Chapter 81

"Zhong, there are several wealthy individuals in Australia who have made appointments, the most renowned of whom is Michelle Reagan. Michelle comes from the American Reagan family, which has produced a president and multiple governors. The family still controls numerous seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate, making it a very famous political family in the United States. Michelle graduated from Harvard University with a degree in finance. At the age of 20, she began her entrepreneurial journey in Australia. Leveraging her family's influence and her own efforts, she became a well-known billionaire in Australia in less than two decades, with a conservative estimate of her total assets exceeding 5 billion US dollars!"

With Mary absent, Rulan had to take on the role of secretary, but fortunately, she was not unfamiliar with the task.

"Even as Michelle enjoys the influence of her family, she must also make substantial political donations. The Reagan family is like a massive machine, tightly connecting its members. Political figures provide protection for business members, who in turn must provide political donations for the political figures. This model is not uncommon. What does this guy need me to do for him? He's already so wealthy and successful, he's truly insatiable!"

Zhong complained and grumbled.

"Michelle Reagan is nearly forty years old and has been married four times, but he has no children. He hopes you can help him have a child!"

Rulan gave Zhong a look and said seriously.

"If he has no children, he should see a reproductive specialist. They are in Miami, New York, and Washington, not here!"

Zhong said somewhat unhappily.

"Various medical tests have shown that Michelle Reagan has no physiological issues!"

Rulan, who had studied at Harvard in the United States, was familiar with American medical reports. After carefully reviewing the reports from major hospitals in Miami, New York, and other places, she said with surprise.

"Interesting. Call Mr. Michelle and tell him I want to meet him!"

Looking at the lake island that had not yet been developed and the grand feng shui layout, Zhong suddenly had a new idea.

Michelle Reagan received Rulan's call and arrived at Zhong's ranch in less than three hours.

Michelle Reagan is a white male in his early forties. Due to his high status, he was accompanied by several white bodyguards, making him look very authoritative.

"Hello, Mr. Michelle, welcome to my ranch!"

When Zhong met Michelle, he was fishing. Rulan and Selena were excitedly looking at the Australian perch in the bucket.

The Australian perch, or Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii), belongs to the family Percichthyidae. It is a freshwater fish found in Australia and South America (mainly Argentina and Chile). In the old classification system, it was placed in the family Serranidae, but it is now classified as a separate family, Percichthyidae. It is commonly known as Murray cod, named after its habitat, the Murray River in southeastern Australia. It is also known as spotted cod due to the brownish-yellow spots on its body. It is one of the three main warm-water fish species bred artificially in Australia and is a famous freshwater aquaculture species, known for its unique appearance and delicious taste, earning it the nickname "national treasure fish."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Wang!"

Michelle smiled slightly and said somewhat reservedly.

Zhong gestured for Michelle to sit in the chair next to him. With a complete set of fishing gear, Michelle happily accepted the invitation.

Zhong did not invite Michelle to fish out of arrogance but to observe him in his most natural state. Observing his face when Michelle was most relaxed would be more accurate.

There is a saying in physiognomy that in the South, one does not look at the legs, and in the West, one does not look at the nose.

Southerners are generally short, and Westerners have very prominent noses. If one were to rigidly apply physiognomy, it would be laughable!

Michelle's nose was very prominent and was a rare lion nose, indicating a person with a strong presence and leadership qualities. Although there are differences between Westerners and Easterners, it still has some reference value.

Michelle's forehead was high and broad, indicating a high birth and good fortune in youth. A high and full forehead also suggests that Michelle has high innate intelligence and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

His prominent cheekbones indicate strong leadership skills.

Michelle's appearance was good, but his philtrum was shallow, and there was a faint black aura in the areas symbolizing children, indicating that he would have no descendants.

Michelle was destined to have no offspring!

Although Michelle was fishing, his eyes never left Zhong.

Even the slightest frown on Zhong's forehead did not escape his notice.

"Is my problem very complicated, Mr. Wang?"

"It is somewhat complicated. According to physiognomy, Mr. Michelle will have no descendants!"

Zhong did not hide this and wiped his hands with a towel, speaking softly.

Michelle was not surprised by Zhong's words. To solve his offspring problem, Michelle had consulted witches, wizards, and even wandering Gypsies for divination. Zhong was not the first to tell him he would have no descendants.

"But my body is healthy, and my wife is also healthy. Why...?"

Michelle's words were cut off, but Zhong already understood his meaning.

"According to Western medicine, life is created by the combination of sperm and egg. However, we in the East do not think so!"

Zhong said with a smile.

"Oh, how does the East think life is created?"

Michelle asked curiously.

"I believe life is composed of three parts: sperm, egg, and soul!"

Zhong said seriously.

"Soul?"

Michelle asked, finding it hard to understand.

