13 Mingke Street

Chapter 47 Betrayal

"Are you a descendant of your family?""Yes." Pu'er said firmly, "So now I finally understand why I felt a connection with her as soon as I met her. We share the same bloodline."

"Hahaha."Karen laughed out loud."What are you laughing at?""They say that distant relatives are still relatives. How many generations have you been separated from?""I don't know, who knows how many years younger her next generation will be.""No, you misunderstood me. Who was the one who urged me to just lie down comfortably and have a child?""You...shut up!""Have you ever heard of someone being a great-great-great-great-grandmother like you?""You...shut up!"Karen leaned forward on the table, reached out and gently hooked Pu'er's chin, causing Pu'er's little head to tremble.

Pu'er didn't pay attention to this kind of frivolous behavior, but was curious and asked:"Do you just believe what I said?""Yes.""Don't you want to ask me why you are so sure, just based on the family emblem on the wallet?""No need to ask.""You didn't even go through the process?""Di Si agreed to the blind date with someone from your family, isn't that strange?""Um..." Pu'er shook his head, "I have a feeling that it's only natural.""Yes, so there's nothing strange about it. If you say so, I believe it. But why did you just now so excitedly ask me to stay away from her? Is there some hereditary disease in your family?"

"Or does your family have some kind of curse?Or perhaps, when people in your family reach a certain age, they turn into cats like you?"Puer shook his head and said, "Becoming a cat was my own doing. I had a falling out with my family a long time ago and then I met some people and had some accidents, which led me to become a cat for so long. Although my family is mysterious, as far as I know, there are no hereditary diseases or curses.""Why did you warn me so passionately to stay away from this descendant of yours?""I...I don't know how to explain it."

Then,It saw Karen smiling.Pu'er felt a little guilty and silently lowered its head, even showing a pleasing expression on its face.Karen reached out and touched the cat's head.Pu'er rarely took the initiative to rub against her, while saying:"The hot and sour fish today was delicious, I will probably dream about it tonight.""Because I am an evil god, you are afraid that I will bring trouble and misfortune to your family.""..." Pu'er.

When saying this, Karen was very calm.Pu'er looked up at Karen with great shame.Earlier, it was speaking in a hurry due to its excitement, but now, it suddenly felt guilty for warning him for this reason.Moreover, he had eaten the sour fish by himself today; he and his blind date ate oil-splashed noodles.If he was easy to deceive, it would be great, but unfortunately, he always sensitively captures people's thoughts."I understand, it's okay, you are yourself, family is family, even after a hundred years, family will still be an indelible symbol in the depths of your heart." Karen continued to rub Pu'er's head, "But in this matter, it seems like my opinion doesn't count.""Ah, my descendant must have taken a liking to you, I think most women in this world, after looking at your face and chatting with you for a long time, would want to pull you into bed without any regrets.""That's not what I meant, I was talking about Dias.""Oh, right, Dias!"Pu'er raised its head again, "What did I say before, Dias must know about this!"

Karen felt that the reason for Pu'er's transformation into a cat for too long was that it caused a single loop in its thinking, which means it can only talk about one thing or do one thing, and cannot take care of everything at the same time;This is also normal, this state is equivalent to being imprisoned, for so many years, besides being able to talk to Dis, it can only talk to itself, and long-term isolation can easily make people lose some communication and thinking diffusion."Is your family wealthy in Vien?""In my time, my family was not that wealthy. In fact, paper wealth is often not a big deal, just like that night's Morv.This does not mean that my family has developed better in the past hundred years, and it can even be speculated that... it has become worse.So bad that we have to accompany the old ladies of the Vien royal family for afternoon tea.""Even the public toilets that haven't been cleaned for a long time won't smell like canned sardines.""You're right, so Dis's purpose is..."The person and the cat at the dinner table fell silent."You will ask Dis, right?" Karen looked at Pu'er.

"In fact, Dis is not a very easy person to get along with," Puer answered, "It has been like this since childhood, whatever he decides to do, it cannot be changed.""Understood.""Of course, maybe it's different with you, he always treats you specially," Puer gave a bitter smile, "Of course, maybe because you are also special."At this moment, the doorbell downstairs rang.There is a doorbell specially set for guests at the entrance of Inmores' house, with a slogan on it.However, Miss Eunice did not use it before, after all, she was not just a "guest", it seemed inappropriate to call the host in this way.Karen came downstairs and found an old lady standing at the door, and Mrs. Seymour was supporting her."Hello, madam.""Hello.""Hello, Mrs. Seymour."

