“Ninja from Ryokan?” Kaze narrowed his eyes. Based on the shurikens that killed the bodyguards and the sword in the killer’s hand, Kaze was able to identify the man’s nationality. The man was obviously a trained ninja from the island country, Shimada. His accent proved that he was not from Arcadia, or any of the western countries. Could it be the Well family? Kaze pondered. After he settled down in Lilyrose, he no longer had contact with people from Ryokan. Other than Kai Well’s death being slightly related to him, he could not think of any reason a Ryokan ninja would attack him. Kaze felt aggrieved. Kai was killed at the hands of Samson. Sirius already came after him with the Viper’s Den agents, accusing him of the crime and now killers from Ryokan were after him. Could it be related to the Viper’s Den? Kaze could not be sure since he lacked information. After all, Magnus died because of him and if someone within the organization wanted him dead and unable
Deborah crouched on the ground, her hair disheveled while shrieking at Kaze maliciously, “Are you deaf, Kaze? Get your ass here and kneel to the Ryokan gentleman!“Are you trying to get me and Grandpa killed? “If anything happens to us, I’ll make sure you and your wife’s family go down with us.” Raising a brow, Kaze looked at Deborah and Master Quint in contemplation. He moved forward and put his finger up the Ryokan assassin’s face in rage. He said curtly, “I don’t care who you are or where you come from, idiot! “If you don’t want to die, you better release the old man. “Do you know who he is? You’re in for it. “He’s the head of the Ridgesouth Quints in the Lilyrose branch. You should be humble in his presence. “I’m laying it out for you now. I’ll make you pay if you hurt him.” Kaze spoke indignantly and righteously. He acted as if he would save Master Quint by whatever means necessary. The dozen bodyguards around seemingly got the message from Kaze. “That’s ri
The Ryokan assassin lifted his leg and fractured Master Quint’s leg with a stomp. “That’s right. I’m disrespectful, shameless, and arrogant. So what?” The Ryokan assassin relished in Kaze’s rage and said smugly, “Run your mouth, and I’ll kill this old fart. Get your ass here and kneel before me.” ‘Bastard! ‘Asshole! ‘Can you stop talking, Kaze!’Master Quint could barely catch his breath from the excruciating pain. While he wanted to attack Kaze with a tirade of abuse, he was more tempted to spring on Kaze and tear his mouth apart. However, the pain drained his strength, leaving him without a voice. Everybody finally realized that Kaze’s big mouth struck a nerve in the Ryokan murderer to attack Master Quint more violently. Yet, Kaze was sticking up for Master Quint. Though the crowd sensed something amiss, they could not pinpoint the issue. “Stop riling him up, Kaze, or Master Quint will die!” a Quint family member uttered, fearing Master Quint might perish as co
Talk about shooting herself in the foot. That was what Deborah did. Having lost all patience, the Ryokan assassin shot a look at Kaze. “Sticking there, I see?” Master Quint took a moment to gather a bit of strength and yelled furiously, “What’s with the big talk, bastard! “Hurry up and kneel to the Ryokan gentleman before I kill you, Kaze!” “Once I survive this ordeal, I will destroy you and have your wife gang-raped, Kaze!” The immense pain swallowed Deborah as she cried out lividly. It dawned on Deborah that Kaze played them like a fiddle. Kaze’s expression turned stoic. His intention was just to teach Deborah and Master Quint a lesson through the Ryokan assassin. He was not going to let things go far. Yet, the person Deborah resented was not the Ryokan assassin, who was the abuser, but Kaze. Deborah even went as far as to make such a violent threat in a frenzy. What did he do to deserve all that? Was it because he was a good guy? Should good guys be taken
“Slash!” Following the drop of the blade, blood sprayed everywhere. The color of red spilled from Master Quint’s neck. “Uh… You…” Master Quint twitched and stared at the Ryokan assassin in disbelief, surprised that the latter would kill him. He was the head of the Quint household. He was the leader of the Ridgesouth Quints’ branch in Lilyrose. They were in Lilyrose. Master Quint was bound to rule the city. He could not believe the audacity of the Ryokan citizen. Thoughts fleeted across his mind. Seconds before his death, Master Quint still dreamed of restoring the family’s honor and glory. “He’s gone!” “Master Quint is dead!” “Ah! That’s no way!” As Master Quint writhed in his pool of blood until lifeless, the Quints felt their world collapsing.The bodyguards from the Geranium Hackses felt chills down their spines. Ceb was dead. Deborah was dead. Master Quint was dead too. The Geranium Hackses sent Ceb and the bodyguards to Lilyrose to help the Q
“Ah! Murder!” “We have lost lives today.” The Quints wailed and scrambled out of the room. The Ryokan assassin was vicious. Despite being outnumbered, he killed his way out of the place. The Hackses’ dozen combat experts were either wounded or dead. It was chaos. “Are you hurt, honey?” With the Ryokan assassin gone, Darcy ran toward Kaze. She examined Kaze through and through to make sure he was unharmed before breathing a sigh of relief. “Are you alright, Mr. Lee?” Don barged into the space with police officers, his face grim. The police had surrounded the funeral parlor in anticipation of trouble, but an assassin slipped through the cracks, and bloodshed still occurred. If the police had not lost contact with an officer, they would still be kept in the dark. “Don will escort you home. I have something to take care of. Wait for me at home.” Kaze patted Darcy’s shoulder and pursued the Ryokan assassin who fled earlier. The assassin took a good look at Darcy
“Yes, sir!” On bended knee, the burly man whipped out his phone, dialed a number, and said glumly, “Mr. Ettinger commands your return.” He then put away the phone and looked at the young man. “Sir, do we need to dispatch more of our men to make the most out of hysterical—”It took a glance from the young man to shut the burly man up. “The Ryokan assassin failed, and we have spooked the enemy. “It’s best to cut our losses before more damage can be done. “Haven’t I taught you that?” Keeping his head down, the burly man replied, “You’re right, sir.” The young man fell into contemplation, his attention no longer on the burly man. Moments later, the young man murmured, “Sanwell Finances is doing a trade of assets with the Glowmoss Powells. Kaze remains the only problem.“A member of the Wells, whose family is tasked in Sanwell Finances’ K Division died in Lilyrose. Rumor has it that Kaze is the killer. “Though Kai is not a key member of the Wells, the family sent a k
“Thank you, Mr. Ettinger.” With his eyes sparkling, the Ryokan assassin groveled at Brad and bent over to pick up the money. Brad flicked his sleeve, and a gun slipped into his palm. Before the assassin knew it, the gun was pressed onto his forehead. “Mr. Ettinger, you—” The assassin grimaced in confusion, but Brad opened fire. “Bang!” The bullet tore through the assassin’s brain with a splatter of blood. He went limp to the ground, his face bearing lingering anger and bitterness. “You can’t even get the job done. Why should I keep you around?” Brad put away his gun with a blank face. Two individuals walked out from behind Brad and cleared the body like it was all in a day’s work.“We should head back to Sunrise City. We can’t stay here anymore.” Brad waved his arm, and the group evacuated along with the assassin’s body. “I have not thanked you for killing the Ryokan man for me, buddy. Why are you in a hurry to leave?” An icy voice resounded when the group step