Everyone in the Quint family looked outside when they heard the shout. Kaze appeared at the entrance with a fierce look and stared at them coldly. “Kaze? You’re alive? How is this happening?” Samus and Deborah turned pale and instinctively stepped back. Darcy shuddered. She turned around to the entrance and saw the man’s face. Her tears rolled down ceaselessly. She cried louder than before. She got up from the floor and jumped into Kaze’s arms. “Kaze! I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have sent you there. I’m sorry.” She hugged him tightly and apologized. “Darcy, I’m okay. You did nothing wrong. I told you I would be fine.” Kaze hugged her and consoled her. After a while, Darcy finally calmed down. She checked Kaze from top to bottom and realized he was indeed fine. She finally breathed a sigh of relief. Kaze went up to Samus and Deborah with a cold gaze. “Apologize to Darcy right away!” “Who the hell do you think you are, ordering us to apologize?” Deborah shouted a
“Kaze, don’t lie to me. How is that even possible?” Darcy rolled her eyes at him. She was grateful that Kaze came back in one piece. She did not hope for more. “Kaze, did you really destroy the Hilfinger family? We just received news that the Construction and Material Society is over and Roger Hilfinger is dead!” Master Quint and the others came running out and overheard their conversation. Darcy looked at Kaze in shock. Kaze did not even turn around to Master Quint and the others. He explained to Darcy, “I didn’t lie to you. Roger wanted to take revenge on me, so I destroyed him and his family. Tomorrow, you just need to go over and take over his company.” Master Quint was thrilled. “Kaze, did you report the Construction and Material Society? Hilfinger Corporation is given back to Quintessential Group as a reward, am I right?” He believed Kaze was not responsible for the anti-riot operation that had wiped out the society. The most Kaze did was lodge a report to the aut
“What’s the address?” Kaze asked when he got into the car. James’ ex-wife, Winnie, told him the address before, but with Snow’s capabilities, she would have gotten it already. “To the Old District,” Snow said to the driver. A while later, the car arrived at Lilyrose’s Old District. When the car drove in, Kaze frowned. Snow told him that James’ parents were not doing well, but when he saw the environment of the Old District, he realized that they were doing terribly. Puddles of water were all over the street and the houses looked worn out. Due to the rain last night, some of the houses were flooded with muddy water.It must be a blockage in the sewer that caused the flood. The air reeked of an unknown smell. Worn-out advertisements were pasted everywhere. The walls were filled with graffiti promoting drugs. There were several clubs and bars located along the street where gangsters hung out in groups outside the entrance. Prostitutes stood next to the street, see
The slap was a few millimeters away from Camry’s face. Zenon turned around with a ferocious look and stared at Kaze in the front yard. “Punk, do you know who I am? How dare you threaten me? Piss off and stop being nosy!” “Mr. and Mrs. White here are my friend’s parents, so I intended to be nosy.” Kazy strode into the front yard. The place was already messed up. Even Brenda’s little bicycle was broken. Before he arrived, Zenon and his men had wrecked the place. “So, you are James’ friend?” Zenon grinned viciously after a slight pause. “You can be nosy then. Since these two old fucks can’t give me the money, you’ll pay for them!” Kaze’s expression turned grim when he heard Zenon curse James and his parents. “You should be slapped!” He went up to Zenon and slapped him in the face, causing his face to swell. “You little shit!” Zenon did not expect Kaze to slap him in front of his men. Infuriated, he threw a punch at Kaze. Kaze threw a punch at him as well. The
“Uncle Camry, Aunt Teresa, now that James is gone, let me take care of you. You can treat me as your own son. I will do whatever I can to take back Shangrila Group.” Kaze consoled the two of them. Camry and Teresa were happy enough to have their son’s friend visiting. As for taking back Shangrila Group, they never thought of it before and did not dare to rely on Kaze to do it. They knew the person that James offended was powerful, someone that they could not afford to mess with. After the little reunion with Kaze, Camry and Teresa realized the problem at hand had not been solved. “Kaze, you better leave now. Zenon’s boss is Scarface. He’ll definitely come back with more men!” Camry said anxiously. Before Zenon scuttled away, he said he would bring his boss back for vengeance. Scarface was the gangster boss who ruled the Old District for years. He had a dozen ferocious men working under him and he controlled the local strip clubs and bars. He even operated a loan com
A man with a grimace strutted into the front yard. There was a huge scar on the left of his face, from his temple down to his chin. The scar looked like a giant centipede crawling on his face, making him look vicious and scary. His presence alone was terrifying. The man was the notorious Scarface of the Old District. Scarface had a cigarette hanging in his mouth, his eyes narrowed as he glared at the elderly couple who came out from the house. “Camry White, where is that little shit that broke Zenon’s arm?” Camry and Teresa were frightened by his shout. Even though Kaze told them that he was a chairman of a big company and had gotten two other gangster bosses to deal with Scarface, they were still afraid of Scarface when they saw him in person. “Scarface, Kaze is my son’s classmate. He visited and thought Zenon was harassing us, that’s why he broke his arm. Please forgive him, we’ll pay for Zenon’s medical fee!” Camry bit the bullet and begged. “Medical fee? Do you ha
