13 Mink Street

Richard came in from the entrance hall, glanced at the living room out of habit, then took off the divine robe and hung it on the hanger.

Most priests wear their divine robes like a doctor's white coat while working, and then take them off after work. There will be other clothes inside. Once the divine robes are taken off, they can directly integrate into the secular society;

Karen, on the other hand, wears the divine robe as normal clothes and will not wear a set of casual clothes underneath.

Because there is a separate rest room in his office, he can calmly take a shower and change into casual clothes before going out before changing locations. Furthermore, Karen's divine robe is relatively expensive and has many built-in small formations, such as self-purification and heat preservation. The operation effect is very stable and very good, and casual clothes are far less comfortable than divine robes;

Richard's divine robe is not as expensive as Karen's, because his grandmother bought him the divine robe, well, although... Karen's divine robe was also bought by his grandmother.

Walking to the door of his father's study, after hesitating for a moment, Richard decided not to go in because he suddenly realized one thing, that is, his father had not beaten him for a while.

One of the main reasons for this is that he rarely goes home recently and is basically busy in the department.

He was embarrassed to say that he was busy in front of Karen, but in fact, he was really busy; Karen only gave him a work direction after making him the office director, but Mr. Alfred would give him specific arrangements. task.

The reason why he immediately mentioned Karen's formation instructor Piro in the car was because he was following an academic seminar on formation that Piro attended recently. It was similar to a special lecture given by an outstanding formation master. Richard also specially I ordered a flower basket remotely in Karen's name and had it delivered.

"Then let me take a shower first?"

Richard turned around and decided not to have any family fun time yet.

After turning around, Richard immediately said "Ah!" because he actually saw his little uncle sitting in the living room.

My uncle, Judge Dark, was sitting in the corner of the sofa in the living room, weak and helpless.

In this world, there are indeed some people whose sense of existence is so low. No matter what the occasion, they are naturally located on the edge of the neglected area. Their concealment ability is even more useful than magic barriers.

Richard didn't notice him at all from the time he entered the room to the time he walked over.

"Uncle."

"Ah, Richard." Dak smiled, pretending that he was also surprised to find out that Richard was back.

Richard took the initiative and came over. Based on his intuition, he could guess that his little uncle must have come here because of something. Otherwise, he should be smoking in the flower garden outside the house instead of sitting in the living room in advance.

"Uncle, did something happen at work?" Richard asked with concern.

"Well, it's nothing, nothing..." Dark waved his hands subconsciously, but then he realized that Richard was now the director of the Whip of Order Office. After hesitating, he changed his words, "It's something. , a little thing.”

"Then uncle, can you talk to me?"

Dak pursed his lips and said: "There was an account that passed through my court, but it was only passed through me. I didn't even see the coupons and supplies. You know, at work, I often It's common to encounter situations like this, especially before an audit year."

"Well, yes, uncle, what next?"

"Then there was a problem with this account, because a certain bishop from above fell down, and many people in his group were arrested or transferred. When the above counted the debts, they actually counted me. The account was inexplicable. The earth hangs in my judgment seat.”

Judge Dark's words were a little vague, but Richard understood. This was an internal laundering of coupons. After being circulated to some small units, the identity and purpose of the coupons changed.

It is an illegal operation. It may be for corruption, or it may be to facilitate the development of special work. For example, the Bright Remnants unit at its own headquarters cannot have special funds on the surface. The coupons flowing there need to be transferred from other channels. , unless Karen is willing to bear all the expenses of this part, but this is obviously impossible. After all, this is a secret department under the name of the regional whip of order, so at this time, there is a process for ordering coupons and obtaining materials. .

However, due to the struggle a while ago, half of the bishops in the region resigned, and the forces behind them were also liquidated. The illegal operations that could have been continued were stalled. After further inspection, the bad debts were revealed. There was a sum of money stuck on my uncle's head.

"Richard, please believe me, this matter really has nothing to do with me."

Richard believed that his uncle would not be corrupt. His grandfather had always looked down upon his young son-in-law and thought he was worthless. If he could be corrupt, maybe his grandfather would still look down upon him.

