Chapter 937 Vanish Out of Thin Air
This incident had caused quite a stir in the local area.
After all, Mr. Gill was a well-known person in the village. There weren't any famous people in the village, and the only one was the Gill Family.
Everyone knew that the wealth they had was not clean, and some of them even go against principles.
In the past few years, the Gill Family had made enough money to pave the road for their hometown, improve their lives, and hire a school teacher for their children. They had done a lot of good deeds.
When they judged someone, they not only look at the bad things he had done, but also the good things he did for them.
Furthermore, to them, those so-called bad deeds did not harm any of their interests.
And as for the deeds Mr. Gill had done, they were all people who truly benefited from it.
It was precisely because of this that Mr. Gill's reputation in the local area was very high, to the point where he was even more famous than the village chief.
After Mr. Gill's great-granddaughter had disappeared, the whole village had sent people out to look for her. However, for some unknown reason, after searching for half a month, there had been no news at all.
As the saying goes—they had to see the body if she was indeed dead. But now, it was as if she vanished into thin air, and no one could find her.
As a result, there was even a strange rumor going around in the local areas.
This rumor said that Mr. Gill made a big mistake when he was young and killed someone. Therefore, it was a ghost who wanted to avenge him.
Not only did it take his great-granddaughter, Lily's life, but his sons, daughters-in-law, grandsons, and grandchildren.
Mr. Gill had done too many bad things when he was young. But he was so tough that nobody could harm him so the ghosts took revenge on his descendants, and that was his fate.
As more and more rumors like this spread in the area, everyone's attitude towards Mr. Gill began to change.
The older generation dared not say anything based on his prestige, but the younger generations and kids were different.
Although they knew that Mr. Gill had repaired the bridge, paved the road, and even built a school in the village, it was a matter that had happened several decades ago.
Now, the government took responsibility for everything, and the days in the village were better, so they didn't need his help anymore.
Therefore, Mr. Gill hadn't really contributed anything to the village in the past few years, so the younger generation wasn't afraid of him.
Then, with all sorts of harsh words, they began to circle around Mr. Gill.
Some ignorant kids would throw stones from downstairs to Mr. Gill's window in the middle of the night.
Poor Mr. Gill lived in the gray area all his life and didn't trust anyone. Even his only great-granddaughter was missing. He lived alone in the big villa. Even if his window was broken, he couldn't do anything about it.
Fortunately, the adults in the village still had some sense of propriety, so they didn't allow their children to cause trouble to him.
It was also because of the peculiar aura of the Gill family that the parents were afraid that if the children went overboard, it would affect the children's livelihood and health.
After listening to Nora's report, Clarissa frowned slightly.
She was a determined atheist, and she never believed in ghosts.
However, it was too much of a coincidence that many generations of the Gill family had died an unnatural death.
Frowning as she thought for a while, she ordered. "Nora, go check the history of the Gill family, especially the things Mr. Gill did when he was young. Let me know when you find out anything."
With that, Nora nodded and accepted the order.
After she left, Clarissa thought for a moment and went downstairs. She told Pattie that there would be guests tomorrow and asked her to arrange a guest room.
Pattie followed through with the orders and began to make arrangements. Meanwhile, Anderson came back.
Although it was already late at night in Blink City, it was only about seven o'clock in the afternoon in Flaucford because of the time difference.
Anderson had an emergency meeting today, so he worked overtime. By the time he came back, it was already half-past seven.
The food at home had been placed on the table, and Clarissa and the children were waiting for him to come back to eat together.
After Anderson entered the house, he first took her in his arms and kissed her, and kissed the two little kids. Then he took off his jacket and walked to the dining room with Anne in his arms.
"Did anything happen at home today?"
After putting Anne on the dining chair, he carried little Marf to the table and asked casually.
Clarissa was silent for a moment.
Even though it was only two seconds, Anderson could already sense that something was wrong. Subsequently, he raised his head and looked at her.
But Clarissa hesitated and said, "Let's eat first. We'll talk about it after dinner."
