Buffy had always held back considering Jude was her biological father. No matter how many bad things he did, she would ask Kaze to spare his life at least. What Jude did to her today, selling her off to Casius and turning his back on her, disappointed her completely and she decided to cut off all ties with that man that she once called father. Kaze said, “Don’t worry. What the Gwake family did to you today, I will make them pay twice as much in the future.” “As you see fit.” Buffy nodded like a timid little girl. Casius, still pinned under Kaze’s foot, overheard the conversation and noticed Buffy’s obedience, which only agitated him further. He struggled but even the limited movements hurt his wounds, causing him to cry in pain. “You’re noisy.” Kaze exerted more strength in his foot. Casius felt his organs were being crushed bit by bit, so he quickly zipped his mouth and dared not make a noise. “Kaze Lee! Let go of Mr. Weather!” “You’re fucking dead!” The suit
Seeing the men stuck between a rock and a hard place, Kaze slightly released his grip, allowing Casius to catch a breath. “So, put your little toys away, or I might accidentally strangle your boss to death if I’m startled. We wouldn’t want that, would we?” said Kaze plainly, his tone cold. The shooters were reluctant to lower their guns but they could not afford to risk their boss’ life. “Cough! Don’t listen to him! He wouldn’t dare to strangle me!” Casius, who caught a breath, revealed a maniacal grin and screamed, “He doesn’t have the balls to die with me! “If I die, the Weather family will avenge me. If he dies, his beautiful wife is left alone with her useless parents! The whole family will suffer! “My family will do whatever they can and torture his wife and his family! He wouldn’t dare to kill me!” Madison, Hank, and the others grinned as they listened on.The suited men looked at Kaze with reignited flames of murder. Casius might be held hostage by Kaze, looking
“Come on! Kill me! Kill me, you piece of cowardly shitfuck!” Casius had lost his calm. He continued to provoke and challenge Kaze. He knew Kaze would not dare to kill him, so this would be the best chance for him to escape. However, he still underestimated Kaze. Kaze shook his head. He grabbed Casius’ left arm and twisted it. Crack! The left arm was broken just like that. The intense pain nearly knocked Casius unconscious. His handsome features contorted in agony, yet he did not make a sound. His endurance of pain somehow granted him the image of a tough guy. He gritted his teeth and grinned at Kaze. “Kaze Lee, you’re torturing me now, but have you ever thought of what would happen to your family once I get my hands on them?” Slap! Kaze slapped him in the face, causing him to spit blood. “What consequences? Do tell.” Slap! “You’re still thinking about going after my family? Do you think you can do that after today?” Slap! “You called yourself the Riverba
The shooters immediately turned their guns at the entrance. Fwoomp! Fwoomp! Fwoomp! Several muffled shots were heard. Then, the suited men surrounding Kaze and Buffy each had a bloody hole between their brows. Splat! The expression on their faces froze before they fell onto the floor. Their faces were in disbelief, confusion, and unwillingness. Even until their last breath, they did not know who took their lives. Gasp! Hank, Madison, and the surviving suited men gasped in shock as chills ran down their spines. The shooters who had just been shot stood scattered across the hall, with some distance between each of them. Yet to Hank and the rest, the shooters were all shot by a mysterious shooter at the same time. As fellow gun users, they knew that to achieve such an amazing feat required exceptional marksmanship and extremely precise judgment. It would not be exaggerating to call it godlike marksmanship. “Who did that?!” Madison and the rest were shocke
Casius’ expression darkened at Leron’s words. He shouted, “You bastard! You struck a deal with Kaze Lee too! I sent you to kill him and whatever the fuck happened, there’s no way you two are close as brothers now! “He protected your family because he is using you! If that’s the case, I’ll make you a new deal! “Kill Kaze Lee now and I will pay you whatever you want. A hundred million? A billion? Name it and I will pay you! How’s that?!” Casius stared at Leron and attempted to buy him over with money. He wanted Leron to come back so he could turn the tides around. Kaze smiled and said, “Leron, Mr. Weather here is really generous. He’s paying you a billion. What do you say?” Leron answered coldly, “Mr. Weather, if you think I worked for you just for the money, then you’ve underestimated me.” Madison, Hank, and the others were shocked. Casius offered a billion and still could not bring Leron back to their side. What kind of charms did Kaze possess? “You fucktard! You’
