The coincidence was uncanny. Kaze made a phone call and ordered Collier to acquire and oppress the Presleys’ businesses. The next thing that happened was that the biggest entertainment company of the Presley family, Primeval Inc. got raided and Luis’ 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 Viper’s Den, like a dog? With that in mind, Luis’ legs started to turn weak and his stomach started to hurt. “W-Who are you?” he asked after he gulped nervously. His eyes fixated on Kaze. Kaze smiled. “You are not qualified to know who I am.” He was quite happy with Collier’s 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 Kaze’s mysterious appearance, Luis had goosebumps all over
“Punching bag? Everyone here can have one slap?” Kaze narrowed his eyes on Luis. “You said it?” “Yeah, I fucking said it!” Luis went up to Kaze with his cigar hanging in his mouth. He spat a cloud of smoke at his face and grinned. “Kaze Lee, you think Bronze Sparrow is a place for a little shit like you? I’m telling you, you don’t even have the right to breathe in the same room as us! “Your existence here contaminated our air and it is a grave mistake! Now it’s time for your punishment. You better kneel and straighten your back! Get it?” Luis raised his hand impatiently. “If you understand me, get down now! I don’t want to repeat myself! “Who else wants to slap this little shit?” Kaze looked at the young men and women around him. “Me!” “Luis is right! You little shit is not qualified to be with us here! I don’t like you!” “You even acted like you were some big shot! Who gave you the balls?” “You should be honored that we let you be our punching bag!” … More
“You said you wanted a slap?” Kaze threw a reverse slap at another young woman beside him, slapping her makeup off. “And you.” The young woman was stunned as she never thought Kaze had the nerve to slap her. “Aaaaagh! You slapped me? You slapped a woman? You are a piece of shit! I will kill you and your family…” Slap! Kaze slapped her once more, sending her to the floor. “Seems like I held back.” He shook his head and then moved on to the next without looking at his victims. Slap! “Punching bag?” Slap! “One slap each?” Slap! “Everyone can slap?” Kaze shuttled around the crowd and slapped everyone who said they wanted to slap him earlier. “That fucker slapped us!” “He’s out of his mind!” “Call the police and shoot him!” “Shoot him a hundred times!” …The 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
“Kaze…” Rose called out to him with a sobbing tone, her face pale. Even she was surprised that Kaze offended so many people including Luis, and it seemed like a reckless move. With all the young masters and missus teamed up, they could probably move half the city. Rose plunged into endless regret and self-blame. She should not have brought Kaze over to protect her. “Don’t worry.” Kaze came over and tapped the girl’s shoulder. “They are just a bunch of useless youngsters. In fact, they won’t be able to make me lose even a strand of hair, let alone crush me.” The hall fell silent again before endless shouts and curses could be heard. “He is arrogant! He is too arrogant! Someone get him!” “He must be killed, or else I can’t rest for the rest of my life!” “Who does he think he is, looking down on us!” The youngsters were furious. Being looked down upon by a bumpkin from a small city felt even more terrible than killing them. “Quiet! If I, Luis Presley, don’t crush
“Ms. Gwake, I heard something happened at Golden Scale Corporation. Is everything okay?” “Yeah. If you are busy, go ahead. Don’t worry about us. Business is business.” As Buffy entered the hall, the guests went up to her ingratiatingly. Buffy smiled and casually said, “Don’t worry. It’s just a little problem. If it’s serious, I won’t be here talking to everyone either.” Judging from her confident reply, the guests believed the operation at Golden Scale Corporation was nothing to Buffy. “Yeah. I knew it. After Collier’s father died, he became a clown. How can he challenge the Gwake family?” “Yeah. Ms. Gwake doesn’t need to be worried at all. Her men can deal with it easily.” The guests continued to flatter her. Buffy smiled but when she had a better look at all the guests, she saw something strange on their faces that made her raise her brows. She saw slap marks on everyone’s faces that did not seem to come from a game or a prank. Judging from the grievance in their
Buffy’s background was much more powerful. Besides, the rumor about her being fancied by one of the Riverbank Seven, Casius Weather, was enough to scare people away. After all, only the top seven young men, possessing extraordinary power and wealth in Riverbank could earn the title of Riverbank Seven. Their connections, power, and resources were not something ordinary people could compare with. If Buffy was the woman Casius had eyes on, then who else had the nerve to mess with her?” “I met him once somewhere else,” Buffy said calmly after glancing at Kaze. When everyone including Luis saw Buffy’s indifferent attitude toward Kaze and showed no importance, they felt relieved. She knew Kaze but did not take him seriously, otherwise with her power and understanding, she would have resolved the matter already. “Ms. Gwake, you have to do us justice! This guy came into our event and slapped us, embarrassing us!” “He has the nerve to disrespect people and conduct violence at
Rose then pointed at the other guests. “These people too. Kaze doesn't even know them but they insulted him, mocked him, and agreed with Luis to slap him. “So, what’s wrong with Kaze slapping them back? He should slap them more to teach them some manners. At least it’s better than insulting others, who might beat them up, or kill them!” The entire hall was quiet. The men and women were lectured by a girl in front of Buffy. They were all humiliated, including Luis. Luis’ eyes were burning with rage. He started to blame Rose for what happened. “You little bitch, what did you say?” “If you didn’t try to seduce Luis, this wouldn’t happen at all!” “You must be sleeping with your cousin! Why are you so protective of him? Are you his wife or his cousin-in-law?” The young men and women who got lectured by Rose scolded back, calling her names. They spewed whatever vulgarities they could think of at her. Rose instantly flushed with emotions. “Kaze Lee, what are you doin
If Buffy were scared of Kaze, then she would not have shown that attitude back at Kent’s place. Kaze slapped her guests after all, so making him apologize and ensuring the others would never go after him for tonight was probably the ideal outcome for the situation. Buffy confidently believed it was the best solution that she came up with. Luis and the others were slightly displeased when Buffy simply wanted Kaze to apologize verbally. Kaze slapped them to the floor yet he just had to apologize verbally? He got off the hook too easily! However, because of Buffy, no one dared to disagree with her. Everyone had decided to go after Kaze after this. If they could not use this encounter as an excuse, then they could always come up with another. In fact, what excuse would they need to beat up a guy from a small city? Luis said coldly, “Kaze Lee, you have to be careful. Riverbank is a big city and not everyone is as merciful as us.” His tone sounded threatening. Buffy f
“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