โHey, Iโm not the one who got your money. Go find that guy who has it.โ Dale crossed his legs on his table again, showing no signs of compromising. โDale Dalong, you are just a shameless prick! You really think we canโt do anything? Weโll sue you!โ Winnie was so agitated that she teared up. โWhatever,โ Dale scoffed. He was not afraid of taking the legal route. The case would stretch out for more than a year or two and he was not the one in a hurry. โShow them the way out.โ Dale signaled his men impatiently. He added, โHmph. You should have done your homework before coming to me.โ His men then surrounded Kaze and Winnie, trying to scare them off. โYou heard the boss, piss off!โ โGet out now or weโll break your legs!โ Kazeโs gaze turned cold. โDale Dalong, you are not giving us back the deposit?โ โWhat the fuck is wrong with you, punk?โ Dale bellowed. He signaled one of his men and said, โOur little chairman here is trying to be a hero. Bring all our men out and
โWhatโs up with your perverted look? Never seen a woman before?โ Miru shook her hand as she grunted coldly. Dale covered his plump but reddish face and his expression quickly turned grim. โYou bitch! You slapped me?!โ Infuriated, he shouted, โDo you have any idea whoโฆโ Slap! Miru slapped him again and said with a grin, โDo you have any idea who I am?โ โPatrick, tell him.โ Miru signaled her man without turning around. Miruโs man stepped up and said, โThis is the chairwoman of Lefteria Group, Miru Scarlet.โ โChairwoman of Lefteria Group?โ Daleโs eyes widened in fear. โYou are Miru Scarlet, Alan Cumminghamโs goddaughter?โ His men were frightened as well. Miru was the goddaughter of the ex-underworld kingpin! Alan just recently got rid of his long-time rival who was a fellow underworld kingpin, Cronus. No one else in Lilyrose dared to mess with Lefteria Group. Miru scoffed. She strutted over to the couch and sat down. She lifted her chin at Kaze and said, โWel
โOf course!โ Miruโs men thought Kaze doubted their capabilities. They wore a proud look and said, โI am the most ferocious interrogator serving Master Cummingham!โ โI have more than fifty ways to torture a person without killing them.โ โYeah! Me too!โ Kaze then smiled at Dale. โYou heard them. Why donโt you give them a chance?โ โMr. Lee! Wait, letโs just talk about this! Iโll speak! Iโll tell you everything!โ Dale knelt on the ground, prostrating as he cried. He was already horrified. Kaze was like the devil to him. โItโs Frank! Frank Golding! He said that Shangrila Group is trying to take their market share, so he has to do something to stop it! He wanted to crush Shangrila and prevent Ms. Souffle from purchasing any factory so that your company would end up as a joke!โ Dale collapsed under the pressure and blurted out everything Frank instructed him to do. โFrank Golding! That hypocrite! Heโs always playing dirty, trying to stop us from getting back on track!โ W
The moment the contract was signed, the factory belonged to Shangrila Group. Dale and his men were thrown out of the office. Winnie was delighted that the deal finally went through. She called the office and told her employees to send someone over to inspect the factory before starting production. โKaze, youโve done it this time. Now that I have your back, you're acting like a bully,โ Miru teased Kaze out of habit as she went over to him. โWhat do you mean you have my back?โ Kaze showed no mercy to the woman. He argued, โI called Alan and he called you. You are just someone that your godfather sends to run errands and take care of things.โ And she fit the role well. She came, revealed her identity, beat up Dale, and solved the problem. Quick and simple. โWhat do you mean by running errands? Iโll rip your mouth off your face if you donโt know how to choose your words!โ Miru argued. On second thought, she realized what she did was exactly what Kaze said. She literally
The news of Shangrila Group getting the factory at the price of just one hundred million soon reached the ears of the top three families. The heads of the top three families permitted Frank to target Shangrila Group. Frank called Dale and shouted, โDale Dalong, you fucking pig! Did you lose your mind? You sold a five hundred million factory off at just one hundred million? Do you remember what I said to you?!โ The top three families were gangsters of Lilyrose City, not in the underworld, but openly. Frank had gotten used to ordering Dale and others around. He shouted as soon as the call got through. To his surprise, Dale, who used to be obedient and submissive, shouted back at him. โFrank fucking Golding! I lost money and it was my fucking business! Fuck off! It was you, you little piece of fuck! If I hadnโt listened to you, I would have gotten the five hundred million!โ Frank was stunned for a moment. He yelled back angrily, โDale Dalong, how dare you talk to me like t
Frank informed the guild that Shangrila Group was behind the impersonation of the God of War that made the headlines for the past two days. The guild paid close attention to this incident. Soon, a notice was released by the guild. The guild demanded all the offline medical supply distributors in South River to boycott the products manufactured by Shangrila Group. Whoever disobeyed the guild would be punished severely. โShangrila Group purchased the factory and wanted to start production, but where are they going to sell the products?โ Frank grinned when he learned the news. The notice from the guild was effective immediately. Everyone knew Shangrila Group was blacklisted. โMr. Chairman, Ms. Souffle, we just got a call from Mr. Oliver Ramos, the CEO of Cynotech Medical, South River Branch. He wanted to cancel the meeting for tomorrow.โ Sophie, the chairmanโs assistant, updated Winnie and Kaze when they came back from the factory. Cynotech Medical was one of the top f
