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
“Hurry up. Hit your wife up to get me the shares.“Otherwise, you’re dead meat!” Patrick said impatiently. His tone was intimidating.Patrick needed to get everything sorted before Neely arrived. That way, he could hog all the credit. Kaze glanced at Patrick and said, “Come here. I’m borrowing your phone. I left mine upstairs.” “Did you get so scared that you lost your phone?”Patrick assumed Kaze had given in to his demands and smiled smugly. He took out his phone and gave it to Kaze. “Wise choice. Go on and dial the number.”“Smack!” Kaze knocked Patrick off his feet, sending him flying with a bloody mouth. Patrick’s expensive phone was damaged from the blow too. Silence befell the place. Maxine and the others were stunned. What was going on? “Bastard! What the hell, Kaze? How dare you hit me!” Lying on the floor, Patrick picked his dizzy head up and yelled at Kaze. Kaze looked at him in confusion. “Didn’t you ask me to dial you up?”“Hahaha!” Rose was the fi
It was a devastating blow to Granny Snake. It took her days to get her act together, and now, she was out for revenge. She was there to get even with Kaze. Soon, Granny Snake locked onto Kaze in the crowd and stared straight at him. Granny Snake was not the only one with Neely. Instead of bringing dozens of reinforcements, Neely took a few with her this time. The group of four men and three women gave off dangerous vibes. Kaze recognized them as the ones who had escaped from Bronze Sparrow. He remained composed, unfazed by the group’s presence or the evil look from Granny Snake. “Since you’re with Mr. Weather, do come in.” Blackie’s people welcomed Neely’s group inside. “There you are, Neely.” Patrick covered his face and glared at Kaze resentfully. He quickly put on a courteous face and approached Neely. Neely, a personal assistant to Casius, was his most trusted aide. Though Patrick was Casius’ cousin, he was aware he did not hold the same level of importanc
“You don’t know me?”Neely made a grimacing face. The dismissal from Kaze gave her more distress than getting caught in the dust explosion. “It’s fine that you didn’t know me before. “But you will soon remember me to your dying day.” Neely said icily, her eyes steely, “I should introduce myself. I am Neely Tramp, a personal assistant to Mr. Weather. I’m here to kill you.” The crowd kept their mouths shut and held their breaths. “He sent you to kill me?” Raising his brow, Kaze said with a smile, “It’s a pity that Casius didn’t die the last time, but he hurt and killed dozens. He has the cheek to send people my way to annoy me.“I guess I hadn’t sent a strong enough message.” With Kaze rubbing salt into her wounds, Neely gnashed her teeth and said coldly, “Don’t worry. You won’t be so lucky this time, Lee. “I doubt you can create another explosion in Buckridge Lounge.“You’re dead meat. “I’ll make sure you die in the worst way possible.” Neely hissed through clench
“Stop!” Everybody turned their heads to the source of the voice. “Uh… Mr. Stormborn!” Patrick and the others were surprised that South would take Kaze’s side. Neely grimaced. South’s presence gave her a bad feeling because he was of equal standing with her boss, Casius. In some ways, South was a league higher than Casius. More than one of the Riverbank Seven, South was also one of the Steelclaw Guild leaders. “Hold for now, Granny Snake. This is Mr. Stormborn.” Though baffled by South’s behavior, Neely stopped Granny Snake anyway. “I don’t care who he is. No one can stop me from killing the boy.” Granny Snake had no intentions of stopping. She did not know South. Even if she did, she would not care anyway. She did not carry out Casius’ bidding out of loyalty. Granny Snake was old and had many enemies. Casius happened to offer a safe haven. Granny Snake swung her staff at Kaze. “I told you to stop, old hag!” South, on top of the steps, yelled.“Because of your
