Birch was an Arcadian fighter in Uleania, and he was well-accomplished in his career. He made a name for himself in Uleania, showcasing the beauty of Arcadian combat in films. His films reshaped the world’s perception of Arcadia. Hence, Birch was not just well known in Uleania. He was famous locally too. Even Kaze would watch Birch’s movies to pass the time when there was nothing better to do. Upon learning that Draig was Birch’s son, Kaze intended to let the former’s rudeness slide. “What? Are you scared now, Lee?” With Kaze holding his silence, Draig grew smug. “You better watch out. Don’t get handsy with Ms. Frost or get close to her. “I don’t care that you’re her boss. I will break your limbs.” With Drag taking things far, Snow became furious and wanted him to leave. Nevertheless, Kaze waved his arm at her, gesturing for her not to take things to heart. He turned to Draig and said indifferently, “I hope you can do this to those who put Snow in harm’s way.” “Hmph
“I-I’m not a bitch. I-I’m Sasha Spoon.” Sasha kept her head down, unable to meet Nadia’s eyes. Faced with Nadia’s grilling, she dared not keep silent and murmured an answer. Nadia scoffed angrily. “How are you not a bitch? “My boyfriend was here to see the doctor. You got him wrapped around your little finger in the small amount of time he was here. I bet you hit on him.” Sasha shook her head and refuted desperately. “N-No, that’s not true. I didn’t hit on your boyfriend.“He started talking to me. He said that he would keep me company since I was admitted to the hospital.“But I didn’t hit on him…” Sasha spoke meekly even when defending herself. Her barely audible voice was barely convincing. Everything happened an hour ago. Nadia’s boyfriend, Ted Lee, arrived at St. Mary’s for an IV drip due to a cold. He met Sasha who was just hospitalized. Ted was smitten by Sasha’s clean and vulnerable energy. So Ted chatted Sasha up. With his pick-up lines and experience, he
Nadia knew that her boyfriend could not keep his hands to himself. Nevertheless, Ted came from a powerful and wealthy family. She could not bring herself to break up with Ted. Hence, she clung to Ted and drove away all the approaching women. Sasha was a high-level threat to Nadia. Tearing up in fright, Sasha waved her arms in the air. “Please don’t kick me out of here, Ms. Smith. Please, don’t.” “What? Can’t give up on your plan to hit on a guy here even after I exposed you?” Nadia sneered. Sasha shook her head. “No, no. I am only able to stay here thanks to a Mr. Lee. He paid for my medical fees. I can’t waste his money—” “That’s enough!” Nadia yelled sternly, “Oh, drop the act. You just won’t give up. Get lost now!” Sasha did not move. Instead, she bit her lip and kept her head down in silence. “Smack!” Nadia advanced forward and whipped Sasha in the face. “Do you think your silence will accomplish anything? Get lost before I smack you out of here.“Get her! Thro
“Apologize?” Unable to believe her ears, Nadia shouted angrily, “The bitch doesn’t deserve—” “Smack!” Without another word, Kaze slapped the crap out of Nadia. “How dare you hit Nadia, bastard! Are you a man?” “Get him!” “Take a video of him! He should be exposed online for hitting women! We can get our fans to dig into him.” Nadia’s friends, a bunch of tough cookies, pounced on Kaze, their manicured nails poised to inflict damage on his face. “Smack! Smack! Smack!” With a face of indifference, Kaze whipped each woman away, and they fell apart from bowling pins. In the end, he took several steps forward and knocked the sense out of the woman recording the whole thing. “Smack!” Kaze grabbed the phone and smashed it to the ground. “Bitches!“Do you only learn when you are hit?” Dead silence filled the air. The security officers, who watched from afar when Sasha was surrounded, were stunned. No one expected Kaze to assault these beautiful women without hes
Ignoring the security team, Kaze turned to Sasha, who was shaking. “Don’t be scared. I’ll take you to your ward now. You’re ill. You need rest.” “It’s all my fault, Kaze. I’m sorry to put you through this. Don’t worry about me. Just go…” Sasha blamed herself. Despite the fear in her voice, she still insisted Kaze go without her. “Don’t say that. I hit them. Even if I leave you alone, they won’t stop looking for trouble.” Kaze took her cold hand and dragged her into the ward. “Sir, the incident with Ms. Smith is not resolved. You can’t leave yet.” Kaze replied callously, “Who said I was leaving? Smith hasn’t apologized, and I don’t intend to let things go. I’ll have time to deal with her once Sasha is back in her ward.” “You better not run, Lee!” Nadia gritted her teeth with an ashen look and waved her arm. “Let him walk with the bitch. He can’t run anyway.” The security officer gave way to Kaze, and the latter sent Sasha to her ward. “It’s all my fault, Kaze. I’m so
“How dare I?” Kaze sneered. “You just stood there when these women attacked my friend. “You only talked about the rules when I fought back because Smith’s boyfriend is some rich guy.“You should be honored that I even considered losers. “At least losers know their worth. “You lot have your heads in the clouds, thinking that by sucking up to some minor Internet influencer who’s nothing more than a plaything to the rich and powerful, you’ll somehow rise to the top.“Do you think it’s that easy to be part of the elites?” Kaze did not hold back. Nadia, her friends, and Robin were triggered. A plaything? Kaze described Nadia as nothing more than a fling to Ted. Livid, Nadia grimaced and shouted while pointing at Kaze, “Get him, Mr. Lobe! Beat the crap out of the bastard! Make him the loser!” “Get him but just restrain him. Take him back to the control room. I need to investigate the assault.” Robin still had a clear head. Despite his resentment toward Kaze, Robin k
