With Kaze’s confidence swaying him, South sized Kaze up once more. It took a moment before South said with a smirk, “The Otters claimed that you were full of hot air. “For all I know, you could be giving me the big talk in hopes I’d give you a break. “You talked about capturing Bengla and Caspian alive. Now that Genesis is dead, who can testify for you? “Who can prove that you killed Stripes and Bali?“You think you can talk your way out of this?” South inched closer to Kaze, ready to go for the kill. He held off from attacking Kaze with the intention of cracking him under the strain. In short, South suspected Kaze of playing mind games. At the same time, he was not sure whether Kaze was telling the truth. Kaze could read South like a book. South’s little tricks were child’s play to Kaze. Kaze shook his head in resignation. “Do you actually think I’m seeking reconciliation? You’ve missed the point entirely.“But since you want proof, I’ll give you proof.” Kaze wh
South gave Kaze the death stare. He grimaced hard without saying a word. As the head of external relations for the Steelclaw Guild, South handled all of the organization’s business dealings.Karina got through the organization through South. All she provided was a photo and limited information about Kaze being disowned by the Sunrise Lees. The inaccurate intelligence resulted in the death of Stripes and Bali. Subsequently, Bengla and Caspian did not take Kaze lightly during their assassination attempt. They brought along reinforcements. Still, Kaze killed them all. Initially, South could not remember or recognize who Kaze was.However, Kaze jogged his memory with the phone call. South knew that Kaze was not lying. The members of the Steelclaw Guild died at his hands. That was not the point, though.The implication behind the deaths of four Steelclaw Guild members showcased the extent of Kaze’s power.Now, South no longer believed the beatings from Kaze were not the re
“I’m not close with Bengla and the others anyway. Though they are part of the Eight Tigers, they could easily be replaced.“Don’t worry about me going after you, Kaze. I can give you my word that if you let me walk today, I won’t seek revenge or harm your family in any way. “Besides, I am also a member of the Stormborns, and my title as one of the Riverbank Seven can come to good use in Riverbank. “It’s best not to burn bridges. You don’t need when you need a friend, don’t you—” “Wham!” Before South could finish, Kaze grabbed a bottle and smashed it on his head. As South groaned in pain, alcohol streamed down his face and drenched him.Though South staggered at his feet, he managed to hold himself together. “A friend?” Kaze tossed the broken bottle aside and said indifferently, “What makes you think you can be my friend? “Is it because you’re one of the Riverbank Seven or one of the Steelclaw Guild leaders? “The Steelclaw Guild members and Casius’ men were no threa
A wise man would always avoid danger, and it was a timeless truth. South, a man raised with the finest education, had always lived by the saying. Though Kaze killed four of his comrades, South could not fight Kaze to the death. Sure, South was strong, and Kaze may not be as powerful as he put out to be. South stood a chance to win the fight. Still, South valued his life enough not to take a gamble on it. There was a time and place for everything. It was better to live and fight another day, even if it meant groveling and buttering Kaze up to reach a peaceful resolution. “Do you think I was kidding?” Kaze raised his hand to slap South.“Smack!” South staggered back from the blow, his face swelling up. With a hand over his face, South bent over and said humbly, “I know that you weren’t kidding, but I can’t bring myself to fight you. I’m unworthy to be your opponent. “Go ahead and slap me. I won’t complain.” Kaze smiled as South made himself small. “This is inter
South’s best shot did not even frazzle Kaze one bit. Kaze rendered South defenseless with just one slap. Despite the chance for a fair fight, South knew that he had nothing on Kaze. The diabolical man had the power to kill him, and South was just a helpless lamb to the slaughter. South’s companions were shocked. Though South may not be on Kaze’s level, they expected him to put up a fight at least for a while. All it took was one slap. Kaze defeated South with one blow. Extending his arm, Kaze grabbed South by the neck and lifted him off his neck to hurl him far. South collapsed to the ground and coughed out blood. With an ashen look, he struggled to get on his feet. “I’ve lost. “Just kill me,” South said dejectedly and closed his eyes.He knew how easy it was for Kaze to finish him off. Since nothing could change Kaze’s mind about killing him, South was better than dying with dignity. Kaze was about to speak when his phone buzzed. He took out his phone. His
