my stealth fighter

Chapter 340
There are very few people in Chile who are proficient in Chinese. The mothers of Catherine and Arabella have been recruiting for several days, but there are very few applicants.

Sometimes someone originally made an appointment for an interview, but they missed the appointment at the appointed time. Hit, just don't come... This kind of thing happened more than once, which made my mother very annoyed.

The recruitment standards she set are also a bit high. Firstly, men are excluded. Secondly, although it is not clearly stated in the recruitment standards, she actually does not want to recruit local women, preferably from Europe, America or Asia. The reason is that she does not want her daughters to be affected. Bad influence of natives.

After picking and choosing, the only suitable candidate was Lilith.

Lilith claims to be from Eastern Europe. She is young and beautiful. She does not behave frivolously. She has traveled around many countries. She has a broad vision and speaks fluent Mandarin. Even the Asian business partners of the farm praise her. It stands to reason that the conditions should be It's perfect, or so perfect that even being a governess to my daughters is a bit inferior.

The mother asked in detail, and Lilith said that she was traveling around the world, and lived in a country for a period of time every time she went to a country. During this period, she earned travel and living expenses by being a tutor. While teaching children foreign languages, she also took the opportunity to learn the local language, etc. After saving enough money and having fun, I set off to another country-this kind of life is very enviable.

The mother only has two concerns. One is whether her husband will have a different heart. However, this problem is mainly caused by her sense of competition as a woman, because her husband will inevitably meet young and beautiful girls when he is doing business outside. Why bother to cheat on the tutor?The rabbit still doesn't eat the grass beside the nest; secondly, Catherine doesn't seem to like Lilith very much, she doesn't know the reason, even if she asks Catherine why, Catherine can't tell.

She didn't pay much attention to it. She felt that Catherine was too wild and didn't want to be restrained, so she found an excuse to refuse the tutor, so she decided to officially hire Lilith. In many cases, children should not be too spoiled. Even if Catherine doesn't like it, there are only a few at most In one month, it is enough to lay a little foundation in Chinese.

From the second day on, Lilith was officially hired as a tutor, mainly teaching Chinese, and explaining the customs and customs of the East.

The mother was not at ease with the quality of Lilith's teaching. She sat on the sidelines and listened to the first few classes, but she soon found that Lilith taught very well. She was ecstatic and patient, not impatient even if Arabella was slow to learn because of her blindness.

Catherine still doesn't like this teacher very much, and she is uncharacteristically serious about her studies, but she refuses to have further contact with Lilith, and drags her sister upstairs after class every day.

Catherine herself didn't know why, anyway, she had a physical disgust when she saw Lilith, and she didn't like this person for no reason. There was something about Lilith that frightened her, was it too pale skin?Or long nails?Or bright red lips?She tried to analyze it, but still couldn't figure it out.

"Arabella, do you like this new teacher?"

Lying on the bed at night, she turned over and asked her sister in the next bed.

Arabella was always respectful and polite in class, with an impeccable attitude. Catherine thought her sister would like Lilith.

"I don't like it very much."

Arabella rolled over to face her too.

"Eh? Why?" Catherine regained her spirits all of a sudden.

"Hmm... Her voice seems hollow."

"Hollow? What does hollow mean?"

Arabella thought for a while, "It's just talking without emotion."

"..." Catherine didn't understand what it meant to speak without emotion, because she was not as sensitive to other people's voices as Arabella, and her sister could hear more from other people's voices.

"Also, she always seems to be hungry," Arabella added.

"Hungry?"

Catherine thought about it, every time Lilith came to class, the maids would prepare refreshments, but each time they were almost intact, and they would serve them as they came.If Lilith is very hungry, why not have a snack?Anyway, it doesn't cost money.

"Well, a few times I heard her swallowing, and her stomach growled, as if she was hungry."

"Is that so..."

Catherine wouldn't suspect that her sister had misheard or was joking. What could keep a hungry man from touching free snacks?
Could it be... Are you losing weight?

Lilith doesn't look fat at all, do I need to lose weight?

"Arabella, unless I'm here, don't stay alone with Lilith." Catherine turned on her back, "I will protect you, go to sleep."

"Ah."

Day by day, Lilith's teaching work went smoothly, and the relationship with her employer was also very harmonious. Her mother gradually relaxed her guard against her, because she was very disciplined and never got along with the male master alone, nor did she have any relationship with any male employees on the farm. I only chat with the hostess for a few words before and after class every day. In addition, she seems to like Catherine very much, but Catherine always treats her indifferently and indifferently. The state between the two makes the mother feel that Catherine is too He is not polite anymore, and even blamed Catherine for it, but this child has a stubbornness, and he is still the same no matter what.

The teaching lasted for nearly two months, and Catherine and Arabella’s Chinese level has improved by leaps and bounds. They are already able to use Chinese fluently for daily conversations. After all, it is easier for children to learn languages ​​than adults, and Lilith Except for the initial period, I have been using immersion pure Chinese teaching since then.

The mother saw it and was very happy. In this way, Catherine will not face language barriers in her study and life in the East.

After his father recently asked his friends about Hongye Academy's reputation, he also changed his previous attitude and strongly supported his daughters to go to the east.

Lilith was not happy at all, she originally planned to have a full meal on this farm, but after meeting Catherine and Arabella unexpectedly, she changed her plan.Just as Katherine felt strangely about her, she felt strangely about Katherine, which had never happened before.

If she had enough time, she could wait patiently for Catherine to grow up, even a few years. She really wanted to know what Catherine would transform into, and she was willing to witness this process with her own eyes.

However, Catherine's mother has made up her mind to send her daughter to the East, which means that her hibernation here is meaningless.

