Alicia shivered as she hid in the grass. All she could hear were the wind and those peopleâs footsteps. And she began to break out in a cold sweat After a few minutes, she heard the sound of gunshots. Looking at the frightened crows that flew up into the sky from the valley, Alicia was shocked, and her face immediately turned pale. I Matthew, are you still alive? she thought to herself. For fear that the bad people would find her, she didnât dare to move, and her heart was racing. Then various thoughts flooded her mind /âve been on an adventure since I arrived in Birmingham. Iâve seen some exciting things, but most of them are dangerous. Damn!
If had known I would die in the middle of nowhere, I would have chosen to stay in my hometown!
âAre you going to stay here forever?â As he stood next to her, Matthew asked. His voice was as fresh as a mint, bringing Aliciaâs wandering mind back to the present Through the grass, Alicia noticed there was a boy standing next to her She thought she was dreaming at that moment. âMatthew? Youâre still alive?â She asked in a shaky voice âYou just told me Iâm the luckiest person on the planet. So, how could I possibly die?â With a bitter smile, Matthew replied Alicia rose from the ground immediately. She grabbed Matthewâs jacket and jumped into his arms. Then she burst into tears As it was the first time that Matthew had faced such a situation, he 564 What Do They Want? = was terrified and had no idea where to place his hands. All he could do at the moment was to comfort Alicia by saying, âDonât cry, please. At least weâre both still alive.â
Alicia cried for a while before she noticed a group of people in the distance smiling at her. In embarrassment, she pushed Matthew away right away. Then she greeted the person in lead, âHello, Ms. Tyler.â
Emily smiled, âYou can just call me Aunt Emily like Matthew did, Alicia Are you alright?â
Alicia wiped her eyes with her handkerchief. âI heard gunshots just now, so I thought...â
Matthew frowned as he dusted off his jacket. âThank goodness Aunt Emily arrived on time. They took care of everything.â
âOh! Natalie and Tammy are still in town!â Alicia said as she suddenly remembered this. And she appeared to be about to cry again Noticing that, Emily immediately said, âCome on, I know Tammy asked you to do this. When I find her, Iâll definitely teach her a lesson!â
Alicia remained frozen. Then Matthew nudged her gently and asked, âLetâs go. Weâll run into wolves if we stay here longer.â
âWhat?! Say that again?!â Alicia nearly screamed âThere are wolves in this mountain.â
Alicia shivered in fear. She then caught up with the group While driving back downtown, Emily received a phone call from Ryan She asked, âSo, have you picked up Tammy and Natalie? How did this happen?â
Seeing that Emily was unusually quiet, Matthew asked, âAunt Emily, whatâs wrong?â
âIâm curious as well.â
aera Later, Emily took Matthew and Alicia to Karlâs house. Natalie was sitting on the couch as they walked in. At that moment, she was covered in mud, looking quite a mess. With tears on her face, Natalie said sobbingly, âTam... Tammy sprained her ankle, so she asked me to go first and left her behind.â
âWhat was going on, Natalie? Calm down,â Emily asked Before Emily could get close to Natalie and ask her what was going on in detail, Ryan told Emily to go to the kitchen. He said, âDonât push her, honey. Natalie was terrified. Peace just asked her about it, so I know what happened.â
âWhereâs Tammy?â Frowning, Emily asked âTammy was kidnapped before I arrived.â
âAre those kidnappers the same people who kidnapped Matthew?â
âIâm not sure, but Iâm pretty sure theyâre all mercenaries. They are very efficient and brutal. The CID is currently investigating the deaths of two people in town, which are said to be linked to Night Eagle.â
âWhen I saw Matthew today, the people who wanted to kill him were also wearing black masks,â Emily frowned âIs any of them still alive?â
âYes,â
Emily brought in a team of elite special forces, but they werenât as quick as the mercenaries. Six of the seven mercenaries ingested poison and committed suicide at that time. Emily dislocated the jaw of one of the men to stop him from killing himself.
That way, the police could interrogate him At that precise moment, Ryanâs phone rang âHello? Mom, whatâs wrong?â Ryan became worried after hearing Jennieâs sobs. âTake it easy, Mom. Take your time.
What is going on?..
What? Gary is missing again?!â
Everyone in the room was stunned. A strange series of events had occurred recently. They had just found Matthew when Tammy and Gary disappeared at the same time âHow come they only went after the kids?â Peace was the first to notice this Emily and Ryan didnât have time to think about it. One of them was going to question the mercenary, while another was going to find Gary And Emily said, âRyan and I must leave now. Peace, Karl, can you guys look after the kids? I already have the police patrolling the area.â
âAll right, be safe,â Peace said, âDonât you think it isnât coincidental? Apparently, theyâre coming for the kids. Are they trying to wipe out the descendants of the Wright family?â
âDonât talk nonsense, honey. Gary isnât one of the Wrights.â Karl shrugged as he faced a group of teenagers in the living room.
He said, âYour name is Alicia, right? Why donât you take Natalie to the shower?â
Nodding, Alicia took Natalie to the bathroom ee Awhile later, Emily and Ryan walked together to the police station They kept talking about a group called Night Eagle on the way âWhy did they send so many people this time? First, something happened to Matthew, and then Tammy and Gary disappeared.
Everything is about the Wrights. Did Wayne and Anna offend someone?â
Shaking his head, Ryan said, âI have no idea. Theyâre both now in Fleosil. Itâs a shambles there, but Night Eagle has never been before Besides, I donât think their enemies did so. Donât forget about Gary. I donât think theyâre doing this to retaliate against Wayne and Anna.â
While they were talking, someone pushed the door open and came into the room, saying, âSomeone is looking for you, Emily and Ryan. She claimed to be your sister.â
Isabella?! âRyan and Emily exchanged glances as they both spoke at the same time Down the hall, a young girl in a white coat was walking restlessly âIsabella!â Ryan recognized her right away the moment he spotted her Isabella asked when she saw Ryan and Emily. âHave you found Matthew yet? How are Tammy and Natalie doing?â
âMatthew and Natalie are fine. But Tammy is missing,â Emily replied Isabella hung her head. âItâs all my fault. Iâm sorry. I should have told you guys sooner. Tammy always acts on impulse, but I still told her about that.â
âWhat is going on?â Emily and Ryan were completely unaware of what was going on. They couldnât figure out why the three girls knew where Matthew was and went to save him Then Isabella told them everything she knew, âI saw Maria meeting with a man in Cliatin and that they were trying to ruin the Carousel Group Later, I tracked Maria back to Birmingham, where I saw her visiting Matthew at the hospital and taking him out. Maria then took him to the base of the bad guys.â
âWhat? Did Maria do it?â Ryan asked, his face pale