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
“T-Then after we are done, can you send us out of Lilyrose? We want to go to a place where no one knows us!” Glang begged. Kaze looked at the man coldly. “You are in no position to bargain with me.” It was already merciful of him for not killing them on the spot. “Alright, w-we’ll do it…” Glang sat down, his face ashened. If he agreed to do it, at least he and his friends had a chance to escape. Kaze got up and gestured at Conan. “You make the arrangements.” “Aight!” Kaze then left the place. He was not interested in watching the disgusting scene. That night, Kaze received a video sent by Conan. All he saw was Cosmo’s painful expression on the thumbnail. He was not interested in playing it. “Kaze, what are you looking at?” Darcy asked. Kaze shook his head. “Nothing. It’s just a prank.” “Oh… I wonder who is after me. Can you really settle this?” Darcy switched her attention back to the matter. Worry lingered on her face. Kaze smiled and said, “Don’t worry.
Heck, Cosmo could not stand letting Glang and his crew live another day, much less a few. His subordinate said, “Zion Mercenaries operate in Arcadia too. I have a veteran friend called Christian. He’s been active in South River lately and contacted me for a drink once his business was finished.” “Get in touch with him,” Cosmo said impatiently. Christian was not just in South River State. He was in Lilyrose. Hence, both parties quickly reached a deal when Cosmo’s people contacted Christian. “Got it. Tell Christian’s men to interrogate the bastards and find out who they were working for,” still lying in bed, Cosmo said grimacingly. By now, Cosmo had cooled off and gotten his head in the game. Glang and the others were street thugs without major connections. They would not have the nerve to go against Cosmo unless they were threatened. Hence, all Cosmo wanted to know was the name they were working for. Cosmo wanted to sniff the bastard out and kill him. That night, Cos
Cheryl had to admit that Christian had a point. Even if Kaze had no intentions of going after her, Cheryl did not plan to let bygones be bygones. The only thing on her mind was to kill Kaze. Skipping the topic, Cheryl asked, “How was your talk with Zion’s management team, Christian?” After Magnus and the Viper’s Den failed to defeat Kaze, Cheryl put her hope on Zion Mercenaries. She nagged Christian about contacting his superiors in hopes the latter would send even stronger backup. “Headquarters have been doing an evaluation on Kaze’s competence. I just got a reply today, and they are sending someone stronger, ma’am.” Christian nodded and said, “But you should know that the price is higher if the reinforcement comes from the headquarters.” He failed to mention to Cheryl that even without the request, Zion headquarters would still assign backup. Zion was pushed to that decision when Kaze demanded Zion Mercenaries leave Arcadia and threatened them to do so within days.
“Cosmo!” Darcy grimaced. She knew who he was. The police force in Lilyrose put Cosmo behind bars for a while, and the Lees put pressure on Kaze to bail Cosmo out. The Lees even sent Adam to act as a mediator. Cosmo did make it back to Sunrise City in the end, but his legs were broken. Since then, the Lees’ presence disappeared from the city for a while. Even Lee Investment was on the down low. Cosmo’s appearance at Sky Ocean Corporation was not a good thing. Darcy quickly put two and two together. “You sent those people from Vista Group yesterday, Cosmo.” Darcy narrowed her eyes at Cosmo. “What do you want?” “You’re quick to pick up. I should get straight to the point.” As Cosmo’s lewd eyes violated Darcy, he said with a smile, “I don’t want a lot. I just want all your shares in Quartet Group and Sky Ocean Corporation.“Hear that? I want it all.” Cosmo carried himself with an air of domineering confidence, his determination unwavering. He had a clear unders
“I hope to see the papers signed by you to transfer the shares by this time tomorrow. “Clean yourself up when you see me tomorrow. You get what I mean. “Sure, your husband has connections to the government now, but I can show you what hell is.” Cosmo threatened Darcy recklessly. He assumed Darcy knew that Kaze was the mayor of Lilyrose. However, the message went over Darcy’s head. She simply took Cosmo’s words at face value. To be fair, the Lees were rich and powerful enough to overlook Lilyrose’s city council. “Give this woman something to think about.” Cosmo clapped his hands. Plop! A foreigner with Cosmo pulled out a gun from his holster. The foreigner took a step ahead and slammed the gun on the table in front of Cosmo. The employees of Sky Ocean Corporation were taken aback. Cosmo was so arrogant to flash a firearm in public. The veteran security officers stepped forward to protect Darcy and her employees while looking warily at the two foreigners behin
The senior executives talked among themselves in a panic. Darcy drew a deep breath and looked at the veteran security officers. She asked, “Are those foreigners mercenaries?” “Yes, Ms. Quint. They have served in the army. They have this presence about them.“They were outrageous enough to show their faces in Arcadia and flashed their guns. I’m sure there’s nothing they won’t do,” a security officer commented solemnly. The senior executives grew anxious. Some even wanted to hand in their resignation. The Lees had their eye on Sky Ocean Corporation and even hired foreign mercenaries. These mercenaries were cold-blooded murderers. The group felt chills down their spine. Fear washed over Darcy too. “You are all dismissed. I will figure out a way. I promise no one else will be dragged into this. Trust me.” She sent the senior executives home and locked herself in the office. Darcy did not expect Cosmo to take things far in the name of vengeance. However, the circumsta
“Darcy, we should talk inside where it’s more private,” Cosmo said with a smile while drawing puffs. He brought his men to block Darcy at the door in case there was a trap waiting for him inside the building. Cosmo could not be sure whether Darcy would fight back. Though he managed to instill fear in Darcy, he knew that Darcy and Kaze were notoriously stubborn. However, Cosmo had nothing to worry about if he entered the building with Darcy. With Darcy as his hostage, Kaze would not try anything foolish. “Alright.” Darcy got her act together and nodded. She could not refuse now that she fell into the hands of Cosmo. Cosmo’s people surrounded Darcy while Sky Ocean Corporation’s security team escorted Cosmo’s group. The crowd surged into the building. The group stepped into the lobby and took the lift to the floor where Darcy’s office was. Cosmo knew then that no ambush was set up in the building. “You have a night to think things through. What’s your answer?” L