It was ten o’clock at night. Buckridge Lounge was cleared. Since Blackie, the general manager, was incapacitated, Buckridge Lounge would not be open for business for the rest of the night. While most customers and regular staff were asked to leave, a select group of people remained. These people had attended the Otters’ get-together. Patrick, Max, Maxine, and more were asked to stay. Though South did not send his people to watch over them, the staff of Buckridge Lounge kept an eye on them. The whole thing started because of the Otters tonight. Though the situation was chaotic, and the details were unclear, Blackie’s subordinates could not let them leave until they got to the bottom of the matter. Blackie was not just the general manager of Buckridge Lounge. He was also a confidante to Everett, a criminal boss. With Blackie seriously injured, the incident was far from over. Everett might think twice before retaliating against South due to his power, but he would not
Panic drove Rose to tears. Out of the lounge, Rose called the cops right away. The police station took the report, but nothing happened since. They had not sent any officers over. Rose later recalled that the officer on the call sounded funny when she mentioned the Buckridge Lounge. It was possible that the police would not dispatch officers to the location due to Buckridge Lounge’s influence. As time went on, Rose’s heart sank. Out of the swiveling staircase, a figure emerged. “Huh? Kaze?” “You’re alive!” The crowd was stunned as Kaze descended the steps. Patrick, Maxine, and the others were surprised. They ran their eyes on Kaze from head to toe, the shock growing more apparent. They quickly realized that Kaze was unharmed. There was not even a scratch on him. Heck, his clothes were not wrinkled. “Are you alright, Kaze? “Did they hit you?” Rose rushed to Kaze and examined him worriedly. Picking up on her worry, Kaze reached out to dry her tears and sai
Folding his arms, Patrick acted like he was above all. He believed everybody would be dead if not for him. “Maybe you should just thank Patrick, Kaze.”As Maxine and the others cornered Kaze, demanding his thanks, Rose had no choice but to tug at Kaze’s arm. “It’s not over with just a thank-you. My cousin’s help is worth more than that.” Patrick pouted and looked at Kaze haughtily. He said, “I can’t stand your arrogance. I didn’t even want to save you, Kaze. “You somehow got lucky and were spared along with us. “I don’t need you to get on your knees. “You can show your gratitude by giving me a thirty to fifty percent stake in Sky Ocean Corporation,” Patrick said matter-of-factly. At last, his true motive came to light.Patrick had been running the business for Casius. He oversaw the operation of Feliner Corporation, one of Casius’ businesses. Casius had other plans when Patrick called to ask for help. It would be great if Patrick could coerce Kaze into giving up s
Kaze’s phone rang. The call was from Snow in the car. He knew she was concerned about the situation, so he answered the phone and said, “It’s someone I knew. He was tortured and then tossed on the road. Stay in the car, and tell the driver to stay put.” Kaze realized someone set up a trap to keep him busy there. The mastermind behind this must be related to the person in the car that tailed them earlier. In other words, they might have been surrounded already. That was why he dared not let the driver drive Snow away. The driver was just an ordinary man, not a professional bodyguard. Based on his reaction to the crash, his mental state was fragile. If Kaze allowed the driver to drive Snow away, literally moving Snow away from his sight, it would only put her in danger. Kaze had to keep Snow close to himself. “Snow, call Conan. He’ll know what to do.” Kaze hung up the phone and took a pouch from his inner pocket. Inside the pouch was a set of silver needles. After per
There was only one mountainous path back to the city center from Emerald Bull Palace, and it was usually less crowded. After the car drove off and stopped tailing them, Kaze finally breathed a sigh of relief and got a shuteye.The Ghastly Thirteen Needles was indeed a powerful technique. He performed on Sasha yesterday and it consumed a lot of his energy. He had yet to recover fully after a whole day. Bang! Suddenly, a loud bang came from the front of the car, seemingly hitting something. The driver, assigned to Snow by St. Mary Hospital, immediately stepped on the brake and caused the car to screech to a stop. The car shook violently for a few moments before it stopped by the side of the road. “I’m sorry, Ms. Frost! Something suddenly appeared on the road and I couldn’t react in time. I think I hit it…” The driver turned around and apologized before he went out to check. When the driver had a better look at what happened, he was petrified on the spot, his face paled.
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