“Do you think I wouldn’t know that you were trying to make contact with the top three families? Don’t try to be smart.” Kaze looked at Tiffany condescendingly and said indifferently. Tiffany addressed him formally in front of Zenny and Lyla. She looked as if she had the utmost respect for him. In truth, she was trying to get Zenny and Lyla to report what they saw to the top three families. They would learn that Tiffany was serving as a maid in the house because of Kaze. If the top three families were intelligent enough, they would have picked up that Kaze was more than what he was on paper. Her little plot could not escape the eyes of Kaze, who had survived countless hostile maneuvers on foreign battlefields. “I made a mistake, Mr. Lee. I was only giving my family the heads-up not to go against you. I don’t want to lose my family. “It’s not my intention to make them go after you. You’re the God of War, and you have the power to ruin my family. I wouldn’t dare.” With Ka
“Yeah. I’m happy to let the Soups take the mansion if it means Winnie won’t have to suffer. We are fine with a smaller house.” Teresa wiped her tears. Lyla was arrogant. She attacked Winnie in Teresa’s and Camry’s presence. Zenny was a mama’s boy, so he would not come to his wife’s defense. Teresa was worried that Lyla would inflict worse pain on Winnie behind closed doors. “Everybody has their own life to live. Winnie has remarried. Worrying about her won’t help.” Kaze could not understand Teresa and Camry. If Winnie had not sought solace in another man, Kaze would never allow the wife of his friend to be picked on. However, Winnie married Zenny not long after James’ death. Kaze did not have an opinion about Winnie, and he was not the type to meddle in the affairs of others. “How can we not? She’s like a daughter to us,” Teresa said helplessly. Camry sighed. “When James left, we owed people a lot of money. Brenda fell ill at the time, and the hospital told us to
Lyla smacked the drink away, and the hot liquid splashed on Winnie’s wrist. “Ah!” Winnie cried out in agony while holding onto her scalded wrist. Tears welled up in her eyes from the pain. “You’re an ingrate, Winnie. We fed you and housed you when you joined our family. In the end, you sided with your ex-husband’s family. “Without our help in settling your debt and covering the hospital bills, your ex-husband’s family would be in a far worse situation.”Lyla tore into Winnie and finally stood up to push her. “Get out. I want you and Zenny to get a divorce. You won’t be able to survive on your own because no company will want you.” Winnie fell to the ground. She looked at Zenny, but the latter put on earphones and played dumb. Truth be told, Zenny was not happy with her either. Winnie felt hopeless and helpless. Sorrow and despair picked up her soul. Her phone rang. Winnie brought the phone close to her ear and took the call. Her expression went from confusion to shoc
“I’m sorry.” As Snow watched on in surprise, Kaze apologized to Winnie with his head down. Kaze only had respect for Winnie. Tears rolled down Winnie’s cheeks. “I-It’s fine…” She covered her face. Hot with emotions, she was at a loss for words. Snow silently handed her a tissue. Once Winnie calmed down, Kaze cut to the chase, “The three major families acquired Shangrila Group and split the business between them. Bersina Group took over part of its resources, so I recovered the company and renamed it Shangrila Group. Do you know what I am after?” “Are you trying to avenge James?” Winnie asked emotionally. She was smart. Winnie could guess Kaze’s motivation upon learning that he adopted the alias, Jesse White. “I’m grateful for all the things you have done for James, Kaze.” Winnie persuaded him, “You don’t need to avenge James. They are not the most powerful families for no reason. They could take down Shangrila then, and it happened so quickly. You were always in
“Have you gotten the job yet, Kaze? Why are you eating here? The cafeteria is strictly for employees.” Miru could not stand Kaze. The guy had the nerve to threaten her at the hospital the other day. At first, Miru thought Kaze was the reason Liben and the other two were apprehended. Later, she found out that Kaze had Mathias’ influence to thank for. All the more Miru looked down on him. “That’s not your concern, Miru. I wouldn’t be able to access the cafeteria if I didn’t work here.” Kaze looked at Miru. “Why are you here?” “Did you really find a job here? I’m here to see your chairman, Jesse White,” Miru said arrogantly. Representing Lefteria Group, Miru arrived to offer the chairman congratulatory flowers and, of course, to check Jesse out. Many shared the same thoughts. “Oh, I bet you couldn’t meet him,” Kaze said with a smile. Snow mentioned at the office that some corporate representatives wanted to meet him. Kaze declined all requests without even aski
“Just let it go, Gino. Let’s grab lunch. You can tell me more about Chairman White.” Miru was always tempted to take Kaze down a notch because he annoyed her, but she did not want to get him fired. She cut Gino off and walked straight to the private dining area of the cafeteria. “Kaze, was it? I’ll keep your name in mind and sort you out later.” Gino pointed at Kaze menacingly before going after Miru. Kaze carried on with his meal, unaffected by the clown’s threat. After lunch, he did not stay long at the office building and went straight home. “Taxi!” Kaze hailed a cab by the road. A woman in formal wear rushed out of the office building with a phone in hand. She looked anxiously around. Her eyes lit up at the sight of a taxi. However, Sophie stopped disappointedly when the cab pulled up in front of Kaze. “Do you have an emergency? You can go ahead and have this ride,” said a tender voice. Sophie looked up and saw Kaze talking. She hurried over. “I’m sorry.
