"Can you sense your true form? Can your true form sense you?"

"No."

"No?"

"If it was before, he would definitely be able to sense me. But now, he definitely can't sense me anymore, because... because I have already been 'contaminated'."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. The spiritual imprint should have been the purest mark, but now, I have already become so distorted that I don't even recognize myself."

"Alright, I understand."

"Perhaps you can meet my true form. My true form is a very kind person."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. Unless something major happened during the time I was in the colony with my son, but it shouldn't be too outrageous. You can meet him first."

"I will."

Karun pressed the desk bell and then walked out of the study.

Alfred, who received the notification from the bell, walked from the front hall to the backyard and saw Karun walking out of the study. Karun pointed to the kitchen.

Alfred followed him into the kitchen and stood beside Karun at the stove.

"Young master?"

"Do you want wontons or noodles?"

"I can have either."

"Then let's have wontons. We ran out of chili oil."

"Young master, is something wrong?"

"Mm." Karun nodded while putting the wontons into the boiling water. "The original form of that old man in the study has returned. He is the former owner of the first house we lived in, with a bright background and identity."

"Should I go check?"

"Eat first, then I'll go check. You stay at home, there should always be someone at home. I'm afraid I'll miss him."

"Can he sense the location of our new home?"

That old man in the study can't, but just to be safe, you should stay at home. In my name, call Vani and ask her to organize some teammates to come to my house for a meal. When they arrive, take out the hot pot base that I made from the refrigerator and arrange for them to have hot pot."

"Alright, young master, I understand."

Karun filled two bowls of wontons, sprinkled them with green onions and cilantro, and Alfred picked up a bowl and came to the table. The two sat face to face, holding spoons.

"I'm going to the Ding District tomorrow night, so this matter must be resolved tonight."

"Young master, please be careful."

"Mm." Karun took a sip of soup. "Things aren't that bad. We don't have any clear conflicts with that person. It's just that we bought his house before."

"Are you going to find someone?" Puerh rode Kevin to the kitchen door.

"Mm, the former owner of our first house has returned."

"Where is he?" Puerh asked.

"I'll go back to our first house first to take a look. If he's not there, I'll go somewhere else to find him."

"If you're looking for someone, bring the dumb dog with you."

"Woof woof!" Kevin nodded vigorously.

"The dumb dog can not only smell the scent on people, but now that it has been released from the first seal by you, it can also smell the remnants of a person's soul, although not as exaggerated in efficiency, but it can still be used. For example, let it go to the study to smell that old man first, and then take it to look around nearby."

"Alright, I'll take Kevin with me." Karun agreed. "But you can't go."

"I didn't expect you to take me. It's not like I'm going to play. If a fight breaks out, I'll just be a burden to you." Puerh lowered her head and pouted.

"Before I came back from the final selection, the commander of the Augurev Fortress invited me to have coffee. He thinks highly of me and sees potential in me, so I have to protect myself. You should do the same. I'm still waiting for you to gradually regain your strength so that I can be lazy in future fights."

"Hehe meow."

Puerh patted Kevin's head, and Kevin immediately turned around and ran to the study.

When Karun came out after finishing his meal, Kevin had already come over with his leash in his mouth.

"Be careful at home too."

After reminding Alfred and Puerh again, Karun got into his second-hand black Penske car with Kevin.

Although Allen Apartment and the Funeral Society were in different directions, they were both in the same district, so it didn't take long for Karun to drive to the entrance of Allen Apartment. Instead of driving in directly, he parked the car on the other side of the road, next to Aleiye's real estate agency.

Aleiye's son, Hande, was sitting inside doing his homework, while his wife, Zhen, was cooking.

"Young master Karun!"

Aleiye ran over with a bag in his hand from the back of the car. He recognized Karun's car.

Karun rolled down the car window.

"Young master Karun, it's been a long time since I last saw you. Are you doing well now?"

"I'm doing well."

"Hehe, I just went to the market and bought some fresh fish. After my wife finishes preparing them, you can take two with you, or better yet, why don't you stay at my house for dinner? Since my wife had the sour fish at your place last time, she has been making it herself. Although it's not as perfect as what you make, it still tastes good."

"Not now."

Karun was about to ask that question, but Aleiye answered it himself.

"Mr. Will came back today. I never thought I would see him again. When he sold the house, I thought he would never come back in this lifetime."

"Will?"

"Oh, his name is different from the one on the property certificate. I heard his wife call him Will, and when we were together, I called him that too. He came back this afternoon and even sat in my shop for a while. He asked me who bought his house, and I described you to him. Then he went into the apartment. When he came out, he came to my shop again and asked me where you moved to. I don't know, hehe, I really don't know."

