"Thanks."

Karen stood next to him. Mr. Duck took out the cigarette case from his pocket and handed it to Karen.

"I don't smoke." Karen reached out and pressed the cigarette case and pushed it back gently, "Is there anything going on at home today?"

"Oh, it's okay. The main reason is that my wife's father and mother have moved back here, so my wife will often come over to see them, so I have to..." Mr. Duck stretched out two fingers and made a "walk"

action, "Well, you know, every time I come here, I feel like I'm entering the prison of the Whip of Order."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Mr. Duck shrugged: "No way, who told me to be so mediocre?"

The last time he had contact with Mr. Duck, Duck had been deliberately pretending to be close to the Guman family in front of Karen, treating himself as a member of the Guman family. This time, Duck did not hide his true situation at all.

.

Probably because he used to think that Karen was a young man and a junior, and he needed to control his identity in front of Karen. Now, he regards Karen as an equal, and even a little bit higher.

Once the relationship is equal, we can talk about anything. Anyway, he and Karen are both outsiders.

"You're just trying to make your wife happy."

Hearing this, Mr. Duck was stunned for a moment, with a smile on his face and said: "You are right, as long as Lucy is happy, everything is worth it."

With that said, Mr. Duck reached out and patted Karen on the shoulder: "Let's go in."

Karen and Duck walked into the garden and went up the steps. Just as they were about to knock on the door, the door was opened from the inside, and Mrs. Tang Li stood at the door.

The old lady glared at her son-in-law with a sullen look;

Mr. Duck shivered and was confused.

Karen smiled, "Grandma, have you stopped pretending at all?"

Probably when he drove over, his grandmother had already noticed him and was already ready to open the door to greet him. However, he wasted time by chatting with Mr. Duck outside for a while, leaving the old lady anxious.

"Hey, Karen, my little Karen is here, let grandma see it."

Mrs. Tang Li took the initiative to walk up to Karen and reached out to touch Karen’s face.

"You're not hurt, are you? Your spirit and soul aren't hurt, right?"

Obviously, the old lady was worried about the price her grandson would pay in the final selection process.

"It's okay, ma'am."

"Call me grandma, I said it last time, call me grandma!"

"Okay, grandma, I'm fine, it's just a selection."

"Hehe, hehe, haha!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Tang Li laughed implicitly at first, but couldn't hold it back, then laughed normally, but still couldn't hold it back, and finally burst out laughing.

This is her grandson. This young man has his own blood. He is excellent, and not just average!

Even if there is a blood relationship, the elder may not like every one of his juniors, but if the elder has a sound mind, he will definitely like the outstanding juniors. This is human nature.

In addition, in addition to being excellent, Karen's temperament, conversation, taste, cooking skills, etc. are all in line with Mrs. Tang Li's taste.

Mr. Duck wanted to cough a few times and signal to Mrs. Tang Li that his son-in-law should also come to the door, but he hesitated and still did not dare.

After entering the door, Kaixi and Lucy both expressed their congratulations to Karen. Mr. Delong has not returned home yet. Oh, there is another one who is not at home, Mr. Eisen, but the family seems to have become accustomed to his indirect disappearance.

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"Karen!"

Someone was calling him on the second floor. Karen raised her head and saw Richard sitting at the top of the stairs. Well, he was sitting in a wheelchair.

Karen walked upstairs, came to Richard, and said with a smile: "The wheelchair is good, it's quite exquisite."

"Then do you want one?" Richard asked.

"Just wait until I'm a hundred years old."

Li looked at the family members below, then wheeled his wheelchair towards the bedroom, with Karen following behind.

The bed in the bedroom was piled with books. Karen glanced at it and found that they were all ancient books and notes.

"Pretending?"

"Huh, I'm really trying my best!"

Karen pulled a chair over and sat down. Mrs. Kaixi walked in with fruits and drinks, put the things down, and Mrs. Kaixi smiled and said:

"You guys are chatting, I won't disturb you anymore."

After saying that, Mrs. Kaixi kindly helped close the door.

As a mother, she naturally likes her son to play with outstanding peers.

"By the way, there is something I want to give you. Didn't you ask me to give you the key to the Rubik's Cube last time? You can't use that one. I stole a copy from my grandfather's study that he taught to his close students. It can be regarded as

It’s a kind of Rubik’s Cube key, but it’s just a low-end version.”

As he spoke, Richard pointed to the bookshelf next to him. A white thread shot out from his wrist, stuck to a book, and then pulled the book out and dropped it into his hand.

"Is that the insect's ability?"

"Yes, you may not believe it, but every time after being beaten by my father, when I was recovering from my injuries, I could clearly feel that the fusion between me and the insect was significantly improving. The harder I was beaten, the more obvious the improvement."

"It's good. Being beaten can also improve your strength. If others are treated like this, they will laugh out of their dreams."

"Hehe, hehe."

Richard handed the book to Karen, who took it and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"By the way, I have something to tell you in advance. This final selection will be conducted in groups."

"I know, I've read the newspaper. This morning I kept poking at your photo in the newspaper with my finger. I poked too much and accidentally poked a hole."

"Next, there will be a new trend above. I am planning to form my own Whip of Order team. The five members of my team who participated in the final selection will all join my team if nothing else happens."

"Hmm, what next?"

"You come too. You are a non-staff member and do not occupy the Hound Team's establishment. In theory, you can be easily transferred here."

Hearing this, Richard took a deep breath, exhaled it slowly, and said: "Actually, my grandfather told me about this last night, and my mother told me again this morning. They want me to join you.

This team, this Whip of Order team will definitely attract attention and even become ace, and joining it will be of great benefit to your future personal development."

There's no reason why the Goodman family doesn't know things that Ashley and Bart's parents know.

"So, you are waiting for me to take the initiative?"

Richard shook his head,

road:

"No, I didn't intend to say this to you, Karen. I don't want to be a burden to you anymore. I am lazy and face-saving. Not only do I like to talk big, but I also have some moral obsessions from time to time.

As brothers, you should help me once and I should help you once, instead of me being carried on your shoulders all the time, which is wrong."

Karen looked at Richard, thoughtful.

Richard thought it was his words that touched Karen, but in fact, Karen was thinking, if you don't join the team, how can I get your dad to join?

No matter which Whip of Order team, they will not refuse the participation of a Lord Judge, that is, Captain Neo, who seems very polite every time he talks to Memphis.

"Richard, I have never considered you a burden to me."

"I know you won't look at me like that."

"But what can't be helped is that you will probably never be as good as me in this life."

Richard: "..."

"In this life, I will probably have to help you, but you can rarely help me because you don't have the ability."

Richard: "..."

"So, either join the team or stop being brothers."

"Are you kidnapping me morally?"

"I don't need to kidnap you morally, because before I came to your house, I met your dad, and your dad has already agreed to this. I believe that if you reject me now, it won't be long before you see your dear old father.

Show up at your bedroom door."

Richard shuddered.

"Karen, how could you do this? You and I are brothers, but you secretly contacted my dad and favored my dad."

"I don't favor anyone, I just remain neutral."

"You clearly know that I can't beat my dad, but you remain neutral next to me. In fact, you are favoring my dad."

"Join, don't be pretentious."

"Then I'll be in charge of logistics?"
To be continued...