Chapter 121 – Guests at home

In the hospital bathroom, Karun was washing his hands. He didn't think it was very dirty, nor did he feel disgusted. Those who had taken care of the elderly or accompanied patients in the hospital could only call it ordinary.

Walking out of the bathroom and back to the ward, the golden retriever was napping, and Alfred was asleep too. Karun leaned against the wall, lowered his head, and recalled the scenes of the gunman shooting and the subsequent explosion of the tram in his mind.

Because he had applied multiple layers of defense to himself from the beginning, blocking his vision, it was unrealistic to recall the thrilling scenes. But this incident indirectly proved how practical the spells that Puerh and Kevin had selected for him to learn were.

Alfred was blown up like this, but he himself was basically unscathed, and even the little girl who was eating potato chips was fine. After all, compared to lying down and receiving "ointment" himself, Karun would rather be the one to help apply "ointment".

Maintaining this posture, Karun remained in a daze for a long time, not because he was tired, but simply wanted to empty his mind.

After coming back to his senses, Karun opened the door of the ward. He wanted to buy some food and didn't know if there was a cafeteria in the hospital, so he had to confirm first.

"Excuse me, where is Mr. Alfred's ward?"

"Shili." Karun waved and shouted to the nurse's station.

"Young master."

Shili saw Karun and immediately ran over with sweat on her forehead and Puerh on her shoulder.

"... Young master, you should go home and rest. I'll take care of Mr. Alfred here."

"Take this money. You may need to pay more, and you can also hire another nurse to take turns with you."

"No need for another nurse. I am a maid, and this is what I should do."

"Thank you for your hard work."

"Young master, please go home and rest. Your clothes..."

"I said it's sauce."

"But it looks scary."

"Okay, I'll go back now."

Karun glanced at Alfred lying on the hospital bed. Kevin's urine couldn't have the exaggerated effect of "flesh regrowth," but solving the infection problem and waiting for the wound to heal through normal treatment was enough. Turning a large area of burns into "skin injuries" was already a gift from God.

Hmm, it really was a gift from God.

"Young master, I will try to check out soon," Alfred said to Karun.

"Stay a few more days and get better. As you said, it's best not to replace any parts."

Karun walked out of the ward with Puerh on his shoulder and Kevin at his feet.

"The stupid dog left a note at home. Although it was written by a dog, I can barely understand it," Puerh said. "Shili actually knows how to read. I didn't say anything and just took a taxi here."

"Well, thank you for your hard work this time, Kevin."

"Woof!"

Karun arrived at the hospital entrance and happened to see two hearses parked on the roadside, and the old lady in the red sweater was arguing with the other driver. Pick and Dingcombe rolled up their sleeves and were comparing their toughness with the two guys on the other side.It should be for the "guests" belonging. The argument was about how Pavaro Funeral Home took someone else's order.

In fact, the various funeral homes in a city have a clear "power range" like dogs marking their territories on a telephone pole. Especially places like hospitals and nursing homes, which have concentrated customers, usually have long-term partners.

There may be competition between funeral homes, but there are rarely direct "grabbing" situations like this.

Because the lower limit of the funeral industry is the crematorium, and funeral homes are already doing "high-profit" work. Under the competition of internal division, lowering the profit would be more unprofitable. Therefore, there is such an unspoken agreement among peers.

But obviously, Pavaro Funeral Home is destroying this agreement. According to them, they brought the "guest" in for rescue, confirmed the death after it failed, and then went to the hospital. Pavaro Funeral Home came and directly persuaded the family to put the "guest" on their own hearse.

The argument continued.

However, Karun saw Mr. Pavaro himself standing in the distance smoking a cigarette, as if the whole thing had nothing to do with him.

"You guys wait here for a while." Karun said.

Puerh jumped off Karun's shoulder, but didn't land directly on Kevin this time.

Karun walked up to Mr. Pavaro. Kevin had brought in five thousand Leiers in cash earlier, and Karun had left two thousand for Hilly and had three thousand left.

But considering that he still had to take a taxi back, Karun took out two one-hundred Leier bills and put them back in his pocket, holding the remaining money and walking up to Mr. Pavaro.

"Hmm?" Mr. Pavaro saw Karun approaching.

"This is the money you helped me pay in advance. The rest is for the fare. The money my family just sent is not much. I will bring gifts and cash to thank you formally later."

Although Mrs. Pavaro had asked and hinted about church points, in any case, they helped to send Alfred to the hospital as soon as possible and paid for his medical expenses.

Moreover, Mr. Pavaro also helped with the medical expenses.

The more help between "strangers," the more we need to remember their kindness.

Mr. Pavaro glanced at his wife who was still arguing over there, stepped forward and stood in front of Karun, then grabbed the money in Karun's hand and stuffed it into his own pocket, muttering:

"This is my secret money for stealing snacks."

However, just by doing this, Mr. Pavaro seemed to have already figured out the specific amount and said directly:

"It's okay, it's okay. The ambulance fee is enough, and you don't need to thank me anymore. It's too much trouble."

"It's different. I should still thank you formally." Karun insisted.

