Chapter 747 Matt's Ex-Girlfriend and the Mess Left Behind by His Father (1/2)

At night, a drizzle of rain fell.

On the wet street lit by street lamps, a man and a woman walked side by side.

The woman had long hair draped over her shoulders, dressed in black, and looked heroic, with a faint smile on her face.

The man wore sunglasses, his guide stick jingled on the road, and his lips were full of helplessness.

"Cheer up! I haven't seen you for so many years, can't you smile at me?" Erica looked at Matt speechlessly, "Even if it's just a perfunctory smile!"

Matt pursed his lips, looked at Erica, and a stiff arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Okay! It's really perfunctory."

"How did you find me?"

"It's easy to find you?" Erica spread her hands, "Blind lawyers are very popular among ordinary people, and you have hung the sign of Nelson Murdoch Law Firm at the door of the law firm, and... the devil of Hell's Kitchen."

"Shh!" Matt said unhappily, "Can you lower your voice a little."

"Sorry, I almost forgot that you don't want others to know your identity."

"How did you know? I always wear a mask."

"Your buttocks." Erica joked, "It's so recognizable that you can recognize it at a glance."

"What are you doing back?"

Erica was silent for a few seconds, and her tone was deep, "Do you believe me when I say I miss you?"

"No." Matt said straightforwardly without any hesitation.

"Smart, Columbia University education is somewhat useful."

"This has nothing to do with you."

"Haha!" Erica smiled easily, "I came to New York for a meeting, and I thought of coming to see you."

"Do you think I will believe it?" Matt asked back.

"Probably... not."

"Then please tell the truth!"

"Okay!" Erica took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I have spent many years trying to convince myself that everything has a cause, and you and I are not a natural match.

But now I know that it is not destined.

It was just a choice, my choice, I am sorry."

Matt listened to her expressionlessly, and a ripple appeared in his heart, but it became calm in an instant.

He knew Erica too well. Less than half of her ten sentences were true. She would do anything to achieve her goals, and her martial arts skills were no worse than his.

He was deceived once before he graduated from college, and he couldn't be deceived a second time.

"If you're here to reminisce about the past, I'm sorry I can't keep you company."

"I don't have anyone else in this world, Matt.

Do you know what that feels like?"

"Humph!" Matt sneered. If this was an attempt to arouse his sympathy, he could only say that this trick was too bad.

His father died when he was a child, and he had never seen his mother. He knew that feeling better than anyone else.

"Of course you know." Erica smiled awkwardly but politely, "You also know what it feels like to clean up your father's mess."

"So... your father also left you a mess?

You came back for this?"

"Almost!" Erica said noncommittally, "I need your help."

"What help?"

"Let's talk while eating! I've booked dinner."

Matt was a little hesitant. The restaurant was a public place. If he and Erica had a conflict during the conversation, it would be difficult to deal with.

"Matt." Erica sighed speechlessly, "You can't even give me a chance to treat you to a meal? That's too cruel."

"Forget it, lead the way!"

Erica smiled and was about to grab his arm, but he dodged it cleverly.

"You don't understand romance!" Erica said unhappily, "Or have you forgotten me because you have a new girlfriend?

Karen Page? She doesn't look as pretty as me!"

"It has nothing to do with Karen, and I'm blind, so it doesn't matter whether I look good or not."

"People who think you are blind have suffered a lot!" Erica smiled meaningfully, "Aren't your other senses more accurate than the scanner?

Does Karen Page know your identity? Does she know that you can feel her appearance?"

"I don't think we need to talk anymore." Matt said lightly.

"I'm wrong. I shouldn't have said that, okay!

Okay, follow me!" Erica rolled her eyes at Matt and led the way.

Matt followed her closely, relying on his hearing.

But after walking a few streets, his face became strange.

"Wait, which restaurant did you order from?"

"A restaurant with good reviews." Erica said indifferently, "After all, I haven't been back for so many years, and the old restaurants have become buildings now.

So I just found the one with the highest reviews and the weirdest rules on the Internet.

You have to make a reservation in advance, and you may not be able to get it.

Guests cannot order food. Guests eat whatever the chef cooks.

And the price is not cheap. This meal tonight is enough to pay your rent for a month. It is also my sincerity. "

Hearing this, Matt's mouth twitched slightly, and he had a definite guess in his heart.

"Can we change to another restaurant?"

"Why?" Erica asked curiously.

"Because..." Matt didn't know what to say. Based on his understanding of Erica, his performance just now had aroused her interest.

Next, no matter how he explained, it would probably be redundant.

"Do you know the owner of that restaurant?" Erica said playfully.

"I guess so!" Matt said with a fake smile.

"How is the cooking?"

"It's a delicacy I've never eaten before. It's definitely worth the price and is very beneficial to the human body. However, I don't have a very good impression of the owner of that restaurant."

"Interesting." Erica teased, "Matt Murdoch is approachable, and there are still people who don't welcome you? "

"It's not that I'm not welcome, I just don't want to bother him." Matt explained far-fetchedly, "So can we change to another one?"

"No, I've already booked it, why should I change?

Besides, we're just going to eat, not to fight." Erica looked at Matt with a smile, "Are you going or not?"

"Go, if I don't go, you'll probably say something bad about me!"

"I'm not that boring."

"Whether you're that boring or not, listen, Erica, the owner of this store is not simple, try not to have any conflicts with him."

Erica couldn't help but be a little surprised that Matt actually spoke to her in such a serious tone.

"Is this a piece of advice?"

"You can understand it that way."

Erica looked thoughtfully at Gaius Pepsi across the street, and the corners of her mouth slowly rose.

......

"Welcome! Ms. Nachis. "Aaron said politely.

Erica nodded slightly, then looked at Matt Murdoch, who was standing at the door a little stiff, "Don't stand there."

