When Kaze first arrived at Riverbank and visited Lock at his family gathering, Wesley presented the family with a few boxes of blood birdโs nest, which the family cherished and appreciated. Now, Ryna swept the boxes to the ground and bellowed, โGet out! No one wants your stupid gift! We can afford it ourselves! Compensate the value loss of our house? How are you going to do that? โAre you going to give us your villa at Wyomspring?โ She shouted at the top of her lungs as she was irritated by Kazeโs words. Kaze crouched down to pick up the presents and calmly said, โThe villa was given to me by the mayor, I canโt just simply give it away. But, if you want, I can rent it to you for a long-term stay.โ โLong-term stay?โ Ryna got even more furious. โKaze Lee, so this is the compensation you are talking about? Are you looking down on us? Who wants your stupid villa? Get out! Donโt let me see you again!โ She slammed the gate in his face and went off. Cyan was not as angry as he
โSnow? Emerald Bull Palace?โ Cyan only recovered after Kaze got into the car. Her expression shifted a few times before she ran over to stop him from closing the car. โSomething happened to Snow?โ โYeah. Take your hand off, Iโm heading there now.โ Kaze already started the car. Bump! Cyan quickly opened the back door and got into the rear seat. โI am going with you!โ Kaze did not have time to ponder what Cyan had in mind. He simply said, โSit tight.โ Vroom! The Ferrari that Sky treated like a baby sped off with a loud roar. Cyan was shocked by the sudden acceleration. She screamed, โSlow down! You really think speeding can save Snow in time? Who do you think you are?!โ Kaze did not reply and he did not slow down either. If anything happened to Snow, going after the killers would no longer be meaningful. His priority was to stop the worst from happening. Cyan was shocked at first but when she realized Kaze was a really good driver and the car sped off smoothly,
Cyan blurted out strings of words, but Kaze barely reacted, not even a frown. His eyes were fixated on the road as he continued to speed through the traffic. His mind was calculating the fastest route to get to Emerald Bull Palace. As for Cyanโs words, he did not even listen to them. Cyan was annoyed that Kaze ignored her. She grunted coldly and said, โKaze, stop wasting your energy. When you get to Emerald Bull Palace, itโs already too late. I have already texted Draig and he already replied. Heโs been training there for the past two days. โYou should know that Draig is the best candidate to save Snow because he can do it with just one call. If I were you, I wouldnโt go there and ruin things for them. They are made for each other. โBesides, when you offended that Ryokanian back at our place, Draig was beaten and he didn't hold you responsible. You should know that if not for me, convincing Draig not to hurt you because it would leave a bad impression on Snow, he would neve
The man looked at Snow and said, โYou are from a rich background, like the most beautiful flower but the flower usually withers after a while. โNo matter what you do, you should have a backup plan or leave some space for negotiation so that you wonโt be in danger. You have to be careful of people who harbor malicious intent against youโฆโ Backup plan? Snow wondered if the man was referring to the note he left for Albert. People with malicious intent? Could it refer to her trip to Emerald Bull Palace as being interfered with by bad people? Snow thanked the person in charge and then left Tri-Clarities Court. When she was at the exit, another man who worked at the place came over to her and bowed. He asked, โAre you Ms. Snow Frost?โ Snow was slightly taken aback before she nodded. She came to Emerald Bull Palace because she received a message from her mother, May. Her mother informed her that she fled the Frost family and was hiding at Emerald Bull Palace. May asked f
Feeling the serene and meditative atmosphere in the small court, the anxiety and alarm in Snow faded a lot. The small side court should be a temporary lodging spot for the worshipers when they came to pay respect and it lacked the liveliness and crowd. When Snow was young, she used to accompany her mother to visit different churches and temples. This particular small court was something that her mother would prefer. Could her mother really be here? Creek! The wooden door in front of her opened up. Out came a woman whose hair was tied up high and dressed in black and red traditional Ryokanian wear. She wore a pair of clogs and had a sheathed katana in her hands. When she came over to Snow, she put her hands before her waist and bowed at Snow. โPleasure to finally meet you, Ms. Frost. I am Ali Uehara.โ A Ryokanian? Snow frowned. She looked past the woman and realized the wooden door had been shut silently. Her expression shifted but she did not react recklessly. She
