The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Omas found no reason to turn down Maria’s plea. The Shiwan Mountains posed formidable challenges for a woman like Maria, but with Omas by her side, those difficulties seemed insignificant.

With this in mind, Omas agreed, saying, “In that case, we’ll embark on this journey together.”

Maria beamed, excitement evident in her voice, “Thank you, Young Master! I promise not to be a burden.”

Omas chuckled softly, settling onto the ground beside the mother plant of Pu’er tea. “Let’s wait here for a while. Once dawn breaks, we’ll unearth this young plant and head to the airport.”

Seated by the lakeside, gazing at the serene surface of Heaven Lake sparkling under the moonlight, Omas turned to Maria and posed a quiet query, “Master, do you think that heavy rain we just experienced was real or merely an illusion?”

Omas pondered, “Was it an illusion? What do you think?”

Maria mulled over the question briefly before responding, “I sense it’s somewhere between reality and illusion.”

Omas’s brow furrowed in thought, “Aren’t those two options mutually exclusive?”

Maria shook her head gently, her eyes distant, “I feel as though it’s both true and false, real and unreal, false and real.”

Omas’s lips curved into a smile, “Tomorrow morning, you could ask the villagers nearby if they heard thunder and rain last night. The commotion was so intense; it’s unlikely they’d be oblivious to it.”

Maria nodded in quiet contemplation, her voice barely a whisper, “It seems like it won’t be that straightforward…”

Then, she turned her gaze to Omas and teased, “It appears the servant girl’s mind tends to complicate things.”

Omas responded with an unconcerned nod, glancing at the camping gear he had brought.

rest in the tent while I keep an eye on the mother

Alder, “Is

a month without sleep and still not tire. Furthermore, I must

invigorated me, making me feel incredibly refreshed. Fatigue is the last thing

into. Considering the aura emanating from the mother plant’s leaf, it was nearly equivalent to a quarter of the Life Saving Pill’s potency. This could

Eternal Green Pill had already prolonged her lifespan, setting a limit until she turned five hundred. She would remain free from illness during this

felt the need for sleep. Omas saw no point in assembling the tent and so, they sat together

passing, he had kept people at arm’s length. Even his wife, Lydia, remained unaware of his identity

alone held all of Omas’s secrets.

countless orphans, sharing her secret of immortality with a select few she deeply trusted.

trust and secrets. As dawn approached, their conversation continued,

Maria turned to Alder, “My Anne, shall

your encounter with Morgana on Hong Kong Island, narrowly escaping

to be shared, “Young master, I’d love to share, but it can

Omas stretched and declared, “It’s time to head to the

the mother plant of Pucha tea, he suggested, “Miss Clark, your expertise in tea cultivation should be employed to unearth the mother

the soil, she paused, exclaiming, “Look, Young Master! The

where he had plucked the previous day.

shared his amazement, “It’s not uncommon for leaves to regrow after picking, but at this speed? Truly

we plucked all

advised quietly but firmly, “Sir, let her leaves grow undisturbed for now. Allow her to replenish

his words, “Miss Clark, fear

plant, preserving the roots, and moistened the