13 Mink Street

Bourne picked up the coffin book and began to read it carefully. Although Alfred bought the Millerton Death Care Company, he did not intervene in any management and did not ask for any changes. The more original the better. , Only in this way can it be convenient for the young master to "purify his soul."

Therefore, this coffin book is also the original version.

The first half of the coffins are priced based on the purchase cost multiplied by ten bids, leaving plenty of room for discounts, which can give a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction to the families of customers who like to bargain.

The coffins in the second half are made of exaggerated materials and outrageous prices. They are purely designed to improve the quality. Not one has been sold since the opening, and they are still waiting for someone to take the bait.

Bourne turned over the pages, focusing on the second half.

Soon, he pointed at a black and calm style: "I like this kind of thing."

Karen glanced at it and nodded: "Yeah."

Bourne asked again: "Can I order an extra coffin?"

The question was asked casually, but Karen still understood the meaning.

"to whom?"

"my son."

"too expensive."

"The price is not bad." Byrne pointed to the price tag above. "Although there are more zeros, the price at the back is Rael. Well, I can buy it even if it is exchanged for order coupons."

"Can't buy it."

"Ah, can't you buy it? The quota is still limited?"

"Well, you're the only one available."

"Suddenly, I was a little touched."

Karen took the coffin book and folded it in half on the page.

The 12 coffins have been prepared a long time ago. They were designed and built by Old Saman, which can nourish spiritual power. Although the embedded array patterns cannot be changed, the personalized design of the appearance is not a big deal.

Karen stood up and said, "I'm going out tonight, so I'll leave first."

"It's very mysterious." Bourne said as he stood up to see him off. "I actually started to look forward to death."

"You're just looking forward to a new beginning."

Karen took little Kangna's hand and got into the carriage.

Bourne stood at the door of his house, watched the carriage leave, and then turned around and returned home.

His eyes involuntarily fell on the decoration on the coffee table in the living room - "Symmetra".

"hehe."

Bourne shook his head and laughed at himself:

"Hey, Karen, rather than the Whip of Order, I think you should go to the missionary system."

…

Instead of returning to the Department of Discipline, Karen came to the Millerton Funeral Society.

After sitting on the sofa in the living room, Karen closed his eyes. He wanted to take a nap here to accumulate energy for the evening.

The original old Mrs. Millerton was a widow, and the funeral home was taken over from her husband. She and her husband also had a son and a daughter.

It can be seen from the fact that it cannot even afford a permanent undertaker that the funeral company is not operating well and is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Alfred's acquisition terms were very generous. He bought 51% of the share at a price that exceeded the funeral society's valuation, and the remainder and the management rights were given to Mrs. Millerton.

When she first faced the acquisition, Mrs. Millerton once thought that there was something wrong with Alfred's mind.

After the contract was signed and the money was pocketed, she felt scared.

People who run funeral services businesses are generally bolder than ordinary people, and they are also generally more sensitive.

At this time, looking at Karen sitting on the sofa with her eyes closed and resting, and Mrs. Millerton holding coffee, she felt her hands trembling slightly.

A wealthy man who is extravagant and has no shortage of money. His hobby is putting makeup on the dead. Thinking about it makes people shudder.

She came over, put down the coffee, stood up, and brought some snacks.

She didn't make the snacks, she bought them from the neighbors next door. They only run the business here and they don't live here.

"There is a customer waiting below, you see..."

Karen opened her eyes and was not angry because her rest was disturbed. She said very gently:

"You arrange for someone to do it."

"Okay, I know."

Karen picked up the coffee and took a sip.

Well, it tastes a bit unpleasant, not because of poor quality or expensiveness, but simply because the person who prepared the coffee is not good enough.

"Do you want to rest?"

"Um."

Mrs. Millerton went and found a blanket and put it over Karen's knees.

From Karen's perspective, her profile looks a bit like Aunt Mary's. They both have a mole under their lip.

Seemingly noticing Karen's gaze, Mrs. Millerton asked:

"Are you married?"

After asking, Mrs. Millerton regretted it. What kind of random questions was she asking here? Shouldn't she have stayed away from the living room early? Didn't she see her two assistants squatting outside and not daring to come in at all?

"I have a fiancée."

"Oh, that's great. You must be in love with each other very much. My husband and I used to be in love with each other, but now I can't find the same feeling with my lover as before. I was looking forward to it before sex, but feeling empty after sex."

Mrs. Millerton bit her lip. What on earth was I talking about?

