The hooked-nose man suddenly felt a wave of dizziness and pain. Tears and snot streamed down his face as he instinctively covered his nose with his hand.Just as he threw the ashtray, Kaze lunged toward the driver’s seat and grabbed the woman’s wrist, where she held her gun.With a swift twist, she heard a loud crack as he broke her wrist.“Argh! I’m going to kill you…”The woman screamed in a frenzy. Amid her frantic cries, Kaze, already unbuckled from his seatbelt, leaned back and kicked her out of the car.Moments later, he tossed the incapacitated man and woman into the back seat.“Ted hired you guys to deal with me, right? Where is he?”Kaze toyed with a gun in his hand while he dismantled another into a pile of parts inside the vehicle.“Spit!”The woman spat out a mouthful of blood, refusing to respond.The hooked-nose man, his eyes bloodshot, gritted his teeth and said, “Kill us if you have the guts! Otherwise, don’t even dream of getting any information from us!”Ka
A minute later, Kaze stepped out of the car. He carefully wiped a small splash of blood from his hand with a tissue. He then looked toward the brightly lit villa ahead.According to Hannah’s intel, Sasha, Nadia, and Ted were all inside.This was why he had not fired any shots earlier.He needed to avoid alerting anyone in the villa.Without a second thought, Kaze walked straight toward the entrance.Inside the villa, the spacious living room glowed under dim lights, casting an eerie atmosphere.A tall, handsome young man sat with one leg crossed on the couch with a lit cigar in hand.This was Ted from the Lee family.Ted was the son of the Lees’ third master, Garrett. Their family had spent years abroad and only returned to Arcadia a year ago.Hence, Kaze did not know Ted.However, much like his cousins, Narian and Cosmo, Ted was a classic playboy through and through.Growing up abroad made him even wilder than his cousins in his antics.He now eyed the unconscious girl lyi
“Mr. Lee, you don’t have to apologize. After all, you’re her boyfriend. I shouldn’t have talked to you…”Like a startled deer, Sasha flinched slightly and shifted away.Seeing her so visibly afraid made Ted feel a bit displeased. Feigning irritation, he said, “We’re in a relationship. That’s all. What's wrong with me talking to you?“She’s way too possessive. That’s something bad about her.“I’ve already told her off. Sasha, please don’t let it bother you.”To Ted, his so-called girlfriend, Nadia, was just a passing amusement.To him, women were like clothes. He could easily have another one whenever he felt like it.He had never taken Nadia seriously.“Don’t be afraid, Sasha. I've already dealt with those kidnappers. You can stay here for now. I’ll send you back to the hospital later…” As he spoke, he edged closer to her on the couch. He reached out his hand, aiming to caress her smooth, porcelain cheek.There was an innocent purity about Sasha that stirred a desire he coul
“The second option, I hear that the brat who dared lay his hand on my girlfriend is some kind of ‘big brother’ to you?“Once he’s here, tell him to kneel before me and apologize.”Of course, Ted had no idea that Kaze was the very same outcast from his own family. He had not even bothered to look up his identity.Just hearing his name from Nadia was enough to set him off. He sent Steelclaw Guild after him right away.As a member of the powerful Lee family, he ruled over Riverbank City without caring about anyone’s background.“Kaze’s coming?!”Sasha’s eyes widened in shock and alarm.“I already called in some favors with the police to bring him in.” Ted smirked. “Though Nadia’s a gold digger, a drama queen, and a complete pain, she’s still my girlfriend. Well, at least until I say otherwise.“Anyone who touches my woman disrespects me and deserves to pay the price. “She told me he nearly smashed her face in. Well, breaking a few of his limbs would be a light punishment. Ki
“You little wretch, who do you think you are?!”Ted stopped, gasping for breath as he glared at Sasha with bloodshot eyes. “I'll give you one last chance!"Serve me well tonight, and I might forgive your rudeness. Otherwise, I'll lock you in this villa. You'll never get to see the outside again. Who's going to come looking for a nobody like you anyway?“And as for that so-called ‘brother’ of yours, I’ll break his limbs right in front of you.“Now, get into that room and strip!”As he spoke, he retrieved a box of blue pills, popped one into his mouth, and swallowed. It would take a moment for the pills to kick in. Hence, he prepared himself in advance.“No… Please don’t do this, Mr. Lee…”Although she did not know exactly what he had just taken, dread filled her as the implications settled in.“Hmph, I tried to be nice before, but you didn’t appreciate it.“Now it’s too late!”Dropping his pretense entirely, he motioned to his guard. “Go find out why Steelclaw Guild hasn’t b
