"Find anything?" Jasmine asked as soon as Ning returned to where they were standing.
Ning shook his head. "Not him. I don't know who I can even check for anymore. I might have to go through this entire party and try to find out."
"What do we do if we don't find anyone?" Tim asked.
"I gave myself 1 year to find him. If I can't in that time, then I cheat."
Tim and Jasmine looked at each other, wondering what he meant by cheating.
"We met a couple of people while you were gone. Maybe it can be one of those," Tim said.
He looked around and began speaking in hushed tones.
"That man in the thick, white, pinstriped suit is the youngest son of a famous businessman. Their family owns enough fortune to buy a small nation entirely."
"That's… a lot of money."
"That man with the slickly combed hair is a minister of this empire. One of the high-ranking ones at that. He apparently has a lot of say in the court."