Why can't I help but express my inner monologue when facing him?

"Um."

Karen responded.

"I originally thought that this store would not be able to continue operating, but I didn't expect you to actually take over. You are so strange. You have no brain in making such a stupid acquisition."

"hehe."

Mrs. Millerton stood up forcibly and walked out, crying sadly as she walked, "Damn it, where did my brain go!"

At this time, little Kangna wandered back to the living room, sat down next to Karen, and said, "Sister Pu'er said that you used to live in a funeral club, so Karen, are you homesick?"

Karen reached out and touched little Kangna's head and said, "I've been thinking about it."

"Would you feel uncomfortable?"

"No, I am happy."

"I can't understand, well, what does home feel like?"

"This feeling is like one day Pu'er and I no longer want you, and will throw you back into the crypt alone."

"Well..." Xiao Kangna had a smile on her face, "Sister Pu'er asked me a very similar question."

"what is the problem?"

"Sister Pu'er asked me, if one day it is separated from you, who will I choose to be with."

…

At night, two carriages drove into the teleportation circle hall through a secret passage. A separate teleportation point was reserved here. After setting the coordinates to go in and complete the docking there, it can be used.

Little Kangna fell asleep. She didn't sleep as long as before, but the quality of her sleep was surprisingly good.

Karen held her in his arms and walked into the teleportation circle.

Pu Yuesen got off another carriage, and when he walked into the circle of light, Karen clearly sensed that this was a puppet.

This is normal. As the guardian of the region, he cannot leave the region at will.

Andrew came forward and asked in a low voice: "Commander, you really don't need to bring it..."

"No, it's okay." Karen shook his head.

He was going to see the elders of the temple. Regardless of whether there was danger or not, it didn't mean much whether the security team was around or not.

Pu Yuesen looked at little Kangna in Karen's arms and said, "She is so cute."

Immediately afterwards, Pu Yuesen took out a mask and handed it to Karen.

"Do I need to wear a mask?"

"Yes, what we are going to is Pangxi Manor, Elder Sidi is there now."

"Is she going back to visit relatives?"

"Ah, the Whip of Order's intelligence system is really powerful. Did you check the information about the elder this afternoon? Elder Siti is from the Pangxi family. This is a secret. That family is very low-key and never publicizes it to the outside world."

Karen did not answer. Things of this level are not secrets at all in front of the Whip of Order. With his current status and authority and the relationship between the whip holders, he can even know what the temple elders eat for breakfast every day. What.

Karen took Pu Yuesen's mask and put it on his face.

Immediately, the teleportation array was activated, and after the ripples calmed down, the two appeared in a quaint building, like a church.

Three old men in casual clothes came forward silently. One was responsible for debugging and maintaining the formation, one came forward with a crystal ball to explore, and the other took out three waist cards and handed them to Karen and Pu Yuesen. Little Kangna has one.

Other than that, there was no communication at all.

Those who can come to the family through here are all distinguished guests. These three old people know very well that they should not ask anything, and they should not know anything.

When we walked out, the sun was setting outside, and the sunset was beautiful.

The manor is located in the canyon and is divided into two parts, both built on the mountain. It is ancient and simple, but not deserted at all.

Karen couldn't help but compare this place with Allen Manor, and the result was... there was no comparison at all.

Before he came to Allen Manor, the only teleportation circle in Allen Manor had been abandoned for a long time. This made old Anderson use the betrothal bookmark given by his grandfather, and his grandfather could only use the teleportation circle of the Cult of Order. Wayne.

In Pangxi Manor, there is a large teleportation circle building and a small hidden high-end building. The three old people from before should also be retired priests of the family.

Siti is not the only member of the Pangxi family. In the history of this family, 14 temple elders have been born.

This is a number that sounds scary at first, but in the long history of the era, it is actually not bad.

The era is so long that even the extra lifespan of the temple elders seems very short here.

The family has never had two temple elders at the same time, and there has been a long period of time without an elder, which has caused the family to fall into a state of decline. Of course, this decline is compared to a family of this level.

Every time a temple elder is born, the order will give blessings to the elder's family. The cultivation talents of his clan members will be greatly improved, and their political status will also be given preferential treatment. This is only on the surface;

The support, training and accumulation of knowledge behind the scenes are even more terrifying, and these are the foundation for the family to thrive from generation to generation.

Like the Reincarnation Cult, it is not uncommon in the entire church circle for family forces to form an alliance to control the educational system and turn "gatekeepers" and related positions into hereditary families.

