Kaze might not sound as harsh as Cole but it sounded real. People in the parking lot knew that he was serious. They looked at him with eyes widened in disbelief. How dare a bumpkin like him challenge Cole in front of more than a hundred people? Cole did not expect Kazeโs bold challenge either. He stomped on the car and shouted, โKaze Lee, if you keep pissing me off, you will only end up worse! When I get my hands on you, you will suffer even more!โ Kaze scanned over the crowd and smiled. โCole, if these pieces of trash are all you brought, then I would suggest you start kneeling and crawl toward the exit. Thereโs quite a distance, Iโm afraid you might not make it outside in one night.โ Cole was furious. โYou motherfucker! Kaze Lee, you will know what are the consequences of pissing me off!โ โConsequences? What consequences?โ Kaze pursed his lips and said casually, โI just gave you a kick, a few slaps, and burned you with the cigar.โ To the crowd, it sounded like Kaz
Collier heard that someone from another city came to Riverbank and challenged Cole. Without further ado, he decided to take the matter into his own hands. He failed to crush Kaze but he was confident this time. If this person decided to come all the way to their turf and challenge one of the most powerful people here, then he would suffer the consequences of doing so. Collier gathered his men and headed to the scene. โMr. Ettinger, you are finally here!โ โYouโre hurt? You have to be more careful!โ โYeah. Young Master Collier, you are the representative of the younger generation here in Riverbankโฆโ When Collier arrived in the parking lot, the other young men and women made way for him by stepping back and greeting him with the most flattering smile, trying to leave an impression on him. Listening to all the flattery, Collier felt a surge of pride welling inside him. The confidence that he lost returned to him. โMr. Ettinger, you are finally here!โ Cole jumped down
Collier laughed when he heard Cole. His gaze turned cold. He thought of Kaze, who was also arrogant. However, Kaze was powerful enough to be arrogant. As the branch leader of the West State Viperโs Den, the person appointed by Autumn Fall to cleanse the organization, it was normal for him to be arrogant. Yet how did some random guy from another city dare to act the same? โIโd like to see if this guy is really capable or just some liar,โ Collier said coldly. The young women looked at the confident Collier with utmost admiration and respect. As the eldest son of the branch chief, Newell Ettinger, Collier could utilize his influence on the Viperโs Den South River Branch and also the resources of Golden Scale Corporation. A man with such power would be the ideal husband candidate for every woman out there. All of them looked at Kaze as if he was a dead man. No matter how arrogant Kaze was or what he did to Cole, all would end as Collier arrived. A loser like him had n
โKaze Lee, I thought you were a show-off. Come on, now that Mr. Ettinger is here, why donโt you call him a dog again?โ Cole said with a smirk. He was standing in front of Collier, so he did not see the shift of expression on Collierโs face. Collierโs expression turned bitter. Kaze glanced at him and then smiled. โCollier, why donโt you bark for him?โ His words stunned everyone again. They assumed he continued to court death with his words. Pft! Cole burst out in laughter. He called Kaze a stupid idiot inwardly. He provoked Kaze to disrespect Collier and Kaze fell for it. Kaze did not only do as told, but he did it worse than before. He was practically digging his own grave. โMr. Ettinger, you hear that? Kaze Lee called you a dog and wanted you to bark in front of us. He disrespected you and the Viperโs Den South River Branch! โIf I were you, I would break his arms and make him bark like a dog!โ Cole then turned around to Collier with a smirk as he tried to fan t
Collier put his bandaged hands in front of his chest and barked like a dog, looking ridiculous. Everyone else was stunned by the scene yet once again. One word from Kaze and the eldest son of the Ettingers, a prominent figure of the Viperโs Den South River Branch, knelt and barked like a dog! What happened? Everyoneโs mind went blank. No one understood what happened. Kaze said, โKneel straight.โ Woof! Woof! Seeing Kaze roll up his sleeve, Collier moved forward on his knee and straightened his back to extend his face for Kaze. Slap! Kaze slapped Collier in the face. The powerful momentum turned his face to the left. โI told you and Hannah to settle Josiah Dubb and you came here to crush me?โ Collier was in so much pain. He gasped but he dared not argue. Slap! Kaze slapped his face back to the right. โDid you think I let you live so that you can continue to act like a bully?โ Collier clenched his teeth tightly and dared not make a noise. Slap! Kaze slapp
Everyone knew how arrogant Collier was in the underworld of Riverbank. In fact, he could even disregard the government officials, let alone the young masters or gangsters from another city. After all, with the Viperโs Den behind his back, no one dared to disrespect him. Yet one word from Kaze turned the man into the most loyal dog. Ridiculous. Cole did not expect Collier to demand him to apologize. He flushed red and argued, โCollier, this stupid idiot is just a live-in husband who got kicked out. He came to Riverbank to be a freeloader, why should I kneel before himโฆโ Bang! Before Cole could finish, Collier jumped up and landed another kick on his stomach. Bang! Thump! Thud! Collier kicked Cole furiously, causing the arrogant young man to cry excruciatingly. โYou little piece of shit! Who gave you the balls to challenge Mr. Lee?!โ Thump! โYou ungrateful fuck! Mr. Lee can crush you with his pinky!โ Woosh! โHow dare you look down on Mr. Lee?! You ignorant stu
Cole was surprisingly tough. Even when beaten up, he refused to submit and apologize. He looked down on Kaze from the bottom of his heart. He saw Kaze as a loser who could not make it in his own city and decided to come to Riverbank to curry favors with the mayor. Making him kneel to a peasant like Kaze would be more miserable than killing him. โCole Libra, if you want to die, be my guest!โ Collier was furious. Even though Kaze spared his life and made him a lapdog, he knew he had to perform to stay alive. If he could not even deal with Cole, why would Kaze keep him as a lapdog? Under everyoneโs surprised gaze, Collier grabbed a baseball bat from one of the young men. He then kicked Cole to the ground and then swung the bat at his arm. โAaaargh!โ Cole screamed excruciatingly. He held his broken arm in pain, twisting and twirling on the ground. โCollier, you fuck! I will kill you!โ Collier grunted and then swung the bat down again. Coleโs other arm was broken. Th
