Chapter 742
Chapter 742
Through the haze of smoke, Matthew glimpsed figures darting in
n and out of sight ahead. He knew they were hunting him down.
The gang members, relentless as ever, were scouring the area, desperate to confirm whether he
was dead or alive
Matthew surveyed his surroundings. The building was half–destroyed from the explosions, with
chunks of debris sporadically crashing down. This ce was anything but safe.
If he wanted to evade capture, he’d need toe up with a n quickly.
The
men, armed and closing in, were getting nearer by the second. Matthew grabbed a stone and hurled
it into the distance.
ng!
The sound immediately caught their attention. “Over there! Someone’s over there! Go check it out
one of them shouted
As they moved in the direction of the noise. Matthew swiftly darted behind a copsed wall,
crouching low, Just as he concealed himself, two more men appeared, taking cover behind a pir
nearby.
“Where’d that kid go? Did he really get blown to bits?”
Who knows? The boss ordered us to find him. Let’s keep searching”
Watching as the two split up, Mathew scanned the area, his mind racing. He picked up a loose
brick and, stripping off his suit jacket, draped it over the broken wall before sneaking to another
hiding spot.
Sure enough, one of the gang members noticed the jacket. As he cautiously approached, Matthew
silently moved behind him and knocked him out cold with the brick.
He picked up his weapon and changed into his clothes. He quickly plundered his body and quickly
changed to another ce to hide. Setting a trap. Matthew ced a bomb behind the pir where
the man had just been, then aimed and took out another one of the gang members with a single
shot.
The gunshot drew the attention of the rest of the group, who quickly doubled back, furious and on
edge. Meanwhile, Matthew had already climbed to a higher vantage point.
“Dammit, he’s still alive! Find him, now! one of them barked, seething with rage.
At that moment. Matthew took aim and fired at the bomb.
Boom!
The explosion rocked the already fragile building, sending chunks of concrete crashing down and
instantly killing four of the men. The remaining four, enraged and panicked, opened fire wildly in all
directions. “Matthew, you son of a bitch! Get out here!” one of them screamed, his voice thick with
anger.
Matthew nced around. He knew it was only a matter of time before they found him if he didn’t
make his escape so
The explosion had surely alerted others to his presence. If the gang’s reinforcements arrived, he’d
be trapped for good.
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Quickly recalling theyout of the area, Matthew set down the phone he had taken earlier, setting a
timer on the rm. Then, inching his way forward on his stomach, he carefully moved our of their
line of fire, intent on slipping away before it was toote,
Five minutester, Matthew reached the other side and cautiously peered out, mentally counting
down. One, two, three… Just as be finished, a sharp, clear sound rang out from upstairs, drawing
the attention of the four men.
They rushed toward the source, and Matthew seized the opportunity to dash in the opposite
direction, sprinting away from the building and out of the gang’s firing range.
But hiding like this couldn’t be a long–term solution.
He had briefly caught sight of Ethan among the group earlier, though it was just a fleeting glimpse.
He wasn’t entirely sure it
e it was him. Still, considering how the gang seemed to be targeting him specifically, Matthew
couldn’t help but wonder what they were after.
Finding cover in a corner, Matthew pulled out his phone and nced at it. The screen disyed a
picture of Valerie and their baby. Seeing Valerie’s smiling face, he made a firm decision. He bad to
survive. As long as he was alive, there was hope.
The city was in chaos, with constant bombardments, and allmunication had been cut off. There
was no inte, no way to reach the outside worki. But Matthew knew there was still one ce that
might offer a way our, the ck market.
In times of turmoil, the ck market continued to operate, always prepared for situations like this. If
he wanted to take action, that was his best bet,
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Although he didn’t fully understand the gang’s intentions, he realized that heading to the ck
market was the only viable option left
Using what little he could find, Matthew disguised himself. His once–handsome face now looked
utterly unremarkable. But at least it was safe. The gang would have a hard time recognizing him.
Outside, the fighting had momentarily subsided, but Matthew knew this was just the calm before the
storm. A new round of intense battles would erupt soon
After losing the gang members, Matthew wandered through the city. asionally, locals would dart
past him, panic–stricken like birds startled by a mere gust of wind.
The recent violence had left everyone on edge. But there were also those who took advantage of
the chaos, looting, and piging. Thankfully, Matthew had a pistol tucked away, which gave him
some sense of security. As long as he stayed alert and avoided stray bullets, he’d be fine.
Eventually, he found a cybercate. Taking a deep breath, he stepped inside. As he suspected, the
ck market was buzzing with activity. The entrance to the cybercafé was in the remnants of a bar,
its wooden doorpletely blown of, leaving only a doorframe. Several burly men stood guard at
the entrance, watching as people came and went.
They eyed Matthew briefly but didn’t bother to stop him
Once inside, Matthew scanned the room and made his way to a corner.
The ce was sparse, with just a few basicputers, nothing fancy
Yet, there was a line of people wating to use them.
This was one of the few ces in the city that was still functioning
Mathew approached one of the avableputers. It wasn’t much, but it would do the job.
There were eightputers in total, and as he assessed them, a bearded man approached, hand
outstretched. Matthew quickly realized he wanted
money.
He nced at the others, noticing one man being forcibly dragged out for not paying. Frowning.
Matthew felt his pockets, empty. He had no mancy on him.
The bearded man was about to signal for his removal when Matthew stopped him, thinking quickly.
He slipped off his wristwatch and handed it over. “Here you go. Hold onto it. I’ll be back to redeem
it‘
The bearded man eyed the watch before pocketing it. He signaled the guards to stand down, though
he sneered at Matthew with evident disdain
Everyone who pawned something in this ce imed they’de back to redeem it, but no one
ever did
The man knew the watch was a high–end brand, worth a lot more than the use of a beaten–up
computer. No way would he let the man reim it,
But Matthew’s gaze was steady and resolute. He fully intended toe back for it
After all, that watch was a gill from his wife.
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