One sweltering afternoon, after Lilith finished her class as usual, there was thunder and lightning outside, and it rained heavily.

The rain was heavy, and the day was like night, and it still didn't mean to stop until the evening.

Mother invited Lilith to stay for dinner. This was not the first time Lilith had invited her. Before, Lilith had always found excuses to decline, but this time she readily agreed.

The parents are very grateful to Lilith for her outstanding teaching work, and the host and guest had a good chat.

Catherine and Arabella sat at the bottom of the dining table, and the maids delivered sumptuous meals like water.

For some reason, Catherine always felt terrified tonight. Every time a flash of lightning flashed outside the window, she couldn't help trembling.

She stared out of the window worriedly, the shape of the lightning was particularly ferocious, like a devil with teeth and claws.

"Come, let's pray."

When the food was all ready, my mother said, it was a tradition for dinner every day in their family.

"Oh, Lilith, if you don't believe in religion, you don't need to pray." Mother said thoughtfully.

"Our Father in heaven: hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us debt, as we forgive our debtors. Do not let us meet temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever... Amen..."

The whole family held hands next to each other, closed their eyes slightly, and muttered something.

Lilith watched with a sneer.

Rumbling--

The moment "Amen" was said, a rainbow-like lightning flashed across the sky, as if splitting the night in two, and then a thunderclap sounded almost overhead, making everyone's ears buzzing .

The lightning and thunder were too shocking, the dishes were shaken to move slightly, the crystal chandelier on the top of the dining table was shaken slightly, the dust fluttered down, and the light and shadow in the room were messy. Catherine saw Lilith's face light up. It was dark for a while, because of her pale skin, she looked like a ghost.

slap!

A strange voice sounded.

The whole family hadn't recovered from the thunder, and they followed the sound, thinking that some decorations like vases had been knocked down.

However, it was not the vase that was knocked over, but the crucifix hanging on the wall directly opposite the head of the table.

The cross is carved from solid wood, about 80 centimeters in length, and quite heavy. Since the family moved into the manor, it has been firmly nailed to the wall.

Probably because of the shock caused by the thunder just now, three of the four nails fixing the cross to the wall fell off, and only the bottom nail did not fall off, but it was also loose.

Instead of falling, the cross hangs top-heavy and upside down, becoming an anti-cross.

Parents pale in horror, because the anti-cross represents the anti-Christ, a symbol of devil worship.

"Maybe the nails are rusted." Father suddenly pushed the chair away and stood up, "I'll go find a hammer to nail it again, you eat first."

Mother wanted to stop it, because there were guests after all, but it was really unlucky to let the cross hang upside down like this. It changed from a symbol of holiness and benevolence to a very evil all of a sudden, and it was impossible to eat looking at this inverted cross.

Catherine didn't say a word, but bit her lips tightly. Since she prayed just now, she has not let go of her sister's hand. At this moment, her palm is full of cold sweat.

She had a premonition that something very terrible was about to happen.

"Lilith, let's eat first, you must eat more, I feel that you are thinner than when you first came here. Also, you must taste our own wine, which has been cellared for more than ten years."

After my father left the restaurant, my mother broke the silence by starting the conversation.

Catherine glanced at Lilith, who seemed to have lost weight, her cheekbones were a little prominent, and the outline of her bones could be vaguely seen in her arms.

"Okay, thank you." Lilith looked down at the knife and fork in front of her.

"mom!"

Catherine jumped to her feet and pulled Arabella up as well.

"What's the matter?" asked the mother, frowning, because it was impolite for her daughter to yell at the reception table.

Catherine swallowed nervously, her heart seemed to be held tightly by an invisible hand, making it difficult for her to breathe.She wanted to talk, but she didn't know what to say, she just knew she couldn't go on like this.

"Mom, I want to go to the bathroom."

Arabella relieved her.

"Catherine, take your sister, go and come back quickly, don't keep the guests waiting." Mother nodded.

Under Lilith's gaze, Catherine silently dragged her sister upstairs.

At the top of the stairs, Catherine looked back for the last time and saw that Lilith hadn't touched the knife and fork.

Catherine took her sister up to the third floor in one breath, went back to their room, and closed the door.

"Arabella, listen to me, I feel like something is going to happen!" She was so nervous that her heart was pounding. "Very evil, very terrible thing!"

"Catherine, I'm afraid..." Arabella said in a tearful voice.

"Don't be afraid, Arabella, I will protect you, I will definitely protect you!"

Catherine looked around the room, opened the closet door, pushed her sister in, pulled the hanging clothes out of her way, and closed the closet door.

"Arabella, don't make a sound when anyone comes in except me, do you hear me?" she urged.

"Not even mom?"

"Mom... probably can." She said vaguely.

"Catherine, what are you going to do?" Arabella asked in a low voice in the closet.

"I... I'll check the situation. If nothing happens, I'll be right back," Catherine said.

Arabella sobbed, "Woo~ Don't go, I don't want to be alone, I'm afraid..."

Catherine herself is also insane. She is actually more afraid than Arabella, but she cannot leave her parents alone.

There was also a smaller wooden cross hanging in their room. She removed the cross from a stool, opened the closet door and stuffed it into her sister's hand, saying, "Arabella, you are not alone, the Lord is with you." Now, pray for me and Mom and Dad, okay?"

Arabella takes the cross.

Catherine didn't let go right away, but held the cross with her sister, closed her eyes and prayed silently. She didn't know what her sister was praying for. Follow your glory.

She let go, touched the top of her sister's head, closed the closet door, and tiptoed out of the room.

Walking to the stairs again, she suddenly noticed something was wrong.

Why is the first floor so quiet?
(End of this chapter)