Herbal Spring and Horny Spring. One different word and the establishment turned into a brothel of some kind. The words not only infuriated Dr. Wright, but also the other employees of Herbal Spring. Duncan was being rude and disrespectful. “Fine! I’ll make the call!” Dr. Wright was furious. He picked up the phone and made the call. The first call he made was to a wealthy man in Riverbank. The man had over a billion in assets and was known for being a filial son. When his mother was sick, it was Dr. Wright who cured her. However, when the man received the call and learned it was Duncan who caused a problem, he quickly switched from a tone of gratitude to hesitation. “Dr. Wright, Everett Techman is notorious in Riverbank. I am running a legitimate business. I dared not cross paths with him. “But I can ask my friend to try and talk to him, maybe arrange for you guys to meet. Your student can then apologize to him and start anew, how’s that?” Dr. Wright was agitated.
Even though Dr. Wright was facing a problem with Duncan, he scolded Jude through the phone, whom he originally called to seek help. He could not accept that Jude wanted him, one of the three greatest doctors of West State, to slander Kaze. Slam! After he hung up the call, he realized he was out of options. Even the deputy chief of the Viper’s Den South River Branch refused to help. He had no idea who else could overpower Duncan and his father. “Old man, you called the deputy chief of the South River Branch?” Duncan could not help but gloat at Dr. Wright’s bitter look. “I forgot to tell you that my father and Uncle Jude are quite close. “It seems you can’t get anyone powerful to help you now. Is it my turn to state my conditions?” A victor’s smile was obvious on his face. The title of “the greatest doctor” meant nothing in the presence of Duncan Techman. Dr. Wright ran out of options. He was mentally prepared to accept the unfair punishment. He expressionlessly said,
“You bastard! That’s the store sign Dr. Wright gave us!” The employees of Herbal Spring were upset and outraged when Duncan’s men caused destruction. The store sign had been their pride and now it was destroyed. “A store sign from a useless doctor. What’s so precious about it? Break it!” Duncan said disdainfully. The four bodyguards continued to wreck the place. “Hold up.” Suddenly, a calm voice sounded. It was Kaze. He initially did not want to intervene because of Dr. Wright but then Duncan did not stop and exacerbated the matter. He could no longer stand the arrogant bastard. Everyone looked at Kaze. The employees looked at Kaze with a cold gaze because they knew what actually happened. It was Kaze scolding Duncan that started all this. Now, Duncan shifted the responsibility to Dr. Wright and Herbal Spring. Dr. Wright was forced to step up to defend Kaze. They lost the good impression of Kaze. “Wait.” Duncan raised his brows and gestured at his men to sto
Duncan had never been slapped for as long as he lived. With one slap, he spat blood and was sent flying. If he did not kill Kaze for what he did today, he would not be able to rest at night! “You morons! Get him! Don’t just stand there! Why the fuck am I paying you guys? Fuck him up!” Duncan sat himself up, straightened his legs, and tapped the floor angrily like a child throwing a tantrum. The four bodyguards were shocked by Kaze’s sudden retaliation and it was Duncan’s cry that brought them back to their senses. “You bastard! How dare you slap Duncan? Die!” The four of them jumped on Kaze. They wanted to break Kaze’s arms and legs one by one, torture him, and make him suffer before they delivered the lethal blow. If they killed Kaze right away, Duncan would still be aggrieved as it was too easy. Duncan grinned as he sat on the floor. “You little fucker! I’ll have you know what it would cost to slap me in the first place!” “Then you might be disappointed,” Kaze s
Sasha was also stunned on the spot, but unlike the others, who looked at Kaze in shock and fear, her eyes showed admiration. Even though Kaze acted ruthlessly, the quiet girl knew that no matter how fierce he became, he would always protect her from harm. Tap! Tap! Under everyone’s surprised gaze, Kaze walked over to Duncan, crouched down, and tapped Duncan’s face. “Uh…” Duncan shuddered. When he regained his senses and noticed it was Kaze, he screamed. He anxiously crawled backward, seemingly trying to escape from a hungry tiger. Kaze smiled. He was not surprised at all. He knew Duncan was just a coward who tried to act tough. He was incomparable to Casius and his level of scheming, which was at most at Max’s level. Duncan might be arrogant and loud a moment ago but he relied on his father’s name, not his own. Kaze kicked him softly and said, “So do you still want to sleep with my little sister?” “No! No!” Duncan shook his head immediately. In just a brief encoun
“Leeway for the future?” Kaze pondered for a moment before slapping Duncan’s face once more. “A piece of trash like you talks about leaving leeway for the future? You want me to respect your father? Who do you think your father is to me? So what if I want to beat you up?” He threw a reverse slap at Duncan and said coldly, “If you still want to keep your face, you better kneel right now.” He did not hold back at all with the slaps, and neither did he bother trying to curry favors with Duncan or his father. If he was not around today, Sasha would be ravaged and her future ruined. Even Dr. Wright, a reputable doctor who saved countless lives, was disrespected and insulted. Those were clear indications of just how terrible Duncan’s character was. Duncan saw Kaze’s fierce and frosty gaze and the expression on his face changed. He knew he messed with the wrong person. No matter Kaze's background, his ruthlessness made it clear that Duncan would wound up badly if he remained
