“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.
“Get out of the way,” Jeremiah said indifferently without stopping. He headed straight to the control zone. “Hmph. Aren’t you even going to ask me for my name?” Gabriel narrowed his eyes dangerously. Jeremiah’s contemptuous attitude ticked him off. “I don’t need to know a dead man’s name.” Jeremiah was ten steps away from Gabriel. Lifting his sword, Gabriel let his bloodthirst known. “Before you die, Reaper, I’ll give you a chance to ask my name—” Gabriel did not even have a chance to finish talking. Jeremiah somehow cut the distance between them and was right in front of his face. “Slash!” The sword with the broken tip was swung. “You—” Gabriel’s eyes bulged in disbelief. Yet again, he did not have time to finish his sentence. His beheaded head tumbled across the grass. Gabriel’s headless body stood still on its own for two seconds. Blood spilled from his neck as his body collapsed. The leader of the shooters on the left side of the wall was stunned.
“You can’t kill me.” Kaze had his hands behind his back. Jeremiah’s words did not scare him. Jeremiah scoffed. “Many have said the same to me, but they are all dead now.” Kaze suddenly glanced at the left and right sides of the walls with a frown. Jeremiah reacted the same way as Kaze did. Turning his head back, Kaze said emotionlessly, “There are ten on each side. Why don’t we have a competition to see who finishes them off the fastest? If you lose, you can leave.” He had no intent to murder Jeremiah. The capable man must be Alan’s trusted subordinate. Since Kaze did not kill Alan, he had no reason to kill his men either. Of course, all of it boiled down to Jeremiah taking the hint and leaving on his own accord. Otherwise, Kaze would not hesitate to kill him. “I have not met such a cocky young man in a while.” Jeremiah scoffed and added, “I’ll give you a head start.” Rip! Kaze tore a piece of his clothing and put it over his eyes, fastening it with a secure kno
After Leah left the Northborn Hotel, she felt relaxed. It might be inconvenient to walk on the street with the dress but running with it made her feel like a princess running from an arranged marriage, like those of a fairytale. The dress might be heavy but it felt like an armor for her, granting her unparalleled confidence to achieve the freedom that she dreamt of. “Are you really that happy? You’ve been chuckling since you came out. Someone ruined your birthday party and you don’t seem like you care.” Kaze looked at Leah with a hint of surprise. Not everyone could share the girl’s optimism. “I’m just happy because you are here with me,” she blurted out without much thought. She had been searching for Kaze but could not even catch a glimpse of his figure. Yet whenever she was in trouble, he would appear like the God of War descended from heaven, saving her from distress. “What a silly girl. Come on, let’s go find something to eat,” Kaze said with a helpless smile. The
“It’s just a minor injury. I wish I could do more.” Jet averted his gaze in embarrassment. He did not know how to answer the question. “You should get it checked out by a medical professional. Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease. “You’ve done a lot, and I’m grateful. A lot has happened today, so please excuse me.” Katie felt exhausted as she remembered her daughter being taken away. Her daughter turned out to be rather defiant. “Don’t worry too much about it. The Duncans will provide you with an explanation.” Jet consoled Katie. Jet’s intention was to use Katie’s access to the Viper’s Den’s resources. He needed to find out who was out to get him. Now it appeared that Katie would not be of help to him. Plus, Leah ran away with another man. Katie had her hands full. “There’s no telling whether the Duncans will come after me, but it’s no big deal. This will be over before we know it. You should see a doctor.” Katie could feel her head splitting. Things went beyond her ex
“I don’t care about the party. It’s just for show anyway.” Leah was not keen on the social event. She would not attend the party if not for her pushy mother. Besides, Leah doubted anyone was there to give their best wishes. She could not stand the fake setting. Katie was furious. She planned the event elaborately so that her daughter would shine. However, Leah did not appreciate her efforts. “What did you say? I threw the party for you. Now that it’s ruined, I’ll organize another event for you.” Katie felt like she was losing her daughter. “So what? I won’t like it anyway.” Leah refused to engage with her mother. Fighting with Katie was meaningless. “Don’t get on my nerves. Get right here right now.” Fear washed over Katie, making her feel uneasy. She did not like this side of her daughter. “I can’t stand this place.” Leah looked up at Kaze. Kaze nodded understandingly before snapping a cold look at Perry. “I hope you will learn your lesson this time. You b