“Well, interpret it however you like.”Kaze would not give anyone leverage. He smiled knowingly and continued, “However, if someone kidnapped Sasha and she ended up at your place, can I take that to mean you sent the kidnappers? Are you the mastermind behind the kidnapping?“In that case, wouldn’t it be quite reasonable for me to kill you right now?” As he spoke, Kaze took a step forward.Ted’s face shifted dramatically. He quickly retreated. “What are you trying to do?! Do you know who I am?!”Just then, the sound of a car engine roared from outside.“This is my boyfriend's villa. We occasionally come here to stay. Come on! I heard he’s captured that bastard, Kaze. This time, we’ll smash that bastard’s face to pieces!” Soon, Nadia and her friends burst into the living room, full of energy.However, as they entered, they saw Ted's bodyguard sprawled on the floor, covered in glass shards and unconscious. Upon seeing that, they stopped in their tracks.“W-What’s going on?!”
“Bet you never heard of the prestigious Lees. They are worth tens of billions, and that’s just the threshold into higher society, hick!”“The Lees basically own the South River State.” “You won’t know what hit you for disrespecting Mr. Lee!” Nadia’s influencer friends stare at Kaze cockily. The fact that Kaze whipped Keiko and crushed Miya was fresh in their memories. They may just be small-time influencers, but they were well-versed in the art of social navigation. The influencers were just going to swallow their pride and forget that the whole thing ever happened. However, Nadia pulled out her ace, Ted. With Ted in their corner, the influencers could hold their heads up high. They no longer had to fear Kaze. Smug, Nadia yelled sternly, “Bastard! Get down on your knees now! “Apologize to us. If you play your cards right, we might feel happy to talk to Ted about sparing your life.” Paying no heed to Nadia, Kaze looked at Ted and said callously, “You had Sasha tie
“Alright! Get her bruised and battered before stripping her down for branding.” Nadia chuckled and raised her hand to hit Sasha in the face. “Smack!” Before Nadia’s hand could reach Sasha’s face, Kaze came forward and grabbed Nadia by the wrist. Despite giving everything she got, Nadia could not move her arm away from Kaze. She was outraged. “What are you doing, bastard? I can’t believe you would touch me in front of my boyfriend. You’re asking for it!”“Smack!” Without wasting his breath, Kaze released Nadia’s wrist and whipped her face. “Argh!” As Nadia cried out in pain, she was flung back and crashed onto the marble coffee table. She whimpered agonizingly. “How dare you, bastard!” Nadia’s friends were horrified and furious. They did not think Kaze would attack Nadia ruthlessly in front of Ted. Kaze looked back and stared the influencers down. “I guess you vile women haven’t learned anything.”Kaze strode forward and grabbed a woman by the hair, pulling her
Phoenix instinctively moved the phone away from her ears and was stunned for a few seconds before her expression turned ashen. “Kaze Lee broke Shadow’s arm? Crippled both of you? You piece of trash! You can’t even take care of them? What gives you the idea that you still have the right to call me?” She shouted back at the phone, and her voice echoed across the entire ward. “Uh…” Dark had expected punishment of scolding and even abandonment by her master whom she had served for decades, yet she did not expect it to be this quick. “Smash!” Phoenix smashed the phone on the floor. She remained standing and upset. There was a fierce and resentful aura around her as she clenched her fists. Her frosty gaze could send chills down one’s spine. Even Joan’s face paled and her body trembled. She dared not even talk to Phoenix. “Dark, that useless hag! Kaze Lee, that piece of shit! Darcy and her goddamned family! They are all useless! They all should die!” Her anger erupted like
