The two rested under a tree for a while, and by the time they reached the top of Ghost Cliff Valley, it was already dawn.
Upon seeing the two, the second, third, and fourth brothers hurried over to greet them. The fourth brother, not seeing Wu Hua, anxiously inquired...
"Where is my little one? My benefactor, my little one, has disappeared!"
Qin Luo and the leader were stunned upon hearing this, and then Wu Hua's sweet, childlike voice came from behind them.
"Fourth Uncle, I'm here!"
Qin Luo and the leader breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing its voice. The fourth brother rushed over, picked up Wu Hua, and spun her around.
"Little one, thank you for the water. All our hidden ailments are cured, and the Gu worms are gone! Maybe we can even live for many more years! Thank you so much!"
The second and third brothers also gathered around, and the second brother thanked them very sincerely.
"Thank you so much, little one! I thought the Emperor sent us here so we'd die here in a few years! I never expected we'd hit the jackpot!"
The third brother grabbed Wu Hua's small hand and gently shook it from side to side.
"My darling, once I'm too scared to be a bodyguard anymore, I'll protect you! You gave me this extra life, and I'll stay with you forever!"
Wu Hua smiled and her eyes crinkled upon hearing this.
"Then you should all believe in me!"
Seeing that it was smiling happily, the group nodded in agreement.
"Okay, we will always believe in you!"
Then, just like the leader, the three of them had a flashback in their minds, and they were startled.
The second and third sons knelt to pay their respects, while the fourth son, holding Wu Hua, was unsure whether to stand or kneel.
The power of their faith then fell upon Wu Hua.
Wu Hua also gave each of them a cloth bag, which was filled with milk candy and biscuits.
The second, third, and fourth brothers excitedly ran to the leader's side to show him, but the leader ignored them and took Wu Hua from the fourth brother's arms.
Qin Luo then took out four more diamonds for them.
"This is a token of the Cloth Bag Squad. Everyone has one. Keep it safe and don't lose it!"
The group carefully packed their belongings, and then began chatting with Qin Luo.
"Girl, are you our captain?"
"No, I am the adult's messenger and its guardian!"
The second brother looked at Qin Luo with envy.
"Wow! I wish I could be with Lord Kang right now!"
Qin Luo, not understanding, asked, "At what age do you usually retire?"
The third brother chimed in, "If they can't fight, they retire. The last Dark Dragon Guard to retire was around thirty-two!"
The fourth brother continued, following his lead.
"But we'll definitely be able to retire soon! Because some of us were essentially abandoned anyway..."
Qin Luo felt uneasy after hearing this.
"Will the Emperor take care of you after you retire?"
They all shook their heads.
"No, I can only help others train guards while I can still move, and that will allow me to die peacefully!"
Qin Luo felt sorry for them, but it was something she couldn't change.
For a monarch, bodyguards are not scarce; if they die, new ones will quickly take their place.
So nobody cared about their deaths.
Wu Hua was also heartbroken to hear this; she never imagined her followers would suffer such a fate.
It climbed down from the leader's arms, strained to open its eyes wide, and slowly waited for tears to well up in them.
She then pitifully called out to Qin Luo, "Luo Luo!"
Qin Luo, who was lost in thought, looked over when he heard the sound.
Then she saw Wu Hua looking at her with her big, watery eyes.
"What's wrong, baby? Why are you crying all of a sudden?"
The Dark Dragon Guards were also surprised when the master they had just worshipped suddenly burst into tears.
Just as I was about to go over and coax it, I saw its little hands waving rapidly behind it.
The leader gave them a wink, and they obediently stood still.
Qin Luo picked up Wu Hua and wiped away its tears.
Wu Hua reached out and hugged her neck, saying in a coquettish tone, "Luo Luo, do you love me the most?"
Qin Luo nodded without the slightest hesitation.
"Of course! No one in this world can compare to you!"
"So, are you willing to let me spend all your money?"
"Yes! Didn't I say all the money is yours!"
"Then, can I use your money to support someone else?"
Having said that, Qin Luo understood perfectly.
She pretended not to understand and said, "Of course you can, as many as you want, as long as you're happy!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Hua happily jumped down from her arms and ran to the Dark Dragon Guards, saying generously, "Come find me when you retire! I'll take care of you!"
The Dark Dragon Guard was deeply moved, never expecting that its feigned tears were a ploy to ask its guardian for money to support it.
The group was now eager to give it all their savings, so the leader knelt down in front of it.
"Okay, then we'll wait for you to support us after we retire!"
Wu Hua patted her small chest: "Don't worry! Hold me tight!"
Then she turned to Qin Luo and said, "Right? Luo Luo!"
Qin Luo couldn't help but chuckle at its cowardly appearance: "Yes, yes, yes!"
Wu Hua received affirmation once again, and then turned around and went to brag to the Dark Dragon Guards like a domineering CEO.
"Let me tell you! I'm loaded! My warehouse is overflowing with money, I can't possibly spend it all..."
Qin Luo watched it gesturing wildly and shook her head with a smile.
She then met the leader's gaze, exchanged a smile, and knew the leader was deliberately teasing Wu Hua.
The Dark Dragon Guard, while not necessarily possessing extraordinary wealth, are certainly richer than ordinary officials.
How could I possibly rely on Wu Hua for my retirement? I just didn't want to disappoint her, so I went along with what she said.
The group chatted and laughed for a while, ate some food, and then went their separate ways.
The two, three, and four remained in Ghost Cliff Valley, but unlike the others, Qin Luo left them with a lot of protective gear and pills.
Wu Hua also left them a lot of fruit and snacks.
All three of them had tears in their eyes; they had been through so much.
I'm not afraid of fighting or being assassinated; what I fear most is being suddenly shown concern.
The leader verbally criticized them for being useless, but in reality, he was just like them.
He picked up Wu Hua and put her on the donkey cart. After Qin Luo fed E Jiao carrots and water, they headed towards Shipo County.
Two, three, and four watched the donkey cart drive away, remaining lost in thought for a long time.
When we arrived in Shipo County, it was already 10:00 AM.
As soon as Qin Luo told Ejiao to stop, a servant came and led the donkey cart to a safe place.
Before the three of them even reached the backyard, Old Madam Li came out to greet them.
After bowing to the leader, he took Wu Hua away.
"Is your little one hungry? Didn't you eat well yesterday? You feel lighter when I hold you!"
Qin Luo: My god, you can talk even more nonsense than I can!
Leader: This is blatant lying!
Only Wu Hua pouted slightly, rubbing her belly from eating a roast chicken and a plate of osmanthus cake that morning, while nodding her head.
"Grandma, I'm hungry. I finished the food you prepared for me last night!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Li immediately instructed the servants to prepare food, and then carried Wu Hua towards the dining hall.
The two people behind him were speechless. The leader asked Qin Luo with a puzzled look on his face.
"Has your appetite always been this big?"
Qin Luo nodded helplessly.
"It's not hungry at all, it just has a sweet tooth. If it doesn't control itself, it can eat all day long!"
After listening, the leader secretly calculated how much silver it would cost to eat all day long.
He left half of his savings to Mu Xiuyu, and the other half would be enough to feed Wu Hua for as long as possible...
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