Casius crackled in delight. “Didn’t you say that Kaze was better than me, Buffy? Why don’t you see for yourself whether he’d abandon you to save himself?“Haha. I love a good social experiment.” “Smack!” Kaze whipped his hand across his face. “Shut up.” This time, Casius lost his tooth in the back. He was maimed beyond recognition. Hank snapped. “If you lay one more finger on Mr. Weather, I’ll make sure Buffy gets a bullet to her heart—”“Smack!” Before Hank could finish, Kaze gave Casius another slap, knocking the back tooth on his other side. “Every stupid thing that comes out of your mouth from now on, I’ll give your owner here a slap.“Let’s see if your owner has enough teeth to take all the bullshit you have to say.” Infuriated, Hank and the others could not wait to get their hands on Kaze. However, they dared not say a word as Casius stood there in misery. Anyone could tell that Kaze did not take too well to threats. The more they pushed Kaze around, the h
“Thud!” Blood spilled. Casius let out an agonized cry, feeling like his head was about to bust open. The two burly men in suits were inches away from Buffy, their faces filled with resentment. They were hesitant to take a chance on whether Kaze would go as far as to take Casius’ life. Without another word, Kaze clutched Casius’ throat and looked at Madison tauntingly. Madison loved a bit of foul play. Well, Kaze was curious about her next move. As Kaze tightened his grip, Casius lost his voice and rolled his eyes to the back of his head. Madison made a face and uttered furiously, “Back away. Don’t hurt them.” The two burly men in suits stepped back with a lot of reluctance. Kaze turned to Leron and uttered, “Kill them.” “Bang! Bang!” Leron pulled out his gun and fired two rounds, each landing between the brows of these burly men. Two bodies dropped to the ground. By then, the crowd got their acts together and pulled out their weapons. “Stop!” Hank yelled
“Don’t push your luck, Kaze!” Casius, after catching his breath, said in a hoarse voice, “I allowed Buffy to leave as promised. What more do you want?“Do you think I stopped them from attacking because I’m scared to die? “Think again!“I’m brutal to others and worse to myself.” Raising his brow, Kaze extended his hand and smacked Casius’ mangled face. “Worse to yourself? “You belong to the great Weather family, born with a silver spoon. “I’m just a hick from Lilyrose. I don’t matter. “Are you sure you want to ride down to hell with me?”Clearly, Kaze was mocking Casius. That had always been Casius’ perception of himself and Kaze. Yet now, Casius, the man of privilege, was reduced to nothing at the hands of a hick. Casius’ eyes flickered with bloodthirst. Still, he held himself together and said icily, “What do you want? “Do you think you can last against the bunch of us? “You won’t get a chance to beg for mercy.” Madison jumped in grimly. “Since you know tha
“I reckon that the stone might be important to someone within the Krads.“Aiden volunteered to take care of the business in Riverbank and go up against your wife. He’s not just here to suck up to his chief commander brother but to prove to the Krads that he’s better than the rest of the competition.“If he can gain that somebody’s favor, this can be bigger than his achievements in business.” Everett adopted the requirement analysis. Though Everett had no idea why the Golden Toad was important to the Krads, he understood Aiden’s needs. By grasping an individual’s core requirement, he was able to deduce something that was closer to the truth. “Has Aiden lost his head?” Kaze uttered in confusion, “He could’ve just gotten the thing from you at a better rate. Why is he getting to buy it from an auction?” Everett mentioned that the Golden Toad was worth tens of millions of dollars, but no more than a hundred million dollars. Aiden could have made a private deal with Everett.
