Haiden, Wayne, Zack, Kurt, Aster, and Shelly. The six people that Kaze informed Snow to contact yesterday had appeared before him. “Since when did you six get together?” Kaze asked without answering Shelly’s question. The two groups of people should not know each other. The six of them were intrigued when Kaze started the topic. “Many of the attendees today, be it Mathias Queen of the Queen family or the famous superstar, Taylor Swan, or even the top three families, all bought entry slots with money.” Haiden said with a grin, “Only the six of us are invited by the Lilyrose Strategic Department!” “It’s said that this is the God of War’s personal invitation.” “I also heard that the God of War Palace is recruiting talents, that’s why as the elite representatives of Lilyrose, the six of us caught the God of War’s attention!” “From today onward, we will reach the peak of our lives!” “The best tend to group with the best, don’t you understand?” All six of them seemed ha
Frank’s resentful words sent chills down many people’s spine, including the members from the top three families. After Kaze broke Frank’s legs and made him handicapped, Frank seemed to have lost his sanity. The only thing that kept him alive was vengeance! Kaze noticed Frank’s current state of mind as well. He smiled and said, “Frank, I’m not a psychopath like you. The only thing I can do is keep you alive and what you just said will never come true.” Keeping a devastated person alive, making them live in eternal darkness without hope, was the cruelest punishment. “Fuck!” Frank shouted. If he could walk, he would jump on Kaze and bite his face off! His family members held him back, trying to stop him from getting too riled up. Everyone knew that Frank's only motivation for living was Kaze. Flint felt bad when he saw his son’s current state. He said coldly, “Tell the person in charge to get this retard out of the premises!” “Flint Golding, who gave you the nerves to
“Sheesh! Are you trying to get yourself in trouble?” “It’s good enough to get an entry slot. How many people on earth can get the chance to see the God of War?” “The Chapmans are the host and they too are seated here. They didn’t even complain.” Everyone was grateful to be able to attend the ceremony. After all, the inauguration ceremony should be an internal affair of the military and according to the rules, the ceremony should not invite outsiders. There was no roof above the audience’s seat. All the audience was only seated on the simplest chairs and there was no service of beverage or food. All the attendees in the audience seat were wealthy people who had gotten used to the luxury of life. They had never been in such a terrible situation before, especially Taylor. She was sweating profusely and her skin turned red due to exposure to the sun, yet she sat down obediently like a child and dared not make a noise. There were armed soldiers around the venue, maintaining
“That’s the God of War? I can’t see his face but why does he feel so ordinary?” “Mind your words!” The little grumble from one of the members of the top three families attracted side eyes from the others. “Yilon Musk is also the richest man in the world yet he looks like a crazy man and tons of people admire him.” “Yeah! Judging a book by its cover? How shallow!” “The God of War is not someone who we can understand!” Even though they could not see the God of War’s face up close, they showed respect to the hero of the country. “Salute!” Draco’s voice echoed loudly across the square as he lifted his arm. Everyone, on stage or off stage, raised their hands to salute with utmost respect and excitement. The God of War simply replied with the same salutation and said, “Let’s begin.” He did not use the mic but his voice was heard across the square. “Why does the God of War sound so familiar? It sounded exactly like the useless piece of trash from the Quint family!” som
Mathias was also intrigued. His family wanted him to get close to Albert and expand their business into the military. However, if he could get to know the God of War instead, then it would be a great surprise to him and his family back in Butterworth. Taylor wiped off the sweat on her forehead and quickly fixed her makeup. Asking for the God of War’s forgiveness was crucial to her career. Whether she could rise to stardom or be completely blacklisted, it all depended on the God of War! She even fantasized about dating the God of War! She thought it was possible because the God of War was young and she was beautiful. It might work! She could even settle as the God of War’s secret mistress or even just a one-night stand! Any kind of skinship with the God of War would boost her value, making her the most popular celebrity in the entertainment industry. As for Aster, Shelly, Haiden, Zack, Kurt, and Wayne, all six of them breathed heavily as he lifted their chin. They be
“Mathias Queen of the Queen family from Butterworth.” Kaze called the next name on stage. Mathias was much calmer compared to the others due to his experience. He looked up and wanted to have a good look at the God of War’s face, but before he even reached the stage, he already collapsed on his knees. “You call that a young master from a powerful family? Hahaha, he’s nothing at all! All he has is the looks!” “Chapman, Golding, and Everia families.” Under the lead of their respective family heads, more than four hundred people marched toward the stage proudly. However, halfway there, the family members started to kneel group after group. Everyone was on their knees! Belarus, Flint, and Edward were unaware of their family members kneeling behind them as they were carried away by excitement. When they arrived in front of the stage and looked up, their expressions shifted greatly. “Kaze Lee?!” All their family heads cried in shock. Thump!The three of them spat b
