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Chapter 8 You, Get Out

Countless memories began to resurface. Matthew appeared in his mind.

Matthew was not born in Riverdale, but in Prince ford City, where he was the young master of the Parker family.

The Parker family could be considered a prestigious family, though within the family, Matthew Parker's branch was just a side branch. However, compared to most families, they were already considered wealthy.

At the age of 18, he encountered an old man who persuaded the young Matthew Parker to become a Night Guard. He spent six years as a Night Guard.

During that time, he displayed terrifying martial arts talent and achieved the highest honors of the Night Guard, the "Starlit" medal, in his third year.

He successfully became Number Zero of the Night Guard, also known as The Ultimate Killer, because he always acted decisively during missions.

Three years ago, himself, Number 2 and Number 7 of the Night Guard received a secret mission and came to Riverdale.

Unfortunately, they were ambushed by the enemy, and Number 7 died on the spot. In the chaos, he and Number 2 were separated.

Matthew fought his way out with the mission item, but couldn't hold on for long before falling into a coma.

When he woke up again, he was already in the hospital, saved by Elizabeth's father. Later, Elizabeth's father treated him very well.

But now, thinking back, it was because Elizabeth's father discovered something in him and believed that Matthew Parker was a big shot, which led to the later arrangement of Elizabeth marrying him.

As Number Zero of the Night Guard, Matthew accumulated countless wealth both overseas and domestically in these six years. The twelve billion on his diamond card was just the tip of the iceberg!

The gentle murmurs continued in his ears.

"Do you remember? You were once a terrifying existence in this world, the Pursuer of Light in the Night Guard. Those hiding in the darkness would tremble at the mention of your name. You are Number Zero of the Night Guard, the Holy Lord of the City of Sin. Your hands are stained with countless blood, but you have also saved countless lives..."

Countless scenes, countless memories, emerged from his mind. After an unknown period of time, he slowly opened his eyes.

In his eyes, a delicate face caught his attention. Evelyn Bennett sat on a chair and saw Matthew open his eyes, a hint of a cold smile on his lips.

"Well, well?" At that moment, the girl with short hair jumped over and asked.

Matthew smiled slightly at her and sat up, reaching out a hand to pat her head, saying, "Hmm, I remember now. It's been three years, and our Aria has become more beautiful."

"You remember me?" The girl with short hair sounded excited.

Yes, Matthew Parker remembered! The girl before him was called Ming Aria. Matthew personally brought her into the Night Guard.

It was Matthew's first mission, nine years ago, when Aria was 12 years old. During that mission, Aria's parents died, and Matthew brought her back to the Night Guard.

With that, Matthew let out a sigh and looked at Evelyn Bennett, saying, "Thank you, Dr. Bennett."

Evelyn coldly snorted, "Thank you? I didn't expect you would still say those words."

"People can change," Matthew smiled and then pondered for a moment before asking, "How are the old folks?"

"They are still strong," Aria said with a hearty laugh, revealing two shallow dimples. She excitedly continued, "Now that you've regained your memory, this mission should be much easier for us."

Matthew pondered for a moment and asked, "What is your mission this time?"

"The people from Blood Lotus," Evelyn calmly replied, "We've already lost three people."

Matthew's gaze turned icy.

If Elizabeth's family saw Matthew with this look, they would probably find it unbelievable!

In the past three years, Matthew had always been humble and hardworking, and they thought of him as a simple man.

But now, Matthew, upon hearing the words "Blood Lotus," had an endless intent to kill! A genuine and palpable intent to kill!

"Have you found number 2?" Matthew asked.

"Not yet. We haven't found number 7's body either," Evelyn replied.

"The target of Blood Lotus this time is..."

Pring! Pring!

Just then, Matthew's phone suddenly rang. He took out his phone and saw that it was Chloe calling. He glanced at Evelyn and Aria, then answered the phone, saying, "Hello, Manager Ross."

"Where are you right now? I'm off work, and you promised to pretend to be my boyfriend and accompany me to the dinner. Give me the address, I'll drive over to pick you up." Chloe said on the other end of the phone.

Matthew was surprised. He looked at the time and realized it was already half-past five in the afternoon, and he had slept through the whole afternoon.

"I'm in the Garden District. Just come by. Give me a call beforehand, and I'll wait for you at the entrance." Matthew replied.

"Okay, see you in 10 minutes!" Chloe said and hung up the phone.

"I have something to do later, so please give me the keys. I don't have a place to stay right now, so I'll stay here tonight." Matthew coughed awkwardly.

Evelyn coldly snorted, ignoring him and walked towards the bedroom.

Aria's eyes brightened, and she quickly found a key and handed it to him, saying, "Here's the key!"

"By the way, what's the target this time for Blood Lotus?" Matthew asked.

