“No, no, no. You got the wrong idea, Kaze.” Jude pulled Kaze back and groveled. “I trust you, Kaze. I trust you. Please save Faith. I’m begging you. “Buffy, help me to persuade Kaze too.” Jude turned to plead with his daughter. Nothing mattered more than saving Faith. His pride and ego were irrelevant at this point. “You don’t have to do much to save Faith.” Kaze said callously, “But like I said before, I only ask you of two things. “Buffy is to become Gwake Corporation’s president. “She deserves to know the truth behind her mother’s coma. It’s time to make things right by her mother.” Buffy clenched her fists nervously. Despite Jude’s assurance on the phone, Buffy was apprehensive about him changing his mind and turning against them. After much back and forth, Jude realized that he had no other choice but to accept Kaze’s terms. He had reconciled himself to Kaze’s demands. “You have my word.” Jude nodded solemnly. He extended his hand to Serene. “Bring it
Jude looked upset. Though Buffy was no longer a daughter to him, Jude was pissed that Kaze would put things so bluntly in front of him. However, Jude was at Kaze’s mercy, so he had to pretend he did not hear the comment. “What about the second term, Mr. Gwake?” Kaze turned to Jude and asked indifferently. Jude hid the malice in his eyes. “I am more than willing to comply with your second request, but you should know that incident happened years ago. I need proof to back some facts up.“I’d need time to sort through the evidence.” Kaze interrupted him. “How long do you need?” “I’d need ten days to two weeks,” Jude replied while suppressing his rage. “That won’t do. It’s too long.” Kaze said harshly, “Three days. That’s all you get. I want Buffy to know the truth. This is only fair to her mother. “If you can’t do it, I’ll be back after ten to fourteen days.By the time Kaze returned, Faith would be long gone.Kaze mentioned that Faith only had a day left. Jude gr
“Just do as Kaze says.”Jude gritted his teeth and told the surgeon. At this point, Jude had no other choice but to trust Kaze. With Holfman’s aid and Jude’s approval, the surgeon finally nodded and grabbed his surgical knife to cut along the acupoints as pointed out by Holfman. The blade sliced through Faith’s skin, and crimson crystals oozed out. These dark red crystals radiated an intense cold. The surgeon grabbed the crystals with his gloved hand, only to recoil from the chill. His entire arm was numb from the chilling sensation.“What are these? It’s freezing. How did these crystals end up in the human body?” the surgeon said, horrified. “It’s nothing more than her blood, or rather, the blood from her heart.” Kaze grabbed the surgeon’s wrist to place the crimson crystals into a glass vessel. The surgeon’s palm, where he had held the crystal, was covered in a thin layer of ice, over the rubber glove. “I didn’t know blood could be frozen into crystals.”The surgeon
“Great! This is good news.” Jude nodded with thrill. He felt rejuvenated and full of energy. Holfman and the team of experts were relieved. With Faith on the road to recovery, they would not be subject to any punishment. Moments later, the surgeon emerged wiping the sweat off his face. He said with a smile, “Mrs. Gwake’s vital signs are promising. You’re amazing, Dr. Lee!” The team of experts looked at Kaze in admiration. Despite their numbers, the team could not figure out what was wrong with Faith for days. Kaze tackled the issue right away, and Faith was all better now. “I’m not a doctor. I just happen to know a little more about this field. That’s all.” Kaze waved his arm, showing no sign of arrogance. “Geez, Kaze. You’re too modest. The recognition you’ve received from so many top medical professionals speaks volumes about your abilities. I want to apologize for any past disrespect on my part. I hope you can forgive me,” Jude said gleefully, his eyes sparkling
“You’ve seen how severe the chills can be, but the heat flush is even more deadly. She would be flushed with a raging fever that could reduce her into a coma.“Don’t try any treatment under the sun on her like before. Nothing will work. “As I said, just wait for me to fix the problem. “I can’t help it if you add any complications. “I’m not a full-fledged expert, you know,” Kaze said. Jude froze and stared at Kaze with his jaw dropped. His expression was grim, to say the least. It never occurred to him that Kaze had something else in store. He had not done everything to fix her yet. Moments later, Jude snapped out of his trance and breathed out. He said grimacingly, “You can’t achieve great things if you’re this petty, Kaze.” “If that’s how you see me, then so be it, Mr. Gwake.” Kaze did not take Jude’s snide remark to heart. He simply patted Jude’s shoulder. “I’ll be back in three days to take care of Faith’s problem. “As I’ve mentioned earlier, make sure Mrs. Gwak
Despite his frustration, Jude understood that he was at Kaze’s mercy. Holding back his rage, Jude chuckled drily and said, “Don’t worry, Kaze. I won’t harm you. I need to consider my wife and Buffy’s best interests too.“See you in three days. By then, I’ll make things right, and you’ll cure Faith.” “I hope that happens.” Kaze grinned nonchalantly before dragging Buffy out of there. As Kaze walked away, Jude narrowed his eyes into a scowl. “Thank you all for your help. You may leave. Serene, walk them out.” Jude waved his arm to dismiss Holfman and the others before pulling out his phone to dial a number. “What’s up, Jude?” A moment later, a gentle voice came on the phone. It was Casius, one of the Riverbank Seven. Jude cut to the chase and uttered, “I’ll be holding a family meeting in three days to make things right for Buffy and her mother. “I will also be announcing Buffy’s hand-in-marriage to you on that day.“I have one condition, though. You need to take car
