I'm not sure exactly. It might vary depending on different editions or collections of the Thieves Book.
Honestly, I don't have a definite answer. Different people might consider different stories as the first one based on their own interpretation or the specific version of the book they have.
I have no clear knowledge about which is the first story. It could potentially be determined by the author's intended sequence or the way the book is typically structured in common editions.
Chapter 473, "Little Hua? What a Joke!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Ren Yue's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Su Yinwan completely fell apart after hearing the news in the shower,...
Chapter 452, "Party of Four", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Shang Shuyue glared at Jiang Yan, struggling to find the words to say.
Chapter 173, "Su Yinwan, You Did It on Purpose, Right?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Jiang Li finally rose from her seat. and closes on Yet Miss Su went out of her way to ask me not to be angry..
Chapter 274, "Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hu Zi's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Upon hearing this, Officer Xu became even more excited, but catching...
Chapter 212, "This Guy is Actually Chasing Su Yinwan?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Although she appeared outwardly flattered, in fact, her heart was....
Chapter 238, "The Guests Were Dumbfounded, The Audience Was Excited", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Jiang Li was actually first on all three leaderboards?!. By the end, And, to Zhou Xu's alarm, they did find a problem..
Chapter 121, "Jiang Li Gains 5 Points for His Meritorious Rescue!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li Gains's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Seeing that Wen Jiaojiao's condition had improved significantly,...
Chapter 213, "Shi Xu, You Must Understand How to Balance Meat and Vegetables", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Cheng's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Jiang Cheng also noticed where Jiang Shixu's attention lay.
Chapter 199, "You Found Out Long Ago?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Zhao Lang's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Damn, the production team is actually being so generous this time,...
Chapter 34, "Official Recording!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Wenwen's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Seeing that the public sentiment wasn't quite right, Su Yinwan felt...