The girl sat in the taxi and went far away, but her final expression and words struck Karun directly in his mind, overlapping with the memories of the scene before the explosion on the tram.
"Would you like a piece too, big brother?"
"Oh, I just came from my mother's house and now I'm going back to my father's."
"Because big brother is so handsome, he can easily make money without doing bad things."
Is it a coincidence?
It couldn't possibly be a coincidence.
Was it someone who knew her and her experience, and deliberately said these things because they saw him? But it seemed to be her in person.
But if it was her, how could she have grown up so much in just a few days?
After the tram explosion, Karun left her crying alone on the ground and went to find Alfred. He then went to the hospital and didn't return to look for her. But Karun didn't feel guilty about it. They had only just met, and he had saved her life by holding her in his arms before the explosion and even prevented her from getting injured. That was enough.
Karun didn't have the time or interest to go back and escort her home or even give her a set of psychological counseling. The taxi was already out of sight, and Karun didn't choose to chase after it. It seemed that the other person had intentionally bumped into him, said hello, and then left without any intention of further communication.
However, Karun wasn't afraid. His identity as a member of the "Order of the Gods" was only kept hidden from the high-ranking members of the organization. In strict terms, the "Order of the Gods" was only a powerful brand for outsiders.
Rubbing his forehead, Karun got into the second taxi that stopped in front of him.
"Ellen Apartment in the Blue Bridge Community."
"Okay, sir."
The taxi stopped in front of a pottery gallery, and the girl with a bag of chips in her arms got out of the car and walked in.
The pottery gallery had a small storefront but was deep inside.
A middle-aged man with a goatee was sitting there coloring a clay pot.
After hearing the door open, he didn't even look up and said directly, "You're back."
"Yeah, I'm back. Do you know who I met while shopping just now, big brother?"
"Who did you meet?"
"The person who saved me in the explosion last time."
"Oh?"
The middle-aged man with the goatee stopped his work and looked at the girl.
"You saw him?"
"Yes, by chance."
"By chance? You knew which platform he was on, so you've been going there to shop a lot lately. Is that just a coincidence?"
"It really was a coincidence! It really was!"
The girl shouted at the man with the goatee."Okay, okay, it's just a coincidence." The stubble-bearded man picked up the glass next to him and took a sip of wine. "So what happened? Did you tell him that you were the little girl he saved that day?"
"No."
"No?" The stubble-bearded man laughed. "I thought you would say to him, 'Handsome guy, in order to repay your kindness, I choose to grow up immediately and be with you.'"
"Brother, is that how you tease your little sister?"
"If you haven't met, keep looking for a chance encounter. If you meet, don't reveal your identity."
"When I left in a taxi, I said hello to him. I think he should be able to guess."
"Guess what? That you're like a balloon, blowing up in a few days?"
"I just think he can guess."
"Okay, okay; actually, if you like him, you can pursue him. Even if he's already married, being a lover doesn't count for much. After all, you can always find a reason to convince yourself, right?"
"But he's a member of the Order of the Gods, and you, brother..."
The stubble-bearded man looked at his sister and said seriously:
"The Order of the Gods is the Order of the Gods, and the people of the Order of the Gods are the people of the Order of the Gods, they are not the same. I do have a problem with the Order of the Gods, but that doesn't mean I have to go to a place and kill all the people of the local Order of the Gods.
Anyway, I don't mind if you find a boyfriend who is a member of the Order of the Gods."
"Brother, you should have told me these things earlier."
"I didn't expect you to really meet him. Okay, go shopping when you have time."
"But he already has an impression of this body of mine, it's difficult to create a normal encounter and get to know him, so..."
"I remember that gentleman is very young?"
"Yes, he looks about the same age as this body of mine."
"Then don't use the third body, that one is a bit mature, unless he likes mature urban female boss types."
"But who would refuse?" the girl asked back.
"You can't control that age image, so use this body, this is the real pure you." The stubble-bearded man lowered his head and continued working. "In addition, you need to pay attention to the scale and distance. Don't be too distant when you meet again. I'm afraid he will think he's being harassed and followed by outsiders, and report it directly to the superiors of the Order of the Gods. Then there will be a big misunderstanding."
"He's just a servant of the gods, where can he report to?" the girl said dismissively.
