13 Mingke Street

Chapter 85 Ancestral Cemetery

As Karen walked into the study, her gaze first swept over the Count Lecarre who was embracing Queen Vien.

Intentionally ignoring the black cat,Finally, sat down behind the desk under the ancestral painting of Eren.Chief Bede spread out the documents one by one in front of Karen, and then stood by like a secretary.Old Anderson sat down opposite Karen, his hands resting on his cane, his gaze humble and gentle.Mike continued to sit in his wheelchair, his face making Karen feel uncomfortable because the two red marks from the crutches were not symmetrical."Master Karen, breakfast will be served soon," Bede said.Karen nodded and looked at the pile of documents in front of him, feeling a bit helpless. "Is there a summary that gives an overview?"I'll have to keep reading these until when."Yes, I have prepared it for you." Bede opened the blue folder in the middle and placed it in front of Karen."Okay, um, you can also sit down, Mr. Bede."

"No, I prefer to stand." Karen glanced at Bede. In fact, the current position should have been his, but she couldn't see any jealousy or anger in his eyes. Instead, she could see a sense of... relief.After the incidents with their older and second brother, he must have been forced to take on the position of clan leader. For someone who was an artist at heart, it was truly a torment.Karen lowered her head and began to look at the documents in front of her.This was the asset report of the Allen family. Bede had taken into consideration that she was not a professional and made it easier for her to read.In York City,The Allen family owned twelve apartment buildings;Karen deliberately looked back, yes, twelve, not just one. In parentheses, there were also the names and number of units and area of each building. The smallest building had over a hundred units.To think that before she left home, the arrangements her uncle, aunt, and aunt-in-law made for her was just to buy one apartment, and they even had to take out a loan for it.

Just this,It is only the top of the fixed assets of the Allen family, according to the normal mode, the lightest should be placed on the top.Continuing to look down,The Allen family also has a hotel chain brand, with four hotels in York City, and others in other major cities, even in Rulan.Aside from the Allen Manor, in Vien, the Allen family also owns three large manors.At the same time, in the Vien colony, there are also several plantations and mines.This is truly...having a mine at home.There are not many investments on the list, but the reason why they can be placed at the bottom is because the profits and shares brought by these three investments are really huge.The first one is shares in the Vien National Bank;The second one is shares in the "Vien Foreign Aid and Construction Company" led by the Vien royal family, which has a history of more than two hundred years, actually a colonial company;

The third one cannot be compared with the first two in terms of profit, and it cannot bring any profit to the Allen family; Because it is a division of assets in the Vayne Palace, down to which jewels on the queen's crown have been passed down through generations and are owned by the Allen family. So, Lady Janine and Mrs. Lisa, along with their younger female relatives, go to the palace to have afternoon tea with the queen, not just to visit, but because the palace is also their home in a strict sense. This is honor. Karen's gaze turned to the portrait of Count Lecar hanging on the wall of the study. It was probably from that time that the relationship between the Allen family and the Vayne royal family was established. It can be seen that the Allen family's industries and investments are very conservative. But... how should I put it, if you also have these investment channels, you probably wouldn't want to take any risks anymore, because there's really no need to. The Allen family eats the original shares. Karen didn't ask naively: How can a wealthy family like this be in a state of decline? Because he witnessed Mr. Morv eating himself to death in front of him. The Morv Consortium is influential in the city of Loria and even in the entire Rulian Kingdom, but their lord is nothing in front of Dis.

Worldly wealth is very important;But in another circle, worldly wealth seems very thin.The most important thing is that the Allen family acquired this worldly wealth because their ancestors were not purely from the secular world, but were pirates who roamed the seas, and their flagship was a huge sea monster!So, when your strength declines, these wealth, even if they are still retained, will not have much meaning.Because for your enemies, they are not interested in your wealth, but in your bloodline.In this situation, even if you want to sacrifice your wealth to avoid disaster, there is no room for it.But,After seeing such a large fortune,Karen still felt very comfortable in his heart.Just moved into the Allen Manor, just enjoyed the top-notch quality of life of the nobility for half a day, he did not want to face the decline of material life and finally pawn the family property.