"Soul, you can also understand it as the fundamental energy of the universe! The reason why some people are wealthy, some are poor, some live long, and some die young, besides personal and external factors, is also related to the amount of fundamental energy of the universe!"

Zhong explained using a different term.

"Fatalism?"

Michelle looked at Zhong and said with a smile.

Zhong was surprised to see that this blond, blue-eyed foreigner knew quite a bit about Eastern culture.

"No, this is not fatalism, but platform theory!"

Zhong shook his head and said firmly.

"Japanese businessman Kazuo Inamori says that the value of life = mindset × passion × ability, but I believe Inamori is missing one thing: the platform. The platform is very important. The same person can have a completely different life on different platforms!"

"Yes, you are right. If I were not born into the Reagan family, I might still be worrying about housing, cars, and my children's education like my classmates!"

Michelle thought for a moment and agreed.

"Why do I have no children?"

Michelle asked seriously.

"I need to perform a divination, but this requires your cooperation!"

Zhong did not make any promises and said calmly to Michelle.

"Of course, no problem!"

Zhong's willingness to help gave Michelle hope, and he said excitedly. After all, the wizards and Gypsies had all clearly stated they were powerless.

Michelle was arranged to stay in a guest room. In the evening, Zhong asked Rulan to prepare a light meal for everyone. Michelle was only allowed to eat vegetables and drink water.

The night passed without incident. In the morning, after bathing and changing clothes, Michelle performed a solemn prayer.

Occasionally, the spirits are at leisure, and occasionally, the divination is regular. I (the name of the person seeking divination) am now seeking guidance from the divine spirit about a certain matter, unsure of its feasibility. I ask the divine spirit to reveal whether it is auspicious or inauspicious, whether there will be gains or losses, regrets or misfortunes, and to clearly inform me!

Step 1: Prepare 50 divination rods, set aside one rod to symbolize the Supreme Ultimate (the divination rods can be replaced by chopsticks).

Step 2: Divide the remaining 49 rods into two random piles, the left pile symbolizing heaven and the right pile symbolizing earth.

Step 3: Take one rod from the right pile and place it between the little finger and ring finger of the left hand to symbolize humanity.

...

Zhong required Michelle to bathe, change clothes, and focus his mind to perform the Great Derivation divination.

The Great Derivation method dates back to ancient times and is one of the oldest divination methods. It was traditionally performed using yarrow stalks, a type of white grass found in northwest China, which the ancients believed to be sacred and capable of communicating with the divine. Now that yarrow stalks are extinct, wooden rods are used as a substitute.

The yarrow stalk divination process is very solemn, requiring high concentration and no distractions. The results of this divination are usually very accurate.

In the past, the state would use yarrow stalks to divinate on major national affairs.

Wind over Heaven becomes Water over Heaven!

The divination result for Michelle was quickly revealed.

Zhong's expression became serious. The Water of the Kan trigram represents offspring, so Michelle should have had children. However, the Water of the Kan trigram generated the Wood of the Xun trigram, which consumed the offspring. The Wood of the Xun trigram represents slender objects, and this place is where the five dragons converge, indicating a dragon. Since there are no dragons in the West, it must be a large snake.

The original trigram represents the past, and the Qian trigram represents ancestors. The Qian trigram also represents metal weapons, indicating that an ancestor in the past used weapons like axes to kill a giant python.

The Xun trigram also represents ghosts and spirits, and the python has transformed into a ghost to seek revenge, which is why Michelle has no children.

Zhong explained his analysis to Michelle.

Michelle's expression froze, and his eyes became fixed.

In the world of fortune-tellers, there is a saying: if the eyes move, it means no, but if they are fixed, it means yes. Zhong knew he was right!

"Mr. Wang, your divination is correct. An ancestor in the Reagan family was a soldier who participated in the war against the Native Americans. Although the Native Americans were primitive, they had many shamans and ancestral spirits. My ancestor personally killed a giant python. This was a source of pride for our family, and we rose to prominence because of it. I never thought...!"

Michelle's voice was low and somber.

"Mr. Wang, you are truly amazing. Only core members of the Reagan family know about this!"

"I think the Reagan family has always had difficulty with offspring!"

Zhong shrugged, somewhat regretfully.

"Yes! This problem has always plagued our family. Mr. Wang, do you mean the Reagan family is cursed by the python?"

Michelle Reagan asked, somewhat disbelieving.

"Although it sounds unbelievable, it is indeed the case! The Xun trigram represents entry and dreams, and the Qian trigram represents the mind. Members of your family often dream of a coiling giant snake!"

Zhong said firmly.

"Yes, Mr. Wang, I often dream of a terrifying giant snake!"

Thinking of that dream, Michelle's face turned pale. To escape it, he came to Australia. He never thought it would follow him here!

"It's too terrifying!"

"Mr. Wang, please help me. You must have a way!"

Michelle looked around fearfully, grabbed Zhong's arm, and pleaded with a look of desperation.