shook his head and said, “No.” “You guy
“Nope.” Kaze shook his head. “Phew!” Just as Donovan and his men breathed a sigh of relief, Kaze pointed at the phone belonging to the officer with the glasses on the table and said, “But you can listen to the recording inside this phone. It’s from a few minutes ago.” His words made Donovan and the other two officers nervous once more. Minutes ago? Minutes ago, the three of them were trying to teach Kaze a lesson. The officer with the glasses widened his eyes in fear. After he put the phone on the table for Kaze to make a call, hoping it would be to the mayor, he forgot to take the phone back. On the second round of questions, Kaze somehow turned on the recording function! “Oh?” Morgan glanced at Donovan and the others as he picked up the phone. He stopped the recording and played it from the top. “Kaze Lee, you have one last chance! If you can call the mayor to save you, you can walk, or else don’t blame us for being rough.” “You should know that we have coun
When Donovan and his officers came to the front lobby, they saw multiple police cruisers parked outside with the sirens glaring. Among the motorcade was a shining Audi A6. When the door opened, Donovan and his officers saw the chief of the state police station, Morgan Bale, coming out in full uniform. The lights in front of the station shed a light over his face that night, and it was not a smiley face. The chief wanted to see Donovan in person and based on the look on his face, he was not in a good mood. Donovan’s heart sank, but he steeled himself and went up to greet the chief. “Chief Bale, good evening sir! I’m Donovan Tenby. You asked to see me, sir?” Morgan walked up to Donovan with a cold grunt and said, “I heard you arrested someone called Kaze Lee earlier in the day.” “Yes—” “Yes? Where is he? Where is Mr. Lee?!” Morgan shouted. Mr. Lee? Frightened, Donovan quickly said, “H-He is in the interrogation room…” Morgan then went off without any explanation.
“You worked for the mayor as his lapdog and probably did a lot of dirty shit. Maybe you can hint at him through the phone and he will come for you,” said the officer with the glasses. It was no longer a hint if Kaze had to say it out loud. Kaze did not expect that the mastermind’s plan was also to drag the mayor into this mess. He said, “Then just you guys wait. Maybe when you guys are transferred to other substations, you can meet the mayor yourself.” “You!” Donovan and his officers were furious. If they were transferred to other stations, which were all sub-branches to the state police station, Kent would be able to reach out to them. Kaze could easily snitch on them to Kent and they would suffer. Soon enough, Donovan scoffed and said, “Hmph. Don’t think about how you are going to take revenge on us, think about how you are going to survive this.” “Cap, this guy says he wants revenge on us. Why don’t we teach him a lesson or two?” the buzz-cut officer said. The of
“Tell me, is it the mayor?” the other officer with a buzz cut asked with an impatient tone. Kaze scrutinized the three of them and said with a smile, “What’s the matter? You guys wanted me to call the mayor?” His words surprised the three of them, making their expressions change for a moment before they returned to normal. Donovan scoffed, “Yes. We want you to call the mayor, but can you do it? You are just the mayor’s dog, not his master. Do you know how bad things are for you? Even the Ryokanians are looking. “You really think the mayor will risk his career for a dog? Face reality! You are just an expendable pawn the mayor will throw away once you have no value!” Listening to Donovan’s provocation, Kaze smiled and said, “You can say whatever you want. I’ve called for help and he’s arriving soon. You guys should be prepared.” “You’re bluffing!” Donovan grunted and mocked Kaze, “The mayor is the most powerful person in Riverbank and he has the same authority as the deputy
“I am actually in some trouble and I am being held up here in South River Police Station. I would like you to send someone over here to give me a little assistance,” Kaze said. “Mr. Lee, you are in the police station? What happened?” Mitchell was surprised. Kaze explained, “According to them, I either forced an influencer to kill herself or I raped her and then killed her, then make it look like she killed herself. “Either one of the charges can put me behind bars for at least five years.” He looked calm as he explained. His opponent meticulously calculated and planned to set him up. Even if he was sentenced with the lightest punishment, he would be away for years. “Though I am certain that I am framed because I have never done any of those things. Someone is taking all means necessary to remove me. Now it depends on you, Mr. Swan, whether you trust me or not.” Kaze then kept quiet. Mitchell also went quiet for a while. As a matter of fact, he was not close with Kaze.
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