And so it began, Hua Zhao raised a hand and covered his face. His assumption had been correct after all. A deep sigh escaped his lips, "Now you see why I told you that it was best to avoid intermingling with spirits?"
Instead of the anger she was expecting to lace his tone, it only sounded weary and tired. He lowered his hand and stretched it out to her, "Let me see the letter, I might be able to identify from who the letter came from and start with negotiations since the two are still alive."
"What do you mean by negotiating?" She had been ready to hand it over but pulled it away at the last second. "How could you possibly know people who would do such horrendous things and consider even negotiations as the solution?!"