Master Quint came to Horizon Mirror Mansion to criticize Darcy together with the extended family. “Darcy, I told you Kaze will drag us down sooner or later. I told you to divorce him and you ignored me. Look what he has done! Lefteria Group is coming after all of us!” “Kaze is a menace to family, so are you, Darcy! Your whole family is nothing but trouble!” “Darcy, you better tell Lefteria Group to not come after us! You and your family should bear all the responsibility!” The extended family berated Darcy the moment they arrived. Master Quint even shouted as he stomped his walking stick. If their gazes could kill, Darcy and her family would have been sliced up multiple times. The Quint family was finished! How could they face the wrath of Lefteria Group? While everyone plunged into despair, Kiev came over with delightful news. “I can stop Lefteria Group from coming after you guys!” His words attracted all the attention in the room. Master Quint was thrilled. “Who i
Darcy knew that if she did not ask Miru to find a job for Kaze, Kaze would never go to Lefteria Group. Before he even went for the interview, Kaze never expressed his intention of working at Lefteria Group. Darcy hesitated. If Kaze was framed, then he would be disappointed in her and the family at the detention center. After all, she had impulsively slapped him earlier. If she agreed to divorce him, she would be stabbing a knife into his already broken heart. When she was taken away for investigation and experienced the darkest time in her life, it was Kaze who turned himself in to be with her. Now that Kaze faced the same thing, her family urged her to stab him in the back? Darcy could not do it! However, Darcy’s question attracted even more hostility from her family. “Darcy, are you out of your freaking mind? Kaze is ungrateful for killing the chairman who promoted him, and you are wondering if he’s framed? You must have lost your mind!” “Even if he’s framed, he go
“We are from Lefteria Group! If you don’t want to die, open the door right now!” the hitman leader shouted. The door opened. Twenty buff and ferocious hitmen strode in. The leader stayed behind because he received an urgent call from Sieg. “Master Braford, what is it?” “Mission canceled. Someone powerful intervened. Don’t lay a finger on the Quints.” Sieg’s aggrieved voice came from the phone. The vice commander of the South River Strategic Department, Vanik Clifford had spoken, so Lefteria Group was forced to cancel their plans. “Oh…” The hitman leader nodded. When he looked at his men, he was stunned. “What is that ‘oh’? Get back here right away!” Sieg shouted into the phone. The hitman leader then said with a trembling voice, “Sir, I don’t think we can make it back anymore...” “Fire!” Before he could finish, multiple gunshots were fired. Bang! Bang! Bang! All twenty hitmen were shot and fell onto their own puddle of blood. “At ease!” A dozen soldiers
Kiev knew it must be Chief Commander Lang who ordered the execution of the hitmen. Only someone as powerful as him could give a kill order. However, since the Quints had given him the credit, he was forced to accept it. The Quints started to flatter Kiev even more. They wished Darcy could marry him immediately, then they would be related to the vice commander of the South River Strategic Department. On the other hand, Lefteria Group was shocked to learn that their hitmen were all killed, especially Sieg. The men he sent were some of his strongest, yet they were all executed! Leo made a call to learn the details. After a brief call, he put his phone down with a bitter look. “Chief Commander Lang’s house is just next to Horizon Mirror Mansion. There are Tiger Fangs Militia stationed there. It’s private ground. We cannot set foot there anymore!” The other elders were frightened and dared not speak of revenge anymore. They might be kingpins and lords of the underworld but