"I trust your uncle, but does my sister-in-law know about this?"

"She... doesn't know yet." Dak shook his head in embarrassment.

"A large amount?" asked Richard.

"It's really not small."

If it was a small amount, I might be able to easily pay for the judge's allowances and subsidies as my sister-in-law, but this time the amount was obviously beyond the family's burden.

Anyway, if something like this happened, Dak could only come and ask his father-in-law to help. If he told his wife, he would be more relaxed. His wife came to ask his father for help, but he obviously just wanted to do it alone. Take that pressure on.

His wife had already been wronged when she chose to marry him and was not understood by her family. As a result, he has not improved at work over the years. Even if his performance is not good, he will make mistakes from time to time. As a A man is a husband, and the layers of cigarette butts under the soil in the garden outside Guman's house understand his suffering.

"Approximately how many?" Richard asked.

Dak made a number with his hand, and then added: "Not counting supplies..."

"so much?"

"Um."

"Then when I return to the headquarters, I will ask someone to help you ask. I should be able to find a solution."

"Really?" Dak looked surprised.

"Well, there is no need to tell grandpa about uncle for the time being."

"Huh...Okay, okay." Duck nodded quickly.

He had been sitting here waiting for Deron to come back from get off work, and every minute and every second felt like torture.

Picking up the tea cup on the coffee table and taking a few big sips, Duck smiled and said, "Our Richard has grown up."

Richard shrugged. He quite liked this statement.

At this time, Delong walked in.

Dak jumped up as if there was a spring under his butt: "Father, you are back."

Deron looked at him, frowned slightly as a habit, and then nodded to him. He had just walked around the garden to the kitchen window to check the soup pot, and after confirming that there was no problem, he walked around to the door and came back.

"Is something wrong, Duck?" Deron asked.

"No, it's okay."

Delong was even more confused, but he finally didn't ask: Why did you come home when you had nothing to do?

"oh."

Delong walked into the restaurant, looking for the surprise his wife had prepared for him.

As for this little son-in-law... he really doesn't like it.

The old man is a person who values ​​order and principles, and has always strictly restrained himself with extremely high moral standards. Although he was indeed a bit pedantic and dogmatic in the past, his style was absolutely decent.

To be able to make such a decent father-in-law dislike a son-in-law shows just how bad this son-in-law is. It’s not that the old man has never thought about trying to pull his son-in-law, but his talent and work ability are mediocre, so you can’t find a focal point to pull him. You even have to worry about forcing him to a slightly higher position. If he gives you a moral mismatch, it will collapse directly.

But there is no way, who wants his daughter to like him and insist on marrying him.

After Deron left the living room, Dak sat down again, and then spoke like an elder: "Richard, have you been busy with work recently?"

"I'm busy. There's a lot of work. I can't finish it all."

"Yes, we are all busy with work, but young people should still work hard and seize opportunities while they are still young."

"You are right, uncle."

"Well, hehe." Dak showed a satisfied smile.

He liked Richard very much. When Richard was young, every time he came to his father-in-law's house, Richard would take the initiative to pour him tea and move chairs, and would also take the initiative to talk to him about school, which solved a lot of embarrassments for him.

"Oh, that's right!" Richard slapped his head, "Who am I waiting to go back to find? Karen is here too. Just say no to Karen."

"Karen is here too?"

"What's wrong?" Karen happened to walk in from the entrance.

The spring under Duck's butt started again, and his whole body subconsciously bounced up: "Mr. Minister."

Karen smiled at Duck and said, "Mr. Duck, you don't have to be so polite, he will look unfamiliar."

Duck is Richard's uncle and his brother-in-law.

Moreover, in Karen's opinion, Dake is quite cute. Several times when he came to Guman's house, he would come across him hiding in the flower garden smoking alone just to kill the communication time before meals.

He is very family-oriented and has been doing his best to maintain his responsibilities as a husband and a father. Even if his abilities are mediocre, maybe... this is what an ordinary man looks like.

"Okay, okay, Mr. Minister."

Dark waited until Karen sat down on the sofa opposite, and then he sat down again.

