Chapter 46: 4. Threats in the dark

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"Merlin, live in our house."
In the afternoon, Merlin accompanied her cousin and brother-in-law to get out of the restaurant. Mela, who had red eyes, held Merlin's hand. She said to her lost brother:
"Stop living outside, you can live with us."
Ben, who stood beside Mei, also nodded vigorously.
Although the scene at the first encounter was not friendly, Mr. Ben was a truly kind person, a person who was reassuring, and Merlin was aware of this when eating.
It's no wonder that the beautiful and moving cousin will eventually marry Mr. Ben who is not handsome or rich.
"J."
Merlin held his cousin's hand and said to Mei:
"I own an apartment on the side of the Hell's Kitchen, and I also adopted a child... The most important thing is that maybe tomorrow, I will travel to Europe on a business trip, and I don't know when I will be back.
He said to Mei with apology:
"When I come back, I will visit you."
"OK then."
Mei and her husband glanced at each other, and she nodded regretfully.
When Merlin was about to leave, May suddenly stepped forward and hugged Merlin, just like when she was a child, she gently patted Merlin's back and said to him:
"Then you must take care of yourself, my brother."
"Ok."
Merlin felt this sudden concern, that surging emotion, prompting him to nod seriously.
A few minutes later, he waved goodbye to his cousin and brother-in-law, and with the satisfaction of being filled with an empty heart, Merlin started the car. He hummed a song, hit the steering wheel, and headed for Hell's Kitchen.
The things that make people happy are over. Next, it's time to do the things that make people less happy.
"squeak"
With a soft bang, Fury's well-maintained classic Ford sedan stopped at the door of the St. Agnes Orphanage.
Merlin put down the car window and looked at the orphanage in front of him. There was a quaint angel sculpture at the door and the crosses dotted around it, all representing a religious place.
This orphanage is completely different from the orphanage that Merlin imagined.
It covers a large area, next to the famous St. Matthew's Church in Hell's Kitchen, and St. Agnes Monastery, these three buildings occupy almost a third of the area.
And when Merlin lived in Hell's Kitchen before, he heard about the history of this church and monastery. It is said that it was built during the Civil War and it has been more than a hundred years now.
It is said that these three church buildings belong to a religious organization called the Sisters of Divine Grace. The headquarters of that organization is in Europe, but there are teaching properties all over the world. It was a very religious and huge organization. I heard that this organization was established in the Middle Ages.
Now, St. Matthew’s church and monastery is managed by a priest named Paul. He is a well-known theological master who often holds believers’ masses in churches. 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 or not.
Merlin had met the priest a few times before. Although he hadn't talked about it, but from the appearance, the priest was indeed a kind person who deserved respect.
"Hello, who are you looking for?"
Merlin was stopped by the security guard at the orphanage, and the security guard wearing a baton asked in a polite but alert manner. Merlin took a procedure from his pocket, handed it to him, and said:
"I am Eric Stevenson's guardian, and I will take him home now."
"Oh, it's the bad boy's parent."
After checking Merlin's documents, the security guard was relieved. He smiled and said to Merlin:
"Please wait here, I will call Eric out. You may not know that the bad boy was injured a few days ago, but it is not serious."
"Oh?"
Merlin frowned, and he asked:
"How did Eric get hurt?"
The security guard replied with a hint of happiness:
"When the child went out, he was involved in a shootout. A group of gangsters robbed the store. It is said that 4 people died on the spot. He was able to survive. It was really lucky."
"A shootout?"
Hearing this, Merlin shook his head helplessly:
"It's really a feature of Hell's Kitchen."
Merlin waited a few minutes outside the door and saw Eric, accompanied by a security guard and a nun, with bandages on his arms and hemostatic bandages on his face.
The kid was wearing a baseball cap on top of his head, wearing a hooded coat and carrying a small box, which looked decent. But as he became stronger, he could see that this guy probably hadn'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 hard at Merlin. This action may involve a wound, which made the little guy grin again.
After saying goodbye to the nun, Merlin put Eric's box in the trunk of the car and sat in the driver's seat. Eric was sitting in the back seat. After the vehicle started, Merlin closed the window and his gentle expression became serious.
He looked at Eric from the rearview mirror, and he asked:
"I wanted to reprimand you because you changed three host families in six months. At first glance, you were making trouble. But seeing what you are like now, I guess there should be hidden feelings, right?"
"Still smart! Merlin."
Eric smiled and stood up, lying behind Merlin's driver's seat. He lowered his voice and said to Merlin:
"Someone found our secret and they are still hunting me."
"Ok?"
Merlin's eyes narrowed. He said:
"But you didn't bring things with you, right?"
"Well, I hid your instructions and hid it."
"That's good! Now sit back, let's go back and say."
"Om"
Fury's car made a deep 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 in front of the house Fury had prepared for him.
The house is a bit old, but it's not bad. It has its own garage and lawn, and there should be a yard behind.
Merlin parked Fury's car in the garage and took Eric's salute. The two opened the door, stood at the door, and looked at their new home.
"Uh, don't you have furniture?"
Merlin looked at the rudimentary living room in front of him. There were only three chairs and a dining table, which disappointed him.
He originally thought that Fury would prepare everything for him.
Now it seems that Fury only sent someone to pay the rent.
"not bad."
Eric, who was standing beside Merlin, didn't care about the openness. He walked into the room and turned back to Merlin:
"This is much better than my home in Auckland."
"You are easily satisfied."
