Following Kaze’s announcement, Megan and the others were devastated. “Argh! I just bought a Cayenne! How am I going to pay for it now that I lose my job?!” Cries and wails echoed across the meeting room. “Get them all out of here!” Kaze mercilessly fired Megan and the others. A few minutes later, more than twenty executives were thrown out of the office building with all the employees watching. They were thrown in front of the square where the stage was built for tomorrow’s renaming ceremony. This time, it was Megan and the executives’ turn to be looked at strangely. “No! I will accept this! We are the ones in charge of Shangrila Group!” Megan shouted in frustration. The others looked at her as if she was an idiot. They shared the same feeling but there was nothing they could do. Kaze was the chairman of Shangrila Group and they could do nothing to stop him from firing them. Megan said viciously, “Listen to me. Kaze Lee used the alias of Jesse White to trick us an
“What the fuck! You, get out of the truck!” “Get out!” Gino and the others disregarded their messy state and ran over to the two trucks that splashed water and putty powder on them. They shouted at the drivers and urged them to come down. The drivers came down from the trucks and were surrounded by a bunch of people in sticky putty powder. “What the fuck is wrong with you? Did Kaze Lee tell you to get back to us?!” Gino shouted. “What Kaze Lee? Who is that?” The drivers shrugged and giggled, looking frivolous. Their attitude made Gino and the others even more angry. “Hmph! Look at what you’ve done! How can you laugh?!” “These two must be faking it! It must be Kaze! Or else why would a truck carrying putty powder come here?” “I don’t care if it’s Kaze Lee or not! I’ll make him pay for what he has done! He must kneel and apologize!” Megan pointed at the two drivers and shouted, “We are business elites and you two are just stupid drivers! How dare you do this to us!
“First of all, Sophie will be the chairman’s assistant, taking over Megan's duties in the HR department.” Kaze’s words sparked a debate among the executives. Sophie might be a long-time employee of Shangrila Group but she used to be a team leader in the HR department, yet she was promoted to chairman’s assistant. A nameless employee rose in the ranks and became the chairman’s assistant. It was a huge leap in her career! With her new position, it was not surprising that she could also be the new HR director. The chairman’s assistant was considered a high-ranking position in the company, so it was normal for her to also take up the HR director’s position. Kaze admired Sophie’s righteous and strong personality, but since she was still young, making her COO or CFO of the company might spoil her. All the other executives shot a jealous gaze at Sophie but no one dared to question the chairman’s order. It was all because of Megan and the others. Kaze fired all of them in the
When Kaze told Koga to recruit the veterans of the Garo Spec Ops Team to protect the Whites at Springvile District, there were many names on the list of veterans. However, Kaze only needed four to guard the mansion back then. Koga was thrilled to receive the order from Kaze because it would help a lot of veterans find a new path in life. Shangrila Group was a big company and the chairman was Kaze. The veterans would be handsomely paid and it would be better than working with other companies. Koga treated the veterans like his brothers. Now that Kaze had job arrangements for his brothers, Koga was more than just grateful. “Yes, sir! I will arrange for it right away!” Koga nodded happily. “It’s settled.” Kaze waved his phone at Winnie. One phone call and Kaze could get veterans from the Garo Spec Ops Team. Winnie was once again in awe of Kaze’s connection. The mysterious halo that he had on him grew stronger instead of dimmer after he revealed his identity to the compan
Snow had prepared a list of guests to invite to the renaming ceremony. Around 9:30 AM, almost all the guests had arrived at the scene. “Bernard Vikrom and Peter Logman? The heads of the first-tier families came in person!” “That’s Nick Guard, the chairman of the local government financing platform! That’s the CEO of Heavensward Group, Bruno Bandino!” “The Orange Group and Far Vision from the capital…” The reporters bombarded the guests with their flashlights on their cameras. High up in the chairman’s office, Winnie teared up as she looked at the grand and unprecedented scene. She wiped her tears away and asked, “Mr. Chairman, you are not going to attend the ceremony? They are all here for you. Why don’t you let the entire city know that you are not the useless son-in-law of the Quints?” Winnie joined Shangrila Group because Snow called her. From the moment she found out Kaze was Jesse White, she knew the man was the chairman of Perfect World Group and the one respons
As the group of young men marched toward the stage, multiple drones hovered above it, capturing the scene from different angles live. Meanwhile in Jade Estate, the heads of the top three families were watching the live broadcast on the massive screen while enjoying tea. “Belarus, we sent that many men over to the ceremony to cause trouble. If Jesse White contacted the police or the military, wouldn’t those men be used against us?” Edward asked when the men appeared on the screen. Belarus arranged for the men to thrash the ceremony alone and he only informed the other two afterwards. If it was against someone else, two hundred men would certainly work effectively. Most of the people would be scared and frightened by the sheer number of men. However, they were going up against Jesse White who was deeply connected with the military. Martin Renslayer of the Lilyrose Strategic Department Logistic Division was someone the top three families tried to flatter but he was relieved of
“I am the CEO of Shangrila Group, Winnie Souffle. Welcome, Principal Tensor and the students of Tensor Martial Arts School,” Winnie said politely while trying to be calm. “Oh, so you are James White’s ex-wife, Winnie Souffle? No wonder they say you are a beautiful woman!” Dwight sized up Winnie from top to bottom pervertedly. He would have raped Winnie if his gaze could materialize. Dwight was a well-known pervert and a sexual offender. He impregnated a student of his school and made headlines for a while. However, due to his background and connections, he was able to suppress the scandal. The school was not affected by his sexual offense. “Thank you, Principal Tensor. I wonder what brings you and your students here.” Winnie had gotten used to men looking at her pervertedly, so she was not offended at all. “I’ll be straight with you.” Dwight pointed at his students and said, “James promised me that he would help the students with their careers and future, so I brought
Two hundred martial arts students answered en masse. They were so loud that it felt like the ground trembled. They looked ferocious. One word from Dwight and they would wreck the stage, the venue, and even the entire building without hesitation. The martial arts students were more terrifying than street thugs. Street thugs knew the consequences of breaking the law and they were afraid of the law enforcers and those who had backgrounds. The students were still teenagers, some minors, and they would follow their principal’s orders without hesitation. They practiced martial arts and they always resolved things with violence. “Ms. Souffle, when Shangrila Group moved back to Lilyrose, you promised to help the city’s development and because of that, you got a lot of benefits and support from the city council. “Shouldn’t you be helping me in solving my students’ problems? Don’t tell me you are breaking the promise now that James is gone. I might not be able to hold my students
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