章節 625: Brothers

At this time, half of Zhou Tong's shoulder and an arm had been cut off by Chen Changsheng's blade, and he was even blind in one eye. If he was a dog, he was certainly a stray one.

Xue Xingchuan creased his brow, replying, "Just calm your mind and focus on recovering."

Zhou Tong continued to ignore his advice. With great effort, he turned his neck to look at the entrance of the hall. Seeing the chair, he knew that Xue Xingchuan had been keeping watch from that place, and he fell silent for a very long time.

Then he asked, "Did the Empress come?"

The many stars in the night sky were bright and the starlight spilling onto the ground outside the hall was like water, peaceful and quiet.

After a pause, Xue Xingchuan said, "You know as well, the situation in the capital tonight is rather tense. The Empress must focus on the movements of the Li Palace."