The Cult of Kosmos, which has a long-standing and powerful family, is not lacking. However, the Cult of Kosmos has its own political correctness. When it reaches the core power level of the Holy See, the more powerful the family power background is behind it, the more likely it will be. The more points you lose.

Foden also emphasized this point when explaining that he helped Karen refuse to marry. If Karen marries the adopted daughter of the high priest, Karen's position will basically end here.

There are many people in the manor, a few of them are wearing robes of order, and most of them are in casual clothes. It is impossible for the church family of order to have robes from other religions.

No one paid special attention to Karen and Pu Yuesen. They just walked normally. When they occasionally encountered a guarded position, they could enter by showing their badges.

The further they travel, the higher they get. Their destination is the tallest building on another mountain... the family meeting hall.

…

Smoke rose from the roof of the meeting hall.

A middle-aged man was grilling meat. His expression was calm and his eyes were leisurely. He seemed to have a special quality that made people feel peaceful just by looking at him.

"Rohan, are you planning to entertain him like this?"

Siti asked.

In the temple, she has a good relationship with Luo Han, because they condensed the fragments of their godhead into the temple in the same era, and before they became elders, they had a good relationship with their families.

"The main reason is that I want to eat it. It's not easy to go out. Barbecue on the stars always feels tasteless and too clean."

"Is the courtesy too much?"

"You want to accept him as your student. Why, you still want to scare him?"

"Isn't it possible?"

Luohan stroked his forehead: "Haha, are you kidding, Sidi?"

"Some things are not clear from the resume. If you don't try it yourself, you will always feel uneasy."

"Wake up. How could his resume be false? Just sit here and wait for him to come. Let's have barbecue together and confirm the relationship. Don't do anything else."

"Rohan, why do you care so much about him? Oh, yes, you also want to accept him as your student, right?"

"I just care about you. You have to remember that he is Foden's confirmed successor, not a young man begging for your advice. He has a temper."

"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements."

"It makes me uneasy to hear you say that."

"Do you not believe me that much?"

"I just don't believe it. We have been away from the academic affairs for too long, and we have been away from the relationship with ordinary people for too long. Just like your family, can you feel even a little bit of the family feeling from this generation of Pangxi people? ?

Without front-line work, you, me, including many temple elders, have forgotten how to do things and how to behave. "

Siti frowned.

"In the temple archives, there is a sealed manuscript of the first version of "Symmetra". There is a sentence in it, which is Lord Tiranus's definition of our temple. When designing the temple, what Lord Tiranus wanted was to We, a group of powerful people who condensed the fragments of the godhead, gathered together and kept them in captivity.

He compared the temple to a kennel, opening the door when needed and letting us out to perform our duties, but keeping us inside when not needed.

Because Master Tiranus knows very well that this kind of respect and detached environment can easily make people crippled. "

"You talk a lot, Rohan, can you roast your meat in peace?"

"Angry?"

"No one can really piss me off except her."

"Where's that Immelais?"

"That's enough, shut up!"

…

There is no activity in the family meeting hall on weekdays. When Karen and Pu Yuesen walked to the square, they saw three middle-aged people standing in front of them, two men and one woman. They exuded strong aura fluctuations, vaguely Can echo with the surrounding space.

This is a manifestation of the cohesion of the Dharmakaya, but it is still in its infancy and is not stable.

The one in the middle has a restrained breath, which proves that his Dharma body has been solidified.

"Nasri Pouncey."

"Croin Pouncey."

"Degunard Pouncey."

The three of them briefly introduced themselves.

Karen suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, but instinctively thought it was impossible, because how could a temple elder do such a childish thing.

But then I thought about it, Pu'er often called "Idiot Siti" at home, maybe... people can really be so childish!

Pu Yuesen introduced to Karen: "These three are the children of this generation of Pangxi family who have the opportunity to attack the temple."

They can achieve this state in middle age. Theoretically, before their bodies and souls enter decay in their old age, they have the opportunity to try to condense the fragments of their godhead.

This is only theoretical. In fact, the success rate is very low. Just like athlete selection, there are seed players in every age group who line up to try. Most people can only make up the denominator.

The reason why Karen showed his Dharma in the Augurev Fortress that he had a "promising future" in the eyes of the bosses, and even became another kind of transcendent existence, is precisely because he reached a huge level when he was young. This is the standard for middle-aged children of a seed-level family with a rich heritage like Xi's.

