Tang Youyou looked at the stacks of clothes in front of her. All these were sent by Rong Xun.
"The colors and patterns are all chosen according to your previous preferences. Take a look. Is there anything you don't like?"
Tang Youyou picked up a set of clothes. The moment her hand touched the fabric, she felt that it was truly extraordinary. It felt as soft as if she was touching a cloud, with a texture like that of a fluffy cloud.
"This one is nice."
She handed all the clothes she fancied to Rong Xun and also noticed that these clothes were all tailored to fit her current figure.
She never expected that Rong Xun would even consider this. But then she thought that these clothes could only be worn for a while. When she was six or seven months pregnant, she really wouldn't be able to wear them anymore.
Thinking of this, she felt quite regretful.
Rong Xun saw her disappointment and knew what she was thinking. So he comforted her, "What are you thinking about? If you want to wear them in the future, just ask the tailor to make them again. There's no need to be sad about this."
Tang Youyou pouted, thinking that this guy was really profligate. The fabric must be very expensive, and the workmanship showed that it was the work of a master. It must have taken a lot of effort to make just one set, not to mention the cost.
"Take all these with us." Tang Youyou wouldn't let herself look slovenly just because she was pregnant. She always cared about her appearance, especially in front of Rong Xun.
Rong Xun looked at her with indulgence in his eyes and softly replied, "Okay. Take your time to choose."
They were set to leave early the day after tomorrow. But on the day before they were to set off from the inn, the four guards who rarely got together on normal days gathered in this small inn.
During this period, Zhuifeng had been tracking Rong Jiangyu's movements. Every single move of his was recorded by Zhuifeng, who reported to Rong Xun at any time.
Wenxue stayed at the Wuya Pavilion to hold down the fort for Rong Xun. Apart from Rong Xun, he was the one who could best suppress the people inside the Wuya Pavilion.
But he could only rank second in the Wuya Pavilion because of Tieshou. With Tieshou around, others could only come second.
It wasn't because Tieshou was extremely skilled in martial arts. It was because his ability to gather intelligence was unparalleled. Even without outstanding martial arts skills, he could still make a name for himself with his unique ability.
Zhuifeng was good at long - distance tracking. Her lightness kung fu was superb, and she would never be easily detected when tracking someone.
Among them, the one with the best martial arts skills was probably Yueye. With Yueye around, generally speaking, he could ensure the safety of the group. But he wasn't good at dealing with underhanded tricks.
These four people had been separated for most of the time since the beginning. Sometimes, when they met, they couldn't even match the names to the faces.
On the night before Tang Youyou was to set off for Daming, the four gentlemen of the Wuya Pavilion, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, finally gathered.
The scene of their meeting wasn't very harmonious. Instead, it was a bit awkward because they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
Especially Yueye. He had hardly returned to their headquarters in the past year. During that time, Zhuifeng was often out tracking and was later assigned to accompany Yueye.
So, when the four of them were arranged to meet in a room and suddenly faced each other for a conversation, they didn't know how to start for a moment.
Just when the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Rong Xun's appearance was like a savior to this room.
"Do you know why I've called you four here?"
Some knew, while others didn't. Yueye was among those who knew relatively well.
They were going to Daming. No one could be sure how many perils they would encounter on this journey, but it was certain that there wouldn't be few dangers.
That was why he had summoned all four of them to protect Tang Youyou's safety together.
Yueye nodded, but then shook his head. Seeing that the others didn't respond, he was afraid that he might answer wrongly by accident, so he also lowered his head and kept silent.
"Early tomorrow morning, you all will follow You'er. You must stay by her side at all times and make sure she doesn't notice your presence."
Yueye was a bit surprised. So they had been summoned just to protect Tang Youyou. This seemed a bit of an overreaction.
Before, he and Zhuifeng were enough. Now, even Wenxue and Tieshou were called in.
Yueye didn't dare to say much. He just felt that his master was really taking meticulous care of Tang Youyou.
"Yes."
Tieshou and Wenxue showed no expressions. It was as if they were just receiving a normal task as usual. They didn't show any surprise just because this task was different from the ordinary ones.
Early the next morning, Tang Youyou packed her things and was about to set off. Just as she was about to pick up her luggage, unexpectedly, a figure got there first.
It was Rong Xun.
"I'll carry the things. Be careful when you walk."
At this time, Tang Youyou's belly was a bit bigger than before. If others looked closely, they could tell at once that she was a pregnant woman.
Among those in hiding, some were seeing Tang Youyou for the first time. They had many questions in mind, but because they were in a secret identity, they couldn't reveal their true selves.
Before Tang Youyou got into the carriage, she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have forgotten something.
Just as she was about to step into the carriage with one foot, she remembered that Xun Rong hadn't come back yet. If she left like this and he came back to find her gone, he would surely be very worried.
"I have to leave a message. Otherwise, when he comes back and can't find me, he'll be worried."
Seeing Tang Youyou so concerned about an outsider, Rong Xun felt a bit jealous in his heart, but he didn't show it. He just casually mentioned this new guard from time to time when talking to her.
"Maybe he has already found another master. You don't have to keep waiting for him to come back."
Tang Youyou was a bit unhappy when she heard this. "You can't say that. We made an agreement before. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who goes back on his word. He must have been delayed by something unavoidable this time."
Tang Youyou defended him. It wasn't because he had performed outstandingly. It was just that he was the first person she had met since coming here whose thoughts were so similar to hers. It would be fun to have him around.
She seemed to really like people with such forward - thinking ideas, whether here or before.
She felt so lucky to have met such a person in this era.
But what she didn't know was that such a person was actually right beside her.
"Do you like him that much?"
Rong Xun's eyes were a bit dark, with a hint of jealousy.
"I really like him." Tang Youyou didn't shy away from her liking for Xun Rong at all, but this kind of liking almost drove the person beside her crazy with jealousy.
Yueye quickly distanced himself from this "battlefield." The chilling aura emanating from the master was gradually pressing on everyone present.