“As the deputy chief of WPD, you brought all the men here for an arrest just because you received an unverified report?” Slap! “You don’t have evidence, so you tried to bait your way though?” Slap! “Someone questioned your way and you slapped him?” Slap! “Is this how you tarnish the reputation of WPD?” Slap! Welson did not hold back as he slapped Karina back and forth. The relentless slaps caused her to groan in pain, forcing her to stagger backward. In the end, her face was covered with multiple layers of slap marks, making her look miserable. “Mr. Cole Libra, are you satisfied now?” Welson asked. Cole nodded with a bright smile. “Of course. I am more than satisfied. Chief Yaphet, your slaps are wonderful! I’m pleased.” Karina was agitated by Cole’s words. He got his revenge but she lost face in front of her men. Welson nodded indifferently and then looked at Kaze. “Mr. Lee, you were wrongly accused and almost got arrested. Do you have any complaints?”
“This slap is for Cole,” Kaze said while shaking his hand. “Thank you, Kaze!” Cole was deeply moved and teared up that Kaze avenged him. It practically meant that Kaze forgave him for failing his task. “Kaze, I won’t let this go! We’ll meet again!” Karina covered her face as she shot a fierce glare at Kaze. She wanted to leave but Kaze stopped her. “Wait a minute. Did I say you could go?” Kaze said. Karina froze. She turned around with clenched teeth and said, “What else do you want?” Kaze did not look at her. He pointed at Keiko and then said, “Chief Yaphet, my little sister, Sasha, was taken away by the fake officers that Karina sent earlier and the hospital did not do anything about it. “I suspect that St. Mary Hospital colluded with Karina for a certain purpose. Now that they’ve teamed up to accuse me, I think this is far more serious than it looks. I hope you can investigate this matter and do my little sister justice.” Keiko’s expression shifted at Kaze’s word
Welson said softly, “You don’t need to worry about that, Kaze. The mayor talked to me. Your goal aligns with his, which is Sanwell Finances. What I want to say is, that the Yaphet family also aligns with your goal.” “I see…” Kaze was struck with realization. No one in this field was an idiot. Welson was a loyal follower of Kent and acted as the mayor’s right-hand man. However, it was more appropriate to call Welson an ally instead of the mayor’s subordinate. The Yaphet family was displeased with Sanwell Finances, so they chose to side with the mayor. It explained why Welson stripped Karina of her position and disregarded the shareholders of St. Mary Hospital, insisting on launching an investigation into the board members. Taking orders from the mayor was just a general explanation to the masses. The truth was that Welson and Kaze shared a common goal and their interests aligned, so he decided to lend a helping hand. After all, even if the investigation were launched
Leron stared at Kaze with overflowing murderous intent. Unfortunately, his gaze was not as deadly as his marksmanship. Kaze was not deterred. He simply smiled and said, “Don’t you think you are asking for a little too much? You tried to kill me twice and I still haven’t settled the score with you. We are still enemies, not allies. “Why do you think your enemy, that you tried to kill, will consider your family’s safety a priority? Isn’t it a double standard?” Leron clenched his teeth fiercely. “You bastard! My family shouldn’t be involved…” “Nonsense. Are you even listening to yourself?” Kaze scoffed, “Stop talking bullshit. If you cared about your family’s safety, you should have told me who those men were, who led them, and how my men could kill them. “And, if you can tell me more about Casius, then I can solve the problem once and for all. For example, you can tell me what shady deals there are between Casius and Jude, or how many more powerful men Casius has under his
“Right or not, it doesn’t matter.” Kaze smiled indifferently. He did not go to Bronze Sparrow so he could approach Buffy, it was just that the opportunity presented itself. “What you are saying is that what happened to the mayor’s family is caused by the Refined Blade Clan? And Casius is actually working with them secretly?” Leron’s expression shifted once more. It was no different than betraying Casius after Kaze extracted that much information from him just by talking. Nevertheless, he clenched his teeth and said, “Kaze Lee, I have underestimated you. Judging from how Hannah Delmore obeys you and how you can order the Viper’s Den agents around, you are certainly a powerful figure. “I don’t know what you are trying to achieve but let me warn you—it’s complicated between Casius and the Refined Blade Clan. The rabbit hole is deeper than you could ever imagine. “No matter what position you hold in the Viper’s Den or what your goals are, this is beyond you. Stay away or else y