โKaze, are you free to talk right now? If you can wake up early tomorrow, come to my place and have breakfast.โ Kaze instinctively declined the invite. โMr. Yemen, I donโt think itโs appropriate for me to disturb you or your family in the morning.โ โItโs no problem at all. You came all the way to Riverbank to visit me and gave us tens of millions worth of herbs, but we wasted them all. I feel like I have wasted your kindness. โRyna said she wants to make it up to you as a token of apology. You can come over tomorrow morning, we are still staying in the same place. Iโll see you tomorrow.โ After the call, Kaze put down his phone and shook his head helplessly. The herbs might be wasted but they seemed to work magically. โฆOn the second morning, Kaze woke up early. This time, he went to Lockโs place without bringing Conan. Lockโs place was located in a residential area and arriving at the entrance brought back some memories for Kaze. He knew the place far too well. Man
โHow dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punishedโฆโ Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. โGiven Mr. Leeโs capabilities, he wonโt be hurt.โ The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. โI 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.โ Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. โBut thereโs nothing you can do now. Itโs late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They wonโt do anything yet.โ โItโs because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. Thatโs the only way to solve this matter!โ โBut weโve searched high and low and didnโt find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didnโt see any tracks.โ 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. โGood job.โ โThanks.โ 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. โIโll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you wonโt be charged and you wonโt need to take responsibility,โ Kaze said. Miguelโs pale face looked relieved. โWhat should we do now? Are there more of them?โ Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. โIโve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.โ He then took the gun from Miguelโs hands. โReally? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!โ 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. โDonโt look if you canโt take it! Donโt make things worse!โ โYeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!โ โI have never seen dead bodies like this before!โ he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. โCan we go out now and run away?โ 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. โIf you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, youโll be shot!โ 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
โTsk. Hold on.โ Vexed, the man clicked his tongue and then waved at his colleague. โCome here. Someone fainted. Help me get him out.โ The man wanted to take the professor out of the container. Mansonโs heart pounded as he listened to the man. He was afraid he might be exposed, but there was no turning back nowโhe had to play along. Kaze stood behind the door, calming his breath down to lower his presence. โGet back. Stay away from the door. If anyone gets close, donโt blame me for being rough,โ 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. โCome on. Help me get him out.โ The other man outside the container was on edge, looking as if he would pull the trigger at the slightest movement. โWhy donโt we do it?โ Callahan and Miguel volunteered. โYou two
โItโs freaking troublesome.โ โBoss, donโt worry about it. Weโll get an update tomorrow.โ โYeah. Itโs late. Get some rest.โ Tiguanโs 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. Kazeโs eyes remained fixed on the window and showed no intention of revealing his thoughts. Miguel and Callahan were annoyed by the other hostages. โIf 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.โโYeah. I donโt want you guys to turn on us after we do all the heavy lifting. It will cost us our lives and you people wonโt even be grateful.โ Miguelโs tone was sarcastic because he disliked how the others looked at t
Kaze read the hostagesโ minds and refused to be used. He wanted to leave but not under such circumstances. โThatโs not true. We just donโt have the skills for this kind of situation. You guys are stronger, of course, you should be in the front,โ said the man in glasses and a suit. A hint of sharpness gleamed in his eyes. Miguel knew what the man was planning, either. โThatโs some plan you have there. You are just trying to use us to escape this place and no matter what happens, youโll win.โ โThatโs not it! I just want everyone to stand together and get out of this place. Iโve never thought of using anyone!โ 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. โWhy donโt you guys think of something? If you need our help, weโll help,โ said another middle-aged gentleman who looked more just and fair, as if he could lead the group. โThen what is your plan?โ 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. โMy parents must be worried. I said I would call them when I land but now I canโt even get in touch,โ 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. โItโs nothing. They are just going to separate us into different rooms or containers. They said the buses would be disposed of,โ 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. โThatโs it?โ โIs there anything else? How many men are there? What is their plan? Who are they looking for?โ โWe want to know because we want to survive. This isn't our problemโwe just got caught up in it.โ The hostages looked at Kaze, their eyes filled with worry. They felt aggrieved because they should not be caught in such a huge problem. โI donโt know either.โ No matter how m
โThereโs a room there. Get in.โ The mercenary pointed his gun at the mother and son, which led them to look at Kaze nervously, seemingly asking for help. โWhat do you want?โ The mother was nervous. She clutched her sonโs hand tightly, nearly making him cry, but she reacted quickly enough to cover her sonโs mouth to prevent him from doing so. โAll women must go into that room. You go in now,โ the mercenary explained. He did not want the woman to get the wrong idea. โYou people wonโt hurt me, right?โ the mother asked, worried that she might be ravaged. โWe are not into MILF,โ said the other mercenary who was escorting Kaze, indirectly assuring the mother. Kaze shot a glance at the mother and nodded at her. โThey told us they were going to separate us, so thereโs nothing to worry about,โ 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