Donnie drove back to Elwood Village.

Elwood Village is an American village in the traditional sense, but the phenomenon of land annexation in the United States is not serious now. Basically every family has a large farm.

But there are exceptions to everything. For example, the Bullock family immigrated from Italy at the beginning of the last century. After Downey's grandfather came here, he did not choose to be a farmer, but chose to open a shop here.

Tavern.

This was also one of the reasons why George Korler transferred the Atlantic City Tavern to Downey.

Now Downey's grandfather has passed away, and Downey's father, as the only son of old Bullock, has taken over the Bullock Tavern.

Brock's Tavern is located on the only main road in Elwood Village. In addition to Brock's Tavern, there is also a restaurant, a pharmacy...that can sell other things, and a car repair shop without customers.

And a church, nothing more.

Lavin Repair Shop is located in the first shop on this main road, and the sign full of age may be blown away by the wind at any time.

Downey brought the car directly to the door of La Verne Repair Shop.

After getting off the car, Downey saw that there was no one in the repair shop. He thought that Raven might be having lunch at this time, so he shouted loudly: "Raven, your repair shop can finally open today!"<

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Although the Ford car sent by the two killers was not damaged in the battle just now, which would affect driving, there are still some bullet marks on the body, and these marks still need to be dealt with.

As a result, after Downey finished shouting, LaVine still didn't come out.

This surprised Downey. In Downey Bullock's memory, Raven was a very family man. Even if his repair shop had no customers, he would sit in the repair shop every day and wait enthusiastically for everyone who came.

Guests who may come to your door.

What's going on today?

After shouting twice more, he still didn't get a reply. Downey could only shake his head helplessly, thinking that he would leave the car here first and go home first.

Holding his backpack, Downey walked towards his pub ahead.

"Isn't it a little strange?"

At this time, the farmers in the village should be going home for lunch, so why can’t there be anyone on the street?

Bullock's Tavern is located on the south side of this main road, and Downey needs to walk for a while.

Just when Donnie was surprised that there was no one on the street, he passed by the only church in Elwood Village. The church with its open door allowed Donnie to clearly see what was going on inside the church. It was not a place for worship.

On this day, the church was filled with people. Although these people had their backs to Downey, Downey could still see that these people were wearing black clothes.

This is a situation that only occurs in churches when someone is dead!

At this time, the priest who was speaking at the front desk of the church raised his head and was about to tell the people in the church about the situation of the deceased.

Then he saw Downey!

"Oh my God!"

The priest's clear eyes immediately flashed as if he saw an evil spirit walking in the world.

At the same time, the priest's exclamation also made other people in the church subconsciously look back at the door of the church.

When these people saw Downey clearly, some of them were so frightened that they jumped up and fell in front of them.

In the first row, four people stood up slowly. They looked downcast, but now their eyes were full of unbelievable joy.

Immediately, a big man with curly hair as long as a bear ran towards Downey. At this moment, the earth seemed to be shaking!

In the middle of the aisle, there was a slender man blocking his way, and he was pulled away without any resistance.

"Donny, it's really Donny, you're not dead, that's great!"

The man hugged Downey tightly, and patted Downey's back with his broad palm, making a 'bang bang' sound, which made Downey feel like he was about to die!

This man is none other than Downey's eldest brother, John Bullock!

"What's going on?" Downey had some reaction at this time: "Are you holding a funeral for me?"

After the words fell, two people rushed out of the church again. One was Downey's mother, Jennifer Bullock. Her fat body was trembling as she ran.

As if he were carrying a little chicken, he directly lifted John aside, and also held Donnie tightly in his arms.

For a moment, Downey felt as if he had just escaped from the vise, and then fell into the cotton yarn. His whole body was locked tightly, making Downey look like a bamboo pole.

"Breathe, I can't breathe!" Donnie called for help with some suffocation.

"I knew you wouldn't die. Damn it, Carl insisted on holding a funeral for you. Go back and make him look good!"

Jennifer let go of Downey and said excitedly with tears in her eyes.

Donnie breathed a sigh of relief and looked around Jennifer to see his father, Karl Block, who had just sat down in the first row of the church!

With gray hair and beard, even though he was wearing a low-quality black suit at this time, you could still see on his shoulders that the tight muscles that were not suitable for his age almost stretched the suit.

At this time, Karl Block was sitting there, his eyes also falling on Downey. The corners of his mouth trembled slightly, but he looked very calm.

"Second brother, it's great that you are alive!"

A hearty laugh came to Downey's ears. This is Downey's third brother, Cameron Bullock!

