Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2402

As Zidane and Mordecai disappeared through the ghost gate, Shannon turned to look at Benjamin.

Seeing his expressionless face under the illumination of the golden light, she reached out and took his hand in his.

Startled, Benjamin glanced at her. The depth and calm in his eyes seemed to dissolve away into gentleness.

As his large hand gently closed around her, he heard Shannon ask, "I'm gonna visit Gus. Are you coming with me?"

Benjamin sighed inwardly but nodded. If she wanted to go, of course, he'd tag along.

Shannon smiled and raised her hand to draw a line in the air. The void before them tore with a spatial rift.

As the two of them walked hand-in-hand into the spatial rift, Albany, Benji Gold, and Shanny Gold quickly followed.

Leah and Peanut watched eagerly from the side. The latter couldn't help but let out a soft whine. "Shan… non…"

It wanted to tag along too. Shannon would always bring the turtle and not them; that was so unfair.

When Shannon turned and met the pair of hopeful eyes, she immediately waved them over. "Come on."

Leah and Peanut lit up at once and zoomed straight toward her. As their spiritual forms slipped into Shannon's pocket, the spatial rift sealed completely behind them.

When Shannon and Benjamin stepped through the crack, they emerged where Maureen and Gus were.

After finally contacting the police, Gus reported his mother's name. It was something she'd written down during a rare moment of clarity when he was young, and he had no idea why he remembered it so clearly all these years.

The police searched the missing persons database and found a report filed by Maureen's family. Then, they managed to locate her relatives with the available information.

This was considered one of the more fortunate outcomes. Many others, like Zidane had mentioned, weren't so lucky. Some trafficked children couldn't remember where they were from, while some mildly lunatic women couldn't even recall who they were.

Gus was different. Emma might have played a role in guiding him in the right direction, but his character and choices were mainly structured by his family's teachings.

He'd grown up in a family filled with violence and lies. Even in a place lacking education, he could see Maureen's suffering and that of the other women like her, and he wanted to do something about it.

That showed there was something different about him. Like Zidane said, Gus had no spiritual energy, but he had spiritual roots of wisdom.

Though Shannon was no longer the Divine Power, she still carried its bestowed Might and could see it.

"Spiritual roots?" Leah poked her head out curiously.

Noticing their curious faces, Shannon explained, "Some brighter children were born with innate spiritual roots of wisdom. If such a child receives proper education and guidance, their talent could lead them to exceptional achievements in a particular field."

In Gus' case, whose spiritual root bloomed under harsh and misguided environments, that brilliance could one day turn him into a criminal of exceptional intelligence.