The First Heir

Philip returned to the hotel where Fennel and the others were waiting for him.

“An old beggar came over just now and asked me to give this to you,” Fennel said with a piece of broken jade in his hand.

Philip took the jade and glanced at it. It seemed quite unusual, like a part of a larger object.

“What old beggar?” Philip asked.

Fennel shook his head and said he did not know. Philip frowned, looked at the jade again, and decided not to dwell on it.

“By the way, Windsor Well just sent someone over to tell us that the Treasure-Digging Event at the Mystic Cave will be held ahead of schedule,” Fennel said.

“Ahead of schedule? When?” Philip asked.

“Tomorrow,” Fennel said.

Philip scowled and frowned.

Why would the Treasure-Digging Event be brought forward?

“Anything else?” Philip asked.

said, “He also wants to know if you’ve

and said, “What do

to

and said, “Let’s just tell

Windsor received Philip’s

Philip Clarke has refused,” his subordinate said with

and said, “Okay, you

with narrowed eyes, and muttered under his

tell

***

In the night.

bed and thought about the people and things he had encountered in Mystic City in the past few days as well as

Windsor Well, and the first Dragon

and the treasure of the ancient sage. His mother’s secret

So

He was not asleep in the first place, so he got up in the dark and pressed close to the

a black figure appeared on the window edge, pried open the glass nimbly, and tiptoed into the room. In the dark, Philip held his breath and observed the other

found no one on the bed, he turned around