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Chapter 123
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lindless Thrill observed through the telescope as Louis arrived with a group to pick up Matthew, but
he couldn’t hear whattthew and the others were saving.
le knew his n had failed, and it was likely he would never have another chance to target Matthew
again.
strong sense of danger surged in his heart.
le climbed down from therge rock, squeezed through the bashes, and quickly got into his car,
speeding back to the city.
In the way. I sked a flight abroad forter tonight, scheduled to depart a little after 8 pm
I the same time, he logged into Glory of the Dead and sent a message to his two aplices.
[Things aren’t looking good. m leaving the country. You guys should get out quickly tool
loth of them responded with the same thing: What about the money?
Mindless Thrill nced ahead and saw a residentialplex nearby. At the entrance of Starlight
Complex on Cedar Road,
the locker number and password in a bit.] here’s a package locker. Ill stash some cash and gold
bars there I’ll send you
le had gathered a lot of cash and gold bars over the past five years by taking out money from the
bank and buying gold. He :ept them in his car so he could leave quickly if he needed to
After parking the car, he put on a mask, stored two bags of cash and gold bars in separate lockers,
and then sent the locker numbers and passwords to his aplices.
Finally, he bid farewell. [Game over, never to meet again.]
The other two also replied. [Never to meet again.]
After saying that, Mindless Thrill began to deactivate his ount.
But the deactivation process was fraught with difficulties-full of glitches and crashes Frustrated, he
kept mming his phone against the car seat and shouted, “D****n it, I’m already down on my luck,
and now this c**py game is trying to mess with me. Do you believe I’ll goin to the Ministry ofThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org.
Industry and Information Technology about you?”
After struggling for over ten minutes, he finally managed to deactivate his ount.
He let out a long sigh of relief.
Even though Matthew was a genius with substantial funds and connections, it was unlikely he could
find him in such a short time
Next, he encountered something that infuriated him even more
He cursed inwardly, ‘Is it already this crowded on the streets so early in the morning?”
He lived in a bustling area, and during the morning rush hour, what would normally be a half-hour
drive into the city turned into over an hour.
While stuck in traffic, he called hispany to request leave, iming that his grandfather was
cemically ill and he seede to take a few days off urgently
The leave request went smoothly, and his boss did not raise any auspicions.
he got home, he immediately started packing. He left behind anything non essential, avoidedrge
at bulky treats, ?nce and only took necessary documents, two sets of clothes, and valuable small
items such as designer whes, dumond
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studded brooches, tinum rings, jade bracelets, and a lucky charm pendant.
He packed everything into a single suitcase.
He then shut the doors and windows, turned off the electricity and water, left his residence, and
drove to the airport.
He wasn’t sure if he was overreacting, but he couldn’t afford to take the risk.
Upon arriving at the airport, he booked a short-term room at the airport hotel. Nor daring to go
outside, he stayed hidden. in the room, ordered room service, and after eating, went to sleep,
He slept until 7 pm. when his phone rm we
off.
He grabbed his suitcase, went downstairs,pleted the check-out process at the front desk, and
walked out of the hotel. ready to check in for his flight.
The next moment, the dashing Louis, apanied by two men in suits, appeared before him. With
polite courtesy, he said. “Mr. Lewis, Mr. Gral
nquests your presence.”
Mindless Thrill opened his mouth. trying to feign calm, and asked, “Who is Mr. Graham? What does
he want with me
However, before he could say anything further, his legs went weak from panic and he fell to the
ground.
Louis looked down at him with a smile. “Help Mr. Lewis into the car.”
Mindless Thrill always believed he had excellent psychological resilience. He had often imagined
how he would remain calm andposed if one day he were to be found by Matthew, and then
escape, just like a secret agent in the movies.
However, when that moment finally arrived, he realized it was nothing like he had imagined,
After being dragged into the car, he felt like a fish out of water, his hands and feet trembling
uncontrobly with fear, nearly gasping for breath. “How how did you find me…” he stammered
Louis sat beside him, adjusted his sses, and said slowly, Tl tell you only two things.”
