"I visited Alexander's friends, colleagues, and a few of his business partners, and heard an interesting rumor."
Inspector Lestrade looked quite intrigued, and it really was intriguing.
"Among the people who knew Alexander, he had a nickname: Alexander the Immortal."
"Oh? Why did they call him that?"
"Now, this is rather interesting."
Inspector Lestrade seemed quite amused as he broached the subject.
"It started with an accident. He went mountain climbing with some friends, and the weather turned while they were on the mountain. His friends watched a bolt of lightning strike him. They were terrified and thought he was done for, but when they ran over, they found he was still alive. They hurried him down the mountain to a hospital, and after treatment, he was fine."
"Oh, that does sound rather legendary."
Li Wei raised an eyebrow. Even in the modern world, surviving a lightning strike would have been enough to get people talking.
"Then there was another incident. He went out to sea to collect a shipment, but they ran into heavy wind and waves. He lost his footing and was swept overboard. Everyone thought he was dead, but in the end, they found that the waves had washed him onto a nearby beach. He'd cheated death again."
"He really was lucky."
Compared with the animated Inspector Lestrade, Li Wei remained calm. He had seen stories like this on the modern world's extensive information networks. Ultimately, some people simply had good luck. Still, he had to admit that luck like this was rather interesting.
"So everyone thought Alexander was lucky and gave him that nickname, Alexander the Immortal."
"What did he think of it?"
"He was already a devout believer. After those two brushes with death, he became even more convinced that the Holy Lord was protecting