The alley was filled with people, from the house’s front yard to the end of the alley. There were around a few hundred people at first glance. Scarface and his men were stunned. Some of them were shaking and even peed themselves. “What the hell? Why are there so many people? Are they here for me?” Scarface wiped the sweat off his forehead. The men in the alley automatically split up, opening a path in the center. Two sets of hurried footsteps came. When Scarface saw the owners of the footsteps, his heart skipped a beat. He went up to them with flattery and said, “Gold Tooth, Dan, what are you guys doing here?” Scarface saw the two of them before during the gathering of the gangster bosses. After fifteen gangster bosses were arrested, Gold Tooth and Dan were the only ones left. He also heard that the two of them took over the properties and resources of the other gangs, making them invincible. “Who the hell are you? Get the hell out of my face!” Dan slapped Scarf
“Aunt Teresa, I’m not a gangster.” Kaze was amused, but it was difficult to explain the situation clearly to her. Fortunately, Gold Tooth read the situation and said, “Madam, it’s Master Lee who arrested the gangsters yesterday.” “Yeah. Master Lee is the commander of the anti-riot operation yesterday!” Dan echoed. Camry and Teresa were surprised. No wonder Gold Tooth and Dan were so afraid of Kaze. They could be arrested if they defy Kaze! Scarface and his men were mortified. Rumors of the fifteen gangster bosses were circulating the city. It was said that the fifteen of them would be executed. Kaze then looked at Scarface. “So, James owed you twenty thousand?” “No! No, Master Lee! I was wrong! James White didn’t owe me any money! This is a misunderstanding!” Scarface ordered Zenon to extort money from Camry and Teresa even though James did not owe anyone money. Two years ago, if James was still the chairman of Shangrila Group, Scarface would never dare. “No? Then
Dwight approached with a smile. He looked at Edmund earnestly. “I am Dwight McCorney. I have heard good things about you. I finally got to meet the man of the hour. “It’s an honor to meet you, Mr. Witterson.” Dwight was starstruck. Edmund was embarrassed by Dwight’s behavior. He could not believe that Dwight was a member of the Viper’s Den. Nevertheless, Dwight seemed genuine in expressing his thrill. Edmund became curious about him. He turned around to look at Kaze, who was the polar opposite of Dwight. Kaze stood there, holding his ground. He stood up to greet Edmund and nothing else. He appeared to be refined, unlike Dwight, who was brash. Dwight had no idea that his behavior had upset Edmund. Edmund looked at Dwight in disdain. However, Dwight was a member of the Viper’s Den. It was best for Edmund to keep his comments to himself. Without a word, Edmund stared at the pair. Ryan stepped in to smooth things over. “What are you doing? We have a guest here.
Since Kaze would not change these people’s minds, he was better off doing what he wanted to do. “This vase must be valuable. I got to give it to Mr. Witterson. A display in the living room is worth so much.” Dwight had never seen so much luxury in one room. He had been to the museum, but the displays were nothing like he had ever seen before. The rich had the means to splurge. “Do you think this is pure gold?” Dwight turned to a gold statue. The design was to die for. The purity of color made it hard to doubt its authenticity. “I’m not too sure, but I guess most of the ornaments here are real.”Kaze watched as Dwight gasped in awe. Nevertheless, his behavior would clear any suspicion on Kaze. It could be a good thing. “I knew Mr. Witterson was rich. His businesses are doing well. “But I didn’t expect this sort of lifestyle. The gold must be worth a million dollars. “If I were this wealthy, I would not spend it on decoration.” Dwight rambled on, his eyes stuck t
“I’m not familiar with the area. We’ll have to look around,” Dwight said behind the wheel. He looked for restaurants while driving. It was early, and many restaurants were not open for business. They circled the block and finally uncovered a small breakfast bar. They ordered some food, filled their bellies, and got back into the car. “Mr. Witterson said that he wouldn’t meet you. Why does he want to see you now?” Dwight was curious. Something must have happened last night. Otherwise, Edmund would not suddenly grant an audience to Kaze. “I don’t know. I had some drinks last night, and now he probably made time.” Kaze felt better after breakfast. He did not think much of the situation. Things would carry on as planned regardless of what the Wittersons or the Siegfrieds had to say.This was exactly what Kaze hoped for. Dwight remained in the dark. He drove to the city’s most exclusive area for the rich. It was all greenery in this part of town. The road was wider, an
After a brief hesitation, Kaze followed Rosie. The room turned out to be Rosie’s. Though not a big room, it was crammed with all kinds of junk. The place looked cluttered. Rosie approached the vanity table and grabbed the comb to comb her hair. She turned to look at Kaze. “You said a lot of stuff last night. Do you remember any of it?” Rosie spoke like they had been friends for years. It was just small talk. “What did I say? I don’t really remember. You made a lovely drink, but man, it really kicked in.” Kaze put a cigarette to his lips, but he did not light it. Instead, he spotted a chair to sit down on. “Well, it’s pointless to talk about it if you can’t remember.” Rosie was pleased to hear that. At least, Kaze had no idea that she had gotten him drunk. “Don’t leave me hanging.” Kaze looked peeved. “Are you off the clock?” Kaze asked. “Yes. I work odd hours. It’s time for me to sleep now.” Rosie stared at Kaze. “I shouldn’t keep you from resting.”
