Chapter 162
Diana’s pov
I rushed back to the research base overnight.
Facing the empty graves and muddy ground, I froze.
Moss walked up to me, “Before you arrived, there was heavy rain that washed away all traces. We can’t determine the direction the person who took Ryley escaped. The only thing left at the scene…”
Moss reached out and handed me a dagger.
“…is this.”
I took the dagger from Moss’s hand.
“If we can determine the origin of the dagger, or rely on this clue to find out who took away Ryley’s body,” Moss said.
The dagger looked quite old, with rust on the handle and intricate patterns on the sheath, although the specific patterns were not clear due to wear and tear.
I carefully looked inside the sheath, hoping to find some clues.
Usually, blacksmiths who forge weapons like to engrave their names inside the sheath.
But unfortunately, the inside of this dagger’s sheath was clean, with nothing.
It was clearly not an easy task to determine who took away Ryley based on the dagger.
I sighed, “It’s too worn out../
“That’s okay. I know someone who is said to know everything. Perhaps we can ask him about the origin of this dagger,” Moss said.
“The know–it–all? Where is he?” I instantly felt hopeful.
Ryley died because of me, I couldn’t lose his body again.
Ryley died because of me, I couldn’t lose his body again.
As for why those people took away Ryley’s body, perhaps we would know after determining the origin of the dagger.
“The know–it–all is always on the move,” Moss said, “but it is said that if someone wants to see him, they can raise a green flag on the highest floor of the Moon Temple, indicating the reward they are willing to pay. If he agrees, he will appear in the temple and meet the person looking for him.‘
The Moon Temple mentioned by Moss is not in the Blade Moon Pack, but in the center of several packs‘ borders.
Because the temple was built jointly by several packs, its luxury and splendor were unparalleled.
As far as the eye could see, there were gems and gold.
In addition, the underground museum of the temple housed treasures passed down for centuries. Generally, we only go there for extremely important ceremonies or meetings.
So, when I stepped into the Moon Temple and bumped into Nathan and Avia, I wasn’t very surprised. Undoubtedly, they were here to inspect the wedding venue.
After all, considering Nathan’s high regard for Avia, paying a few hundred million dollars to rent this place for her century wedding was a trivial matter.
To avoid making a big deal out of investigating who took Ryley’s body, I came alone.
I tried to ignore Nathan and Avia and quietly pass by them.
However, as it turned out, as long as I encountered either Nathan or Avia, the word “quiet” was a joke. Moreover, at this moment, I encountered both of them.
Avia blocked me with her arm.
She smiled at me and greeted me warmly.
“Diana, what a coincidence.”
I rolled my eyes without patience.
“Unfortunately, running into you guys means bad luck for me.”
Avia’s smile stiffened for a moment, but she quickly regained composure and said, “I suppose you’ve received Nathan’s and my wedding invitation. We’re here to choose a venue for the wedding
1 sneered, “What’s it got to do with me?”
Raising an eyebrow, Avia asked, “I’m just curious, what brings you here?”
Still sneering, I replied, “What’s it got to do with you?”
This time, Avia couldn’t maintain her smile, dropping the pretense altogether.
She glared at me malevolently, speaking sharply, “What are the odds of us bumping into you here? Nathan and I just came to the Moon Temple to check out wedding venues, and we run into you? Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. You’re here to cause trouble again, aren’t you? Just like last time when Nathan and I were picking out engagement items, you deliberately took Nathan away! I bet you’re planning to pull the same stunt this time!”
I looked at Avia with deep disgust.
I shouldn’t have stopped for unnecessary people or things, wasting my precious time.
But now, I have a change of heart
“What? Don’t you trust Nathan? If I wanted to take him away, would he follow?” I asked.
“I–I’m not…” Avia licked her lips, her eyelashes trembling, “Nathan loves me, we’re getting married, no matter what you do, he won’t leave with you!!
“Is that so?” I chuckled lightly, shifting my gaze slowly to Nathan, “Why don’t we put that to the test?”
As expected
Although I was sure Nathan would choose Avia over me, Avia still panicked.
Her grip on Nathan’s arm tightened, as if afraid I would take Nathan away.
And Nathan…
Nathan’s expression was peculiar.
He didn’t seem to feel disgusted or offended as I had imagined.
Instead, there was even a hint of what could be called “joy” in his eyes, as if he were looking forward to me “eloping.”
However, I had no interest in fighting Avia for him.
Therefore, when Avia tried to assert dominance over me again, I coldly interrupted her.
“Just kidding.” I smiled as if amused, covering my mouth as I looked at Avia, asking, “You’re not actually feeling threatened, are you?”
“L…”
“Don’t worry.” I smiled gently, but my words were icy, “I’m not a scavenger, I don’t pick up trash. Take him if you like.”
Avia’s face turned red with anger.
Nathan’s gaze turned cold in an instant.
With my single–handed effort, I successfully infuriated this “couple.”
Mission accomplished, I snorted and started to leave.
This time, Nathan was the one who stopped me.
“Trash?” He gripped my wrist tightly, each word biting, “I’m just trash to you?”
“And what else?” I met his gaze with a smirk. “What do you think you are?”
Nathan glared at me in silence, but I could feel the restrained anger in his eyes.
He almost crushed my wrist.
1 frowned, then forcefully shook him off.
Snap!
Almost as I shook him off, I heard something drop to the ground.
I looked down and saw it was the dagger I had been keeping in my pocket.
I hurriedly bent down to pick it up.
But just as I was about to touch the dagger, a slender hand reached it before me.
“Give me back the dagger!”
My eyes widened suddenly as 1 looked at Avia, who was now holding the dagger, my heart feeling like it was gripped by an invisible hand.
I couldn’t even breathe.
That was… the only clue to finding Ryley’s body!
No matter what, I couldn’t lose it…
Avia looked up, observing my reaction, a calculating gleam in her eyes.
The next moment, I heard her astonished shout.
“Ah! Nathan! This dagger… this dagger I’ve seen before! When I was little, I saw my father wearing this. dagger! This is… This is my father’s!”
