“Challenge you? Are you even worthy?” Kaze scoffed. “This isn’t for you alone, it’s for your whole family.” Everyone else in the room gasped in shock. What did Kaze mean? Hudson was not worthy? Kaze wanted to target the entire Vinland family?” “You can hang up now, Sophie.” Kaze then went silent. Dan and Gold Tooth escorted Winnie and Sophie away. “Master Hudson, are we just going to let them go? This is unacceptable!” Dexter and the others had just escaped the devil’s grasp and the more they thought about it, the angrier they got. They were aggrieved. They would implode due to grievance if they could not get revenge. “Silence!” Hudson stared coldly as Winnie and her group walked out of Wuthering Pavilion. He did not try to stop them. A while later, his frosty gaze calmed down. He said, “A bug dares to challenge me? I’ll give him a few more days to buzz around. He really thinks Lefteria Group is enough for him to oppose me? If so, I’ll overthrow the hierarchy
All the important figures of Lilyrose in Wuthering Pavilion heard Jake and the other chairmen clamoring. Their eyes widened and many thoughts flooded their minds. Jake and the others listed out the five companies behind Kaze and decided to go after them openly. Hudson did not stop them either. “So, Hudson Vinland is targeting those five companies, he’s being ambitious.” “The Vinlands are late to the party. The Lees and Queens had taken a majority of the top three families’ assets after they were stripped of power. Now they are after the rest.” “He did not take Kaze Lee seriously at all. He just needed an excuse to go after the five companies.” All the important figures were smart and they knew what Hudson was after. The five companies, no matter which one of them, were not small in scale. If either of them went bankrupt, it would be another explosive news that would shake the city after the collapse of the top three families. Besides, other than the five companies,
“The Lee and Vinland families must bring justice to the people of Lilyrose! We cannot let Kaze grow into a menace that will destroy us all!” “That bastard impersonated the God of War multiple times yet he did not learn from his mistakes. His disrespect for the God of War is unforgivable. Even if the God of War doesn’t hold him responsible, we cannot just let him continue! We must punish him and make an example out of him!” “The five companies are Kaze’s accomplices! We must get rid of them as well!” Several other heads of the families stepped up and criticized Kaze and the five companies. They had no grudges against Kaze or Darcy, and neither had they talked to the couple. They voiced out because they wanted to take advantage of the situation and benefit from it. Since the Vinland and Lee families were going after the five companies, even if they could not get a share of the pie, they would be happy to have some leftovers. The earlier they sided with Hudson and Gregory, t
No one expected Flint, Edward, and Belarus to reject Hudson. Hudson’s expression turned grim. The rejection ruined the great atmosphere that he created. “Hmph! Are you three still the family heads that everyone used to fear? Though I think you look more like losers now. Are you afraid of Kaze Lee?” Blake, the head of the Bowman family, sneered at them. The other heads joined him and mocked the trio, who kept quiet. Those who sneered at them had a good gloat when they were stripped of their powers. If not for Kaze who told Lefteria Group to issue the warning, the others might still be oppressing them. “Blake Bowman, I’d watch my mouth if I were you. Don’t go looking for trouble that will destroy your family, or you might end up worse than the three of them,” Bernard Vikrom, head of a first-tier family, stepped up and warned Blake. “Bernard Vikrom, what is the meaning of this? What good will it do you from cursing my family? I called Kaze Lee a piece of garbage and my f
Everyone was shocked. Not only did the Vikrom, Logman, and Joestar families ask Hudson to leave Lilyrose, but even Mayor Johnson stepped up and expressed his opinion openly. Regardless of the blood and storm that the Vinland family had or would cause, they were a huge investor in the city, and having them would only develop the city further. Yet as mayor, Johnson asked the major investor to leave the city. What would people think of him if the news got out? Hudson’s expression turned grim. He scoffed, “Mayor Brooks, you don’t welcome the Vinland family as well?” The Brookses were also a first-tier family in Lilyrose yet Hudson spoke to the mayor with absolute disdain. He showed no respect to anyone who dared to turn on him, even if it was the mayor. His reputation and power were the source of his confidence. Back in Chrysant, the Vinland family had the power to determine who would be mayor. The new mayor would have to visit the Vinland family and pay respect to Huds
“Grey, Johnson isn’t with us. If we are to enter Lilyrose’s market, we won’t be able to get clearance on the policy and stuff. He will stand against us,” Hudson said. Gregory looked at him. “What do you have in mind?” “It’s time for Lilyrose to have a new mayor,” Hudson said grimly. “That’s workable.” Gregory nodded in agreement. “We’ll start working on it and find someone we can trust. Once Brooks is taken away, Kaze will lose one of his supporters. From there, we will move on to the five companies.” “You speak my mind, Greg. We will have to go after the Vikrom, Logman, and Joestar families as well,” Hudson said. The two of them grinned and nodded, feeling like they could change the mayor of the city with just a few words. After Alan retired from his business, he resided at Streamwise Estate. Miru was also there, hiding. She went to the estate right after she came back to the city, and dared not even go back to Lefteria Group. Death brushed her very closely this time
“Boss, how’s Miru?” Albert was fuming, though he saluted Kaze nevertheless. He was furious when he found out that someone tried to kill Miru. He came all the way from Sunrise City as soon as possible. “Go check on her first. We’ll talk about the Twin Ghosts later,” Kaze said as he pointed Albert the way. Bernard and the others were surprised that Miru and Albert were close, which explained Albert’s anger. Albert nodded and went into the room. “Mr. Lee, the Lees and Vinlands are working together now…” Johnson then brought Kaze up to speed with the situation. “They are quite ambitious.” Kaze’s eyes turned cold. He originally thought Hudson was after Darcy’s Quartet Group and Sky Ocean Corporation, but now it seemed like the man was after the other companies as well. Even the Lee family got involved. The two wealthy families were powerful and resourceful but greedy; they were trying to seize the market share of Lilyrose City. “But Mr. Lee is here. Those two famil
Relieved of duty? Blake Bowman as the new mayor? Johnson was stunned. “Hahaha, Johnson Brooks, I bet you never would have thought that I would come back to the city council and take your place.” Blake walked up to Johnson with loud cackles and peered down at him. He once competed with Johnson for the mayor's position, but lost, which left a bitter taste in his mouth. “Johnson, Master Hudson and Master Gregory saw potential in you but you embarrassed them because of that idiot Kaze. Now you know what mistake you have made. This is what happens when you disrespect the Lee and Vinland families!” His old rival finally lost and it fueled Blake’s delight. He sneered at Johnson in front of everyone in the city council. Johnson’s expression turned bitter. He knew the Lee and Vinland families had made their moves. “Congratulations, Blake. Your wish finally came true. It’s exhausting to be the mayor. Now that I am relieved of my duty, I can relax at home, maybe read a book or