There was also a sigh of relief in his heart. The young man in front of him, when he first met him here, he could use his identity as a judge to give him some guidance. Gradually, when they met again, he had to take the initiative to give him some guidance. After passing the cigarette, you have to use honorifics when meeting again. Now, you have to call me "sir."

"What are you talking about?" Karen asked proactively.

"That's it, Karen..." Before his uncle could speak, Richard took the initiative to tell Karen the story.

Dak sat across from him with a restrained smile.

Karen nodded and said: "Then the nature of this matter is different. Maybe the people who handled it transferred several bad debts to Judge Dak because they knew about your relationship with the Guman family and wanted to Let us help you eliminate it together."

"Is that so?" Duck's eyes widened.

This does not mean that people with backgrounds will definitely be able to get along in the workplace, and it is not the norm that everyone will deliberately follow you, deliberately dig holes for you to jump into, or push you out to take the blame.

In addition, the reputation of the Guman family has always been very good, and Mr. Delong cherishes feathers very much. This kind of bishop family is really not as scary to the people below as the previous Nadun family.

"Let's do this, Richard. When you go back, let Vic help sort this out. Whoever is responsible will be responsible, and the matter will be solved."

"Okay, I understand." Richard responded with a smile.

Dak also breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that with Karen's words, this matter would be solved. Although he might be criticized and might be demoted, nothing major would happen to him. No corruption.

"Squeak..."

The door to the living room and study was opened, and Mr. Eisen stood at the door.

Richard stood up with a buzz;

The spring doesn't disappear, it shifts.

Mr. Eisen's eyes first fell on Dak, who smiled at Eisen. Eisen nodded hard, then his eyes fell on Richard, and he suddenly clenched his fist.

The little Jerry in Richard's body felt the host's reaction and immediately entered the battle... no, he was ready to be beaten.

But in the end, Eisen looked at Karen: "Karen, you are here."

"Yes, Mr. Eisen."

Karen stood up and took the initiative to walk to the study. Eisen stepped aside and closed the door after Karen came in.

"You're not hurt, are you?" Eisen asked with concern.

"It's okay, it's not a big deal."

"Father also went last night."

"Well, yes, I was pulled over by grandma, haha."

"I'm quite surprised. Really, in my opinion, my father would not do such an outrageous thing, especially since he just recently became a bishop."

"Um."

"So, my father has really changed and changed a lot."

"Uncle, are you setting the stage?"

"Ah..." Eisen opened his mouth and said after a while, "Is it obvious?"

"It's not obvious, it's just not concealed enough."

"Today is my father's birthday," Eisen said.

"I just found out about it, but Richard and Dak don't seem to know."

It is normal in other families for younger members of the family not to remember the birthdays of their elders. Those who are favored always feel confident;

However, the Guman family still has a strong traditional atmosphere. According to secular planning, it should be a conservative family. As the head of the family, Delong's birthday is a major family event of the year.

"Because my father has not celebrated his birthday for many years, and his birthday happens to be my sister's memorial day."

"Oh, I see."

"Although that is not the exact date of my sister's death, it should be the date of my sister's accidental death recognized by the cult during that mission. But my father doesn't know, so his birthday will not be celebrated."

"I see."

No wonder grandma chose this day to be so... compact.

Just like in kindergarten, a child named "Grandpa" has just done a good deed, and grandma immediately takes his hand and comes to seek a reward. There are multiple factors responsible for this.

"However, my father would never show his longing for his sister in the eyes of others. If nothing else happened, these few nights, he would work and live like a normal person during the day, but at night, he would sleep alone in the basement, facing My sister's portrait can be seen all night long. He has been coming here like this for so many years.

He has always felt extremely guilty about my sister's death. He believed that it was his high demands on her that made her enter that department, and the accident eventually occurred.

His sister was once his greatest pride in his life. "

"Much more sincere." Karen smiled.

"Uh?" Aisen was stunned for a moment, then woke up and smiled, "This is not a foreshadowing."

"I know, so uncle, you don't need to pave the way. This isn't suitable for you. You just need to be more straightforward."

"Is it……"

"Grandma told me to tell Master Delong about me."