Snow breathed a sigh of relief at Aliโs words. She feared that after losing his dignity by collaborating with the Ryokanians, Jet might go so far as to harm her mother. On second thought, Jetโs actions made sense. Snow was in Riverbank, yet Jet could work with the Ryokanians to make an attempt on her life, even making it secretive. However, her mother was still with the Frost family and if anything happened to her, Jet, who had gained power over the entire family, would be the main suspect. At least for now, even with Jetโs influence, he could not simply and openly target an important figure of the family. With that in mind, Snow said, โThank you for the good news. How about the second question?โ โMs. Frost, you are as curious as a kitten.โ Ali chuckled once more and explained, โLet me introduce myself again. I serve the Hara family as a counselor, a servant to Reiko.โ Snow was shocked by the revelation. Kaze was wrong this time. After losing a bunch of elite memb
โYou should also be aware that Senji and his men, all the elite members of the Refined Blade Clan, were wiped out while trying to save Anzu. โIf you want her back, no matter what you do or how many men you send, the odds are slim. So, I can act as a hostage and let you exchange me for her.โ Snow made her proposal calmly and firmly. She had been collecting information from the conversation with Ali, hoping to find her value in all this. Now that she finally saw a chance to save herself, she quickly grasped onto it. Snow was confident that, to Kaze, her value outweighed Anzuโs. If the Ryokanians proposed to exchange hostages, Kaze would agree to it without a second thought. However, Ali laughed at Snowโs proposal. โI have to admit that you are a smart one, knowing how to collect information to your advantage, but I am afraid that your proposal wonโt work. โWe lure you here because we want to divert attention from Bronze Sparrow, so we can send more men to rescue Anzu. A
โShrill!โ Ali drew out her sword, the sound of metal on metal ringing. She said, โYou sure think highly of yourself, Ms. Frost. โChief Commander Krad takes a fancy to you, but do you think heโd cut ties with us over a dead woman?โTrust me. He wouldnโt. โHe may be fond of you, but he will always choose himself over anything else. He knows how best to maximize his gains. โAll he has is infatuation, but do you think heโd do anything for you? โIf he really cares about you, he wonโt send his brother to sort his affairs while he focuses on his career. โOnce youโre gone, our fair lady will set him up with Ms. Okita. โChief Commander Krad will know that Ms. Okita is perfect for him.โ Snow burst out laughing. โI get it. Ms. Hara must know that due to her ties with other men, she doesnโt deserve Aaron. โBut your people want to form an alliance with Aaron through marriage. โI stand in your way, so you want me out. โBut donโt you find it funny?โIโm sure there will only b
โGive me an answer. Are you taking the job? If you are, you should sort out your affairs. Donโt bring your personal feelings to work.โ Snow was not the type to go easy on fragile women. If Leah did not have what it took, she could be forced to leave the company. Nevertheless, Katie had left a lot of assets to Leah. Even without work, Leah could very well survive. The girl would have trouble keeping the wealth, seeing that she was without power or connections. If Leah had a job, she would have the resources to hold onto her assets. Leah had seen the best and worst of mankind. She was once the center of attention, and now, everybody avoided her. It dawned on Leah that it was over for Katie. If Leah could not even keep a job, she would lose everything. โI didnโt know things would happen.โ Leah never thought that Katie was capable of stabbing Kaze and her in the back. The thought of betrayal put Leah in distress. Kaze was a great guy who helped Leah a lot. Feeling ete