“Bang!” The young man finished the last security officer with a kick and stood there victorious. Silence hung heavy in the air. The crowd was stunned by the sudden intruder who took down two dozen security officers without a hitch. “What’s with you, Draig?” Kaze looked composed, though a little surprised. He did not expect Draig to help him. He did not need the help anyway. “What? Do you actually think I was helping you?” Draig scoffed mockingly and said, “Don’t flatter yourself. I was just doing Ms. Frost a favor since she asked.” He then walked away. Kaze grinned, not wanting to get into it with Draig. “Phew.” Nadia, Robin, and the others were relieved that Draig was gone. The presence of the powerful young man was overwhelming. Even now, their legs were still shaking. Kaze kicked the front security officer aside and approached Nadia. He asked indifferently, “Are you apologizing to Sasha, Nadia?” “What are you doing? Don’t come any closer!” Scared, Nad
Nadia grew bold. “Do you think you can get away with what you have done, Lee? “You’re asking for it to act violently at St. Mary’s. “If you know any better, you should get on your knees and apologize to me.“I can’t save you, but if you’re lucky, I might just not take things further than they already are—” “Smack!” Kaze responded with a hard slap on Nadia’s face. She fell on her bottom. “I said that I’ll destroy your face if you don’t apologize today.” Ignoring Robin and his team, Kaze walked into Sasha’s ward and applied medication to her face. In less than ten minutes, several police vehicles pulled up outside St. Mary’s. The car doors opened, and a dozen police officers hopped out of the cars. “Don’t you know the rules of St. Mary’s? You are not allowed on the premises unless granted permission by the hospital.” Several security officers stopped the police. It was clear that they often bossed the police force around. “Thud! Whack!” The leader of the uniforme
The other three experts of the Quints scoffed as they stared at Darcy. Darcy might be more beautiful than them but she would have to lose one of her legs. A beautiful cripple would be an interesting scene for them to enjoy. “What?! One of Darcy’s legs?!” Hector and Agnes were shocked by Dark’s words. Sky stepped up to express his dissatisfaction, saying, “What did Darcy do wrong? Why are you people punishing her? “Even if Darcy did something wrong, breaking one of her legs is too much! Are you people savages? How can you set up such an inhuman punishment in the family—” “Slap!” Before he could finish, Dark darted forward and slapped Sky in the face. “Ignorant boy! Who do you think you are, talking to me like that? Are you deaf? I have already announced Darcy Quint’s punishment! Do you not understand English? “Savage? Who are you calling savage? As the branch head of the Quints, Darcy colluded with outsiders to harm the head of the family. Breaking one of her legs i
The group of five strode into the living room. Looking at Dark, who exuded the same ominous aura as her daughter, Shadow, Agnes, who had been advising Kaze on how to negotiate with Phoenix, shuddered and shrank back in fear. The anger on her face was quickly replaced by a timid and flattering smile. “Madam Dark? What brings you here? Welcome to our humble abode!” Dark served Phoenix, so every member of the Quints in the South River State showed her the same respect as the elder of the family. After showing a flattering smile at Dark, Agnes turned around to her husband with furrowed brows and bellowed, “Hector, what are you doing there? Go prepare tea for our guests! “Madam Dark basically grew up with Madam Quint, they are as close as sisters! If we don’t serve her properly, we might not be able to make a stand in Riverbank anymore!” She then turned back to Dark and said respectfully, “Madam Dark, ladies, this way, please. Have a seat and we’ll prepare the best tea we have
“You’re finally getting brighter,” Hector said with a soft sigh. When Darcy became the branch head of the Quints, Agnes was the happiest because she thought the family had hit the jackpot. She foolishly thought her family’s status would surge, which fueled her arrogance along the way. Now, after what had happened, she finally woke up and saw the truth. “What else do you know other than mocking me in my face?” Agnes glared at her husband. Hector said helplessly, “I just want you to see things clearer and if your demands are too much, Madam Phoenix might not agree to them. She might even forfeit the negotiation. “After all, Sky Ocean Corporation belongs to Darcy and it’s her blood and sweat, not Madam Quint’s. So, even if the company goes bankrupt, she has nothing to lose.” Agnes pondered for a moment and realized her husband’s words made sense. Fear caught up to her immediately. She quickly said, “Kaze, then let’s not make so many demands. Let’s just appoint Darcy as the
