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.

to know if you’ve

and said, “What

“I don’t think it’s necessary to work

and said, “Let’s just tell him that we won’t work with

received

King Well, Philip Clarke has refused,” his subordinate said with

said, “Okay, you may

with narrowed eyes, and muttered under his breath, “Then don‘t blame me for being

Nightingale and tell him to

***

In the night.

things he had encountered in Mystic City

Motley, Windsor Well, and the first Dragon King who could not be

were signs of Fitzgerald Hale behind Windsor too. The Mystic Cave and the treasure of the ancient sage. His mother’s

exactly was going on here? So

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

the other party’s movements. He rummaged around the house for

found no one on the bed,