13 Mingke Street

Chapter 35 For Dried Fish!

November 15th, Sunday, sunny.Lunch was prepared by Karen, because from the 14th to the 17th, the house was booked, and the "guest" still hasn't shown up, so everyone in the house is now in a "paid vacation" state.Aunt Winnie and Auntie helped out, and Karen made a very sumptuous lunch.There were three main dishes,

The dishes are braised pig's trotters, garlic vermicelli scallops, and ginger rabbit (Zigong style);Each plate is large, with the pig's trotters and scallops served on big plates, filled to the brim, while the ginger rabbit is served in a large bowl.This is a change that Karen made to cater to the taste of her family, because they have a habit of eating a lot, and perhaps because they haven't gotten tired of Karen's dishes yet, they tend to eat a lot when they encounter delicious food.And because they used to eat a lot of sweets and meat, they have a strong tolerance for greasy food.Like last time when Karen made pig's head meat, she was craving the taste of her hometown, but she only ate a few pieces, while Ron and Uncle Mason, who came back in the evening, were constantly stuffing their mouths with forks and a plate of pig's head meat.The amount of side dishes is relatively small, including celery shredded pork, bitter melon slices, cold cucumber, sugar-coated tomatoes, and cold seaweed salad;The soup is crucian carp and tofu soup.Karen stood at the kitchen door, wiping her hands with a wet towel while watching Mina, Chris, and Mina's friend Sarah, who came home to play today, bringing dishes in and out.Uncle Mason looked at the table full of dishes and sighed:

"Ever since Karen started cooking at home, I can't wait for breakfast to be over so it doesn't affect the space in my stomach for lunch. Come on, everyone sit down, dear, bring out our red wine. Today is our first company dinner after our new employee joined.""Okay."Aunt Mary took out a bottle of red wine, opened the cork, and Minna took it and started pouring for everyone.Of course, the children were drinking orange juice;But Minna still naturally poured red wine into Karen's glass in front of her seat.Alfred, dressed in a gray jumpsuit, exaggeratedly leaned his neck forward, took a deep breath, and exclaimed:"Oh my, it smells so good, and it looks so tempting!"Molly, dressed as a maid, also nodded vigorously.Then the two of them almost simultaneously looked at Karen standing at the kitchen door, unable to hide their shock in their eyes.But Karen was a little full when she saw them here.

"Not smoked by fumes.At this moment, Dis walked down from the third floor.Everyone who was sitting stood up, and Karen clearly saw Dis's gaze sweep over Alfred and Mrs. Molly, but he didn't say anything and sat in his own seat."What a sumptuous lunch, everyone enjoy."Everyone sat down.At the head of a long table sat Dis, and across from him was Uncle Mason;On one side sat Aunt Mary, Aunt Winnie, Chris, Mina, and Mina's classmate Sarah;On the opposite side sat Ron, Alfred, Mrs. Molly, and Lunt;Karen dropped her towel and sat down next to Lunt.Everyone began to eat.

As praise accompanied, while wolfing down food.Karen has gotten used to this scene.Even the grandfather with the best table manners, when faced with his own cooking, although not to the point of being exaggerated, but his eating speed has always been fast.And the first time eating the dishes cooked by the "great being" Alfred and Mrs. Molly, their behavior was even more exaggerated. Alfred had tears in his eyes while eating, and Mrs. Molly was choking while stuffing a pig's trotter into her mouth."Is it delicious?"Mina asked her classmates.Sara nodded, "Yes, it's delicious."Mina took the initiative to use a serving spoon to put food on Sara's plate. She knew that her classmate was always reserved and introverted, and she would feel embarrassed to pick up food herself.Karen tasted a bit of each dish, and then started drinking the soup.While drinking the soup, she looked at her grandfather.

Grandpa was the first one to finish his meal. There is a reason for this, he is sitting here and the others at the table may not feel comfortable eating, he may also be aware of this, so he always leaves the table quickly after eating."I'm done, you guys can take your time." Dis left the table and went upstairs.As soon as he left, Uncle Mason and Ron stood up and started to serve themselves: "I've had roasted rabbit before, but this is the first time I've had it cooked like this, it's so tender." Uncle Mason exclaimed, "Karen, I regret it now, if I had known, I would have used the money from buying the crematorium to open a restaurant on Mingke Street!""Yes, yes." Ron nodded continuously, eating his eighth scallop.Alfred: "This is the first time I've had such great food."Mrs. Molly: "Yes, it's so great that it made me cry, as if I haven't had a real meal in years."You really haven't had a real meal in years, you have no place to digest it.

