Chapter 21 Footsteps Approach

Silence fell over the courtyard.

A breeze passed, pear blossoms drifting down.

I was about to speak when hurried footsteps came from outside, along with Yuwen Huang’s unmistakable, overbearing voice:

“Be quiet! Do not disturb my Beloved!”

Our four faces changed slightly.

Hei Yu and the others reacted fast. In a flash their figures vanished back into the shadows.

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