“Can you give me something for the pain?” Clemont had a low tolerance for pain. Standing on the stairway, Morris heard his voice and sighed. Clemont could do no good in his eyes. “Keep an eye on him. He’s not allowed to leave the house for the time being.” Morris believed the incident was more than meets the eye. Yet, Clemont was tricked into going to Absolute Zero and starting shit. There was no telling whether the Wittersons or someone else was behind it. Morris let out a sigh and returned to the study. He sent the butler to the storage room to fetch a few valuable antiques. These items were collected years ago, and they cost a fortune. Morris’ intention was to be on good terms with the Wittersons. There was no need to be at war with them. He had to do it for the interest of the Viper’s Den and his family. Morris was all about looking at the bigger picture. Otherwise, he would not have put up with all the bullshit before. Edmund would not let him off the ho
“Are you trying to kill your son?” Clara intervened. “You’re ruining him by spoiling him. If you want things to continue as they were, you can kiss him goodbye forever,” Morris said. Clara was lost for words. She knew better, but she just could not stop herself. Clemont had her heart. Clara could not stand to see him hurt. She was distressed. However, she knew that Morris would not get over the matter without beating Clemont up. She had to step in. “Hit him!” Morris was too old to do anything laborious. However, the kid would not go anywhere in life without a good beating. Despite starting trouble, he sure was arrogant to admit that he was wrong. “I see the errors of my ways.” Clemont apologized in time to avoid the punishment. He managed to escape all repercussions by doing so. Plus, his mother would plead on his behalf. The whole thing would usually get brushed aside. Though it was more serious in this instance, Clemont still believed that Morris would not hur
Morris was in his study, wiping a plaque of commandments that was covered in dust. Due to his commitment to the Viper’s Den, he had neglected his family for years and left his son in his wife’s care. Morris regretted doing so. Unaware of the impending danger, Clemont enjoyed drinks with his friends. They were having fun, playing drinking games. Losing the game, Clemont downed a glass of liquor. Things could get far and exciting in a game. It was then that the door swung open. Clemont’s driver entered the room. “Young Master Siegfried, the master is waiting for you at home,” the driver said, noting the complexity of the situation. The only thing on his mind was to take Clemont away. Tipsy from the drinks, Clemont waved his arm. “Let him wait. What’s the rush to get home?” Clemont’s friends were shocked. Nothing scared Clemont like his father. However, Clemont toughened up for once. “Young Master Siegfried, why don’t you call it a night?” “Yeah. I’m sur
“What’s that supposed to mean? When have I ever made a mistake?” Morris heard nothing of that sort. It could only mean that his people had done nothing wrong. However, Edmund could not possibly get aggressive on the phone. Something must have happened, and he simply had no idea. Morris felt unsettled like something big was about to happen. “You seem to be lax when managing your people. You don’t seem to know what goes on around your house.“Is your age getting to you? Is that why you can’t handle most of the work? If you can’t get your own house in order, how will you ever manage the Viper’s Den Westeros Branch?” Edmund called to say his piece. It was his way to make Morris step down. Though it was likely that Morris would resign, Edmund could at least make things unpleasant for him. “What’s that supposed to mean?” Morris was completely in the dark, but Edmund must hold some secret to act so cocky. Despite his troubled feelings, Morris kept his cool and calmly aske
Since it was a rare opportunity, Edmund had to settle the score with them properly. He knew opportunities like this were hard to come by so he had to seize them well. “I understand. I will take care of the guest,” Rosie said. She was glad that her information was useful to her boss. After Edmund hung up the phone, Rosie then looked at the unconscious Kaze. “You are indeed more useful than I thought. Hardly anyone has ever managed to impress Edmund.” She did not feel sorry for Kaze, believing that everything happened as it was meant to. She knew that to climb higher, she had to please her superior. With the Wittersons on the rise, now was the perfect time for her to pledge her loyalty to Edmund. When the Wittersons truly took over the Westeros Branch, she would become one of the most powerful people in the city, second only to them. She was looking forward to that day. Since Kaze was fast asleep and no arrangements could be made, Rosie went out to call her men and