“Master Lee, it was only but a joke! A joke!” Gold Tooth was flustered and nervous. Kaze did not want to waste time on him. He said, “If you want to destroy someone’s house, then you should be prepared for your own house to be destroyed. Surrender all your assets, and count them properly before handing them to the Tiger Fangs.” Shin was surprised by the suggestion. He said, “S-Sir, this isn’t appropriate…” “There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s dirty money anyway. Just confiscate them. If someone holds you responsible, tell them to come to me,” Kaze said indubitably as he waved at Shin. Shin dared not defy the order. He knew the God of War returned from a foreign, lawless land whereas, no one is above the law in this city.Gold Tooth was horrified. He had been accumulating his wealth for twenty years and he was going to lose them all just because of a word from Kaze. However, he dared not defy Kaze either. Being able to survive the guns of the Tiger Fangs was already mer
Rudy carefully asked, “You must be King Kong. What did my son do wrong that you had to beat him up?” King Kong glared at everyone in the house and grunted coldly. “It seems like you people are trying to get me killed! You want me to take back Kaze Lee’s house while Skylar View District has been listed as a restricted area because of Chief Commander Lang. “When we went there, Kaze called the Tiger Fangs Militia on us and we almost died there!” “What? Is Skylar View District a restricted area? We had no idea!” Master Quint and the others were shocked. “So you’re saying that I’m lying? Look at this, I broke my arm at Horizon Mirror!” King Kong then shouted, “I want twenty million as compensation!” One broken arm for twenty million? He might as well rob the bank! “King Kong, we have already paid you five million and you promised to get the house! Now you’ve failed to take the house so you should give us back the money! How dare you ask us for compensation?” Master Qui
Meanwhile at Horizon Mirror, Darcy was stunned when she received her grandfather’s call. However, she did not have the ten million to offer, nor did she know to accept or reject the offer. After the phone call, she talked to Kaze about this. The next morning, the two of them arrived at the meeting room in Quintessential Group Headquarters. Master Quint and the other executives of the company, plus Rudy’s family, were there. "Let us begin. I hereby announce that Darcy will be appointed COO of Quintessential Group, with full authority to run the company's operations.” For the sake of ten million, Master Quint directly made Darcy the COO, which proved that he was ready to go all out with this bet. Fortunately, many including Rudy and family breathed a sigh of relief when he did not make Darcy the CEO.If the strict and honest Darcy became the CEO, the vermins in the company would be exterminated. It seemed Master Quint was cautious against Darcy and not handing her the ke
Since when did this start? It started the day Kaze came back to the Quint family. Master Quint resented him. Darcy knew her grandfather was not satisfied with her. She felt helpless but chose to remain silent. Then, Samus came over and said fiercely, “Darcy, don’t you dare think you can make all the decisions in the company just because you have a position now. Don’t forget that the company’s executives are all my father’s men, who he had handpicked and promoted himself.” “Yeah. Besides, the person in charge of Passion Fragrance District project, Randal Song, is a man with a short temper. Be careful or else he’ll ruin your pretty face,” Deborah said with a grin. Passion Fragrance District used to be a project by Quintessential Group but it ended up in Darcy’s hands because it had been losing money. Kaze said coldly, “I don’t mind ruining your pretty face first, Deborah.” Deborah covered her face immediately. “I’m just offering a piece of advice! You ungrateful bastard!”
Darcy looked disheartened when she heard Ren badmouthing Kaze. Ren then pointed at the roses behind him and said, “Look at the 99,999 roses, I prepared them for you! If you look closely, you can even see your name.” Darcy got a closer look and actually saw her name in the color gradient on the petals. The workers must have arranged it without her knowing but she was not impressed at all. Ren’s method would work if he was trying to make some little girls happy. “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Joestar, but I can’t accept them. Please leave.” Darcy shook her head and looked even more disheartened. “Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!” “Be together! Be together! Be together!” The crowd started cheering. They saw Darcy blushing and shaking her head, so they thought she was too shy to accept the confession, so they began the chant.Ren used the opportunity and said, “Ms. Quint, look. They want you to say yes. Why don’t you say yes first, otherwise it might look shameful on me.” I
Darcy bought the Audi A4 with her own money she earned from starting a company. It was her family’s only car during the financial crisis. It was her family’s blood and sweat yet Ren made it sound like trash, which was an insult to her effort. She walked to the Audi A4 without saying a word. Ren was confused. “Ms. Quint! What is better in that Audi A4 than my car?” Kaze was annoyed by the buzzing bug. He let go of Darcy’s hand and walked up to Ren. “Do you know why Darcy doesn't like your car? It’s because it’s not safe enough!” Ren was stunned before he laughed loudly as if he heard the funniest joke. “Do you even know anything about cars? You are saying that my car worth two million is not as safe as your thirty thousand dollar car…” Kabaam! A loud thump stopped Ren’s sneers. Kaze punched the Maserati Quattroporte’s hood and black smoke erupted from the engine. The back of the car bounced up before it fell back down. Ren’s expression was frozen, and so was the