South cut Neely off and said indifferently, “Granny Snake should know her place as a lapdog. “She had some nerve baring her teeth at me. I can’t believe she gave me a death threat.“Who did she think she was?“Casius?” South’s barrage of questions weighed over Neely. South saw Neely no more than a lapdog as well. The questions were not just directed at Granny Snake. South had a problem with Neely too. Neely bent over and said submissively, “You got the wrong idea, Mr. Stormborn. Granny Snake wasn’t disrespecting you. She simply didn’t know who you were. “Had she known, she wouldn’t have defied you.” “Oh…” South took strides ahead and kicked Granny Snake’s body. He sneered. “She’s dead now, so you could say whatever you want. Tell me. What brings you here?” His attitude toward Granny Snake left Neely feeling despair. Putting her personal feelings aside, Neely said humbly, “Mr. Weather heard of Kaze’s disrespect toward you at Buckridge Lounge. He sent me here right
Instead of attacking Kaze like before, South started defending him. South even beat Neely to a pulp and threatened to kill Casius. It was such an unexpected twist that left everyone baffled.Surely, Kaze had some kind of hold on South. It was no wonder Kaze descended the stairs unharmed. Patrick’s version of the truth was a lie. He was not the reason why Kaze got off scot-free. In fact, Patrick’s group was saved from South’s wrath thanks to Kaze. With that in mind, everybody changed their perception of Kaze. There was something very mysterious and profound about him now. The young Otters, represented by Patrick and Maxine, looked at Kaze with a mix of emotions. The very man they looked down upon was full of surprises. “Get your ass here!”Ignoring the surrounding people, South yelled at Neely, who was sent sprawling across the floor. Neely sat herself up in a struggle and crawled her way to South, unable to keep her head straight throughout. She said in despair,
“You weren’t wrong.”Kaze shook his head. “You looked down on me the moment you met me at the Otters’. With Maxine egging you on, you won’t stop picking a fight with me. “Even though I make you eat your words each time, you still have no respect for me. You think of ways under the sun to pull me down. “Ultimately, you only have disdain for a hick and wife moocher like me.“You didn’t try to hide your intentions to end me here at Buckridge Lounge.“You’re Casius’ cousin. You are part of the prestigious Weathers. It’s only right that you frown on me. It makes sense that you want to kill me for humiliating you and having no regard for your authority.“You could do no wrong.”Kaze’s flat statement washed the color off Patrick’s face. “K-Kaze, I was wrong. Maxine was the idiot who pushed me to get on your nerves.” Patrick pointed at Maxine and shouted, “Her jealousy of your wife was why she urged me into pushing your buttons. There’s really no beef between us.“I wouldn’t have
The middle-aged woman was beautiful and shared a resemblance with Rhys. Her expression darkened, her eyes filled with anxiety. She was Naomi Road, Boris’ wife who was ten-plus years younger than him and Rhys’ mother. Kaze scanned the surroundings but did not see Boris anywhere. Naomi strode into the crowd and saw Rhys on the ground, covered in his own blood, and Kaze, who stood nonchalantly as if he was not part of the situation. Her face further darkened. “Rhys, what happened? Why is your head bleeding again? What happened to your nose?!” She turned to the crowd and shouted, “Who hit my son? Who did it!?” “Mother, help me…” Rhys cried even louder in his mother’s presence, saying, “It’s him! It’s Kaze Lee! He found out that we asked Chief Hill for help and he knew he’d be punished soon, so he got anxious and slapped me! “I fell and hit my head on the pavement. He then stomped on my face too! He disrespected our family and Chief Hill altogether! “He even said no on
The second group of people had accents from all over the place, seemingly tourists who came to Riverbank for vacation. When they arrived, Rhys raised his voice and cried louder. “Kaze Lee is trying to kill me! It hurts! He thinks he’s beyond the law, he thinks he’s stronger than Chief Hill! What did I do to you…” Rhys lived up to his reputation as the owner of an agency for actors and actresses. While he cried, he painted himself with blood, adding to his already messy appearance. “Rhys Road, you are shameless!” As more and more people gathered, Collier got anxious. He stepped forward and bellowed, “You’re accusing Kaze! You think Chief Hill doesn’t know that?” “Mhmm. Interesting.” Kaze looked at Rhys covered in blood, his nose still bleeding. The gaze from his eyes turned icy cold as he stared at the idiot. “Who is this punk? Why is he causing a scene here?” “Doesn’t he know Chief Hill is here at River Watcher Inn? How dare he! He’s even trying to kill someone?!”
