It has been twenty years since their only son, Charlie, vanished without a trace…


    For two decades, everyone felt as though they were navigating through life with their eyes closed, but now, it seemed they had finally grasped something important.


    Asher, the eldest son, spoke up with impatience, “Can you tell me exactly when these sixteen people started working here?”


    The ancestor replied quickly, “Of the sixteen individuals, fourteen began their roles at the end of winter, twenty years ago. Along with the others, their previous dean, Zhang Youde, joined us in the fall and November of the same year. Those who started in February will soon turn twenty.”


    Old Madam An’s face went pale with horror!<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    She gasped, choking on her tears, “Lydia (Ava) (Charlie’s mother) and Bruce moved to Aurous Hill from Eastcliff in March twenty years ago, and their tragic incident urred at the end of October… Charlie also went missing at the end of October…”


    Old man An Qishan jumped to his feet, his excitement palpable as he spoke rapidly, “This must have been Bruce’s strategy! He was always so adept at nning ahead. The fact that those fourteen people arrived before him and Lydia (Ava) (Charlie’s mom) indicates that he had already started preparing for their arrival in Aurous Hill!”


    His voice grew more animated as he continued, “He must have known that he and Lydia (Ava) (Charlie’s mom) were heading into danger, so he ced his people in the orphanage ahead of time. Once he and Lydia (Ava) (Charlie’s mom) faced their fate, the others were already ready to act. Can you imagine how many times Charlie was sent to that orphanage? Over the years, countless people havee to Aurous Hill searching for him, yet no one ever realized he was living right there, under their noses!”


    At this moment, he expressed a deep emotional realization, “Who would have guessed that Chen’er, the one everyone has been desperately trying to find, was hidden away in an orphanage that seemed perfectly normal? It’s been concealed from everyone searching for Charlie, even from Charlie himself, for what must have been a very long time!”


    Old Lady An burst into tears, her voice filled with excitement, “So that means Charlie has always been here in Aurous Hill, even right now!”


    The old man shook his head, tempering her joy with caution, “I can say with certainty that Charlie has lived in Aurous Hill for quite some time. Otherwise, the group at the orphanage wouldn’t have remained there for so long. They only leftst year, but I can’t be sure if Charlie also left Aurous Hill at that time.” Asher interjected, “Dad, Mom! Tomorrow—”


    “We’ll trace the identities of these sixteen people and dig deeper! If, as you said, these individuals cared for Charlie as he grew up, then there’s no way his whereabouts can’t be uncovered through them!”


    “Exactly!” Asher eximed, his enthusiasm growing, “Tonight, I’ll send someone to gather all their documents!”


    “It’s been twenty years… My great-grandson, Grandpa, I’ve finally found a lead!”


    After he finished speaking, he looked up at the sky and sighed, “Lydia (Ava) (Charlie’s mom), Bruce, the escape route you nned for Charlie two decades ago… How much did you distrust me to keep it secret?”


    Just as Old Man An Qishan reflected on this, a shout rang out from outside the window, “There’s a killer! Protect the olddy!”


    Before the words had even settled, the unmistakable sound of swords shing echoed around the vi. Suddenly, numerous screams pierced the air, and the scent of blood enveloped the entire vi!<fn61e1> Original content can be found at find?novel</fn61e1>


    Li Yalin’s heart raced, and he felt a chill run down his spine. “The formidable enemy Mr. Wade mentioned has truly arrived!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>