"Did he leave? I am Mr. Will."

"He left. I invited him to stay for dinner, but he refused."

"Did he say where he was going?""I asked, and your original house here has already been sold. Staying in a hotel would be a waste of money. There is a guest room in the back of my shop that he can stay in for free, but he also has a nephew and a niece in York City that he wants to visit."

"Alright, I understand. I have to go now. Aleiye, come visit my house when you have time."

"Alright, young master."

After Karun drove away, Aleiye shrugged and muttered to himself, "But I don't know the location of your new house."

...

"Woof?"

Kevin, sitting in the passenger seat, looked at Karun who was driving.

"I can probably guess where he went. Considering the time, it's about right. I almost forgot... or rather, it doesn't make a difference whether I remember or not. With my current identity, I don't need to be too involved with the remnants of the Light anymore. After all, having a captain by my side is already dangerous enough."

Kevin, seeming to understand, turned his dog head forward, wagging his tail and rubbing against the back seat.

Karun drove to Apple Street and parked in front of two rebuilt villas owned by Piajie. The previously damaged villas had been restored, and the gardens had been taken care of.

Although Piajie had followed Mr. Bede on the path of the Wall God religion, he was currently in a "missing" state. However, Piajie's father was still a senior official in Rulan and couldn't leave the damaged houses here as "ruins and relics."

No matter what, the location and housing prices on Apple Street did not allow for such extravagance.

Karun touched his ring, transforming into the appearance of Mr. Pavarro. He then led Kevin out of the car, as if they were really just walking the dog, and walked along the front of the two villas.

That night, he had attracted the people from Zhihe to attack the remnants of the Light. Elder Dake of the remnants of the Light used the Tower of Light to fight against Zhihe, and ultimately died.

But he successfully protected his two lives, who were severely injured and hidden underground in the villa for healing.

Earlier, Karun had considered whether to dig them out or not, but he realized that it wouldn't make much sense even if he did.

Dig them out and kill them?

He didn't have that kind of principled hatred towards the remnants of the Light. If he really had such emotions, the first thing he would do is report his captain.

Furthermore, when he attracted Zhihe and his group, it was just to break the deadlock. After all, the remnants of the Light had captured Piajie and Mr. Bede here. It was a friction of power and positions, not a personal grudge.

So, Karun's attitude afterwards was to "forget" about this matter. When they were healed, he would quietly leave York City. Even if they sought revenge, they wouldn't be able to find him.

But this time, Karun felt that the previous homeowner, Mr. Will, had come back to guide them.

Kevin suddenly stopped, turned his dog head, and looked at one of the villas.

"In the new villa?"

Kevin nodded vigorously, indicating his certainty.

Karun hesitated. There were two choices in front of him. The first choice was to immediately report to the Order of the Gods that he had found the remnants of the Light here, and let the people from the Order of the Gods capture or expel them.

The second choice was to personally negotiate with them using a third-party identity. It would be best to figure out the purpose of the old man named Will's return. If he only came to take the two "potatoes" back, then that would be great. But if he intended to stay this time, Karun would have to reconsider his plans.

Because he couldn't help but suspect the person who bought his house, as he couldn't sense the spiritual imprint left by him.

Karun decided to temporarily set aside the first choice. After all, he had no grudge against them, and he had even lived in their house. It wouldn't sit right with him to directly report them.

Then... let's make contact first.

If he wanted to make contact, it would be inconvenient to use Mr. Pavarro's appearance. Who should he change into?

Bernard? That wouldn't work either. Unless he had to pretend to be Bernard again like last time to deal with General Ophelia, he didn't want to use the mask if he had a choice.

"Come, let's go back to the car first."

Karun led Kevin back to the car and instructed, "You stay here."

Kevin obediently nodded, but he used his paw to pat the steering wheel.

"Are you suggesting that I leave the car key in the ignition?"

Kevin smiled.

"Can you drive?"

Although he was a bit uncertain, Karun still inserted the car key and then touched his ring. A silver mask appeared on his face, and his figure turned into a black mist. However, the mist didn't dissipate and quickly disappeared, revealing Karun's form again.

Kevin looked at Karun outside the car with some confusion.

"It's better not to use the Order's magic for now."

Karun spread his hands and chanted:

"Light - Shadow Veil."

Karun's body immediately became transparent.

He had seen the captain use this magic when they infiltrated the Taffman Villa together. Karun found it quite interesting and wanted to try it during a meal.

...

The newly renovated room in the villa was filled with a strong and pungent smell, indicating that the ventilation and odor removal of the house hadn't been done yet.

