After giving her order calmly, Darcy closed her eyes and leaned back on the chair. She rubbed her swelling temples. Having no idea what the protestors wanted yet, she was anxious. Kaze frowned while driving. Soon, they arrived at the construction site of Passion Fragrance District. The main entrance was blocked and the car could not go in. Kaze was forced to stop the car. “I’ll go have a look.” Darcy got out of the car. Kaze shot a glance at the two Tiger Fangs soldiers, signaling them to temporarily stop following her. He then called Draco. “Bring the Tiger Fangs to Passion Fragrance District construction site,” he said as he stared at the protestors at the main entrance. “I am the COO of Quintessential Group, Darcy Quint. I am in charge of this site, let me go in and talk to my employees. I will come out with a satisfying answer,” Darcy shouted when she arrived before the protestors. The protestors immediately surrounded her when they heard her. “Let her in, s
Ben got an idea. He grinned as he made his way to the old lady and the girl. He seized the moment and kicked the girl to the ground before shouting, “They hit us! The security guards kicked the girl!” The agitated crowd got tumultuous upon hearing his shout and started to push forward. Right before the stampede crushed the little girl, someone shouted, “MOVE!” The thunderous roar stunned everyone on the spot. Kaze saw the frightening scene right as he came down from the car earlier. He shuttled across the crowd to carry the crying little girl up. “You are the girl’s grandmother? Don’t bring children to a protest. What if something happens to her?” he said coldly to the old lady. The girl cried louder. “She’s not my grandmother, she’s fake! I want my real grandmother!” “You little wrench! Are you trying to get me in trouble!?” The old lady was startled and quickly scuttled away from the crowd. Kaze was surprised. A human trafficker was among the protesters?“It’
The crowd thought it was the end of the world with the noise and tremors. They all turned around to see what was happening. A dozen armed vehicles appeared and were approaching them. The rumbling growls were from the tracks moving across the asphalt road. They were like iron waves crashing forward with indomitable might. The grand and majestic scene was indescribable by words. The arrogant Manny and his men were frightened and speechless. The armed vehicles stopped right in front of the protestors. Everything went silent as if the world stopped spinning. The hatch opened and soldiers armed with loaded guns came out. A formation of a thousand soldiers immediately took place and their camouflage outfit painted the area in the same color. “W-Who called them?” “Are they here for us?” Manny and his men were mortified. They stared at the scene blankly and dared not move a muscle. Then, a man emerged from the formation. The military uniform bestowed him a sense of di
“My name is Brenda White.” The girl showed no fear of Kaze as she looked at him with her crystal-clear eyes. After the trucks carrying the construction materials entered the site, the Tiger Fangs retreated. Darcy finally felt relieved. “Ms. Quint, I got a video of what happened just now. Your husband really did save the girl.” The project manager, Andy, came over with a tablet. Darcy had a look at the security footage and was silenced. Kaze then came over with Brenda. “I’m sorry, Kaze. I misunderstood you. If not for you, something terrible might happen to the girl and we would be in deep trouble.” Darcy apologized to Kaze. She could not even imagine how dire it would be if the girl were hurt or killed. The gangsters were ruthless. They went after a six-year-old without any qualms. “Miss, you are beautiful. Are you Kaze’s girlfriend?” Brenda asked. “She’s my wife,” Kaze said with a smile. Darcy felt better knowing that Kaze did not mind what happened. “Brend
“I don’t care who you are. I just know that I saved your daughter from the human trafficker,” Kaze said coldly. Brenda was kidnapped and nearly crushed in a stampede. He saved Brenda, yet Zenny did not bother to find the truth and accused him of being a human trafficker. The young man even tried to slap him. The mother and daughter were frightened. They stopped crying. Brenda looked at Zenny with a hint of fright. She said meekly, “Zenny, why did you try to slap Kaze? He is a good person! He bought a lollipop for me!” “Shut up, you little girl!” Zenny shouted and made her cry. “Zenny, why did you shout at Brenda?!” Winne hugged her daughter to console her. Zenny was irritated by Brenda's crying. In addition to Kaze's slap, he was furious. No one had ever slapped him, only the other way around. “You human trafficker! You are dead for slapping me! You have no idea how powerful I am!” Zenny pointed at Kaze and shouted his lungs out. Kaze scoffed. “We are in front of
