Muriel Murong seemed to be thinking of Damien Gray as well. She glanced at the pitch-black carriage and gave an awkward smile. She knew Morgan Shangguan must be inside, but if she saw Morgan dressed as a woman, she’d surely be shocked too!
Damien Gray kissed the upturned corner of Morgan Shangguan’s lips and instructed Ethan Gu to rest here for the night.
The people of Azure Kingdom also determined the general location of the treasure based on their route. In fact, as long as you know the specific direction, deciphering the clue about the hiding place isn’t so difficult!
Others had more or less guessed it too: 'Harvest Moon Night, crescent moon, half curve and circle, between curve and circle, the clue appears.' The key to the location must be in the phrase 'between curve and circle.'
The 'curve and circle' should refer to Sunmoon Valley at the border of Silvermoon Kingdom and Azure Kingdom. Sunmoon Valley is divided into Sun Valley and Moon Valley, so 'between curve and circle' means the area between Sun Valley and Moon Valley!
No one thought of this before because the phrase 'between curve and circle' didn’t only fit this location, and no one could be certain it was the clue to the treasure. Now that they guessed it, it wasn’t because they’d grown smarter, but because they forced the answer based on local geography.
Often, when you don’t know the answer to a question, it seems impossible to solve. But once you know, it all makes sense—of course, it’s reasonable!
That’s exactly how everyone felt now. Still, they didn’t understand why the Ghostmaster was so certain about this place. Couldn’t it be somewhere else? For example, Silvermoon Kingdom has a place called Moon Bay with a similar landscape to Sunmoon Valley—except it’s not a valley, but two lakes: a large crescent-shaped lake encircling a small round lake, just like the layout of Sunmoon Valley, except Sun Valley and Moon Valley are about the same size!
Though puzzled, no one dared to question it. It was as if they were sure following the Ghostmaster was the right choice, and no one worried that Damien Gray might lead them astray.
There were three days left until September Fifteenth. Damien Gray wasn’t anxious at all, but the others didn’t have his patience. Still, perhaps out of respect for Damien, everyone stayed with him and waited, not daring to enter Sunmoon Valley on their own.
At this moment, Galen Gu finally appeared. Morgan Shangguan glanced at Galen’s gentle smile, then looked away indifferently. She slapped away the wandering hand at her waist, but soon the hand returned, again and again. Damien Gray seemed to enjoy this little game, and in the end, Morgan could only glare at him helplessly, signaling him to stop.
Damien Gray curled his lips in delight. Galen Gu’s arrival didn’t catch his attention, but Damien would not forget Galen’s previous actions against the Ghost Guild!
Maxwell Jing instinctively grabbed Ethan Gu’s hand when he saw Galen Gu appear. Ethan turned to look at him and raised an eyebrow. Just as he was about to reach out, Maxwell Jing suddenly pulled away and warned in a low voice, “Don’t make a scene!” This was not the time to stir up trouble, as it would only make the already chaotic situation worse.
Ethan Gu might seem cold, but sometimes he’s quite willful. Perhaps it’s because he was once the young master of Healer’s Sanctuary, and Galen Gu only expected him to make the Sanctuary flourish. As long as it didn’t conflict with that goal, Galen never interfered with anything Ethan did. After Maxwell Jing joined Healer’s Sanctuary, Ethan bullied him freely, which shaped Maxwell’s reckless personality.
Ethan Gu frowned slightly, though it was unclear if it was from displeasure or regret. Maxwell Jing, however, knew he was truly fine.
Galen Gu’s gaze swept over Damien Gray before moving nonchalantly to Claude Yun and Muriel Murong. He frowned slightly, clearly puzzled by the Cloud Guild’s motives.
At this point, Fiona Yun still hadn’t appeared. If there was no scheme afoot, Galen Gu wouldn’t believe it!
The first day passed peacefully enough, but the second day grew lively. More people arrived from Azure Kingdom—not only did Minister Magnus Shangguan show up, but even Adrian Yarrow, the Azure Crown Prince, made an appearance. Clearly, Azure Kingdom was taking the treasure hunt very seriously!
Minister Magnus was quite surprised to see Morgan Shangguan. Ever since his daughter came to Silvermoon Kingdom, he hadn’t bothered to check on her. At most, he learned about her situation when something major happened in Silvermoon, since Morgan was always at the center of that storm.
Now, seeing Morgan Shangguan, Minister Magnus’s gaze was complicated. Had his daughter changed, or was it simply that he’d never truly paid attention to her—and so never realized how remarkable she’d become?
Morgan Shangguan ignored that complicated gaze and simply took Damien Gray’s hand, saying calmly, “Let’s go for a walk.”
Damien Gray bent down and gently nibbled her earlobe, whispering in a voice only the two of them could hear, “You still have me.”
Morgan glanced at him and said with a hint of amusement, “You know I have nothing to do with Minister Magnus.” She really didn’t care how Minister Magnus felt about her, but Damien’s comfort made her feel warm inside.
Morgan’s smile suddenly vanished. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him, not caring how many people were watching.
Minister Magnus’s face darkened; his earlier complicated emotions vanished in an instant. He scolded sternly, “Shameless!” He’d been too shocked when he first saw Morgan, but now he remembered—she was the Ghost King’s consort, yet here she was with another man. What a disgrace! He felt utterly humiliated.
Adrian Yarrow’s face was equally grim. His gaze was fixed on the embracing couple, as if he wanted to separate them with sheer force. He didn’t seem surprised that Morgan was with the Ghostmaster; clearly, he knew much more than Minister Magnus did!
Damien Gray met Adrian’s gaze, his own eyes even sharper and more intense, locking onto him. The gentle kiss became even more passionate. From the moment Adrian appeared, Damien had noticed that possessive stare—unlike Duanmu Li, Adrian’s gaze was filled with desire. How could Damien not be angry? That was exactly why Morgan suggested they go for a walk—she just wanted to take Damien away.