Speaking of this, Dumbo sneered smugly as he stood up and said, “Hehe, I’m afraid you’ll be scared to death if I tell you his name!” However, as soon as Dumbo stood up, Philip kicked him again! Bang! Dumbo was immediately kicked in his knee and knelt on the floor again. He howled and roared, “How dare you?!” Philip slapped him again and said solemnly, “Did I allow you to stand up?” Dumbo’s angry words got stuck in his throat. He glanced at the people around him and Aaron who was standing beside Philip. He swallowed his anger as he knelt on the floor and said with a snort, “Young Patriarch Clarke, although I don’t know your background, seeing the respect shown by Captain Dole to you, you must be an extraordinary figure. In that case, I have to remind you that the person behind me is not a pushover either! He has the title of the Third Dragon King of the Northwest Mystic City!” Third Dragon King?! Philip frowned. The forces in Mystic City really did seem quite complicated.
Hearing that he was about to be locked up, Dumbo shouted anxiously, “Captain Dole, he may be ignorant, but you wouldn’t follow in his footsteps, right? If Dragon King Well finds out that you locked me up, your job will be in danger!” Aaron scowled upon hearing this. He kicked Dumbo in the chest and Dumbo fell on his back. Aaron said, “Dumbo Lane, don’t be cocky with me. If not for Dragon King Well, I’d have taken you down long ago!” “Guards, bring them back! Also, tell the relevant departments to seize all of Dumbo Lane’s businesses and manpower!” “Yes, sir!” With a roar, the guards detained Dumbo and dozens of his men. Dumbo struggled and shouted, “Aaron Dole, you’re finished! If Dragon King Well finds out, let’s see how you’ll explain it!” Looking at the dozens of people who were taken away, Aaron turned to Philip with a worried look on his face and asked, “Young Patriarch Clarke, what should we do next? Dragon King Well isn’t an easy person to deal with. Anyone who messe
Two days later, Philip and the others were about to leave the hotel and walk around Mystic City. At the door, they bumped into Lord Ludo who walked in. Philip was still a little embarrassed when he saw Lord Ludo. He could not help but think of the incident when he accidentally touched something he should not have touched in the suite two days ago. To this day, his cheek still ached. Lord Ludo was still disguised as a man. He glared coldly at Philip and asked, “Where are you going, Young Patriarch Clarke?” Philip chuckled and said, “I’m going out for a walk.” Hearing that, Lord Ludo frowned and said, “If you don’t mind, I’ll go with you. I’m fairly familiar with this place and can be your tour guide.” Philip immediately shook his head and said, “No need. I’m sure you’re very busy. We’ll just walk around at random.” Hearing this, Ludo stared at Philip with murderous intent and said, “You really don’t need me?” Philip was embarrassed. He frowned and said with a laugh, “I
Ludo flipped his folding fan open, fanned himself, and cursed under his breath, “How ignorant.” On the side, Fennel looked at Philip and whispered, “Did you offend him? Why is he always so sarcastic to you?” Philip stroked his chin, laughed drily, and said, “I’m not sure either. Maybe I’m too handsome.” Pfft! Lord Ludo spat the tea he was drinking and stared daggers at Philip. Then, he said, “There are nine mines in Mystic City. Because of some incidents that modern society can’t explain, the locals call them Mystic Mines. “A lot of jade and ancient weapons have been dug up in Mystic Mine Three in the past few days, so it’s in the limelight and has attracted many looters.” Hearing this, Philip and the others nodded repeatedly. According to Ludo, it was nothing more than a mine that had unearthed jade and ancient weapons. “What about Mystic Mine Seven?” Philip asked. Ludo glared at him vehemently and said, “A bloodstone was dug up in Mystic Mine Seven three years ago
At the mention of Mystic Cave, Philip frowned. His mother and the secret vault of the Larson family were connected to Mystic Cave. To enter Mystic Cave, he had to obtain the recognition of the nine Mystic Mines, which sounded quite far-fetched. After thinking about it, Philip looked at Ludo and asked, “Why do we need to obtain the recognition of the nine Mystic Mines? Is the Mystic Cave controlled by the nine Mystic Mines?” Ludo smiled and said, “It seems that you know nothing about Mystic City at all.” This was blatant sarcasm. “The nine Mystic Mines of Mystic City are controlled by the three Dragon Kings here, three each. As for Mystic Cave, it’s jointly guarded by the three Dragon Kings. Without the tokens from the mines under their names, you won’t get the chance to enter Mystic Cave.” Hearing this, Philip asked, “What’s inside Mystic Cave? Why enter it?” Ludo smiled and said, “You have many questions. No one knows what’s inside the cave. All I know is that anything
