Harrison followed the direction of Andrew’s pointing finger and saw Kaze.He immediately turned pale and shook like a leaf.Although he had mentally prepared himself, hearing Andrew threaten to kill Kaze still filled him with fear.“Shut up!”Harrison stepped forward and kicked Andrew’s chest.Andrew screamed in pain, curling up and unable to speak.Thud.Then, he knelt on the ground before everyone’s incredulous eyes.“Mr. Lee, I came in ten minutes as you ordered! Please give me your instructions!”Then, he crawled on his knees toward Kaze, speaking humbly.Hiss.Everyone gasped.Only Darcy, who had seen a similar scene before, and Honey from Dallas Moneylender, were shocked.Harrison was the great consul of Paladia. He represented the dignity of Paladia, but he was kneeling in such a humble position in front of Kaze!What was going on?Everyone was stunned and could not understand what was happening.Andrew, who was lying on the ground, was completely dumbfounded.A
“Mr. Lee, you should know that Paladia is not the only one doing this...”Harrison carefully observed Kaze’s expression as he explained.Kaze smiled coldly. “But Andrew wanted them to break my limbs and then kill me. Since they’re considered temporary personnel from the Paladian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, can I consider this a provocation from Paladia?”Harrison was so scared that he went limp, prostrating himself in front of Kaze.“Mr. Lee, it was a misunderstanding. Paladia has absolutely no such intention! There’s no need for suspicion. We’ll never do that. It must be some ill-intentioned people sowing discord. We absolutely have no disrespect toward you!”Everyone in the hall watched this scene blankly.Who on earth was Kaze to have frightened Harrison so much?“Fine, I’ll believe you for now.”Kaze said indifferently, “So, how are you going to deal with this for me?”“Don’t worry, Mr. Lee. I’ll deal with this immediately!”Harrison straightened his back and turned arou
Hiss.Everyone was once again shocked by Harrison’s words.Not only did he cripple Andrew, but he was also proposing that Blossoms Corporation would completely withdraw from the Arcadian market, leading to billions in losses.What kind of identity did Kaze have that Harrison needed to deal with the matter in this way?However, Kaze waved his hand and refused.“There’s no need to withdraw. As long as Blossoms Corporation does business honestly in Arcadia, I welcome them. As for Andrew and his men, I don’t want to see them on Arcadian soil ever again.”From start to finish, Kaze did not even glance at Andrew.A Paladian knight?More than one Paladian knight had died at his hands.If not for that, Harrison would not be so afraid of him.Yes, Harrison was the consul and had diplomatic immunity, so Kaze could not do any substantial harm to him directly.However, Harrison knew very well.What Kaze could not achieve here, he could achieve on the battlefield.Harrison had many old
Andrew and the others were taken away by Harrison.The hall fell silent.Those who had previously mocked and ridiculed Kaze were now frozen with fear.They knew very well.With just a few words, Kaze had made Harrison kneel and apologize, even breaking Andrew’s limbs. In that case, he had the power to retaliate against them and make them penniless.It was not an exaggeration. After all, if not for Kaze’s mercy, Blossoms Corporation would have been forced to withdraw from the Arcadian market.At that moment, they wanted to slap themselves for being so blind.However, Kaze had no intention to bother with them and did not even look at them.It was like how one would not pay attention to ants crawling on the ground unless they were really bored.“Mr. Phil.”Just as everyone was on edge, Kaze finally spoke.He called out to Phil.Immediately, everyone’s eyes turned to him.Phil’s heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.If he was dense enough not to under
Kaze’s words caused Phil’s expression to darken immediately.He knew that Kaze had no intention of letting the matter go easily.He could have gotten away with just an apology.However, Kaze insisted on laying everything bare, meaning that he was not letting Phil off.Just then, Matt stepped forward to mediate. “Mr. Lee, there’s an old saying: ‘To err is human, to forgive, divine!’”He was not foolish. He also knew that Kaze did not want to let things slide.Phil and he were the only two officials present at Andrew’s banquet tonight.If Phil’s deeds were exposed, Matt would likely be implicated.That possibility was not groundless speculation because he had also offended Kaze earlier.Thus, Matt felt that it was time to speak up.Kaze glanced at Matt and said indifferently, “If Andrew’s plan had succeeded tonight, would you have been lenient?”In Kaze’s eyes, Matt and Phil were no different.Andrew had invited them to his own banquet to target Darcy.In other words, Matt w
“Andrew hosted a banquet in Lilyrose tonight. The consul from Paladia, Harrison Ford, also attended. H-However, the latest news is that Harrison publicly knelt to a young man and crippled Andrew...”Soon, the secretary reported to Loid with a sweaty forehead.This matter was too astonishing. If it was not dealt with well, it might escalate into an international dispute. The secretary was frightened.Loid took a deep breath. “I know who that young man is. Let’s pretend Harrison’s matter didn’t happen. By the way, is Lucas from the Supervisory Bureau in Lilyrose now?”“Yes, Mr. Cooper has been conducting secret inspections in Lilyrose these past few days!”The secretary responded quickly.Loid immediately waved his hand. “Have him deal with Phil and Matt immediately!”“Yes!”When the secretary left and closed the door, Loid called Kaze again.“God of War, I’ve summoned Lucas Cooper from the Supervisory Bureau. Please rest assured. This matter will be resolved satisfactorily!”“
“Master Fuller, do you know him?”Phil and Matt felt a bit uneasy when they saw Trent’s expression change drastically upon seeing Kaze.It did not seem like a good thing.Would Trent be like Harrison and also kneel upon seeing Kaze?However, Trent soon straightened his expression. “Little bastard. You’re causing trouble again! You’re so audacious. How dare you offend Phil and Matt?”Phil and Mat immediately smiled hearing how Trent addressed Kaze.They did not mind Trent acting superior in front of them.After all, Trent was the mayor of Lilyrose for twenty years. With his high prestige, he should not consider Kaze a treat at all.Phil glared at Kaze and said, “Master Fuller, the inspection team I led to review the Mountain Dew project failed them, so this guy’s wife tried to bribe me. How could someone as upright as me accept such a thing?“Then, that Lee guy got anxious and forced me to approve the review for his wife. He even called someone and threatened to kill me. The bu
