Wesley turned in shock to see someone who made him clench his teeth. “Collier! It’s you!” Collier, with both his arms in casts, strolled in with a group of men. “Wesley Gwake, I heard you talk shit about me yesterday at Bronze Sparrow. You must have a death wish,” Collier said coldly as he arrived. Wesley might be arrogant but he paled in comparison to Collier. His heart skipped a beat when he heard Collier. He stuttered, “C-Collier, i-it’s a misunderstanding!” “Misunderstanding my ass!” Collier kicked Wesley, sending him crashing into a desk. Wesley fell on the floor with his hand over his stomach, groaning in pain. Collier then gestured at the people from the disciplinary office. “Bunch of useless shit. You can’t even take care of this properly? Take him away and don’t let him ever appear before my master’s eyes!” Master? Everyone else was shocked. Collier’s status and authority were second to Hannah in the company, yet he referred to someone as master. Wesley
“You want to make me the chairman? Is it because you are afraid that I won’t blow my cover?” Kaze had a frosty glance at Collier. Collier’s heart raced. He quickly said, “No, sir! That’s not what I meant! I mean it’s completely fine with the current situation but I think it’s not that appropriate for you to become a new recruit and an ordinary employee. “Why not become a team leader or something like middle management? You won’t have to worry about your identity and you can participate in the company’s affairs.” Kaze nodded in agreement. “Interesting. Then let’s go with your suggestion. Just put me in Wesley’s position.” “The Sales Department’s manager? I guess that’s middle management as well. Alright. It’s fixed!” Collier nodded. He straightened his back, and turned around to the other employees but with a different expression. Kaze smiled. Collier was a natural in serving others as a loyal dog. “Welcome Manager Lee!” The team leader of the department, Ronald, was the
Half an hour later, Kaze arrived at the mayor’s residence. He parked the car outside the house and noticed Kent and his family waiting for him at the front yard entrance. Myra, Kent’s daughter, was also behind her parents, looking lively and healthy. Other than Kent and his family, there was another young man who looked tall and stern. The young man then said, “Mr. Synder, this is more than enough. I’ll have to make a move first. I will be in Riverbank from now on, and there’ll be more chances to visit you and Mrs. Synder. Of course, Myra as well.” A few more chatters later, the young man walked out. An army green jeep with a military number plate arrived before him. Kaze was just walking into the front yard and the young man noticed him. He knew Kaze was also a visitor to the mayor’s residence, so he nodded respectfully. He hopped into the jeep and left the premises. Kent was surprised to see Kaze. He came over quickly and said, “Kaze, you’re here already?” “Dere
It was surprising to Kent and Jane that their daughter displayed such intimacy toward Kaze. Strictly speaking, it was Myra’s first time meeting Kaze in person. Even though they met twice before inside the house, the girl was still under another’s control and was not being herself. The two of them could not understand the situation, so they simply assumed Myra was grateful that Kaze had saved her, hence the intimate interaction. “Okay, Myra,” Kaze said with a helpless smile. He liked the innocent and adorable girl quite a bit. Myra nodded happily. She then dragged Kaze into the house and made him tea. “The girl is like a completely different person now. She rarely even made me tea,” Kent said with a helpless smile. He was quite jealous of Kaze. Kaze smiled, but when he glanced at Jane, he slightly furrowed his brows. “Mr. Mayor, I thought Myra had already recovered. Yet your wife seems troubled. Is there anything else troubling you?” Jane looked anxious. The smile that s
“He’s dead for good. If he had a soul, I would have destroyed it as well,” Kaze said with a shake of his head. As he pondered, he said coldly, “To me, I think someone is playing tricks in the dark after their failed attempt on your life.” “Someone is playing tricks?” Kent and Jane reacted seriously, with their eyes wary. Their family had been through a lot recently. They thought things would revert to normal after Myra’s incident but it did not seem so. “Don’t worry. Since I’m here today, I’ll deal with this once and for all,” Kaze said, raising his hand. “Where’s the blueprint?” Kent signaled Hamlin to bring over the blueprint. Hamlin came back with a stack of papers. “Mr. Lee, this is the blueprints of the mayor’s residence, and the neighboring residence,” Kent explained. Kaze nodded and started perusing it. A while later, he narrowed his eyes. “Interesting. It appears that when this residence was built, the Ryokanians knew a thing or two about feng shui, a co
Looking up at the blazing sun hanging high in the sky, Kaze said, “It’s a good day today. Mr. Mayor, why don’t you get someone to drain the water from the pond? “Then you can get a tractor to clean the bottom. It will be the brightest and hottest later at two o’clock and I will make a move then. No matter what is hiding down there, they will be exterminated.” Kent felt relieved seeing Kaze’s confidence. “Alright. I’ll tell Hamlin to make the necessary arrangements.” Soon after, Hamlin brought back a team of construction workers with machines to drain the water. The machines were loud but sounded like a peaceful melody to the Synder family. In less than two hours, the pond was emptied. The bottom of the pond had nothing but mushy mud. Kaze did not say anything and simply ordered the tractors to dig the mud away. While the tractor team was working, Kaze and the Synder family had lunch in a nearby restaurant. When they returned, one of Kent’s bodyguards approached and sa
“Master Juan comes from a family of feng shui masters. He is not only the chief of Emerald Bull Palace but also the president of the Riverbank Feng Shui Society. “He is talking to the mayor. This is no place for you to interrupt! Slap yourself and apologize to Master Juan!” The female follower berated Kaze loudly and Master Juan did not even spare a glance at him. “How dare you!” As soon as the female follower’s voice faded, Kent bellowed, “Kaze is my guest. Who do you think you are to scold him like this?” “Mr. Mayor, I…” The female follower instantly flushed, looking surprised. She did not expect the mayor to raise his voice to defend a seemingly nameless person. She looked at Kaze with widened eyes, surprised that he was the mayor’s guest. Master Juan finally spared a glance at Kaze and then bellowed coldly, “You useless girl, stand down! Have I not taught you manners?” With one simple word, he shifted the responsibility to her. In fact, if Master Juan did not
Kent did not reply to Master Juan but his expression always provided an answer. Master Juan explained, “To be honest, Mr. Mayor. My great-grandfather once told us about this formation called the Wind Water Formation, which is located right below the pond. “He said it cannot be moved or damaged, or the energy flow in the entire area will be disrupted, resulting in dire consequences.” He looked serious when he explained. Kent glanced at Kaze and questioned Master Juan with furrowed brows, “Master Juan, don’t you feel that your great-grandfather’s words are a little too much? It’s been a hundred years, what can the so-called formation do anymore?” He believed in the supernatural, but also questioned the validity of a hundred-year-old formation, wondering what could possibly go wrong. He rather believed Kaze who said something was wrong in the pond. If the matter was left unattended, he and his family could not rest in peace. Master Juan scoffed, “Mr. Mayor, let me correct
“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