“Kaze Lee, you’re a vicious one!” Leron bellowed. He wanted to raise his hands to make a signal. The mansion was surrounded by multiple high grounds and if the mansion was being monitored, they would be able to spot the signal. Thump! Right before Leron could raise his hands, a Viper’s Den agent kicked him from behind his knees, forcing him to the ground. He was just another man if he was not armed with a gun. “Take him inside.” Kaze signaled his men indifferently. After Leron was dragged inside, he went into the mansion too. Outside the mansion, positioned on high ground with a clear view, a figure lowered his binoculars, pulled out his phone, and prepared to make a call. …At the same time on the freeway connecting Riverbank Airport and the city center, several expensive cars formed a motorcade, cruising smoothly and steadily. Casius was in one of the cars, sitting in the rear seat with his eyes closed, resting. “Sir, we just got news from Jade Lake mansion.
Casius clenched his fists tightly and said, “If that’s the case, Kaze Lee cannot be allowed to live anymore. If he’s bringing Leron to his family, whether Leron has betrayed me or is it just a show, it will be a great chance to wipe him out once and for all.” “Sir, are you planning to go there yourself?” Noticing the coldness in Casius’ tone, Neely had been working for him long enough to know that he was furious. His woman was taken away and his trusted man was captured, Casius was burning with rage. The only way he could vent his anger was Kaze kneeling before him, begging for life. A moment of silence later, Casius said, “I am going to the hospital to visit Faith. You can take charge of this operation. I’ll assign Snake Granny to you. Make sure Kaze Lee is dead.” “What about Leron?” Neely asked. “Depends on his performance. If he hasn’t turned on us, bring him back. He’s a good hitman after all. If he has turned, just take him out as well.” Casius’ tone was icy, espec
“Hehe, my precious children must be bored in the car. Come out.” Granny Snake got out and waved inside the car, her tone affectionate and loving but felt strange. The fighters and shooters instinctively took a step back as they stared at the backseat of the car with widened eyes. Some of them turned away and dared not look. Hiss! Following an eerie hissing, two huge snake heads emerged from the rear seat. The emerald eyes looked lush and brilliant on their pitch-black scaley bodies, like embers of the netherworld. The snakes opened their mouths, revealing their sharp venomous fangs, and hissed, seemingly trying to devour their prey. “My children, come here.” As Granny Snake called them over, the two deadly snakes ignored the men around them and wriggled over to her. As though enchanted by her words, they slithered up her legs and each curled around her arms, hissing at her face. It was freaky and horrifying to the men around her. Neely took a deep breath and said, “
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
“Can you make him stop? If the man comes back, we’ll be done for,” someone said. The kid’s crying made everyone anxious. “What can I do? He’s crying because he’s scared. I can’t just stop him.” The mother was afraid as well, and she did not want her son to be taken advantage of. “Calm down. Just don’t alert the men and we’ll be fine,” Miguel said, hoping to ease the situation. “I’ll fight him if he comes in. I believe I can make it,” someone said. Those with an impulsive nature grew restless from being kept on the bus for too long, feeling like livestock being kept in cages. “Shut it. They are coming,” Barney said after a glance outside the window. The other passengers fell silent, sat back down, lowered their heads, and tried their best not to look out the window. The mother quickly hugged her son and covered his mouth to prevent him from crying. Kaze felt peace and quiet once more, even the air felt smoother. He knew the passengers were merely ordinary people and
