While singing, Nelson kept giving Kaze smug looks. Recognizing Nelson’s usual sarcasm, Kaze ignored him. Kaze’s silence only gave Nelson more ammo to attack him. “Darcy, Kiev is meant to be with you. He bought a company worth 20 million for you. Sure, it’s not as much as five billion, but it’s his own money. “A certain somebody spent five billion to acquire a company for you, but it turned out to be a lie in the end. “You should just make the divorce final after the waiting period. Kiev still has feelings for you,” Nelson blabbed. “You’re drunk, Uncle Nelson,” Darcy said indifferently. “I’m not!” Nelson put his weight on the table to get up and pointed at Kaze. “I’m only saying this for your own good. Kaze isn’t good enough for you.” Darcy stopped talking, but Nelson still went on. “Alcohol is no reason for your ranting, Nelson.” Unable to take it anymore, Kaze said curtly, “It’s a working day, and you’re still in uniform. Do you think it’s appropriate to come hom
Kaze had not let Mathias know. However, he could tell that the change of public opinion last night was a deliberate act of aggression. “It’s the Sunrise Lees,” Mathias replied. He dove straight into the investigation when the rumors started going around. “The idiots don’t know when to quit.” Kaze shook his head. He screwed Narian up yesterday, thinking it would serve as a warning to the Lee family. However, they started stirring trouble last night anyway. “Where’s Narian? Was he amputated?” Kaze asked. He knew his strength. Kaze made sure Narian got the same thing as Frank. Now that Frank was amputated, it was Narian’s turn next. “No, the Lees reached out to their connections and secured the services of a leading expert in orthopedics. Professor Sam Whiteman is being flown to Sunrise this afternoon,” Mathias answered. A wealthy family like the Queens had eyes on Sunrise City. “Professor Whiteman? How could I forget him? He’s well known in orthopedics.” Kaze’s e
“Stop!” Shocked and furious, the Lee family yelled out loud when the military officers tried to take Sam away. “Report your unit.” “How dare you take Professor Whiteman away in broad daylight. Do the Sunrise Lees mean nothing to you?” The captain of the squad sized George and the others up icily. “The Sunrise Lees? Who?” he asked offhandedly. “The audacity! How dare you insult us!” The younger members of the family had an outburst. “Shut up!” George tried to stop them, but it was too late. Swoosh. One minute, the Lees were making a huge fuss, and the next time, they fell silent. Despite the hot weather, they felt chills running down their spines. Gun barrels were pointed at them. “The audacity? Who were you talking to?” the captain asked indifferently. That was enough to scare the hell out of everybody. “We should’ve known better. I’m sorry. They are young. They don’t know what they are talking about.” George was a real character. Even though he was
Sam finally stopped throwing a fit. However, that did not mean he was no longer angry. He glared at Albert. “Wipe that smirk off your face. What’s the meaning of all this?” Sam had fought in the war before. When Sam was surrounded earlier, he would never have gone with the military officers if he had not been told in secret that Albert was involved in it. The Whitemans and Hidens were old friends. Sam watched Albert grow up. “I wouldn’t be so cocky to whisk you away in broad daylight, Sam. I was only acting on orders,” Albert said with a chuckle. “On orders? Who in Sunrise has authority over you?” Sam’s eyes bulged. “Was it Draco?” Draco had fractured his leg, and Sam was his surgeon. “Hehe. You will find out when you get there.” Kaze was waiting when Albert’s car fleet passed the highway toll gate into Lilyrose. “Invincible Lee! What are you doing in Lilyrose?” exclaimed Sam as he got out of the car and saw Kaze. “Invincible Lee? He’s the God of War!” Th
“A medical error? So she’s Agnes, the previous associate chief physician at Wholeness Medical Center.” “It was huge news back then. The girl was only eighteen and had gone way too soon. It was all the incompetent doctor’s fault. Poor girl. Her family laid flowers outside the hospital for her.” “It happened years ago, and the family has never gotten closure. The woman is pure evil.” The onlooking patients and family members gossiped among themselves.Looks of disdain fell on Agnes. Agnes turned pale. She shook, lost for words. The incident was a traumatic past she had never let go of. Darcy and Sky hurried over to keep her from sinking to her feet. “Mr. Wood, please speak with integrity. Five years ago, my mom was dismissed, and her medical license was revoked. We have even compensated the family well. “If that’s not enough? Are you expecting my mom to take her own life?” Unrelenting, Eli said righteously, “I heard from an old colleague at Wholeness Medical Center t
