Rong Qing glanced at Cui Zhi, who was about to approach, curled his lip, put Shi Lan, who was dismantling the bridge after crossing the river, on the ground, and disappeared into the night in a flash.

Cuizhi hurried over, took her fair and delicate hand in hers, and examined Shi Lan by the light from the doorway. Seeing that she was indeed unharmed, she relaxed.

Shi Lan followed Cui Zhi into the house, where two maids, one tall and one short, were kneeling respectfully by the door.

Shi Lan paused, and Cui Zhi helped her sit on the couch.

Looking at the two people's faces, which showed no clues whatsoever, Shi Lan felt a sense of emotion.

The two bowed their heads in silence, waiting for Shi Lan's instructions.

Shi Lan knew that they were only obeying her orders because of Rong Che's sake, so she dared not let them kneel any longer. "Please rise quickly, both of you. Rong Che mentioned two capable people to me, but I don't know which one is good at medicine and which one is good at martial arts?"

The two exchanged a glance, then stood up. The shorter one, pretending to be Sweetie, stepped forward and said, "I am skilled in medicine, especially medicinal cuisine. Young Master, do you mean that Sweetie will take care of your meals during this period? If others ask, we can say that we are preparing nourishing medicinal cuisine, so that we won't give others any reason to criticize us?"

Shi Lan nodded to Tian Guo, then looked at the other person dressed as Tian Ye and said, "This one must be skilled in martial arts. Does Rong Qing want you to help me guard this courtyard?"

Sweet Leaf shook her head and said, "Before I came, the young master made it clear that my mission was to protect you, and that it was none of my business with anyone else."

Shi Lan hesitated, but fortunately she had prepared herself mentally beforehand. However, she still felt somewhat helpless hearing her speak so bluntly. "Alright then, I'll have to trouble you two from now on."

Stevia and Sweet Fruit bowed repeatedly, saying they dared not accept such a gesture, but as they stood up, they breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, the best job for people like them is to hide in the shadows and poison a high-ranking official or spy on secret enemy information. Before they came, the two of them were eager to show off their skills, but when they arrived, they found that they were just keeping company with the baby.

It would be a lie to say they weren't disappointed, but as members of the Dark Assassins, their only purpose in life was to complete missions; they had no choice. (To be continued.)