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
Kaze furrowed his brows. The incident during his train ride was rather baffling. However, he had an appointment with Lock, and the latter sent a car for him to meet at the train station. Kaze did not want any delays. He glanced at Cole, knowing that the issue lay with him. Kaze pulled out his phone and texted Conan while saying indifferently, “So you accuse me on false grounds and make me apologize because he’s some VIP? “You butter him up in hopes you might get some perks. Heck, you might get a promotion that will launch your career ahead of time. “Anyhow, you don’t want to upset the VIP. At the very least, you want him to enjoy your service on the train. “I get where you are coming from. You live cautiously, afraid of upsetting those you can’t mess with. You don’t want to bring trouble to yourself and your family. “However, there is one person you can’t upset too.” Kaze pointed at Cole, then himself. He asked with a straight face, “Are you sure you can take me on?”
“Who do you think you are, boy? Watch your tone with Mr. Libra.” “Do you know who Mr. Libra is?” Butch and his girlfriend taunted. Raph smirked and egged on. “The boy doesn’t respect you, Mr. Libra. If you don’t show him who the boss is, he won’t know what’s good for him when he reaches Riverbank City. “Besides, you’ll be doing your uncle a favor.” Kaze raised his brow and glanced at Cole in contemplation. Cole nodded and looked at Kaze grimacingly. “You’re cocky, boy. I don’t care who you called, but I’ve got the chief steward’s back. “No one can fire him.” Cole beamed with confidence. “You’re the best, Mr. Libra.“I’m honored that you have my back.” The chief steward buttered Cole up before turning to Kaze, his gaze malicious. He said curtly, “You asked for it, boy.“Apprehend him, George!” He gave the transport police officer a look, and the latter pulled out his baton and approached Kaze. “Stop!” Just when the transport police officer was about to arrest
“After you.” Cole smiled pretentiously at Kaze. Without looking at Cole, Kaze stepped into the business-class carriage. The carriage was nearly empty, occupied only by a few middle-aged men and women in simple attire. Their reserved demeanor suggested a certain level of authority.With a brief observation, Kaze concluded that they were likely mid-to-high-ranking government officials.In the end, Kaze’s gaze fell on one of the middle-aged men. The latter looked at him with a composed smile. The middle-aged man was clearly the leader of the group. The individual who spoke earlier must be him. Meeting Kaze’s gaze, the middle-aged man rose to his feet and smiled. “My nephew always has his way at home. His parents spoiled him rotten. I’ve been telling him to quit with the attitude. “I want to apologize on his behalf for his rude behavior.” Kaze gave a nod as a response. The middle-aged man must rank high in Riverbank’s council. Nevertheless, even the former governor of