Bang! A deafening blast went off, followed by a burst of smoke that concealed Leron from sight. The MPV that Hannah and her men arrived in was instantly covered with countless black holes. The tires were also punctured, causing one side of the car to sink. The two agents, who had turned to open the door and exposed their backs, suddenly groaned in pain as they were slammed against the car by a powerful force, sliding down onto the ground. Both were riddled with numerous bleeding holes in their backs from gunfire. Hannah and the others were shocked to see that their colleagues had been shot. The human body was no match for a shotgun. Leron must have anticipated that they would use the car as a cover or even as an escape route, so he aimed at the vehicle first instead of targeting the individuals directly. “Take cover!” Kaze quickly grabbed one of the fallen agents in front of him and tossed him behind the damaged car. His words were not just meant for the fallen ag
“So you are Leron, a.k.a the Hydro Dragon?” Kaze did not mind Leron reloading his shotgun and simply stared at him while standing still in an open area. “You know me?” Leron raised his brows, speaking in a rather hoarse voice. “It seemed like you were not a rube whom Mr. Weather claimed you to be.” He did not expect Kaze to know his name at the first meeting. Knowing his name indicated that Kaze was already well aware of his background and capabilities yet was not hung up on it. If Kaze were not at least this capable, Casius would not have sent him. Staring at Kaze further away with narrowed eyes, Leron asked, “So my brothers died at your hands?” “You meant those two idiots who fell into South Hill Dam?” Kaze smirked. “That’s not my fault. They were the ones who couldn’t drive properly, thinking they were Dom Toretto, but this ain’t Fast and Furious, and they don’t get to live past the sixth movie.” While he was distracting Leron, Hannah and the other two agents h
Leron did not stop dashing even after he pulled the trigger. Bang! He slightly tilted his shotgun and fired another shot. Another barrage of shotgun pellets followed swiftly, like a swarm of hornets, flying through the air rapidly and aiming at Kaze’s left. Kaze’s front and sides were all locked by the shotgun pellets, and the only way left for him was to retreat backward. Yet no human was faster than bullets. In fact, Kaze’s back was also shut off, leaving him nowhere to escape or dodge. Leron’s ability to wield the shotgun with such precision and skill was a testament to his terrifying capabilities. Kaze knew he was in danger and facing a shotgun with just his fists and body was foolish, like hitting a stone with an egg. As though he realized Kaze was caught between a rock and a hard place, Leron smirked and said, “Kaze Lee, I’ll make sure you die absolutely!” As Leon spoke, Kaze moved. He tiptoed and jumped high into the sky, reaching almost two meters. Bang!
In the blink of an eye, several blasts went off between Kaze and Leron, causing dust and shrapnel to scatter in the air. The three bullets exploded before they even hit Kaze. Leron widened his eyes in shock when he saw his bullets were stopped. His pupils shrank and his expression turned heavy. He did not expect Kaze to turn mere chunks of concrete into projectiles that could rival a gun’s bullet, effortlessly countering his attack. On top of that, Kaze escaped his passive stand and stood on equal grounds as Leon.His hand that fired the chunks of concrete was as powerful as a gun! “Why don’t you try my handgun’s power?” Kaze smiled as he continued to flick smaller chunks of concrete. The projectiles tore through the air itself and aimed at Leron. Bang! Bang! Bang! Leron knew the projectiles could rival bullets. He dared not be careless. Given their proximity, he dared not perform any dodging maneuvers for it would expose himself to more of Kaze’s attacks. He quickly
“I’m fine.” Kaze simply waved at Hannah. He pulled his buzzing phone out to have a look and his expression shifted. “You take care of things here. I have to go now.” He then called Conan and said, “I need a car right now.” …Meanwhile, a sapphire blue BMW X7 was sprinting on the freeway, traveling from Lilyrose to Riverbank. In the driver seat was a woman dressed professionally—it was Snow. She was traveling to Riverbank to meet up with Kaze and she was 10 km away from the meeting place. She had a mask on and her eyes on the road, concentrating on her driving. Her grip on the steering wheel was tight and her hands looked slightly stiff. Her unusual movements showed that she was not as calm as she looked. In the passenger seat sat a woman with short hair and a mask. She appeared slightly tanned compared to Snow. It was Dove, who had previously visited Lilyrose with May and learned a harsh lesson from Kaze.Dove was the security captain of the Frost family and May’s m
“Besides, Madam and Snow are being suspected and investigated, and they are in danger. We are the ones who are responsible for their safety! I am telling her these because I want to keep her safe and for her to know what we are doing!” Dove’s bad habit was being bossy. She did not even show respect to Bass, an elder who had been serving the Frost family for decades. “Dove, know your place!” Bass did not shy away from the argument. He bellowed, “Have you forgotten what Madam said to us when we left the house? “She wants us to listen to Snow. Whatever she asks, we do! Why are you asking Snow to listen to you instead? You must have forgotten your position, that’s why you are so bossy! “Madam took you in when you were young, raised you, and sent you abroad to study. She made you the security captain when you came back. “This time, however, you haven’t done anything to contribute to the matter and you are ordering Snow around? What is your intention?” Bass bellowed, his face flu
“Dove, you should know that Jet and Madam are on opposing sides. Now that Jet has Madam’s weakness, he won’t hold back anymore and will certainly give her a hard time! “She’s being imprisoned now, cut off from all contact. She’s defenseless against Jet! In order to clear the name and allow Snow and the family to have a spot in the bigger family, Snow must do something from her side! “That’s why I agree to Snow meeting with Mr. Lee at Riverbank! Mr. Lee defeated me but I don’t hate him, he’s capable and powerful, and he might be the only one who can help Snow and her family solve this problem! “Didn’t you hear how Madam praised him? She sees him as her future son-in-law!” Snow had stayed quiet throughout the argument but when Bass spoke about Kaze, her ears turned as red as a cherry. However, Darcy’s image flashed in her mind and a shadow of gloominess descended upon her. She quickly put her unusual reaction away and said, “Bass, is that what my mother said? She really said
The argument in the car grew fierce by the minute, and the conflict escalated. “You’re going to slap me?!” Dove scoffed and turned around, pointing her gun at Bass. She shouted, “Bass, you old bastard, lay a finger on me and I will make you regret it! “It’s no longer the sixties, you can’t solve things with violence anymore! Believe me when I say I will put a bullet in your head and stop you from barking like a dog!” Bass was trembling in anger. He was not afraid of Dove’s gun in the confined space but he did not expect her to point the gun at him. Snow could not let the conflict escalate anymore. She wanted to stop the car but was afraid that an abrupt stop might cause the gun to misfire, so she gradually stepped on the brake. “Dove, put the gun away! Bass might have raised his voice at you but you shouldn’t point the gun at him! He’s our senior. Where are your manners and respect?!” Snow would only be quiet and obedient in front of Kaze. In front of others, especial
“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