Chapter 1866 The Painting
“I think it’s Joy. You also think it’s her, right? But you still want to verify with The Four Guardians, don’t you?”
“If Joy is truly the possessor of Girin Blood, I want to know how it will affect her. I feel that Elias and the others are protecting her on purpose. Surely, they must know something?”
“Is that why you want to use this opportunity to ask them?”
Evan nodded. “Yes, I want to get to the bottom of this.”
Levant pondered for a while before saying, “They might not tell the truth, but there is someone who might be honest with you. However, it will require some sacrifices on your part.”
“Who?”
“Shermaine! She is one of The Four Guardians. Seduce her with your charms, and she will definitely tell you the truth.”
Evan thought about it. “I suppose I can give it a try.”
What!
Levant was unable to stay calm when he received such a response. He sized Evan up and said, “Am I hearing it wrongly? Mr. Evan Seet is going to use his charms on a woman?”
“Even if I don’t do that, I will still be able to get her to tell me the truth.”
“What do you have in mind?”
“Something that you cannot think of.”
Levant was speechless. If I can think of it, I won’t be asking you, will I?
Evan quickened his steps with Levant following behind him. Soon, the two men arrived at the cave.
When they went in, they saw Joy savoring her food with relish. Evan went over and asked nervously, “Joy, are you all right?”
“I’m fine! Daddy, this fruit is very delicious. Have a taste.” With that, she handed Evan and Levant some of the fruit. “Mr. Levant, try some too.”
Levant took and gave them a sniff. It was the aroma of fresh fruit. Then, he took one bite and said, “Hmm… Delicious.”
Evan stared at the fruit and then at Levant. Aren’t you worried that it’s poisonous?
Levant smiled. “Given Frida’s skills, she will have no difficulty killing a young girl. There’s no need for her to feed Joy with freshly-picked fruits. Moreover, Nicole is here. I’m sure she would have checked the fruits before giving them to Joy.”
It sounded reasonable to Evan. He was getting overly concerned that he was becoming paranoid.
Levant looked around and saw Nicole admiring a painting nearby. Only Nicole and Joy were in the cave.
Evan walked right up to Nicole and asked, “What are you looking at? Why is it just the two of you?”
Nicole turned and looked at him. “I’m looking at this painting. Evan, can you figure out the meaning behind it? Joy is able to understand it!”
It was only then that Evan noticed the details of the painting.
In the painting, there was a young lady dressed in white, dancing in the garden. Next to her was a handsome young man playing an instrument.
“What’s so difficult to understand? This is a couple having a date in the garden, isn’t it?” said Evan.
“The important part is in the lower half of the painting,” reminded Nicole.
Evan’s glance moved downward. The young lady had fallen into the garden and was surrounded by yellow clouds. The young man was looking at her with sorrowful eyes.
“The woman is dead, and the man is very sad.”
“Look carefully at the clouds.”
Taking Nicole’s hint, Evan took a closer look and realized that a key was hidden amidst the yellow clouds. He looked closer.
“The key to the treasure?”
“Yes!”
“Joy said that this woman made a wish before she passed on. She wanted the young man to look for her eighteen years later! She also said that this woman and the key will appear in a city with yellow clouds as the sun sets.”
“A city with yellow clouds… Y City?”
“The key to the treasure is in your hands by chance. The place where you are staying is Y City. This woman…” Nicole glanced at Joy and continued, “Do you think Joy resembles the woman?”
Evan looked closely. Joy did look similar to the woman in the painting, but they were not exactly alike.
Despite the fact that Joy had often said something shocking and it aroused suspicion in him, he had always attributed it to her being a child. He failed to see the part where the young man had to look for the woman eighteen years later.
