A spoonful of hot oil was splashed by Karun, making a sizzling sound.

Standing next to him, Alfred closed his eyes, raised his hands and tilted his head, exclaiming:

"Ah, finally I hear this intoxicating sound again. This is art, the true art we live with day and night! I really feel sorry for Mr. Bede, he should be here to witness what truly represents the breath of the earth!"

Karun glanced at Alfred and said, "Bring it to the table."

"Yes, young master."

Alfred picked up the pot of fish with pickled cabbage and headed to the dining table.

The woman who had been watching Karun cook with Alfred earlier, now walked over and pointed to the stove, gesturing for her to clean up. Her name was Zhen, she was Alfred's wife and had golden short hair. She was slender and mute.

Karun had learned sign language in his previous life, which was not difficult to learn. Although different countries had different sign languages, the basic expressions were still very similar.

"Now let's go enjoy dinner."

"I'd like to clean up the kitchen first."

"In my house, we clean up the kitchen after eating. Thank you for your kindness, we'll trouble you after we finish our meal."

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"Okay, I understand."

Karun and Zhen went to the dining room. Although the space was not large, it was still spacious enough for five people.

Puerh and the golden retriever's dinner had already been sent upstairs, and the cat and dog were eating.

"It's really sumptuous. Thank you for your hospitality, young master Karun." Aleier stood up to express his gratitude to Karun.

Aleier's 12-year-old son, Hande, also stood up and stared at the tempting dishes on the table, bowing to Karun with his father.

Like Zhen, Hande was also a deaf and mute child.

Karun remembered the first time he sat in Aleier's car and came to the agency's door. Aleier just waved to his wife and son inside, without saying a word, because they couldn't hear him.

"You're too polite, Aleier. I should thank you for introducing me to such a good house."

"No, no, no. This is my job, and I also received my commission. You really don't need to thank me for this."

"But you agreed to let me move in here on the same day, and let your wife help me buy bedding and daily necessities. Isn't that beyond your job?"

"This is not a big deal. It's something I should do. Besides, you let Mr. Alfred and me finish all the procedures together the next day. The house already belonged to you. What does it matter if you move in one night earlier?"

"No, when a person sees something they like, even if they can have it a minute earlier, it's still a great happiness."

Hande had been drooling over the dishes on the table, but without his parents' permission, he hadn't picked up his fork yet. Karun signed to Zhen, "We can start eating now. Remind the child to be careful of fish bones."

Zhen nodded vigorously and signaled to her son that he could start eating. Hande smiled and picked up his fork, putting a large piece of roast chicken in his plate and starting to eat.

Today, Karun prepared fish with pickled cabbage, roast chicken, and braised lamb, and two cold dishes as vegetarian options, served with tomato and egg soup.

After living in the Allen Manor for a while, Karun was eager to remind himself of his "gastronomic aesthetics."

"Young Master Karun..."

Aleier continued to call Karun by his title, which he had learned from Alfred on the first day.

"My commission was more than I expected because the final transaction price was higher than the original owner expected. The reason was that the old furniture and books could sell for such a high price, which the original owner didn't expect. So I want to take the extra amount out of my commission and return it to you.""No need, it's what you deserve. You're the first intermediary I've seen who voluntarily returns commission after a successful transaction."

"I've never heard a client say my commission is deserved before. Usually, they're wary of us and afraid we'll take more than we should."

"I understand them." Karun picked up a piece of fish with the silver chopsticks Alfred had given him in Roja City and put it in his mouth. "Because I'm not really in need of money right now."

Buying a house meant the mortgage contract would take effect. Although it was almost half the expected price, he couldn't cash out the unused portion and he wouldn't do such a thing. So strictly speaking, Karun only had just over 100,000 Rael left.

For the middle class, this amount of savings was still very dangerous, but Karun, who had just left the Allen Estate, needed some time to adjust his money mindset.

But no matter what, it was ridiculous to use a rich man's generosity to mock ordinary people's reluctance to spend their hard-earned money.

"Come, let's eat." Karun pointed to the dishes on the table with his chopsticks.

"Okay, okay."

Halfway through the meal, Hande seemed to notice Karun was using the silver chopsticks and made a gesture to him.

Karun smiled and signaled for Alfred to bring another pair for Hande to use. To his surprise, Hande was very agile with chopsticks and picked up the food easily.

After the meal, Jane took the initiative to clean up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them.

Aleye took out a box of cigarettes, looked at Karun, who shook his head. He had quit. Then Aleye looked at Alfred, who also shook his head. He had quit too.

"Master, if you need anything in the future, you can let Mr. Alfred come to me directly. I'll definitely help you with what I can."

"Okay."

When Jane finished cleaning the kitchen, Aleye got up to leave with his family.

Alfred walked into the kitchen, wrapped the silver chopsticks in paper, and handed them to Karun, who then passed them to Hande.

Hande didn't reach out to take them, but looked at his parents.

"Master, we can't accept this."

"So, when I ask for your help in the future, will you still refuse like this?"