After Darcy and Kaze went to Quintessential Group Headquarters in the morning, Agnes went out as well. As mentioned the other day, she wanted to hold a housewarming party and invite her old friends to dinner. She went out to find a good venue to host her friends. Cloud Nine was certainly off the list, so she went for the second option, Lily Garden Hotel, which was one of the better hotels in the city. The fee to host a party in Lily Garden was $5,000 per table. She was planning on having at least 20 tables for the party, so the price would rake up to $100,000, excluding food and drinks. Since her friends and neighbors were all middle-aged people, she planned to invite some performers or live bands as entertainment. After a rough calculation, she would need at least $200,000 to cover all the costs. Agnes did not want to spend that much money, so she wanted to look for a more affordable option. Then, she bumped into her former colleague from the hospital where she used
Agnes was skeptical but before she saw the final outcome, she would never simply deny Kaze. Kaze had proven himself many times that he was well connected to a lot of powerful and influential friends who would come to his aid at critical moments. Darcy chose to believe in Kaze as well. “Alright. Kaze, can you accompany Mom to Lily Garden Hotel later? I have a site visit.” “Not a problem.” Kaze nodded. He went out of the house and summoned two Tiger Fangs’ soldiers. Since yesterday afternoon, Tiger Fangs had taken over the security of the residential district. Kaze handed them a cigarette each and said, “My wife is going out. Follow her and protect her, but don’t let her know. If anything happens, deal with it. If it’s beyond your control, call me.” He had to accompany Agnes to Lily Garden Hotel later and could not be by Darcy’s side. Worried about Darcy’s safety, he put the two men in charge of protecting her. He noticed yesterday that the entire Tiger Fangs Militia
“You piece of shit! How dare you tease the woman I brought here!” Smash! The long-haired young man smashed Max in the head again with another beer bottle. Max collapsed on the floor, twitching uncontrollably as life exited his body. “Patrick, save Max! That guy is beating him to death!” Maxine tugged Patrick’s arm as her face turned pale. She noticed his face was also pale and he did not respond at all. Anxious, she turned to the long-haired young man and shouted, “Stop it! My boyfriend is from the Weather family! One of the Riverbank Seven, Casius Weather, is his cousin! “Even if you are not afraid of Casius, my boyfriend’s other cousin is in charge of Tiger’s Cave office here in Riverbank! Her name is Genesis Weather! “Judging from your looks, I know you are from the upper circle too. Aren’t you afraid of the Tiger’s Cave? And, my boyfriend’s cousin is on her way here now!” She got carried away by the anxiety and spilled the beans, revealing that Genesis was on her
“Smash!” The beer bottle smashed into Blackie’s jaw. With a resounding crack, his jaw split open and he let out an agonizing scream. “You fuck!” Blackie shook his head strongly to keep himself conscious. As rage took over, he extended his arms to seize the long-haired young man once more. An ordinary man would be smashed unconscious by the bottle but Blackie was still standing strong and was able to retaliate. His body was as strong as a beast. However, his towering physique did not overwhelm the long-haired young man. The long-haired young man, who looked rather scrawny, did not move or dodge. Instead, he threw punches forward to counter Blackie’s grab. “Crack!” Another loud crack sounded. Surprisingly, it was Blackie’s hand that was broken. He cried in pain once more. The long-haired young man did not even flinch. He went along with the momentum to grab Blackie’s wrist and then twisted it. “Crack!” Both Blackie’s arms were snapped just like that. The lon
“If you don’t give me an explanation, this won’t end well for you! “What’s the matter? Playing dumb?” The young man with the long hair grinned. “You did it but you don’t have the balls to stand up for it? “Who was it?” He glanced at the woman covering her face. The woman stepped up and pointed at Max standing in the crowd. Her expression darkened as she said, “It’s him! He teased me and slapped me twice in the face!” Everyone looked at Max with a strange look. He teased the woman and then slapped her twice? What a jerk! Maxine and Patrick’s expressions turned ashen as embarrassment rose. Max was family, so all they could do was stare at him. “Nonsense! She slapped me first!” Max flushed with emotions. He knew it was embarrassing but he did it already, so his plan was to shift the blame. “You pretended to be drunk and teased her, you should be slapped.” The young man with the long hair looked at Blackie. “So you’re Blackie, Everett Techman’s man and also th
