When Lird first heard that his father wanted to see him, he immediately liked it, and he realized that his father was still alive at the moment, but after the other party said that Pym was about to die, Lird's heart suddenly turned sharp again, and he was immediately stunned.

Soon, Lird reacted, and immediately shouted urgently, "What is going on? Why do you say that my father is going to die soon? ”

Jim's expressionless eyes flashed with a sad look.

"I'm sorry for that, but I'm really... Can't explain more to you right now. ”

Lird said angrily, "What do you mean that you can't explain anything more to me? Are you so commissioned by my father to come all the way from India just to tell me such a message?"

Then Learde said, "Tell me where my father is now, and I will arrange for him to go to India and send him back to the United States, and I will cure him here whatever serious illness he may have, and I will surely reward you with a great sum at that time." Otherwise, I'll tell the police to arrest you, and you won't be able to get anything by then." ”

Looking at the aggressive Lird, Jim shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and then said, "I understand your current mood, but no matter what means you use, I won't tell you like this." ”

The calmness and calmness revealed by Jim's cold face made Liard's heart chill, although he did not know the other party, but he realized that the other party would not be a compromise, and if he really wanted to do so, it would be fruitless.

At that moment, Lird said to Jim like a deflated ball: "Please, what do you want to tell my father's whereabouts, please!

Jim shook his head and said, "I don't seem to get anything, on the contrary, everything I am doing now is only to repay the gratitude, and Mr. Pym is our friend, and I will naturally do what he asks." ”

Leard's brow furrowed when he heard this, and only then did he realize the key point in this matter.

"My father did this?"

Jim shrugged his shoulders and said, "How else do I think I know your name?"

Lird was also calmed down by Jim's incomparably calmness, and after a moment of silent contemplation, he said, "Tell me in more detail what happened to my father. ”

Just as Jim was about to speak, Lird continued, "I know you may have some kind of distress in this process, but you must know that I am more sad and out of control when I learn that my father is in trouble. If you want me to believe what you say, then try to say as much as possible so that I can understand the hidden secrets, and it can be regarded as gaining my trust. ”

Liard's words left Jim speechless, and after a moment of silence, Jim said, "Okay, I promise you." Lird was overjoyed by Jim's change of attitude, and his eyes widened at Jim.

Jim hesitated for a moment and said, "If I just said this, I definitely didn't mean to hide something from you, there are too many complicated reasons for this, if this news leaks, then the disaster that will be caused will be the last in space, and my people are likely to usher in a catastrophe." ”

Lird had not expected Jim to speak of such serious consequences, and he had realized that the events had become more and more than he had imagined.

Giving Leard time to digest the information, Jim began to recount: "It is not accurate to say that Mr. Pym is our friend, but rather he should be our benefactor. He helped our people out of trouble when they were desperate, and he became a respected person from top to bottom of our people. ”

Leard's heart moved when he heard this, different from what Wyatt and Anthony said before, although Jim's statement was full of concealment, it was more real and credible, but Lird couldn't imagine that his father was actually related to the person in front of him, and Jim's dress did not look like an Indian, or not like an Asian yellow race.

Besides, Jim talked about the issue of the people, and it is hard to imagine that in such a chaotic area of India, there would be such a "heterogeneous" ethnic group as Yin, could it be the gypsies who trekked to India?

"Unlike the others, Mr. Pym is a very kind and selfless man, and he saw that we had been in trouble for many years, and wanted to help us get rid of this misfortune once and for all, so he devised a very elaborate solution for Hugo, but..."

"Did the plan fail?" asked Lird eagerly.

Jim nodded, and then said, "After the plan failed, Mr. Pym was also seriously injured, although he was treated in time, but his physical condition is getting worse every day, according to this situation... I'm afraid it's too long..."

Lird shouted: "What is timely treatment? Which hospital did you send him to, if he was in the hospital, how could he get worse every day, and how could we not find out the news?"

Jim shook his head and said, "Let me tell you this, Mr. Pym's injury is very special, except for the means and methods in the hands of our people, not all doctors can treat him, otherwise Mr. Pym would not have lived until now." ”

Lird stared at Jim with wide eyes, he didn't believe Jim's story, but looking at the indifferent and honest person in front of him, it was difficult for Lird to have any doubts in his heart.

Lird felt as if his body was being emptied, and he didn't have any strength in his body, and after taking a few steps back, he sat down on the couch with a puff, and looked at Jim dejectedly.

Jim said, "Although this is the case, my people are still trying to do everything they can to extend his life, and if nothing else, Mr. Pym will be able to survive for a month." ”

When Lird heard this, he immediately came to his senses and said: "In that case, I can take him back to the United States? This is the country with the most advanced science and technology and medical care in the world, and no matter what kind of injuries my father has suffered or what kind of disease he suffers from, he can be cured here!"

