The two bodyguards stared at Kaze with a ferocious grin as they approached the coffee shop’s entrance. Although Kaze succeeded in beating Rayman through a sneak attack, they dared not take him lightly either. The two of them exchanged a tacit gaze and nodded. As brothers-in-arm, they had formed a strong bond with each other. Both of them understood what each other wanted to achieve: one strike to take down Kaze so that he would not have the chance to fight back. “I said, you guys won’t even make it through the door,” Kaze said. He stepped forward and blocked the entrance. “Die!” the bodyguards shouted at him. They each threw a punch at Kaze but were caught easily. Kaze grabbed each of their fists and twisted them, incapacitating them. “Damn it!” The two bodyguards did not expect to be caught so easily. As their expressions ashened, they tried to pull their fists away while throwing a kick at Kaze. Unfortunately, it was already too late. Before they could eff
He who understood the times was a true hero. He who understood the times was a true hero… Niko tried his best to convince himself that surrendering was necessary. As the young master of the Powell family, he was born with a silver spoon and enjoyed a prestigious life, yet he was forced to kneel before Kaze. It was the biggest insult in his life. “I-I am sorry! I shouldn’t have called you useless, I shouldn't have asked you to leave, please…” He crawled up to Kaze and begged for mercy. He could feel Miru’s contemptuous gaze at his back but he had to turn a blind eye. Compared to his life, a woman was nothing. Slap! Kaze slapped him on the face, causing his head to hit the floor. Niko grunted in pain but he dared not cry out loud. Kaze squatted in front of him and then tapped his face. “Out of all the young masters that I have slapped, you are the smartest. If you have more time to grow, you will surely become a great man.” Niko did not feel happy at all when
“What did I do? I didn’t do anything, I just moved my lips.” Miru erupted in anger when she heard Kaze. “Kaze Lee! You’re asking for it!” she bellowed and stomped her foot. Kaze raised his hands, surrendering. “Okay, okay! It’s just a joke. Don't worry, I won’t tell another soul. I only love Darcy and have no thoughts about you. Please don’t take it the wrong way either.” “Wrong way? That’s a wrong thought!” Miru was upset and vexed when he saw the serious look on Kaze's face as he declared his love for Darcy. Kaze was perplexed by her huge reaction. “Isn’t it? Otherwise, it doesn’t explain why you reacted so strongly. It’s not like you are stealing something, so don’t sweat about it. Nothing will happen between us.” Had Miru not known about how strong Kaze was, she would have slapped his mouth off. “I just don’t want to get involved in whatever nonsense you are up to!” Miru grumbled. She then scoffed. “Don’t be so confident about yourself. There’s no way I would have
Despite feeling embarrassed, Niko told Sonny what happened. They would soon find out about it anyway, so there was no reason for him to keep the truth from them. Sonny shook his head as he looked at Niko, who looked miserable. He managed to hold his laughter since Niko was his master’s nephew. He said, “Kaze Lee is indeed a powerful opponent. He easily crippled all three of your bodyguards. Now it seems only Antovan and Gustav can take him down.” Even after learning what happened, Sonny was still confident in Gunter’s men, Antovan and Gustav. The two of them formed a part of the Three Great Legati, incomparable to Niko’s bodyguards. With that, Sonny with overflowing murderous intent said, “We can use this incident to accuse Kaze Lee of hurting a foreign personnel. Then, Gustav and Antovan can have a reason to destroy him.” “No!” Niko said immediately. “Sonny, I was able to escape alive because Kaze Lee forced me to kneel and apologize. It’s the biggest insult in my life
Cosmo already got news of Kaze crippling Niko’s bodyguards. Assuming that Niko wanted revenge, he came over instantly. “Cosmo, you are just in time. I need your help with this…” Niko did not care about being the laughing stock and asked for Cosmo’s opinion. Cosmo said, “Kaze and his wife are deeply rooted here in Lilyrose. The three first-tier families, Vikrom, Logman, and Joestar, are his loyal followers. “Why don’t you go after them first? You can focus on clipping Kaze’s wings and isolate him. Vicky from the Vikrom family is known for her beauty. She might not have rivaled the Four Beauties of Lilyrose, but she has her own charms. “If you two are interested, you can have some fun with her as well,” Cosmo said with an evil grin. “Four Beauties of Lilyrose? Who are they?” Niko and Sonny were seasoned playboys. They were naturally interested in knowing who the most beautiful women in the city were. With lust gleaming in his eyes, Cosmo said, “The Four Beauties of Lily
When Kaze was revealed to be the new mayor, the three families were the happiest and celebrated the most. The Lilyrose New City project was currently under development and Kaze had absolute control over it. As Kaze’s loyal followers, they ought to get a share of the big pie. “Yes. I already knew a long time ago,” Bernard said with a smile and a nod. He even knew Kaze’s other identities but he could not share them with his family. “Who would have thought Kaze Lee would rise to power? Back then, everyone laughed at the Quints for getting themselves a live-in son-in-law, but now they struck gold.” “Yeah. If Kaze Lee is our family’s son-in-law, that would be great. Vicky is also a beautiful girl.” As the family chatted, the topic naturally shifted to Vicky. Vicky had been quiet during the meeting. When the family mentioned Kaze, her pupils dilated. Someone joked. “Vicky, we introduced many handsome young men to you yet you don’t even look at them. Have you actually fallen
