“We never thought that the Ryokan ninja would target Myra. It completely slipped us.” Kent reacted grimly to the situation. “It’s not that easy for them to cast the curse either. There should be a medium they use and it should be around the target. I’ll check around later.” Kaze had a look at the pale and delicate Myra in her parents’ arms. “Myra has been cursed for a while now and it’s inevitable that her mental and physical states are damaged. “But it’s no big deal. Find a good doctor and give her some medicine to regulate her condition. Three to six months later, she should recover fully.” “I see. Thank you!” Kent finally was able to smile happily. He quickly ordered his men to find the best doctor in town. As the mayor and a member of the Synder family, he knew many good doctors, so Kaze did not have to worry about that. The body of the dead ninja was bagged and taken away. No one dared to question Kaze anymore. The issue that had plagued the Synder family for s
After Harken was done with Myra’s treatment and left the room, he heard that Pastor Angelo was also in the house so he visited the parlor to meet him. Coincidentally, he saw Pastor Angelo apologizing to Kaze, which made him take a second look at Kaze’s face before walking away. Since Pastor Angelo was already of old age, the clergies had to help him exit the room and leave the mayor’s residence. After Myra took the medicine and rested, only then did Kent get the time to settle down and thank Kaze in person. “Kaze, Dr. Otter has checked Myra and as you said, three to six months later, she will recover. “I can’t thank you enough. You saved my life and my daughter’s life. I am truly in your debt. Don’t worry, I am a man of my promise.” He bowed respectfully as he thanked Kaze. Kaze helped him up and said, “It’s no big deal. But if you trusted me earlier, Myra wouldn’t have to go through all that.” Kent looked guilty. “I am truly sorry for not trusting you and almost got My
“Thank you, Mr. Lee! You are a god to me!” Professor Wilson breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Kaze for his mercy. Kaze protected his reputation and also his source of income, so it was not exaggerating for the professor to view him as a god. Professor Wilson was escorted out while he cried and cheered for Kaze. Kent then looked at Cole coldly. Cole gulped and lowered his head. He knew his uncle wanted him to apologize to Kaze. If he could not get Kaze’s forgiveness, then his uncle would punish him severely. With all options exhausted, Cole went over to Kaze and lowered his head. “Kaze, I am sorry. I hereby apologize for what I have done. I shouldn’t have looked down on you or offended you. “As for what happened last night, I had it coming. It was not your fault, and I guarantee that I won’t take revenge or anything. Please forgive me.” Kaze was expressionless. He said, “You are saying that I am afraid that you are going to come after me for revenge?” “I…” Co
Had Cole not been his nephew, Kent would have strangled him. After Cole left, Kaze said to Kent, “Mr. Synder, it’s not that I want to badmouth Cole but he has ulterior motives for Myra. Do keep an eye on him. Just don’t let Myra marry him.” Kent was surprised. As he quickly connected the dots, he understood what Kaze was talking about. He got agitated. “That bastard! How dare he!” “You don’t need to be so angry. Just keep it to yourself and don’t let them get together,” Kaze said. It was Kent’s family affair and Kaze had no right to be nosy about it. However, he was quite fond of the girl and did not want a bastard like Cole to ravage her, hence the friendly reminder to Kent. Kent nodded. He calmed down and said awkwardly, “It’s embarrassing that I don’t know my own family affair…” Kaze shook his head without being concerned. He said, “Mr. Synder, can I have a word with you alone?” “Give us the room,” Kent said to Hamlin. Hamlin nodded and then led everyone out of t
Sanwell Finances was one of the top four conglomerates in Ryokan. The other three would be the world-renowned Tosiba, Sohny, and Hoda. Unlike the others, Sanwell Finances was not solely owned by a royal family but a collective group operated by many families in Ryokan. Some were royal families, while others were natives from the Edo period, and the rest were families that had risen to prominence lately. In order to control the businesses better, the families formed K Division, making it the highest authoritarian body. The families possessed authority and power within K Division based on their shares. It was like a massive board in a company; a conglomerate that had been operating for hundreds of years and owned businesses all across the world. One could only imagine how complicated the conflict of interest within the board and how fierce the competitions were. The Well family had a strong position in K Division, which was also proof of their own strength. Kaze was not ove
It was without a doubt that Kent was not just a politician, but also a man with ambitions to better the city by becoming mayor. However, with his family in danger now, it was understandable that he wanted to focus on his family instead of opposing Sanwell Finances. People with ambitions were met with pressure and threats and were usually forced to step down, curbing their wild ambitions into nothing. “To be honest, I did think of giving up before. I’m fine but my family is my everything.” Kent smiled bitterly, but he quickly replaced it with a determined look. “Though now that I’ve gotten a clearer picture, if they decided to come after me and I choose to be a coward, I really would feel terrible. “Because of my duty and position, I want to help the people of Riverbank. I might not have the biggest and wildest ambition but I want to achieve something. “Because of my family, if I give up now and can’t overcome this problem, then my career would die with it.” Kaze nodded in
“The medium, if I’m not mistaken, is none other than the Ryokan-influenced residential compound provided to families of the mayor’s office,” Kaze told Kent. “Is there a problem with the family compound?” Kent was in distress. Kaze asked, “Do you have a blueprint of the compound? I want to take a look.”Kent looked at Hamlin. Due to Kent’s cautious nature, Hamlin consulted an expert to ensure the accommodation was safe before moving in. Hamlin said, “The family compound dates back over a century. I’d need to find the blueprint in the archive section. I’ll get to it right now.” “Alright. It can wait. I can only be sure about what is wrong once you get the blueprint.”Kaze nodded. Feeling relaxed, Kent said, “It’s noon. Come join me for lunch.” Jane watched over Myra as she slept. Kent took Kaze to a restaurant. He even hosted lunch for several employees of the mayor’s office. It was an enjoyable lunch. Kent took out a box of premium tea. “Nothing I say or do can pay y
“Now that I recruited Josiah’s clique, the South River State branch is split into two sides. One group is led by me and Collier while the other supports Jude. “Jude’s group consists of senior key players in the organization. It will take a long time to unify forces.”Hannah texted Kaze with respect. She did not act high and mighty just because she held sway in Riverbank City for seizing control over half of the South River State branch. Hannah knew that Kaze was the only reason for her changed destiny. Kaze could put her back into her misery any time. “How is Jude reacting to this?” Kaze texted back. “Jude made a public announcement, accusing me of playing dirty, backstabbing colleagues, and harming Josiah. He said I was unworthy of being the branch chief. He wanted to fight me to the end and called upon those who had pledged allegiance to me to return to his side.“No news from Camden yet.” Jude believed he had the South River State branch in the bag. No one could tak