Chapter 1095 - 511: Returning from a Great Dream (Part 1)

Chapter 1095: Chapter 511: Returning from a Great Dream (Part 1)

These questions can also be said to be the ones Lawrence Winters wants to solve, truly aligning with what the judges were thinking.

Therefore, without waiting for others to speak, Lawrence Winters already loudly said, "Understood, Evan! We will resolve these three issues!"

Evan Stetford paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Alright, everyone, keep it up!"

The host hung up the phone and asked everyone, "Can we start the live broadcast?"

The four of them all indicated there was no problem.

Thus, the drone buzzed over again.

Lawrence Winters said to Mr. Zhuge, "Now I’m starting to work, would you like to go first, Mr. Zhuge?"

Mr. Zhuge said reluctantly, "It’s better for you to go ahead, Lawrence. I’ve already done my best."

The three issues mentioned by the judges were not taken seriously by Mr. Zhuge, as he still thought these problems were nitpicking and unnecessary, having nothing to do with the Celestial Path Sect or Celestial Path Skill.

As for why Mrs. Fang and Ms. Tang sought out the Celestial Path Sect, wasn’t it a simple matter? —— Because they both wanted to eliminate the other, yet neither wanted to do it themselves...

However, Mr. Zhuge didn’t want to talk anymore, only wanted to quietly watch Lawrence Winters perform.

Lawrence Winters took the initiative and said, "In fact, I’ve always thought that at the center of the whole affair is Ms. Tang."

"Once we clarify Ms. Tang’s motives and background, we should understand this case. It seems like an accidental death from decades ago without any loopholes, so why involve our Celestial Path Sect?"

Daoist Wang and Daoist Quan were captivated and began to ponder.

Mr. Zhuge solemnly gazed at the scenery outside the window, as if ignoring Lawrence’s words.

Lawrence didn’t mind, she opened her palm to reveal several Five Emperors Coins, saying, "I want to cast a divination first to verify if my direction is correct."

Sitting on the sofa with composed concentration, slightly leaning forward, her hands clasped together, she placed the Five Emperors Coins in the center of her palm, closing her eyes, silently contemplating her confusion, hoping for the ancestral masters to guide her in the shadows.

She cast the Five Emperors Coins six times, obtaining a hexagram — the fifty-fourth hexagram from "The Book of Changes": Returning Maiden.

Thinking deeply, she said, "Returning Maiden Hexagram: above is Thunder, below is Lake, Thunder represents a storm, Lake represents a pond, water and lightning are in motion, describing the union and love between men and women prompted by emotional stirring."

"Returning Maiden in ancient interpretation meant marrying off a daughter, but not as a proper wife, rather as the bride’s dowry in marriage."

"During the ancient vassal states period, vassals would marry only one rightful wife, then the bride’s sister or niece would accompany as dowry, called concubine, essentially offering one’s sister or niece to the man as a concubine."

"Actually, my understanding should be about Ms. Tang’s mother... not Ms. Tang herself. So, can we view it this way, ensuring Ms. Tang’s mother was not the rightful wife, but a concubine to Mr. Yu?"

Upon hearing this, Daoist Wang nodded repeatedly, "Lawrence, you have a point! But Mrs. Fang is the rightful wife; does she have sisters or nieces?"

Daoist Wang looked at Lawrence, frowning, and asked, "Right, Lawrence?"

Lawrence examined the hexagram, her brows slightly furrowed, hesitantly nodding, saying, "Whether Mrs. Fang has sisters or brothers needs further investigation. Perhaps ’concubine’ here merely indicates Ms. Tang’s mother didn’t marry Mr. Yu, not necessarily having a sister or niece relationship with Mrs. Fang. Yet, I feel the ’Returning Maiden’ hexagram has another interpretation."

"Another interpretation? Please elaborate," Mr. Zhuge and Daoist Quan said in unison.

They understood ’Returning Maiden’ in the sense Lawrence initially mentioned.

Lawrence hesitated but chose to share her explanation, "This is my personal interpretation; I’m just attempting to spark dialogue; everyone is welcome to critique it."

She smiled and said, "In ancient times, ’Returning’ had another meaning, signifying the dissolution of marriage, with a woman leaving her husband’s home to live with her parents. Thus, ancient women’s separation was also called ’Great Return.’"

"If interpreted in this way, it could mean marriage or relationship problems, leading to a breakup or divorce."

Daoist Wang suddenly realized, "It can be interpreted this way?! But ’Great Return’ indeed means a woman’s separation and return to her parents’ home; this is correct."

Lawrence, with an elated expression, continued, "Additionally, ’Returning’ can be interpreted as approaching one’s final rest, dust returns to dust and earth to earth. No matter how robust the iron threshold is, in the end, it must yield to a mound of earth. From this sense, Ms. Tang’s mother indeed passed away."

Holding her phone and lightly tapping her forehead, she said, "So, I still have to start with Ms. Tang. The first thing to do is verify the parent-child relationship between Ms. Tang and her mother, thus confirming Ms. Tang’s identity."