Ludo walked to the door, and a manager greeted him with a fawning smile, “Oh, Lord Ludo, how nice to see you today. Please come in. We’ve reserved a good private room for you.” Ludo hummed and told his subordinates to take out a wad of money to toss it to the manager. Philip and the others followed silently, but the manager immediately changed his attitude. He stopped them and shouted coldly, “What are you doing? Who told you to break in? Can’t you see that this is the VIP passage? The entrance for ordinary guests is over there!” Philip was startled and looked at the manager with a goatee in front of him. “They’re with me.” In front, Ludo turned his head and said coldly at this moment. Instantly, the chills on the manager’s face turned into a complimenting smile. He bowed and said, “Oh, so you’re a friend of Lord Ludo’s. I’m sorry for not recognizing you. Please come this way.” What a pretentious guy with his nose in the air! Philip could not be bothered about this pers
Philip did not expect the starstone to react all of a sudden. He picked up the small black stone without a change in his expression and looked at it. He found nothing special about it. It was just an ordinary stone. At this time, the street vendor, who was in his 20s, counted the money in his hands from the transaction he just made and said, “Have you taken a fancy to this stone? It’s quite ordinary. It’s yours for 5,000.” 5,000? For a small stone like this? “Is this stone so expensive?” Philip pretended to ask in surprise. The street vendor looked at Philip and said, “Buddy, you look unfamiliar. Are you new here?” Philip did not deny it. The other party immediately smiled and said, “This thing is from Mystic Mine Three. In fact, everything here is, so the prices are definitely not cheap. Moreover, to tell you the truth, this stone has been here for three months but no one wants it. Since you’re the first person who has taken a fancy to it, I’m willing to make a loss an
After that, Claus reached out, took the blackstone from Philip, put it up to the light outside, and said, “Well, it’s a blackstone alright. Although not very pure, the quality is quite good. How much did you buy it for?” Claus returned the blackstone to Philip after saying that. Philip smiled and said, “2,000.” Claus nodded and said, “You’ve made a profit, then. You should be able to sell this blackstone for hundreds of thousands of dollars on the black market.” Hearing this, Philip’s heart skipped a beat. The price of this small stone had jumped from 2,000 to hundreds of thousands within a few minutes? Although Philip was not short of money, he was still agitated. “Mr. Motley, you mentioned just now that this is a blackstone. Is there anything special about it? Why is it so valuable?” Philip asked. Claus glanced at Philip and asked with a smile, “Is this your first time here?” Philip nodded and smiled with a shrug. Claus also laughed and explained unhurriedly, “Most
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the lark family’s grand ceremony of the century,” a man announced in the middle of the square, and the bride stood next to him with a happy smile on her face. If Adam was present, he would definitely recognize the bride as the woman he had been dreaming of over the years, Ashley Bay. A handsome man stood next to the bride. His every move was imposing and domineering. They looked like the perfect match. Everyone looked at this scene and blessed them happily. “After a series of careful selection, I finally found the most suitable husband for my daughter. This is an important event for the lark people!” The lark people had a high status, and everyone wanted to marry into this family. After many selections, the bridegroom finally won the bride’s hand in marriage. Over the years, countless men had flocked around Ashley. After observations from all aspects, this man fit all the criteria—so much so that Adam had long been forgotten.