“I need some time alone.” Kaze might or might not have heard Snow as he waved his hand at her expressionlessly. Before Snow left the room, she shot a worried gaze at him. Kaze was not in the right form. He was like an overheating furnace that would explode at any moment. The guard looked at Kaze strangely. He dared not speak a word anymore and simply brought Kaze back to his detention cell. The detention cell had a number of suspects, some were plain criminals. “A new guy is here. What did you get caught for?” The men with ill intentions looked at Kaze as soon as he was locked in. Kaze was troubled by the divorce and did not have the mood to talk to them. “If you people don’t want to die, stay away from me,” he said coldly. He did not even look at them and simply headed to a corner. “Kaze Lee?” Suddenly, two excited voices sounded. Two men stepped out from the group of suspects and criminals and looked at Kaze. They were Hades and Hunter, who were arrested by
Kaze lifted his head and glared at Hades suddenly. An intense killer intent drowned Hades. Hades’ expression shifted as he quickly took a few steps back. He recalled Kaze’s monstrous strength. Back then at the casino, Kaze broke his men’s bones with just a kick. “What are you going to do here? Kill us? Do you know what this place is?” Hunter bellowed at him ferociously. He then added, “I think Hades’ suggestion is great. I’ll take care of your wife as well! What do you say, Hades?” He turned around to Hades with a mischievous grin. Hades cackled. “Of course, but first come first served…” Bang! A loud bang stopped Hades’ words abruptly. Hunter was sent flying to the wall and crashed on it like a pie. He slid off the wall like a pile of lifeless meat. The other suspects and criminals went over to help Hunter. Hunter was bleeding profusely and his eyes went blank. His face rapidly turned pale. One of the criminals put his finger under Hunter’s nose and was shocke
“Hmph! You’re not the only one who has the guts to kill.” Samwell said menacingly, “Don’t worry. I will make it seem like you stole a gun and fled after I killed you. Besides, you are a felon who has taken two lives. I’ll get commendation for ending you and a cash reward from Hades’ backer.” Here was yet another idiot, playing with fire. Kaze looked at him sympathetically. “Open fire then.” “Don’t you challenge me!” Livid, Samwell pulled the trigger without hesitation. Bang! Following the gunshot, Samwell fell to the ground with a scream. His right palm was a pulp mess and charred around the edges.The gun in his hand–a deformed metal scrap by now–dropped to the ground. The barrel blew up. “I told you that you’ll regret firing that shot.” Kaze was indifferent to Samwell’s heart-shattering cries. Samwell initially thought the barrel’s explosion was an unlucky coincidence, but he soon realized what Kaze meant. Enduring the pain, he asked, “H-How did you do that?”
“Yes, my king.” Heeding Cronus’ order, Gabriel was ready to carry out the job. “My king, our sources in River Watcher Inn reported that Jeremiah has been sent to the detention center to kill Kaze to avenge Alan. “Jeremiah was Alan’s bodyguard twenty years ago and the top killer in South River state. I doubt anyone in Lilyrose is a worthy opponent to him. “Gabriel and he could cross paths and end up fighting instead of focusing on Kaze,” Angel said. Gabriel cocked his head back and said curtly, “Jeremiah will be my first kill if I run into him.” Priding himself as the top man of the Lilyrose underworld, Gabriel did not see Jeremiah, who had retired for two decades, as a threat. He had been longing to meet Jeremiah. Furrowing his brows, Cronus nodded and replied, “Angel is right, Gabriel. Bring a few shooters with you just in case. Jeremiah is not called the top killer of the South River state for nothing.” It had crossed Cronus’ mind to send Gabriel after Jeremiah.