Jim shook his head and said: "Mr. Pym is our benefactor and friend, if there is really such a method, we will definitely do our best, but the reality is cruel, I can only say that as long as he leaves the maintenance of my people, he will not be able to survive even a day, let alone return to the United States." ”

When Lird heard this, the flame of hope that had just risen in his eyes was suddenly extinguished, and Jim said, "There is only one option in the present situation, and that is for you and me to go to India immediately and meet Mr. Pym for the last time." ”

Lird then came out of his trance, remembering what Jim had said earlier, "Mr. Pym would love to see you," and that he wanted to get himself to India.

Suddenly, a suspicious vigilance arose in Lird's mind, and his gaze at Jim immediately sharpened.

Jim didn't care about this, but as if the scene had been expected, Jim said, "When I set out to come here, Mr. Pym asked me to bring you a message in order that I could gain your trust." Lird was stunned for a moment, and looked at Jim with a little blank look.

Jim said, "Mr. Pym asked me to bring you the words, 'Alpine chocolate is very delicious.'" ”

When Lird heard this, he was immediately stunned, and his whole person was in a state of paralysis, and his eyes became more and more hollow.

However, unlike just now, Lird had completely believed Jim in front of him.

...

"No! I strongly disagree!"

Wyatt slapped the table in front of him and roared, now like a fierce lion.

Liald in front of him had a solemn face, but his eyes were full of determination.

"Mr. Wyatt, please don't get excited, though I don't want to admit it, but it's clear that this is true, my father is now completely trapped in India and can't return, and all I can do is go there to see him one last time..."

Before Lird could finish his words, Wyatt continued to say angrily: "I don't believe a word of that guy's words!

Then Mr. Wyatt walked briskly to Lird's side and said, "Son, be sober, I understand your present feelings, you miss your father very much, and you are worried about his present situation! ”

"Not to mention how unsafe it is in India at this time of war and chaos, but don't you think it's suspicious to say that the man who traveled thousands of miles from India to San Francisco in the United States alone is untrustworthy from the 'origin of his life'?"

"Let's put it this way, for some reason, the news of your father's disappearance in India has spread in the circle here, and although many people are worried about it, there are also some people who will gloat or even have bad intentions!"

"They can come up with some reasons to trick you out of here, and then threaten me to do something or make concessions, you know that this is not impossible, you are still young, and there are many things in society that you don't understand, and many dark sides that you don't understand, so you have to trust my judgment and don't be deceived by the man who doesn't tell his real name. ”

Although Mr. Wyatt's words were conclusive and heartfelt, Lird shook his head resolutely and said, "The name may be false, and the things it says may be false, but my father's is indeed in their hands." ”

Wyatt was stunned when he heard this, "Why are you so sure?"

"Because of the chocolate from the Alps," says Liard. ”

"Huh, what's that?" asked Mr. Wyatt, with a bewildered expression.

Lird said, "This is a little secret that belongs only to me and my father. ”

"Many years ago, when I was very young, my father brought me a white chocolate when he came home, and I had never seen anything like it before, so I was so curious about it that I asked him where he got it. At that time, my father lied to me that it was made of snow that I guessed from the Alps, and I believed it at that time, and I remembered it for a long time, and I realized that I had been deceived when I grew up. ”

Speaking of the past, Lird's face flashed a wry smile and said: "This matter should only belong to a little secret between me and my father, he will not mention it to outsiders, and this matter was not even known to my grandmother when she was alive, and now Jim can tell this matter, which proves that my father has great trust in him, and also shows that my father understands me." ”

"If I had brought up something that others knew, it would not have won my full trust, and my father believed that I would never forget it, and he was equally convinced that it was a secret between our father and son. ”

Wyatt slowly quieted down after hearing this, his body slowly moved back, and then he pressed his body against the table, and after a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "Even so, I don't agree with you leaving here." ”

Lird was stunned when he heard this, and immediately said urgently: "Why?"

A hint of pain flashed in Mr. Wyatt's eyes and he said, "Son, if this were the usual time, I would have asked you to go to India for this last reunion with your father, but now it is different. ”

"The United States has just announced its entry into the war for less than a month, and the whole world is still in a state of disorder and chaos, especially India, where three 'non-cooperation' movements have started in the past few years, and the whole country is in a state of fragmentation, and no one knows what will happen in the next second. Can you imagine how dangerous it is for you to go there with someone you don't know at all?

"If Pym really has an incurable disease, and it is still in a state of difficulty to maintain, then his time is running out, and even if you reach your destination smoothly and safely on such a bumpy journey from the United States to India, it is still unknown whether you can meet him. I must not risk your life for the slightest chance of this!"

With that, Wyatt put his palm on Lird's shoulder and said, "Your father entrusted you to me more than two years ago, and I agreed, so that I should protect you with all my heart, and I am already sorry for your father, and I will never make the same mistake a second time! ”

After listening to Wyatt's heartfelt words, Lear felt very much in his heart, but he still pursed his lips and said, "You once told me that my father was a trustworthy companion and the most cherished friend in your life. ”

Wyad nodded and said, "That's right. ”

"I used to question everything you said, because I didn't communicate with my father on an equal footing, and I don't know when I didn't know him anymore, and even began to have a lot of misunderstandings about him. ”

After a pause, Lird said, "I don't know what happened in faraway India, but my gut tells me that maybe my father did something very great and I want to know about it. ”