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
“Sure… I mean, no. Um…” Patrick was going to say yes until he realized what he was giving his word to. With his face turning pale, he looked at Kaze and pleaded. “I can’t, Kaze. These shares belong to my cousin. He’ll kill me if I give the shares away.” The others looked at Kaze in surprise. If Casius were to find out, it would be the end of Patrick. Before Patrick could make his case, Kaze interrupted him. “I won’t kill you because of the Otters, but you need to be taking my orders. “Do you want me to kill you now, or later at the hands of Casius?“Take your pick.”Kaze patted Patrick’s shoulder and glanced at South before uttering in a flat tone, “Give him two hours. If the shares don’t reach Sky Ocean Corporation by then, you can kill him. “We’re even once that is done.” “Alright.” South nodded without a second thought. Kaze spared South’s life, and in return, South killed Granny Snake and Neely. He would be robbing Casius of his company shares too. South believe
Casius said, “I have given South a call and sent Neely and Granny Snake there. “If everything goes as planned, Kaze won’t exist in the world after tonight.“You can do what you need to do to get everything back, including the branch chief position.”Raising a brow, Jude hid his embarrassment and said in shock, “I can’t believe Kaze upset South too. Can’t he do anything right?” Jude had heard about South before.South was one of the Steelclaw Guild leaders, and Jude would think twice before getting on his nerves. It never occurred to Jude that Kaze would make an enemy out of South before his differences with Casius could be settled. Kaze just would not stop. Even Jude was impressed. Casius chuckled at the comment. He said indifferently, “The Lees hired Stripes and Bali of the Steelclaw Guild to kill him, but they were the prey instead. “Bengla and Caspian went to seek revenge, only to be captured. Kaze set Genesis up to kill them both.” “Oh, my.” Jude gasped sharpl
Casius recalled an incident. “Didn’t you say that Mrs. Gwake hasn’t gotten better, Mr. Gwake? Do you need Kaze’s help? Maybe we should capture him.” “There’s no need for that.” Jude waved his arm without hesitation. “You don’t get this chance every day. Just kill Kaze when you can. Don’t think too much about it.“As for my wife…” Doubt fleeted across Jude’s face, but he quickly picked himself up and said indifferently, “I think Kaze had already cured her. She hasn’t had another attack since yesterday.“Kaze talked about a prolonged treatment likely to delay time and blackmail me. “Hmph! I won’t fall for it!” Jude scoffed. In a way, he was convincing himself. To be honest, Jude was uncertain about the extent of Faith’s recovery.The only thing on his mind was to kill Kaze, and he could not wait a minute longer. After today, Jude realized that Kaze’s death took precedence. Kaze would remain an obstruction to Jude’s plan for as long as he was alive. Jude was desperate t
“There’s one more thing, Mr. Weather,” the aide uttered.Casius stared at the aid with bloodshot eyes. “What is it?” “Patrick took the liberty to transfer your shares worth two billion dollars to the company of Kaze’s wife. The transfer has been completed.” “What?” Flushed in the face, Casius spat out blood. He experienced a rush of blood to his head. Patrick had been holding the shares for Casius. It was the safest approach to protect his interest. Even if Casius’ dirty secrets were revealed, he could always throw Patrick under the bus and disassociate himself. It never occurred to him that Kaze would make Patrick transfer the shares away as an act of revenge after Casius pushed Kaze into transferring his wife’s company shares to him. The shares were worth two billion dollars. Two billion dollars was a lot of money. Over the years, Casius had amassed a fortune through the shadiest business, leveraging his family connections. He had accumulated a lot of wealth. Y
“Oh? Who is it?” Jude raised his brow in confusion. Cutting to the chase, Casius took his phone to dial a number and said, “Rio, come and meet Mr. Gwake.” Three minutes later, a stout figure in a Ryokanian outfit approached. The man emerged from the darkness, his dagger and long sword slinging from his waist, as he walked. Jude narrowed his eyes at the menacing presence. The Viper’s Den members gripped their weapons as the man approached intimidatingly. “You are…” Jude jolted to his feet and looked at the man in surprise. “You are from the Refined Blade Dojo across the road.” The Refined Blade Dojo was opposite Drake Gym. They saw each other all the time, so Jude recognized that the man was wearing the uniform of the Refined Blade Dojo. It was said that the Refined Blade Dojo was closely linked to Sanwell Finances. Jude, deputy chief of the Viper’s Den South River State Branch, was aware Sanwell Finances had power over Riverbank’s economy behind the scenes. Desp
“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