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
With trains, there was still an option to jump out. However, everybody was sitting ducks in a plane. Kaze had always been sensitive when it came to safety. He had a sinking feeling in his gut as if something was about to happen. He turned his head back to observe the plane’s interior. Several passengers stood up in the business class section. Strangely, these people were seated separately. However, they seemed to know each other. They exchanged glances as if searching for something. Finding the whole thing bizarre, Kaze observed them. Those passengers went straight into the air stewardesses’ compartment and disappeared out of Kaze’s sight. Kaze could not shake off the eerie feeling. Something was off. He looked back, and several more rose to their feet. These individuals were young but toned. They likely underwent some form of specialized training. Kaze had a bad feeling. Trouble was brewing, and the plane was likely being hijacked. “Why are you looking around? Is
“I see. What bad timing.” Katie was a little disappointed to learn that Kaze had left, but in a way, she was relieved. She had gotten on Kaze’s nerves, and he could turn around and make things difficult for her. Now that Kaze was gone, Katie got to keep her job. She did not have to fear Kaze’s retaliation. The news caught Leah off guard. “Why did he leave without saying goodbye? I didn’t even thank him yet.” Leah had a hard time digesting the news. She had been waiting for a chance to show her gratitude to Kaze and see him again. He was out of her life before she could do anything about it. “I’m sorry. Chairman Lee’s departure was unplanned.” Snow put on a professional smile, appearing friendly and distant. “Please present the gifts to him for us if you can. We are grateful for Mr. Lee’s help.” Katie was annoyed that Leah could not spend time with Kaze. The bond could help with her career. Kaze’s departure cost Katie an opportunity, but there was no point in dwel
“Now that’s the spirit. You can’t take every matter into your own hands. You’re a leader now. You should put the right people in the right jobs.” Feeling relieved, May nodded. “Where’s the guy? I have been wanting to meet him. I missed the chance when I was unconscious.” May came over right away just to score a chance to see Kaze. Kaze saved her life, but she did not have the chance to thank him in person. “I set the date. We’re seeing him tomorrow afternoon. Let’s freshen up. I’m taking you home to rest.” With a time in place, Snow had to get ready. May nodded. The pair returned to the mansion where they felt at home. Even though it had been a while since their return, nothing had changed. “Did Jet say anything when he stepped down?” May was clueless on the specifics. “He went mad and ran out. I get this uneasy feeling, but I can’t locate him anywhere.” Snow was concerned. Jet, as witty as he was, likely played up his meltdown. It was a shame that Jet got aw
“I have pointed you in a direction. If you still can’t trust your team, you can go to the Viper’s Den.“There’s one thing, though. Don’t rely too heavily on the Viper’s Den, or your company will be left without secrets.” Kaze’s suggestion gave Snow assurance. She considered tapping into the Viper’s Den’s resources. However, Kaze warned her against excessive dependence. “Why did you say that, Chairman Lee? Will the Viper’s Den stab me in the back?” Surely, the Viper’s Den took orders from Kaze. The Viper’s Den would always be an ally so long as Kaze was the branch leader. “I just don’t want you to put too much faith in others. You find loyalty by developing your own team. Those who revere me will never trust you completely.” Kaze analyzed the situation. Snow ate her supper and looked at Kaze in confusion. “You can only count on the people you win over. You can’t trust anyone else, and that includes me.” Kaze would never hurt Snow. However, he hoped that she would fin
“As you said, all is in the past. What’s the point of dwelling on it?” Leah perked up. Such was life, but it took her too long to understand the harsh reality. She guessed things were just not meant to be. “I’ll think about what to get Kaze. Rest well. We’ll visit him in a few days.” Taking the matter seriously, Katie wanted to get gifts ready ahead of time to thank Kaze. “Alright. I’ll see what I can do too. I want to be in touch with the outside world. I don’t care what they have to say. This is not my fault. I won’t blame myself.” Leah wanted her phone back to contact her former friends. Ultimately, she needed to move forward instead of backward. She had to face and fight back the rumors with courage. It was the crucial step to kick trauma in the face. The abduction was kept hush-hush for the most part, but Katie’s frantic search for her daughter at the cocktail party did not go unnoticed. Hearing about the incident, the influential people were keen to find out
“When did Kaze start setting it all up? I get the feeling that everybody played into his hands right from the start, and he had controlled every step of the way.” Leah realized that Kaze was an amazing man. Nothing could go past his eyes. “I don’t know.” Katie feared someone like Kaze. She would not be caught dead near him. Even when grasping the situation, Katie dared not look into Kaze for fear she would be targeted. Katie was careful not to show her face around Kaze. For all she knew, Kaze might get back at her. “But he came to Butterworth alone. We met at the train station, and he helped me out of a bad situation.” Leah felt warm and cozy inside just remembering the events. They did not know each other then. Kaze was kind to help a stranger out. From then on, Kaze could do no wrong in Leah’s eyes. Leah befriended him and found him nice. Her interest in him grew. They also got along well. Her memories of Kaze were sweet. Anyone could hurt her in the world, but