If nothing unexpected happens,The Allen family should still be able to enjoy a glass of expensive red wine on the day before their true downfall, while ordering the maid to burn the expensive new carpet that they don't like in the boiler room.Even if they end up in the pigsty tomorrow, today is still a day of luxury!Yes, very elegant.Karen even found this scene quite beautiful;Fortunately, Puer is still sleeping in the bedroom, if it sees Karen's subtle expression, it will probably get angry."This is the second one." Bede opened another folder.Karen took it and looked down, unconsciously frowning.Because he couldn't understand what was written on it.First of all, there were three workshops.

One workshop is for fish scale accessories;One workshop is for turtle shell pendants;One workshop is for black coral powder.Is this Yiwu small commodity?Obviously not;Look at the previous balance sheet, how high-end it is, this one cannot be instantly worthless.Moreover, the corresponding secular wealth should be "wealth" in another circle.Karen asked, "Are these materials for the church?""Yes, Master Karen," Bede replied.Karen looked at the income behind each workshop, not in Rael or Lubi, but in "coupons".

The income for the fish scale accessory workshop is 8,000 Abyssal Vouchers per season;The income for the turtle shell pendant workshop is 5,000 Principle Vouchers per season;The income for the black coral powder production workshop is 10,000 Order Vouchers per season;Karen really wanted to ask a question that might make the three Allen brothers feel stupid,After hesitating for a moment,He really asked:"Is this voucher issued by the church?"Anderson immediately stood up,And answered proactively:"Yes, young master. Basically, every orthodox church will issue vouchers, which are equivalent to the internal currency of the church."

"Inside and outside the church, as long as one has the corresponding points, they can purchase items and services within the church. There is a special black market for exchanging points between different churches, similar to currency exchange between different countries.In the past, when the Church of Light was still around, they issued their own 'Redemption Vouchers' and even demanded a fixed exchange rate for other church's points, causing a period of inflation. However, with the fall of the Church of Light, the Redemption Vouchers disappeared. Now, although the points issued by major orthodox churches are more complex, they are still controlled within a certain limit."Karen noticed that whether it was Old Anderson, Bede, or Mike, they did not look at him with a "you don't even know this" expression, but rather with more respect.This could be understood, just like in a previous life when two people were chatting face to face and one person said to the other that they didn't have a credit card, the person who relied on credit cards for their daily life would most likely not laugh at you for being outdated and not having a credit card, but instead envy you because you don't lack money in your life.Karen didn't know about these church points, which could only mean that Dias had protected his family too well. Besides... Dias definitely wouldn't lack points, and he might not even need them.If the Allen family's secular wealth was just a number, then under Dias's leadership, the Inmoleis family's point wealth was also just a number.How many Order Vouchers would one Divine Fragment be worth? Dias had three."So, is Corona Island a place for smuggling raw materials?" Karen asked.

Because there is no trace of Corona Island in the first secular wealth list, and there is also none in the second table."Yes, the raw materials needed for these three workshops all need to be smuggled in from Corona Island," Bede replied.Therefore, the first secular wealth is for the service of the second, using money, relationships, and family background to transform into the workshop needed by the church, and then earn the church's points, and then spend them.It can be used to purchase study supplies for the children of the family, and of course, it can also be used to purchase protection services from the church.Moreover, the bigger the workshop business, the deeper the relationship with those churches. After all, no church wants their raw material supplier to have problems and cause shortages on their side. When hostile forces want to move against you, they also have to consider this.Bede spoke up, "At its peak, the Allen family had twelve workshops, supplying basic materials to eight orthodox churches. Now, only these three are left. Among them, six have been gradually taken over by the Raphael family in the past sixty years."Mike spoke up, "The Raphael family used to be the manager of my Allen family's two workshops.""Oh, that's how it is."Karen nodded. It's no wonder the Raphael family was able to force the Allen family into this situation. Because they didn't acquire your hotel or suppress your shares, the Raphael family didn't care about your secular wealth at all. They launched their attack from the root of the Allen family's position.In the eyes of the management of the major churches in Wien, this may just be a battle between suppliers, so they naturally won't pay too much attention. After all, no matter who gets the supply channel, they still have to supply them in the end.