Two police officers approached Kaze to arrest him. The mere thought of Kaze as a human trafficker repulsed them. They wanted nothing but to teach him a lesson, so they exchanged a tacit gaze before they coordinated attacks against Kaze, aiming for his abdomen and legs. Kaze saw through their little tricks at first glance. His eyes narrowed. Before their attacks could reach him, he twisted his body in a strange way and evaded the punch and kick.The officers ended up hitting each other with their leg and fist.Smack! Thump! Two heavy thumps later, the two officers fell to the ground. ‘Why did you punch me?’‘Why did you kick me?!’They got up and glared at each other. “Useless!” Tony grunted angrily. He knew his subordinates enough to see through their thoughts and did not expect them to fail horribly in front of a crowd. How embarrassing! He waved angrily and said, “Take him in!” “Captain Lambda, are you sure you want to arrest me?” Kaze asked coldly. Tony shout
The crowd heard the office and all gasped in awe. Everyone turned to Kaze instinctively. The alleged human trafficker claimed he knew the chief of police and even called to request a meeting. In less than a minute, Chief Braders’ order came. Tony was less surprised than the others. Since it was an order from his boss, he pulled his phone out and made the call. “Tony, is Master Lee at your station? How did you get involved with him?!” As soon as the call got through, Don’s furious roars came through. Tony could even hear a hint of fear in his voice. Master Lee? Tony did not even relate it to Kaze. He did not even know Kaze’s name, let alone the family name. Brenda had been calling his name but her voice was muffled by all the crying and no one would take the girl seriously. Aggrieved, he said, “Chief, we didn’t get any Master Lee involved…” “You piece of shit! Master Lee is already at your station and you had no clue? Stay there! I’m coming over!” Don hung up the
Don’s furious and thunderous shout frightened Tony and the others to their cores. Don was known for his ruthless fist of justice, showing no mercy to criminals, which earned him the moniker “The Grim Reaper of Crime”.Everyone was silenced by Don’s wrath. Some even started shaking. Even the arrogant Zenny stepped back and lowered his head. “C-Chief Braders, I am so sorry about this. My men are still searching for Master Lee…” Tony went up to Don attentively. “He is the Master Lee that you are searching for! Tony Lambda, how audacious can you be to arrest Master Lee?!” Don wished he could slap some sense into Tony. He ignored the foolish captain for now and went straight up to Kaze. The officers trying to arrest Kaze were stunned. Don shouted at them, “Why are you two still here with the handcuffs? You want to arrest me as well?” The officers immediately stepped away. “I am so sorry about this, Master Lee. I failed to educate my men.” Don’s voice was trembling whe
“Madam, there he is!” One of Genesis’ men pointed at Kaze with an ashened look. Genesis looked in the direction he pointed and immediately spotted Kaze standing among the crowd, looking at hers indifferently. She grinned and walked over to him. “Kaze Lee, you’re still here even though you know I’m coming? I have to give it to your boldness. Today, no Kent Synder or Ryken Santigo is here to support you. Do you think you can walk out of here alive?” Her words silenced the entire hall, even the air felt like it stood still. It was a surprise that the daughter of the Weather family acted even more ferociously than the long-haired young man, who beat up and crippled Blackie in Buckridge Lounge and that was already terrifying. Now with Genesis, she claimed that she wanted Kaze dead. Many of the guests stared at Kaze in shock, puzzled over what he could have done to provoke such intense hatred from her. Could the live-in husband wronged her somewhat and they were romanticall
“So what if I want to push it? You think I won’t slap you because of the Weather family, because of Casius Weather, and because of Genesis Weather? “I’m telling you, now and here! I won’t let this go so easily! Not you, not Genesis, not anyone can tell me otherwise! “I am in charge here!” The long-haired young man slapped Patrick in the face again and again, landing red slap marks on both cheeks. Patrick was pushed back by the force and his face quickly swelled up. He covered his face but could not cover his anger. He bellowed, “Hey, my cousin is almost here! Show some respect!” Slap! The long-haired young man slapped him once more, sending him to the floor. “Respect? Fine. I’ll wait for your cousin and see what respect she can get.” Spat! The long-haired young man spat on Patrick before he wiped his hands with a wet towel. “Where’s Kaze Lee?! Get the hell out here!” Suddenly, a woman’s sharp voice sounded from outside the establishment. A ferocious-looking wo
“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