“You won’t get me in trouble.” Kaze was not going to let Perry get away with being a jerk. “No. You can’t fight him.” Leah looked at her mother in a fluster, and the latter looked on callously as if it was none of her business. It struck Leah that her mother could care less. Things would not end well for Kaze after crossing the Duncans, and Leah could not let that happen. “I knew it. You’re a crowd. You’re too scared to hurt me,” Perry said while withdrawing his arm. He was sure that Kaze would not attack him. Perry beamed smugly at Leah. “You’re coming with me. I’ll take you out for dinner. It’s your birthday, and I’ll make it up to you and throw you a bigger birthday bash.” Perry looked at Leah with an ingratiating smile, thinking that he could erase what had taken place. “Dream on. I’m not going anywhere with you.” Leah still wanted to cut ties with Perry. “That’s not your choice to make.” Since Perry could walk all over these people without any pushback,
Katie doubted Kaze would do anything drastic in public. Still, she was nervous. The whole had nothing to do with her if Kaze upset the Duncans. However, the Duncans could go after her since Perry was hurt on her watch. Katie approved of her daughter dating Perry before because of the Duncans’ soaring business. She had no issues with the subsequent breakup because Perry crossed some boundaries.Leah no longer had feelings for Perry too, so it did not matter to Katie that they split. However, Katie would be held responsible if Perry were harmed on her turf. Katie taunted Kaze to rile him off. Kaze was just a penniless nobody. He would face the Duncans’ rage by stepping on their toes. That was the ideal situation for Katie. Katie would sort out one of her daughter’s suitors while removing herself from the situation. Most importantly, Katie’s authority was threatened as Kaze’s presence relinquished her control over Leah. Leah was smart enough to pick up on that point
“You might want to think before you act. We are only acting in your best interest. You don’t have to do this to show you’re a man.” Katie looked at Kaze in disdain. As far as she knew, Kaze was trying to make Leah fall in love with him. He was just a broke nobody. The penniless man with no connections was not good enough for Katie’s daughter. Katie hoped Kaze would attack Perry. The Duncans’ rage would shift to Kaze. “You don’t get to tell me what to do.” Kaze tightened his grip, and Perry howled in agony. “Let me go! Do you honestly want to die? You’ll be sorry when my family goes after you. “You’ll regret this, you broke-ass idiot!” Perry slammed Kaze with insults, still delusional that he had the upper hand. He believed Kaze had nothing to lean on. Katie’s attitude determined who Kaze was. “What is your family going to do about it?” Kaze was curious. Leah grabbed the sleeve of Kaze’s shirt. “He is a real psycho. Once he has his eye on you, it’s hard for
“Without his timely intervention, Perry would’ve abducted me.” It was not as if Perry would do anything if he took Leah away. However, the thought of it still sent shivers down Leah’s spine. She would not want to experience it again. Most importantly, Katie did nothing. She did not even stop him. It went to show that Leah’s mother did not love her. Leah came to Kaze’s defense. Katie said the most awful thing. Jet did not have a grasp of the situation. After the brutal beating, he was trying to keep up with his appearance. Against all odds, someone showed up and turned the tide. The point to note was that the person looked unfamiliar. Jet had never seen him before. Jet remained the observer. Due to his injuries, his legs nearly gave him. He pulled a chair to sit down. Katie seemed to know the person, and she looked contemptuous. Jet was quick to pick up on certain things, but he could not read this person. “What’s going to happen if I hurt Perry?” Kaze scoffe
“What are you doing? Stop!” While talking, Arthur kicked a person down. The other brawlers tried to fight back, but the Viper’s Den members quickly restrained them. Despite feeling grateful to Kaze, Katie still looked down on him. When the Viper’s Den members arrived, Katie assumed that they were there because of her. Katie was the CEO of the Northborn Group. The Viper’s Den must be heeding her call for sure. “You shouldn’t have done this, Perry.” Katie stepped in to take her daughter away. However, Perry would not let go of Leah. “I won’t break up with her.” Perry was relentless. He was not giving up just yet. Cutting to the chase, Kaze grabbed Perry’s wrist. “I guess you haven’t learned anything.” Kaze’s aloof voice boomed. Perry could taste death. Leah seized the opportunity to escape and stood next to Kaze. She nervously looked around, only finding solace when her eyes fell on Kaze. Arthur was there for the drama. However, he quickly got down to busi
“Stop.”Kaze’s presence turned heads. Leah beamed when the hero of her dreams showed up. Though scared at first, Leah was reassured by having Kaze there. “Save me, Kaze!” Leah trusted Kaze unconditionally. Perry knew Kaze. By some force in the universe, they met again. However, Perry had nothing to fear as he brought along a strong crew. He could get back at Kaze. “Here I was, wondering where to find you. There you are.” Perry held Leah close to him and restrained her before snapping a callous look at Kaze.“I said, you can let go of her now.” Kaze narrowed his eyes at Perry. There was no way Kaze would let Perry take Leah away. Katie stood in the distance. She panicked over her daughter’s abduction, but there was nothing she could do to stop it. She wished someone would intervene. Alas, Katie sneered when somebody actually came to the rescue. She knew Kaze, and Katie did not think highly of him. Nevertheless, Katie would not get in Kaze’s way. Leah’s saf