“I am terribly sorry, Ms. Scarlet. The chairman won’t be meeting you today. He said even though Lefteria Group has joined Perfect World Group, it is still an independent entity and we will not be intervening with your operations.” Snow delivered Kaze’s message to Miru. Miru was upset knowing that she would not be seeing the chairman. She dressed up formally for the meeting and waited for an hour just to be told that the meeting was canceled.Given her hot temper, she would probably lash out on the spot, but her godfather’s words echoed in her mind and she forced herself to calm down. “I see. Thank you, Ms. Frost. Please tell the chairman that I will see him another day.” Miru then strode out of the waiting room. The flames of wrath were burning strong in her eyes. “You just saw the chairman yesterday,” Snow murmured, trying to hold her laughter back. Back at Horizon Mirror, right after he had the last bite of his breakfast, he received a call. It was from Brenda. “Br
Biomedical used to be Shangrila Group’s core business. Winnie planned to reactivate it and use it as an opening to seize the market share from the top three families. “Nice. Your thoughts are clear. You just need to continue the hard work and if you run into problems you can’t solve, just come to me.” Kaze was relieved to hear her update. Winnie was not just a woman with a pretty face. She used to be the founder and also the pioneer of the old Shangrila Group, and she was capable. With her helming Shangrila Group, Kaze believed the company could return to its former glory of two years ago, or even reach new heights. Winnie was happy to win praise from Kaze. After a while, she left for work. “Winnie looked even more tired after she regained control of the company. I wonder if she sleeps and eats well,” Camry said. The elderly couple were worried about her. Even though Winnie was no longer their daughter-in-law, they viewed her as their own daughter. “She’s got a goal
“My son’s ashes have been stored here for two years and it cost two million bucks?” “It’s absurd!” Camry and Teresa were anxious when the woman demanded that much money from them just to retrieve James’ urn. “Expensive? If you think that’s expensive, don’t store it here. Just sprinkle the ashes into the air and that’s it,” the woman argued. Her disrespect and harsh words upset the elderly couple. “You better watch your mouth!” Kaze said coldly. The woman shot a glance at him and scoffed back coldly. She was obviously not afraid of him. “It’s not that I want that much. My boss said that James White is bad luck. If others know that his ashes are stored here, they won’t store their family ashes here anymore. My boss went through a lot to agree to let you keep his ashes here, so the storage fee is a million a year.” Bad luck? What kind of nonsense was that? “My son was a decent man! What do you mean that he’s bad luck?!” Camry was upset. “What do I mean? You have to ask
Upon hearing the veteran, Camry’s hand froze and he looked up in shock. Everything went silent for a moment. The woman and the man from the funeral home were also stunned. There was a hint of nervousness in their eyes. Before anyone could react, the woman shouted, “Who the hell are you? What makes you say it isn’t? Who the hell didn’t close the door? You piece of shit, get the hell out!” The veteran was an honest man and he did not know how to react to the situation. He flushed and stammered, obviously nervous. Kaze said, “Calm down, don’t be afraid. Tell us what happened.” “Sir, have a look at this!” The veteran was not good with his words, so he simply gave his phone to Kaze. He recorded what the male staff did in the storage area. When Kaze took the phone, he played the video. A few seconds later, Kaze’s eyes turned grim. Even his veins were popping on his forehead. He was livid. “Kaze, what’s on the phone?” Camry and Teresa wanted to have a look but Kaze
“What the fuck? How dare you kick me!? You hit a woman?! What kind of shitty man hits a woman?!” Despite her heavily injured face, the woman continued to shout at Kaze. “I don’t care if you are a guy or a woman. Talk shit, get hit! That’s it!” Kaze said with a grunt. He could no longer tolerate the woman’s terrible attitude. “Y-You, just you wait!” The woman sat up on the floor and then shouted at his colleague, who was stunned, “Why are you standing there? Call help! I’ll get this son of a bitch today!” “O-Oh!!” The guy then quickly ran into the funeral home’s office. A while later, a group of ferocious-looking men came out and surrounded Kaze and company. The leader was a middle-aged man named Mr. Sapproni, the person in charge of the funeral home. Mr. Sapproni glanced at the woman on the floor and his expression turned grim. He signaled his men to help her up. “Which bastard hit one of us?” Mr. Sapproni shouted at Kaze and company. “Mr. Sapproni, it's this fu
Some people were forced to bow down to life. However, in the face of danger, these very people would step up in a heartbeat to protect others. Kaze was touched when his godfather stood in front of him, trying to protect him. Other than Darcy and his brothers and sisters back at the God of War Palace, he found another person who would stand up for him. Thump! A heavy thump brought Kaze back from his absent-minded state. When he regained consciousness and saw what happened, he was burning with anger.Camry was already on the floor, screaming in pain as he held his arm tightly. He was still trying to urge Kaze to run despite being hurt. “You piece of old shit! Get out of the way!” one of the men shouted at Camry as he raised the baseball bat for a second swing. He hit Camry in the arm with the baseball bat. Before his second swing could touch Camry, a strong gale blew in his face. Bang! Before he could react, he was sent flying away. He crashed on the floor furt
