Jem drafted the investment contract. Danny would be happy to sign the contract once Kaze yielded to him. Jem would get a cut when the funds were fired to Danny. It would be his cue to leave then. Danny’s eyes grew fervent as he was closer to getting 10 billion dollars. He laughed and said, “Good job, Jem. Here’s to a spectacle of someone’s pathetic begging!”He was smug. After the call with Jem, Danny dialed another number. A fighting gym stood near the street of consular offices in Sunrise City.It was rare to find Arcadians there. Most of the gym members were diplomatic staff from various countries. Baring his toned chest, Jason wrestled with several assistant instructors. Though outnumbered, Jason still ripped through his opponents’ offense.Wham! Thud! Bang!The assistant instructors crashed to the ground in agony. Danny’s call came in. Jason took the call and quickly made an unhappy face. “I can’t believe you want me to attack an Arcadian, Danny.” He add
After making up her mind, Sophie contacted Lennon and Theo. “Raylight Hotel, suite No. 918. Remember, come alone.” Lennon sounded stern on the phone. Sophie took a cab and went to Raylight Hotel. When she was at suite No. 918, she called Lennon again. A while later, Lennon and Theo came down the stairs. Lennon smiled and said, “Ms. Song, pretty wise for coming alone.” The two of them were cautious as they did not want to be caught. They observed Sophie from the stairs to see if she brought anyone else. If they spotted any uninvited guests, they would leave immediately. “Come on in, Ms. Song. We wouldn’t want to talk outside here.” Theo opened the door with the key card. Sophie clenched her teeth as she walked in. She stood in front of the door and said, “Let’s talk with the door opened. This level is quiet. I don’t think anyone will be listening to our conversation.” Bang! Lennon slammed the door shut, which frightened Sophie. She bellowed, “What is the me
Upon hearing Mr. Statham’s shout, his followers from the capital barged in as well. They were coaches and students of the Mixed Martial Arts Club who were close with Mr. Statham. They came here to watch Mr. Statham challenge the martial arts experts of Lilyrose. Sophie breathed a sigh of relief. She disregarded her miserable state and asked for help. “Help me! They are trying to rape me!” “Beautiful girl, these two monkeys are not worthy of you,” Mr. Statham said. Just when Sophie thought she was saved, Mr. Statham said something that pushed her into the abyss of despair. “These monkeys of Arcadia aren’t good enough for you. Us Paladians are better lovers in bed. Am I right, guys?” His followers laughed and started to scrutinize Sophie with a perverted gaze. Sophie escaped the wolves but jumped right into the tiger’s den. Her face turned pale when she felt the perverted gazes on her. “Enough! This is no time for this!” Mr. Statham frowned and bellowed. He pointe
Tensor Martial Arts School was one of the most famous martial arts schools in Lilyrose. The front gate was designed like a palace and there was a massive square in front of the main building. The square was a venue for the school to host martial arts competitions for the students. Several cars drove into the square, ignoring the signs of “no entry”, and stopped right in front of the entrance. Mr. Statham came down from the car and looked at the entrance. Beside the entrance was a sign stone, spelling “Tensor Martial Arts School.” Then, he went over to the sign stone, raised his fist, and punched it. Bang! The stone sign was destroyed like it was glass. It broke into smithereens upon impact. The chunks of stone fell on the ground and alarmed the people inside. “Who are you? What are you doing?!” The guards rushed out with angry and surprised looks. Unlike normal security guards, they were tasked to maintain order in the martial arts school and subdue students and
Niel said fiercely, “We’ll see if you are worthy if you can take three hits from me.” Mr. Statham looked at him and nodded. “Sure.” As his voice subsided, he leaned forward and swung a kick at Niel’s face. “Good one!” Niel laughed. He countered with his own kick instead of dodging. “I’ll teach you a lesson… Aaargh!” Before he could finish, he cried in pain. He was then sent flying with blood gushing from his mouth. He crashed on the ground with several broken bones, causing him to groan in pain. “What the…” The students and the coaches of the school were all silenced. Niel was one of the strongest martial artists in the school, second only to the principal and a few of his peers, yet he was defeated with just one kick. Mr. Statham did not even move! All he did was kick! The devastating outcome silenced everyone. Mr. Statham’s followers laughed and continued to tease the students and coaches. Dwight’s expression shifted. He calmed himself down and said, “Si
Mr. Statham’s provocative words angered the students and coaches. “Principal, no!” “You cannot agree to this!” They were afraid that Dwight might agree to Mr. Statham’s request. “Hahaha, your principal is under Mr. Statham’s foot now. There’s no space for negotiation anymore!” “Stop struggling and just give up!” Mr. Statham’s men continued to provoke and tease them. The students and coaches were furious but since the principal was under the enemy’s foot and his life was at risk, they dared not act recklessly. Dwight felt intense pressure on his chest. His flushed face started to turn purple due to the anger and pressure. He clenched his teeth and mustered enough strength and courage to say, “No can do!” “Stubborn old man!” Mr. Statham curled his lips into a grin and increased the strength of his step, breaking two ribs on Dwight’s chest. “Ugh…” Dwight groaned painfully. Mr. Statham savored the painful look on Dwight’s face before he said with a smile, “Look