"Hehe, a person who uses several servant of the gods spells in a row, can he really be just a simple servant of the gods?"
The stubble-bearded man waved his hand, seeming to think his sister was annoying.
"You go for it, try to seduce him and bring him back for me to see, to see how handsome he really is, to make my little sister so infatuated.""It's a life-saving grace, a life-saving grace!"
"Then why don't you use your childhood body to create a chance encounter?"
"Because this body has long legs, long legs!"
"Okay, okay, I'm your brother, don't you think I understand you?" The stubble on his chin spun as he held a clay pot in front of him and laughed:
"A life-saving grace, haha;
An ugly life-saving benefactor is repaying a debt from a past life;
A handsome life-saving benefactor, I'll grow up to be like him soon."
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The taxi stopped at the entrance of the Allen apartment. Karun paid the fare, got out of the car, crossed the road first, and came to the door of Aleiye's shop. The door was open, and Zhen was inside.
Karun was planning to knock on the door, but hesitated for a moment and walked in directly.
Zhen seemed to sense something, turned around and saw Karun, and immediately smiled;
Karun communicated with him in sign language:
"Where is Aleiye?"
"He said he went to buy a car for you and hasn't come back yet, but he should be back soon."
"Okay, thank him for me."
"No, it's what he should do."
Since Aleiye hadn't come back yet, Karun planned to go home first. When he turned around, he saw Hande sitting behind the counter, and he had been sitting there all along without reacting.
In theory, this child has always been sensible and polite, and should not behave like this.
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Karun walked over and approached Hande. Hande looked at him but didn't speak.
Zhen became angry, walked behind his son, pulled him up, and gestured for him to greet Karun.
Hande was pulled up from the chair like this, still not saying anything.
Not with a dull look, but with a clear numbness.
This was the first time Karun had seen Hande since Aleiye took his wife and child to the hospital in Sangpu City. This child really seemed to have changed.
Karun signed to him:
"Are you feeling unwell?"
Hande looked at the sign language and responded:
"No, I'm fine."
"If you feel uncomfortable somewhere, you can tell me."
Hande shook his head and responded:
"No, I'm fine."
After a pause,
Hande continued to sign:
"If I'm uncomfortable, I'll be..."
Hande quickly shook his ten fingers, and Karun didn't know what this gesture meant.
Zhen signed to Karun:
"I'm sorry, sir, this child has been in a bad mood recently."
Karun shook his head, gently pushed Zhen away, and came to Hande:
"Did something happen to you?"
Hande shook his head.
"If you don't tell me, you'll be..."
Karun repeated the ten-finger shaking gesture that Hande had done earlier.
Hande's face immediately showed a look of horror, he hugged his head with both hands, and opened his mouth:
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Zhen immediately ran over, hugged his son's head, and cried with him.This deaf-mute mother and daughter could no longer communicate, but based on his professional habits, Karun could sense that Hande had suffered a major psychological trauma.
Deaf-mute people already have a harder time perceiving the world and communicating with it than ordinary people, and their hearts are often more prone to self-isolation. If they suffer psychological trauma that is not treated or continues to worsen, the consequences will be even more serious.
What a good child he was, Karun remembered the first time he used chopsticks, he was already very good at it.
Finally, Karun left the agency and returned to his own home in the community. When he opened the door, he found Kevin using his front paws to hold a broom and sweeping the floor, with a pile of broken dishes on the ground.
Puerh was squatting next to him, using her cat paws to pick up the larger pieces and put them in the dustpan.
"Oh my god, Karun, why are you back so early!"
"I finished work and came back. What's going on?"
"Um...I just wanted to wash the dishes."
Karun picked up Puerh and put her on the sofa, then took the broom out of Kevin's mouth and swept up the broken dishes with the dustpan.
"By the way, how did the inspection go?"
"Um, nothing was found." Puerh said.
"Woof!" Kevin nodded.
"So, we suspect that the previous homeowner left behind some non-substantial things, and then, for some special reason, they resonated with you."
"Non-substantial things? Divinity?"
"Woof!" Kevin shook his head. "Woof!"
"It's not that advanced, it could also be...an ideological existence."
"An ideological existence?" Karun chewed on this answer, "I think I understand something now."
"Huh, you understand?" Puerh was very curious.