They charged an exorbitant price to cremate the body or purchase a burial plot for the dead. The price was so ridiculous that the people of Lilyrose had been complaining for many years. An incident that shook the entire city happened a few years ago. Someone passed away and his family could not afford the astronomical figure for cremation, but they dared not reject Lightning Tiger’s men openly. Therefore, they contacted a hearse in the middle of the night, hoping to carry the body to another city for cremation. Unfortunately, before the hearse could drive out of the city, Lightning Tiger’s men stopped them. The family suffered the consequences and it made headlines for days. However, there were no definite results. “Two years ago, Lighting Tiger ordered us to scatter James White’s ashes, leaving only the empty urn. It’s not us! We were just doing as we were told!” Mr. Sapproni begged. “If you think you are innocent, let me ask you this, have you taken any money that L
Soon, Reeve arrived at an expensive mansion on the outskirts of the city. Based on the information provided by the chief commander’s office, this would be the Tiger’s den. Inside one of the buildings, a buffed and tall middle-aged man sat on a chair covered with a tiger's pelt, crossing his legs as he smoked a cigar. The tiger’s pelt was an authentic one. The ferocious-looking tiger’s head was hanging above the man. Its vicious gaze looked like it was choosing its prey. It also granted the man a mighty and ferocious aura. The man there was the one who monopolized the entire funeral industry of Lilyrose—Lightning Tiger. Among all the gangster bosses in the underworld, Lightning Tiger was a strange one because he made money out of the dead. He was one of the most notorious figures and most of the mob bosses disliked him. His influence in the funeral industry fueled his arrogance. He looked down on those who refused to deal with him and he rarely participated in any ot
“Huh?” Jiro frowned but then quickly smiled. He took the glass of whiskey from Cyan and said, “I’m always happy to give a beautiful woman some space.” Cyan breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around to face Kaze with a different look and said, “Kaze, what have you done? “Can you stop causing trouble? Stop bragging and stop with your nonsense! This is no time for that! Kneel before Mr. Sakamoto and ask for forgiveness! If he’s happy, your punishment might be lighter!” The look on her face screamed resentment for Kaze. “Now! If you waste this chance, I won’t care about your life and death anymore!” She did not want to get involved in his nonsense. Yet she was the one who organized the gathering and if something happened to Kaze, injured or dead, her father would scold her to death. It explained why she steeled herself up and tried to save Kaze, or so she assumed she was saving him.Kaze said, “Cyan, you should worry about yourself first. And, if you don’t want to be thei
Kaze was quiet during the entire confrontation, so no one noticed him until now. Wesley and the others finally thought of him. Kaze did not kneel! Wesley and the others were aggrieved. Kaze remained seated as he said, “Why should I kneel?” “You think you don’t need to kneel because you knocked out one of my men?” Jiro narrowed his eyes and said, “Only Brother Draig doesn’t need to kneel here. All the other men have no right to speak to me on their feet! It’s decided by strength!” He spoke in a deep and intimidating voice, expressing his displeasure. Everyone sensed the anger in his tone. With his intimidating presence, he would not allow an unruly person to disrupt the situation he had under control. He deliberately held back from the first strike because he wanted the overwhelming presence that he had created to force Kaze down on his knees. Such a way that targeted one’s mentality was smarter and more effective. “Kaze, you idiot! Why aren’t you down on your kn
“Go, open another bottle of wine.” Jiro tapped Cyan’s face, causing her cheeks to turn pale. She turned to Draig with begging eyes. Draig said, “Brother Jiro, Cyan is my friend…” “Is she your woman?” Jiro interrupted him once more. Draig was taken aback by the question. He had an instinctive glance at Snow and shook his head. “No.” Jiro did not even look at him. He pointed at Cyan and said, “Go. Open a bottle of wine and wait for me. I like an obedient woman. I don’t like to be rough on a woman.” Cyan was horrified. She teared up as she reluctantly went off to get the bottle of wine. Jiro and the men behind him then hopped onto the couch, taking up the places that belonged to Wesley and his friends. They were ungentlemanly. The moment they sat down, they grabbed the pretty girls into their arms and molested them, treating them like mere playthings for pleasure. The ladies lost their smiles and looked horrified. They tried to break free but no matter how hard the
