“Darcy Quint, I can order my bodyguards to kill your husband right here, right now. Also, I am here in Arcadia as a diplomat, so I have diplomatic immunity. “Even if I kill someone, I won’t be held responsible. Do you understand what that means?” Andrew asked. Darcy’s face turned pale when she heard Andrew had diplomatic immunity. Fear appeared in her eyes. She knew exactly what it meant. As Andrew said, he would not be held responsible or charged even if he killed Kaze. He looked at Kaze and scoffed, “Arcadian scum, you’ve made me mad. Even if you kneel and apologize, I won’t let you go anymore!” Everyone looked at Kaze as if he was a dead person. Without the corresponding status or power, he should not have messed with Andrew. He was a living example of what not to do. “Diplomatic immunity? So what?” Kaze added, “It seems like I have to ask Paladia’s consul, Harrison, to come here and explain to me what you mean by that.” His words were so shocking that not only
“Darcy, hold this for me.” Kaze passed his cup of tea to Darcy and smiled. “He’s about to die and still trying to act cool.” The crowd gloated at him. The leader of the bodyguards was the first in line and he too was agitated by Kaze’s arrogance. “You must die!” He threw a punch at Kaze’s shoulder. Had Andrew not been given the order to break Kaze’s arms and legs, the punch would have been aimed at the back of Kaze’s neck, which would kill him instantly if hit. “Kaze, be careful!” Darcy cried. “It’s going to be fine,” Kaze said indifferently. He was still looking at Darcy instead of the bodyguard leader. As though he had eyes at the back of his head, he swung his right hand to the back and precisely slapped the bodyguard leader’s face. Slap! The loud slap was followed by a painful groan. The bodyguard leader was stopped by the sudden force and sent flying to the crowd. Before the other bodyguards could react, Kaze turned around and jumped at them. “Aaaah
Darcy paled, but she tried to remain calm and said coldly, “Would Blossoms Corporation let us go if my husband didn’t treat him like that?”She was both afraid and satisfied to see Andrew in such a sorry state.“That’s...”Everyone was speechless. Was Darcy throwing caution to the wind?Bam!Just then, Kaze casually picked up a bottle of wine and smashed it on Andrew’s head without hesitation.The bottle shattered, leaving Andrew with a bloody head and excruciating pain.Kaze glanced at Phil and the others coldly. “For every useless word you say, I’ll smash another bottle on his head.”“You—”Phil opened his mouth but quickly closed it again.He was afraid that Kaze would actually kill Andrew, which would implicate him as well.The others did not dare to speak either.They all looked at Kaze in shock, unsure how he would deal with Andrew.Yes, “deal with” was the right term.The situation now was clear. Even the dozen Foreign Legion bodyguards were no match for Kaze. Who
With those words, Kaze hung up the phone.The others did not hear what Harrison said and were unaware of his attitude toward Kaze.They only heard Kaze say a few words and hung up, telling Harrison to come over. They were naturally dumbfounded.Did he just order a consul of Paladia to “get over here”?Were they hearing things?Had this guy completely lost it?Andrew glared at Kaze viciously. “You goddamn monkey! How dare you order Mr. Harrison around? You’re dead! Did you know he was one of Paladia’s most famous generals before becoming a consul? He’ll rip you apart for insulting him like this! It won’t just be you. Even your wife will suffer!”Andrew laughed maniacally. When he thought of how Harrison would tear Kaze to pieces, the pain in his head seemed to lessen.Kaze shook his head and sneered, “Looks like you still don’t understand your situation.”With that, he picked up another bottle of wine and smashed it on Andrew’s head.Bam!Andrew fell to the ground, clutching
Harrison followed the direction of Andrew’s pointing finger and saw Kaze.He immediately turned pale and shook like a leaf.Although he had mentally prepared himself, hearing Andrew threaten to kill Kaze still filled him with fear.“Shut up!”Harrison stepped forward and kicked Andrew’s chest.Andrew screamed in pain, curling up and unable to speak.Thud.Then, he knelt on the ground before everyone’s incredulous eyes.“Mr. Lee, I came in ten minutes as you ordered! Please give me your instructions!”Then, he crawled on his knees toward Kaze, speaking humbly.Hiss.Everyone gasped.Only Darcy, who had seen a similar scene before, and Honey from Dallas Moneylender, were shocked.Harrison was the great consul of Paladia. He represented the dignity of Paladia, but he was kneeling in such a humble position in front of Kaze!What was going on?Everyone was stunned and could not understand what was happening.Andrew, who was lying on the ground, was completely dumbfounded.A
“Mr. Lee, you should know that Paladia is not the only one doing this...”Harrison carefully observed Kaze’s expression as he explained.Kaze smiled coldly. “But Andrew wanted them to break my limbs and then kill me. Since they’re considered temporary personnel from the Paladian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, can I consider this a provocation from Paladia?”Harrison was so scared that he went limp, prostrating himself in front of Kaze.“Mr. Lee, it was a misunderstanding. Paladia has absolutely no such intention! There’s no need for suspicion. We’ll never do that. It must be some ill-intentioned people sowing discord. We absolutely have no disrespect toward you!”Everyone in the hall watched this scene blankly.Who on earth was Kaze to have frightened Harrison so much?“Fine, I’ll believe you for now.”Kaze said indifferently, “So, how are you going to deal with this for me?”“Don’t worry, Mr. Lee. I’ll deal with this immediately!”Harrison straightened his back and turned arou
