The executives got into their respective cars and made their way to Yamato Hotel. In the VIP room of Yamato Hotel were the four men who had met with Cosmo earlier, dressed in suits and sitting like gangsters. Their lustful eyes were scrutinizing the waitress’ tight shirt. The leader of the group was Glang and his phone just rang. When he saw the caller ID, his expression shifted. He gestured for the waitress to leave before answering the phone respectfully. “Young Master Cosmo, we have already arrived at Yamato Hotel. Darcy Quint is on her way. “Don’t worry. We will carry out the task you’ve assigned us. All four of us can drink and we are the God of Alcohol in our circle. We have never lost a drinking game.” Glang nodded and bowed repeatedly even though he was on the phone. Cosmo’s voice was heard saying, “Stay focused. After that woman was abducted a few times, she got bodyguards around her. That’s why I want you to pretend as businessmen from Sunrise City to approach
Darcy shot a glance at Kaze, warning him to mind his choice of words. She then smiled and said, “Mr. Sox, I’m Darcy Quint. They are my team from the company. This one here is my husband, Kaze Lee.” When Glang and his men heard Kaze’s name, their expressions shifted. This might be their first meeting, but they instinctively feared Kaze for some reason. Glang reacted quickly and regained his composure. He feigned a calm look and said, “Ms. Quint, you didn’t mention anything about bringing your husband. Isn’t this a little inappropriate? “We are talking business here and you bring your husband along. Are you scared of us?” Glang was trying to get rid of Kaze, or their hands would be tied. Kaze’s presence alone scared them even though they had no reason to be afraid of Kaze because they worked for Cosmo. Darcy expected the question. She continued smiling and said, “Mr. Sox, it’s not like that. Trust is the basis for a healthy working partnership. Why would I do anything to ruin
Technically, the requirement by Vista Education Group was not totally unreasonable. After all, they were professionals in the field of education, especially in private schools, so no one in Sunrise City was more experienced than them. The only problem was that their demands for the shares exceeded Darcy’s expectations. Therefore, Darcy tried to negotiate with them at the table. The executives of Sky Ocean Group joined the discussion as well. Both sides were engaged in a heated negotiation but Glang and company refused to take a step back. Despite the heated discussion, Darcy and company began to show more trust in Glang and his men. She even forgot about the suspicions Kaze had about them. It was a sign of Glang’s sincerity in working together. Glang then noticed it was almost time to move on to the next phase. He stopped the argument and said with a satisfying smile, “Ms. Quint, it seems like you and your company are sincere in working with us in education as well. “Si
In short, both Darcy and the executives believed Kaze was acting recklessly and impulsively. Glang and his men were prepared but Darcy and company were not. There was no way they could win. Kaze’s impulsive act might cost the company up to a hundred million. Seeing Darcy intended to stop Kaze, Glang stepped up and said, “Ms. Quint, your husband has agreed. Since both of you are together, I believe his words represent your idea as well, right? “Or does it mean Mr. Lee here can’t make any decisions?” Glang intentionally ridiculed Kaze’s status as a live-in son-in-law. He got a basic understanding of Kaze and Darcy’s relationship and knew how to use it to his advantage. He did it on purpose to bait Kaze and Darcy into his trap. A hint of anger flashed in Darcy’s eyes. Before she could speak, Kaze said, “I can make decisions just fine. How about we go four to one instead of four on four?” Pft! The moment Kaze’s words escaped his mouth, Glang and his men were stunned a
Kaze did not know what Glang and company were aiming for but he knew they were up to no good. He was only certain they were after Darcy, which made his gaze cold. He said, “Let’s skip the nonsense and begin.” Glang and his men grinned. If Kaze was that eager to send his wife to Cosmo’s bed, then they were obliged to grant his wish. A case of whiskey was brought in by the waiter and the drinking game officially began. “Kaze, let’s start the first round. Let me pour for you!” Glang filled Kaze’s glass with whiskey. Kaze raised his glass without even flinching and said, “You are the guests and we are the hosts. This is to you. Cheers!” He cocked his head back and drained the glass of whiskey to the last drop in a single gulp. He then turned his glass upside down and smiled. “Mr. Sox, your turn.” “Kaze, slow down!” Darcy knew Kaze could drink but the way he drank worried her. She could not help but remind him to slow down. Glang noticed Kaze did not even flinch wh
On the other hand, Glang and his men were not doing too well. Their eyes were bloodshot, their faces crimson. They might be experienced drinkers and they could still go on, but they were in awe of Kaze’s alcohol tolerance. No one could be fine after drinking around five bottles of whiskey, yet Kaze looked like he had not drunk a single drop. Had they not drunk together with Kaze, they would have suspected Kaze was drinking water instead of whiskey. The case of whiskey was finished. “Bro, Kaze, d-do you want to take a break? We’ll wait for you,” Glang stuttered as he propped his hand against the table. He was barely holding on but his ego prevented him from falling. He started to get competitive after seeing Kaze drink. He forgot about his mission of getting Darcy drunk and solely wanted to look good in front of Kaze. Kaze smiled and shook his head. “I’m fine. It seems like you guys can still drink. I thought you guys were done for.” “Don’t look down on us!” Glang an
Glang and company must hold on no matter what. What if Kaze was already on his last straw? Their only way out of this was to keep drinking. “That’s good to know. Let’s continue, Mr. Sox.” Kaze filled Glang’s glass once more. “Cheers!” Gland gulped and said, “Hold on, hold on! We are not in a sprint, this is a marathon. Can we take it slow?” His stomach was turning upside down. He worried that if he drank another glass, he would explode in whiskey. “Mr. Sox, you’re tired already? No problem. Let me help you with it.” Kaze smiled as he picked up the glass. He then grabbed Glang by the jaw and squeezed his cheeks. “W-What ugh mhmmmm…” Glang tried to resist but could not break free. It was like Kaze’s hand was welded to his jaw. As Kaze exerted more strength, Glang’s mouth slowly opened up. He then poured the whole glass into Glang’s mouth. It was no longer whiskey to Glang, it felt like a stream of lava pouring into his throat. “Ugh…” As Kaze released his j
Two minutes later, Glang and his men were forced to kneel before Kaze. They were barely conscious. If not for Conan’s men holding them by the hair, they could not even kneel upright. “K-Kaze, w-we are sorry, s-spare us…” Glang managed to open one of his eyes and begged for mercy. His eyelids were fluttering throughout his muffled speech. “What did you do wrong?” Kaze asked emotionlessly as he had a cup of yogurt to counter the alcohol. “I… We should not challenge Ms. Quint, w-we should not drink with you,” Glang said feebly. Kaze shot a glance at Conan. Conan then swung a slap at Glang’s face. “You better come clean if you don’t want to die!” Glang’s face was swollen and numb. He could not even feel the slap, but the fierce look on Conan scared him. “It’s Cosmo, Cosmo Lee!” Conan instinctively looked at Kaze. Kaze raised his brow and asked, “What did he tell you to do? I want the details.” “Cosmo Lee wants us to disguise ourselves as executives of Vista Educatio