Miya was delighted by Hunter’s words. “So Kaze Lee is just a dog to the mayor, a disposable cannon fodder?” She was afraid to stand against Kent either because her family had plans to expand into the city and the mayor was someone she could not avoid. She was eager to crush Kaze but she never gained enough courage to do it. The bastard insulted her again and again. Her only wish now was his death. “As for what the mayor is trying to achieve, it has nothing to do with us. Even if we find out, we can just turn a blind eye. “He wants to help Hannah to be the chief or fight back against Sanwell Finances, I don’t care, but if he steps on my tail, then I can’t just let him go like that.” Hunter put the cup down and then pulled his phone out to call someone. “Director Weather? I’m Hunter. I need a favor. After this, we’re equal.” …Meanwhile in Refined Blade Dojo, a street away from Drake Gym, Casius was enjoying tea and listening to Ryokan songs. He looked indifferent bu
Genesis Weather was the new director of the Tiger’s Cave office here in Riverbank. She saw Kaze as an opening to increase the influence of Tiger’s Cave in the city. Casius looked at his cousin and pondered. A moment later he said, “Kaze Lee is a tough one, be careful.” Genesis was new in her position and she was overflowing with eagerness and confidence. Her cousin’s words did not reach her. She pursed her lips and said, “I don’t think you should be this scared, have some confidence. “Besides, I am the director of the office here, I have permission to kill. Arresting Kaze Lee and throwing him into jail is a piece of cake. “Don’t worry, Casius, I’ll get your revenge. People who are targeted by the Tiger’s Cave are sure to be the prey. They won’t escape alive.” With that said, Genesis called her men to search for Kaze. …On the other hand, after sending Miya and her men to detention, Kaze and Darcy returned home to Villa No.1. Even though slapping Bob and sending Alfonso
“Bang! Bang!” The attackers did not expect Kaze to continue driving after the windshield was shattered. They could not react in time and two of them got run over by the car. Agonizing screams sounded in the air as the men fell down the slope. The other two did whatever they could to dodge the car but they were horrified. They thought after firing a shot at the car, shattering the windshield, the person inside would be terrified and could no longer fight back. No one expected him to drive the car at them. “Vroom!” The men behind Kaze’s car quickly reacted after Kaze ran over the two men in the front. Two SUVs charged forward at Kaze’s car. With both SUVs charging from the back and the truck blocking the road in front, Kaze found himself in a pinch. He did not want to end up squashed, so he kicked the door open and jumped out of the car. “Kabaam!” The two SUVs rammed into Kaze’s car, smashing it into a pile of scraps. One second later and he would end up like a
As the man thrusted his dagger forward, Kaze, who was rolling to the side, was forced to keep rolling away. Clank! Clank! Clank! The man wielded his dagger in a flurry, thrusting it at Kaze a dozen times but missing every single attempt. The dagger hit the asphalt road, causing clanks and igniting sparks. “Die!” The man grinned viciously as he squatted down, giving chase to Kaze with his dagger. His dagger was locked on Kaze no matter how he rolled. Kaze stayed cautious for the shooter hiding in the trees while shuttling around the cars to dodge and engage the man in front of him with ease. However, he dared not move out of the car’s cover. Judging from the shot earlier, the shooter was skilled and almost as precise as Leron. Had he not sensed the danger beforehand, he would already be a dead body with a hole in his chest. Then, he glanced at the trees and spotted a person going up the slots to reach higher grounds. A thought rose in his mind. “Die, Kaze Lee!” The
Little did Bengla know, Leron had just undergone surgery on his hands and was recovering. Otherwise, he would have slit his throat on the spot. “Y-You’re Leron the Sharpshooter?!” The man, whose limbs were all broken by Kaze, spoke and fear smeared all over his face. Kaze said, “There’s no more Sharpshooter or Lameshooter, he’s just a dog I have now.” Leron grunted coldly but did not say anything. He simply walked off. He was upset by Kaze’s words but had nothing to argue back. He tried to kill Kaze twice. Kaze spared his life and in return saved his family from Casius. Kaze was as merciful as a person could get. Be it a follower or a dog, Leron was indeed working for Kaze to pay off the debt of gratitude. “The Sharpshooter became your man!?” The man looked horrified. He fell to the ground and said, “I-I am Caspian, one of the Eight Tigers.” Knowing that even Leron had become Kaze’s follower, Caspian lost all will to fight and any thought of resistance. “Bengl
“Take them away and lock them up.” Welson ordered his men to take Bengla and Caspian away before inviting Kaze to his office for tea. “Kaze, thank you for delivering those two criminals to us. I have to thank you for that.” He pushed the cup of tea in front of Kaze. Kaze said as he waved his hand, “You’re welcome. I actually wanted to take this chance to ask you a few tough questions as well. “Do you know where I was attacked? On the road up to Wyomspring, Villa No. 1. Those two led a group of them and intercepted me on the way down. They were armed as well. “That place is a residential area for the wealthy, so if that’s how things are like there, I cannot imagine how bad the other places are…” Kaze’s words put Welson in a difficult and awkward spot. “Kaze, it’s not like that. Riverbank is a relatively safe city but they are, after all, the Steelclaw Guild and they have been giving us a lot of headaches.” Welson shook his head and continued, “How about I increase the