"Hello, Karen. This is Mrs. Modes, Mr. Modes just passed away. We need to give him a decent and appropriate funeral."This is the power of word-of-mouth, obviously, Mrs. Seymour was the one who introduced us to the family.For a long time, half of the real money-making business for the Inmores family was actually operated through this "word-of-mouth"."I am sorry for your loss, please accept my condolences."Mrs. Modes nodded."Please have a seat."Karen arranged for them to sit down, then went to make some tea without asking for their preferences.Because it can be observed that Mrs. Modes is not a strong-willed person, and she is currently grieving the loss of her husband. At this time, what a conservative "customer" needs is not a series of "choices", but for someone to sit with her, be a little assertive, and give suggestions while helping her make decisions.Therefore,When discussing the details and arrangements of the funeral, including venue decoration and coffin selection, etc.,

Karen's closing phrases are:"Is this okay for you?""Shall I help you choose and see if it's suitable?""Does this style meet the needs of you and your husband?"Mrs. Modis only needs to answer with "Hmm," "Yes," or "Okay."Some strong-willed customers are very averse to this situation where salespeople are forcefully adding on, which can trigger their rebellious mentality. This has nothing to do with rationality or irrationality, it's like how some people can't stand the taste of cilantro, but they're not allergic to it.And there are also some people who are more receptive to this approach, perhaps due to their family life or simply because they are easily influenced. If you force them to choose between "A" and "B," they will feel very distressed.Different sales strategies are needed for different customers;It's not about making a sale, after all, Mrs. Seymour personally brought the old lady to the door, even if Ron was the one negotiating, the deal probably wouldn't fall through.But it can make the communication between both parties shorter and make the old lady feel more comfortable.

The quality of service is actually already reflected at this moment.After everything was settled,Mrs. Modes took a deep breath, leaned back against the sofa, and then realized that her sitting posture was not appropriate. She immediately sat up straight and said:"Thank you very much, young man.""You're welcome. We will send someone to pick up your husband later. If you have any other ideas or needs, you can call us anytime. In short, we will arrange everything for you.""Thank you.""From our conversation, I can tell that Mr. Modes is a very serious person.""Yes, he always has a stern face when he's out, and his subordinates are afraid of him. Sometimes he also worries and often asks me, 'Am I really that scary?'""How did you answer?""I said, 'Oh, do you know how I've been with you all these years? Hehehe.'"

"Hehe."Next, Karen took the opportunity to start providing psychological counseling for Mrs. Modes.She tried to make her feel that her husband was just sleeping and they were only staying at the Inverleiths' house as guests, in order to help her get out of her grief.This was actually a bit of self-deception, because the pain of losing a loved one cannot be eliminated in just half an hour or an hour of conversation, but it can help her sleep more peacefully during this busy time of receiving guests for the funeral.During this time, Aunt Mary and Aunt Winnie also returned. They were actually very curious about the outcome of Karen's blind date today, but when they saw Karen chatting with guests, they conscientiously went upstairs without disturbing her.Finally,Mrs. Modes stood up on her own initiative: "Thank you, young man.""Don't worry, everything will be taken care of.""I believe, my husband also believes."Mrs. Seymour helped Mrs. Modes leave, and as they were leaving, she gave Karen a slight nod.

"Karen responded with a smile. After seeing off the guests, Aunt Mary and Aunt Winnie appeared in the living room almost at the same time. Before they could ask about the result, Karen directly opened her hands and said, "Aunt, I put the list on the coffee table. You need to call the supplier and request immediate delivery. Auntie, please call Uncle back. I'm afraid he will stay at the crematorium with Paul drinking until late tonight, and I promised Mrs. Modes to bring her husband back to our house to stay tonight." "This is not urgent..." Aunt Winnie said. "Yes, this can wait..." Aunt Mary said. Karen said, "B-grade package."

"I'll contact the supplier.""I'll call that damn guy and tell him to come back quickly!""Phew..."Karen let out a sigh of relief.Karen was in charge of dinner and made a few simple dishes - tomato and scrambled eggs, mushroom and pork slices, and stir-fried pig ears with two Jing strips. The main dish was flatbread, made in the oven at home, with a crispy crust. Karen used a knife to make a slit in each bread, allowing everyone to make their own "roujiamo" (Chinese hamburger) with the side dishes. The soup was a vegetable and tofu soup, very delicious. In fact, if they didn't consider selling it, making tofu at home was quite simple.For Mrs. Modis's order, everyone in the family was busy, while Karen took an early shower after dinner and went back to her bedroom. She turned on the desk lamp and took out the book "The Light of Order" to continue reading.