The explosive voice shook the entire floor. Many walked out of the offices in shock. “Who said that? Come out now!” Eli cried angrily. Eli carried a lot of authority as a senior hospital administrator. He had always been aware of his position in the hierarchy and that insult did not sit well with him. “I’m talking about you.” A grizzled-haired yet ruddy old man emerged from the crowd. The old man, flushed in the face, glared at Eli. He was still furious. The old man was Sam, who hurried to the hospital with Kaze. “Who are you, old man? How dare you talk to me like that!” Eli flipped out. Dr. Ziegler, taken aback at first, blurted, “P-Professor Whiteman!” The name stirred a commotion on the whole floor. “Wow! That’s Professor Whiteman, the leading expert in orthopedics.” “Professor Whiteman’s successful return with his squad from the battlefield was reported on the national news too.” “Mr. Wood sure is arrogant to yell at Professor Whiteman. The hospital
Sam’s words stirred an uproar. The crowd stared at Hector’s family in disbelief. Sam came all the way to Lilyrose to treat Hector. Just moments earlier, the family was denied entry and treatment. Sitting on the ground, Eli was stunned. He looked at Hector’s family, unable to believe what he had just heard. Eli was filled with resentment. Hector’s family must have connections to seek help from Sam. “Thank you, Professor Whiteman! Thank you!” Darcy’s family was overjoyed and expressed their gratitude to Sam. However, they were puzzled. Seeing that Hector was in pain, Rowan said, “Dr. Ziegler, administer Mr. Quint some painkillers and get him ready for a physical examination. Rowan took a long look at the Quints. Kaze emerged from the crowd and wheeled Hector to the treatment room with Darcy. Sam pointed at Eli on the ground. “Is he one of yours, Rowan? He’s a disgrace to the administration. “He refused treatment to the patient in public.“That’s no way for
“Of course there is. I have seen worse cases.” Sam chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, Ms, Quint. Even if Hector can’t make a full recovery, he should have no problem recovering mobility in his legs.” The family was overjoyed. Hector gripped the arms of his wheelchair emotionally. “Uh, Mr. Quint’s case is a little complicated, so I’ll invite a few of my colleagues in the same field for an exchange. We’ll set up a treatment plan to get things rolling. “I’ll be here in Lilyrose for a while unless I have to perform surgeries elsewhere or attend medical forums. I will be Mr. Quint’s surgeon for the operation.” Rowan stared at Darcy’s family in surprise. Despite his busy schedule, Sam planned to stay in Lilyrose just to treat Hector. Sam would be operating on Hector too. In fact, Sam could just prepare the treatment plan and leave a fellow doctor to carry out the medical care. Even Darcy’s family recognized Sam’s attention on them. “If I could be rude to say, Professor
From the very first time Draig met Kaze, he had never thought highly of him. In the subsequent encounters, Kaze’s repeated tolerance of the mockeries from Wesley and Cyan further solidified his image of a coward in Draig’s mind. With such prejudice in his mind, Draig could not accept the fact that Kaze was stronger than him. Coincidentally, he found an acceptable and reasonable explanation for all the inexplicable occurrences, so he hypnotized himself into believing the false. “Can you get up?” Under everyone’s surprised gaze, Kaze strolled over to Jiro and peered down at him condescendingly. Gasp! Phew! Jiro mustered enough strength to look up but the pain was insufferable and he was gasping for air already. Baam! As he struggled to get up, the marble table beneath him further crumbled into pieces, causing a loud clunk. He held onto the couch and slowly got up on his feet. His eyes at Kaze showed unprecedented fear and seriousness. He had come to Arcadia for many
