"Merlin, come and live in our house."
In the afternoon, Merlin accompanied her cousin and brother-in-law out of the dining room, and the red-eyed Merlin took Merlin's hand and said to her lost brother, "Don't live outside, you can live with us." ”Ben, who was standing beside Mei, also nodded vigorously.Although the scene at the first meeting was not friendly, Mr.
Ben was a truly kind person, a reassuring person, and Merlin was aware of this during the meal.It's no wonder that the beautiful and touching cousin ends up marrying Mr.
Ben, who is not handsome or rich."
Still don't."
Merlin shook her cousin's hand and said to May, "I have an apartment of my own over there at Hell's Kitchen, and I've adopted a child...
On top of that, I probably have a business trip to Europe tomorrow, and I don't know when I'll be back. ”He said apologetically, "When I come back, I'll visit you." ”"Okay, then."
Mei and her husband looked at each other, and she nodded with some regret.When Merlin was about to leave, May suddenly stepped forward and hugged Merlin, just like when she was a child, she gently patted Merlin on the back and said to him, "Then you must take care of yourself, my brother." ”"Hmm."
Merlin felt this sudden concern, the surging emotion, prompting him to nod seriously.A few minutes later, he and his cousin-in-law waved goodbye, and with the satisfaction that his empty heart had been filled, Merlin started the car.Humming a song, he hit the wheel and drove in the direction of Hell's Kitchen.When the things that make people happy are over, it's time to do things that make people less happy.With a soft "squeak", Fury's well-maintained classic Ford sedan stopped at the entrance of St.
Agnes' orphanage.Merlin lowered the window of the car and looked at the orphanage in front of him, where there was a quaint angelic sculpture at the door, and the crosses dotted around it, all indicating that this was a religious place.This orphanage is completely different from the orphanage that Merlin imagined.It occupies a large area, next to the famous St.
Matthew's Church in Hell's Kitchen, and St.
Agnes' Abbey, three buildings that occupy almost a third of the block.And when Merlin lived in Hell's Kitchen before, he had heard about the history of the church and the convent, which is said to have been built during the Civil War, more than a hundred years ago.The three church buildings are said to belong to a religious organization called the Sisters of Divine Grace, which has its headquarters in Europe but has properties all over the world.It was a very religious and large organization, and I heard that this organization was established in the Middle Ages.Today, St.
Matthew's Church and Convent is run by a priest named Paul, a well-known theologian who often celebrates Masses for the faithful.Even in the chaotic Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, Father Paul is a well-respected elder.He is happy to help those in need, whether they have done evil deeds or not.Merlin had met the priest a few times before, and although he hadn't talked to him, judging by his appearance alone, the priest was indeed a kind man worthy of respect."
Hello, who are you looking for?"
Merlin was stopped by the orphanage's security guard, who asked in a polite but wary tone with the baton-wielding guard.Merlin took a formality out of his pocket, handed it to him, and said, "I'm Eric.
Stevenson's guardian, I'm going to take him home now. ”"Oh, it's the bad boy's parent."
After checking Merlin's papers, the security guard was relieved, and he smiled and said to Merlin, "Please wait here, I'll call Eric out."
You may not know it yet, but that bad boy was injured the other day, but it wasn't serious. ”"Oh?"
Merlin frowned, and he asked, "How did Eric get hurt?"
”The security guard replied with a hint of happiness: "When the kid went out, he was involved in a shootout, a gang of bandits robbed the store, and it is said that 4 people died on the spot, he was really lucky to survive." ”"Shootout?"
Hearing this, Merlin shook his head a little helplessly: "It's really a Hell's Kitchen feature." ”Merlin waited outside the door for a few minutes when he saw Eric, accompanied by security guards and a nun, with bandages on his arms and a hemostatic bandage on his face, being sent out.The kid looked decent with a baseball cap on his head, a hooded coat, and a small box.However, it can be seen from his stronger body that this guy probably hasn't suffered in the past few months.When he saw Merlin, Eric, who was talking to the nun, immediately put down the box and waved his hand vigorously at Merlin, which may have involved the wound, making the little guy grin again.After saying goodbye to the nun, Merlin put Eric's suitcase in the trunk of the car and sat in the driver's seat.Eric sat in the back seat, and after the car started, Merlin closed the window, and his gentle expression turned serious.He looked at Eric in the rearview mirror and asked, "I wanted to reprimand you because you changed 3 host families in 6 months, and it looks like you're deliberately causing trouble."
But seeing the way you are now, I guess there's something hidden in this, right?
”"Or are you smart!
Merlin. ”Eric stood up with a smile and leaned on the back of Merlin's driver's seat, he lowered his voice and said to Merlin, "Someone has discovered our secret, and they are still chasing me." ”"Huh?"
Merlin's eyes narrowed, and he said, "But you didn't have anything with you, did you?"
”"Well, I hid it at your behest.""
That's good!
Now sit down, let's go back and talk. ”"Buzz" Fury's car let out a low roar, and the speed of the car suddenly accelerated, rolling up the fallen leaves on the ground.Under Merlin's control, the car quickly drove to the front of the house that Fury had prepared for him.The house is a bit old, but it's not bad, with its own garage and lawn, and there should be a yard in the back.Merlin parked Fury's car in the garage and saluted Eric, and the two men opened the door and stood in the doorway, looking at their new home."
Uh, don't you even have furniture?"
Merlin looked at the humble living room in front of him, with only three chairs and a dining table, and he was a little disappointed.He had thought that Fury would get everything ready for him.Now it seems that Fury probably just sent someone to pay the rent."
Not bad."
Eric the boy, who was standing beside Merlin, didn't care about the emptiness, he walked into the house, turned back to Merlin and said, "It's much better than my home in Auckland." ”"You're easily satisfied."