He cleared her throat. ‘First, Lockwood did not detect any DNA on the cigarette butts or beverage
wrappers left by the killer. After all, five years have passed, and the physical evidence has mostly
deteriorated. Second, after Lockwood learned about Mindless Thrill from the thugs, he used his
advanced hacking skills to infiltrate the game’s backend. He found Mindless Thrill’s registration
information and even monitored your conversations with your aplices. Right now, Mr.
Graham’s people are stationed near the package lockers at Starlight Complex, waiting for your
aplices to show up
Mindless Thrill’s body was already trembling, but upon hearing this, his face turned ashen, his
shakingceased, and his eyes lost all their light
He had fallen into the trap.
From the moment he saw Lockwood trending, he began to panic and lost hisposure…
In the hotel’s presidential suite, Matthew said to Athena, who was eating, “Miss Donovan, Louis has
caught Mindless Thrill?
Athena, who had slept from noon until evening and was now quite hungry, asked while eating.
“What’s the situation with the killer?”
Matthew said, “He is a senior engineer at one of the chemicalpanies under the Graham Group.
It’s likely that he either manufactured or acquired the explosives.
Athena nodded and asked, “What about his aplices?
Matthew replied, “My prople are stationed near the package lockers. They should be able to catch
the aplices soon”
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Athena patted her small belly contentedly and said, “Oh, since the killer has been caught, I should
head back now?
I
“Alright.” Matthew said, not insisting she stay. “You’ve had a long day, so you shouldn’t drive. I’ll
send someone to take you
home.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want Athena to stay, but he still had a lot of things to do next. In addition, he
didn’t want the Graham family’s people to notice her presence.
It was better for Athena to head back early.
Athena reminded Matthew. “Be sure to let me know once you have rified all the details of the
case.”
Matthew smiled and replied, “This case owes a lot to you, Miss Donovan. You have the right to
know all the details,”
Athena nodded, put on her mask, and stood up. “Well then, I’ll be leaving
Matthew looked apologetic and said, “I’m sorry, but this is Valemont City, and there are too many
people keeping an eye on me. I won’t be able to see you out. Please make sure to let me know
when you get home.”
“No need,
Athena said, waving her hand. “I can go down on my own. You go ahead and handle your work.”
Two hours hier, Athena arrived back at her home.
Although the main building’s lobby lights were on, it was nearly ten in the evening, so she went
straight to the side building without entering the main one.
As soon as she reached the second floor, she saw that the study door was open. Her father was
sitting by the deskmp. wearing sses, and reading a financial magazine.
She paused at the study door and said, “Dad, I’m back. It’s almost ten o’clock. Remember to go to
bed early
Wesley smiled as soon as he saw her and took off his sses. “Athena, you’re back. Are you
tired?”
Athena shook her head and said, “I’m not tired.”
Wesley said. “Your older brother will being to the city tomorrow to discuss with your mom about
providing local dishes for the restaurant.”
Athena smiled and said, ‘Great! I’m looking forward to seeing him too.”
To be precise, she had seen her brother in photos. He looked incredibly handsome, like the noble
and straightforward hero from a popr film from thirty or forty years ago
Wesley smiled and said, “Even though he seems veryposed, I suspect he won’t sleep well
tonight. He’ll probably be tossing and turning, trying to mentally prepare himself so that he won’t be
too nervous when he sees you
Athena chuckled. Then I’ll need to prepare well too, so I don’t disappoint him.”
Wesley hesitated for a moment before continuing. “Athena, I’m not sure if this is the right time, but
your mom and I have been wanting to discuss some family matters with you, especially regarding
your twin sister, Zilvia”
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Athena’s heart pounded-wildly, and she instinctively ced her hands on her knees, gripping them
tightly.
For the first time in her life, she felt a deep fear of hearing what wasing next,