Kaze went to the phone that Duncan slammed on the floor and slid it over to him with a kick. He said, “Let’s see how your father has been teaching you. Call him, tell him to come here in person, and make a public announcement that he will not go after everyone here in Herbal Spring. “Then, I will let him take you back.” He knew Duncan was a spoiled coward and could not do anything on his own.However, his father was one of the four kingpins in Riverbank. With that identity, Everett did not need to lift a finger yet have ten thousand ways to take revenge against Sasha and Herbal Spring. Therefore, Kaze wanted Everett, the man himself, to take a stance. “What? You want me to call my father?” Duncan’s expression turned bitter. He bit his lips and said, “Kaze, isn’t this a little too much? I have my own dignity.” If his father found out that he had taken a few elite fighters out, only to get beaten up because he flirted with and teased a young girl, and was then forced to
“You can make three phone calls. I don’t care who you call, I can crush all of them. Take note that my patience is limited. “Let me make this straight before you begin. For each call you make and if the person you called cannot overpower or suppress me anyhow, I will break one of your arms or legs. “Now, let’s begin.” Kaze kicked the phone to Duncan. Duncan looked at Kaze vengefully as he picked up the phone with shaking hands. He dialed a number. “Kaze, is this a little too much? You should have mitigated the risk instead of exacerbating the situation,” Dr. Wright said after Kaze came back. Even he was shocked by Kaze’s ruthlessness when he slapped Duncan. He was afraid of Kaze going overboard and unable to contain the situation. “Dr. Wright, I am indeed trying to mitigate future risks. If I don’t bring Everett Techman here and deal with him in person, this doesn’t bode well in the future. “I don’t mind him coming after me, but what about you guys, and Herbal Spring?
“Kaze can pull the punches for sure. I mean, he has the Butterworth branch chief’s trust for a reason. “There has to be something for him to win the branch chief’s approval.” Edmund doubted there was depth to Kaze. After all, Edmund decided whether to take on a person based on their abilities. It made no sense to pay attention to losers, as he would hold them in contempt. Edmund had been impressed with Herman, who excelled in strategies and management. That was why Edmund bumped Herman up and made sure he stayed on top. “Got it.” Herman nodded and had one foot out the door. “Don’t be in a hurry to leave. There’s one more thing.” Edmund pointed at the table. Herman approached and stood on bent knees. Pleased with Herman’s submission, Edmund passed him a wine glass. Herman took the drink humbly before looking carefully at Edmund, awaiting his orders. “The wine was just airlifted from abroad. I can vouch for the taste. If you’re looking to sip on the finest, yo
Time went by, and a towering man in a suit showed up outside the door. Picking up on the noise inside the room, he knocked on the door. It was hard to tell whether the person inside could hear the knocking, so the man waited outside. The door was opened, and a woman, her face flawless with makeup, popped her head out and saw him. She cocked her head back at Edmund. “You have a guest, Mr. Witterson.” “Let him in,” Edmund instructed. He then leaned in to take the drink from the girl next to him with his mouth. The other girls cheered him on. The group was lost in their fun. The man, who entered the room, stood by the sofa respectfully. He kept his head down, his gaze staying low at the bottles of alcohol spread across the table. It was a bit of a wait before the man approached at Edmund’s order. “Tell me about Dwight.”While listening to the girls’ singing, Edmund turned to Herman. Herman rushed over as soon as Edmund called. He won a lot of money at poker toda
In this particular circumstance, Morris had to play it safe so that things would not get out of hand. The last thing he wanted was to be dragged into the mess. At least, he finally saw the Wittersons’ true colors. Morris’ friendly advice was met with disrespect and insult. However, the Wittersons were a force of nature, and Morris was not about to take them head-on. Despite his frustration, Morris had to walk away. Well, Edmund would soon face his downfall at the height of his power, and Morris would be there to enjoy the ride. Still, it did not sit well with Morris to have a young fella walk all over him. It had crossed his mind to keep the Wittersons in check, but there was only so much he could do. Morris had to be the one to back away as the Wittersons grew haughty. Morris believed there was more to Kaze’s visit to Westeros. Nothing major happened in Westeros recently. At least, there was nothing worth the other branch’s attention. However, a representative of the
