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.

wants to know

pondered and said, “What

to work with Windsor. We have our

nodded and said, “Let’s just tell

received Philip’s

Philip Clarke has refused,” his subordinate said with a

said, “Okay, you may

the distant sky with narrowed eyes, and muttered under his breath, “Then don‘t blame me

tell him to

***

In the night.

people and things he had encountered in Mystic City in the past few days as well as his control over the upcoming

the Heavenly Court, the Dunley family, Claus Motley, Windsor Well, and the first

too. The Mystic Cave and the treasure of the

on here? So many

Philip pondered, he suddenly heard a slight movement outside the window. He was not asleep in the first place, so he got up

the other party’s movements. He rummaged around the house for a while as if he was looking for something. Then, he took out a syringe containing pale golden liquid and tiptoed to the

blanket and found no one on the bed,