After Katie sent Leah to the hospital, she went back to work. She had a lot on her plate recently and it made her hesitant. Many decisions must be made at once. Many documents required her attention but she was not in the mood to go through them. Her eyes were watching the news on her computer screen. She seemed to know what had happened yet the headlines were not showing, which made her anxious. “Nothing?” Katie felt strange. According to the scale of the incident, it should be making headlines. Hijacking a plane was no small matter, yet not one article about it was published. She felt strange. “Madam Loren, the Viper’s Den wanted to meet you. They said it is for some documents,” Joey said as she came in. “What documents?” Katie felt strange and instantly became suspicious. “The projects previously under Jet Frost and his family required your signatures. The money has already been transferred but they need one last confirmation on the numbers,” Joey said professiona
Snow could not go to Kaze because she had to stay back to handle the rest of the matter. “You know that person.” Peter dared not lie anymore because he wanted to ask for forgiveness. “You’re still trying to negotiate?” Arthur knew what Peter was targeting since he did not finish the sentence. “I regret what I have done but I want to see if the Viper’s Den could forgive me this once. I’ll make up for what I have done. Can you please let me go?” Peter boldly made his request, albeit knowing that it was unlikely to work, he hoped to gain attention. “Don’t even think about it. You’ll be out of the Viper’s Den after this. We won’t hold you responsible and consider it mercy from us.” Arthur did not want to go after Peter but he could not allow the young man to stay in the organization anymore. People who had betrayed the Viper’s Den could no longer be part of it. “I didn’t know it was this serious. Besides, that person is from the Viper’s Den as well.” Peter regretted hi
“I wonder how Chairman Lee is doing. If he’s alone, he’ll definitely get out of the situation but there’s a whole plane of hostages with him. He must be in a difficult position.” Snow knew Kaze’s personality well enough, thus her worries. Kaze would never escape alone and abandon the people. He would either leave with everyone or stay to find a way to solve the matter. Snow then suddenly sighed a breath of relief because she knew Kaze would never spare the hijackers for what they did. She was no longer overly concerned and focused instead on resolving the matter at hand. A while later, Arthur came back hurriedly. “I’ve checked the records. Only a handful of people know that Mr. Lee left and they are all whom we are familiar with and trusted. The traitor must be among them.” He dared not believe that Kaze’s schedule was leaked from his side. “No one at my side knows about Chairman Lee’s schedule except me,” Snow said confidently. She started to feel more certain about t
Snow had already sent men to where the plane was found. If the passengers were taken away, then they must still be nearby. It was difficult to transport an entire plane of passengers to some place far within such a short time. It was a race against time. Snow did not know who would do such a thing. Kaze took a common flight like everyone else, yet it was hijacked. It was strange. The coincidence was uncanny. Snow believed the hijacking happened because of Kaze but she did not know why. “The only explanation is that there’s a traitor among us…” She finally came to an unlikely conclusion after combing through the details. If there were a traitor, it must be within the Viper’s Den. Kaze had laid a low profile for as long as he was in Butterworth. Not many people knew about his identity and those who wanted to make connections with him were because of Snow. It was unlikely that someone would go after him so suddenly unless this person knew his identity and background.
If they were sent to capture Kaze, then they were severely under-numbered. In addition, they allowed Kaze to be alone with the captives, which proved that they were inexperienced. Or maybe they did not know what he had done in the past as the God of War. Kaze believed that the mercenaries were after him but they did not know his true identity. There must have been some miscommunication between them and their employer, which was good news to Kaze. Tiguan and his men were eating. Since they were unable to identify the target, they were forced to bring everyone back. The plane was huge. It would be an easy target for the law enforcement to locate them. Maybe the outside world had caught wind of the hijacking. “Boss, what should we do now? That man seems like he vanished into thin air.” “We got his boarding information but we can’t identify him on the plane.” “Who are we looking for exactly? Why is he so mysterious?” The men were baffled. “We are looking for the righ
“We are almost there. We have to transfer these people as soon as possible. The plane must take off right away. We cannot leave any traces behind.” They must hurry or they would be caught very soon. They held the pilot hostage and forced him to do an abrupt landing. The sudden descent caught everyone off guard, shocking them. A few of the passengers even hit their heads. Many of them did not get the chance to fasten their seat belts. Kaze grabbed Barney and protected his head from hitting the front seat. “Thank you.” Barney looked at Kaze with gratitude and then looked outside. “Where are we? Have we reached?” He was worried that they would be completely trapped. “They are going to transfer us elsewhere.” Kaze had a similar experience before and he knew what the hijackers would do next. “Transfer us? Are they going to transfer us to somewhere secluded and kill us all?” Barney looked horrified as he stared at Kaze. He somehow felt safe beside Kaze. “They sai