"It's like visiting a celebrity's former residence. The only thing being visited is just a house and its furnishings. There's really nothing to see, but it mainly depends on the tourists themselves to imagine the celebrity's deeds and spirit."
"Now that you mention it, I think I understand too."
"I think the Bright Church is better at this kind of ideological thing." Karun looked at Puerh with some curiosity. "You should be more likely to resonate with it."
Because there was a finger of the God of Light on Puerh's tail.
Sitting on the sofa, Puerh grabbed her own tail with her paws and said, "It's precisely because I don't believe in the Bright Church that I dare to use this method to seal it. Once I have even the slightest sense of belonging and identification with the doctrine of the Bright Church, then...my fate will be very tragic."
"It will become a holy artifact?"
"You can understand it that way.""Oh, then you should be careful."
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm already this old, it's not easy to fool me."
"I'll take a shower first, then change my clothes. It's still early now, I plan to visit the Pavalos Funeral Home this afternoon. Oh, by the way, when I came out of the hospital after visiting Alfred, I ran into the hearse and two guys from that place again. One of the guys, Dingkome, suspected my identity because he remembered that Alfred called me 'Young Master' the first time we met."
"And then?" Puerh asked.
"I praised the Whip of Order in front of him."
"Oh, you're a genius at handling situations, Karun. You really mastered the 'praise' process. It's really useful." Karun laughed.
"Because you don't have any reverence for the gods in your heart. Other people, especially other priests, wouldn't dare to play around like you do."
"Praise..." It was somewhat similar to what Karun was familiar with in his past life, "I swear... otherwise, I'll be struck by lightning."
Normal priests, from acolytes to diviners to pastors, have always regarded the gods as the supreme beings in their hearts. Who would dare to blaspheme casually?
After all, there are really gods in this world.
But Karun is different. He has no reverence for the gods, and without that layer of mysterious religious feeling, those "praises" are like saying that the moon is round tonight, without any psychological burden.
Moreover, he has proven with practical actions that he can criticize, verify, and dialectically understand the gods and still successfully receive their guidance.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Karun pointed to his dirty clothes and said to Puerh and Kevin, "You don't have to wash my clothes, I'll do it myself when I get back."
Puerh nodded, and Kevin, the golden retriever, also nodded.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
"It should be Aleiye."
Karun picked up his briefcase, walked over, and opened the door. Aleiye was standing outside.
"Young Master, I bought the car back, take a look."
"Okay."
Karun and Aleiye went to the parking lot downstairs, where there was a black second-hand "Pens" car.
"Young Master, I've checked and test-driven the car's performance. It's completely fine. Please feel free to try it out." Aleiye opened the driver's door.
"Hmm."
Karun sat in the car and felt pretty good. He asked, "How much is it?"
"Young Master, here's the receipt." Aleiye handed Karun a receipt with an amount of 12,000 Rael on it.
The price was reasonable.
Moreover, the interior of the car was fully equipped, and there was even a pack of cigarettes and a new lighter in the recess next to the handbrake.
Karun took out an envelope and handed it directly to Aleiye. "Count 15,000 for yourself."
Aleiye quickly counted the money, counted 12,000, and put the rest into the envelope before handing it back to Karun."It's 12,000 yuan."
"And there's also the handling fee, plus your running errands fee," Karun said.
"As you said last time, if I have to charge for running errands for you, then I'm really sorry to come help you again."
Seeing that Aleye insisted on not taking more, Karun stopped forcing him and asked:
"Which hospital in Sangu did Hande go to last time?"
"Sir, what's wrong?"
"I went to your shop to check on Hande's condition after work, and it's not good. What kind of treatment did you give him?"
"Well... it's a private hospital that claims to stimulate people's potential and treat some stubborn diseases using... electric shock therapy."
Karun turned his head and looked at Aleye, who was a little afraid to meet his gaze.
"I understand your urgency to make your child hear and speak, but I must remind you that Hande may be a flawed child now, but he is at least sunny and happy. Do you want to take away these from him?"
"No... of course not..."
Karun took out his business card from his briefcase. It was printed by the clinic for him. He handed the card to Aleye:
"I am a psychologist. Your son is already suffering from severe psychological trauma. If you don't take it seriously, it will only get worse in the future. You and Jendo should pay attention to his behavior and check his body for signs of self-harm."