"Really, when?"

"Just today."

…

"It seems my soup is ready." Mrs. Tang Li walked into the kitchen and smelled the smell.

"Yes, I can't wait to secretly taste a bowl first." Deron responded with a smile.

"However, it will be a while before the meal starts. I have to cook a few more dishes. After all, Karen is here and I want him to help me taste them."

"Of course, dear, as long as you are happy, I will go to the studio first."

"OK, go ahead."

Delong walked out of the kitchen and went straight to the basement. His studio was below, and the layout inside was very similar to his office.

However, he did not directly continue the research in the office. Instead, after sitting down, he took out a photo frame from the drawer. The photo frame was not a photo, but a delicate oil painting.

The oil painting shows a family of five.

He and his wife stood side by side, holding the very young Aisen in his right hand. His wife held their infant daughter in her arms, while the eldest daughter stood between him and his wife, smiling happily. She was already a beautiful woman. The little girl.

Through the glass, his fingers rubbed his eldest daughter's face over and over again.

The eye sockets began to gradually become moist.

In my mind, I remembered the day when I received the news that my daughter had an accident. My wife sternly reprimanded me: "Delong, you said you would protect our daughter!"

"sorry……"

Delong whispered to himself, and then he suddenly raised his head. The words he just said did not appear in his mind, but appeared in reality.

Then he saw his wife come in carrying a fruit plate with a bunch of washed grapes on it.

"Do you still remember the promise you made to me when my daughter was born?" Mrs. Tang Li asked.

"Remember, madam, I promised that I would use my life to protect you and your daughter."

"You broke your promise."

"Yes, I broke my promise. If you give me another chance, I will definitely not..."

"She's gone."

Delong closed his eyes and nodded: "Yeah, what's the point of talking about this now..."

"If nothing had happened to our daughter, she would have been married long ago. Before Aisen, her child would have been a little older than Richard."

"Yes, that's right."

"We might have a grandson or granddaughter, and he will definitely be excellent, because our daughter is excellent."

"Of course, for sure, her blood and yours are flowing through her body. When she was still sitting in the cradle, she awakened the key to the Rubik's Cube and played with it as her own toy.

The man she likes must be very good. Their child will definitely inherit their excellent blood and will definitely be a genius! "

Mrs. Tang Li suddenly said: "Like Karen?"

Mr. Delong blinked and was stunned, then showed a look of thinking and struggling, and finally shook his head and said:

"Dear, I think this is impossible, because Karen's excellence is beyond our understanding and imagination. I don't dare to have such exaggerated dreams when I sleep.

Do you know, he is even proficient in formations, that kind of real proficiency, what kind of genius is this, how did he do it!

In my opinion, only those high-ranking sons of gods in the divine religion can have such terrifying talents as him! "

"What if, and I mean what if, our grandson is someone like Karen?"

Delong thought seriously for a moment, then spread his hands and replied:

"Then when I'm lying in bed at night, I'll suddenly turn over and laugh out loud, just like you, my dear, have been in bed for the past six months..."

Delong suddenly paused because he thought of these actions. In the past six months, his wife had often done them in bed. Sometimes she would turn back and forth inexplicably, cover her mouth with the quilt, and laugh out loud.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Deron heard the beating of his heart, and felt his lips were a little dry. He suddenly thought of a possibility. This possibility was very clear and obvious. From the series of special treatment his wife had given to Karen since she met him, Deron suddenly thought of a possibility. You can see the clues.

There are some things that were originally in a fog, but once you capture the feeling and then stand at the end and deduce it forward, it suddenly becomes clear, and what your wife just said is almost clear.

The spring shifts again,

The old man stood up with a "bang", and the chair under him was knocked over without caring. He stared at his wife with his eyes wide open, and clenched his fists with both hands:

"Honey, is it true?"

Mrs. Tang Li picked up a grape and put it into her husband's mouth. She gently touched his lips that turned white due to excitement with her fingertips and reminded:

"Remember to keep your voice down when you giggle tonight and don't disturb my sleep."

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Get up and read the next chapter tomorrow morning, hug everyone!