Chapter 286

After the meal, Lily suggested visiting James' plantation, and James readily agreed to take them. Loid and Shaun assumed that Lily came to Anya's house just for leisure. They were unaware of the precious herbs cultivated by the Mosley family. Now, seeing the array of valuable herbs, they were taken aback. Loid turned to Lily and pointed to one of the plants, asking, "Is this Redushil?" Lily nodded. Loid and Shaun were both speechless. Redushil, coveted by various noble families in Bridgeport, was cultivated in abundance in the Mosleys' plantations. Loid looked at James, his eyes deep and contemplative. "These are all grown by us. We usually supply them to pharmacies in various cities. If you see anything you like, I'll give you some," James said with a smile. Lily examined all the herbs and looked up at James. "Mr. Mosley, you don't supply Redushil and Stargaza to any pharmacies, right?" The herbs James grew were all rare and valuable. Hence, they were all sold at exorbitant prices in pharmacies. Lily estimated that the cheapest ones would sell for over ten grand. Redushil and Stargaza were invaluable to many noble families. If James were selling these, Bridgeport wouldn't be so chaotic today. James smiled and said, "When I attended the parent-teacher meeting for Anya and met your grandmother, I realized you weren't ordinary. You've been kind to Anya, so I won't hide anything from you." At this moment, Emily brought over some tea. Each person took a cup, and James continued, "I haven't just been growing Redushil and Stargaza. I'm also cultivating many rare herbs that are extinct in the market. They're in my private plantation behind the mountain, but I've never sold them." Lily and the others listened attentively without interrupting, waiting for James to continue. "Have you ever heard of Verdant Grove?" James asked. Lily and Loid exchanged a glance. Loid nodded and said, "Yes. The direct descendants of Verdant Grove were said to possess methods to cultivate extinct herbs. Hence, they provided herbs to the Morris family for generations." Loid looked at Lily and said, "The Morris family is the clan Mr. Morris belonged to." Lily frowned. She had heard the most from Michael about the Weiss family but never about his own family. Lily had never been one to investigate others' personal matters, and she respected Michael. So, she had never looked into his family. Besides, Lily had never been interested in the Great Families of Bridgeport or the Hidden Families. She never imagined she would one day be involved. "Your mentor?" James looked at Lily in surprise. "Is his surname Morris?" "Yes." Lily nodded. "May I ask whether your mentor's name is Mickler Morris?" James' expression was one of astonishment. "Yes." Michael's real name was Mickler Morris. But he didn't like that name and didn't allow others to call him by it. James suddenly burst into laughter. "I knew I'd find him." Grabbing Lily's hand, James said excitedly, "Verdant Grove has provided precious herbs to the Morris family for generations. But after the fall of the Morris family, their heir went missing and Verdant Grove suffered greatly. "Out of over a hundred members of the Mosley family, only my family survived. I thought that I couldn't find anyone from the Morris family by the end of my life. Then, the cultivation techniques of Verdant Grove would die with me. "Fortunately, you're here. I finally waited long enough." James was moved to tears.