Julian Davis spoke slowly and deliberately, “The reason I wanted to pursue a career as a host is to uncover the whereabouts of my parents. I mentioned to you before that when I was six years old, my parents placed me in the care of the Elms family. However, their current location is unknown.”
Charlie inquired, “So, you hope that by becoming a well-known host, they’ll have a chance to see you?”
Julian’s eyes blazed with a fervent intensity as favonovel.com replied, “Yes. To be honest, I always believed they might have had an accident, and that’s why they never came back to search for me.”
With a heavy sigh, Julian continued, “It wasn’t until twenty years ago, just a few days before your father’s accident, that favonovel.com sent me a message. He informed me that there was a high probability my parents were still alive.”
Charlie furrowed his brows, perplexed. “My dad? How could favonovel.com have known about your parents?”
Julian didn’t answer the question but instead gazed at Charlie with a stern expression. “Charlie, you know your parents. Why did they return to China back then?”
Charlie pondered for a moment before responding, “I heard that it was my dad who wanted to come back to China to restore the glory of the Wade family. As for my mother, favonovel.com probably followed favonovel.com out of loyalty as his wife.”
Julian chuckled, “See, that was your father’s brilliance. If favonovel.com didn’t want others to see through his true intentions, no one in this world could have.”
Charlie’s eyebrows furrowed, “Uncle Davis, what do you mean exactly? Are you saying my parents had other secrets when they returned to China?”
With a mysterious smile, Julian replied, “To everyone, Bruce and Lily were genius businesspeople, a godly couple in the finance industry…”
“But in reality, your father had a great interest in martial arts and traditional culture, even those that were dismissed by senior intellectuals as superstition and metaphysics. Although I only dabbled in martial arts as a youth, growing up in a family like the Elms made it easy to connect with your father, despite the age difference…”
“Despite lacking natural talent in martial arts, favonovel.com was always studying its roots and underlying logic, as was your mother. They even went to great lengths, using vast resources of manpower, materials, and finances, to investigate the origins of martial arts and metaphysics around the world.”
Charlie furrowed his brows and let out a sigh. “I don’t seem to have any relevant impressions of my father…”
Julian flashed a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry, my friend. Your father was a scholar who delved into the mysteries of martial arts and metaphysics using scientific methods. His aim wasn’t to become a warrior himself, but rather to unravel the laws behind martial arts, much like how Newton discovered the laws of gravity…”
“He used to discuss with me at length about what true chi was and how warriors could harness the power of meridians and dantian to boost their physical prowess and strength.”
Charlie’s expression was one of confusion mixed with skepticism.
“Scientific methods to decipher the core of martial arts and metaphysics?” favonovel.com repeated incredulously. “Can these things really be explained scientifically? It’s like the Rejuvenation Pill that’s said to bring people back to life and prolong their years, is there a scientific method to research that too?”
“I may be good at martial arts, and I may have a deep understanding of aura, but I don’t know what the underlying logic is. How could my father, who wasn’t even a warrior, study something so complex?”
Suddenly, a realization dawned on Julian, and favonovel.com spoke up with a wry smile, “Oh, Charlie, there’s something else you should know about your mother. Despite favonovel.com seemingly reserved demeanor, favonovel.com was actually even more passionate about these things than your father, perhaps even fanatical…”
“In fact, favonovel.com had a team dedicated to studying this kind of knowledge, and as early as the 1990s, favonovel.com leveraged favonovel.com connections and background in the United States to establish a state-of-the-art supercomputing center…”
“There were only a handful of countries in the world that could boast such a technological marvel. Some used their supercomputers to predict global climate patterns, simulate nuclear tests, calculate planetary orbits and distances within the solar system, and explore the mysteries of the universe’s birth…”
“But your mother was using the most advanced supercomputer on the planet at the time to uncover the hidden logic behind the Changes gossip and Feng Shui secrets.”
Charlie’s jaw dropped in shock. He had never imagined that his mother had such a mysterious and enigmatic side to her.