The arrogance that Draig brought back to Arcadia had finally been blunted. He nodded and said, “I’m Draig Tenby, the heir of the Tenby Eight Extreme Fists from Uleania. You are?” The Tenby family was the creator of the well-known Tenby Eight Extreme Fists technique. His father practiced the set of fists since he was young and his grandfather was publicly known as the grandmaster of the Tenby Eight Extreme Fists. Whenever a Tenby had to reveal his or her background, they would naturally reveal that they practiced the Tenby Eight Extreme Fists. In addition, the family and the technique were famous in Uleania and Arcadia. Once they revealed their background, even the fiercest enemy would be deterred. “The heir of the Tenby Eight Extreme Fists? Pardon me for not recognizing you earlier.” Jiro stood straight up and put on a strict face. He bowed and said, “Jiro Sakamoto, Refined Blade Clan.” “Jiro Sakamoto?!” Many others recognized the name and were shocked when they heard
Jiro pointed at the corner, indicating that the men could kneel there. His men behind him laughed in agreement. They then started to scrutinize the women as if they were picking one for themselves. The way they browsed through the women as if they were products left the women feeling sick and disgusted. Cyan’s face paled. She tried to shake off Jiro’s hand but could not even break free. She turned to Draig with eyes begging for help. “Let go of her!” Draig stepped up and stared down at Jiro. Jiro glanced at Draig and then raised his brows. He curled his lips up and said, “Hmph. And here I thought I found someone that I like.” “I said, let go of her!” Draig said, stepping closer to Jiro. Jiro tightened his clutch over Cyan’s jaw, making her tear up. He chuckled and said, “Beat me and I’ll let her go.” “You bastard!” Draig cursed. Cyan did everything she could to set him up with Snow, but he had to return the favor. Even though Draig feared Jiro, he steeled himsel
Everyone on the couch gasped in shock. A moment ago, the influencers, who were giggling and chuckling, waiting for Wesley to show off his strength, instinctively shrank in fear. “How dare you beat Wesley! You guys are asking for it!” Wesley’s followers failed to realize the severity of the situation. They bolted up, grabbed the nearest beer bottles, and jumped at the enemies. Jiro raised his hand to signal his men, indicating he would handle this challenge himself. Then, he stepped forward. Punches and kicks were dished out in a flurry. In less than thirty seconds, Wesley’s men were all beaten up to the ground, twirling around in painful groans. Like Wesley, they, too, suffered broken arms and legs. Everyone thought Wesley would be able to teach the Ryokanians another lesson they could not forget but it turned out the other way around. Other than Kaze and a few more, most of them on the couch were horrified. Cyan instinctively glanced at Kaze. She started to regret
Kaze frowned. He tapped on Snow’s shoulder, gesturing to her to sit down as they could no longer walk away. Since they were not part of this, Kaze wanted to leave the matter to Wesley and let them deal with it. The men were not towering but all of them were buff and bulky. Their muscles were obvious even through their uniforms. Their necks had the same tattoo of a sword, amplifying their ferocity. One of the men's heads was bleeding. He was the Ryokanian whom Wesley had hit with a bottle of beer. Wesley wiped the beer and snacks off himself and then shouted at the men, “Who the fuck are you pieces of shit? Do you know who the hell am I? How dare you hit my friend with the bottle?!” The leader of the Ryokanians was a young man in a black karate uniform. He was around 180 cm tall, which was considered tall among Ryokanians. He had a buzz cut that amplified his stern and stoic expression; his presence felt sharp and strong. He had a glass of whiskey in his hand as he loo
Kaze turned a blind eye to those who looked down on him. He smiled it off and said, “I don’t care whatever you guys want to say. I know if I am a coward or not. I am just giving you a friendly reminder. “Or else, when shit hits the fan, I don’t think everyone can be safe. Whether you want to take my advice or not, it’s up to you. As for Cyan…” He looked at Cyan with a serious look and continued, “If you don’t want this gathering to be ruined, you can consider what I just said.” Although he knew Cyan disliked him and would never take his words seriously, for the sake of Lock, he gave a piece of advice and did what he could. “Hmph!” Cyan scoffed. She remained seated with the glass of wine in her hand, looking at Kaze condescendingly. With a disappointed look, she said, “Don’t even talk to me. Since when were we that close? Wesley said what needed to be said. You are afraid of the Ryokanians, so be it. Don’t drag us down with you. You really think everyone is as cowardly as yo
No one knew what Wesley had gone through. Even Kaze felt that the useless coward was surprisingly brave. Therefore, he spoke up to give a piece of friendly advice, “Wesley, the Ryokanian wore the uniform of the Refined Blade and there’s an apprentice badge on him. I think he has some background. “If everyone wants to have a fun and peaceful night, you should consider changing the venue, or else trouble will come knocking.” Kaze thrashed Bronze Sparrow himself, so he knew the Ryokanians’ status in the establishment. When Zoro was still in charge of the place, the Ryokanians were basically the kings. Other than teasing the ladies, they could bring back whoever they were fond of and Bronze Sparrow could not do anything about it. After Miru took over, the Ryokanians no longer possessed the privilege. However, since Miru wanted to expand her business in Riverbank, she did not make enemies with the Ryokanians, so they were still welcome in the establishment. As long as they