"Sir... could there really be such terrible consequences?"
"Am I trying to scare you into spending money on me to help your son?"
"No, no, of course not, sir."
"So, start taking it seriously. I don't have time today, but you can bring Hande to me tomorrow when I'm at home. I'll give him some psychological counseling. What were you thinking with electric shock therapy?"
"I just hope that Hande can have hope of becoming a normal child. Do you know how difficult it is for a disabled person to live a decent life in this society? Sorry, sorry, sir, I'm not questioning you."
"I understand your feelings, but I also have to remind you of one thing."
"Sir, please tell me."
"You can ask yourself, do you love Hande or do you love yourself as a father who hopes to have a healthy son?"
When Aleye heard this, he opened his mouth and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Did you refuel the car?" Karun asked.
"Oh, I did. It's full now." Aleye finally came back to his senses.
"Okay, tomorrow night then. You bring Hande over. I have something to do now.""Okay, okay." Aleiye got off the car and kept bowing to Karun after closing the car door. "Thank you, young master, thank you."
Karun started the car, turned around, and drove out of the apartment.
On the way, he stopped at a store to buy some gifts.
When he arrived at the entrance of Pavallo Funeral Home, he found that a funeral was taking place inside, but at this time, the funeral had already come to an end. Mrs. Pavallo was accompanying the relatives of the deceased to bid farewell to those who came to mourn.
Karun parked the car behind a commercial sedan and saw Mr. Pavallo walking towards him.
Did he recognize him? It shouldn't be because Karun had just bought the used car and had only driven it out for the first time. Mr. Pavallo couldn't possibly recognize his "car".
The doors on both sides of the commercial sedan in front opened, and two men in black robes got out. Mr. Pavallo stood in front of them.
Karun silently rolled down the car window.
"Judge Pavallo, we have evidence of your malfeasance. According to the 'Order Regulation - Order Whip Privilege Law,' we have decided to formally arrest you. This is the warrant of arrest. May I ask if you will comply with the procedure?"
"Can I have another cigarette?" Mr. Pavallo asked, "After being arrested, I will lose my freedom and the cigarette won't taste good anymore."
The two men in black robes looked at each other and replied, "Yes."
"Okay."
Mr. Pavallo took out a cigarette from his pocket, but couldn't find a lighter. He looked at the two men in black robes, but they remained silent.
"I'll go borrow a lighter."
Mr. Pavallo pointed to the car behind him. The two men in black robes turned around and followed him.
"Excuse me, sir, can I borrow your lighter?" Mr. Pavallo pointed to the cigarette in his mouth and asked.
Mr. Pavallo saw Karun, but pretended not to know him.
Karun turned his head and handed the new lighter placed next to the handbrake to Mr. Pavallo.
"Oh, thank you. Fortunately, you are a smoker."
Mr. Pavallo took the lighter and didn't light the cigarette immediately. Instead, he took out another one from his own cigarette case and handed it to Karun.
"Smoking is something that is best shared between two people, but it's not suitable for a group. It's a pity."
Karun took the cigarette.
Mr. Pavallo lit his own cigarette and then lit Karun's.
"Thank you for your lighter. Here you go, sir. Thank you."
Mr. Pavallo returned the lighter to Karun, then turned around, took a deep breath of smoke, and slowly exhaled it through his nose.
Karun saw that although his facial expression was calm, the hand holding the cigarette was shaking slightly. At the same time, his gaze had been fixed on his own family funeral home in the distance, watching his wife still entertaining guests.His two divine servants, Pick and Dingkong, seemed to sense what was happening here and walked over, but stopped a short distance away and dared not approach any closer.
Especially Dingkong, he saw the two black-robed figures, saw his own boss standing next to the black car, and Karun leisurely smoking inside the car.
Finally,
Pawaro threw the remaining half of his cigarette on the ground, spat on it, and then stomped on it twice with his foot. He looked at the two black-robed men in front of him and raised his hands towards them.
One of the black-robed men took out a pair of black handcuffs and locked Mr. Pawaro up.
As the handcuffs locked, a black electric current drilled into Pawaro's body and sealed him off.
This caused Mr. Pawaro to convulse and twitch for a while.
After a long time, he spoke:
"Praise the Order!"
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