Gather at Midnight Tonight

Today's battle had been perilous beyond measure.

Lone Serpent and Lin Xiaosu had faced their enemies separately, danger lurking at every turn, and had finally won with great difficulty.

And that was under the most ideal circumstances.

What if—just what if...

What if Lone Serpent betrayed him and sent Lin Xiaosu, Hydra's greatest enemy, straight through Ghost Gate? Even if he killed Wuguang, even if he violated the gravest taboo, he could still receive a tremendous reward from the Hydra Overlord.

Lone Serpent could have freed himself from his predicament.

Lone Serpent could not understand why someone as clever as Lin Xiaosu would be so naïve as to truly trust him.

Lin Xiaosu smiled. "Because of your sister! I believe the hope she held onto for thirteen years will not be shattered like this."

He believed in his sister!

He believed in an illusory, intangible hope!

Lone Serpent was filled with suspicion, yet something strange also stirred faintly in his heart. "You... tell me the truth. Are you my brother-in-law?"

What?

Lin Xiaosu's eyes widened.

"I even suspect that Little Moon is actually the daughter you had with my sister. Otherwise, she would never have trusted you enough to tell you every deepest secret between her and me. And you would not trust me so much either."

"You're getting a little too talkative, brother!" Lin Xiaosu patted his shoulder. "Want to hear my next arrangement?"

The instant the word brother left his mouth, Lone Serpent's whole body trembled.

My heavens, did that count as admitting it?

Was he really his brother-in-law?

For so many years, he had never had any family. Now a whole pile of them had suddenly appeared!

"Tell me! I'll do it!" Lone Serpent agreed without hesitation.

"Go out and convey this seat's order!" Lin Xiaosu's voice