“Take them away and lock them out! Do not let them contact anyone!” Syed said as he raised his hand. With the thugs escorting them, Hart and his family did not stand a chance and were taken away. Syed then looked at his family and scoffed, “The day after tomorrow, we will go to Perfect World Group just to see how Kaze Lee humiliates himself! I want to see how he dies!” The whole family cackled as if they could already see Kaze being trampled. …The exact situation happened elsewhere as well. Regarding Perfect World Group and Kaze, the people reacted with a mix of schadenfreude; sneering sarcasm and regretful sighs while opinions and comments varied widely. However, most of them believed the legendary live-in son-in-law of the Quint family would not escape death this time, unlike before. His opponent was ridiculously strong this time—the Ridgesouth Quint and Geranium Lyfe. Either one of them was a titan to the ordinary. Perfect World Group had grown to a sizable scale
“Lastly, Rove’s offering price is 55 gils. If the price can rise to 100 gils when the market closes today, then Rove’s assets can be doubled. Based on Perfect World Group’s share in Rove, we are looking at a two billion increase,” Snow said with a smile. “You’re optimistic,” Kaze said with a smile. “What if it drops below the market price? Then everyone will be homeless like me.” The people around Kaze laughed heartily when they heard him. Others would certainly crumble under the pressure of the Ridgesouth Quint and Geranium Lyfe and there was no way to make a comeback from there. However, the man they chose to follow was Kaze Lee, and only they understood how good he was at creating miracles. Therefore, they never lost hope in him and were certain that Perfect World Group would overcome this crisis. When the big screen in the lobby lit up to show the trading page, everyone looked composed and confident. Some of the Rove executives could not help but feel nervous while so
When the car door opened, Mason, in his tailored suit, came out bearing a domineering aura. Behind him was Jackson, whose arms were in casts. The father and son looked up at the signage of Perfect World Group with a frosty and vicious glare. “Mayor Quint!” When Mason arrived, the family and company representatives, plus the investors, came over to greet him. First of all, Mason was the face of the Quint family of Ridgesouth. Second, when he became mayor of Lilyrose, the others would have to look to him for money-making opportunities. Even prominent figures with a high status showed a decent amount of respect for the man. No one would stand against money. “Hahaha, thank you, my friends. Thank you for being here for me.” Mason waved and nodded at everyone. “Now, let us go in and see what awaits us.” He then led the crowd and strolled into the main lobby of Perfect World Group. When the fierce crowd came unannounced, the executives and employees were alarmed. How
“Mayor Quint, you’re a sharp one. I am here bearing gifts.” Sirius then looked at Kaze and smiled. “My old friend’s subsidiary is going public, of course I have to show up with a present. “I got some flowers for you. Maybe you can use it after today. Am I right, Kaze?” Everyone reacted strangely to his words. He was clearly hinting that Kaze would die today. The folks from Perfect World Group glared at Sirius, infuriated by what he said to their chairman. Ray’s expression turned dark. He wanted to send the uninvited guests away, but Kaze stopped him. Kaze pulled his attention back from the screen and looked at Sirius indifferently. “Sirius Glitter, you brought the wreaths here for yourself?” “What do you think?” Sirius grunted and grinned. He stepped forward to Kaze and then waved his empty sleeve. He said coldly, “Kaze Lee, you cut my arm off. I dream of seeing you die in front of me, but I don’t think I need to do it myself. You have a lot of enemies and they will w
Sirius was over the moon. He invited the best traders to short Rove’s stock, determined to make Kaze experience the agony of losing without any ability to stop or change it. The thought alone exhilarated him, he could feel his soul shaking. Kaze looked at Sirius indifferently. “You got some people and think they can short my stock? What is inside that head of yours, Sirius Glitter?” Sirius grunted coldly. He waved and said, “Put in thirty million and let Mr. Lee see what you guys can do.” He came prepared to crush Kaze. The credits in his trading account were ready and with his signal, the traders started trading on the Geranium Stock Exchange. As soon as they started, the screen on the wall showing the share price of Rove turned red immediately and plummeted. It was as though the share price plunged from the highest peak. In just a few breaths’ time, the share price dropped almost 10%. “Hahaha!” Sirius laughed hysterically. “Mr. Lee, this is just thirty million a
Sirius’ expression turned ferocious as he continued to provoke Kaze. “Ugh…” Kaze slightly tightened his fingers, causing Sirius’ words to stick in his throat. The suffocation swiftly drowned him. For a moment there, Sirius really thought Kaze would strangle him to death. Yet the next moment, he felt a sudden relief and his body started to fall. Bump! He fell on the floor and the impact almost shattered his body. “Sirius Glitter, you want to play? Let’s play.” Kaze then kicked Sirius several meters away. The executives of Perfect World Group breathed a sigh of relief. They had feared Kaze might actually strangle Sirius, giving him exactly what he wanted. Killing a person on the day Rove was listed would be a huge deal and once the news made the headlines, the shares of Perfect World Group would be beyond saving. Besides, Kaze would also have to answer to the police for taking a life in public. Seeing Kaze release Sirius, Mason subtly shook his head in disappoin
The three women possessed exquisite beauty and outstanding physique. Their appearance made the men nervous. “Who are they? What are they doing here?” “The chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation, Darcy Quint.” “The chairwoman of Lefteria Group, Miru Scarlet.” “The CEO of Shangrila Group, Winnie Souffle.” “Together with Kaze Lee’s secretary in Perfect World Group, Snow Frost, the four of them are known as the Four Belles of Lilyrose.” “I know Darcy Quint is Kaze Lee’s wife. As for the other two, they seemed to have a deep relationship with him. I thought they were rumors until now.” “Rumors or not, if they chose to stand by Kaze at this particular time, they must have the guts. I am jealous of Kaze Lee all of a sudden.” “Yeah. Kaze Lee is doomed and so are they. I wonder who will get them in the end.” “Darcy Quint was just chosen as the head of the branch family of the Quints, and her appearance here would certainly infuriate the main family. It’s not looking good for he
The Quints and Lyfes could influence how the share price went but could not determine its fate. Unless the two families disregarded their budgets and blindly threw money into the stock market, or else, the deciding power would still be in the hands of the majority of individual investors. The numbers on the screen were a direct reflection of the situation. After a pause, Rove’s share price continued to climb higher. It meant that people started to see momentum in the share and found out that some big players had entered the market, so they followed. As the share price climbed, Sirius’ and Mason’s expressions ashened. “Those bitches!” Sirius squeezed the vulgarity out of his clenched teeth. Now that the three women had joined the fray, it meant the thirty million he dumped into the market disappeared. He had lost the money. The Glitter family was wealthy but losing thirty million in such a short time made his heart bleed. The most frustrating thing was that the thi
“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