“Which asshole threw the bottle?!” Blackie scanned around the place to look for the culprit. His anger erupted as he bellowed, “Get the hell out here and kneel before me! Don’t let me find you, or else you won’t even know how you’ll meet your end!” His shouts echoed across the lobby. “Who was it?!” “How dare you do this in front of Blackie?! I am Patrick Weather and this is my party! You’re dead when I catch you!” Patrick and the others were also looking for the culprit. Patrick was infuriated. He booked the place for his party and he saw himself as the master of the event, yet someone threw a bottle at them, splashing beer all over him and his friends. “Hmph. Patrick Weather? Are you from the Weathers? The same family with Casius Weather? Bunch of losers! No wonder you have the balls to tease the woman I brought in.” Just as the atmosphere grew tense, a calm and lazy voice came from behind. Then, a group of men and women, dressed in hip-hop style, swaggered over. A f
“Kaze?!” Surprised, Rose turned around and realized it was Kaze who snatched her bottle. “Don’t you even try. I don’t need a little girl to drink on my behalf just so we can walk out,” Kaze said, and then he tossed the bottle away. “Crash!” The bottle shattered and the beer splashed onto Blackie’s pants. His expression turned dark. Meeting Blackie’s frosty gaze, Kaze said, “I said, I am not drinking and no one can make me. “Blackie, was it? A piece of advice, don’t fall for the distorted facts and pressure someone you don’t even know. It will get you into trouble, and it might even drag your boss into this mess. “And, I said I didn’t know Everett Techman, not because I don’t respect him, it’s because before today, I didn't even know his name at all. “Don’t tell me everyone in Riverbank must know his name. Your boss is from the underworld and if he’s doing illegal stuff, then keep a low profile. You can't expect to profit from illegal dealings and still demand respect an
“Hmph!” Blackie was slightly taken aback. As his gaze turned colder, he scoffed. “Interesting. I did not expect defiance in Buckridge Lounge. It seems like you Otters are not afraid of death.” His lips curled into a dangerous grin as he glanced at Maxine, his expression frosty and ruthless. Maxine shivered instantly. Her face paled as she shouted, “Kaze Lee! Blackie is ordering you to drink! Drink them or you will die! “You are the one who disrespects Mr. Techman! You started this! Shouldn’t you deal with the matter? Mr. Techman is merciful enough not to teach you a lesson himself, or else you will be beaten to death, if not crippled for life, before being thrown out of this place!” She was furious as she shouted, eagerly pressuring Kaze to apologize. She was afraid that Blackie might hold her family responsible. Technically speaking, Kaze was part of the Otters despite not being well-received internally, but others might not share the same opinion. “You guys talk it out
As he spoke, Blackie went up closer and grabbed a bottle of beer from the table. Usually, the beer bottle looked huge in a normal person’s hand but in his hand, it felt like a little torchlight. “Flick!” With a flick of his thumb, the cap was flung out. “If you finish every bottle of beer here, down to the last drop, you can walk,” Blackie said coldly as he shoved the bottle of beer forward. Rose gasped in shock. She glanced at the long table in front of the booth and saw the row of beer, whiskey, and all kinds of other alcoholic beverages. There were fifty bottles of beer. She knew how good of a drinker Kaze was. He was a lot stronger than the ordinary, but if he had to drink every bottle to the last drop, he might suffer from alcohol poisoning. Patrick, Maxine, and the others were initially disappointed when they thought Blackie was not going to teach Kaze a lesson. Now, they gloated at Kaze happily. If Kaze drank all the beers, he would certainly end up in the
Noticing Blackie’s displeasure toward Kaze, the men and women gloated at him. Patrick and Maxine were delighted. Aside from Blackie’s position and status, his towering physique and intimidating aura alone were pressuring enough. Kaze was tall as well but he looked like a child beside the giant. He looked emotionless but others assumed that he was trembling inside. “Kaze, Blackie is asking you a question! Speak!” Maxine said scornfully. Kaze glanced at Blackie and said, “I’ve never heard of the man’s name until today before I stepped into this lounge.” Everyone gasped in shock at his words. No one expected him to be so bold with his words in front of Blackie. Had he lost his mind? Could he not tell that Blackie was displeased that he had never heard of Everett? Anyone with a sane mind would start bowing and apologizing, flattering Blackie by saying good things about Everett. Was he really bold enough to think that he could fight Blackie with that massive, muscula
Maxine looked at Rose as if she was a baby. She teased. “How are we not respecting each other? Not uniting? “It’s him who’s acting all powerful and stuff, he disrespects us! That’s why we’ve decided that before we see him as a family member, we have to blunt his arrogance and fix his damn temper! “What’s the problem with that?” Rose was frustrated by Maxine’s unreasonable excuses. She breathed heavily, trying to calm herself down. “Blackie is here!” someone exclaimed. Then, a group of men swaggered into the lobby. The man at the center, their leader, stood at an imposing two meters tall. His muscular frame was complemented by tanned skin, and his bald head gleamed like polished obsidian under the light. His eyes were frosty, the aura that he exuded was as intimidating as a tiger and his appearance silenced the noisy lobby instantly. As the man walked, the crowd moved to the side, making way for him. “Kaze Lee, that’s Blackie, the general manager of Buckridge Lounge! T