“You can take a closer look at our mall’s prized possession.” Marilyn was adorned in a golden ray, giving off an almost saintly vibe. Kaze brought Darcy and Sasha forward for a good look. Encased within the vacuum-sealed glass display was an emerald gemstone the size of a fist.The gemstone was crafted in the shape of a toad, and it was remarkably lifelike. The jewel displayed no visible imperfection to the naked eye. Kaze, Darcy, and Sasha could not tell what was special about the gemstone other than its shape and purity. “What’s the story about this crown jewel?” Kaze asked. Marilyn shook her head. She was unsure why the gemstone was considered a prized possession. Darcy grabbed Sasha’s arm and asked with concern, “What’s the matter, Sasha? Are you unwell?” “I-I feel a burning sensation on my back.” Sasha looked at Kaze in agony. She knew that Kaze had a better understanding of her well-being. Kaze approached Sasha from behind and gently pulled down her back coll
“I’d like to hear from you, Kaze.” Everett was interested in knowing what Kaze was after. Kaze glanced around the mall, and a thought came to him. “You know what. You have quite a nice antique collection in Marlboro, Gem City. How about that in exchange for your son’s life?” Everett felt his heart sinking. Even with Duncan’s life at stake, he could not stop the fury from building. “You’re asking for too much, Lee!” Gem City? Gem City was worth ten billion dollars at the very least. Kaze had the audacity to ask for Marlboro. “Mr. Techman, please mind your attitude.” Kaze said indifferently, “You panicked when I talked about Marlboro. I guess your son’s life doesn’t compare to Gem City. “I didn’t think you’d choose assets over family, Mr. Techman.”Everett ignored Kaze’s taunting. Once his head cooled down, Everett figured that Kaze raised the stakes just to stay in the bargaining game. That was why Kaze rejected his first two proposals. Everett believed that Kaze w
Everett was skeptical that Kaze would kill Duncan in broad daylight. As an underworld kingpin, Everett understood that Kaze had ways to make Duncan pay. After much contemplation, Everett said, “Here’s the thing, Kaze. I’ll pay you 20 million dollars for the trouble today and yesterday.” “20 million dollars? Are you kidding me, Mr. Techman?” Kaze glanced at Darcy before walking a short distance away with the phone in hand. He said emotionlessly, “Since you’re helping Aiden to go against me, you should know that he wants my wife out of the competition. He established some billion-dollar barrier to stop her.“You might not be aware but Jiro Sakamoto, a Ryokanian of the Refined Blade, died yesterday, and Reiko of the same organization gave me a villa worth hundreds of millions of dollars right away. “If you think that your son’s life is worth 20 million dollars, I can pay you that money and kill him.” Everett was lost for words. He quickly picked up on the message Kaze had s
“What do you want?” The call quickly connected, and Everett’s annoyed voice came on. Everett never had the patience for his airhead of a son. Due to Duncan’s recent involvement with Kaze, Everett was humiliated, and he still had not let things go. Duncan looked at Kaze, and the latter took the phone and said indifferently, “How are you, Mr. Techman?” “Who are you? Wait, Kaze?” On the other end of the line, Everett was flustered. However, his experience dealing with challenges anchored him down, and he said curtly, “Why do you have Duncan’s phone, Kaze?” “You should ask your son what he did.” Kaze took the phone away from his ear and gestured for Duncan to talk. “Dad, this is on me…” Duncan sobbingly recounted the whole thing. “Bastard!” Everett blew up. “Why did you get involved? Didn’t you learn your lesson?” Everett came down hard on Duncan. However, Kaze frustratedly interrupted them. “That’s enough, Mr. Techman. Don’t play dumb.“I don’t care if you kne