Merlin snorted and reached out and grabbed Eric's head, making a mess of the boy's combed hair.He put his luggage away, then closed the door, took off his coat, and hung it on a hanger.Merlin opened the fridge, there were several bottles of water in it, he picked one up, twisted it open, and leaned against the wall at the edge of the living room.He looked at Eric and asked softly, "Tell me, what the hell is going on?"
”"Is there anything to eat?"
Eric sat down in his chair and looked at Merlin with blank eyes, and said, "I'm hungry, talk while eating, okay?"
”"I just ordered a pizza and it will be delivered in a moment."
Merlin pulled out a chair and sat down next to Eric, he looked at the black boy in front of him, and he said solemnly, "And I think you should be more worried about your life now than eating...
The gunshot wounds were done by those who were chasing you?
”"Well, they're coming at me."
A hint of nervousness flashed across Eric's face, and he said to Merlin, "Yesterday afternoon, Sister Pell and I went shopping for the orphanage.As soon as I entered the store, three men rushed in, armed with weapons, and if it hadn't been for Sister Pell telling me to run through the back door, I would have been caught by them.I ran back to the convent, but Sister Pell was shot and is still in the hospital. ”"They weren't trying to rob at all, they didn't take the money from the counter at all, they took my backpack."
Eric looked at Merlin, he shrank in fear, and said, "Those people are here for our vibranium. ”"ShhMerlin put his finger to his mouth and made a silent gesture to Eric, and he whispered, "Be quiet, first tell me how your first few boarding sessions were?"
Why run away on purpose?
”"Because they've been chasing me!"
Eric explained to Merlin: "After you left, I was sent to the house of an elderly couple, who were very nice and liked them very much.But on the 7th day I moved in, I noticed that at night, there were always people wandering outside the yard.At first I thought it was a thief, but it wasn't until my room was 'visited' twice that I knew it wasn't a thief. ”The black kid looked up and said, "What thief doesn't steal from the bedroom, but keeps rummaging through my house?"
Luckily, I hid my things when I arrived in New York, or I would have stolen them. ”"I deliberately quarreled with the old couple and was sent back to the St.
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Agnes orphanage, where I was going to return."
Eric shrugged at Merlin, "I'll just hide my stuff there." ”"Don't tell me this, Eric, that's your stuff, it's your secret."
Merlin shook his head, he looked at the time, and asked, "Is this the reason why the second and third boarding houses are also the same?"
”"Well, the second time."
Eric whispered: "I told Sister Pell that I don't want to leave the orphanage, but Father Paul says that every child needs affection.So he connected me to a second family, which was the same as the first family.But the third host family came to the door on their own initiative!
”The shrewd black kid looked left and right, and he said to Merlin mysteriously, "They are well disguised, they want to adopt me, but I still found out who they are...
They are subordinates of that madman Crow!
My father has pictures of them, I saw them once. ”"Crowe the Maniac?"
When Merlin heard the name, it suddenly felt familiar.He struggled to remember, and eventually, he remembered."
You're talking about Ulysses.
Crowe?
The guy who rushed into Wakanda and grabbed vibranium?
”"That's right!
That's the name!
”Eric got up from his chair and described the man to Merlin: "When I was in Auckland, I once came home from school and saw Crowe at my house, talking to my father.He smelled of alcohol, he still had a scar on his neck, and the guy tried to give me candy.But my father stopped him. ”"My father secretly told me that Crowe was a real madman and told me not to approach him easily.""
Well, if that's the case, that makes sense."
Merlin nodded, and he said to Eric, "Crow worked with your father to steal a batch of vibranium from Wakanda, and most of it was taken by Crow, but that guy can't forget the batch of vibranium in your father's hand.After your father disappeared, he had his eye on you. ”"Mm-hmm, that's it."
Eric nodded vigorously, and he looked at Merlin hopefully: "Merlin, can you think of a way to get Crow out?"
”"It's not too difficult to catch, maybe it's not too difficult."
Merlin pondered, and he said to Eric, "But I'm going to Europe tomorrow and I'll talk about it when I get back."
You're going to be in St.
Agnes' orphanage for the next few days, right?
”"Absolutely."
Eric, a very precocious child, understood Merlin's difficulties, and said to Merlin: "The orphanage is very nice, the people in it are very kind, the nuns and grandmothers are very nice to us, there are many children who go to school with me, and Father Paul tells us stories, which I really like."
And next to the church is the police station, and Crow's doglegs are afraid to enter the church. ”"Alright, I'll send you back tonight."
Merlin said to Eric, "Just stay there and wait for me to come back."
Speaking of which, I haven't seen you for 5 months, but your mood is much better, have you made new friends?
”"Of course."
Eric shrugged his shoulders and said, "The children in the orphanage are not as old as me, they all like to play with me, and the nuns let me take care of the little ones.I also helped Father Paul clean the church and set up Mass for him, oh yes!
I am also responsible for taking care of little Ida while the nuns are eating. ”"Little Ada?"
Merlin looked back at Eric and asked, "Who's that?"
”"A 2-year-old baby."
When the doorbell rang, Eric stood up and picked up the pizza delivered at the door, sniffing the aroma and saying to Merlin, "I heard from Sister Pell that she was left at the door of the orphanage one night two years ago.No one knew who little Ada's parents were, and even the name Ida was given to her by Father Paul.There are also many people who say that little Ida is riddled with bad luck, because all the families who adopt her will suffer bad luck...
But little Ida is very cute, she is very well-behaved, she doesn't cry or make trouble, and she is much better than other children. ”"You said she...
Doom?
”Merlin's fingers moved for a moment, and he said to himself, "How does this sound familiar." ”PS: (In the previous chapter, the genetic DNA similarity between cousins is actually about 15%, which is really not as high as everyone thinks.) ）()