After listening to Kaze’s explanation, Welson understood that it was Kaze who caused the dust explosion and the entire incident was a trap prepared for Casius. Casius stepped into the trap, lost a dozen men and suffered a heavy loss. The entire building was blasted to rubble by the explosion, shocking even Welson. If Casius was there, then the Riverbank Seven would have to change its name to Riverbank Six. Welson felt as if he was now only knowing Kaze for the first time, seeing the ruthlessness he displayed. When Kaze asked the police to investigate Casius, Welson bitterly smiled and said, “Kaze, we’ll of course investigate Casius Weather but you know, we basically can’t get anything. His men were the ones who died after all. “This case would probably end without a ver…” Bang! Before he could finish, the office door was kicked open. Miya, who was just released a few hours ago, led a group of men in. She looked arrogant and confident, as if what happened earlier did
“But this time around, it will be longer than two hours. Fifteen days, not a second less,” Kaze said indifferently, showing no respect for Miya and her men. “Tsk. You?” Miya’s men looked battered but they looked at Kaze like he was an idiot, scoffing. Had Kaze lost his mind or his vision? Miya came back with a temper and it was obvious that she gained powerful support this time. Was it not obvious enough? “Kaze Lee, stop talking nonsense.” Miya stepped forward and pointed at Kaze, her shiny black nails gleaming. “I’m telling you, you’re dead this time! You should be worrying about yourself instead of trying to get me locked up. Why don’t you ask the police chief here to lock me up again, see if he dares? “I can tell you that the moment you tore Mr. Yaphet’s letter in front of everyone, you were already dead. In fact, not only you, your family, your friends, people related to you—all of them would die horribly!” Miya gritted her teeth as she glared at Kaze, a hint of
As the air crackled with deadly intent, Draig’s heart pounded with dread. He was horrified that the Viper’s Den members were just as strong, if not stronger than him. Draig had no idea that these members were Viper’s Den South River State Branch’s key players. They were the elites of the elites in the South River State. “Easy there, gentlemen. Mr. Tenby is from abroad. He doesn’t know the rules of Arcadia. Please cut him some slack.” With Draig caught in a spot, Cyan came to the rescue. Since Cyan was nice about it, the leader of the pack scoffed and waved his arm. His companions quickly put away their weapons. “I don’t care where you came from, but you need to keep to the Arcadian rules since you’re here. You don’t get special favors here.” The leader stared at Draig and said icily, “This should not happen again. Now, get lost!” Draig burned with rage. The people, except for Kaze, had been bending over backward for Draig since his arrival in Arcadia. To think he
The Viper’s Den members yelled at Draig while pulling out their weapons. The air was thick with tension. Draig knew that it was not wise of him to fight during Hannah’s celebration. The Viper’s Den members would not stand by and let the commotion stew. Draig was caught between a rock and a hard place. By throwing the punch, he would be at odds with the Viper’s Den, but he could not turn the other cheek on the matter. “Just forget it, Mr. Tenby. Don’t get into it with a dropped loser. You’re only insulting yourself.” Cyan gave Draig an out. Draig retrieved his arm and scoffed. “Consider yourself lucky, Kaze.” A shadow of regret fleeted across Kaze’s eyes. If Draig were to start a fight, Kaze would have reason to finish him off and get rid of the annoyance. It was a shame that the Viper’s Den members stopped anything from happening. Cyan criticized, “Mr. Tenby is only looking out for you, Kaze. Yet, you stomped on his car key. You went too far. Hurry up and apologiz
“Nevermind. Why are we wasting our time with the likes of him? We don’t belong in the same world anyway.” Draig waved his arm. “Come on. Let’s get inside.” Dumping his car on the side of the road, Draig led Cyan and her friends into Bronze Sparrow. “Huh? How did Kaze get in? Can he get in?” one influencer exclaimed. The crowd watched in shock as Kaze stepped through the door. “Branch Leader!” The members of the Viper’s Den South River State Branch perked up when Kaze showed up. They, Hannah’s trusted aides, knew who Kaze was. Kaze acknowledged the greeting. “Is everybody here?” The head of the pack said in respect, “Many guests have arrived. Ms. Delmore and Mr. Ettinger will be here once they are done with work. Should I inform them to keep you company, sir?” “No, I’ll sit and wait.” Kaze waved his arm and made his way inside. “Hold it right there, Kaze!” Cyan’s angry voice came from behind. “Are you aware of the event at Bronze Sparrow? Do you know who the
