Charlie was stunned, too shocked to react.
Immediately after, Charlie quickly helped the man back up. Puzzled, he asked politely, "May I ask who you are?"
The middle-aged man replied respectfully," Young Master Wade, my name is Janus Campbell. Originally, I should’ve ended up a s a ghost. Luckily, Master Curtis saved me. That's why I was able to survive until today.”
When Charlie heard that Janus was his father's old acquaintance, he clasped one o f his hands over the other in a respectful manner. Bowing, he said, "Greetings, Uncle Campbell. I am Charlie Wade.”
His gesture served to further excite the already ecstatic Janus. Janus’s eyes
flushed red as he said, "I knew it... I knew it. When I saw you at first glance, I immediately knew: you must be Young Master Charlie! At first, I thought that I must be hallucinating. But when I recalled Miss Golding was telling me about her mysterious guest, I instantly concluded that you must be him!"
Quinn, sitting next to them, smiled as she said, "Brother Charlie, I didn’t tell Uncle Campbell that you were coming over. I didn't even tell him that we’ve already found you. I was originally planning to give him a surprise, but I didn’t think he’d be so insightful and pinpoint your identity right away!"
Janus hurriedly added, "That’s not true, Miss Golding. I’m not as smart as you say. Young Master Charlie resembles Master Curtis when he was young... They look so alike, thus, I came to that conclusion.” Charlie could not help but ask, "Uncle Campbell, how did you and my father know each other?”
Janus let out a long sigh. His tone grim, he narrated, "Back then, I provoked the wrong people. I was young, hot-blooded, careless. The other party issued an order to kill me. All the mobsters in Hong Kong came out in full force just to find me and take my life...”
Janus’s eyes flushed red as he said, "It was Master Curtis who sent his men to rescue me from Hong Kong that night the mobsters attacked me. He also went to Hong Kong in person to negotiate with my enemy, and paid a huge price just so that I could get back my life..."
Charlie was surprised. "So, you and my father were old friends..."
Quinn interjected cheerfully, "Brother
Charlie, my father said that Uncle
Campbell was a very respected and famous scholar at home and abroad. Uncle Wade went to Hong Kong to ask Uncle Campbell t o come over many times before he finally agreed."
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