After all, the kids were at the dinner table. She didn't want to talk about it, lest the children might be frightened after hearing the story.
Anderson naturally understood what she meant, so he nodded didn't say anything else.
The family happily finished their meal. After the meal, Clarissa helped Pattie to clean up the table, and asked the servants to take Marf and Anne to take a bath, then only she went to the backyard with Anderson.
There was a pavilion in the garden. After dinner, it was enjoyable to sit at the pavilion, drinking tea and appreciating the flowers.
Today's dinner was rather greasy. Clarissa ate a few more pieces of meat and felt sick of it. When she saw Pattie bring up the tea, she quickly poured herself a cup and drank it. Then she said to Anderson, "Jara called me today."
Stunned, Anderson looked at her in surprise.
"What did he say?"
Clarissa frowned slightly. "Because of Emmeline, they went to the Mid-Autumn Festival held by the Marsh Family. They met with the person who ordered Luca to send the message and revealed the secret of Emmeline's illness."
Hearing that, Anderson paused for a moment, and his eyes darkened.
"It's not Rowan?"
Clarissa nodded.
There was no need to mention Anderson's intelligence. In fact, when they sent Luca over and told Jara to go over to look for them during Mid-Autumn Festival, Anderson had already noticed it.
This should not be the work of Rowan.
Not to mention that Rowan was not the kind of person who liked to bid around the bush, and everyone knew this.
If he really wanted to see Jara, he could just come and see him openly. He would even directly show up at the wedding and explain it on the spot.
Why would he spend so much effort to invite Jara to meet him?
There could only be one reason for him to do so.
Because of his status, it was inconvenient for him to show up, or even to let the outside world know, so he couldn't come over. Only Jara could go there to find him.
At the thought of this, Anderson furrowed.
"What did they say?"
In a deep voice, Clarissa continued. "He met a man named Coby Marsh. We don't know who he is yet, but we can be sure that his identity is higher than Rowan's because they were led by him to see Coby.
He expressed his willingness to provide a medicine that can temporarily suppress Emmeline's illness, but the premise is that Emmeline and Jara must agree to his condition."
Chapter 938 Give a Man a Fish and You Feed Him for a Day; Teach a Man to Fish and You Feed Him for a Lifetime
Anderson's expression turned solemn as he asked, "What are the conditions?"
"To help him find the Jade of Heaven."
When he heard these words, Anderson was stunned, and he was even a little surprised.
Seeing his reaction, Clarissa laughed sarcastically. "You are surprised too, right?"
Anderson nodded.
"From your description, this person is quite young, but he had a high status. Obviously, he seemed to be detached from the outside world. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be interested in those immortal items. After all, if he is a smart person, he should know better that this rumor is just a huge lie."
"It is a bait to lure those who wish to live forever. In fact, there is nothing in the world that can provide immortality. Nobody can really live forever. So, the reason why he wants to find the Jade of Heaven is either a joke or it doesn't have the effect of immortality as what the outside world rumored, but has another effect."
After hearing his analysis, Clarissa nodded in agreement.
"I think so too. Not only that, but the effect is likely to be only known by him, and I even have a bold guess."
Looking at her, Anderson asked, "What's your guess?"
"I think that from beginning to end, the whole thing was orchestrated by him like a play directed and acted by himself. Since the appearance of the Jade of Heaven, to his request of asking Jara's and Emmeline's help to find it, as well as the rumors outside, they were all spread by himself."
Anderson's interest was piqued when he heard these words.
"Why did he do this? Tell me about it."
With a smile, Clarissa said, "It's very simple, didn't he say that there are a total of twelve pieces of Jade of Heaven? Only when the twelve pieces are put together there be a huge energy and a miracle will happen. Since he asked Jara to help him find the remaining six pieces, that is to say, he only has five pieces in his hands. Even if Jara's piece is added, he only has six.
Over the years, it was impossible for him not to look for the remaining six pieces. But he failed. He couldn't find them and had lost his patience.
Since he was eager to quickly find the remaining six pieces, he spread this news in order to let everyone know that there was a divine object in this world that could bring the dead back to life. This way, many would pay attention to this divine object and they would help him to find it together.