“Kaze, I heard that your wife dumped your ass. Are you pinching pennies now? “You had a fancy car and a beautiful lady by your side just a couple of days ago, and now, you’re riding a bike.“I guess you want to do more than just a valet service.” Draig pulled out more cash to give to Kaze. “You can get my car washed too.“I’ll give you another twenty bucks. The money should be enough for you to get fried chicken or something for lunch.”“Hahaha!”Cyan and her friends laughed out loud. Twenty bucks for a fried chicken. That kind of life seemed far away for these people. Cyan suddenly scowled. “I’m warning you, Kaze. My family will not take pity on you just because your wife kicked you out.“Don’t try to leech off my family.” Cyan thought Kaze was so alpha at Emerald Bull Palace two days ago. The mayor was Kaze’s backing, and Juan was his apprentice. Yet now, Kaze was divorced and kicked out. It meant one thing. If Kaze was indeed badass, Darcy, who knew and love
Sucking up to Cyan, the influencers offered her words of comfort. Though Cyan did not have an invitation, she was close with Draig. The influencers could attend the event through Draig with Cyan’s help. Despite having other thoughts, the influencers knew better than to put Cyan down. A Mercedes G-wagon pulled up by the road. The car door opened, and Draig jumped out. He took off his sunglasses and said with a smile, “Why aren’t you going in, Cyan?” Cyan replied with a grin, “We don’t have an invite, Mr. Tenby. We’re waiting for you to take us in.“Oh, where’s your invite, Mr. Tenby?” She was confused as Draig did not seem to be holding anything. “An invite? It’s just a party for Hannah. You don’t need an invitation card.” Draig smiled confidently. “My name is basically our pass into the place. You can just say that you’re with me.” “Wow! You’re the man, Mr. Tenby.” “Mr. Tenby is so badass. You are total boyfriend material.” The influencers drooled over Draig, a
The influencers dropped their jaws in shock and looked at Cyan enviously. “Oh, my gawd! Marrying the branch leader is your gateway to super fame.” “Is it true, Cyan? Really?” The influencers hounded Cyan. Cyan rolled her eyes at Sweetpea. “Don’t take it from Sweetpea. “The VIPs from the South River State Branch did make a subtle mention. “I’m not sure whether Sponge is the branch leader since I’ve never met him before. “Just keep this between yourselves. Don’t spread the word. I’d be embarrassed if the whole thing was all a misunderstanding. “The branch leader keeps a low profile, and no one has met him in person before. “I doubt he likes to be put in the spotlight, so I’m playing it discreetly too.” Cyan spoke and acted reservedly. However, her smug look revealed her true thoughts. “Haha. Wouldn’t you meet the branch leader today?” “I see why you are so sure to take us to the celebration. We’d never get into a place like this on our own.” The influencers l
It never occurred to Kaze that Cyan and her influencer friends would attend Hannah’s celebration too. Before Cyan said anything, one influencer put her hand over her lips and said with a smile, “Get with the times, Anna. Cyan’s family isn’t just close with the senior members of the Viper’s Den. She’s going to be part of the organization soon.” “Huh?” Stunned, the other influencers asked, “What’s going on? Just tell us, Sweetpea!” Sweetpea was the influencer who just spilled the beans. She was Cyan’s closest friend and biggest ass-kisser. Taking Cyan by the shoulder, Sweetpea said, “Remember Cyan’s number one fan?” “Yeah!”“Sponge has been a fan of Cyan even before she signed with Golden Scale Corporation. Sponge tipped her tens of millions.”“That was how Cyan caught the eye of Golden Scale Corporation, and she became a hit.” The influencers chattered among themselves, all familiar with Sponge. They came from nothing and clawed their way up online.Their beginnings
The next afternoon, Kaze arrived at the parking lot outside Bronze Sparrow. It was packed with fancy cars. Needless to say, the underground garage must be filled with cars too. Hannah’s celebration was held in Bronze Sparrow. Just a few days ago, Siberian infiltrated Bronze Sparrow and abducted Anzu. The incident caused quite a stir in the upper crust of Riverbank. At the same time, the underground powerhouses were eager to get involved. As Miru, the up-and-coming underworld boss, seemed to be all bark and no bite, they wanted to see what she was made of. Bronze Sparrow, a place where troublemakers once ceased to exist, had to deal with incidents daily. Despite Miru getting tough on these troublemakers, business at Bronze Sparrow took a nosedive anyway. Miru was frustrated with the situation. Siberian had been a threat to the Viper’s Den for many years. It was no surprise that Miru’s crew could not defeat him. This time, Siberian’s death at the hands of the Viper’s
Kaze was taken aback. “How did you know?” “How?” June’s lips curled. “It’s all over town by now. Darcy is the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation. Have you any idea how many eyes are on a rich and beautiful girl like her? “Her divorce has caught the attention of men, and they are going to try their luck with her.” It did not take Kaze much to know that the Quint family members had nothing better to do. Agnes had been hoping to marry her daughter up. However, Darcy had the power, money, and connections to be playing with the big leagues herself. Agnes’ expectations for her future son-in-law would only go higher. Despite her lack of brain cells, Agnes would not do something degrading like circulating the news of her daughter’s divorce. “Hey! Why do you seem indifferent about this?” June elbowed Kaze. “How do you think I should react?” Kaze found June baffling. June looked disappointed. “You don’t seem upset that you were dumped.” “Get a life.” Kaze did not hav