Mr. Pavaro clicked his tongue, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, and silently took out the cigarette case, poured out two cigarettes, and handed one to Karun.

"I'm sorry, sir, I don't smoke."

"Heh."

Mr. Pavaro laughed and lit another cigarette, saying, "How is your boss?"

"He was rescued.""Enough." Mr. Pavaro sighed. "Maybe we can contact your boss's friend and see if there's any solution."

"Thank you for the reminder."

The argument over there continued, and the family members of the deceased also came over.

The boss lady shouted, "What do you mean by stealing your customers? Do you know who was the first to arrive at the scene of the accident? It was our funeral home's hearse, but we didn't rush to take customers, instead we found those critically ill patients and rushed them to the hospital for treatment!

You people only care about customers. I bet you wish your customers would die on the way!"

Karun took the initiative to step forward and bow to the boss lady: "Thank you for your help, which allowed the doctor to complete the rescue in time."

The boss lady felt a bit embarrassed when she heard Karun's words.

Karun turned to the family members of the deceased and said, "This funeral home's first action after the accident was to transport the wounded to the hospital for treatment. I can testify to this, and my family is also one of the victims of the accident, now in the ICU;

Therefore, this is a funeral home with human care. I think with such character, their funerals will definitely be satisfactory and not disappointing."

"Okay, let's choose this one."

After helping the client, Karun walked to the side of the road, and Puerh and Kevin followed.

At this time, the hearse drove up, and the boss lady sitting in the co-pilot position asked, "Young man, are you ready to take a taxi?"

"Yes." Karun smiled in response.

"Ah, what a pity. If we weren't carrying customers, I would really like to give you a ride back."

Karun looked at the narrow road in front of the hospital, which seemed difficult to catch a taxi, so he simply said to the boss lady, "I live in the Lanqiao community, Allen Apartments."

On the way.

"Haha." Mr. Pavaro sitting in the driver's seat laughed.

The boss lady pinched her husband, and finally waved her hand and said, "Get in the car."

Under the "warm invitation", Karun got into the hearse.

"Your pet?" Pick asked curiously.

"Well, my family came to take care of them earlier, and they just went to the pet store to take a bath. After hearing the news, they came over immediately, so now I have to take them back too."

"Oh, I see. The cat is very cute." Ding Com said.

"Sit tight, we're going home." Pavaro shouted.

When Karun rode in the hearse to send Alfred to the hospital before, Pavaro drove very fast. Karun thought he was anxious to save people or wanted to go back early to pick up customers. Now Karun understands that he just drives fast and likes to take shortcuts. The modified hearse is often "drifted" by him.

Because there are no pits to fix the "customers" in the middle, Pick and Ding Com need to hold the stretcher with their hands to prevent the customers from slipping and rolling.

The golden retriever and Puerh were clinging to Karun's left and right to maintain their balance. In this way, the hearse drove to the entrance of Allen Apartments.

Karun got out of the car and was about to walk to the front of the car to thank Mr. Pavaro again, but Mr. Pavaro stretched out his hand to wave, and then drove away directly."Is that the judge who was suspended?" Puerh asked.

"Yes."

"I don't think he's a bad person."

"Hmm."

Instead of going into the apartment complex, Karun crossed the street to the real estate agency where Aleye was sitting inside cutting posters to put up outside.

When Aleye saw Karun, he quickly put down what he was doing and opened the door, asking in confusion, "Young master, what happened to you?"

"I had a bit of trouble. I was attacked on the tram today and there was an explosion. Alfred was injured and sent to the hospital."

"Is Mr. Alfred okay?" Aleye asked with concern.

"He's stable now after the surgery, but he needs to stay in the hospital for observation. Aleye, do you have a spare key for your car?"

"Yes, I do."

"I'm sorry, but Alfred's clothes were badly damaged in the explosion and his wallet was burned. I couldn't find the car key either. It might have been lost in the explosion. Your car is parked in the parking lot in front of the small café on the west side of the tram station. You'll have to go get it yourself."

Karun had been using Aleye's car for the past two days.

"Okay, I'll go get it. Are you okay, young master?"

"I'm fine. It's just dirt."

"Which hospital is Mr. Alfred in? I want to visit him later."

"No need. He's resting now and should be discharged in a few days. Oh, and Aleye, can you come to my place after you get your car back?"

"Of course, young master. Is there anything else you need?"

"I want you to help me buy a car at the secondhand car market tomorrow. I'll give you the money and you can sign the documents with your name first. Can you do that?"

"I can do anything for you, young master. I appreciate your trust."

"Thank you."

"Young master, you're too kind."

Karun looked around the shop and asked, "Where's your wife and Hand?"

"Hand wanted to eat cake, so Jane took him to buy some."

"That's great. By the way, has Hand's treatment made any progress?"

"Ah." Aleye sighed. "Actually, I've given up hope a long time ago."

"There's always hope," Karun comforted him. "I'll go back now. I need to clean myself up first."

"Okay, young master. I'll get my car and come to your place."

"Hmm."

Karun walked back to his apartment on the third floor and opened the door. There were many ingredients on the dining table and the room was spotless.