"...Yes, Aleye."

In the end, Hande accepted the silver chopsticks. His mother and he bowed to Karun to express their gratitude. After Aleye's family left, Karun stretched and took a glass of ice water from Alfred.

"Master, did you entertain Aleye's family to set up something for the future?"

"No, I just thought it was necessary to celebrate a housewarming together. Oh, by the way, send the photos of the new house you took today and my letter to Mingke Street tomorrow."

"Okay, Master. The telephone company will come to install the new phone line tomorrow."

"Phone is phone, letter is letter. Oh, by the way, remember to send it through the Original Principle Sect's postal route."

"Yes, Master. I know it's more reliable and less likely to lose anything."

"No, it's because it's free."

Karun went upstairs with the glass of water. There was a bathroom on each floor. He took a shower first, changed into his pajamas, and then lay down on the bed.

At this time, Puerh was lying on the windowsill in the bedroom, where there was a cat cushion specially bought for her.

Of course, the Golden Retriever also had a larger dog cushion in the corner.There was no floor heating in the room, but there was heating in the new apartment. However, because the housing transfer procedures had just been completed, many other procedures had not been handed over yet, so the gas could not be turned on temporarily.

Unfortunately, the neighbor also did not turn on the heating, and there was no way to mooch off of them.

Karun, who sat in the bed, suddenly remembered that he forgot to bring the newspaper up, but he didn't want to get out of bed, so he spread out his hands.

The golden retriever sat up from its own bed, opened the bedroom door and ran out. It didn't take long for it to come back with three newspapers in its mouth.

Karun took them and picked up a copy of the "Vien Daily News", while the other two copies of "Vien Financial News" and "Vien Story Club" were temporarily placed on the bedside table.

After delivering the newspapers, the golden retriever climbed onto the cabinet, stretched out its paw, pressed the radio switch, and then carefully tuned to the "Vien News Broadcast". At this time, the evening news was being played.

"Good job, Kevin."

The golden retriever, who received praise, lay back in its own dog bed satisfied.

Meanwhile, Puerh, who was originally lying on the windowsill, jumped down and came to the bed. She silently walked past Karun's bed, casting a slanted glance at the golden retriever as she walked.

"Karun, I'm cold."

After speaking, Puerh crawled into Karun's bed.

Karun didn't bring it up again because the room was indeed cold. In people's established cognition, dogs have thick skin and are tough, while cats are more delicate.

Newspapers and radio broadcasts were the two main media carriers of this era. Karun lay in bed reading the newspaper while listening to the radio.

After the death of Gloria IX, the new king, Prince York, finally ascended to the throne. This prince who had been a prince for more than sixty years finally became king.

However, on this page, the top half was news of Prince York's ascension to the throne, accompanied by a photo of him, who looked old and haggard, as if symbolizing the ups and downs of the Vien Empire.

The bottom half was about a massive demonstration for national independence in the largest overseas colony of the Vien Empire. It's hard to say that this layout wasn't intentional by the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.

Karun continued to flip through the newspaper and muttered to himself, "I have to find a job."

Although there were only two people, a cat, and a dog at home, everyone's living standards were not low.

Puerh turned over in the bed, and of course, she couldn't foolishly say, "Call the Allen family and ask for money!"

Instead, she said, "You don't have to buy me coffee next time. Let's save some money."

Karun shook his head and said, "I can't stay at home and sunbathe forever."

At this time, Karun flipped to the next news in the newspaper, which was about the Minister of Energy and Industry Development of the Rulian Kingdom leading an expert group to visit Vien and explore deeper cooperation between the two sides in the industrial field.

Isn't that Piage's father?

Karun noticed that the minister's surname was indeed Adams.

Continuing to flip through the newspaper, he entered the advertising page, and there were also job advertisements in between. However, Karun had no intention of finding a job here. Unfortunately, he only had a high school diploma from Rulian, and he even dropped out of high school!

But there was one advertisement that caught Karun's attention because it occupied half a page of the advertisement.

"The Adams Psychological Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Relieving Your Spiritual Troubles."

The first half of the advertisement was to popularize the dangers of mental illness, which involved love failures, family disharmony, career difficulties, and even infertility. The second half was about someone who had their mental problems treated and started to succeed in love, had a happy family, and even had a baby...This advertisement copy was written neatly but lacked heart.

In the center was a group photo taken in front of the clinic, with a sign above and a group of doctors in white coats below. Standing in the center was a familiar face - Piajia Adams.

Piajia and his wife Linda met while studying abroad in Vienna. After Linda left, it was normal for Piajia to return to where their love began, especially since Rulun was a subsidiary of Vienna. In the eyes of Rulun elites, going to Vienna for development was a matter of course.

Karun picked up his water glass and took a sip. He seemed to have found a job.

Finding a job and integrating into life for observation was just the first step. Next, there was an even more important thing - to enter the Order of the Gods with a new identity.

But he could wait until he entered the "Divine Shepherd" stage before starting. There was no rush for now.

