Marrying The Supposed Gold Digger (Valerie) novel Chapter 757

The moment their eyes met, Landry froze in shock. In the next second, Matthew strode in, shutting the door behind him. With a swift move, he disarmed Landry, snatching the gun from his hand. "Already tired of living, are we?"

Landry looked at Matthew, who was smiling faintly at him. In that instant, tears welled up in Landry's eyes as memories long buried surged back. Back then, he was just a college student. When he first encountered King, all he knew was that King was a world-renowned top hacker, someone who could crack any challenge he took on. It's no exaggeration to say that King was a legend in the hacking world, and no one knew his true identity.

Interpol had once attempted to capture King, but their efforts were in vain because King was an ethical hacker, never engaging in illegal activities. Moreover, with Holito having intentionally offered him protection, his true identity had remained a mystery. It was during this time that Landry became intrigued. His classmates often said that King was their role model.

Back then, they had an online forum where they spent hours each day. Various people would pretend to be King, offering advice and making bold claims. Landry was convinced that the real expert was hiding among them. He spent a significant amount of time searching, setting traps to expose the impostors, and publicly "putting them on trial" in the forum.

Matthew had always been indifferent to such matters until Landry gained some notoriety in the forum and finally caught his attention. At first, he didn't think much of it—after all, a top hacker didn't need to waste time on a novice. Besides, he was fully occupied at the time, setting traps to target Mitaolian's stock market. Little did he expect that Landry would publicly challenge him on the forum.

At the time, Matthew was too tied up to respond. By the time he dealt with matters elsewhere and returned, he discovered that the forum was abuzz with excitement, and a full-on competition had even been organized. The event became a massive spectacle, pitting him against Landry. King's popularity was at its peak, and the entire internet was eagerly anticipating the showdown. Landry, brimming with confidence, saw this as his chance to dethrone King. However, in just ten minutes, Matthew effortlessly hacked into Landry's computer, causing it to blackout, and even took down the entire forum.

It wasn't until three days later after the forum begged for mercy and Landry publicly apologized and admitted defeat, that Matthew finally showed some leniency and restored everything. This deeply crushed Landry, but it also sparked a deep admiration within him. Determined, he did everything he could to become Matthew's apprentice. Surprisingly, Matthew didn't hold a grudge and was quite impressed by Landry's relentless determination and drive.

In their youthful prime, the mentor and apprentice duo made quite a name for themselves, pulling off several high-profile, internationally renowned feats. Back then, industry insiders would say that as long as King was involved, no firewall could stand in his way. King represented the pinnacle of hacking skills in Holito and even globally, and his presence alone served as a deterrent to those with malicious intentions. However, just as Matthew reached the height of his fame, he unexpectedly chose to retire and was never seen in the hacking world again.