Everyone in the living hall gasped when they heard Cosmo’s introduction. Even Bernard, who had experienced the ups and downs of life, stared with widened eyes, his expression cloudy. Niko and Sonny were not the reason they were afraid but the family behind them and the powerful Gunter Powell. The Vikroms had already gotten news about Gunter Powell’s arrival in Arcadia, seeking vengeance for Gareth. Following his arrival, the history of the Powell family and Gunter was known by everyone in Lilyrose. The Powells were a noble family of Arcadian descent in Glowmoss. Gunter served as a high-ranking officer in the Glowmoss military and fought on the foreign battlefield. Be it the Powells or Gunter himself, a small family like the Vikroms would not dare to defy them. Bernard was surprised that the Powells would visit his place as the first stop in Lilyrose. It was anything but good. It was no secret that the Vikroms served Kaze as his loyal followers. If the Powells came k
Bernard continued to stray from the topic. He tried his best not to answer Niko’s question and lowered himself so humbly that Niko would not give him any trouble. Niko grunted and then shot a glance at Sonny. Sonny had been staring at Vicky the moment he sat down. When he got the gaze, he got up and went over to Vicky, scrutinizing her from top to bottom. “I bet you are Mr. Vikrom’s daughter.” The invasive gaze made Vicky uncomfortable. However, she saw her father’s signal, so she took a deep breath and said, “You can call me Vicky.” Sonny nodded. “I heard you are one of the most beautiful girls in Lilyrose. It seems like you are more beautiful than rumored. “How about I make you a proposition? I followed my master to Arcadia but I am short of a woman to serve me. From now on, you can be my woman.” Sonny sounded tyrannical and condescending as if his request was sympathy to a beggar. He also made it sound like it was Vicky’s honor to be able to serve him. However, i
“How dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punished…” Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. “Given Mr. Lee’s capabilities, he won’t be hurt.” The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. “I know, but we as subordinates have failed him by allowing this to happen. We have to do our best to make up for the mistake, and not rely on Mr. Lee to get out because he can.” Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. “But there’s nothing you can do now. It’s late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They won’t do anything yet.” “It’s because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. That’s the only way to solve this matter!” “But we’ve searched high and low and didn’t find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didn’t see any tracks.” The agents discu
Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly went over to Miguel and pressed his hands with the gun down so that it would not misfire. “Good job.” “Thanks.” Miguel curled his lips into a nervous smile. He frequently trained in the gym and mixed martial arts but had never encountered any real-life incident before, thus being inexperienced. Fortunately, his mentality was stronger than the others and allowed him to act accordingly. “I’ll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you won’t be charged and you won’t need to take responsibility,” Kaze said. Miguel’s pale face looked relieved. “What should we do now? Are there more of them?” Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. “I’ve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.” He then took the gun from Miguel’s hands. “Really? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!” Miguel finally loosened up and let his instinct take over. His heart was pounding so fast that it
Manson came over and saw the mercenaries lying in their own puddle of blood. The gore shocked him and made him sick. He tried his best to hold back the urge to throw up as it would attract attention. “Don’t look if you can’t take it! Don’t make things worse!” “Yeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!” “I have never seen dead bodies like this before!” he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. “Can we go out now and run away?” The hostages were eager to leave as things had settled down outside. They thought the danger was over. A dead mercenary was inside the container with them and they were still horrified. Once the others found out about this, the hostages would be shot to death. “If you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, you’ll be shot!” Callahan said as he looked at the others scornfully. One of the hostages had already put his hand on the handle of the door and was ready to dash out, but he quickly pulled his hand back after listening
