Shadow of the Beautiful World

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Destiny always likes to joke.

Still a very, very malicious joke.

During the period when Merlin was recovering from his injuries and preparing to return, there was a major event in Hell's Kitchen.

It's not a big deal to say that it's a big deal. This thing only spread to a small group of people, but it was known to Merlin through an unexpected channel.

St. Matthew's Church, the iconic view of Hell's Kitchen.

In the past, in addition to taking Eric home, Merlin did not pay much attention to this place. He is not a believer, nor does he have the habit of going to church. Although he has a good relationship with Father Paul, the gentle priest did not like to preach to those around him. He seems to be a very Buddhist person, maybe a real Priesthood.

This priest may be well aware that faith is only a shackle of the soul for indulgence. It is not necessary for life except for a specific group of people.

Since it is not necessary, why should it be forced.

In the past few days after awakening, Merlin became a regular visitor to the church.

He didn't suddenly strangely believe, but after experiencing so many things, he had a lot of questions in his mind, but he didn't know where to find the answer.

When he is upset, he always wants to be quiet.

At this time, St. Matthew's Church became a good choice.

The people in Hell's Kitchen are not very sincere. In fact, except for Mass Day, few people go to the church to seek spiritual comfort.

Merlin will always come in the afternoon, and go back at midnight. He leaned on his cane and sat alone in the back row of the seat of St. Matthew’s Church. No one was given to the church, so he just sat there and enjoyed himself. The rare calm time in the past few years.

His life has changed.

Those who once trusted have become full of secrets.

Those doubts were like seeds of darkness, buried in Merlin's heart, eating away his soul like a poisonous snake. He did not know whether he should start an investigation, and he was worried that his friends, the old secret agents who were always mysterious, were already involved.

If life finally prepares for a cruel fight, how should he face all that calmly?

Fury... Did he perceive the darkness under the light?

He should be aware of it.

But has he made a plan for this?

When did he regard the S.H.I.E.L.D. as a family, and when did it quietly deteriorate?

The most important thing is, where is the source of the spreading darkness?

Has the organization that has just spread its power to the world already fallen from the core?

There seems to be no answer to these questions, unless Merlin walks in and tries to reveal the truth that covers everything.

But he couldn't make up his mind.

"You seem to have a lot of doubts and troubles, Merlin."

A gentle voice came from behind Merlin.

Father Paul, dressed in black robes, was holding a scripture book, and it appeared that he had just returned from the sermon. He walked in through the church door and saw Merlin sitting silently in the back seat.

"Are you better off?"

Although Merlin's body is much better than before, the pale pale face can't be concealed. He still hasn't fully recovered. The walking stick and the slightly awkward sitting posture on his hand can't hide the priest.

"much better."

Merlin moved to the side, making room for the priest.

Father Paul sat naturally next to Merlin, he said:

"I rarely see you like this."

"what?"

Merlin asked.

"I mean, calm down and think about something that is a headache. Annoyance always makes people vulnerable."

The priest smiled and said:

"From when I knew you to now, you are a person who acts faster than thinks in my heart."

"Oh, am I just as bad in your heart? Father."

Merlin says:

"We are considered friends anyway, and I will be sad if you say that."

"No, this is not a criticism, Merlin."

The priest shook his head. He put the scriptures on his lap and said to Merlin:

"Decisive action is a kind of praise, and it is more commendable to do good deeds than 10,000 prayers. I know that you have helped a lot of people near this block. After all, I saw you help the orphanage Children."

"You are a rare good man, Merlin, you have a kind heart."

"This review..."

Merlin pursed his lips and looked at the priest. He said:

"It's a bit too tall, so high that it makes me think you are flattering me, priest. I think you seem to need something to help me."

Being guessed by Merlin, this made Father Paul a little embarrassed. He coughed a few times and concealed his embarrassment. He said:

"Well, your senses are still so sharp, there is indeed one thing, one sad thing."

The priest drew a cross on his chest and he said to Merlin:

"Do you remember Jack?"

"Jack Murdoch?"

Merlin nodded, he said:

"That rude boxer, I remember him, and his poor son. What's wrong? Is something wrong with him?"

Faced with Merlin's inquiry, the priest's expression became sad. Although a few years ago, he and Jack had some conflicts, he was beaten by the rude Jack, but this old man was obviously not the kind of vengeful person.

He said to Merlin in a low tone:

"Three days ago, Jack died."

"Ok?"

Merlin made a suspicious nasal sound, and he asked:

"How could he die suddenly? The last time I saw him, he was as strong as a cow. He is a boxer, and he is much healthier than the average person. Is he in his 30s?"

"Jack died in the boxing ring."

Father Paul opened the scriptures and said:

"I don’t know the inside story. I heard people say that in recent years, Jack has owed a lot of money to the local gang in order to feed his son, go to school for his son, and treat his son. Fist came to pay off the debt, and Jack kept concealing the news. Until 3 days ago, he seemed to have made some puzzling decisions."

The priest's voice became softer:

"I heard that in the game before he died, Jack suddenly uncharacteristically pressed himself to win and almost bet all his money."

"Then he won, and he died after winning, right?"

Merlin guessed the ending of this story.

As a public official who often deals with the dark areas of New York, although he is not responsible for overseeing the affairs of the underground gangs, in places like SHIELD, he sees many similar things.

Faced with Merlin's speculation, Father Paul nodded.

