“It’s you! It’s really you! What’s the matter, why didn’t you answer the call? Have you forgotten about me?” The man feigned an upset tone and joked, his hearty laugh was proof that he was happy to finally reconnect with Kaze. Kaze smiled. “I’ll forget the world first before I forget you, Mr. Yemen! How are you doing? It’s been many years since we met! Are you the principal already?” Lock Yemen, Kaze’s teacher when he was studying in Sunrise. Back then, he was abused by the Lee family and always refused to go home. It was Lock who took him in and asked his wife to cook for him and educate him properly. Kaze remembered how Lock took good care of him. When Kaze was deployed to the battlefield, he lost contact with Lock. “Principal? Ain’t no way! With you little brats around, I’m already bald before I get old!” Lock said with a laugh. “I’ve already quit my job as a teacher and moved to Riverbank. I’m doing okay now. I saw the news today and just found out you are doing b
“Calm down, don’t apologize without telling me what happened.” Kaze stopped Conan from apologizing and asked, “What happened? The money is gone?” He had made it clear that the two billion from the Hornberg and Powell families should be donated to charity. Yet someone extended their wicked thoughts on the money, which turned his expression dark. “If the money is simply taken away, it wouldn’t be as bad.” Conan’s expression turned bitter as he explained, “The Powell family from Glowmoss somehow reached an agreement to exchange assets with Sanwell Finances. Sanwell Finances’ assets in Eurathia are to be transferred to the Powell family. “As for the two billion in Arcadia, Sanwell Finances swallowed them all. I’ve sent men from the Queen family to retrieve the money but last night, some underworld forces appeared and took them all away. “One of the people in charge was killed and thrown into the river. The body was found this morning. The underworld is supported by Sanwell Fi
Kaze knew he had to move his schedule up. He must go to Riverbank soon, to retrieve the two billion and punish Sanwell Finances. However, he has to be careful not to affect the livelihood of tens of thousands of people, which would eventually cause a riot. A while later, Kaze said to Conan, “Go to Riverbank now. Investigate what happened. As for the one who got killed in the conflict, I’ll make sure he won’t die in vain.” “Aight, Bro! I’m leaving immediately.” Conan bowed. Kaze added, “And, bring Miru along. She has been eyeing Riverbank for a while now and since the underworld was involved this time, we can let Miru take over after we uproot them.” No matter who the underworld forces were, or how big, from the moment they decided to work for Sanwell Finances, their fates were sealed. Once an underworld organization was wiped out, the spot would immediately be filled. Kaze planned to use the underworld as a starting point to move against Sanwell Finances. “Roger tha
Jared was officially appointed the new mayor of Lilyrose and he would be sworn into office tomorrow. When Rove got listed, Jared and his wife, Fanny, were there to show their support to Kaze. Kaze appreciated the gesture. He talked to Elder Nectar of the cabinet about the appointment. Moreover, given Jared’s resume, he had always been the ideal candidate for mayor. With him governing the city, Kaze’s previous policies would stand and the people would benefit from them. Besides, Jared was the son-in-law of the Hiden family, which equaled a strong background. It almost certainly guaranteed that he could govern with clear ideals without being affected by power or money. It was unlikely that he would become someone’s puppet. “Go tell Mayor Styles that I am going to Riverbank. I’ll pass on the ceremony. I thank him for the invitation,” Kaze smiled and declined the invitation. Jared was Miru’s uncle, a close one, so Kaze saw him as a senior as well. He would not act superior
The call with Lock lifted Kaze’s spirits, which had been dampened by Sanwell Finances. “Tap!” Kaze was about to close his eyes for a quick nap when he was interrupted by a rude tap on the shoulder. The tap was intruding and intimidating. Nevertheless, Kaze remained unfazed and opened his eyes to a burly skinhead. The man’s hairy arm was on Kaze’s shoulder. “Switch seats, bro.” The skinhead said while pointing at the seat next to Kaze. “I’m with my girlfriend, but we couldn’t get seats together.” Behind him was a beautiful young woman showing off her midriff. She buried her face in her phone with a straight face. Furrowing his brows, Kaze was not in a hurry to get up. “Where are you supposed to sit?” “Here you go. It’s carriage number three in the back. It’s just the next one.” The man dangled his ticket at Kaze and placed his luggage on the rack before Kaze even agreed to the switch. “Hang on.” Kaze stopped the man and said indifferently, “It doesn’t make sens
The silence was deafening in the compartment. Kaze’s earlier composure was an indication of his incoming attack. The mean-looking skinhead was like a ragdoll in Kaze’s hands. With a blank face, Kaze dragged Butch to the door and turned him around. “Take this money and get lost.” After using Butch’s words on him, Kaze kicked him in the butt. “Bang!” The skinhead fell into carriage number three, causing quite a stir. The passengers in Kaze’s compartment, be they impressed or fearful, calmly returned to their seats. “Please step aside.” The beautiful woman stared blankly at Kaze. Startled by Kaze’s voice, she exclaimed, “Ah, bastard! How dare you hit my man! I’m going to kill you!” While shrieking, the woman clawed Kaze with her long fingernails. By the looks of her, she was tempted to scar Kaze’s face. “Smack!” Kaze whipped his hand across her face. The burning sensation on her cheek snapped the woman back to reality. “You’re more foolish than your man,” K
“But your little assistant seems to run into a little problem. Do you need my help?” Cole smiled at Butch. Raph cocked his head back and asked with a frown, “What’s going on?” Butch held his face and pointed wickedly at Kaze who was minding his own business on his seat. “I paid to switch seats with the guy, but he attacked me and my girlfriend, Raph. “Look what he did to us.” He showed Raph the handprint on his and his girlfriend’s faces. Raph’s face fell, and he scoffed. “Who hit my assistant?” He looked over at Kaze. As Kaze’s head was down, Raph yelled with a scowl, “What? Can’t own up to your mistake? Pick your head up!” “I hit your assistant. What are you going to do about it?” Kaze looked away from his phone and replied indifferently. Raph pulled a dirty look. “Hmph! What’s with the attitude when you are the attacker? Uh? You?” Suddenly, Raph froze and stared at Kaze, wide-eyed. He did not expect to see Kaze here. Reminded by the incident at Snow’s pl
“In that case, I’ll call the transport police.” Cole grinned and looked at the train conductor who came to investigate. Pointing his finger, Cole said coldly, “Get your chief steward and transport police here.” All train conductors had been briefed in advance about a group of VIPs reserving the business-class compartment for the train bound for Riverbank. Recognizing Cole as the VIP in the business-class compartment, the train conductor felt his heart skip a beat. The train conductor hunched over. “A moment, please, sir.” He pressed on the walkie-talkie on his chest to call the chief steward and transport police.Soon, a chief steward and a transport police officer arrived on the scene. The chief steward approached Cole with respect, his head kept down. “Hello, Mr. Libra. What can I do for you?” Cole pointed at Kaze and said indifferently, “The violent man attacked my friend in public. Apprehend him and hand him to the Riverbank police later.” The chief steward was m