A man who is just 20 years old has a calm face that he should not have at his age, but his excited expression cannot be concealed!

"So, this is my funeral!"

Everything in front of him told Downey that what he was seeing was his own funeral.

"Robert, Robert, get over here quickly!"

At this time, John suddenly turned around and shouted loudly into the church.

The young man who was pulled away by John just now ran over with a flattering smile on his face, slightly bent at the waist.

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"I'm just telling you, Donnie, there's no way you're going to die. After all, the death notice hasn't come out yet!"

Snap!

As soon as Robert finished speaking, John hit him hard on the head. Robert covered his head, as if he dared not speak in anger, so he could only continue to laugh in apology.

"If you hadn't said it, would we have held a funeral for Downey?"

Looking at the performance of these people here, Downey asked again: "Okay, now can any of you explain to me what is going on?"

"Let's talk about it when we get back!"

At this time, Donny Bullock's father, Karl Block, finally came out, glanced at Donny happily, and then took the lead in walking towards his family's tavern!

Downey found LaVine and told him in a low voice that he parked the car in front of his house and asked him to help deal with the scars on the car. However, in order not to arouse suspicion, he did not tell the other party clearly that they were bullet marks.
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The rest of the people had no choice but to say hello to others and followed Karl out of here. As for those who came to attend Donny Bullock's funeral in the church, they all understood that their family must have a lot to say at this time.

, so I didn’t say much.

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The layout of Bullock's Tavern is similar to Downey's Korla Tavern in Atlantic City. The lobby on the first floor is strewn with tables and chairs, a bar, and several small rooms. The second floor is where the Bullock family lives.

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Because a funeral was held for Donny Bullock, there were no guests in Bullock's Tavern. Everyone who had returned from the church was sitting on the chairs in the hall.

It didn't take long for Downey to know what happened, and then he glared at Robert Lillard fiercely. Downey Bullock was no stranger to him. After all, these two were the only two people in the entire Elwood Village.

American soldiers participating in World War I.

The difference is that Downey is not in the same division as him, and Robert Lillard returned to the United States earlier than Downey.

"At that time, everyone said that your team must have been wiped out. I originally wanted to inquire about it, but our team had a mission, so I left. After we completed the mission, the battle was over.

We returned to the United States early. I asked many people about it, and they all said that your team was finished, so I..."

Robert put his hands on his knees and was hit by arrows. His head was slightly lowered and his tone sounded very aggrieved.

The whole thing is actually very simple. It was caused by George Korle's stupid decision at the time. The internal communication equipment of the US military is not very advanced now, so Robert's information is poor and he thinks that Downey and his team were all killed.

At this time, Carl suddenly stood up and came to Robert. Robert was so frightened that he quickly covered his head with his hands.

As a result, Karl just said in a muffled voice: "Okay, you have nothing to do here, you can get out!"

"Okay!" Robert left here in a panic as if he had received amnesty. At this time, only the Bullock family was left in the entire Bullock Tavern!

At this time, everyone was still immersed in the great joy of Downey's resurrection, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

In the end, Downey was the first to break the silence. He smiled and said to Cameron sitting next to him: "You will need to take the SAT test in March next year. Have you ever thought about which university you want to go to?"
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Cameron Bullock is an anomaly in the entire Bullock family. Although he has attended public schools since he was a child, his grades have always been very good, and he is even called a "nerd" by the people in Elwood Village.<

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Upon hearing Downey's inquiry, Cameron's eyes drooped slightly, showing a hint of sadness, and said: "I haven't thought about it yet, I hope to go to a public university in New York State!"

This is obviously not Cameron's real idea. The reason why he said this is out of consideration for his family.

After all, in the United States, the difference in tuition fees between public universities and private universities is at least double.

Take Columbia University as an example. As one of the oldest Ivy League universities in the United States, its tuition fees have always been among the highest in the United States. Although Downey doesn’t know the tuition fees of Columbia University yet, it is certain that the tuition fees of this university are

At least around US$500-1,000 per year.

Just when Donnie wanted to say something else, Karl spoke again.

"Let's talk about these things until we have dinner. It's good for you to come back now. Our whole family happens to be here. John and Cameron already know that I want to sell the tavern. I will inform you now.

In other words, you have to make plans for your future!"

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ps: Pursue reading, pursue reading, pursue reading, important things have to be said three times. Pursuing reading is the lifeline of this book. Whether it can test the waters depends on it, so friends who are book lovers, please read it first during this time.
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