"Jack died in the alley next to the boxing ring less than 15 minutes after the boxing match. But the trouble is, he sent Matt Matt to Sister Maggie in advance, and there was still enough money for Matt to finish. The university even bought a huge sum of money for a house."

"Let me guess."

Merlin rubbed his forehead. He closed his eyes and said:

"Those gangsters came to the door?"

"Ok."

Father Paul said dimly:

"We can't hand over Matt Little. That's not in line with our beliefs. But the gangsters are acting spicy, and I am very worried. If you drag on like this, the monastery and orphanage will be in danger.

"Do you want me to resolve this matter?"

Merlin took out his phone, he looked at Father Paul, he said:

"It’s okay, priest, this is also the neighborhood where I live, and I don’t want to see tragic things happen like this. Rest assured, those gangsters can only scare ordinary people. I promise, they will not be in trouble soon. Now."

"No, Merlin."

The priest shook his head. He looked at Merlin. He said:

"I want you to adopt Little Matt."

"Ok?"

Merlin was surprised.

Looking at the priest, he said:

"You should know that I have adopted Eric, and I am still a temporary guardian of another girl. And I still have work, I have no time to take care of a 9-year-old child with inconvenient eyes...I don’t hate small Matt, actually, when the child made a heroic move to save others, I also felt sad for his encounter."

"But in my current situation, it really is... powerless."

"But Merlin, it's not just my request."

Father Paul took a short, greasy and blood stained letter from his scriptures and wrote it to Merlin with a worn greeting card.

The handwriting on the napkin was ugly, crooked, and there were even a few errors, which were not written by cultural people at first glance.

"Mr. Merlin:"

"I’m Jack, I don’t know who to believe, I made a decision, which may make me say goodbye to my Matt forever. But it doesn’t matter, I realized long ago that there is such a me My father, my little Matt, will be bound in the real **** of **** kitchen all his life."

"I apologize for my bad attitude towards you before, and I will send Matt back to his mother, but I understand Maggie, she is a very stubborn woman. If she insists on not accepting Matt, then I only I can ask you to help me take care of my children."

"Of all the people I contact, only you are a real decent person, and my instincts also told me that you are trustworthy. And Matt said to me, you sent him to the hospital Encouraging him, comforting him, and making him feel at ease."

"I know, this is a brazen request, but I can't find anyone else to help me. I will pay, and Matt will become very rich. I only have one request, please, Mr. Merlin, please Please help me to send my son out of **** kitchen... let him have a bright future, let him be a decent person like you."

"Don't let him be as good as me."

"this is?"

After reading the letter, Merlin looked back at Father Paul, who nodded to him:

"This was found by the police on Jack's body. He had already predicted his death, and he made all preparations in advance."

Father Paul said:

"I'm not a person who will force others to do good deeds, Merlin. In the past few days, several families wanted to adopt Little Matt, but I have been hesitant. This is Jack's final request after all."

"I took the liberty to make this request to you because of the obsession of a dead person. But if you are really inconvenient, I can send Matt to someone else."

Merlin did not answer immediately.

Yu Qingru reason, he can ignore this matter and continue his life.

He was not familiar with Jack either, and he had no good feelings for the rude man. The problem was that the man had prayed to Merlin with his life.

He must have been desperate at the time, otherwise he would not finally decide to send his son to someone he didn't know at all.

Merlin probably imagined the pain and disappointment of the boxer when he made the decision. He may be a bad man, a bad husband, but he is definitely a qualified father, and even he has to deal with death for his The son received a bright future.

This touched Merlin.

He looked at the crooked handwriting. After a while, he said to the priest around him:

"I want to see the kid."

"Yes, come with me."

The priest stood up, and he told Merlin that:

"We haven't told him about his father, so..."

"I know, priest."

Merlin says:

"I keep my secrets."

Father Paul took Merlin through the passage of St. Matthew’s Church and came to the orphanage. The children were ready to rest at this time. They were praying under the guidance of nuns. Many of them would see Merlin when they would Shouted Merlin's name.

They knew that this uncle, this uncle, and brother Eric often brought delicious food to the orphanage to see them.

In the hearts of these simple children, Merlin is a very kind big brother.

Merlin also waved at the children, and he and the priest entered the dormitory of the orphanage.

Merlin also met Sister Maggie at the door.

The nun gave Merlin a dreadful look, then left in a hurry.

It was not a fear of violence, but an instinctive fear and shame of people who knew their secrets.

It seems that Sister Maggie also made a difficult decision.

"Maggie is not a cold person."

The priest said:

"She is also in pain."

"I can understand."

Merlin looked at Xiao Suo's back when the nun left. He said:

"For the weak, the faith is the last refuge. She is a weak, but she is not a bad person."

Regarding Merlin's blasphemous remarks, the priest had not heard it.

He took Merlin all the way up to the edge of the third-floor dormitory. Merlin stood at the door and he looked at the room.

Matt with sunglasses was sitting in a chair by the window, and the slightly dim light in the room had no effect on him. He was holding a book written in Braille and was reading quietly, and beside him was a slightly old guide stick.

Merlin nodded to the priest, and he walked into the room step by step with his cane. The priest did not stay. He did not want to disturb the meeting between Merlin and Matt, and he soon left.

Merlin sat softly on the bed next to Matt. He looked at the quiet child without making any sound.

But just after the priest left, Matt suddenly turned back and accurately "looked" at Merlin's position, he said:

"Mr. Merlin?"

"is it you?"

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