Uncle Mason smiled and said, "Don't worry, from now on, as long as we're not busy, this will be our family's work meal. I can guarantee that no other family has such high standards for work meals!" Sara ate quietly and kept stealing glances at Karen. With his cooking skills and good looks, there was no doubt about his attractiveness to the opposite s*x, regardless of age. Karen took the initiative to serve Sara a bowl of fish soup and placed it in front of her. Sara shyly said, "Thank you, Karen gege." Mina leaned in and whispered something in Sara's ear, making her face turn even redder. Her older brother used to be handsome, but now he has become more cheerful and stable, that kind of charm... Mina can guarantee that if her brother were to go back to school, his drawers would be filled with love letters every day. Karen politely smiled at everyone at the dinner table and then got up. "I'll go make some tea for Grandpa." Karen walked up to the third floor and knocked on Dias's study door.

"Come in."Karen opened the door and walked in.Dis was wiping the frame of a mirror, but I've never seen him wear it before, so he must only use it in the study.Karen walked to the desk and stood still, not sitting down.Dis finished wiping the frame and put it aside, then looked at Karen."What's wrong?""Grandfather, don't you have anything to say?""What do you want me to say?""Like, the two new employees in our family?""I heard from your aunt that you have been promoting our company culture very well."

"I didn't mean it like that, Grandpa. They are two different demons, but Uncle brought them in without knowing their identities. One will work with Uncle to transport corpses, and the other will help Aunt in the basement to prepare the guests' remains.Don't you think this is a big problem?"Dis shook his head. "I don't see it as a problem. Demons also need to work sometimes. Some may not need to eat, but they like driving and wearing clothes, and they have normal expenses.""No problem?" Karen was stunned. "Really no problem? Grandpa, you are the judge of the Order of the Gods.""Yes, I know." Dis picked up the cup lid.Karen picked up the hot water pot and helped Grandpa pour tea."The judge of the Order of the Gods is only responsible for maintaining order, not for killing all the demons in front of us."Karen finally realized the key issue. He had made a cognitive error.Before, he had always seen Grandpa as a "priest" or something similar, with the duty of "eliminating demons and protecting the way" and "killing all evil in the world". But in fact, this was not Grandpa's responsibility, and he had no interest in it.The last time I went to see Alfred was because of Jeff's situation, but after learning that Jeff was scared to death as a thief, I forgave them.

According to the laws of Rulan, killing an intruder or robber in one's home is considered self-defense and does not hold any legal responsibility.Then, I warned them and asked them to behave, and they agreed.""Now, they have already entered our home."Dis laughed and spread his hands, saying, "In fact, most judges have a few demons as helpers in their homes. They can only be used as messengers and for writing documents. The more useful demon shepherds often have better prospects and will go to various management offices for further study.Our family used to not have any, but now we do, it's not a strange thing.""What about Puer?""Puer...you gave it that name, it's almost 'corrected' me;Actually, Puer is not considered a domesticated demon..." ... Outside the study door,

Standing there, Pu'er who was eavesdropping at the door c***k, had a smile on his lips:"I am family.""In fact, Pu'er is not a domesticated demon, who would deliberately raise such a weak demon.""..." Pu'er!!!..."Before I was born, Pu'er had a connection with the Inmoleis family, and when I was young, it turned into a cat.So now, it's just for the needs of the judge's work, following the normal configuration process of the Order of God's judge, two assistants have been added.They came to me before the interview, and I agreed before they went to find Mason for an interview.In addition, I will give them two certificates to prove that they belong to the Order of God's Rui Lan District Luo Jia City Court sequence.This kind of demon who works for the church and has a church identity is not only common in the Order of God, but also in other orthodox churches."

Karen remembered what Pu'er had said: The Orthodox Church is nothing more than a demon walking in the sun."But Grandpa, if you didn't need this kind of demon assistant before, why do you suddenly need one now?""Because I'm old.""Um..."Karen really didn't expect that Dias would give such an unquestionable reason.Looking at his grandson like this, Dias smiled, took a sip of tea, and said:"I know what you're afraid of and worried about. Demons are just like humans. Not all demons are evil. Of course, because they have special abilities beyond ordinary people, they may be difficult to control by secular morals and laws. But there are also many crimes committed by normal people.Since they are willing to work at home, I believe they won't harm anyone in the family.I have been a judge for so many years, and in my opinion, the real scary thing is not demons, but humans.As for what you are worried about,

"They both see you as a great arrival, are you worried that you won't be able to keep up when they appear in front of you every day?""Yes.""You don't have to act." Dis said, "You are flawless.""..." Karen.What Dis didn't tell Karen was that the second round of investigation against the Bellwin City God Descending Ceremony had already begun, and even the entire Order of the Gods was endorsing you. What else do you have to worry about?Old Hoffen is still holding on, probably because he doesn't want to die without seeing you die;When everyone thinks you are the arrival of an evil god,Your own opinion,Can actually be ignored."They want to reserve a seat next to you in advance, just like Mason used to do with stocks, what was it called?"