They could not even get out of South River State and Kaze was talking about nationwide sales? The executives were stunned by his words. They neither expressed it with their looks nor their voices, but they thought it was ridiculous. The chairman was either too naive or a complete rookie in the business world and its ecosystem. Shangrila Group had just been rebuilt and they had yet to form their own sales channel or have their sales team. In order to deliver their products to the consumers, the products must be on the racks of different physical stores and the only way to distribute the products was through the distributors, who had the sales channel. Kaze saw through their thoughts. He said calmly, โWhy must we rely on the distributors? Our product can be sold online.โ โOnline?โ The executives were surprised by his suggestion. They had never thought about it before because they were thinking in an orthodox way. โAnthony, can the chairmanโs suggestion work?โ Winnie aske
โThe Four Ocean Commerce Guild thought they could kill us off with just one blacklist notice. How childish!โ โThere are more than a dozen social media platforms online! For example, Mega Dance, the hottest short video platform currently, we can market there and reach the entire nation! We donโt have to worry about the sales anymore!โ The despair from being blacklisted faded when they found the solution. The executives were energized. โLetโs call it a day for now.โ Kaze waved at them and ended the meeting since it was getting late. โMr. Chairman, I have something to talk to you about.โ Winnie stayed back. She said, โThe company still has shortcomings in the biomedical field. I am planning to go south for a bit after Jamesโ death anniversary. โI am going to look for talents and specialists in the field to join us in the R&D department.โ After the Taylor Swan incident, Shangrila Group was turned down by multiple famous medical research teams, despite a handsome reward.
โThe head honcho made a wise choice.โ South talked as if the plan benefited them all. The Steelclaw Guild did not consider the risk of sending Anzu after Kaze and his loved ones. Kaze survived the assassination and proved to the Steelclaw Guild that he was worth the risk. However, what if he had died? The Steelclaw Guild would let Phoenix know that she owed them one. Either way, the Steelclaw Guild would not be losing out on anything. The Steelclaw Guild had a collaboration with Kaze, but they were not in on it together. Kaze shook his head. The Steelclaw Guild was an assassination organization for a reason. They only worked for themselves and were not worth Kazeโs trust. He said curtly, โTell your head honcho that I donโt owe your people anything anymore. โBut you owe me one.โ No one else but Kaze would demand something from the Steelclaw Guild. Anyone else in Kazeโs place would swallow the bitter pill and move on. Not Kaze, though. He was not scared of the
With Anzu dead, Kaze got rid of one major problem. Since the police would tie up loose ends at the funeral parlor, Kaze and Darcyโs family were free to leave under the escort of police officers. Other Quint family members in the South River State departed alongside Kaze and Darcyโs family. These people feared for their lives. It dawned on them that they were safe with Darcyโs family, especially since the police were determined to keep Darcyโs family safe and sound before. They followed Darcyโs family, not leaving them out of their sight. Dozens of members swarmed into Villa No. 1, leaving the residence rather cramped. โItโs such a waste of space for a small family to live in a big, luxurious place.โ โI guess there are perks to kissing up to the mayor.โ The Quint family members, making themselves too at home, occupied the space and made snide remarks. Darcy did not possess power or influence after losing Sky Ocean Corporation. They did not care what Darcyโs family t
Like Joan, Phoenix never would have imagined that she would die in such a humiliating way. Kaze did not even move his hands. He simply said a few words and Anzu killed her. Phoenix died with her eyes wide open, but the light quickly faded. The last image reflected upon her eyes was Kaze grinning brightly with his teeth gleaming under the light. โBastardโฆโ That was Phoenixโs last word. In just the blink of an eye, the respected elder of the Quint family had turned into a lifeless corpse. Every other family member at the scene gasped in shock. โDie, Kaze Lee!โ Anzuโs killing spree did not stop with just two deaths. She shouted at Kaze but she dashed toward Darcy. Swoosh! Kaze had anticipated this. With a swift movement, he shifted sideways to position himself in front of Anzu, blocking her. Anzu swung her arms forward, launching multiple poisoned shurikens at him. Darcy was right behind him, so Kaze dared not dodge the shurikens. It was either him or Darcy. Howe
Joan shouted, โStop talking nonsense and kneel! She wants you to kneel and Grandaunt Phoenix can be freed!โ โThatโs right,โ Anzu affirmed with a nod. Kaze looked at Joan and bellowed, โI can kneel but you have to release Joan first, at least show some sincerity. How do I know you are not trying to trick me?โ Since when did Kaze become such a kind-hearted person? Crack! While Joan was baffled by the question, Anzu stepped on her knee without even blinking. Crack! โAaaargh!โ Joan wailed as her body convulsed violently, her piercing screams grating on everyoneโs ears. Phoenix finally caught a breath and shouted, โKaze, one more word and I will kill you and your family! You must have done it on purpose! You must be! โGet over here and kneel, or else I will strangle you myself!โ Joan cried with utmost resentment. She was already bound to a wheelchair and now her knee was broken. The one she hated the most was not Anzu but Kaze because he got her into this situation.