Since Kaze produced the Nether Viper Sword and sold it to Jude for two billion dollars, Buffy had figured out the truth. Kaze was, in fact, the Viper’s Den West State Branch leader. Upon learning that Kaze intended to attack Jude, Buffy understood that Jude would never lead the Viper’s Den South River State Branch. “Can I ask you of one thing, Kaze?” As Kaze put down the phone, Buffy grabbed his hand and looked at him pleadingly. “What’s on your mind?” Kaze asked tenderly. Buffy was contemptuous toward Kaze when they first met. After several interactions, Kaze knew that Buffy was a kind soul. Otherwise, Kaze would not be helping her. He could already guess what Buffy had to say. Still, he lent an ear. Buffy said wryly, “I hope that you will let my dad live no matter how far he takes things.“He’s my dad. If anything were to happen to my mom, he’s the only family I have left. “Most importantly, I can’t be friends with someone who kills my family.“I don’t want t
Buffy let out a wry smile. “I hope Dad never finds out. He can’t handle the truth.” Still, Buffy was relieved. Jude did not have to die, and it was a good thing for him and Buffy. Otherwise, Buffy would have trouble facing Kaze for killing her father. After dropping Buffy off at the villa, Kaze planned to leave. “Hang on, Kaze.” Buffy stopped Kaze and handed a stack of papers to him. Kaze took the papers for a look. It was an equity transfer contract. Out of the 20 percent shares Buffy held in Gwake Corporation, she wanted to give Kaze half. “What’s the meaning of this?” Kaze asked in confusion. Buffy looked at Kaze earnestly and said, “I’m only the president of Gwake Corporation because of you, so I decided to give you half of my shares. “You should have half of everything I have, Kaze.” Kaze’s heart skipped a beat as Buffy’s words lingered in the air. Nevertheless, he fought down the butterflies in his stomach as he recalled Darcy. He smiled. “Alright then.
Reiko spoke those words with a smile on her face, yet her expression remained frosty. Even when she opened her mouth, her teeth glared coldly. Aiden said, “The Krad family doesn’t care, and neither do they want to care, what the Refined Blade Clan wants to do. I came to Riverbank just to deal with Kaze Lee. “How dare a live-in son-in-law lay his hands on the woman my brother fancies? He’s already dead! Even though Snow and my brother are not yet married, for the sake of my family, he must die! Only then can the true strength of the Krad family be demonstrated.” His tone was calm but the murderous intent was obvious. To the Krad family, killing Kaze was like squashing an ant. Reiko smiled and nodded. Her hand moved upward, subtly unbuttoned Aiden’s shirt, and then reached into his shirt to stroke his chest. “Your goal is aligned with ours. There’s a saying in your country that we should always pick on the weakest. We also have to crush Kaze Lee first, so we can flush out his
“That’s right.” Reiko nodded and added, “More precisely, we are after the ones behind Kaze Lee, like Hannah Delmore, the chief of the Viper’s Den South River Branch, and Kent Synder, the mayor of Riverbank. “We tried helping Casius to get control of the South River Branch and then slowly infiltrate the West State Viper’s Den.” Her words put a frosty smirk on Aiden but it faded quickly. Reiko did not notice the unusual expression. She continued, “Too bad our actions fell short. We’ve been planning for so long and spent countless efforts, but Hannah recovered even after she was completely stripped of her powers. She made a comeback and became stronger than before. “Yesterday, Casius was decapitated and Jude Gwake, the deputy chief of the South River Branch, was defeated. We lost big time…” “Wait!” Aiden interrupted her and asked, “Casius really died at Kaze Lee’s hands? If that’s true, then this guy is more than meets the eye. The so-called Riverbank Seven is a joke to the
The killers from Hell might not be the strongest but they could easily overwhelm the target with numbers. Not all organizations had the power to withstand their relentless attacks. It was also the reason that the Frost family lived in fear once they found out Midas King was after them. The fact that the Frost family members were not frightened by the news was a testament to their strong mental fortitude. Snow nodded and said coldly, “That’s why the Frost family hired the Krads and sent Aiden…” …In the car tailing Kaze and Snow sat Aiden, dressed in a white suit. He leaned back with legs crossed and a cigar smoldering between his fingers. He expressionlessly stared at the car in front, his gaze icy. Beside him was a woman in a traditional Ryokanian outfit. Her black traditional outfit had golden linings around the edges and an open chest design, showing off her large bosoms wrapped in bandages and her shoulder with a tattoo in red and green. The woman’s hair was tied i