“You?” Mr. Statham scrutinized Kaze and grinned. “You are here just in time. Danny wanted me to challenge all the martial arts institutes in Lilyrose and then take care of you.” Kaze looked around but did not see Sophie or Lennon and Theo. He frowned. He nodded and then looked at Mr. Statham and his men. “Fine. Come, come at me all together. I’ll deal with you and then go look for the other two.” Mr. Statham’s expression turned grim. He was already arrogant enough but someone beat him! Kaze wanted all of them to attack him together! Penacony and the others were similarly shocked. “Stupid monkey! Watch your mouth!” “Mr. Statham, leave this monkey to me! You don’t need to waste your energy to deal with this one!” Penacony clenched his fists and walked over to Kaze with a ferocious look. “You stupid monkey. You pissed me off! If you don’t want to die, you better get on your knees now!” Kaze did not respond. He bellowed and charged toward Kaze. He jumped and swung
“No, this is impossible! Mr. Statham lost? I don’t believe it!” “How did the monkey defeat Mr. Statham?! This isn’t real!” Mr. Statham’s followers finally regained their composure after a while and started to voice their disbelief. They could not accept what they saw. The students and the coaches of the martial arts school cheered loudly. Even the students who were hostile against Kaze were impressed and viewed him as a hero. Cough! Mr. Statham struggled to get up on his feet. Bang! A powerful stomp landed on his chest, pinning him to the ground. Kaze stepped on Mr. Statham’s chest and peered down at him. “It’s not so difficult to defeat you. You disappoint me. Now that you have lost, I think it’s time for you to acknowledge that you are a piece of trash.” Kaze said the same thing to Mr. Statham. “No way!” Mr. Statham glared at Kaze viciously. He had never been humiliated like this before. Kaze smiled and then broke a few ribs with his foot. He did not hav
Phoenix nodded with a fake smile and said grimacingly, “But it looks like your employees hold you in high regard. “They didn’t budge even when their legs were broken.” “Bang!” Shadow kicked an executive to the wall. Darcy looked at the executives and said coldly, “Before I step down, I am instructing all of you to accept Joan as the new chairwoman.” “Ms. Quint!” Many executives grimaced while others cried out in tears. They knew that Darcy agreed to resign because she could not stand them to take the abuse.“I want to apologize for failing to protect you.” Darcy hung her head low in the presence of her management team as tears streamed down her face. She had never been so devastated. Sadly, Kaze would not be with her. Kaze started it too. “I approve of Joan as the chairwoman.” “Me too.” “I concur.” The executives spoke up. They could not change the situation. With Darcy giving in, they knew further resistance would only be met with brutality. As the
Shadow did not show any signs of stopping. She continued kicking the female executive. “Stop, bitch!” Two male executives tried to stop Shadow. Shadow had eyes on the back of her head. Without looking back, she swept a kick at the two big men and slammed them against the wall. She approached the two men and stomped on them. “Crack!” “Crack!”With two sickening cracks, the legs of the two male executives were brutally snapped. Their harrowing cries echoed through the ward. “Stop!” Darcy’s eyes turned bloodshot as her right-hand men endured the brutality. She got up right in Shadow’s face. “Smack!” Shadow slapped Darcy to the ground.She approached Darcy with a blank face and raised her foot. “No!” Hector and Agnes’ breath hitched in their throats. “Shadow.” Phoenix, who watched the violence callously, said, “You can stop now.” She unleashed Shadow on these executives to show them who the boss was. Phoenix had gotten what she wanted. The plan would
Agnes scowled in distress. Sky mumbled under his breath, “You have no right to anyone, though. Darcy doesn’t answer to anybody. The executives approve of her. You can’t run the company without Darcy anyway—” “Shut up!” Phoenix yelled furiously, “The executives approve of her? Well, I can make sure that doesn’t happen. “I doubt they would say anything if I wanted to fire her.” Phoenix said curtly, “Let them in.” Amid her confusion, Darcy watched as Sky Ocean Corporation’s high management entered the room. “Ms. Quint!” The executives greeted Darcy respectfully. They had a lot of respect for Darcy. Though they were a lot older than Darcy, these executives still held Darcy in high regard. Phoenix kept a straight face throughout. She slammed her cane to the ground and yelled at the executives, “I want to sack Darcy and make Joan the chairwoman. Show of hands if you’re on board with the idea.” Silence befell. Two dozen executives exchanged glances. It never occurr