Karun opened the second-floor window and entered from there. As soon as he entered, he saw someone taking a shower behind the frosted glass door of the bathroom. Judging by the length of the hair, it should be a woman.

Helen?

Karun recalled the appearance of the Light girl with long hair. This girl had a natural talent for perceiving the power of Light, surpassing ordinary people, and was skilled in magic.

Taking a step forward, Karun walked towards the bathroom. However, he didn't think that a woman showering inside would be something scandalous, as he was currently using the magic "invisibility" and had made no effort to conceal his presence when he opened the window.In other words, the woman who was taking a bath in the bathroom had already noticed his presence. The reason she continued bathing was purely to numb herself.

As he approached the bathroom door, the glass shattered, and two rings of light were hurled directly at Karun.

Karun spread his hands, forming a light shield in front of him, blocking the rings of light.

Inside the bathroom, Helen, who had put on a bathrobe, was preparing to launch a second round of magical attacks. However, upon seeing Karun using light magic, she stopped.

Karun also dispelled the light concealment magic on him, revealing his figure with a silver mask.

At this moment, Vernon appeared at the staircase. He was already covered in a layer of light armor, holding a great sword of light in his hand. As soon as he came upstairs, he swung his sword at Karun.

Karun sidestepped, avoiding the sword. At the same time, his right hand ignited a flame of light, sweeping towards Vernon. Vernon swung his great sword to disperse the flame and stopped his attack.

Looking at Helen and Vernon, Karun felt a sense of "overlap".

The last time he had contact with them, he could only pretend to be an ordinary person. When the two sides started fighting, he could only hide in the basement with Piajie and Mr. Bede.

But now, when he faced them, he was quite calm.

"I'm not here for you, where is he?"

Karun didn't directly mention "Will's" name, he was worried that it was a pseudonym.

"Will is waiting for you in the study upstairs," Helen replied.

Waiting for me?

Karun was shocked. Had he been discovered?

Did they even guess that he would come to find him?

In theory, the spiritual imprint in the study of the funeral home's backyard does not have the ability to send messages externally. So, did they guess from the point that his spiritual imprint was disconnected?

Anyway, Karun didn't like the feeling of being "arranged".

"I'll go see him." After leaving these words, Karun walked directly between Helen and Vernon. The two looked at each other and did not stop him.

Upon reaching the third floor, Karun walked to the study door and knocked.

"Knock...knock..."

"Come in."

Karun grabbed the doorknob, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly opened the door.

It turned out that he was overly cautious.

Inside sat an elderly man in a gray coat with a kind face, holding a cup of tea in his right hand and a book in his left, engrossed in reading.

When Karun walked up to him, he looked up at Karun and said, "A very beautiful and delicate mask."

Then, Mr. Will picked up the teapot and poured a cup of water for Karun, placing it in front of him, and continued:

"You came earlier than I expected, which shows that you are very eager, right?"

Karun still didn't answer.

"Sit down, don't stand." Mr. Will reluctantly put down the book in his hand, placing a delicate bookmark on the page he was reading.

He loved reading, which Karun knew very well. The books he collected were very interesting. Karun's main entertainment now was to find books to read from his collection.

Karun sat down on the chair opposite the desk.

"Do you like reading?" Mr. Will asked.

"Yes."

"It seems we really have a lot in common. Hehe, I think, all of this is guided by the God of Light, isn't it?"

Mr. Will took another sip of tea and said, "Actually, you didn't have to make a special trip. There is no conflict between you and me. On the contrary, we have a lot in common. After all, before I returned to York City, I really didn't expect to know of your existence here."

Karun said, "I didn't expect you to come back either."

"I didn't want to come back, but someone had to come and wake these two kids up, right?"

"What happens after they wake up?" Karun asked.

"After that? I'll go back. I'm not like you imagine. I'm very free in the church. Not many people want to manage me, and not many people can manage me.

Spreading the gospel to the people in remote colonies makes me happy. You know, the light has reached there long ago, but it was lost and forgotten. Interestingly, a branch of light was born there. I'm very interested in this and want to study it.

So, I won't interfere with your affairs in York City, please rest assured."

"Okay, I understand."

Karun was relieved.

"So, these two kids, I'll leave them to you."

Huh?

Leave them to me,

What does that mean?

...

Find the original at "pawread.com".

Inside the black second-hand Puns sedan by the roadside, Kevin was excitedly pawing at the steering wheel.

Suddenly, a figure with a silver mask appeared in the passenger seat. The man sat down and took off his mask.

Kevin turned his head to look at him, blinking his eyes.

"Woof?"

"Are you asking me why I'm here?"

Kevin nodded.

"I have an appointment to meet someone here.

Wait, why are you here? If you're here, where is he?"

Neo asked.

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