Therefore, upon learning that Kaze’s backer was the new mayor, Phil and Matt finally relaxed and sneered at Kaze contemptuously.Trent said coldly, “Kaze, apologize to Phil and Matt now, or no one can protect you!”He knew Kaze. Kaze was extremely stubborn and would never kneel.Thus, the final outcome would be a complete fallout with Phil and the others.That was precisely what Trent wanted. He wanted to escalate the situation.Kaze stood tall, looking at the three mockingly. “I think it’s better if you three kneel first. Don’t wait until later when it might be too late.”“Kaze, are you talking in your sleep? Do you think you can do anything you want just because the mayor is backing you?”“I think we should call the new mayor over and have him personally order this guy’s arrest so he can spend the rest of his life in jail!”Phil and Matt spoke fiercely.“I think it’s you two who will spend the rest of your lives in jail.”Just then, a cold voice suddenly rang out from the e
“How dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punished…” Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. “Given Mr. Lee’s capabilities, he won’t be hurt.” The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. “I know, but we as subordinates have failed him by allowing this to happen. We have to do our best to make up for the mistake, and not rely on Mr. Lee to get out because he can.” Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. “But there’s nothing you can do now. It’s late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They won’t do anything yet.” “It’s because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. That’s the only way to solve this matter!” “But we’ve searched high and low and didn’t find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didn’t see any tracks.” The agents discu
Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly went over to Miguel and pressed his hands with the gun down so that it would not misfire. “Good job.” “Thanks.” Miguel curled his lips into a nervous smile. He frequently trained in the gym and mixed martial arts but had never encountered any real-life incident before, thus being inexperienced. Fortunately, his mentality was stronger than the others and allowed him to act accordingly. “I’ll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you won’t be charged and you won’t need to take responsibility,” Kaze said. Miguel’s pale face looked relieved. “What should we do now? Are there more of them?” Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. “I’ve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.” He then took the gun from Miguel’s hands. “Really? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!” Miguel finally loosened up and let his instinct take over. His heart was pounding so fast that it
Manson came over and saw the mercenaries lying in their own puddle of blood. The gore shocked him and made him sick. He tried his best to hold back the urge to throw up as it would attract attention. “Don’t look if you can’t take it! Don’t make things worse!” “Yeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!” “I have never seen dead bodies like this before!” he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. “Can we go out now and run away?” The hostages were eager to leave as things had settled down outside. They thought the danger was over. A dead mercenary was inside the container with them and they were still horrified. Once the others found out about this, the hostages would be shot to death. “If you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, you’ll be shot!” Callahan said as he looked at the others scornfully. One of the hostages had already put his hand on the handle of the door and was ready to dash out, but he quickly pulled his hand back after listening
“Tsk. Hold on.” Vexed, the man clicked his tongue and then waved at his colleague. “Come here. Someone fainted. Help me get him out.” The man wanted to take the professor out of the container. Manson’s heart pounded as he listened to the man. He was afraid he might be exposed, but there was no turning back now—he had to play along. Kaze stood behind the door, calming his breath down to lower his presence. “Get back. Stay away from the door. If anyone gets close, don’t blame me for being rough,” said the man as he unlocked the container. He opened the door and saw a number of hostages still sleeping. He then looked at the professor on the floor. He went closer to nudge him but did not get a response. It seemed like the professor needed medical attention. “Come on. Help me get him out.” The other man outside the container was on edge, looking as if he would pull the trigger at the slightest movement. “Why don’t we do it?” Callahan and Miguel volunteered. “You two
“It’s freaking troublesome.” “Boss, don’t worry about it. We’ll get an update tomorrow.” “Yeah. It’s late. Get some rest.” Tiguan’s men told him to get some rest and not worry so much. A few of them were already snoring on the chair. Tiguan sighed and killed the cigarette. He then closed his eyes to get some rest, too. The container that Kaze was in fell into silence once more. No one dared to make any noise but they all looked at Kaze, hoping to find out about his plans. Kaze’s eyes remained fixed on the window and showed no intention of revealing his thoughts. Miguel and Callahan were annoyed by the other hostages. “If you people want to get out of here alive, you better cooperate or come up with your own idea. No one is responsible for saving you.”“Yeah. I don’t want you guys to turn on us after we do all the heavy lifting. It will cost us our lives and you people won’t even be grateful.” Miguel’s tone was sarcastic because he disliked how the others looked at t
Kaze read the hostages’ minds and refused to be used. He wanted to leave but not under such circumstances. “That’s not true. We just don’t have the skills for this kind of situation. You guys are stronger, of course, you should be in the front,” said the man in glasses and a suit. A hint of sharpness gleamed in his eyes. Miguel knew what the man was planning, either. “That’s some plan you have there. You are just trying to use us to escape this place and no matter what happens, you’ll win.” “That’s not it! I just want everyone to stand together and get out of this place. I’ve never thought of using anyone!” the man argued, trying to look innocent. Even a monkey knew what he was planning, yet no one dared to speak up because they would benefit from it too. “Why don’t you guys think of something? If you need our help, we’ll help,” said another middle-aged gentleman who looked more just and fair, as if he could lead the group. “Then what is your plan?” Kaze suddenly wante
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