Chapter 139 Something that surprises me?
"According to the US tax calculation method, the actual amount of lottery prize money received = total lottery prize money - 25% national tax - state tax - personal income tax."

Peter looked at the winning numbers on the screen and fell into deep thought.

Although more than 10 million may seem like a lot, a lot will be deducted after you get it.

He was just lamenting that his US dollars were deducted by the greedy tax officials when Helen suddenly called him.

"Congratulations, Peter, you have won the first prize."

After pressing the answer button, Helen's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Would you mind telling me how you predicted the jackpot number? Maybe I can try it next time."

Helen tries to get the secret of the jackpot from him.

"I said I'm a futurist and I traveled to the future and found out the lottery numbers. Do you believe me?"

Helen certainly didn't believe his nonsense. "If you are a futurist, can you tell me who will run for president of the United States in the future? Or the date when World War III will start?"

Peter asked her in surprise, "You are so concerned about the world situation?"

"is it not OK?"

"I'm sorry, things about the future are confidential. I heard from Matt that you are from the past. Can you tell me the story that happened hundreds of years ago?"

Peter asked the other person's age in a roundabout way.

"Sorry, I keep it a secret too."

Helen replied to Peter with the same words, "Back to the topic, aren't you interested in the underground ruins discovered by the Valen Mining Group?"

"What do you want to do?"

"Nothing, I hope you can explore it with me."

Helen expressed her thoughts, "It may be related to the origin of the Queen."

Peter asked her, "Do you know how to get in there?"

"Of course, but now it is guarded by people from Valen Mining and Stark Group. Unless we kill those fully armed guys, otherwise..."

After a pause, Helen said to Peter: "We have to find other ways."

Helen then sent a location coordinate to Peter.

"By the way, I kind of miss the Queen now, is she okay?"

Peter glanced at the coordinates of the underground ruins, nodded and said, "It's good."

"That's good. I'll go see her right away."

Helen hung up the phone after saying this.

Peter held his phone and looked out at the street.

How was she going to come and see the "Queen"?
Direct door-to-door visit?

His answer was soon answered.

evening.

Aunt May was cooking in the kitchen and Uncle Ben was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper.

"I got a call from the school today."

Aunt May poked her head out and said to Uncle Ben and Peter, "Peter you didn't go to school today."

Although she was a little angry, Aunt May became much more tolerant of Peter after she found out that Peter was in love with Gwen.

If it were in the past, she would definitely scold Peter first.

"I was in the lab today."

Peter said calmly to Aunt May.

He didn't look flustered at all because of lying.

As for what he did during the day?
Most of the time was spent investigating the underground world that Helen told her about.

As he said, many guards were stationed near the entrance of the tunnel dug by the mining company.

If you want to get in, at least you have to kill those guys first.

Although it is not difficult to kill these people, how to control them so that they do not seek help from outside is a troublesome problem.

Uncle Ben put down the newspaper and asked Peter, "What are you doing in the lab?"

"Some scientific experiment or something."

"That always kills a lot of time," Peter explained to Uncle Ben.

"But now you should focus on your studies."

Uncle Ben said earnestly, "This is about your choice of university."

When he wanted to say something else, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Peter stood up and said, "I'll go open the door." After opening the door, he was stunned by the woman standing outside.

The woman in a bohemian dress with long wavy hair and sunglasses was standing outside the door.

The right body shape perfectly highlights her curvy figure, and the simple makeup gives her a sense of exquisiteness and glamour.

Compared with ordinary women, the beauty displayed by the other party is the type that is not restrained at all. The tall and straight nose also enhances her aura, and she has the aura of a beauty.

"Hi!"

Helen, who was standing outside the door, raised her hand to Peter and said, "I'm the new neighbor next door."

Peter glanced at Uncle Ben and Aunt May in the room and whispered to her, "What do you want to do again?"

"Have you forgotten? Didn't I say I would give you a surprise? Don't tell me you're not satisfied with this surprise."

Helen took off her sunglasses, moved closer to Peter, and whispered, "Or do you want to get rid of my identity as the guardian of the 'Queen' mother?"

"Peter?"

Aunt May asked Peter in the room, "Who's outside?"

"New neighbor, Aunt May."

After giving her a warning, Peter had no choice but to let her in.

Aunt May and Uncle Ben were also stunned for a moment when they saw Helen come in.

"I'm Helen Nolan, a new neighbor who lives next door."

Helen introduced herself in a familiar manner and took out a gift from behind her back, "This is the banana pie I prepared."

Aunt Mei saw how polite the other party was and reacted immediately and began to entertain the other party warmly.

Although Helen looks a little cold on the outside, her disguise skills are excellent and she quickly wins Aunt May's favor.

Aunt May even asked to keep her for dinner.

After a lively but somewhat odd dinner, Peter sends her out.

"Aunt May's cooking is great. Would you mind if I bothered her next time, Peter?"

Helen asked Peter.

"No, but only if you don't hurt them."

Peter warned her: "Otherwise you will regret it for the rest of your life."

Helen sighed pretentiously, "I thought we were already partners, but I didn't expect there would be such a grudge."

"Do you think that black cat could really save you last time? I just went along with it and let you leave. Look, Peter, you always assume the worst of me."

Peter would not be fooled by her behavior. He said to Helen, "After all, you are the kind of woman who looks dangerous."

"We are all like that, Peter."

Helen shrugged and said to Peter, "Now I want to see the Queen. Where is she?"

at the same time.

Outside New York City.

At the Gas Wetlands, fog began to rise from the swamp.

Peter and Helen stood here, observing their surroundings.

The mist first covered the shoes of the two people, then spread to their calves, and finally covered them all like a white film.

"After nightfall, I often bring the queen here. She likes the environment here. Before dawn, she will return to the manor on her own."

Peter tells Helen about his recent arrangements for the "Queen".

Helen frowned and looked at the swamp around her, and said to Peter: "This place is not safe."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, Mr. Space Knight, it seems you don't know how dangerous the world is yet."

Helen reached out her hand and touched the queen who stood before her.

The Queen seemed to be somewhat resistant to Helen's approach, but after glancing at Peter and seeing that her master had no objection, she let Helen stroke her smooth head.

Helen caressed the queen affectionately and said to Peter: "There are many things in this world that cannot be explained."

Peter glanced at her and asked, "Do you mean vampires, or werewolves?"

"An incredible power independent of that."

Helen took her hand away from the Queen and said, "If you're interested, I wouldn't mind showing you around."

Peter pondered for a moment and agreed, "Of course, in fact, there are not many things in this world that I find incredible."

(End of this chapter)