This means that Karen can complete the "primitive accumulation" earlier and has more time to try to condense the fragments of the godhead before his body and soul decay.

Degunar, who was standing in the middle, said: "You can choose one of the three of us to communicate and discuss."

After hearing these words, Pu Yuesen was stunned. Obviously, even he, who was not good at sociability, did not expect that his teacher would arrange this.

Although Karen was mentally prepared, he still felt ridiculous at this time.

I have always been in contact with people like Bourne and Foden, and suddenly I came into contact with this person. There was really a huge gap, and I couldn't even adapt to it.

It seems that my cat's evaluation of Sidi is really not a slander out of resentment, but a blank description.

Beyond the absurdity, Karen felt angry.

I came here to find a teacher, but in fact, this teacher-student relationship is more like a political alliance, with mutual interests and exchanges between them. Therefore, although Karen's status will be placed at the bottom on the surface, in essence, Still tending to be equal.

But the other party's arrangement was simply treating him as a young man who was eager to curry favor with her to gain support.

Karen couldn't help but think: Although stupid teachers are easier to fool, is it too much to put such a stupid person on top of your head?

Karen asked: "Do you know who I am?"

The three of them shook their heads, and Degunar said, "You don't need to know."

They do things under the orders of the most senior person in the family, and there is no need to ask why.

Little Kangna rubbed her eyes, yawned, and took the initiative to get down from Karen's arms and asked, "Well, are we going to fight?"

Karen crossed his arms, turned in front of him, and said sincerely:

"Praise be to the great God of Order."

Pu Yuesen and the three others also made the same move:

"Praise be to the great God of Order."

After the ceremony, Karen said: "According to the Regulations of Order, private fights between priests of Order are prohibited."

Degunard smiled and said, "It's just a discussion."

"Sorry, I'm not in the mood." Karen looked at Pu Yuesen and said, "It seems that the master is inconvenient. Please come visit next time. I'm going back."

"This...but..."

Pu Yuesen didn't know how to explain this scene.

Karen took little Kangna's hand and turned around to walk back. He had climbed up step by step from the grassroots to today. He had commanded a group army on the front line and fought in battles. As the Minister of Discipline, he was presiding over a large-scale purge of the worms in the church...

As a result, now I am competing with the "children" in the family here, like a monkey trying to perform for you.

You have such stupid needs, but I don't have such boring interests.

However, the female among the three, Crowley Pouncey, suddenly appeared on Karen's way back.

"I don't know who you are, but I want to remind you that this is Pouncey Manor."

Little Kangna looked at Karen in confusion, and asked in a childlike voice: "Doesn't Pouncey Manor belong to the Cult of Kosmos?"

Kuroyin: "..."

Karen said calmly: "Get out of the way."

Kuroin subconsciously looked up without moving.

…

"Look, I've lost my temper and won't play with you anymore. Go down and spread the word. I'll invite people over for a glass of wine and a barbecue, and that's it."

Siti's face was gloomy and she didn't make any response.

The result of this lack of response is that the three people assigned below can only choose how to respond.

Degunard and Nasri looked at each other and made no move. Since they didn't want to compete, they shouldn't compete.

As a close member of Siti's lineage, Kuroin had a very urgent urge to express herself in front of the Supreme Being.

So, when Karen and Xiao Kangna walked past her, she opened her palms, runes flowed, and a sword appeared in her hand, and the blade blocked Karen's way.

"As a guest, you should obey the host's arrangements."

"The premise is that the master must behave like a master."

Kuroin: "It's not up to you."

Karen: "You have to think clearly about the consequences of violating the Ordinance of Order."

"Are you kidding me?"

"The really funny thing is not me."

"it's me?"

"It's not you either." Karen paused and shouted loudly, "Don't you think this is funny!"

…

"It's really ridiculous."

Rohan put down the barbecue stick in his hand and raised his hand, ready to send a message to resolve the absurd atmosphere, but a barrier suddenly formed around Sidi, interrupting Rohan's message.

"Okay, Siti, stop making trouble."

"I don't know why. I admired him when I looked at his resume, but when I saw him in real life, I became very angry."

…

"presumptuous!"

Kuroin heard who Karen was mocking, and immediately stopped hesitating and stabbed Karen with the sword in his hand.

Karen disappeared from the spot and appeared at a safe distance behind with little Kangna.

The postures of both sides were thus established.

Kuroin said solemnly: "You dare to despise the supreme existence, you are looking for death."

Karen pursed her lips and said calmly:

"No, you are the one seeking death."