Hero of heart The amazing son in law complete
Chapter 7377
After a ten-hour flight, Charlie rushed back to Aurous Hill.
At this time, the Aurous Hill He family and the ninja sent by the Ito family joined forces to start investigating all the clues about Claire’s disappearance.
Even for experienced masters, it is still difficult to increase speed when facing such problems.
After all, according to Ruoli Su, each clue is like an endless maze. If you follow it, you’ll find that the further you go, the more chaotic and confusing it becomes.
Charlie knew full well that this problem wouldn’t be solved overnight, but he also felt uncomfortable with the response he received.
So, after he got off the plane, he immediately called Maria Lin to ask where she was.
It was seven o’clock on a Friday night. Maria Lin said to him, “I’m at Zijin Villa. Sir, is there something you want to see me for?”
Charlie said: “I would like to ask Miss Lin’s opinion on a few things. Is this suitable for Miss Lin?”
“Very good,” Maria Lin said in a loud voice, “Sir, please come in immediately. I have prepared tea and am waiting for you.”
Charlie breathed a sigh of relief and let Orvel and Isaac leave together. He drove another car sent by Isaac’s men and headed straight for Zijin Villa.
By the time they arrived at Zijin Villa, it was already eight o’clock in the evening. The villa was eerily quiet. After receiving the notification from Lao Parker, Sarangshan and his wife waited quietly at the gate of Zijin Villa with Lao Parker.
Even though they were in their eighties, they remained obedient and respectful to Maria Lin like children to their mother. Furthermore, Charlie was so kind to them that they didn’t dare neglect him.
Seeing Charlie, Sarangshan stepped forward and said respectfully, “Mr. Wade, you are here.”
Charlie smiled and nodded, then asked them, “Where is Miss Lin?”
Sarangshan then said, “The young lady is waiting for Mr. Wade at the villa on the mountaintop.”
Old Parker beside him also bowed and said, “Master Wade, the young lady has ordered us to stay downstairs and not disturb you. This old servant will not carry you upstairs.”
Charlie knew their deep respect for Maria Lin, so he nodded and said, “Thank you for your hard work, I’ll go up first.”
After that, Charlie climbed the stone steps and arrived at the gate of the villa. The gate was slightly open, leaving a gap of nearly 20 centimeters. Through the gap, he saw Maria Lin sitting under the Pu’er Tea Mother, boiling water and making tea. He was about to knock on the door as a sign of respect when Maria Lin said, “Young Master, please come in.”
Charlie didn’t delay any longer and pushed open the heavy wooden door and entered.
Maria Lin was wearing a long white dress and a white fur cape. When she saw Charlie enter, she immediately stood up and saluted: “I was busy making tea and couldn’t leave. I hope you’ll forgive me for not being able to come and greet you.”
Charlie smiled and said, “Miss Lin, we are friends in need and lifelong friends. Why are you still so polite to me?”
Maria Lin smiled sweetly and said, “No matter what, etiquette is always important. My grandmother taught me from a young age that even after marriage, I should remain polite to my husband. After all, you are my savior.”
Charlie shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly as he sighed: “Aren’t you my savior?”
After saying that, he no longer bothered to be polite to Maria Lin and immediately sat down in front of her.
After sitting down, Charlie finally remembered to look up at the lush tea tree above his head and exclaimed, “I didn’t expect this Pu’er tea plant to be so vigorous. Even in this cold weather, its branches and leaves are still lush.”
Maria Lin nodded and smiled. “Although Mother Pu Cha failed to overcome her past tribulations, she has now become a celestial being reborn from the ashes. Normal weather won’t affect her growth. She just needs to work hard and wait for the next tribulation.”
After that, he filled the teacup to 80% of its capacity with tea, handed it to Charlie and said, “Try it, sir, and see if it is different from before.”
Charlie picked up the teacup and took a sip. He felt the tea, laced with a hint of spiritual energy, enter his stomach. He couldn’t help but sigh, “The spiritual energy seems richer than before. However, it’s still a long way from being of significant benefit to cultivation.”
Maria Lin smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Young Master. In three to five years, the Pu’er Mother Tea will grow lush and lush, dense enough to shade this courtyard. By then, the spiritual energy contained within its leaves will be even richer, and it will truly be able to help you.”
After that, he comforted Charlie again: “For you, three to five years is just a blink of an eye, it will pass quickly.”