Hiss.Everyone was once again shocked by Harrison’s words.Not only did he cripple Andrew, but he was also proposing that Blossoms Corporation would completely withdraw from the Arcadian market, leading to billions in losses.What kind of identity did Kaze have that Harrison needed to deal with the matter in this way?However, Kaze waved his hand and refused.“There’s no need to withdraw. As long as Blossoms Corporation does business honestly in Arcadia, I welcome them. As for Andrew and his men, I don’t want to see them on Arcadian soil ever again.”From start to finish, Kaze did not even glance at Andrew.A Paladian knight?More than one Paladian knight had died at his hands.If not for that, Harrison would not be so afraid of him.Yes, Harrison was the consul and had diplomatic immunity, so Kaze could not do any substantial harm to him directly.However, Harrison knew very well.What Kaze could not achieve here, he could achieve on the battlefield.Harrison had many old
Andrew and the others were taken away by Harrison.The hall fell silent.Those who had previously mocked and ridiculed Kaze were now frozen with fear.They knew very well.With just a few words, Kaze had made Harrison kneel and apologize, even breaking Andrew’s limbs. In that case, he had the power to retaliate against them and make them penniless.It was not an exaggeration. After all, if not for Kaze’s mercy, Blossoms Corporation would have been forced to withdraw from the Arcadian market.At that moment, they wanted to slap themselves for being so blind.However, Kaze had no intention to bother with them and did not even look at them.It was like how one would not pay attention to ants crawling on the ground unless they were really bored.“Mr. Phil.”Just as everyone was on edge, Kaze finally spoke.He called out to Phil.Immediately, everyone’s eyes turned to him.Phil’s heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.If he was dense enough not to under
“Do ask around,” Kaze said without being overly concerned. Since he was with Dwight, if they got any news, it would attract even more attention. However, if they did not ask around for more after causing a scene, it would also be strange. Therefore, Dwight’s little investigation was a great cover. “I have to use the toilet. Wait for me here,” Kaze said as he got up. Dwight nodded at Kaze as he was going to make a call. “Sure. If you want to leave, just give me a heads up.” He then sat down on the couch, took a sip of beer, and leisurely watched girls dancing on the dance floor. After seeing Dwight’s casual reaction, Kaze lowered his guard against him. He had been observing Dwight since the start and now he finally knew the man well enough. Dwight never saw Kaze as an outsider or some VIP guest. He was thoughtful and kind and never harbored any ill intentions. “He’s really a simple guy.” Kaze headed to the toilet as he muttered to himself. On the way there, he sa
“She’s quite capable but this will cost her.” Kaze thought Rosie was not being rational enough. If a customer crossed the line, she would have every reason to throw him out. There was no need to endure him or suck up for the sake of a little business. Rosie might seem to be the boss of the club but she often had to endure ridiculous requests for the sake of the well-being of the establishment. Dominic’s words made many uncomfortable, especially the waiter and the security guards. They were ready to throw him out. If he continued to be rude, they would not mind being physical with him. When Dominic calmed down, he would realize what he had done. After all, when one was drunk, one would not have total control over his or her actions, which would lead to making mistakes. Such mistakes would easily slip due to the person being drunk but it only worked when the person could not remember or was not conscious at all. If a person remained sane and could act logically, then be
“I’ll let this slip but you guys can’t always ruin my fun,” Dominic said with a frown. His plan of having fun was foiled before anything could happen. Rosie’s expression turned bitter. “That girl is just an innocent lady, our customer. You can’t just force yourself on her.” Dominic was not deterred. He believed that with his status and how much he had spent at the club, he could do anything he wanted. Yet the boss interrupted his plan and even let the girl go. It fueled his resentment. “Since when is Absolute Zero scared of anything? That girl is just some random girl, and even if I drag her to my bed, nothing bad will happen,” he said confidently. He even moved closer to Rosie, putting his chubby hand around her waist. Dwight was surprised as he had never encountered such a situation before. Dominic acted like he owned the club. He tried to force a girl against her will and now he put his dirty hand on the boss of the club. He was just the boss of a company who