"Oh, I see. It's called 'buying low'. They are happy and willing, so let them be. Even if Mason lost his house, he still lives his life as usual, right?""Losing gracefully, isn't it?""I understand, Grandpa. But I think I need some time to adapt.""I have no doubt about your adaptability, really."Karen left Dis's study.Puer then entered the study, jumped onto the desk, and said to Dis:"Losing gracefully, but why do I feel like there's still a chance to win?"Dis glanced at Puer and opened his palm.Puer jumped off the desk and kept a distance, saying:

"That night, I don't believe you didn't feel it, that pure power, without any accidents or chaos, although weak, it was very pure.Dis,He hasn't been purified yet, he's not even a servant of the gods."Dis didn't say anything."Dis, are you really not going to let Karen undergo purification? If he's not an evil god, do you not care? But if you can absorb him into the church and guide him onto the path of order.Then, he will fulfill his potential...""If I remember correctly, last month you were still persuading me to kill him."Puer shook his tail:"That was my instinct, I instinctively stood on the side of humans.""And now?"

"Now I realize a problem, I am actually a cat!!!"Pu'er lifted his head and continued:"Even if he is an evil god, he is still a god who is willing to make braised small fish for me. As a cat, what reason do I have to hate him?""Just some food, and you were bought over?""That's because you haven't experienced what it's like to eat cat food for a hundred years, Dis. It's easy for you to say.""I won't let him undergo purification, and I have also warned Alfred and Molly not to interfere with Karen's development, otherwise there will be consequences.Now, I give you, Pu'er...Puerh, the same warning.If I find out that you secretly perform purification for Karen,Not only will our hundred-year friendship with the Inmerleis family be cancelled, but I will also make you taste true pain.""How can I perform purification, I am just a weak demon, no, I am now a disgrace to demons!"

"If it's just about purification, Pu'er, the entire Rui Lan region, I'm afraid there is no 'sacred artifact' with a higher rank than you." Upon hearing this, Pu'er lazily lay on the ground and curiously asked, "Diss, are you still concerned about your oath? Since the Inmolese family, no one has joined the church after you. But today, two demons have become our employees. Either you send Karen out of Rui Lan to study in other countries, or you let him continue to be exposed to these things. Hehe, I believe that one day, he will come to you and ask for a purification ritual. Also, I don't believe you really care about any oath. How many oaths have you made to the Order of the Gods, but when the god descended, didn't you still perform the ritual? Most importantly, as a grandfather, your compromise towards your grandson is often without limits. Damn it, I even feel that you are more without limits towards the current Karen than towards your grandchildren like Mina and Luntekris. Hmm, I am the same."

"The second round of investigation for the Bellwin City's divine descent ceremony has begun. Rasma has personally come from the headquarters to oversee the investigation in the Ruland District, and it is certain that other churches and organizations are also conducting their own investigations.As long as Karen does not purify himself, in front of the priests, he is just an ordinary person unless he deliberately reveals his power. This also means that he is absolutely safe.As for the future, we can discuss it later.For now, at least, let's get through this crisis.""Understood." Puer stood up, "But there is one thing I need to remind you of. Alfred and Molly will definitely keep their secrets, because no matter how much the Order of the Gods or other religions offer as a reward, it cannot compare to the slightest bit of what comes with a growing evil god.I am also one of them.But there is one more person, Mr. Hofen, who refuses to die.""He only hopes that I will personally kill Karen, but he won't betray me and let others kill my grandson, Dis."Puer walked to the door of the study and suddenly stopped:"Dis, there is one more thing that I have been holding back from asking. The high-level divine descent ceremony often requires a great sacrifice from the performer, although I know you are very powerful, even more powerful than most people think."

"But I really want to know, what is the price you pay?""When you are strong enough, the price becomes insignificant.""Well then, I'll go eat my squirrel fish.""Oh, I have already been blinded by the damn evil god and fallen under his spell.""This damn evil god, this damn squirrel fish, and even more damn, I feel like I have fallen in love with this feeling of corruption."