"It's Olivia Thompson, the daughter of Riverdale's richest man!" Aria replied.

Matthew pondered and asked, "What's your plan?"

"We can't explain it clearly at the moment. You go out and do your thing, and we'll explain it to you when you come back." Aria replied.

Matthew didn't ask further and nodded. He walked towards the door.

After Matthew left, Aria let out a bitter smile and said, "Dr. Bennett, do you think he will agree to our plan? After all, he just got divorced."

"Whether he agrees or not, he will have to go with it." Evelyn pushed open the door and said calmly.

...

Of course, Matthew had no idea what their plan was. At the entrance of the community, a bright red sedan quickly stopped. The car window rolled down, and Chloe called out, "Get in the car!"

After getting in the car, Matthew asked, "What kind of banquet is it?"

"It's a dinner for young people from some of Riverdale's major companies, organized by Riverdale's richest man. Several top rich second-generation individuals will be present."

Chloe said with a slight smirk. "Our bank sent me over. Ugh, I really dislike this kind of socializing with those rich second-gens..."

At this point, she let out a bitter laugh and said, "So... I'll have to inconvenience you a bit!"

"No problem." Matthew chuckled, tapping his nose.

Indeed, Chloe was beautiful, single, capable, and there would inevitably be no shortage of people pursuing her.

Chloe glanced at Matthew's attire, wanting to say something, but in the end, she hesitated and started the car.

Half an hour later, they arrived at Riverdale Harmony Suites.

This was considered the best hotel in Riverdale, with an average expenditure of over 3000 per person.

Previously, when Matthew was still working at the construction site, he had once thought that one day he could bring Elizabeth and her family here for a meal so that they wouldn't look down on him anymore.

Of course, it didn't matter to him now. He had witnessed too many high-end scenes.

After parking the car, Matthew and Chloe got out. Chloe naturally hooked her arm through his.

"Get a little closer," Chloe's face reddened slightly. "Otherwise, no one will believe we're a couple."

Matthew was speechless and could only move closer. Like that, the two of them walked hand-in-hand towards the hotel.

Just as they arrived at the entrance, a voice called out, "Manager Ross!"

Matthew looked toward the sound and furrowed his eyebrows slightly. Not far away, two people were walking towards him. He recognized them immediately, Elizabeth and... Ryan Murphy!

He hadn't expected that both Elizabeth and Ryan would attend this banquet.

Elizabeth, dressed in a black evening gown, seemed momentarily stunned upon seeing Matthew. She asked, "Matthew? What are you doing here?"

Matthew looked at her and Ryan but didn't say anything.

Next to Ryan, a young man with gray hair frowned and looked at Matthew. He asked, "Manager Ross, who is he?"

Chloe smiled slightly and introduced, "Let me introduce you to my boyfriend, Matthew Parker!"

Saying that, she smiled at Ryan.

Over there, someone said, "You've met Ryan Murphy, and this is Joshua, the second young master of the Chen Group."

As the voice fell, the three people on the opposite side were stunned. Ryan looked Matthew up and down and said, "Manager Ross, your taste... is quite unique. My brother pursued you for two years, but you refused him. And now, you've found this man as your boyfriend, who has just divorced..."

"That's right, Matthew is just a laborer on the construction site. Manager Ross, you are so beautiful and capable, it's impossible for your taste to be this low," Elizabeth spoke up.

Chloe smiled faintly and said, "I think Matthew is great!"

"I don't believe it. Chloe, you must be doing this to make me give up," Joshua said, looking at Matthew dismissively. "You paid him to be with you, right?"

"If you're going to hire someone, at least make sure they have a better appearance. With this guy's attire, he'll embarrass you when he enters the banquet later," Joshua said, looking at Matthew still.

"Stay away from Chloe, you thief!"

Chloe's expression changed slightly, as if she had been exposed. Subconsciously, she tightened the grip on Matthew's arm.

Matthew looked up, glanced at Ryan and the other two, then hugged Chloe's waist and said, "Let's go inside."

Chloe hesitated for a moment, then nodded. The two of them turned and walked into the hotel.

"That guy!" Joshua's face flickered with anger.

"Don't worry." Ryan smiled and said, "This guy is just a country bumpkin. Someone like Chloe Ross wouldn't be interested in him."

"You seem to know him well?" Joshua asked in surprise.

"He is my ex-husband, just a laborer on the construction site, a complete waste," Elizabeth looked at Matthew's figure with disgust and an inexplicable annoyance.

Yes, he was her devoted toy for three years. It felt like someone had snatched him away, and she was not happy about it.

Elizabeth didn't like the way Matthew looked at her just now either!

"He's the waste you were talking about earlier?" Ryan was astonished. Then, a cold smile appeared on his face. "I'll make sure he embarrasses himself at the banquet later."

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