“Stop causing problems!” The security guards gained on Kaze and Dwight, trying to get them out of the club. Dwight was also a hot-tempered person and he could not allow injustice to happen, especially to himself. “It’s that fat prick who started it! Why aren’t you guys throwing him out? The girl has made it clear that they don’t know each other! Why are you two gaining on us?!” He was not weak and could easily take down two security guards, but he remained resentful. They tried to help a girl but the situation turned on them. “You can’t be sure. Maybe the girl is playing hard to get. This is not Mr. Jarbosky’s first time here, and he will never break the rules here,” the security guard said. His words attracted even more attention, but they dared not speak up. Vivi’s face turned pale. She wanted to explain but nothing came out of her mouth. Her explanations seemed weak. Everyone seemed to believe that she seduced Dominic, but she was the victim. “No! It’s not like t
“Kaze, you might not know since you are new here but he’s the boss of Dominion Group, Dominic Jarbosky. We can’t offend him. His company works closely with the Viper’s Den.” Dwight came over and whispered into Kaze’s ears. He just wanted to inform Kaze to rethink his decision. The girl might be in danger but she had it coming. Coming to a club in a skimpy outfit was certainly a bad idea. Since Dominic had his eyes on her, and she did not want his company, then it was up to her to break free. Dwight thought that by explaining Dominic’s status to Kaze, the conflict would be resolved. “I said, it’s time for you to stop,” Kaze said once more, his tone colder than before. Dominic frowned after being interrupted once more. He finally got his eyes on a young girl who looked beautiful and innocent, thinking he could release his sexual desires on her for the entire night, yet someone poked his nose into his business. “What do you have to do with this? Are you into this girl as w
“Seems like there’s nothing to see here.” Kaze was slightly disappointed. He came here just to find out more about the club’s operations and the person running the place. Yet there was nothing he found, or maybe he did not get the right chance. Clubs were loud and messy, fights even broke out occasionally. Men would fight over a woman, and once the fight broke out, the person in charge of the club must step up to resolve the conflict. Kaze just needed to wait patiently for the chance to arrive. With alcohol involved, people tended to be impulsive and physical once the girls rejected them. Dwight continued to test his luck but got turned down every single time. A few minutes later, a void formed around him with no girls wanting to be close to him. He was annoyed. He was tall and handsome, yet no girls wanted to be with him. He saw other men, who were shorter and looked normal, surrounded by girls. The only difference was the watches and branded outfits they wore.
As they arrived, they saw a dozen expensive cars parked outside. The customer base was relatively stable as the establishment was targeted at the upper class. The people lining up at the club were young men and women of ordinary background. All were allowed inside Absolute Zero with an entrance fee. Since this would be a chance for ordinary people to meet and interact with the upper-class elites, they cherished it and tried their best to look good. Even movie producers and scriptwriters came to the club, seeking investments or a role in movie production. It was a shortcut to reach out to the upper crust after all. Yet they were just a bunch of fresh graduates with no resources and connections, so the club was their only chance at achieving something great. Dwight would never understand how rare the opportunity was, as he was narrow-sighted. He had never experienced power and wealth before, so he lacked the understanding of how things worked in society. “I never thought
With that in mind, Dwight checked his outfit. His black leather jacket brought out his height and wild side. He then observed Kaze. The latter was dressed casually. Dwight was worried that they would not be allowed into Absolute Zero because of their attire. Nevertheless, he could not let slip that he had never been to Absolute Zero. Without a word, Dwight led Kaze down the apartment building. Kaze could pick up on Dwight’s nerves. While in the elevator, Dwight could not stop straightening out his clothes. It was clear that he was nervous. Even so, Kaze said nothing and pretended not to notice. They got into the car and drove to an alley. The area was not huge, but there were stands selling street food. “The food is great here. Since it’s early, we can grab a bite.” Dwight was not being tight with money. As their destination was a bar, there was no need to get a proper meal. “I’ll get a skewer then.” Kaze did not have much of an appetite anyway. “Okay. I’ll or
“You’re the guest. I should be hosting you, but I don’t seem to be doing a good job.” Dwight knew he had to do better. “It’s okay. I don’t have much to do. It’s just a delivery anyway.” Kaze bought a lot of stuff online. All they had to do was wait for the delivery. Once the items arrived, they could head out. Dwight talked about taking him to a bar under the Viper’s Den’s umbrella. It was a great opportunity for Kaze to check out the scene. He had heard that the Wittersons were tied to all the Viper’s Den’s business operations.Kaze would not meet Edmund and Morris in person, but he would grasp all information related to them. Then, Kaze would stir things up between them and sit back while reaping the benefits. Kaze had it all planned out. He simply had to take his time in playing the long game. Nevertheless, it was important for him to remain discreet. At the very least, he should not show them what he was made of. It was easy to execute his plan when everybody