“How dare you break Rhys’ legs! You’re dead!” “I heard you are a live-in husband with a beautiful wife. Too bad. Your wife is going to be a widow after today.” “Maybe we can help her with that, let her have some fun while you are gone.” “Hahaha…” Rhys’ followers went up to Kaze and Collier, surrounding and mocking them. They were furious, seemingly ready to avenge Rhys, but no one took action other than spewing empty threats. Kaze raised his brows, looking scornful. They were trying to provoke him to attack them, but the fools got the wrong person. Kaze was not someone who could be easily angered. Collier noticed the people were closing in on them and might jump on them at any time. He bellowed, “Rhys Road, stop this nonsense at once. Chief Robin Hill is inside River Watcher Inn and he’s meeting with Kaze!” When Robin’s name was mentioned, the people around them froze and helpless twitches could be seen on their faces. Their anger subsided a little. Even Rhys calm
“Kaze, Siberian is on his way to you. After what you’ve done to Anzu, he’s coming after your life.” South’s voice came through the phone once Kaze answered the call. “Kaze, please know that this is your personal conflict with Siberian and has nothing to do with me, or the Steelclaw Guild.” Kaze chuckled. “Siberian wants to avenge Anzu? He’s a cold-blooded killer. Since when does he have a conscience? Are you sure it’s not because of something else?” “It’s really personal this time. I just found out that Anzu is actually Siberian’s sister, like a true sister. Anzu was sent to Ryokan and learned under their grandmaster, so she would eventually be a Ryokanian. “Siberian has always hoped for his sister to help his family regain its former glory. Yet her first mission in Arcadia was to kill you, and you caught her, almost killing her. “God knows how much Siberian hate you now. Though I am sure Siberian will only come after you and not your men or the people around you. He’s that e
Albert got the news as well. He was eager to face Robin and even volunteered himself. However, Kaze rejected him. There was no need to send Albert to deal with a trivial matter. It would only make it seem like Kaze was afraid of Robin. As for Collier, he was simply there to lead the way and drive Kaze around. Kaze did not expect him to be any useful. “Kaze, it seems like Boris Road is really coming after you. He probably twisted the facts in front of the Godfather and accused you of something else. That’s why, instead of Rory, Robin Hill was sent here with more men. “The chief of the Execution Hall has always kept a low profile and stayed hidden. I don’t know much about him. It’s a surprise that he could defeat Hannah. “As the chief of the Execution Hall, Robin Hill is certainly a figure with authority and power in the West State Viper’s Den. “I’ve got news that Boris Road and his wife, Naomi, are heading to River Watcher Inn with their best men from Great Road Group. I t
Agnes was frightened by Phoenix’s fierce methods. She strongly believed the only way for her family to be safe was to follow Phoenix's orders and flatter Joan, and not oppose them anymore. Darcy frowned. “Are you sure about that?” She knew the truth regarding Kaze and Perfect World Group but not so much about the mayor’s decision. Therefore, she slightly leaned toward her mother’s suggestion. It was unlikely that the mayor would suspend a project that could potentially be worth billions just because Kaze requested so. Kaze confidently said, “Just trust me. I believe you still can get insider news from Sky Ocean Corporation, so you can keep up with what’s going on. Just listen to me and avoid that old hag.” He then took his phone out, which had been buzzed for a while. A glance later, he said, “I still have something else to take care of. I’m going out. “Don’t you run away now!” Agnes shouted. “You bastard! You put us in this mess and you’re leaving? So what if all that
Agnes did not care if Darcy was tired, she just wanted to get this done there and then. Kaze frowned. If he stayed, this nonsense would continue endlessly. He turned around and tapped Sky on the shoulder, saying, “Take Darcy upstairs to rest. I’m not coming back tonight.” Suddenly, Hector came over with the phone in his hand and a panicked expression. “Darcy, your grandaunt is on the phone. She wants you to go to Sky Ocean Corporation now.” “She wants me there?” Darcy and Agnes were both surprised. Darcy frowned but her mother shuddered with fear on her face. “Let me talk to her.” Kaze took the phone off Hector’s hand. The call was still connected, so he said, “Tell that old hag that my wife is not free now. If she wants to see Darcy, tell her to get over here herself.” Phoenix’s voice came from the phone and she did not sound happy. “You little bastard, you…” Kaze hung up the phone without giving her the chance to speak. Agnes was stunned for a few seconds before
“Bullshit! You fulfilled your duties to our family? You’ve been putting us in harm’s way!” Agnes stepped closer with an intimidating gaze and pointed at Kaze’s chest. “Come on, stab me or strangle me, or else you are going to divorce Darcy no matter what!” Kaze scoffed, “You want me to stab you so I can go to jail? Keep dreaming.” Agnes clenched her teeth. She continued threatening him, “Then I’ll go hang myself at the door! I want the whole world to know that my son-in-law made me do it! I don’t believe that after you forced me to kill myself, Darcy would still want to be with you!” Kaze then took some money out of his wallet. “Go get a good rope.” “You shitty…” Agnes was consumed by her anger. “Darcy, are you going to just watch as this bastard takes advantage of me?! I’m your mother, I’ve raised you, I gave birth to you… Are you going to abandon me because of some outsider?!” She started crying in front of them. “Mom, can you stop making a scene?” Darcy was havin
“Let me go. I don’t want to talk to you now,” Darcy said, her tone remaining cold. Kaze decided to be shameless and said, “I am not letting you go. I am going to hug you until the end of time…” “You bastard! How dare you kick me! I’ll beat the shit out of you!” Before Kaze could finish, a sharp and irritating shout echoed across the backyard. Agnes, whom Kaze had kicked to the couch earlier, came with a broom in her hands and her disheveled hair as she strode over to Kaze. Kaze helplessly released Darcy and pulled her away. Darcy looked at the mad woman who was her mother. She then spotted the footprint on her abdomen and glared at Kaze. “You kicked my mother?!” Kaze shrugged and said, “She lost her mind. She slapped Hector and beat up Emiko, forcing her to scrub the floor on her knees. I thought I’d wake her up from the unhealthy fantasy.” “But you kicked her?! She’s my mother! What if you hurt her?” Darcy bellowed. When a woman dislikes you, even breathing could be