He took off his coat and went into the bathroom, but instead of taking a shower, he filled a basin with hot water and called Kevin over. He held Kevin and cleaned his paws.

After washing, Karun instructed, "Don't move."

Then he went to the living room and found the small first aid kit that Jane had prepared for him when he moved in. He took it to the bathroom and used a cotton swab to disinfect Kevin's paws before wrapping them with bandages.

Kevin stood there, feeling a bit uncomfortable.Puerh approached and gently patted the bandage on Karun's foot with her cat paw.

"I'll help you take it off in a couple of days," Karun said.

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"Woof," the golden retriever nodded.

Afterwards, Karun took a shower.

Shili had a good habit of putting clean clothes in the basket inside the bathroom. Karun chose a set of clean clothes to wear and as he walked out of the bathroom, he heard the doorbell ringing downstairs. It must be Aleye.

Karun went downstairs and walked into Alfred's bedroom. There was an open box in the cabinet where the cash had been taken by Kevin earlier. Now, there were only Karun and Alfred's ID cards and a bankbook inside.

With the bankbook in hand, Karun opened the door and saw Aleye standing outside.

"Master, here's the cake," Aleye said.

"Thank you," Karun took the cake. "Can you take me to the bank to withdraw some money?"

"No need, I have it here. It's getting late, you need to rest. I'll buy a car for you tomorrow by myself," Aleye said.

For some reason, Aleye was convinced that this "young master" who lived in a normal apartment and needed a loan to buy a house was very wealthy and would not deceive him.

"Thank you."

After Aleye left, Karun put the bankbook back where it was and sat at the dining table eating the cake. After eating some, he left the rest on the table, believing that Puerh and Kevin would take care of it when they got hungry.

As he walked upstairs, Karun hesitated for a moment and went back to the bathroom to wash the clothes he had taken off earlier. Due to the sauce on them, he had to carefully scrub the stains away.

After washing, Karun carried the basin to the rooftop to dry the clothes. When he came down, he heard the phone ringing downstairs. He answered the phone and heard Bertha's voice on the other end.

"Mr. Karun, there's an appointment tomorrow for an eight-year-old child who seems to have delusions. His father brought him to see a doctor today, and the problem is quite tricky. We recommended you to the father. The time is tomorrow noon. Do you have time?"

Karun thought of the father and son he had met at the elevator when he was "off work" and replied, "Yes."

"Great, we'll make the appointment then."

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Karun walked into Alfred's bedroom and picked out two sets of clothes for him, folded them and put them in a bag. He planned to take them to the hospital before going to work tomorrow.

After finishing these tasks, Karun poured himself a glass of ice water and went upstairs to his bedroom. Puerh was already in bed and said, "Young master, I've warmed up your bed for you."

"Hehe."

The radio was on and the newspaper was on the bedside table.Karun was a bit tired. He turned off the radio himself, touched Kevin's head in the doghouse, turned off the light himself, and then lay down on the bed. He picked up the water cup he had brought and drank all the ice water inside.

"Are you still going to work tomorrow?" Puerh asked.

"Yeah."

"It's so hard. After doing so many things by yourself, you still have to go to work."

Karun didn't care and said, "It's not that hard. Most ordinary people in this world live like this."

No matter what impact, setbacks, or accidents he encountered in his daily life, he would solve them immediately if he could, and postpone them if he couldn't. The biggest concern was "going to work tomorrow."

"I'm already much happier than most people, after all, I only work in the afternoon. Hehe. Alright, I'm tired, I'm going to sleep."

Puerh lay on Karun's pillow, stretched out her cat paw, gently stroked Karun's hair, and helped him fall asleep.

Karun fell asleep.

In his dream, he "saw" the scene on the tram today again. This time, when Alfred wanted to come forward, Karun grabbed his clothes and pulled the potato chip girl next to him into his arms.

He began to sing:

"Oh great and supreme God of Order, the chain of judgment that decides all..."

Black armor appeared on Karun's body, slowly falling down like a coat covering a blanket in winter.

Black feathers floated above him, gently swaying.

The black wall was divided into three parts, standing in the three directions of the bed, like a screen.

Kevin lifted his head from the doghouse, looked at the scene in front of him, and then lay down silently.

Puerh lying on the bed blinked. She knew that this was Karun's manifestation of lack of security.

However, it seemed that the atmosphere of order in the bedroom had some influence. In the study, where the furniture remained intact, the wind chime hanging in front of the window next to the desk made a crisp sound with the doors and windows closed.

After Karun's first dream "explosion," everything returned to calm.

Then he found himself standing in a familiar place. He looked around and found that it was his home, the second floor of the house he had bought with a loan. Behind him was the bedroom, and in front of him was the half-covered study door.

Through the crack in the door, Karun saw an old man sitting behind the desk, reading a book.

As if sensing someone outside the study, the old man stopped turning the pages, didn't turn around, and smiled and said, "Come in and chat?"

Karun nodded, reached out and grabbed the study doorknob, and slammed the study door shut. At the same time, he quickly turned the key hanging on the doorknob to lock the study door.

"What's there to chat about?"

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