Leah got dressed and was ready to leave, but she did not know who to turn to. She thought about going to her wealthy friends to see if they could uncover anything through their connections. However, Leah could not get a hold of them. It dawned on Leah that loyalty would fade when power was gone. Even though Katie was just missing, intel spread around Butterworth very quickly. These people must have found out and have chosen to stay away. Leah had always been treated like royalty. Nobody had ever avoided her like the plague. Nevertheless, she had not been in touch with these friends since her injury. Now, in her attempt to contact them, she could not reach them. โWhy is this happening? My good friends have gone MIA, and Iโm getting silence from those who have been trying to connect.โ Sitting on the couch, Leah looked out the window in despair. She tried to seek help with her motherโs search, but her efforts were futile. She could do nothing for her mother. All al
โI have to work hard starting today. But before that, I have to get some sleep.โ Snow remembered that Kaze punished her to get some sleep. He said her face looked tired and pale, signs of how hard she had been working. It felt great being cared for. It was because of his kindness, Snow fell for Kaze uncontrollably. Yet she understood not all things were meant to be. After she returned home, she went to sleep immediately without talking to anyone. She only woke up in the afternoon after a comfortable and easy sleep. Next, she would have to work on many things, first being taking over Northborn Group. Katieโs disappearance had the company shaken, but it gave many others a chance. They tried to calm their subordinates down and contact the higher-ups for more information, hoping that they could replace Katie as the new CEO. Little did they know, their preparations would eventually fall short. Snow and her secretary arrived at Northborn Group in the afternoon, and her a
โWorried about the mercenaries? Iโve taken all of them out and anyone with a sane mind would know by now not to come after me. Why would they make the same mistake again?โ Kaze killed all the mercenaries. There was no one else the mastermind could send after him anymore. Even if there were, they would have to reconsider it after what had happened. Taking out the mercenaries in silence was a strong showcase of his strength. Once the mastermind found out, he or she would definitely stay away. Besides, Kaze had decided to continue his journey to Westeros without telling anyone. He could board a random flight to his destination, and no one would ever know. โTake me to the airport,โ Kaze said to the driver. He and Snow were in the rear seat. โWhen you go back to Butterworth, donโt rush things. Now that Katie has made a mistake and is forced to step down, you can take over Northborn Group,โ Kaze said. โSpeaking of Katie, after I locked her up, her daughter, Leah, came to me
Miguel stated his strength so that Kaze and Snow would look at him differently. โThat doesnโt mean we have to choose you.โ Snow saw nothing stellar in him. Snowโs harsh words surprised Miguel and left him deeply displeased. Yet when he looked at Kaze, he dared not say a word. โI can work hard. Even if I am not qualified now, I can work toward that goal.โ โOf course, you are not qualified now. You need to improve yourself to meet the basic requirements. Then weโll talk about you joining us.โ Snow just wanted to get this matter over and done with, so she handed Miguel her name card. โWhen you think you are qualified, you can give me a call.โ Since she would eventually take over the largest force in Butterworth, she needed to build a team of her ownโone she could truly trust. Miguel might just be an ordinary man who looked fierce but he was courageous and had the potential to be better. โCan I follow him instead?โ Miguel took the name card and learned Snowโs name. He
โYou did well,โ Kaze praised Miguel. It was not easy for someone to fire a gun and take a life, even when he had basic training. Though without the proper technique and training, the shot was nothing stellar. โReally?โ Miguel was thrilled by the praise. He might be tall and fit and have arms full of tattoos, but he had never gotten into a fight before. He was happy that someone he admired praised him. It made his day even more than escaping alive. Kaze wanted to continue but the cars had arrived. He walked forward and revealed himself in front of the headlights. The hostages were scared. They stepped back, some of them entered the hangar once more and tried to shut the door. Miguel stood in their way and stopped them from closing it up. โWhat are you doing? Kaze is still here and help has arrived. Stop hiding,โ he said. He detested their selfish behavior. Kaze saved them but they did not even thank him. They even continued to suspect Kazeโs identity. Their be
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