Unfortunately, Leah knew she would not get an answer out of Snow since she was refusing to help. Everything seemed to have changed following her mother’s disappearance. She tried to stay for answers but when security came in, she could not resist them anymore. It was the first time she was escorted out by security guards and it impacted her. She used to be the daughter of the CEO of Northborn Group—everyone respected her. She used to enjoy a privileged status. No matter where she went, she was the star of the event. Yet when her mother disappeared, everything changed. She wanted to look for Kaze but she had just lost the chance. Snow turned her down and gazed at her with contempt and irritation. Leah could not accept the changes but some things felt like they were destined to change. She was forced to leave the branch office but then had no idea where else to go. She felt abandoned by the world. Before this, she could still hope for Kaze’s help, but now she had no
Leah went to her mother’s company but did not find her anywhere. Joey was busy working in the CEO’s office. Leah went over and asked, “Joey, where’s my mother? I can’t reach her.” She wanted to know what happened to her mother. “I don’t know about your mother either. We went out together earlier in the day but I don’t know where she went. I can’t get in touch with her.” Joey was so busy that she could not even free herself from the desk to explain to the girl. “Where did she go? How am I supposed to find her?” Leah panicked. If even Joey did not know where her mother went, then something must have happened. A bad feeling rose from her heart. Things just got serious. “I don’t know. Why don’t you ask someone else?” Joey did not have time to deal with the girl. Leah was unfamiliar with Joey’s coldness. Joey had always treated her with kindness and flattery, so the sudden coldness caught her off guard. She felt like something had changed. “Who should I be looking f
“No! My daughter is still in the hospital!” Katie refused to accept her punishment. She started to regret her decision but it was too late. “Now only you think about your daughter? I guess you are not that foolish, but have you thought about her when you betrayed Chairman Lee? “Don’t worry. Leah knew Chairman Lee personally and we won’t hurt her, but she might not live a good life anymore,” Snow said coldly. She did not want to put the girl in a difficult situation but her life as a princess would come to an end. “You can’t do that!” Katie could not believe Snow would do that. “I bet you never thought of the consequences when you leaked the information. Too bad. You’ve lost.” Snow revealed the truth because she wanted Katie to suffer for the decision she made. Katie would now regret every decision she made because she knew she had jeopardized her daughter’s life. She would feel like a fool. She devoted her life to climbing higher to gain more power but she ignored the
“I went to a bar to have a drink and I bumped into an informant of the Viper’s Den.” Katie looked helpless as she explained as if everything that had happened was planned out for her, pushing her to the edge step by step. It was a lively night at the bar. The atmosphere was pleasant and most of the guests were having a good time. Katie was a single woman. She needed care and love at times. She was alone when she visited the bar. She started off by ordering some drinks at the counter, waiting for a chance to meet a man who shared the same ideals. A drink or two later, maybe she could get herself a company for the night. As a grown-up woman, she had her desires. It was a way to release her stress. Katie entered the bar in a casual outfit but it did not diminish her elegant demeanor. When she sat down at the counter, a few young men approached her but she was not interested in immature boys. She continued drinking. She looked at the dance floor occasionally, searching for a
“Who do you think will believe you?” Arthur frowned. There were too many coincidences that it felt like a giant setup. “I’ve explained what I need to. Don’t interrogate me like I’m a criminal. I am the CEO of the Northborn Group.” Katie left them speechless. She had said the necessary and it was up to them whether they wanted to believe it or not. They did not have the evidence to charge her anyway. “You really think we can’t hold you responsible?” Snow was not really looking for a definite answer. The moment she suspected Katie, whether or not she was truly the traitor, Snow already had the right to hold her accountable. It was necessary to make things clear and it was to find out who Katie leaked Kaze’s information to. “It has come down to this. No matter how you deny it, it’s useless. We already know what you have done and you can’t escape. Even if you don’t want to confess, we can continue the investigation, and we’ll eventually find out the truth. “If you come clean