"How is the Raphael family doing now?" Karen asked."They are in a civil war," Old Anderson replied with a smile. "This family doesn't have a strong foundation, unlike our Allen family. Losing one patriarch doesn't have much impact."Anyway, they are all fools. Replacing one fool with another makes no difference.As the saying goes, there is no room for decline, but there is great potential for growth.Old Anderson was making fun of himself."Can we take advantage of this opportunity to reclaim what we lost?" Karen asked.He already saw this as a gangster robbing a pier.Well,Now that the opposing faction's leader is dead and the major factions are fighting each other, why don't we take this opportunity to attack and reclaim our lost territory?Bedd looked hesitant and said, "We can't, because the Allen family doesn't have the power to launch an attack."

"Is there no force that actively attacks?""Yes, this is the third table, it shows the current members of the Allen family's belief system." Bede handed the third table to Karen.Karen took the table,Thinking to herself: These are the Double Flower Red Sticks of the Allen Gang.At the first level of the family's belief system, there are eighteen people, with names listed behind them.At the second level of the family's belief system, there are eight people, with names listed behind them.At the third level of the family's belief system, there are three people: Wood, Mike, and...Anderson.Karen looked up at Old Anderson, the old man who had fallen off his chair earlier, and was still the top expert of the Allen family?For a moment, Karen didn't know whether to use a tone of amazement or sadness."I apologize for any inconvenience, young master Karen," Old Anderson said.

"But on this, I didn't see Mr. Bede's name." Karen asked.Bede smiled awkwardly and said, "I... I can't sense the Ancestor."As the patriarch of the Allen family, you haven't even reached the first level of the family's belief system?Well,Karen now believes that Mr. Bede, the father of Eunice, is truly a pure artist.Because he may have discovered since childhood that he couldn't sense the Ancestor, he let go of all his psychological burdens and simply tilted his "skill tree".Karen looked at Mike and asked, "Mr. Mike, what about you..."Old Anderson sighed and said, "Mike was originally hopeful of advancing to the fourth level. In fact, he almost succeeded, but in his eagerness for quick success, he chose to try a new path, which led to his current state."Mike smiled bitterly at Karen and said, "I am now at the third level, but I am basically useless, not because I lost my legs, but because my body is filled with chaotic power and I can no longer use it."

Karen nodded, that is to say, the two most powerful people in the Allen family, one is Wood, guarding the raw material input line in Corona Island, and the other is Old Anderson, guarding the family." What about the Raphael family..." Karen asked, then lightly patted her forehead, "Sorry, it's inappropriate to ask like this.""This may be related to the family's fortune." Old Anderson said, "That rebellious family started borrowing pregnancies many years ago, and at the same time formed relationships with some small churches, and then slowly rose to power. And thirty years ago, a group of talented members were born in the family, entering a golden age. As for our Allen family..."In addition, although the Raphael family is currently in a state of division and infighting, our rash attack may also lead to their reunification.The current situation is that the Raphael family has voluntarily given up a lot to appease us and other families, and maintain restraint towards their current chaos.Before that, facing the aggressive Raphael family, we could only choose to passively defend and rely on previous family relationships to constantly mediate, so that the Raphael family would not dare to be too aggressive.At this point, Old Anderson shed tears."I have lost the face of our ancestors."Karen stopped Old Anderson's emotional outburst and asked:"There is one thing I want to ask."

