Peace and Faith

This book tells the tumultuous and extraordinary life of its protagonist, Li Zhiyuan. As a child, he learns from his grandmother that his family bears the shadow of a troubled past. Brilliant from a young age and self-taught, he relies on his technical expertise and numerous inventions to make his way into major state-owned factories and private corporations. Eventually, he travels to the United States, where his patents make him a shareholder in a multinational company. In the United States, he meets Xie Linlin, a female translator, and makes the shocking discovery that her family is closely connected to relatives he lost touch with years ago. A bone marrow donation uncovers a family mystery that has haunted two generations, as well as a secret hidden for more than thirty years. During a trip to Australia, they meet Amelia, a kind and devout elderly woman. From then on, their fate is changed by a mysterious golden necklace. In the Philippines, the two are suddenly kidnapped and then mysteriously rescued, only to end up stranded for three years on a deserted island in the Pacific. After returning to civilization, Li Zhiyuan goes back to his homeland, only to find that everything at home has changed. His ex-wife has remarried, and the compensation money has gone to someone else. After many heartfelt reflections, he and Xie Linlin finally become a couple. The huge ranch inheritance his wife receives, along with the old woman's dying wish, leads them to dedicate themselves to philanthropy. Then, by chance, they discover an earth-shattering secret in a statue of Jesus, which leads them to a key clue for unlocking the world's energy problem. To resolve conflicts of faith and bring about world peace, the couple travel the globe as documentary filmmakers. They find three strange treasures, red, blue, and yellow, within the world's three major religions, and forge a superconducting alloy that changes the world. Their technology brings new hope to humanity, but also attracts the frenzied attention of extremist forces...