The Frost family wanted to unite with the Krads by marrying Snow to Aaron. Therefore, when Kaze mentioned the Krad family, Snow turned to him and asked softly, “Mr. Chairman, did you know which organization of assassins was after the Frost family?” “Which one?” Kaze had no idea. When May visited Lilyrose, he overheard a mention of the Frost family’s enemies returning for revenge, with the leader being Midas King. Snow said, “The organization has many names. At first, they were known as Hellsearch, but people eventually just called them Hell. “I heard they don’t take normal payments to take lives. It’s either gold bars or a debt.” Kaze narrowed his eyes and said, “So once they had their eyes on a target, they would do whatever it takes and send them to hell?” There were meanings behind their name. The first would be that the killers of Hellsearch were difficult to find, or in a more direct iteration, as hard as hell to search. Secondly, once Hell received an assignment
Draig’s expression might have darkened but he was able to hold his emotions back. He knew Snow was trying to make him mad. As for Kaze, if even Cyan had no respect for him, he believed Snow would never lower herself to such standards. Draig was confident that he could move Snow with his actions and eventually, he could get under her pants. “What’s the matter with Draig?” Kaze asked Snow after they got into the car. Snow lifted her chin slightly and said, “We were at St. Mary Hospital for a while back then. This guy wanted to protect me 24/7, and on the first day, he tried to hold my hands and said it was love at first sight. “The second day, he tried to get into my room. After I scolded him, he said he grew up in Uleania and people there are open-minded. “I kicked him out, but then he got to Cyan and used her to bring me here. He’s just a shameless guy. I hate people like him.” After going through thick and thin with Kaze, Snow started to show her more vulnerable and fe
Kaze’s frivolous tone left Jude speechless, his eyelids even twitched helplessly. He did not argue and simply nodded without hesitation. “I will transfer my remaining shares to Buffy.” He knew Kaze was not trying to negotiate with him. If it was a suggestion from Kaze, then there would be no space for resistance or negotiations. Kaze nodded and hummed a reply. He did not show any mercy to Jude, the old fox. Jude was on the weaker side at the moment and he was doing everything he could to earn favors. Therefore, Kaze wanted to use the chance to secure some benefits for Buffy. Otherwise, once he was no longer in “power”, Jude would turn on him faster than a bolt of lightning. Kaze continued eating and lecturing Jude and Alfonso. The two old men nodded repeatedly and were as obedient as loyal dogs. After the meal, Kaze rejected Juan’s offer to relax at a hot spring and then went back to Cyan’s gathering. “Oh, Kaze! You’re back. You haven’t eaten anything right?”
Kaze had a wonderful meal at Emerald Bull Palace. The dishes prepared by the chef were amazing. “Branch Leader, with this cup of tea, I propose a toast.” Jude got up with a cup of tea in his hand and proposed a toast. Kaze did not drink alcohol, so the others dared not consume it either. He picked up the cup for a sip and then continued eating while waiting for Jude to speak his true intention. He knew Jude had something in his mind. Jude then bowed and said, “Branch Leader, Alfonso and I are here today at Emerald Bull Palace to discuss how we should apologize to you. “As for other ulterior motives, after yesterday, I have gotten rid of them. From today onward, I will serve you wholeheartedly. “As for Buffy, I have also apologized to her. I used my connection to transfer her mother to the best rehabilitation center in Westeros. Also, from today onward, Buffy will be the head of the Gwakes. She will have the power to decide every affair in the household. “Both my fat
“Branch Leader?!” Juan was also shocked, but he quickly regained his composure and said, “Master! Master Lee is not just my savior, he’s the benefactor of my entire lineage! He practically gave me a second life! He’s like my parents reincarnated!” He looked proud when he described Kaze as if calling a young man master was the proudest thing he could do. Little did others know, Kaze did help Juan expand The Oracle’s Codex of the 16 Cosmic Keys to 32 keys. Juan had been working on deciphering the keys for some time now. The more he studied, the more he realized his knowledge of The Oracle was ridiculous and a bunch of bullshit. Yet even with the bullshit, his lineage was extended for multiple generations. He was excited the more he learned because he knew that the new keys that he got from Kaze would only make his lineage stronger in the future. Alfonso barely reacted to Juan’s words but Jude was shocked and jealous. Something must have happened between Kaze and Juan be
As Kaze expected, Alfonso was indeed afraid of being abandoned after he served his purpose of cleansing the Butterworth Branch. He was afraid that once he completed his task, Kaze would kick him away to calm the raging agents down. If Kaze had such intention, given Alfonso’s current situation, he could not do anything but accept it. Fortunately, Kaze did not have such plans. “Fine. Let’s go to Juan.” Kaze nodded and gestured at them to lead the way. “This way, Branch Leader!” Jude and Alfonso bowed respectfully, then adopted a gesture of invitation before leading the way forward. It was then that Natalie, Cyan’s assistant, who was sent to fetch wine from the car, stepped out and saw the shocking scene, leaving her speechless. Jude and Alfonso were frightened by Draig but the two of them remained prominent figures. Yet she saw them bowing and nodding in front of Kaze, acting like they were his loyal followers. Natalie was arrogant but not stupid. Connecting the s