Everyone from the top three families knelt and prostrated, not making a sound. “You lot tricked James and plotted the car crash to murder him. You accused him of sexually assaulting Taylor Swan and then forced him to jump off the building. And you people even scattered his ashes! “You went back on your promise and betrayed him, that’s crime number one.” Kaze counted the crimes of the top three families condescendingly. “You took advantage of James’ widow and daughter, forcing Winnie to remarry and harming his parents. That’s crime number two! “You plotted against the Shangrila Group, causing it to go bankrupt, stole its secret, and harmed the employees. That’s the third crime! “You recruited thugs from the underworld to oppress your competitors, running the business world of the city. Don’t forget about the bribery and annexation. That’s crime number four! “You monopolized the priority industry, oppressed the people of the city, and gained wealth through illicit means. Th
Countless people gathered outside Jade Estate, and there were more making their way here. All the roads connecting to the estate saw standstill traffic. The Traffic Department under the city council was forced to mobilize more manpower to clear the traffic and maintain order. Ever since the city was built, it had never seen such a grand funeral before. The red carpets were taken away, the stage for the ceremony was taken down, and the flowers along the pathways were removed. The top three families spent tens of millions to prepare this event to flatter the God of War, yet because of an order, all the decorations were taken down. All the decorations in Jade Estate were changed to prepare for the wake service. White flowers were placed around the lake, giving the entire premise a gloomy and heavy mood. The square that was used for the inauguration ceremony was turned into the venue for the wake service and funeral. A group of five to six hundred people appeared in forma
“Give me an answer. Are you taking the job? If you are, you should sort out your affairs. Don’t bring your personal feelings to work.” 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. “I didn’t know things would happen.” 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. “Why is this happening? My good friends have gone MIA, and I’m getting silence from those who have been trying to connect.” Sitting on the couch, Leah looked out the window in despair. She tried to seek help with her mother’s search, but her efforts were futile. She could do nothing for her mother. All al
“I have to work hard starting today. But before that, I have to get some sleep.” 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. Katie’s 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
“Worried about the mercenaries? I’ve 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?” 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. “Take me to the airport,” Kaze said to the driver. He and Snow were in the rear seat. “When you go back to Butterworth, don’t rush things. Now that Katie has made a mistake and is forced to step down, you can take over Northborn Group,” Kaze said. “Speaking 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. “That doesn’t mean we have to choose you.” Snow saw nothing stellar in him. Snow’s harsh words surprised Miguel and left him deeply displeased. Yet when he looked at Kaze, he dared not say a word. “I can work hard. Even if I am not qualified now, I can work toward that goal.” “Of course, you are not qualified now. You need to improve yourself to meet the basic requirements. Then we’ll talk about you joining us.” Snow just wanted to get this matter over and done with, so she handed Miguel her name card. “When you think you are qualified, you can give me a call.” Since she would eventually take over the largest force in Butterworth, she needed to build a team of her own—one 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. “Can I follow him instead?” Miguel took the name card and learned Snow’s name. He
“You did well,” 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. “Really?” 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. “What are you doing? Kaze is still here and help has arrived. Stop hiding,” he said. He detested their selfish behavior. Kaze saved them but they did not even thank him. They even continued to suspect Kaze’s identity. Their be
“How dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punished…” Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. “Given Mr. Lee’s capabilities, he won’t be hurt.” The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. “I 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.” Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. “But there’s nothing you can do now. It’s late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They won’t do anything yet.” “It’s because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. That’s the only way to solve this matter!” “But we’ve searched high and low and didn’t find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didn’t see any tracks.” 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. “Good job.” “Thanks.” 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. “I’ll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you won’t be charged and you won’t need to take responsibility,” Kaze said. Miguel’s pale face looked relieved. “What should we do now? Are there more of them?” Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. “I’ve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.” He then took the gun from Miguel’s hands. “Really? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!” 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. “Don’t look if you can’t take it! Don’t make things worse!” “Yeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!” “I have never seen dead bodies like this before!” he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. “Can we go out now and run away?” 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. “If you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, you’ll be shot!” 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