“Tsk. Hold on.” Vexed, the man clicked his tongue and then waved at his colleague. “Come here. Someone fainted. Help me get him out.” The man wanted to take the professor out of the container. Manson’s heart pounded as he listened to the man. He was afraid he might be exposed, but there was no turning back now—he had to play along. Kaze stood behind the door, calming his breath down to lower his presence. “Get back. Stay away from the door. If anyone gets close, don’t blame me for being rough,” said the man as he unlocked the container. He opened the door and saw a number of hostages still sleeping. He then looked at the professor on the floor. He went closer to nudge him but did not get a response. It seemed like the professor needed medical attention. “Come on. Help me get him out.” The other man outside the container was on edge, looking as if he would pull the trigger at the slightest movement. “Why don’t we do it?” Callahan and Miguel volunteered. “You two
“It’s freaking troublesome.” “Boss, don’t worry about it. We’ll get an update tomorrow.” “Yeah. It’s late. Get some rest.” Tiguan’s men told him to get some rest and not worry so much. A few of them were already snoring on the chair. Tiguan sighed and killed the cigarette. He then closed his eyes to get some rest, too. The container that Kaze was in fell into silence once more. No one dared to make any noise but they all looked at Kaze, hoping to find out about his plans. Kaze’s eyes remained fixed on the window and showed no intention of revealing his thoughts. Miguel and Callahan were annoyed by the other hostages. “If you people want to get out of here alive, you better cooperate or come up with your own idea. No one is responsible for saving you.”“Yeah. I don’t want you guys to turn on us after we do all the heavy lifting. It will cost us our lives and you people won’t even be grateful.” Miguel’s tone was sarcastic because he disliked how the others looked at t
Kaze read the hostages’ minds and refused to be used. He wanted to leave but not under such circumstances. “That’s not true. We just don’t have the skills for this kind of situation. You guys are stronger, of course, you should be in the front,” said the man in glasses and a suit. A hint of sharpness gleamed in his eyes. Miguel knew what the man was planning, either. “That’s some plan you have there. You are just trying to use us to escape this place and no matter what happens, you’ll win.” “That’s not it! I just want everyone to stand together and get out of this place. I’ve never thought of using anyone!” the man argued, trying to look innocent. Even a monkey knew what he was planning, yet no one dared to speak up because they would benefit from it too. “Why don’t you guys think of something? If you need our help, we’ll help,” said another middle-aged gentleman who looked more just and fair, as if he could lead the group. “Then what is your plan?” Kaze suddenly wante
The hostages were locked up in the containers. Some of them were elites in their own field while some were ordinary people with average income, yet all of them got into trouble when they boarded the plane. Most of them could not accept their fate. Yet they dared not defy or resist the mercenaries. When things started to calm down, they broke down in tears, weeping in silence as resentment consumed them. Kaze sat down at a clean corner that allowed him to look outside the window. The window was dirty but at least he could see outside. The space inside the container was filled with people sitting closely, offering comfort to one another. They were aware they were just temporarily safe in this container. No one knew what the mercenaries would do to them at the next moment. “My parents must be worried. I said I would call them when I land but now I can’t even get in touch,” Barney muttered as he sat beside Kaze. He too looked outside the window, his feelings mixed. He watc
Kaze thought of what he had overheard in the toilet. If he told the hostages about that, they would probably panic. “It’s nothing. They are just going to separate us into different rooms or containers. They said the buses would be disposed of,” he said. He did not want to reveal too much because it would cause panic. Once the hostages knew their lives were on the line, things might spiral out of control. The mercenaries could kill a few of them to make an example, and none of the hostages would dare to cause problems anymore. Kaze kept it a secret because he wanted to protect the people. “That’s it?” “Is there anything else? How many men are there? What is their plan? Who are they looking for?” “We want to know because we want to survive. This isn't our problem—we just got caught up in it.” The hostages looked at Kaze, their eyes filled with worry. They felt aggrieved because they should not be caught in such a huge problem. “I don’t know either.” No matter how m
“There’s a room there. Get in.” The mercenary pointed his gun at the mother and son, which led them to look at Kaze nervously, seemingly asking for help. “What do you want?” The mother was nervous. She clutched her son’s hand tightly, nearly making him cry, but she reacted quickly enough to cover her son’s mouth to prevent him from doing so. “All women must go into that room. You go in now,” the mercenary explained. He did not want the woman to get the wrong idea. “You people won’t hurt me, right?” the mother asked, worried that she might be ravaged. “We are not into MILF,” said the other mercenary who was escorting Kaze, indirectly assuring the mother. Kaze shot a glance at the mother and nodded at her. “They told us they were going to separate us, so there’s nothing to worry about,” he said, worried that the mother and son would not cooperate. The mother then carried her son and followed the other mercenary into the room. It was called a room but it was actually ju