Though it was infuriating that Kaze cost Darcy her job at Sky Ocean Corporation, Hector was willing to give Kaze another chance for some reason. He was curious whether Kaze was telling the truth. Hector had been taking the calls since yesterday while keeping Agnes out of the loop. “Kaze was right.” Hector looked at Kaze with a mix of emotions, and there was one thing he did not understand. “I just don’t get how he got Perfect World Group and Mayor Synder to follow through with his instructions.” It was a debt and project worth tens of billions.Even if Kaze had ties to Perfect World Group and Kent, it was a big personal favor to ask. Hector could not figure it out. Agnes’ jaw opened, and she glanced at Kaze before tugging at him. “Have a seat, Kaze. Have you had breakfast? Come. Do you want milk with your cereal?” She was always quick to adapt to the situation. Her attitude toward Kaze took a 180 turn. Agnes was not one to reflect on herself. She did not care what Ka
Phoenix uttered indignantly, “That’s fresh coming from Kent. “Didn’t you tell them that you were there on my behalf?“I’m a senior member of the Ridgesouth Quints. Can’t they just hand the rights to use the land to us?” Dark said resentfully, “According to the Riverbank council, they only answer to Darcy, not the Ridgesouth Quints.” “Oh, brilliant. Just brilliant.” Phoenix smirked furiously. “Kent has no respect for me. The Westeros Synders will pay for this!“What’s the situation like in Lilyrose? What does Perfect World Group have to say about this? Don’t tell me only Darcy can handle the business deals?” Dark grimaced hard. “Ma’am, when I said that I was representing you, I wasn’t even allowed into the premises.” …Humiliated, Phoenix froze. As tension rose, Phoenix jolted to her feet exasperatedly and slammed the table. “That’s pushing it!” With Phoenix seething in rage, some family members had ideas of their own. Phoenix had been acting high and mighty, looki
“The family of ingrates!“They have some nerve to threaten and manipulate me.”Phoenix was livid. She, a senior member of the Ridgesouth Quints, had always been superior and the center of attention. No one would defy her. Phoenix believed Hector’s family would not rebel against her. However, Kaze and Darcy had been nothing but a menace since her arrival in Riverbank. Kaze even put her behind bars for a few hours. Phoenix had never been so humiliated. She had had enough. The other family members in the South River State kept to themselves, not wanting to be at the firing end. Phoenix had dragged two family members out to the corridor to punish them for saying something she did not like. They could still hear the echoes of the slapping sound. Anxiety washed over the ward. Joan and her family were desperate. With Phoenix’s help, Joan finally seized Sky Ocean Corporation for her own, only to be blindsided by Perfect World Group and the Riverbank council. The corpora
Robin fell into contemplation before uttering, “I know what to do. “Bring me Ms. Delmore’s trusty sword.” A member retrieved Hannah’s sword and handed it to her respectfully. “Come on.” Kaze turned on his heel and left River Watcher Inn together with Hannah and Collier. As Kaze disappeared from the building, Robin sighed. “I didn’t expect the Chief to appoint a moocher to be the branch leader.” Robin knew that the revelation of Kaze’s identity would be a total shocker. Kaze took Hannah and Collier to Herbal Spring and wrote them a prescription. Hannah suffered internal injuries from Robin’s attack, and Collier sustained mental trauma from Robin’s music. Though the injuries were not serious, they were not in the best shape. Recovery would take time. Medicine could only do so much. While waiting for the medicine, Collier glanced at his phone and said, “The story is out, Kaze. Siberian attempted to kill Robin, and the Roads died protecting him.“There is nothing abou
Kaze smiled pretentiously. “Are you still trying to recruit me, Chief Hill?”Robin hung his head low in shame and replied, “I wouldn’t dare.” It finally dawned on him why Kaze would not accept his offer. Kaze even kept things hush-hush to spare him the embarrassment. However, Robin mistook Kaze’s intention as arrogance. It was true. Robin was unfit to engage in a fight with Kaze. Kaze was more powerful in strength and rank. “Rise,” Kaze uttered indifferently, not putting the blame on Robin. Robin was taken aback, but he quickly responded, “Thank you for overlooking my mistakes.” He rose to his feet. The members of the execution hall stayed in position, their faces pale. They were scared. Just minutes ago, they taunted and mocked Kaze. They had insulted the branch leader. If only there was a hole in the ground they could sink into. “Slap yourselves ten times before you can get up.” Kaze directed the comment at the execution hall members. He pointed at the
Silence filled the air on the ninth floor of River Watcher Inn. Robin stood frozen, his discolored face carrying a look of shock. The clamoring members of the execution hall looked at Kaze with their jaws dropped too. They did not see how Kaze did it. However, they picked up on the vanishing flicker. Robin’s reaction was all the answer they needed. Kaze delivered a blow when Robin attacked. Kaze clearly deterred Robin from launching another attack. Um… It was impossible. The outcome left emotions running high. While Robin killed Siberian with ease, he was no match for Kaze. Robin looked Kaze dead in the eye, his eyes unreadable. He felt that he was a tiny step away from death when Kaze struck him. It had been many years since Robin was consumed by that feeling. Robin knew from experience what it meant. Kaze could kill him if he wanted to. Robin would end up lifeless just like Siberian. Robin cocked his head back stiffly and glanced at the dagger that sank