Chapter 789: North Country Wind and Cloud(2)_1

Alhatu replied in a good-natured manner, "Brother, these are two different matters. A woman is a woman; brotherly affection is brotherly affection. I do not want her to be terrified, for she had quite a few scares on the journey back with me."

Their words were highly suggestive, and indeed, both men understood each other perfectly well. The only thing left was for someone to break the silence.

Brukan did not retract his hand. The guards following him immediately grew tense, each one placing their hand on the weapon at their waist.

Those next to Alhatu were even more anxious. They knew exactly who was sitting in the carriage. When they entered the city, the second prince had ordered them to protect the person in the carriage with their lives. If the other party was provoking them, they certainly could not show weakness.