Merlin snorted and reached for Eric's head, scratching the boy's combed hair. He put the luggage away, then closed the door, took off his coat and hung it on the hanger.
Merlin opened the refrigerator with a few bottles of water. He picked up a bottle, twisted it, and leaned against the wall on the edge of the living room. He looked at Eric and then asked softly:
"Tell me, what the is going on?"
"Are there any food?"
Eric was sitting in a chair, staring at Merlin with an eye, he said:
"I'm hungry, so I eat and say, okay?"
"I ordered the pizza just now and it will be delivered in a moment."
Merlin opened the chair and sat next to Eric. He looked at the black boy in front of him. He said seriously:
"And more than eating, I think you should be more worried about your life...the gunshot wounds were done by those who hunted you down?"
"Well, they came to me."
There was a trace of nervousness on Eric's face, and he said to Merlin:
"Yesterday afternoon, Sister Pell and I went to buy something for the orphanage. As soon as we entered the store, we rushed in with three people, holding weapons. Yes. I ran back to the monastery, but Sister Pell was shot and is still in the hospital."
"They didn't want to rob at all. They didn't take the counter money at all, but took my backpack."
Eric looked at Merlin, and he shrank a little in fear, he said:
"Those people are here for our Zhenjin."
"Hush!"
Merlin put his finger to his mouth and made a silence to Eric. He whispered:
"Be quiet, let me talk about your first few boarding days. Why did you run away on purpose?"
"Because they keep chasing me!"
Eric explained to Merlin:
"After you left, I was sent to an old couple's house. They are very nice and I like them. But on the 7th day of my stay, I found out that there was always someone outside the yard at night. Wandering. At first I thought it was a thief, but until my room was patronized twice, I knew that it was definitely not a thief."
The black child looked up and said:
"Which thief didn't go to the bedroom to steal things, but kept rummaging around in my house? Fortunately, after I arrived in New York, I hid things, or I might have been stolen that time."
"I deliberately quarreled with the old couple, and then was sent back to the St. Agnes Orphanage, I want to return there."
Eric shrugged to Merlin:
"I'll hide things there."
"Don't tell me this, Eric, that's your thing, your secret."
Merlin shook his head. He looked at the time and asked again:
"Is this the second and third homestay?"
"Well, the second time is."
Eric whispered:
"I told Sister Pell that I didn’t want to leave the orphanage, but Father Paul said that every child needs affection. So he contacted me with the second family, which was the same as the first family. But the third A homestay family took the initiative to find the door!"
The savvy black kid looked around, and he said to Merlin mysteriously:
"They pretended to be good, they wanted to adopt me, but I still found out their identity...they are subordinates of that crazy Crow! My father has a picture of them, I have seen it once."
"Crazy Crow?"
When Merlin heard the name, he suddenly felt familiar. He tried hard to remember, and in the end, he remembered it.
"Are you talking about Ulysses Crowe? The guy who rushed into Wakanda and robbed Jin Jin?"
"Yes! That's the name!"
Eric got up from the chair, and he described the man to Merlin:
"When I was in Oakland, I came home from school one time and saw Crow at my house, talking to my father. He had a strong alcohol and bruises on his neck, and the guy tried to give me sugar. But it was stopped by my father."
"My father secretly told me that Crow was a real lunatic, and that I should not be approached easily."
"Well, if this is the case, then it makes sense."
Merlin nodded and said to Eric:
"Crow worked with your father to steal a batch of Zhenjin from Wakanda, most of which was taken by Crow, but the guy missed the batch of Zhenjin in your father's hands. After your father disappeared, He is staring at you."
"Well, that should be it."
Eric nodded vigorously, he looked at Merlin hopefully:
"Merlin, can you think of a way to get Crow out?"
"It may not be too difficult to catch."
Merlin thought, he said to Eric:
"But I'm going to Europe tomorrow, and I'll talk about it when I get back. You have been in the St. Agnes Orphanage these days, is that all right?"
"No problem at all."
Eric is a very early child, he can understand Merlin's difficulties, he said to Merlin:
"The orphanage is very nice. The people inside are very kind to others. The nuns and grandma are also very kind to us. There are many children who go to school with me. Father Paul will tell us stories. I like it there. And Next to the church is the police station, and Crow’s dog legs dare not enter the church."
"That line, I will send you back tonight."
Merlin said to Eric:
"You just stay there and wait for me to come back. Speaking, I haven't seen you in 5 months. Your mood is much better. Have you made new friends?"
"of course."
Eric shrugged. He said:
"The children in the orphanage are not as old as me. They all like to play with me. The nuns let me look after the little ones. I also helped Father Paul clean the church and arrange the mass for him. Oh, yes! I’m also responsible for The nuns take care of little Ada while they are eating."
"Little Ada?"
Merlin looked back at Eric and he asked:
"Who is that?"
"A 2-year-old baby."
The doorbell rang, and Eric stood up and took the pizza at the door. He smelled the aroma and said to Merlin:
"I heard Sister Pell say that she was put in the door of the orphanage one night two years ago. No one knows who Ada’s parents are, even the name Ada is given to her by Father Paul. There are many people who say that Ida’s doom is ridden, because all the families who adopt her will suffer doom... But Ida is cute, she’s very good, she’s not crying, she’s better than other children We are much better."
"You said she... doomed?"
Merlin's fingers moved a bit, he said to himself:
"How does this sound familiar, some familiar."
PS: (The DNA detection numerical problem in the previous chapter, the genetic DNA similarity between cousins ​​is actually about 15%, which is not as high as everyone thinks.)
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