“So you’re saying that Kaze was the psycho that James had been looking for?” Gino was surprised. “We’ll know once we check whether he was one of the patients at Lilyrose Mental Institution,” Megan said. Megan was James’ former assistant. James instructed her to locate Kaze. Once Kaze was pinpointed at Lilyrose Mental Institution, James then wanted her to contact the staff to see if Kaze could be removed from there. Megan could still remember everything like it was yesterday. At the time, James had unexpected visitors who threatened him to stay clear of Kaze. However, James would not listen and kicked them out. Later, James met with a car accident after a visit to the mental institution. That was the start of Shangrila Group’s fall. Megan spent the last two years hating James and Kaze. It was all Kaze’s fault. James was to be blamed for his stubbornness too. If not for them, Shangrila would not have fallen apart. Megan was once the assistant of the chairma
Gino sounded condescending as if he was giving out charity. He believed Kaze had to play nice with the former employees to survive at the company even if he managed to pull some strings to get the COO position. A loser like Kaze would not miss the chance to expand his network. “Alright. I’m in.” Kaze nodded in agreement with a smirk. Gino was not helping out of the goodness of his heart. He had something up his sleeves. Kaze only accepted the invitation because many former employees of Shangrila Group would be there. The re-establishment of Shangrila welcomed back many former employees. Most of them were loyal to the previous management and they were competent at their jobs, but a few with ill intentions might slip through the cracks of Snow’s hiring. Kaze could use the opportunity to check these people out.Soon, Gino sent a text with the address of the place they were meeting at. The venue for the party was Golden Key Lounge, a bar located adjacent to the office
No one cared about the thoughts in Collier’s head. Rory looked at Hannah and said heavily, “I wonder what you mean by that, Chief Delmore.” Hannah nodded at Kaze and then said coldly, “Cut the crap. Take your men and leave!” Rory furrowed his brows, his lips still curled. “Chief Delmore, that doesn’t sound right. I am here on legal Execution Hall’s business. Even if you are the chief of the South River Branch, you have no right to stop me. Or is the South River Branch no longer under the West State Viper’s Den jurisdiction?” Hannah did not even flinch when Rory tried to accuse her. She said, “I said, cut the crap. Come on, show me what you got. I’ll let you go first.” Rory’s lips twitched helplessly. He knew Hannah was known for her quick sword stance in the West State Viper’s Den. According to the agents who once went on a mission with her, many experienced fighters and experts could not even see her moves before they were killed on the spot. Now that Hannah had recove
“Swoosh!” The knife hit Collier in the shoulder, pushing him back against the wall. He tried to move his body but when he felt the pain in his shoulder, his face paled. He was shocked that the knife perforated his shoulder and pinned him onto the wall, like how Kaze pinned the Execution Hall’s agent to the wall earlier. Rory did it as payback to Kaze for what he had done earlier. Collier did not want to look bad in front of Kaze. He steeled himself up as he held the knife. With his teeth clenched, he pulled it out from his shoulder, drawing an arch of blood in the air. “Deputy Chief!” It was only then Collier’s men reacted to the situation and drew their weapons. “Hmph!” Collier grunted without looking at his men. “Clank!” The agents from the Execution Hall armed themselves as well and dashed forward. “Thump! Thud! Sheen!” The two groups of agents engaged in a fight with cries and clanks sounding ceaseless. Amid the painful cries, Collier’s men were struck
Once again, Rory looked at Kaze with surprise. “Young Man, I must admit that I’ve underestimated you again.” The deputy chief of the Viper’s Den South River Branch was certainly an officer with a higher rank than him. However, Rory was merely surprised, not deterred or scared as if he was not afraid of Kaze who brought Collier into the conflict. Kaze smiled. “You’ve underestimated a whole bunch as well.” Rory grunted heavily and then turned to Collier and his men walking into the lobby. Without even standing up, he curled his lips into a fake smile and said, “Mr. Ettinger, of what do I owe the visit? You and your men are here to see the doctor? Too bad. You are one step late. Scorpion and his men had already thrashed the…” Scorpion simply smiled awkwardly, afraid to make a noise. He could not afford to mess with the deputy chief. ‘I’ll thrash your skull if I can!’—if it was some other time, Collier would certainly argue with Rory and scold him in the face. However, his
