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.

“He also wants to know if you’ve thought

and said, “What do you

it’s necessary to work with Windsor. We

nodded and said, “Let’s just tell

Windsor received Philip’s

Clarke has refused,” his

said,

sky with narrowed

Nightingale and tell

***

In the night.

encountered in Mystic City in the past few days

Claus Motley, Windsor Well, and the first Dragon

Cave and the treasure of the ancient sage. His mother’s secret vault too. Everything

exactly was going on here? So many forces and people were

a slight movement outside the window. He was not asleep in the

the window edge, pried open the glass nimbly, and tiptoed into the room. In the dark, Philip held his breath and observed the other party’s movements. He rummaged around the house for a while as if he was looking for something. Then,

blanket and found no one