The Allen family would also send his new identity soon.

As Puerh put it, those who maintain order are also standing on the front line of corruption. Everything has loopholes to be found.

Karun put down the newspaper and lay down. He didn't feel like looking at the remaining two newspapers.

Kevin crawled out of his doghouse, turned off the radio, and then jumped up to turn off the bedroom light.

Having an evil dog in winter was really a happy thing. Who would want to leave their warm bed in such a cold season?

The room fell into silence.

After about two hours, in the middle of the night, a black shadow suddenly appeared outside the window.

Puerh opened her eyes and quietly got out of bed. She looked outside and saw the shadow fluttering lightly. The sound was so faint that it was almost inaudible, but the slight changes in light and shadow caused by it still caught the attention of the sensitive cat.

Puerh walked to the doghouse and gave the snoring golden retriever a paw. The golden retriever woke up and immediately looked towards the window.

Puerh nodded solemnly at it. The golden retriever's eyes widened, feeling that the cat's eyes looked particularly strange in the dark night. It didn't understand Puerh's meaning, but still nodded its head.

Puerh went to the door, and the golden retriever used its front paws to open the bedroom door. Puerh walked out of the bedroom and went straight to the rooftop garden, with the golden retriever following closely behind.

Quietly, Puerh jumped onto the roof of the sunroom, carefully moving downwards. The golden retriever's body was too big, so it walked along the edge of the wall. The heads of the cat and dog leaned towards the master bedroom window below.

They saw a black crow fluttering its wings outside the window, with a letter tied to its feet. The crow's face also showed a human-like expression, as if trying to identify the identity of the person lying on the bed inside. It made a few soft calls, as if conveying a reminder and a secret code, but it did not receive any response from inside.

The crow began to hover, apparently preparing to leave.

Puerh made "hand gestures" to the golden retriever lying below.

Puerh extended one paw upwards and hooked it, then extended another paw downwards and hooked it, before finally merging the two paws together.

The golden retriever looked at it with round eyes, but couldn't understand Puerh's meaning and could only show an awkward smile.

Puerh saw the golden retriever smile and thought it understood her meaning.

It seems that hand gesture communication with Karen and that Ms. Zhen during dinner is not difficult. I also learned it.Puerh knew that this was a messenger crow, not strictly a "life entity", more like a kind of puppet for delivering messages. It had the most basic consciousness, could distinguish the recipient of the message, and also identify danger around it.

Once it found that the recipient was incorrect, it would end the transmission and return for further instructions. If it encountered danger, it would immediately activate the formation within its body and burn its body along with the message it was carrying.

However, in making it, the main ingredient was still the crow's feathers and a few bones, so inevitably, it would have some animal habits. That is to say, it would be highly guarded against humans, but would be lax towards animals...

"Meow~ Meow~ Meow~ Meow~"

Puerh lay on the roof of the sunroom, making a soft meowing sound. The other cats' cries were as piercing as a child's cry, but Puerh's had a rhythm that made people want to indulge in it.

In Puerh's and Jinmao's plan, it was responsible for attracting the messenger crow and then Jinmao would capture it!

However, what hurt Puerh a little was that the crow seemed to have heard its meowing, but had no reaction to it. Instead, it began to circle around and prepare to leave the original message delivery point.

Meanwhile, Jinmao, who was still confused below, thought he finally understood the plan after hearing Puerh's meow. It, who was supposed to be the "enforcer," also showed a seductive look and began to call out with a trembling voice:

"Woof~ Woof~ Woof~ Woof~"

Puerh looked at Jinmao, who was passionately calling out below, then looked down at the crow, which was about to leave, and found that the crow seemed to have been stimulated by something and began to fly towards the rooftop.

Puerh felt that the messenger's feathers and bones were probably made from a female crow, it must be!

The crow flew in front of Jinmao and began to rotate its body, showing its charm to Jinmao.

It can be seen that the great evil god, even as a dog, still has an inexplicable charm to different races of the opposite sex.

At this time, the roles of the cat and dog were reversed. Puerh, who was originally the tempter, transformed into an interceptor and leaped up, extending its claws.

Puerh didn't know how to fight, and Dis had even said, "Who would keep such a weak demon as a pet?"

But at this moment, Puerh demonstrated the ability of a cat, and it was against a crow.

The black cat and the black crow met in the air, and Puerh broke off the leg that the crow was using to bind the message with one paw. The crow, which had been attacked, automatically triggered the incineration formation. A blue flame rose from its body, and it turned into ashes, but the leg was left behind.

After landing, Puerh immediately turned around and came to the crow's leg that had fallen on the rooftop, carefully using its claws to untie the red thread on the message. Jinmao also leaned over to take a look.

Finally, the red thread was untied, and the message was spread out:

"Meeting Room No. 3, Curtis Building, 2 pm, 25th."

This was the location and date of the meeting.

But the signature at the bottom of the message made Puerh and Jinmao look at each other subconsciously:

"Light always prevails."

———

There's still tonight.