Rose was disappointed in Zenika when she was asked to apologize. โI did nothing wrong! Why should I apologize? โYou want Kaze to kneel and apologize? No. Luis doesnโt have the right to do that!โ Zenika widened her eyes in shock when the words entered her ears. She anxiously said, โYouโฆ What are you talking about?โ โNo right?โ Luis learned about Kazeโs background from his followers and his frosty eyes were fixated on him. He scoffed. โYou are just some random guy from Lilyrose and you said I donโt have the right to make you kneel and apologize? Is that a joke?โ His voice sounded sinister. It was obvious that Roseโs bold words angered him. As the young master of the Presleys, Luis was wealthy and powerful. People might not even get the chance to kneel before him. Yet Rose embarrassed him in front of his followers. โKaze, donโt just stand there! On your knees and kowtow to Luis!โ Zenika bellowed as she shot a fierce glance at him. โRose is still young but you are an ad
The followers were stunned for a moment before they realized they had spoken the wrong words, allowing Kaze to seize the chance to humiliate Luis even more. One of the followers flushed with anger and shouted at Kaze. โYou fuckโฆโ Slap! Luis turned around and slapped the man to the floor. โIdiot! Isnโt it not embarrassing enough?โ he shouted angrily. He really wanted to strangle the idiot with his own hands. He turned back to Kaze and said with a sinister tone, โSo, you are Roseโs cousin-in-law, right? This is Bronze Sparrow, a place for the upper circle to gather and have fun, not a place that you can trespass, you lowlife! โYou talk big in front of us but other than making yourself look like a fool, it doesnโt do anything at all. โIn our circle, you have to compare power, background, connections, and resources to crush one another. If you have the confidence to beat me, show me what you got; if no, get down on your knees! โDonโt try to fool and bluff us with your l
Zenika wanted Rose to understand that the man whom she insisted on protecting would rather bluff and brag than care about her future, or life and death. Slap! Kaze looked at Zenika coldly before he threw a slap at the other side of her face. Now she got two slaps on both her cheeks, which made them even. โAaaaah!โ Zenika cried in shock with her hand covering her face. She looked at Kaze in disbelief and shrieked, โKaze Lee! How dare you slap me!? Iโll kill you!โ She never would have thought that the timid and quiet Kaze would slap her in front of the guests. Eunice was different because she was the manager of Bronze Sparrow, yet Kaze was nothing. Kaze said, โYou can say whatever you want about me but you should not have tried to sabotage our relationship. Get it? Who gave you the confidence to think that Rose would believe what you say?โ He never wanted to talk to the woman but she kept challenging and insulting him, so he had to fight back. โYou piece of shit!โ Z
Kaze spoke calmly but with absolute certainty.Everyone had a strange feeling that he might be able to pull it off because he sounded powerful and confident. โYou? You and what army?โ Luis scoffed. โYou think this is a novel or a drama series? Do you think you can shut down whatever you want or oppress whatever you wantโฆโ โListen up. Two things.โ Again, before Luis could finish, Kaze stopped him once more. He had his phone in his hand and already dialed Collierโs number. โOne, I heard the Presleys have a strong influence in the art field and their companies are big. I donโt care what you do, but acquire whatever you can to oppress them. I want to see the Presley familyโs businesses under the companyโs name in the shortest time possible. โSecond, my cousin-in-law, Rose, is going to be an artist and I have her back. If anyone targets her, youโre in chargeโno need to go through me.โ After that, Kaze hung up the phone. He then patted Roseโs head again. โDonโt worry, Rose.
Influence was not the power of the word, it required the precipitation of time. The Presleys ran their businesses for a few decades and had a strong influence in the art field in Riverbank. Yet Kaze claimed that one call from him and he could oppress the Presleysโ influence and acquire their family company. He must have assumed everyone in the room were idiots and amateurs. With everyone sneering at him, Kaze nonchalantly said, โOppressing the Presleys isnโt that big of a deal. I donโt need Kent to do it, I can just order Collier to do the job. Heโs my dog after all.โ The room was silenced once again. Collier Ettinger? The Collier Ettinger who teamed up with Hannah Delmore to defeat the vice chief of the Viperโs Den South River Branch, Josiah Dubb, and took control of Golden Scale Corporation? The one who held the same rank as Buffy? When Newell was still around, Collierโs status was higher than Buffyโs because his father was the chief of the Viperโs Den South River B
The coincidence was uncanny. Kaze made a phone call and ordered Collier to acquire and oppress the Presleysโ businesses. The next thing that happened was that the biggest entertainment company of the Presley family, Primeval Inc. got raided and Luisโ uncle was forced and threatened to sell the company. If it was true, who exactly was Kaze Lee? How powerful was his background that he was able to order Collier, a prominent figure in Golden Scale Corporation and Viperโs Den, like a dog? With that in mind, Luisโ legs started to turn weak and his stomach started to hurt. โW-Who are you?โ he asked after he gulped nervously. His eyes fixated on Kaze. Kaze smiled. โYou are not qualified to know who I am.โ He was quite happy with Collierโs efficiency. As a lapdog, Collier worked perfectly. He might come across as a bit unrefined and rough but he was able to deliver the results in the shortest time possible. Looking at Kazeโs mysterious appearance, Luis had goosebumps all over
โPunching bag? Everyone here can have one slap?โ Kaze narrowed his eyes on Luis. โYou said it?โ โYeah, I fucking said it!โ Luis went up to Kaze with his cigar hanging in his mouth. He spat a cloud of smoke at his face and grinned. โKaze Lee, you think Bronze Sparrow is a place for a little shit like you? Iโm telling you, you donโt even have the right to breathe in the same room as us! โYour existence here contaminated our air and it is a grave mistake! Now itโs time for your punishment. You better kneel and straighten your back! Get it?โ Luis raised his hand impatiently. โIf you understand me, get down now! I donโt want to repeat myself! โWho else wants to slap this little shit?โ Kaze looked at the young men and women around him. โMe!โ โLuis is right! You little shit is not qualified to be with us here! I donโt like you!โ โYou even acted like you were some big shot! Who gave you the balls?โ โYou should be honored that we let you be our punching bag!โ โฆ More
โYou said you wanted a slap?โ Kaze threw a reverse slap at another young woman beside him, slapping her makeup off. โAnd you.โ The young woman was stunned as she never thought Kaze had the nerve to slap her. โAaaaagh! You slapped me? You slapped a woman? You are a piece of shit! I will kill you and your familyโฆโ Slap! Kaze slapped her once more, sending her to the floor. โSeems like I held back.โ He shook his head and then moved on to the next without looking at his victims. Slap! โPunching bag?โ Slap! โOne slap each?โ Slap! โEveryone can slap?โ Kaze shuttled around the crowd and slapped everyone who said they wanted to slap him earlier. โThat fucker slapped us!โ โHeโs out of his mind!โ โCall the police and shoot him!โ โShoot him a hundred times!โ โฆThe entire fifth floor was filled with agonizing cries and screams for a while. Zenika, Wesley, and those who did not get slaps were stunned on the spot, petrified as they watched Kaze slap everyon
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