“Your pride and joy are nothing but a joke to me, Faith. “Jude didn’t dare say a word when I slapped him in public and took his daughter away. “What makes you think you are any better, bitches?” Faith and the other ladies’ expressions turned ashen, their bodies shaking. They were well-known in the Riverbank high society. Their men were powerful in Riverbank. The public would always walk on eggshells around these ladies for fear of upsetting them. They could sweet-talk their husband into getting revenge for them. Yet now, some poverty-stricken guy just called them bitches. These women stared at Kaze murderously. Kaze dismissed them. He looked at Faith offhandedly and said, “I don’t mind letting you in on a little something. “That’s right. Buffy is just using me. We aren’t dating. “But that doesn’t mean you get to push her into marrying a loser like Casius. “Why am I doing this? It’s simple, really. I just don’t like Casius. I’m happy to insult him. “I’ll k
“Ahhhh! You’re asking for it, asshole!“If it weren’t for Buffy, you couldn’t even step foot in here. “Who do you think you are?” Faith exclaimed furiously. The Golden Retriever in her arms whimpered in fear and scurried off somewhere. Faith, her presence menacing, stared at Kaze murderously. Moments later, her grim gaze fell on Buffy. “You have two choices.“He can break his leg, and you will get engaged to Casius when he gets back. “Otherwise, my bodyguards will break his limbs and lock you up until Casius returns.“Security!” The estate’s security team swamped the room. A dozen burly men stared Kaze and Buffy down. They only took orders from Faith. These security officers would not hesitate to hurt Buffy at Faith’s command. “I’ll pass on all of them.” Buffy met Faith’s gaze with determination and said icily, “I came with Kaze. I will leave with him. “I didn’t come here to discuss the matter. I’m not relenting either. “I just want to tell you that I found
Faith exploded in fury. “You little punk! What gives you the right to talk to me like that?! Who do you think you are?”“Smack.”No one expected it. Kaze stepped forward and slapped Faith across the face.The slap left her, and other ladies completely stunned. Even the bodyguards, who used to see Faith flaunt her power, stood frozen in shock.Did he just slap Faith?Whoever he was, did he know what he was doing?Buffy's mouth was wide open. She knew Kaze had guts; after all, he slapped her father in public yesterday without a second thought. However, Buffy still did not expect Kaze to act so recklessly.Kaze casually shook off his hand and said, "Just because I know you're about to end up in a coma like Buffy’s mother.“You must’ve messed up your body while training years ago, right? “You've been suffering ever since, and your body has weakened. You feel numb and cold all the time, and your period pain is unbearable. Not to mention about getting pregnant.“You can't go a
Hearing Buffy’s words, Faith froze. She had just realized that Buffy could not possibly know this secret about her.Not even her husband, Jude, knew the truth about her.It was her deepest secret, and Kaze revealed it with a single glance.She glared at Kaze with suspicion, but mostly with murderous intent. “Who are you? Did someone send you to get close to me? “What’s your real goal?”Faith did not believe that Kaze could simply figure out her deepest secret.After all, even the specialists she had seen were not able to detect this by a look.Kaze found her paranoia amusing. “Don’t flatter yourself,” he said calmly. “If it wasn’t for Buffy, I wouldn’t have come near you at all, let alone tried to get close to you. Don’t overestimate your influence.”Faith ground her teeth in frustration and demanded. “No one told you anything, so how did you figure it out?”“If I said it’s just my skill and capabilities, you wouldn’t believe me, would you?” Kaze’s tone turned cold. “Yo
“This is like winning the lottery for you! Not only are you ungrateful, but you're using this to threaten her. You're just being ridiculous!”“You know a little medicine and thought you're a big deal?"Several of the noble ladies who normally adored and respected Faith, jumped in to attack Kaze.Faith finally calmed down, staring coldly at Kaze. “Kid, I don’t know how you figured out my health issues.“But they're right, you're just some guy with basic medical skills.“You're young, how good could your skills really be?“I'm not like some gullible fool who would be tricked by your vague statements.“Even if what you're saying is true, so what?“With my connections and wealth, what specialist couldn't I hire? Let me tell you, I've already contacted one of the three greatest doctors of the West State, Holfman Wright. He is on his way to Riverbank City.“His skills are legendary. He can bring people back from the brink of death. What illness can't he cure?“So, you can stop drea
“I’m not here to talk about treatment today. I’m just reminding you: if you don’t want to die, stay away from Buffy.“My stepdaughter may be beautiful, but she’s not for just anyone to touch.“If you recklessly involve yourself in the Gwakes’ affairs, you won’t see your death coming.“And you’ll drag your family down with you!”Faith’s voice was cold.Kaze looked at her calmly. “Are you threatening me?”“I’m simply stating a fact.”Faith glared down at him. “But if you insist on taking it as a threat, so be it.“And to be clear, when I say your family, I mean every last one of them.“You should know that chasing beauty can be dangerous.”As a member of the Krads and the matriarch of the Gwakes, Faith could care less about someone like Kaze.The fact that she had even bothered to speak this much felt like she was showing rare patience today.“Chasing beauty is dangerous?“Well, today I’d like to see just how dangerous it can be.” Kaze smiled, and before anyone could react,
Faith's lips twitched as her eyes darkened with anger.She swiftly stepped back to the wall, reaching for a large, double-barreled shotgun disguised as a decorative piece. Though it looked ornamental, it was always loaded, ready to fire.Click, click.Faith adjusted the shotgun and aimed it straight at Kaze.Even though she had not fired yet, the sight alone made Buffy turn pale. “Kaze, get down!” Faith was an avid shooter and frequently visited gun clubs, well-aware of the devastating power of a shotgun, often referred to as a “cannon.”Boom!Kaze did not even blink. Just before Faith pulled the trigger, he kicked a nearby bodyguard, sending him flying in front of the gun’s muzzle. Bang!The deafening sound pierced everyone’s ears.The bodyguard hit by the shot was engulfed in smoke, blood splattering as he was thrown backward.When he landed, his body was riddled with bullet holes.“Damn it!” Seeing that she had killed her own man, Faith went into a frenzy. Her
At that moment, Buffy felt a wave of relief wash over her.“What are you standing around for? Get in the car.” Kaze called out.Faith quickly jumped into the car. Moments later, the vehicle was already turning around. As the sound of the car faded in the distance, Faith finally mustered the courage to stand up inside the villa.“Useless!“Every one of you is absolutely trash!” Her anger flared as she stormed over to the bodyguards, kicking each one with fury.“The Krads have kept you around for years, and you all claim to be among the elite. This one proudly says he can take on ten guys, that one says he can take on twenty.“But when it came down to it, none of you could even handle some random punk off the street! “And because of you, I nearly got killed by that little brat!“What am I even paying you for?“If I had died today, I’d make sure every one of you idiots would be buried with me!” Faith’s face was contorted with rage, cursing like a street shrew. She wa
“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