At 3 AM, Su Zhou lay on the bed, deeply asleep.
Xiao Man touched her forehead and whispered, "Master, her forehead is a bit hot. Do you have any good ideas?"
Chen Ji responded, "There are no good ideas, we can only use a cloth to dampen it with water to cool her down."
Xiao Man took a white cloth, re-wet it, and placed it on Su Zhou's forehead. Without changing her expression, she reached into Su Zhou's hair to feel around but did not touch the remaining Lamp Copper Coin.
She sulkily sat back on the small stool beside the charcoal basin, staring blankly at the flickering light inside.
Xiao Man had originally wanted to take this opportunity, while Su Zhou was sleeping, to exact a small revenge for being held captive by her, but the idea lost its appeal realizing that Su Zhou was completely unaware.
Revenge should let the enemy know to be satisfying.
Chen Ji sat on a small stool next to her, with Wu Yun curled up into a ball on his lap, having fallen asleep early.