"May I ask, Master Karen?" Old Anderson quickly wiped away his tears and regained his composure."The blessed water, is it difficult to obtain?""Not difficult," Mike replied, "it can be bought with Leir, many servants of the gods make a living by selling this holy water.""What about a pool's worth of blessed water?""Um..." Mike was at a loss for words.Old Anderson answered, "It's not difficult either. It requires using a water cart to collect from various places. However, the supply is limited from the servants of the water god. They usually only make a small amount and sell it, and sometimes it may be mixed with fake water.But if you use some coupons, you can purchase it at the Grand Church. Usually, they store this kind of thing in a large pool for backup.Do you need it?""Yes, I do," Karen nodded."Forgive my impertinence, Master Karen, may I know the purpose for needing such a large amount of holy water?"

"I need to complete the purification ritual and become a servant of the gods," Karen added. "My grandfather instructed me to obtain this large amount of holy water.""Understood, Bede.""Father.""Mobilize all of the family's connections and the points in the family's account to quickly acquire the holy water that young master Karen needs.""Yes, father.""Thank you then.""You are too kind, young master Karen. You are now the true master of the Allen family and have the right to use the family's wealth."At this time, a maid brought in breakfast."Young master, please have breakfast first. We will go down now.""Okay, you can go back and rest."

After Anderson and his two sons left the study, only Karen was left eating breakfast in the room.At this moment, the study door was pushed open a c***k and Puer snuck in.It stood in front of its own painting, carefully examining it.Karen joked while eating her sandwich, "Do you regret not leaving a true portrait when the painter was drawing for you?""I never regret what I do," Puer said. "By the way, did those three idiots just come to report on the family situation? How does it feel?""The Allen family is very wealthy.""That's not what I asked.""On another note, this family feels a bit weak... Can I ask, what does your family's belief system, at the third level, equate to?""Radio fairies."

"Alfred?""Yes."Karen took a sip of water and sighed, "This is the most accurate representation of Alfie's strength as an equivalent.""Did you ask them to prepare the purification materials for you?""Mm.""That's good, they are very obedient. After all, they only need a bowl, while you need a pool. As long as their minds are not filled with sardines, they will not slack off and will even be delighted.""I understand."Karen finished breakfast and saw Puer still admiring its own portrait. She then walked to the window of the study, opened it, and outside was a large green area.Eunice had mentioned that she liked to take walks around the neighborhood with her horse at dusk.However, from Karen's perspective, she could still see a fenced area between the lake and the greenery, with peculiarly shaped stone monuments inside.

"What place is that?" Karen asked.Puer finally finished admiring himself and came to Karen's side, jumping onto his shoulder and taking a look before answering, "That's a tombstone.""The design is quite unique.""Because all the ancestors of the Allen family were very flamboyant. Do you see that pirate ship monument? The one buried underneath is Count Rekall, the one in the painting with his arm around the queen and his hand purposely placed on her butt."Karen turned to take a look and found that Puer's description was correct. Count Rekall's hand was indeed purposely placed on the queen's butt.This meant that when the artist painted them, he intentionally posed them like this."It's hard to explain, but even though it may seem rude or even vulgar, I can feel the message your ancestor was trying to convey."It was the wild and arrogant nature of a pirate."Alright, I'm going to have breakfast now. Can you order breakfast to be delivered to my room? I want to enjoy the princess's breakfast in bed!"

"But I just finished eating breakfast," Karen reminded."It's okay, it's like using a lot of holy water to purify, the more you eat, the happier Lord Anderson will be."Puer rushed out of the study.Karen turned her head again to look at the distant cemetery outside the window,sighing:"If the ancestors of the Allen family knew that the family had become like this, they would probably die of anger again in their coffins."Karen turned around, ready to ring the bell on the desk to call the maid to prepare breakfast for Puer as well,but halfway through, she froze,muttering:

"To die of anger again, one must first... come back to life?" - Please support with monthly votes, the higher we rank on the monthly voting list, the more exposure our book will receive. Hold on tight, everyone!