“Madam Quint, it’s going to be alright now. Madam Dark and Shadow are on their way to the Quints and they will surely bring Darcy back.” At Riverbank Prime Hospital, Joan was consoling Phoenix, who was sulky after the incident. Joan wore a face unmistakable of schadenfreude. She was jealous of Darcy from the moment they both met. Darcy, a girl from a distant Quint family from the small city of Lilyrose, had no right to be in the same position as her, the daughter of a well-known and powerful family in Riverbank. Yet Darcy was better than her in every aspect. Darcy was more beautiful, more capable, and was the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation that was worth billions. She became the branch head of the Quints at a young age, where the other family members had to listen to her. Jealousy had blinded Joan to the point that she believed everything that Darcy owned, except for her stupid useless husband, should be hers. She wanted to snatch everything from Darcy. It explaine
“Aaargh! Kaze Lee, I will kill you!” Suddenly, Shadow shouted and dashed toward Kaze. She thought her mother was caught off guard by Kaze’s slaps and got slightly disoriented, hence unable to fight back. Yet she quickly realized that Kaze could kill her mother with slaps. Therefore, without a doubt, as soon as she engaged Kaze, she, too, was sent flying by the furious slaps, crashing into the wall behind her like her mother. Kaze said, “You hurt the executives of Sky Ocean Corporation and broke their arms and legs. Now I’m breaking one of your arms, rendering you useless. Consider it revenge.” Another one was crushed! Looking at Shadow’s broken arm, the other followers turned pale. “You little bastard! I’ll kill you and your family…” Dark slowly regained her composure and began shouting again. She had roamed unchallenged for years, yet now, not only had she been defeated, but she was also crippled. Her daughter also suffered the same fate. To the merciless Phoenix
“You little shit! You’ve done it this time!” Dark shrieked like a witch as blood spewed from her mouth. Resentment quickly consumed her. She tried to channel her energy to counter Kaze’s slap but the slaps were quicker than her response. As soon as she gathered up enough energy to react, the slap on her face would disperse it. “Slap!” Kaze slapped her once more. “Yeah, I’ve done it. So what?” Pain, resentment, grievance, madness, and all kinds of negative emotions drowned Dark from within, yet she could do nothing about them except being slapped relentlessly by Kaze. She was unable to fight back at all. Agnes gasped in shock. The relentless slaps brought back memories of the slap that Kaze had given her. Instinctively, she clutched her face and suddenly felt grateful because Kaze had obviously held back then. Otherwise, she would have ended up like Dark—her face swollen and blood gushing from her mouth. “That’s enough, Kaze! For our sake, stop it!” Afraid that Kaz
“Madam Dark, please don’t mind him! Everyone knows Kaze is not that bright and he speaks without thinking! We can't even hold him back at times!” Agnes turned on Kaze almost immediately. Kaze was not surprised by Agnes’ “betrayal”. She would not be Agnes if she did not sell Kaze out. Seeing the reverence in Agnes' eyes, Dark's expression twisted further with sheer contempt and scorn. Given his position, Kaze was nothing but a fool to challenge her. She looked at Kaze condescendingly and said coldly, “Young Man, break your own arm and step aside and I won’t hold you responsible for what you just said. Or else, I will take both your hands for the irresponsible words that you—” Before she could finish, Kaze’s expression darkened and he bellowed, “Get out of my face!” “What?!” Dark cried sharply, “Who do you think you are?! How dare you say that in my face! Do you know what you are saying? If I don’t break you today, you won’t know how to respect your elders!” She raise
Agnes nodded repeatedly and anxiously. “Darcy is right! Don’t you mess around here, you’re going to ruin the Quints’ reputation!” She still believed that Phoenix needed their help and would not sever all ties at once. This must be just an intimidation tactic. “Slap!” Dark stepped up and slapped Agnes in the face. “Ruin the family’s reputation? Look in the mirror and see who you really are! You think you are in the position to say that in my face? “I’m warning you. Even if I killed all of you here, it wouldn’t affect the Quints’ reputation at all. Don’t waste my time, I have limited patience. I am just here to break one of Darcy’s legs!” She then pointed at Darcy. “You know what we can do. If you don’t want your family to suffer, get over here and receive your punishment!” Agnes covered her face in resentment but she dared not defy Dark anymore. Dark was not just Phoenix’s loyal servant. Dark and her daughter, Shadow, were martial arts experts. If the two of them lost
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