Emma found the figures carved by her father 13 years ago on one of the antenna poles and immediately took a picture of them. After pondering for a while, she returned to where Haoran was standing and asked him to come down.
"We're done here. I've found the clue I was looking for," Emma said. Haoran nodded as Emma took his hand and flew down to the ground.
"Why don't we just fly to the hotel?" Haoran asked.
"I don't know the way," Emma said with a shrug. "The view from up there and the view from down here are different."
"Oh... that's right," Haoran finally understood.
For them, it would be easier to fly toward the Eiffel Tower because the tower was humongous and could be seen from anywhere in the city center. But it would be difficult to find Hotel Nobel from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Their hotel was surrounded by so many similar-looking buildings.
So, the best option was to walk home or take a taxi. They decided to take the latter.
In the taxi, the two didn't discuss what had happened that night. They didn't want the taxi drivers to listen to their conversation. Only after they had arrived back at the hotel lobby did they discuss the clue Emma had found in the antenna tower.
"It feels like I'm doing a scavenger hunt to find pieces to complete a puzzle," Emma said softly. "My father left the coordinates of our home on the Moon. He deliberately put it where no one else could read it but me."
"You mean at the antenna tower earlier?" Haoran asked. "What are the coordinates?"
Emma pulled out her cellphone and showed him the picture she took. "This."
"Don't tell me this is the location of your parent's capsule on the Moon," Haoran said enthusiastically. "In that case, we should give these coordinates to Goose and let her do the search."
"You think so?" asked Emma. "Do you think we can trust Goose?"
"Goose built her reputation on a trust basis. Before, she didn't care who hired her services as long as they could pay her, so her clients began to trust her as she proved herself. But now, she's different. Goose has been openly refusing offers from the underworld and works with only select people. Not to mention, she has agreed to help us twice without payment. I think we can trust her."
Emma stood in silence in front of the elevator door. Although she was eager to trust Goose completely as Haoran did, she had never been in contact with Goose personally. Emma didn't even know what Goose looked like or where she lived, so it was hard for Emma to blindly trust Goose.
"Haoran, I don't think I want to take any risk," Emma finally said.
DING
The elevator door opened, and they entered. Haoran pressed the buttons for the 5th and 10th floor.
"You don't want to ask Goose for help?" Haoran asked her. "She can check these coordinates and immediately give the answer you're looking for."
Emma shook her head. "We don't know who or where she is. What if she betrays us and takes this information for herself? Then, I'll lose our home on the moon. I don't want to risk it."
"Okay. So, what's your plan?" Haoran asked. "We don't have the expertise to hack satellites like Goose."
Emma clenched her fists, and her face looked determined. "I'll learn it. I'll find out for myself without asking Goose for help. I'll be patient. You said it yourself, it might take years."
Haoran was stunned by Emma's determination. He finally nodded. "All right, if that's what you want."
DING
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