After about an hour, Karen closed her book and took out a piece of paper.First, she drew a circle,Then she drew her own face next to the circle.Because she had studied painting for a while in her past life, although she couldn't make a living from it and her skills were not exceptional, in the eyes of ordinary people, it was already quite refined.She drew a line down from the circle,At the end of the line, she drew a house.Then, in the middle of the line, Karen drew an altar, a very abstract one, and next to it she drew a person.Finally,In the corner, she drew another circle and labeled it "Vien".Immediately after,

In the "Vayne" circle, a girl image was drawn, this is Eunice.The Pu'er family and the Inmoleis family must be related, and this relationship should have lasted for many years. After all, when Dias was still a child, Pu'er had already become a pet cat of the Inmoleis family.Before it became a cat, it actually had dealings with the family.This picture is very simple and clear, there is no need to deliberately analyze anything, let alone show off high intelligence.Circle your own avatar, then go to Vayne or go to Eunice's side.Dias,This is preparing a way out for yourself.Because of your identity, or is the influence of the god descent ceremony continuing to spread uncontrollably?Although according to her, it is difficult to say whether the Pu'er family is doing better or worse than a hundred years ago, one thing can be explained, this family is still a prominent presence in Vayne.In the city of Luo Jia, the Morv family, which has a certain influence in Rui Lan, is not qualified to touch this Vayne family.

First of all, the sizes of the two countries are completely different, and Rulan is to some extent like a vassal state of Wien;Secondly, there is a huge gap between the newly rising families solely relying on wealth and those noble families with long-standing heritage, and this gap will only be greater in this world with "divine power", even to an exaggerated extent.After all, Mr. Morf can only "adopt" a female follower of the Mills Church as his lover, but a hundred years ago, the elders of the Eunice family could turn into a cat!The most important thing is that this cat can live for so long, it can be called a cat fossil.So, if he goes to Wien and has the protection of the Eunice family, his safety can be guaranteed to some extent.However...Karen frowned,Why does it feel like he's "marrying into" the family?Isn't he directly becoming a "son-in-law"?Karen subconsciously twirled the pen in his hand, he was very conflicted.

He cherishes this home, and he hopes that Dias, his uncles, aunts, and Lente can all continue to live here peacefully and safely;People are selfish, but family is a kind of selfishness;So, if it is because of his own reasons, he needs to become a "son-in-law" to ensure the safety of the Inmores family, he will not resist it very much.They treat him as a family member, so he naturally volunteers to take responsibility for the family.However,What is Dias's idea after all?At this moment,The bedroom door opens and Lente pokes his head out:"Brother, Grandpa is calling you to the study.""Okay."

The study room door was not closed, Karen knocked on the door and then pushed it open. To Karen's surprise, Di Si was not sitting at his desk writing with a pen like usual. He was leisurely leaning back in his chair, holding a teacup in his hand. "Grandfather." Karen naturally sat down in front of Di Si. "That young lady came this afternoon, right?" "Yes, she did." "Hmm." Di Si nodded his head.

One hand holding a teacup, the other hand spread out:"Order - prison.""Hmm?"At this time,Outside the study door, a black cat that was originally eavesdropping was thrown out.Dis continued speaking:"How do you feel?""Very beautiful, with a good personality and manners.""Do you like her?" Dis asked."What kind of like does Grandpa mean? If it's the level of liking a woman as a man, then yes, that's for sure."

"Okay, that's good."Dis nodded slightly and opened his palm again:"Order - prison."Outside the study door, the black cat that had been sneaking back and forth was caught and moved to the living room chandelier."'Allen' is the family name of the Pu'er family, and in Wein, it has a certain status. It is an ancient noble family.""Yes, Pu'er told me.""Take this time to get along well with the young lady.""To what extent do I need to get along with her?" Karen asked."That young lady is a genius, she completes her studies quickly and has been protected by her family since childhood, so she is like a blank sheet of paper, at least in terms of social experience.""Although it is not appropriate for me as a grandfather to discuss girls with you like this."