โKaze, you little bastard! Are you trying to get me killed?!โ Phoenix tried to force Kaze into submission. If her gaze could materialize, it would be the sharpest knife at Kaze's neck. โAnzu, do you know what youโre doing? Thatโs the elder of the Quint family, the respectable Grandaunt Phoenix Quint! Lay a finger on her, and I assure you that even if you run back to Ryokan, hell will come after you.โ Huh? Phoenix was suddenly stunned. Was Kaze not the most defiant and disrespectful? Why would he flatter her in front of the hitman now? She had hired the Steelclaw Guild to kill him and his family, and only now he started to realize the gravity of the situation? Was it a little too late? Crack! At the next moment, Phoenix felt an immense pain in her hand. Anzu had actually broken one of her fingers without even saying anything. โAaaargh!โ Phoenix cried in agony as the pain tormented her. Anzu looked at Kaze coldly and said, โIโve broken one of her fingers. What are y
โLet go of Grandaunt!โ โRelease Joan!โ โRelease them and you can leave in one piece!โ Some of the Quint family members, plus the bodyguards, pressed forward carefully, shooting at Anzu to pressure her. Judging from their nervous looks, Anzu knew she was right. The two hostages she held right now were the two most powerful people in the room. No wonder Kazeโs in-laws knelt before the two of them earlier. From the looks of it, the two hostages were someone powerful; not even Kazeโs family could afford to offend them. Anzuโs initial plan was to seize Kazeโs in-laws but she was glad she changed her target after she entered. She knew that with her strength alone, her odds of killing Kaze were slim. When she was captured by Kaze and tortured by Collier, her body suffered terrible trauma and had yet to recover, weakening her. The only way she could get her revenge was to capture Kazeโs closest people and use them against him. The thought put a grim smile on her face. She
โYouโฆโ The fear of death suppressed and replaced the anger in Phoenix. Her wrinkled face paled, making her look like a living corpse. โMadam!โ Two of Phoenixโs followers from Ridgesouth tried to jump on Anzu to rescue their employer. However, Anzu swung her katana in a swift, deadly arc, slitting their throats instantly and splattering blood across the ground. โKaze Lee, get over here! Or else I will kill this old hag!โ Anzu roared, her tone resentful. โShe killed them!โ โGrandaunt is being taken hostage!โ โCall the police!โ The morgue fell into chaos following the death of the two followers. All the members of the other family branches screamed in panic. Some scrambled to escape, while others stood still in shock. A few were paralyzed by sheer terror, unable to process what was happening before their eyes. As chaos broke out, Kaze quickly dashed forward to pull the horrified Hector and Agnes away, dragging them back to Darcy and Sky. โStay here and donโt move.
โGet down and kneel to Joan, or else I will haunt you even after I die!โ Kaze twisted his wrist, subtly revealing a thin silver needle in his palm. He then looked at Joan and said, โFire if you can.โ If Joan got so much as close to the trigger, he would use the silver needle to kill her on the spot. His words put disappointment in Darcyโs eyes. Kaze was physically strong but the family was surrounded by guns. Under such intense circumstances, Kaze could really be more tolerant and endure the insult for their sake. Darcy was deeply disappointed in Kaze. Phoenix was so enraged by Kazeโs threats toward Joan that she laughed in exasperation. โJoan, show that you mean business!โ โKaze Lee, you made me do this!โ Joan said with a grin. She slowly raised the gun at Kaze. Bang! Suddenly, the door was kicked open from the outside, and a woman in a funeral home uniform with a mask appeared. Strangely, she wielded a Ryokan katana and was searching for someone among the cr
There were police officers outside of the funeral home, and since the hitmen from the Steelclaw Guild would come after Hector and his family, Phoenix did not need to kill them in the open. Though she did not mind scaring them and making them kneel before her, begging for mercyโit would be quite satisfying. Thump! Hector and Agnes knelt immediately. Agnes was shuddering as she said, โGrandaunt, we never meant to disrespect you! It was all Kaze! Him! He was the one who opposed you and challenged your authority! โHe was the one who broke your cane and beat up Joan. He was the one who called the stop on the projects! We had nothing to do with it!โ She then turned to her son and daughter. โSky, Darcy, what are you two doing standing? Get down! Madam Darkโs death is already painful enough for Grandaunt. Stop upsetting her!โ โYeah, kneel! Grandaunt is an elder, itโs not embarrassing kneeling to her!โ Hector said to his children, the anxiety on his face was obvious too. He did