Thud!Phil slumped to the ground, looking at Lucas in devastation.Then, he desperately turned his pleading eyes to Trent and shouted, “Mr. Fuller, say something! If I remember correctly, Mr. Cooper used to work under you, right?”Trent felt embarrassed at the words.He served as the mayor of Lilyrose for twenty years and worked with countless colleagues.Lucas had indeed worked in Lilyrose under him before, but he had since been promoted to the provincial level.“Lucas, why didn’t you catch up with me and have some tea if you were in Lilyrose?”Trent cleared his throat and tried to make small talk.The Mountain Dew project started while he was still in office, but it was later abandoned.There were undoubtedly some shady dealings involved, and his good personal relationship with Phil was also established during that time.Therefore, he had to stand up for Phil.Otherwise, if some old issues were dug up, even he might get implicated.Lucas said respectfully, “I’ve been busy
“Lucas, since this kid is asking for it, make the call!”Trent waved his hand, full of confidence.Lucas glanced at Kaze and took out his phone in exasperation to call Loid’s office.“I have something to report to the governor.”Soon, Loid’s secretary transferred the call to Loid.“Mr. Farland, the former mayor of Lilyrose, Trent Fuller, is officially making a complaint against the mayor, Mr. Lee, requesting an investigation from the Supervisory Bureau. Furthermore, Mr. Lee has also agreed and wants to hear what you think.”Mr. Lee?What the hell?The new mayor’s last name was Lee?Trent and Phil were both bewildered by Lucas’ words and did not react immediately.“Master Fuller, the governor wants to talk to you.”Lucas passed the phone to Trent.As soon as Trent brought the phone to his ear, he heard Loid’s cold and stern voice. “Trent Fuller, you’re still causing trouble even after retirement, constantly disturbing the operations of Lilyrose’s city council. Did you think
“Old man, you’re really funny. When did I deceive you?”Kaze looked at Trent throwing a tantrum and mocked. “When you put on airs and told me to visit you at your home, I went personally, didn’t I? However, you didn’t believe me and drove me away.”At those words, Trent felt his strength drain away and lay there motionlessly.He regretted it.If he had known that Kaze was the mayor, he would not have gone out of his way to offend Kaze from the start.However, even if he knew, would Trent not have clashed with Kaze?That was a hard question to answer.Old habits die hard.The reason why Trent ended up in this situation had nothing to do with Kaze being the mayor. It was because of his arrogant nature.Everyone else looked at Trent’s miserable state and sighed in their hearts.Demanding Kaze to visit and then driving him away when he arrived...Just that action itself would have brought him bad luck.At that moment, a team of investigators from the Supervisory Bureau entered.
“Okay.”Darcy let Kaze hold her hand, following him out of the banquet hall in a daze.Looking at their backs, various sighs filled the hall.Regret.They all looked down on Kaze and mocked him to curry favor with Andrew.Now, they realized that the real big shot was the man that they had disdained.However, it was too late for regrets.No matter how much they tried to apologize or fawn over him, Kaze had no intention of paying them any mind.He left all the business cards he received on the table, not taking back a single one.Kaze naturally would not hold grudges against these people, but he would not show them kindness either....At Horizon Mirror Mansion, the family sat on the couch in silence.The atmosphere was heavy and oppressive.Agnes’ hands trembled slightly.Kaze felt uneasy at being stared at and said helplessly, “Honey, if you have any questions, just ask.”“When did you become the mayor? What’s going on?”Darcy took a deep breath and stared at Kaze inten
Considering Master Quint’s character, it was clear why he was bringing the Quint family over.Kaze’s identity as the mayor was exposed.A young mayor like him was not unheard of in Arcadia, but it was certainly rare.He would surely have a bright future and endless opportunities in politics.Kaze was known to the outside world as the Quint family’s son-in-law.His name was tied closely to the Quints.In the past, Master Quint was worried that Kaze might cause trouble and drag the Quints into disaster.Now, those worries were gone.The Quints had a rising star now!Thus, Horizon Mirror Mansion was very lively that night.The Quints flattered Kaze relentlessly, and Master Quint was also grinning from ear to ear.Kaze was speechless at their behavior.Seeing that they were refusing to leave and kept trying to suck up to him, he finally could not hold back anymore.He suddenly said to Darcy, “Honey, I need to tell you something. I’m planning to step down as mayor.”“Huh?”Be
“That’s right.”Cosmo nodded with a pale face. “Andrew is useless, and so is Harrison. Why were they so frightened by a mere mayor? Not only did they fail to complete the task, but they even exposed Kaze’s identity as well. Useless!”He had been expecting good news from Andrew. As long as Darcy handed over the shares, Samson would enter Sky Ocean Corporation’s board of directors under the name of Lee Investment Firm.Unexpectedly, he got this news instead.Just then, Samson’s phone rang.He listened to a few words, hung up, and looked at Cosmo with a frown, deep in thought.“What is it? Who called you?”Cosmo asked casually.Samson said in a low voice, “It was your dad. He said to stop Kaze from controlling the Lilyrose New City project. Otherwise, if he forms alliances with major forces, it’ll be a disaster for the Lee family! In other words, Kaze must die, but without involving the Lees...”“My dad? Why didn’t he just call me?”Cosmo was stunned. Then, he thought of somethi
Soon, all the members of the Hornberg family were taken away.The Hornberg family assets were now converted into funds for Gunther’s revenge.Gunther did not care about their survival.Poor Gareth. He was a Grandmaster, yet he was bullied even after his death.Furthermore, it was by his senior who claimed to want to avenge him.Gunther’s student, Sonny, waved his hand, and Ethan’s corpse was taken away.At that moment, Niko entered the room, glanced at Ethan’s corpse, and walked up to Gunther expressionlessly.“Uncle Gunther, there’s news from Lilyrose regarding Kaze’s identity! His backer is the former mayor of Lilyrose, Johnson Brooks. Johnson is highly regarded by Loid Farland, the governor, and is about to be promoted, so he had Kaze act as the acting mayor.“Now, with the development of the Lilyrose New City, many forces in Arcadia want a share of the project. Kaze is using his position to curry favor with these forces.“All signs indicate that the reason for Kaze’s previ
The Three Great Legati with Gunther were the ace soldiers of Zion Mercenaries.They each had their own background.Niko did not know the background of the top Legatus, Mosiah, but he was familiar with the other two.The second Legatus, Antovan, was a martial arts genius proficient in jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, and karate. His unarmed combat skills were unmatched in Zion Mercenaries.Antovan’s nickname in Zion Mercenaries was White Python.It was well known that prey entangled by a python would be strangled to death.Antovan was just as terrifying. Once he got close, his opponent was as good as dead!The third Legatus, Gustav, was nicknamed Kodiak in the Zion Mercenaries.He came from Eastern Gyro and was naturally strong. It was said that during special training, Gunther sent him to a black jail in Sivelia.There, Gustav killed most of the prison guards and inmates, then successfully broke out!As for the top Legatus, Mosiah, he was very mysterious. Not only did Niko have no unde