Maria Lin’s original intention was to say that Charlie’s lifespan was definitely several hundred years. If the secret within the ring were revealed, it might even last for thousands of years. In the long river of life spanning thousands of years, three or five years was nothing.
However, when Charlie heard these words, he felt something different.
How could three to five years be just a blink of an eye?
If I can’t find Claire, I’m afraid every day will feel like a year. I don’t want Mother Pu Cha’s spiritual energy, but if Claire also has to wait three to five years to be found, I really don’t know how I’ll get through it.
Seeing Charlie’s anxious expression, the perceptive and intelligent Maria Lin immediately realized something was wrong. She asked in a concerned tone, “Sir, are you having any trouble?”
Charlie nodded, sighed softly, and told Maria Lin the whole story of Claire’s family of three leaving Aurous Hill.
Upon hearing this, Maria Lin was slightly taken aback, but then something occurred to her and she said, “Butler Tang has been secretly protecting the young master for many years. He’s arguably one of the people who knows him best. If he starts to be wary of the young master, he’ll definitely do it better than anyone else. So, I don’t think this matter is optimistic.”
Charlie sighed, “I know this isn’t optimistic, but I still want to find Claire as soon as possible. Could Miss Lin help me analyze and give me some advice? Otherwise, you can just tell my fate.”
Seeing Charlie’s sad gaze, Maria Lin felt a little depressed. She took out nine copper coins from her pocket, cleared half of the tea table, and then carefully spread them out on the table.
Then he frowned and stared at the nine copper coins, his face full of confusion.
Charlie couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Lin, what does this hexagram indicate?”
Maria Lin frowned and said, “It’s strange that the Gate of Life and the Gate of Death hexagrams present two completely different images at the same time. Since you’re looking for someone, the Gate of Life and the Gate of Death symbolize finding someone easily and looking for a needle in a haystack, respectively.”
“This…” Charlie was confused and asked subconsciously: “Miss Lin, how can there be such a hexagram? Isn’t this a complete contradiction?”
Maria Lin counted silently on her fingers, becoming more and more surprised the more she counted. She said doubtfully, “The hexagram indicates that it is indeed so. As for the possibility of finding Mrs. Wade, the hexagram indicates one life and one death.”
“In other words, there are two equally likely outcomes: extremely difficult to find or extremely easy to find. And the factors influencing these two outcomes lie solely in one person.”
Charlie asked: “What does this mean?”
Maria Lin said, “The Gate of Life and the Gate of Death are both controlled by one person. If this person opens the Gate of Life, it will be easy for you to find your wife. If this person opens the Gate of Death, it will be very difficult for you to find your wife.”
Charlie couldn’t help but say: “So this is about Stephen Tang and the mastermind behind this matter? It’s all controlled by them.”
“No,” Maria Lin explained. “Whether it’s Steward Tang or the mastermind, both are considered dead in this hexagram. Even if they were capable of helping Young Master find Mrs. Wade, they never will.”
“They have worked hard to take Mrs. Wade away from the Young Master, they cannot waste their efforts.”
“It feels like someone has been kidnapped. The kidnapper is the one who is going to die. Even if the kidnapper has the ability to save the person, it’s nearly impossible. Their chances of survival lie with the police or another third party, not with the kidnapper.”
Charlie nodded, and suddenly realized: “This means that the only people who can truly influence the Gate of Life and Death are third parties besides me, Stephen Tang, and the others.”
Maria Lin nodded and said, “That’s right.”
Charlie immediately asked, “Is that Inspector Li? I asked him to help me investigate this matter. Does success or failure depend on him? If he investigates in the right direction, or if he finds that key opportunity, can he solve this problem?”
Maria Lin hesitated for a moment then said, “Well… I’m not sure yet…”
There was one thing he didn’t tell Charlie: opening the gates of life or death depended on one’s thoughts. In other words, both the gates of life and the gates of death were under one’s complete control.
If Duncan Li is only asked to investigate the case, if he finds the correct answer, he will open the gate of life, and if he finds the wrong answer, he will enter the gate of death, which seems to be different from what the hexagram indicates.
If we have to blame Duncan Li, a reasonable explanation is that after Duncan Li found a way to escape, he hesitated whether to tell Charlie.
In that case, with the door of life in his left hand and the door of death in his right hand, life and death all depended on his thoughts.
But is that really the case?
Maria Lin didn’t dare to confirm it in her heart.