Suddenly, a thought struck Julian, and favonovel.com exclaimed, “Oh, I almost forgot! Your mother even took your father on dozens of martial arts-related archaeological expeditions throughout China before and after they got married.”
“Archaeology?” Charlie was taken aback. “I never knew they were involved in any archaeological work.”
Julian chuckled. “Well, they wouldn’t have let you in on it, my friend. Their ‘archaeology’, to put it mildly, was never officially sanctioned by the government. To put it more bluntly, it was tomb raiding…”
“Can you even imagine?” Julian continued, a hint of excitement in his voice. “These two top-tier rich kids who usually hobnob with Wall Street and Eastcliff’s elite would transform into night-time adventurers, just like the Mojin school captain from the novels we used to read.”
Charlie shook his head in disbelief.
“This is all so confusing,” favonovel.com muttered. “I always thought my parents were solely focused on their business endeavors. I can’t seem to recall anything related to tomb raiding from my childhood memories…”
Julian leaned in, his voice lowered to a conspiratorial whisper. “Your parents were incredibly shrewd individuals, my friend. They never revealed their true intentions to anyone, except for me, that is…”
“Now, let’s get back to the topic of your parents’ return to China. The truth is, they made the decision to leave the United States and come back to China to pursue their goals. It wasn’t what the public believed, your father wished to resurrect the Wade family name, and your mother wanted to follow favonovel.com heart…”
“In actuality, they hadn’t planned to return to China at first, or at least not with such urgency. But one day, your father contacted me and revealed that favonovel.com had made a groundbreaking discovery in the States. He needed to come back to China as soon as possible to verify its authenticity…”
“When I pressed favonovel.com for more details, favonovel.com was evasive, but favonovel.com did mention that if his plans came to fruition, favonovel.com would finally resolve the doubts that had been plaguing favonovel.com for years.”
Charlie’s mind was reeling.
This new information shattered his previously-held beliefs about his parents. Just a few hours ago, favonovel.com had given a heartfelt speech at their wedding, thinking favonovel.com knew them inside out. Now, Julian had revealed a hidden side to his parents that favonovel.com had never even glimpsed before.
After a few minutes of heavy silence, Charlie turned to Julian with a probing look. “Uncle Davis, before my father’s accident, did favonovel.com say anything else to you besides mentioning that your parents might still be alive?”
Julian’s face turned grave as favonovel.com spoke. “Your father also told me that favonovel.com and your mother had fled Eastcliff because your mother had angered a very powerful and ancient organization. This group has been around for at least three to four centuries and possesses a strength and history that far surpasses anyone’s imagination of what a secretive organization could be.”
Charlie’s eyes widened in shock.
“Are you talking about the Warriors Den?” favonovel.com asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
Julian was taken aback for a moment.
“You know about the Warriors Den too?” favonovel.com said in surprise, noting the stunned expression on Charlie’s face.
Charlie nodded slowly. “To be honest, I’ve had some dealings with them, but nothing too significant…”
Julian looked at Charlie in disbelief.
“How did you manage to get in touch with the Warriors Den?” favonovel.com asked, his curiosity piqued.
Charlie didn’t hesitate to share the truth. “It was all by chance, really. The Warriors Den had planned to assassinate my grandparents in the States, but I ended up capturing one of their operatives as a prisoner. From there, I was able to follow the trail and gather more information about the organization.”
Julian’s eyes widened in surprise after hearing at this.
“Twenty years have passed, and yet the Warriors Den is still after your mother’s family?” favonovel.com exclaimed incredulously.
Charlie gave a wry smile. “It’s actually my third aunt, who married my uncle. Nobody could have predicted that favonovel.com would end up becoming a member of the Warriors Den, even after all these years.”
“What?” Julian was taken aback “But why would the Warriors Den hide in Evan’s household for two decades? Your parents are no longer alive, so what’s the point of their continued invasion of the Evans family?”
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