"No, I know Grandpa has my best interests at heart.""Well, go and date her. Time is running out, she won't stay in Luo Jia for long. Your time is actually not that long, but I don't think it's a problem for you. Right?""Although I feel it's inappropriate to discuss a relationship like this, I don't think there should be a problem.""Be urgent, when necessary, let her take you back to Vienna.""I...understood.""It's always effortless to talk to you, I really like you as a grandson.""Although it feels a bit inappropriate, communicating with a grandson with autism is really difficult.""I also really like you as a grandpa.""Oh, by the way."

Dis opened the drawer and took out a stack of money, placing it on the desk:"Going on a date with a girl, can't be empty-handed.""Thank you, Grandpa."Previously, Karen had handed over all of his "little savings" to invest in stocks, so he didn't have much cash on hand;Of course, Alfred must be very wealthy, and if he asked him for money, he would surely satisfy himself.But receiving pocket money from his grandfather felt different, like when many college students in their previous lives would ask their parents for extra love funds after dating."Okay, it's settled."Karen held a stack of coins in his hand, but didn't get up. Instead, he asked:"Grandpa, is it because of my identity that this happened..."Before Karen could finish speaking,

Dis shook his head:"No, it has nothing to do with you.I went through the god descent ceremony to protect my family, so it was impossible for me to leave any hidden dangers before the ceremony and put my family in danger of being pursued again.So,It has nothing to do with you, and there is no connection to the god descent ceremony. You are not a burden, Karen.""Then...""It's my own problem, some unexpected problems, and this problem is very troublesome, which I didn't anticipate before the god descent ceremony.So, the trouble is only directed at me, it won't affect you, and it won't involve the Inmoleis family.""But Grandpa is also a part of the Inmoleis family, and the most important part," Karen said."I will handle it, and I can only handle it. It's like the night I took you to the Morv family. Some things are beyond the reach or help of ordinary people, you should understand."

Therefore,Please believe in me and focus on doing what you should do now."What Dias meant was that we should not keep pulling each other back and forth with sentimental words, such as we will always be together, our family will always support you, and we cannot let you take risks. Let's not mention these things again.Karen nodded and stood up.Just as Karen was about to leave,Dias spoke again:"Karen.""Grandfather, what is it?""All this time, my dream has been for the Inmoleis family to start with me and break away from the world of the church.""I know."

"This matter will be successful, regardless of whether I can handle this trouble or not, it will eventually be achieved.""I believe in your abilities, Grandpa. In my eyes, you are an omnipotent presence.""But I will not interfere with my family's choices for their own lives, just like how I knew the man Winnie chose had some character issues. Despite Winnie's stubbornness, I ultimately did not choose to stop her.""That's life, that's human nature.""If we lose the power to make our own choices and just follow the routine, when we grow old, there won't be much to look back on.""That's also why I hope you can go to Vienna.""In these days, some of the things you have shown have indeed changed my thoughts.""Thank you, Grandpa."At this moment, Winnie's aunt walked up to the third floor and looked up to see Puer holding onto the chandelier.

"Oh my, this cat is becoming more and more mischievous." The Pu'er tea on the chandelier couldn't help but roll its eyes.Winnie walked to the study door and knocked.Karen opened the door:"Auntie?"Winnie's aunt smiled at Karen and looked at her father sitting inside:"Father, the hospital called again and said that Mr. Hofen had another life-threatening episode, but this time he was saved quickly.""Okay, I understand.""Mhmm."Winnie's aunt turned and left.

Karen was also ready to close the door and return to her own bedroom, but she saw Mr. Dis standing up from behind the desk."Karen, come with me to the hospital.""Okay, Grandpa.""Mr. Hofen is very tired, it's time to bring him back home to rest."...Hospital,Ward.Today, the nurse was not dozing off, but carefully peeling an apple for Mr. Hofen."You were rescued quickly this time, it means your body is slowly getting better.""Hehe, maybe." Mr. Hofen smiled and opened his mouth, ready to welcome the apple that was about to be put into his mouth.

After waiting for a while, he realized that there was no sweet apple in his mouth. He looked up and saw the nurse frozen in the act of feeding him the apple. Mr. Hofmann remained calm and composed, and instead let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had finally been freed. At the door, a dark shadow slowly drifted in and gradually took the form of a man. Then, a stern voice spoke, "You have been accused of participating in a super-standard god descent ritual. According to the Order Regulations, we have come to question you." "Finally, you have come, evil god..."

"The evil god has descended!"