Matt hesitated for a moment and stepped over the threshold.

"Lawyer Murdoch?"

"Long time no see, Aaron." Matt smiled and emphasized, "We are just here for dinner tonight."

Aaron didn't care, just said calmly, "Welcome."

Take the two to the dining area, Aaron walked into the kitchen and put their dinner on the table, "Today's dinner is red wine stewed beef, sweet cabbage, and the drink is rainbow juice."

"One portion per person, two people enjoy slowly."

After Aaron left, Erica smiled at Matt, "It doesn't look special, but it looks better than you."

"It's not weak either."

"What?" Erica was stunned for a moment, "Did I hear it wrong?"

"His heartbeat and blood flow rate told me."

"That's really rare." "Erica's eyes moved slightly, and I don't know what she was thinking.

"Let's eat first!" Matt sniffed with his nose, "It's another ingredient I haven't seen before, but it's very healthy and the taste will definitely not be bad."

Erica cut a small piece of beef and put it in her mouth, then she couldn't help but widen her eyes, "It's really delicious, and... my body is also much warmer."

"The food here is worthy of its price." Matt said, picking up the knife and fork, and enjoying the delicious dinner, "Where were we talking about before?"

"My father." Erica said while eating, "A long time ago, when he was still alive, he had business dealings with Roxon Company."

"Roxon Company?"

"Energy, cleaning supplies, macaroni and cheese.

There is also the use of child labor and the slave trade.

They are involved in various fields. I believe this is called diversified investment."

"Then what? Investment went wrong?"

"Thanks to my father's bad investment, they got most of his property. "Erica took the rainbow juice and took a sip, "Shh! The taste is as stimulating as the waves, which is much more advanced than the German beer at home."

"Let's talk business."

"I will have a meeting with their board of directors in the Yejiafu Building tomorrow, and I need you to go with me."

"How can I help you?"

"I hope you can use the legal knowledge you have learned at a high price to help me get my money back."

Matt paused and emphasized: "I am just a defense lawyer."

"I will pay you a lot of money."

"I don't want your money." Matt smiled indifferently, "and even if I accept it, I don't have enough time."

"What do you need time for?"

"Investigation and research.

Accounts, shareholders, hierarchical relationships, etc., etc.."

"You have fifteen hours."

"Fifteen hours?" Matt was amused, "Erica, are you crazy? You can't find anything in fifteen hours."

"Matt. "Erica sighed deeply,"You are the only person I can trust."

"Honey, this trust is in quotation marks!"

"Don't worry too much, they are just a bunch of business people." Erica said contemptuously, "They don't know what they are facing.

It's fun, just like before."

"I knew it would be like this." Matt drank a sip of the drink tiredly, "Hmm? This clear level of sweetness is really exciting."

"I can only say that my understanding of fun is far from yours."

"You can say whatever you want, but I understand you."

"No, you don't understand, you don't understand anymore, and you never will."

"Okay!" Erica looked at him deeply, her eyes sour, "That's really disappointing."

The two finished their dinner in silence, and they still felt a little unsatisfied after putting down their knives and forks.

"Boss, can you give me another serving?"

"I'm sorry, no."

"I can pay double the price." Erica said.

"Do I look like I'm short of money?" Aaron smiled and waved his hand, "Sorry, this is the only dinner we have.

If you want to eat again, make an appointment next time!"

"Isn't it said that the customer is God?"

"That's in other restaurants. It's different here."

"Indeed, your place doesn't look like a restaurant." Erica said, "Can I take a tour?"

"Erica." Matt shook his head at her slightly, "You have a meeting tomorrow. If you have nothing to do, go back to your home and rest as soon as possible!"

Erica looked at Matt, who was a little anxious, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but raise a curve.

If you don't want me to visit, then I will visit.

"Can I?"

"Of course." Aaron made a gesture of invitation, "Besides catering, Pepsi House also has functions such as recuperation, divination, and medicine."

"Uh... Aaron." Matt smiled awkwardly, "I'll introduce it to her, don't mind!"

Aaron looked at Erica, and she shrugged, "No mind."

Matt breathed a sigh of relief and walked out of the dining area holding Erica's arm.

"Are you nervous?" Erica teased.

"Yes, but I'm nervous for you." Matt said bluntly, "Erica, don't involve him in your affairs.

This store is not as simple as you think, you'd better not have any bad thoughts about it and its owner."

"Well... I promise you, but it's okay to have a simple understanding!"

Matt breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took Erica to visit other parts of the store.

Ten minutes later, Erica returned to the main hall in a daze, holding a shopping bag in her hand.

"Two bottles of tranquilizers." Matt said politely, "The money is on the counter."

"Very good, you can leave if you have nothing to do."

"Wait a minute." Erica suddenly said, "You can also tell fortunes in your store, right?"

"Of course you can, but the fee for divination is very high." Aaron smiled meaningfully, "Starting at 100,000 US dollars, the specific fee depends on the result of the divination, but there is no upper limit."

"Erica." Matt couldn't help smacking his lips, "Is the mess left by your father so bad that you want to get the result through divination?"

"Since you don't plan to help me, I have to try other methods!" Erica retorted, then looked at Aaron, "Okay, Mr. Gaius?"

"How much money do you have?" Aaron asked.

Erica was silent for several seconds, "I don't know the specific amount, but there must be several million."

"Maybe not enough." Aaron said half-jokingly.

"What?"

"Because you came with him." Aaron pointed at Matt Murdock unceremoniously, "From the first time I saw him, I knew he was a trouble.

You obviously also know his other identity. Under this premise, you can still talk to him on an equal footing like an old friend, which means that you are not an easy person to deal with.

Your trouble may not be smaller than his, otherwise you would not ask me for divination."