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 the Young

month without sleep and still not tire. Furthermore, I must guard the mother plant

note, “I don’t feel fatigue either. Consuming that leaf invigorated me, making me feel incredibly

leaf, it was nearly equivalent to a quarter of the Life Saving Pill’s potency.

from illness during this time. The mother plant’s leaves might not grant her added longevity, but they

shared vitality, neither felt the need for sleep. Omas saw no point in assembling the tent and so, they sat

had kept people at arm’s length. Even his wife, Lydia, remained unaware of his identity and strength. Those in his close circle gradually learned more about him, but he never disclosed the

secrets. The same held

she’d adopted countless orphans, sharing her secret of immortality with a select few she deeply trusted. Aside from

dawn approached, their conversation continued, painting a vivid

morning light illuminating the landscape, Maria turned to Alder, “My Anne, shall we be

“You haven’t told me about your encounter with Morgana on Hong Kong Island, narrowly

to be shared, “Young master, I’d

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

the mother plant of Pucha tea, he suggested, “Miss Clark, your expertise in tea

dig, but as her hand approached the soil, she paused, exclaiming, “Look, Young Master! The leaves

the previous day. He marveled, “They’ve grown

leaves to regrow after picking, but

even if we plucked all her leaves, they’d

her leaves grow undisturbed

“Miss Clark, fear not. I won’t touch

mother plant, preserving the roots, and moistened