“This boot records various information about the lark people that may be very important to you. I believe you’ll understand after reading it.” After saying this, Renee handed the boot to Adam. She was not a fool. She knew that Philip was not the person initiating the search. Although Adam always remained calm, he could not hide his eagerness at all. Adam looked at Renee gratefully and took the book and started reading it without further ado. The more he read, the more shocked he felt. In the end, he was full of disbelief as if he could not believe what he saw. “Is this for real?” Adam finished reading the boot quickly and handed it to Philip and Carlos. The other two flipped through the book curiously. Philip scowled. He could not tell whether the information was true or false. “Is it true that the lark people have such an ability? It's recorded in the book that they can create a world. That’s simply…” Carlos was puzzled. Only a very powerful being could create a world. Was
“Please tell me how to find them. I want to find out what’s going on, even if it's just to convince myself to give up.” Adam decided that he still wanted to find the other party. No matter what, he had to get to the bottom of it. If everything was a lost cause, he would give up. Hearing that, Renee seemed conflicted as if deciding whether to tell them everything. “It doesn’t do me any good to tell you this. Why should I take the risk for no reason? I do business. You need to pay a price for it,” Renee said with a smile. Philip laughed. The words sounded very familiar to him as if he said them before. He used to say such things when he was doing business just to bluff some dumb customers. “Of course, I know you do business. If you’re willing to tell us something, we can offer you something in return, whether money or other resources,” Philip said with calm confidence. No matter what the other party wanted, he could easily provide it. Renee smiled at Philip’s words. “It's
The woman seemed amused by Philip’s request. “I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I’m not a liar. Although my actions don’t seem aboveboard to you, I’m not a bad person.” The woman did not hide anything. She knew that Philip had seen through the secret of her singing. As the only man who discovered her secret, she admired Philip very much. She once vowed that she would marry the man who could resist the temptation of her singing. “By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Renee, and I'm an employee of Moon Tavern. My job is very simple, that is to bring in more profits to the tavern.” Renee seemed very sincere and told them everything about herself. “However, my method isn’t very aboveboard. You already know that I make profits by using my singing to attract customers.” Renee mentioned her secret frankly, and Philip was surprised by her honesty. “As for the secret between me and the lark people, I can tell you that they hate me so much because some
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Philip was all the more interested in this mysterious existence. He wanted to find out who they were to act so arrogantly. Obviously, the lark people were stronger than anyone could imagine. Ordinary people were afraid of this family no matter how powerful they were. Maybe the storyteller felt uncomfortable at the mention of this family, but he quickly left after a while. Philip and the others were disappointed that they could not find out the news they wanted. When they thought that they had to return in defeat, a woman appeared and looked at them calmly. The woman was wearing a veil on her face, making it impossible to see her appearance. The veil was quite an extraordinary item that could block various detections. However, Philip recognized her at a glance. She was the woman singing on the stage just now. She actually approached them. Things were getting more and more interesting. “What you want to know is taboo. Come with me if you want to fi
Meanwhile, backstage at Moon Tavern, the waiter was telling the woman singing on stage earlier about what had happened in the private room. The woman was full of disbelief, thinking the waiter was lying. “Don’t try to bluff me. How could anyone resist my attack?” The woman wore a veil on her face and looked very mysterious. Only the woman knew how disgusting she looked when she was not performing or casting spells. Covering her face was the best choice. The waiter told her what happened and described the state Philip and the others were in earlier. Although two people were affected, it was a problem because one person had remained conscious.They would face a lot of problems if other people discovered their tricks. The woman's tricks were extraordinary. Even a powerful person with superb strength would find it difficult to get rid of her attack. These so-called strong experts would only end up falling for her trick. At this time, the storyteller went on stage, and he was t
Philip nodded. “Do I have to order something else?” A hint of realization flashed in Philip’s eyes. He realized what was going on. The woman had the ability to bewitch the customers by affecting their thinking and emotions through singing and inducing them into spending money. She exuded a special charm to attract the customers even though she looked ordinary. In their minds, she was an unattainable goddess. Everyone saw a different woman in their minds but charming nonetheless, tempting them to spend money on her even though it would cost them all their fortune. However, Philip was different. He could control his emotions very well, so this woman had almost no influence on him. He realized this problem when he first heard that mysterious song. The waiter scowled and finally left the private room in horror after much deliberation. Philip did not say anything at his hasty departure. The woman quickly left the stage after playing her zither, and the bewitched customers
“Something is wrong. I find that woman a little weird.” Hearing that, they were curious to find out how Philip concluded that. “Although she’s not that good-looking, I don’t think she’s weird. What do you think is wrong with her?” Carlos said in puzzlement, wondering why Philip felt that this woman was weird. “The woman seems to have a fatal attraction to the male customers. It’s a scary ability to make these men flock to her.” It was weird that a woman with average looks could attract so many men. No one would believe that she had a strong appeal. “Welcome to Moon Tavern. I’ll be singing a song for you today. I hope you like it.” The woman's delicate voice rang, and everyone felt relaxed and happy. Even Philip felt that this voice was very charming, like the sound of nature ringing in his ears. However, Philip was not a fool. He keenly sensed something wrong with the situation. Nothing would be charming enough to attract him. For it to happen meant that something was wro
“Give us three pots of tea. We don’t need anything else. Thank you.” Philip did not order anything else. In his opinion, he was just here to find information, so his money should be spent on things that mattered the most. The waiter rolled his eyes at the order and seemed to look down on Philip. “Customers, are you sure you only want a few pots of tea? We have many snacks too,” the waiter said in disdain. Carlos was more concerned about his image, so he was shocked by the waiter’s obvious disdain. “Yes, we only need a pot of tea each. We want to have a taste first.” Adam's attitude was much better, speaking with a friendly smile on his face. Even if the waiter was angry, he could do nothing about it. The waiter left cursing under his breath. He thought that they were big customers, but they did not even give him a tip. Philip glanced at the waiter helplessly. Even waiters were so arrogant nowadays. Philip and the others were quickly served three pots of tea. The pots