Morris suggested entertaining Kaze well. Things would not be good for the branch if Kaze got dirt on them. That was where Edmund disagreed with Morris. His idea was to send someone to sound Kaze out. Edmund was smug because Morris’ decision was wrong. “You shouldn’t do that. Kaze is here on behalf of the Butterworth branch. You don’t want tension between both branches.” Morris looked at things from a wider perspective. Edmund believed Kaze was just a doormat of little importance. “You just overthink things, and it’s not good for your age. You’re getting senile.” Edmund did not take Morris’ advice seriously. He believed he was right. “You’re not getting it. Kaze is from Butterworth. Even if he doesn’t hold a high position there, we were in the wrong. We did not keep our tracks clean either. “Now that he’s back, I’m worried that he’ll cause us harm.” Morris was only giving a heads-up because the whole branch was at stake. Edmund was young. Due to his lack of judgmen
“We should be generous to our guest from Butterworth. You can arrange as you see fit. Please don’t house him in a messy home. Hire cleaners to tidy up the place. “You can report back to me if you need more money, but it’s not a reason for you to misuse the funds.” Herman wanted to hang up. The money was now in Dwight’s bank account, so he was washing his hands off the matter. The plan was to keep Kaze happy. He was just an insignificant member of the Butterworth branch anyway. The whole thing would blow over soon enough, so long as Kaze kept to himself without taking things too far. Herman would figure out a way to get him out quickly anyway. Maybe Herman and his friends did not have to do anything to get rid of Kaze. “Got it. I’ll be a good host, Herman. I won’t let you down. I’ll keep you in the loop.” Dwight was over the moon to get the notification about the money transfer. “Just play by ear and arrange what you see best.” Herman hung up and continued playing pok
“It’s becoming a hassle now. Are you going to inform the Viper’s Den about the change of accommodation?” After much hesitation, Kaze nodded to take up the offer. Dwight was thrilled. It only hit Dwight that he had to communicate with the Viper’s Den. Kaze was booked for a hotel stay, and Dwight’s job was to take him to the destination. Yet now, Dwight took him to his home. “I’ll tell my superior and see what he has to say.” Dwight was not sure whether the change was appropriate. Nevertheless, he did not want to pass up on a great opportunity. He simply grabbed the bull by the horn. If Kaze stayed at his place, the Viper’s Den members had to respect Kaze’s request even if they had a problem with it. “But when they ask, you can say that you’re getting along well with me. Living together just makes work more convenient.” Feeling unsettled, Dwight tried to get their stories straight with Kaze. Hopefully, the Viper’s Den would not come after them. “Aren’t we friends? I k
Dwight gave some suggestions. “But I’m worried about being a nuisance to your family.” Kaze remained hesitant, torn between decisions. “No, you won’t. I usually live alone. They stay somewhere else. They barely visit. I’ll just let them know not to visit for now,” Dwight replied. Dwight figured out what was in it for him. He could not let Kaze leave. “I don’t want to put your family in an awkward position.”Kaze was still considering the matter. “Relax. They don’t live with me anyway. The room I have for you is tidy. No one has stayed there before.“I’ll hire some help to freshen up the place. I can guarantee you an experience no less than at the hotel.” Dwight spoke with great confidence. “We should finish our food and doggie-bag the rest. I’ll take you to my place.” Dwight was ready to get things going. Kaze took the offer and nodded. “I’ll be in your care then.” Kaze was glad that his plan went through. Dwight had no idea that he got played. Nevertheless,
“I’m new to the place, so I don’t know much. Can you show me around when you’re available?” “No problem, but I usually have some stuff to take care of. I can’t be there 24/7. “Why don’t you propose to the branch that you want me to be your guide and attendant?” Dwight suggested. There was no telling whether Kaze would accept his proposal, but it was an opportunity to prove himself. He was never involved in the core operation. Often enough, he was the branch members’ punching bag. Though Dwight was aware that he was not good enough for the big stuff, he still wanted to succeed. Kaze was the trusted aide of the Butterworth Branch chief. He was in Westeros for a reason. By joining Kaze, Dwight would come across the major players. Kaze saw through Dwight’s plans. “Sure. I’ll do that.” Kaze did not mind the request. “Great. I’ll let them know on your behalf. I’ll be responsible for your needs while in the city.” Dwight was overjoyed at the opportunity. “So you live
“You must be rich. I often see rich people picking tabs for everybody. Talk about extravagance.” The tension in the air was lifted when Kaze offered to pay for everything. “I’m not. Consider it an apology,” Kaze explained, not wanting to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. He did not see the point of continuing the conversation. Dwight’s angry screams came from outside. “What the hell is this? I only ordered a bunch of stuff. Why am I being charged an exorbitant amount?“What do you mean my friend is paying for everybody? That’s throwing money away,” Dwight said while storming his way over. “I know you have money, but you shouldn’t do this, Mr. Lee.” Dwight did not approve of this type of generosity. “You rubbed them the wrong way. It was only right to apologize. Besides, it’s not a lot of money.” Kaze looked at the bill and handed a bank card to Dwight. “It’s my treat.” The consumption was barely a dent in Kaze’s savings. The meal did not cost more than his us