Jiro looked shocked. He did not expect Kaze to dodge his dropkick that easily. With a twist of his waist, he changed his body’s momentum mid-air and swung his left kick at Kaze’s face. However, forcefully changing his momentum mid-air decreased the power and speed contained in his attack. “I don’t like people pointing their feet at me,” Kaze casually said. As he spoke, he lifted his leg too. Without any fancy move or technique, he simply did a high kick, clashing kicks with Jiro. Kabaam! When both feet locked, Jiro’s body convulsed as if hit by lightning. He cried in agony before he was sent hurtling like a stringless kite, crashing onto a couch. The marble table in front of the couch shattered under the force of the crash. He lay down helplessly and weakly, his arms and legs wide open, and his body still convulsing as he could not find the strength to get up. He looked as miserable as it could get. The entire room fell into a dead silence. Many of them rubbed the
Cyan simply watched from the side without a hint of guilt. She believed she had done everything that she could for Kaze. Even if Kaze were to be beaten to death, he deserved it and he could not blame it on anyone else. Jiro was stunned for a moment. When he was learning from his master, he was slapped many times and it was part of the training. It had been many years since his last slap. Kaze’s slap rendered his mind blank for a while. He finally regained his composure after some time. He stroked his burning cheek as he stared at Kaze with eyes burning with anger, almost materializing into an erupting, raging volcano. “It has been a long time since anyone slapped me. Arcadian, you are dead!” Jiro’s freezing words gave everyone chills. It was obvious that he was infuriated. Kaze was not deterred at all. He smiled and said, “Slap is nothing. I will make you kneel in front of me. “A coward like Wesley cannot represent us Arcadians, but your claim of making us kneel p
“Hold on!” Just as Jiro turned around, a voice came from the back, saying, “Jiro Sakamoto, was it? Did I say you could leave?” Jiro was stunned. He slowly turned around to Kaze and raised his brow. “What do you mean?” Cyan and the others were also in shock. ‘Did I say you could leave?!’ Kaze was practically saying that without his permission, Jiro could not leave. The audacity!? Was it because Miru defended him and he thought he could step on the pride of the face of the Refined Blade Dojo? Miru frowned but quickly eased up. She stepped aside without saying anything. Kaze stood firm and still, saying, “I’m like you. I don’t like serving revenge cold. If you want to take revenge, come at me now. I’ll give you a chance to strike.” He gestured at Jiro, indicating that he was ready for a fight. Jiro looked at Miru and then switched his attention back to Kaze. He scoffed, but it felt icy. “I’ve already spared your life once because of Ms. Scarlet, and you are still c
Everyone looked at where Jiro was pointing and saw Kaze. Wesley and the others immediately curled their lips into a gloating grin. Kaze’s words must have infuriated Jiro. He allowed others to leave except for Kaze, which he wanted to take away. One could only imagine what would happen to Kaze if Jiro took him back. However, before Wesley and the others could savor the moment, their smirks froze. Miru shook her head and said sternly, “Bronze Sparrow is open for business and we will not interfere with our customer’s private affairs, except this time. “I am making an exception for Kaze. I don’t care what you do to the others after you walk out of my place but with Kaze, it’s not happening.” “What the…” Miru’s words put everyone in shock, even Cyan and her friends widened their eyes in disbelief. Miru was defending Kaze?! Kaze knew Miru personally as well? Draig started to feel jealous about Kaze’s luck with women. Snow listened to him while the owner of Bronze Sp
“Nonsense!” Infuriated, Jiro shouted, “Woman, Bronze Sparrow thrives because of us Ryokanians! How dare you say that to us? “Who the hell are you? Not even Zoro, the previous manager, spoke to me like that!” “That’s why Zoro is dead.” Miru pursed her lips and raised her hand at the men behind her. “Let’s show Mr. Sakamoto what Bronze Sparrow is capable of.” “Alright, Boss!” Wolf, with an ever-smiley face, stepped up and walked toward Jiro and his men. Aside from the three Ryokanians Kaze had already taken down, eighteen remained. Seeing Wolf's bloated figure and cheerful smile as he approached them by himself, the Ryokanians burst into mocking laughter. “What is this fat guy trying to do? Is he trying to take us all at once?” “Look at his size. Was he a sumo wrestler before?” “Go get him. Teach him a lesson! Remind him that sumo wrestlers are no match for us!” One of them went up to Wolf with a ferocious smile. Bang! Wolf punched the man in the face, sending
“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