Chapter 5068

Maria nodded slightly “Charlie disappeared in Aurous Hills, in that case, there are two possibilities. One, after he disappeared, he was given a new identity and was made to hide his identity in the second way you just mentioned, the other, he was taken overseas directly after he disappeared and has been living overseas in anonymity.” The old man said, “If it is the first possibility, then you may still be able to find him in the country. If it is the second, I am afraid it will be difficult to find him in the country.” “It’s not impossible.” Maria said with a smile, “Knowing his true identity, I’m already halfway there!” She added, “I’m going to look for him at home first and if I really can’t find him, then I’ll go overseas.” The old man asked, “Miss, where are you going to look for him?” Maria smiled, “Naturally, I’m going to Aurous Hills, that’s where he disappeared twenty years ago, all the clues must start from there!” The old man subconsciously said, “Miss, the Wade family and the Evans Family also started their search from Aurous Hills back then, after turning Aurous Hills upside down, they searched for many years all over the world, but never found him. Maria said seriously, “Since the Wade family and the Evans Family have searched all over the world from Aurous Hills and have not found him, then, in my opinion, it is precisely Aurous Hills that has the greatest possibility.” The old man asked her, “Miss, do you want to set a trigram to see if you can figure out his trail?” “I can’t.” Maria said, shaking her head. "I've tried, but the trigrams show that it's difficult to trace Charlie's whereabouts. There is a hint of a dragon entering the sea in the trigrams, which suggests that he may have had a special encounter that has elevated his fate to a higher level. But I can't be certain. In any case, I'm unable to calculate his location." The old man asked curiously, "Are there things you can't calculate? Even with his childhood identity information, you can't locate him? What about using his birth date and eight characters to try again?" Maria shook her head. "I'm sorry, but even with my near-god trigrams, I can't calculate his whereabouts. Using his birth date and eight characters would be even less likely to yield any results." The old man sighed “Then, as you said, go to Aurous Hills and try! Miss, why don’t I accompany you to Aurous Hills?” Maria didn't answer the old man's question directly, but instead looked at him and said, "I can see that your chi and blood are weak. Your health doesn't seem to be in good condition." “Yes.” The old man let out a bitter smile and said, “I’m already eighty-eight this year, I have diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, I’ve had heart attacks, stents and bypasses. I got lung cancer a few years ago, I had my left lung cut out, I also had chemotherapy, my body is obviously not doing well anymore. The doctor said the other day that I’ve symptoms of kidney failure. I should start doing blood dialysis after a while, but in this condition, I shouldn’t and can’t afford any more torment. I’ll be satisfied if I can live another two years.” Maria frowned and asked him, “Can’t you do a kidney transplant?” The old man laughed and said, “Look at my body, can I still afford such a big operation? I guess when I get on the operating table, the new lung will not work before it is put in.” “That’s true.” Maria nodded and said indifferently, “Let me take your pulse.” The old man was shocked by the words and asked in a flattered manner, “Miss, I’m afraid this… is not allowed… how dare I ask you to take my pulse… “

Maria waved her hand “There is nothing that can’t be done.” With that, she pointed to the armrest of the chair and said, “Put your hand here.” “Thank you, Miss!” The old man hurriedly put his left hand on the armrest of the chair. Maria’s fingers gently moved on his pulse, closed her eyes and felt for a moment, then withdrew her hand, sighed and said very directly “Sorry, although I know some medicine, but may not be profound enough, in your case, I am powerless to make any changes.” When the old man heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then he laughed, “Miss, there’s no need to blame yourself, I’m already satisfied that I’ve lived this long.” Maria was silent for a moment and said, “Let me tell your fortune, my level of fortune-telling is still much better than my level of medicine.” After saying that and without waiting for the old man’s response, she took out nine copper coins from her pocket. Then, she placed the coins on the coffee table in front of her and as before, divided them into three equal rows in a diagonal fashion, grabbed three first and threw them on the table. Maria studied the trigrams on the copper coins and frowned. "The trigrams show that your life is coming to an end. You have at most half a year left to live." The old man was astonished and froze in place, as if he had been spellbound. After a moment, he let out a miserable smile. "Half a year is shorter than I expected, but it's enough time for me to make my arrangements before...," he trailed off. Maria remained silent, picking up the remaining three copper coins and tossing them onto the coffee table again. This time, she raised her eyebrows and said, "However, the current trigrams show a silver lining. If you can seize this chance, you may be able to live to a hundred years old." "A hundred years old?" The old man's eyes widened in shock. "Is that possible? To live to be a hundred years old, I would still have at least twelve more years..." he trailed off. "The trigrams don't lie," Maria said seriously. "Your life has two possible outcomes: within six months, or after a hundred years. It's up to you to decide which one you will choose." The old man asked in surprise, "Miss, how can I seize this chance at life? What do I need to do?" Maria grabbed the last three copper coins and threw them onto the coffee table, studying the nine coins on the desk. The old man could see the grave expression on her face and didn't dare to ask any more questions, but waited anxiously. After a few moments, Maria looked puzzled. "This is strange. The trigrams say that your life is somehow connected to me, but I have no way to extend your life. If my father were still alive, he would know what to do, but unfortunately he never taught me that skill. It may also be because I am not suitable for that kind of work…" she trailed off. The old man didn't know how to react to this news. Even Maria couldn't understand the reason for his impending death, so how could he? Maria picked up the southernmost coin and held it in front of the old man. "This Yongle Tongbao coin represents the birth gate in my trigrams. It's at the southernmost end of the nine coins, which means your birth gate is south of Eastcliff." "South of Eastcliff..." the old man muttered, confused. But Maria's eyes suddenly lit up and she smiled. "Although I don't have my father's skills, I know someone who does! I'm sure that south of Eastcliff must be Aurous Hills."