Female Novel
Chapter 5369
As the hexagram pointed towards Jagoan, Maria’s heart tightened in an instant. She was well aware ofJagoan’s strength and most people couldn’t possibly pose a threat to his safety.
The person capable of putting him in danger had to be superior in strength. Her thoughts raced, “Couldit be that the other Marshals from the Warriors Den are heading to Aurous Hill? It must be! Otherwise,why would Jagoan warn me to be careful?”
She subconsciously reached for her mobile phone, intending to call Jagoan. But when she held thephone in her hand, she hesitated.
After all, she had been playing dumb in front of him, letting him lower his guard around her. If she nowtook the initiative to warn him, he might become suspicious once again.
However, after careful consideration, Maria decided she should indeed warn him.
After all, Jagoan was her savior. He was in danger. She might not be able to solve the problem for him,but at the very least, she could give him a heads-up. Thus, after some contemplation, she made herway to the balcony and dialed his number.
Meanwhile, Jagoan was on his way back, stuck at a red traffic light when an unknown number flashedon his mobile screen.
Curiosity piqued, he answered the call and heard Maria’s voice on the other end, “Jagoan, it’s Cathy…”
Jagoan asked, intrigued, “Cathy, what’s the matter? Do you need something from me?”
Maria hesitated for a moment before asking, “Jagoan, if you don’t mind, could you tell me yourbirthday?”
“Why do you ask about my birthday?” Jagoan inquired.
Maria carefully crafted her words, layer by layer, before speaking up. “You warned us not to leave theuniversity grounds without caution. I assumed it was because you cared about our safety. So, I took itupon myself to perform a fortune-telling session for us…”
“Fortune-telling?” Jagoan recalled the sight of nine copper coins on Maria’s desk back in NorthernEurope. He suspected they were used for divination, but never confirmed it. He even consulted OrionExeor, who mentioned that if those nine coins were indeed meant for divination, it could be thelegendary lost hexagram so profound that even Mr. Exeor himself dared not delve into it.
Jagoan had initially assumed that Maria’s nine copper coins were mere coincidence, but now it seemedshe might truly be knowledgeable in the ancient art of the Book of Changes.
Maintaining an air of curiosity, Jagoan asked, “Cathy, do you have the ability to tell fortunes?”
With a smile, he added, “It can’t be that mysterious, can it?”
Maria smiled back and replied, “I don’t know if it’s really that mysterious.”
Referring to her notes, Maria refocused on Jagoan’s birthday and politely inquired, “Would you mindsharing your date of birth, Jagoan? I’d be happy to calculate your age for you.”
At that moment, Jagoan felt no cause for concern.
Maria skillfully paced her words, knowing all the details about him, yet still calling to ask about hisbirthday as if she hadn’t investigated him at all. It made him believe that she simply wanted to performa calculation for him. That’s why she had called about his birthday.
As for why she insisted on performing a fortune-telling session for him, the reason seemed valid.Jagoan had repeatedly warned them to be cautious, hoping they would refrain from leaving theuniversity premises in the near future.
Maria understood this perfectly well. Thus, after grasping this point, she decided to perform a fortune-telling session for herself.
After her calculations, she concluded that she was not in any immediate danger. Out of gratitude, shewanted to perform the same calculations for Jagoan, which led to her call regarding his birthday. Andso, everything came full circle.
In this way, the logic remained consistent. Sometimes, it took a hundred lies to explain a single lie. Thedifficulty for liars lay in maintaining logical consistency, as they were often exposed by others. But foran exceptionally intelligent girl like Maria, the logical consistency formed a closed loop in her mind evenbefore she uttered the lie.
Jagoan, unaware of any irregularities, sensed that Maria’s call was simply a kind gesture to perform afortune-telling session for him. Thinking this, he no longer hesitated and shared his birthday with her.
Relieved, Maria discovered that Jagoan’s birthday matched the information she had obtained. Thecoincidence of their birthdays instilled confidence in the accuracy of her research. It seemed thatJagoan could truly trust her. She assured him, “Jagoan, I will perform the calculation right away and letyou know the results.”
Soon after Jagoan arrived home and stepped through the gate, he received a message from Maria.novelbin
In the message, Maria wrote, “Jagoan, I’ve performed the calculation for you. The hexagram indicatesthat you may face a grave danger in the near future. The danger will come from the north and there willbe no way to avoid it. Please exercise extreme caution.”
Jagoan furrowed his brow upon reading the message. Instead of getting out of the car, he replied,“What do you mean by ‘no way to avoid it’? Can’t it be prevented?” he asked.
Maria responded, “Unfortunately… there’s no way to avoid it. You can only confront it.”
Jagoan’s expression froze in an instant. An intuition told him that Maria’s words were far from baseless.Considering her mysterious background and her profound understanding of the Hexagram, she mighteven surpass Orion Exeor.
This further supported his belief that her words were targeted. What’s more, from the moment he firstlaid eyes on her, he had a foreboding feeling. His grandmother’s family had arrived in Aurous Hill andso had Maria.
At that time, his initial thought was that the Marshal of the Warriors Den might also be en route toAurous Hill. Now, it seemed that the danger Maria mentioned aligned with his own suspicions.
Jagoan’s heart raced with tension. He felt like a soldier guarding a fortress, the sound of enemy cavalrygrowing louder, yet unsure whether to defend the east wall or the west wall. Just as he thought hisresources were dwindling, a detail from his conversation with Maria suddenly surfaced in his mind.
Maria had mentioned performing a fortune telling session for herself and it revealed that she was not inany immediate danger. That meant his wife and grandparents were the ones he needed to protect.
Grandpa, Grandma and the entire family were at Willow Estates. With so many people coming from theUnited States, it would be difficult to remain unnoticed by those with ill intentions.
Therefore, Jagoan concluded that if the other party were to arrive in Aurous Hill, his grandparents’family would be the target!