By that time, there will be more information about this divine object and he will only need to filter out the unreliable sources. Anyway, since the items are on earth, as long as the news is leaked out, sooner or later someone will reveal his identity. At that time, it won't be long before they find all the jade pendants."
After Anderson finished listening to her theory, a smile of approval appeared on his face.
"Your analysis is very accurate. According to what you said, perhaps that's how he found those pieces he already had. He could've taken this opportunity to continue his search. Why did he bother looking for Jara?"
Hearing that, Clarissa shook her head.
"I don't know, but I'm certain that he only gave Jara four months. This shows that he can't wait any longer. Four months later, there will be a day when he must gather all 12 pieces of jade and perform something that is very important to him. And based on his own power and his current strategy, it's absolutely impossible for him to find all of them within four months. That's why he went to find Jara."
After hearing this, Anderson thought about it for a long time.
"I think what you said makes sense."
Clarissa smiled and said, "Isn't that right?"
"Yes, my Clarissa is really smart."
His sudden intimacy made Clarissa freeze for a moment.
Then, her face suddenly turned red.
Following that, she glared at him and said, "Let's get down to business. Don't talk nonsense."
Anderson laughed deeply. "What's wrong? Aren't we being serious? Not only I am being serious, but it's also the truth."
As he spoke, he wrapped his hand around her shoulder and pulled her into his embrace.
Leaning on his shoulder, Clarissa looked at the starry sky above her head and let out a sigh.
"I think Emmeline is a very good girl. I really don't want anything bad to happen to her. I hope they can really gain something out of this trip this time."
On the other hand, Anderson wasn't looking too optimistic.
"Have you ever thought that even if they get the medicine, it's just a temporary solution? He probably won't give her a lifelong supply of the medicine, nor can she take it forever. If he stops supplying her the medicine, she will die once she ran out of medicine."
When he said this, Clarissa's mood suddenly sank.
Raising her head and facing his chin, Clarissa asked, "Then what should we do? They also said that there is no way of curing this illness for the time being."
Anderson chuckled as he lowered his eyes.
"There is no cure for it, but there is a medicine that can suppress this disease, isn't there? Look at other members in the Marsh family who have this disease for a lifetime. As long as they take the medicine on time, they will be fine. Rowan has lived to the age of sixty and still, he seemed to be going strong. Plus, the disease doesn't seem to be affecting him anyway."
Clarissa frowned. "So what you're saying is..."
With a sigh, Anderson said, "It's better to teach people the way to fish than to feed them the fish."
Upon hearing that, Clarissa was suddenly enlightened.
Immediately, she came to her senses and sat up. "Ah, I got it. So they only had to know how to make the medicine."
Anderson nodded.
"I'll call and tell him right now."
As she spoke, she quickly took out her phone to make a call. Anderson watched her reaction, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Suddenly, he snatched the phone out of her hand. Clarissa turned to look at him. "What are you doing?"
Anderson sighed and said, "Silly, what's the point of calling them now? They haven't found anything. Wouldn't it be easier to negotiate when they have something to negotiate with?"
Clarissa's eyes instantly lit up.
"Yes, okay. Then we'll talk about it when the time comes."
They talked for a while and didn't go back to their rooms until it was late.
The next day at noon, Jara and Emmeline landed at Flaucford airport.
Clarissa and Anderson did not go to the airport to pick them up. Instead, they sent David and Nora.
Of these two people, one was Anderson's confidant, and the other was Clarissa's confidant. They basically represented the two of them to come personally.
After they got in the car and were on their way to Starbay Villa, David was worried that they were not used to coming to Ascijan, so he introduced the scenery along the way to them.
Nora was much more familiar with them. After all, she had also been there when Clarissa and Anderson went to Blink City last time.
So she occasionally interjected the conversation during the ride, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious along the way.
Soon, the car stopped outside Starbay Villa.
As the four of them got out of the car, Clarissa heard the sound of the car's engine in the house, and immediately came out of the house to welcome them.
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