“What are you doing?” Marilyn rose to her feet and shouted in a panic. “Are you trying to get yourself killed, boy?” Duncan’s security team charged ahead. They were newly hired, so they had not met Kaze before. Kaze had crippled the prior security team. “Stay away!” Duncan shouted to stop his bodyguards. Lying on the floor, he looked at Kaze and said with a sad face, “What are you doing, Kaze? I didn’t upset you today.” “Thud!” Kaze kicked him. “Did you not? Is that why you set Sasha up? “You have some nerve.” Darcy witnessed Kaze’s violence without a word. She believed Duncan deserved it after what he did. Duncan shivered. He knew that Kaze had seen through his plans, and there was nothing he could do or say to get himself out of the mess. Kaze drew close and put his foot on Duncan’s chest. He asked curtly, “Am I doubting your integrity?”“N-No.” Duncan stammered, “I have no integrity. I’m a scumbag. I’m a nobody in your presence.” “Can I call Marlboro
Despite Duncan’s sad state, no one dared to look down on him. Duncan’s family owned Marlboro after all. However, the crowd was curious as to how Duncan got himself all beat up. Who would lay a finger on Duncan in all of Riverbank anyway? “How are you feeling, Mr. Techman?” Marilyn greeted Duncan with a smile and sucked up to him. “Cut the crap!” Duncan waved his hand annoyedly. “Where’s Sasha?” “She’s there.” Following the direction of Marilyn’s pointed finger, Duncan quickly saw Darcy standing with Sasha. Darcy’s beauty took Duncan’s breath away. However, the only thing on his mind was revenge now. Duncan immediately turned to Sasha. “Do you still remember me, Ms. Spoon?” Sasha looked at Duncan in surprise. “Oh, it’s you, Mr. Techman.” “Heh. That’s right.”Sasha was all Duncan focused on. He laughed cryptically. “I’m only in this state because of you, Ms. Spoon. “Who’s the guy who has your back? Get his ass here!” Duncan was eager to ruin Sasha and get
“Mr. Techman’s family runs Marlboro. He’s only helping Ms. Spoon because he took pity on her. “Besides, it won’t reflect well on the business if we don’t sort things out. “Mr. Techman doesn’t mind the money, so Ms. Spoon can take her time in paying him back. “Ms. Spoon has the look and attitude to work in sales at Marlboro after she finishes school too. “Of course, we offer a good salary too.” Marilyn turned to Sasha. “Ms. Spoon, you can write the IOU now. You’re lucky that Mr. Techman took notice of the situation. “Mr. Techman doesn’t usually have time to care about these matters.” Sasha looked at Marilyn and said shyly, “I’ll only follow Kaze’s lead.” Marilyn grimaced, and her gaze fell on Kaze. “What do you want to do about this, Mr. Lee? “Normally, Mr. Techman won’t bother with these trivial matters.” Kaze looked hesitant. “Why don’t you call Mr. Techman here, so we can talk face-to-face?“I just don’t feel comfortable unless that happens.” Marilyn put on a s
“I’m sure a big man like Mr. Techman won’t expect us to cover our losses.” Marilyn took out her phone to make a call. She then said, “I’ve asked Mr. Techman. He said that though Ms. Spoon caused the vase to fall, you are partly responsible for not taking safety precautions. “The responsibility should be shared, and Ms. Spoon only has to pay a million and five hundred thousand dollars.“How does that sound?” Chloe looked reluctant. “Huh? Just a million and a half? We’re taking half the loss.” “What? Doesn’t Mr. Techman’s words mean anything to you?” Marilyn pulled a long face. Chloe shuddered and said with a nod, “Of course. A million and a half, it is. I expect cash.” Marilyn turned to Kaze. “You heard it, Mr. Lee. They have dropped the price to half because of Mr. Techman.” “Huh? It’s still a million and a half. I don’t think we can afford it.” Kaze looked distressed. “Can’t Mr. Techman be so kind and let us off the hook from paying? I’ll be eternally grateful.” D