“Kaze.” The call got through and Collier’s voice came from the phone. “Herbal Spring. Rory Conroy of the Viper’s Den West State Branch Execution Hall is here.” Kaze then hung up the phone. He was discussing with Collier about the support from the Viper’s Den West State Branch behind Rhys earlier. He just did not expect Rhys to call for help so quickly, seemingly trying to seize the advantage. However, Kaze was not afraid. He put his phone away after the call and sat down on the couch. “How dare you sit in front of the captain?! You’re dead!” An agent held the sword at his waist and wanted to draw the blade. Kaze narrowed his eyes and slid his foot forward. “Clank!” The sword that was tossed in front of him earlier was kicked forward. “Thump!” Before the agent could draw his sword, his hand was perforated by the flying sword. Blood splattered upon impact and the momentum of the sword dragged the agent backward, ultimately pinning his wrist on the wall. Kaze
“Arrogant?” Rory gestured at his men behind him. His gaze was as sharp as a blade, scrutinizing Kaze. “You’re damn right. The Viper’s Den West State Branch Execution Hall is that arrogant. We have the right to be! We also have the right to execute first and ask questions later. Why wouldn’t we be arrogant with it?” The agents of the Viper’s Den West State Branch Execution Hall looked at Kaze as if he was a clown, wondering where the rural bumpkin was from and where did he get the confidence to question them. They found his ignorance laughable. Kaze said, “Even if you have the right, it is for you to execute your official business, not for you to use it on ordinary people.” “Hahaha!” Rory laughed hysterically, cocking his head back as if he heard the funniest joke. “Young Man, I don’t know where you are from but you are stupidly naїve and childish.” As he spoke, he glanced at Scorpion and asked, “Is it him who beat up Rhys?” “Yes! It’s him!” Scorpion glared at Kaze a
“Mr. Road once saved someone important in the Viper’s Den West State Branch. Mr. Road asked Captain Conroy to uphold justice for Rhys after the assault he endured. “You’re blind not to know who Captain Conroy is. You have some nerve to insult him.” Scorpion made a big fuss now that the Viper’s Den West State Branch had his ass covered. Thomas was going down. “What?“The Viper’s Den West State Branch Execution Hall?”Thomas turned pale. Fear washed over the other police officers. The Viper’s Den West State Branch’s reputation was enough to intimidate the police. The Execution Hall was basically the police’s worst nightmare. Even the members of the organization trembled at the mention of the Execution Hall. The Viper’s Den’s Execution Hall and the Tiger’s Cave’s prison gate were places of terror. Those who were unfortunate enough to be taken there rarely walked out alive. Even the rare survivors would not escape in one piece. A deputy chief of the South River S
Thomas glared at the two police officers and waved his arm curtly. “Don’t just stand there. Make the arrest!” He knew how Scorpion and his crew operated.Scorpion was not the type to give up on a fight easily. Thomas was the security captain of the Southgate Police Department. The supposed Captain Conroy would only rank slightly higher than him. Members of the criminal underworld often associate with people on the police force to seek favors in time of need. However, these favors should not be used lightly. It was common knowledge not to enlist the help of someone high up in the command chain right away. It would be a waste of resources. In a typical situation, Thomas might have trouble making the arrest. However, Thomas was taking Kaze’s side, so he had nothing to fear. With that in mind, Thomas said icily, “Captain Conroy? How many more captains are you going to call upon?“Even if you summon someone working for the state, you’re still coming with us.” “You’re ju
All these incidents put together suggested that Kaze was more than he seemed. Thomas focused the most on Kaze and the mayor’s relationship. The power of a local authority outweighed someone from out of state. Though the officials working in the state government were more powerful, they would have no bearing on the locals’ situation. Kent was the mayor of Riverbank, and his decision would change the course of the locals’ fate. Thomas understood his place in the matter. Boris may be badass, but Thomas could get nothing out of him. Thomas had to deal with Boris’ men frequently. These men would give the police gifts during the holidays as payment for turning a blind eye to certain things. He could fall out with Scorpion and his crew, but he could not cross Kaze when Scorpion’s people were clearly at fault. Kent could possibly intervene, and Thomas’ connections would not be able to bail him out.Thomas turned stern and said coldly, “It’s outrageous of you to trash a plac
Scorpion sat sprawled across the couch, his legs crossed. He lit a cigarette, took a drag, and said, “Oh, an old friend. It’s Captain Blunick from the Southgate Police Department.“I’m handling business today. I’d appreciate it if you could look the other way.” The person in charge was Thomas Blunick, security captain of the Southgate Police Department. Thomas frowned and said icily, “Is this your way of handling business, Scorpion? “Don’t you push it.” Scorpion grinned and said without any reservation, “Mr. Road’s son, Rhys, was beaten up by some riff-raff. Mr. Road sent me here for some unfinished business. “You should know that Mr. Road dotes on Rhys, and Rhys now suffers two broken legs. “This is not over until the culprit pays.” Thomas scoffed. “You can’t trash a medical center in broad daylight.” He asked curiously, “Who is Rhys’ attacker?” Even the other police officers were intrigued. To think someone would hurt Boris’ son in Riverbank. It was a death wis