What?Kaze was the cause of the assault, but Darcy was somehow relieved of her chairwoman duties. Hector was stunned. Agnes stepped forward and wailed with a pale face, “Madam Quint, you can’t do this!“Darcy expanded Sky Ocean Corporation and built a presence in Riverbank all on her own. The Quints never helped. Why should she be replaced by Joan?“Darcy has poured her heart and soul into the company. The executives and employees can bear witness to her dedication. “You are letting the employees down. “Besides, Kaze is the problem. He’s out of control. “I’ve been hoping Darcy would dump him, but Darcy is too kind. “I trust that Darcy will move on from him after this incident.“You should be punishing the right person. Don’t put this on Darcy!” Agnes understood that Sky Ocean Corporation was the very thing that provided her family with the lifestyle they had right now. If Darcy was stripped of power, the family would revert to their miserably impoverished days. De
Phoenix glared at Darcy’s family and said sternly, “Did you hear me?” Hector and Agnes shivered and felt obliged to comply with Phoenix’s request. Before Hector and Agnes said anything, Sky jumped in. “Kaze wouldn’t beat anyone up for no reason, Madam Quint. Besides, Joan has it out for our family. She hasn’t liked Kaze since day one.“For all we know, she could be spinning a tale.“You might want to get to the bottom of the truth—” “Shut up!” “Bang!” Phoenix cut Sky off by whacking him with her cane. “What do you know? It’s not your place to speak. Where are your manners? “One more word from you, and I’ll hit you again.” Sky’s repeated offense of challenging Phoenix’s authority drove her to the edge. Furious, Sky rubbed his aching arm and opened his mouth to refute. “Don’t be stubborn!” Agnes yanked Sky in fright and smiled apologetically at Phoenix. “I’m sorry, Madam Quint. Sky is young. He doesn’t know any better.“Don’t be mad, Madam Quint. We’ll contact Ka
“But Kaze doesn’t learn from his mistakes. He acts like he’s all that!“He broke my arm and stomped on my face, saying that I couldn’t be prettier than his wife. “I can accept the injuries on my face, Madam Quint. “But Kaze is disrespecting the family and you!“Please stand up for me, Madam Quint. Sob, sob…” Joan wailed. Her piercing bawling sparked the other family members to back her up. Phoenix was outraged. Hector, Agnes, Darcy, and Sky turned pale. They did not expect Kaze to assault Joan. Kaze went hard on her too. Most importantly, Joan’s boyfriend was the only son of Boris, one of Riverbank’s four underground kingpins, and the boyfriend seemed to be in a worse state. “Kaze brings us nothing but trouble!” Agnes scowled and hissed through clenched teeth, “I knew he shouldn’t be with Darcy. I knew he’d be the death of us.” Old habits sure died hard. Agnes had dropped the attitude after the slapping incident, but she was back to her overbearing self again.
The sneers and gloating looks made Darcy’s family’s hearts sink. Hector got a call half an hour ago and learned that Phoenix had walked free after Kaze called the cops on her. Phoenix wanted Darcy’s family to come to the hospital. Hector thought that Phoenix had fallen ill. Without another word, Hector took Agnes to the hospital. Darcy and Sky had to make time out of their work and school to be there for Phoenix too. The family forgot to bring Kaze along by choice. There was no telling whether Phoenix was ill or angry with Kaze. The last thing they would do was bring Kaze along to make things worse. Outside the ward, Darcy’s family learned through the chatter that Joan, instead of Phoenix, was admitted. Joan’s hospital admission seemed to garner a lot of attention from Phoenix. Oblivious to the situation, Darcy’s family was in a daze. “Has Hector’s family arrived? Tell them to get in here!” Before Darcy’s family could get to the bottom of the matter, Phoenix’s a
Besides, the execution hall enforced the law within the Viper’s Den, putting the division in a superior position within the Viper’s Den West State Branch. The division had the power to decide whether the Viper’s Den member would live or die. The leader of the execution hall, Robin, would oversee the South River State Branch’s new branch chief and branch deputy. Hannah and Collier could not afford to let their guard down. They braced themselves to meet the man. “Marcus? Robin?” Kaze said indifferently, “I keep note of these names. The South River State Branch can’t do anything to the pair, but I am the branch leader.” “You have the power to stop them!” Collier said. Yet, Collier remained hesitant. It was true that Kaze was the Viper’s Den West State Branch leader. The Nether Viper Sword proved it. However, Kaze never officially took office. In other words, the position of the branch leader remained vacant. Collier could not understand Kaze’s delay in declaring his
Conan could sense the calm before the storm over the phone. He stopped joking around and said solemnly, “Of course.” It did not take Conan and Collier long to get to Kaze. Collier took out a stack of Rhys’ photos and said, “I know this guy. He’s Rhys Road, the only son of Boris, Riverbank’s underground kingpin. “His father bankrolled him to start a business in entertainment. He doesn’t get involved in the company operations, but he loves scouting talents to trick women. He’s worse than the man I was.” At least, Collier was aware of the type of man he used to be. Still, Kaze was not amused. Collier kept it strictly business and said somberly, “He often hangs around schools and around the mall to scout beautiful women. He has slept with many women, promising them the world.“He would be forceful with those who didn’t fall for his scheme. He would isolate them or drag them to somewhere secluded and take compromising videos of them. “Dozens of women fell victim to him over t