Even without naming names, Murong Jing knew who he was referring to. He nodded, but seeing that she still seemed unconvinced, he asked, "Does Mu need to swear an oath?"
Since he had already asked that question, Hong Xiaoduo felt a little embarrassed: "I trust Young Master Murong."
Believe me, that's how I reacted just now. Do you think I believe it or not? Murong Jing looked at her and felt both annoyed and amused.
Having said their piece, Hong Xiaoduo and Fan Wu, along with the seven children, continued strolling around the streets, first to see a shadow puppet show, and then to buy some things.
Watching the two adults and seven children walk away, Hai Dong and the others felt a little regretful. They also wanted to go, but their young master didn't say anything.
The next day, Fan Wu arrived at Huilai Inn early and helped load the purchased odds and ends onto the donkey cart.
Then they had breakfast together, and leisurely returned to the inn, where they led out the carriage and set off.
Hong Xiaoduo and the children got into the carriage, and the donkey cart was tied to the back of the carriage. She sat on the shaft of the carriage, her little body sitting up straighter.
Fan Wu rode his horse to escort them to the official road outside the town. Hong Xiaoduo then asked Tian Shu to stop the carriage and got off.
Seeing her get off the carriage, Fan Wu also dismounted.
"Brother Fan, as the saying goes, even a thousand-mile journey must come to an end. This is where we are. You can go back now." Hong Xiaoduo didn't say anything about meeting again in the future, nor did she say anything to take care of herself or her health.
Just as Fan Wu was about to agree, he heard a commotion behind him, turned around, and smiled: "Young Master and the others have arrived too."
Hong Xiaoduo couldn't be sure if the people had come to see her and the children off on purpose, or if they had other business to attend to. She didn't want to just get on the carriage and leave on her own, so she stood there watching the people on horseback get closer and closer.
The young master in the middle, riding a chestnut horse, was the most eye-catching, radiating an aura from the moment he appeared. Even Hong Xiaoduo, who was obsessed with good looks, couldn't take her eyes off him.
Feeling her gaze fixed on him, Murong Jing suddenly felt much better. He nimbly and gracefully dismounted and landed in front of her.
Seeing this, Fan Wu looked at the two men thoughtfully, then called his other companions to the carriage.
Hai Dong and the others took out what they had bought—pastries, candied fruit, roasted chestnuts, and the like—and handed them into the carriage.
The children in the carriage happily accepted the gift and said thank you, uncle.
Calling him "uncle" was truly a blow to their hearts. If they had the chance to spend more time together, there might have been a possibility of him becoming their maternal uncle, but there was no chance now! Yuanxi and the others felt very regretful.
"Here, take this. If you ever go to the capital, you can use this to see me." Murong Jing took off a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Hong Xiaoduo.
Hong Xiaoduo hesitated for a moment before taking it into her hands. She examined the object in her hand with great interest. She didn't know much about jade, but she felt that the object in her hand had a warm luster and a delicate texture, so it was a good thing.
"I understand. It's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings, right? This must be very valuable, right?" she asked the other person with a grin.
"Hmm?" Murong Jing paused for a moment, then said instinctively, "It cannot be sold or pawned."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted saying them, but he couldn't be blamed for it; her unexpected reaction had really caught him off guard.
He didn't know why he had given her the jade pendant; at least, he hadn't thought of it before dismounting. The jade pendant wasn't an heirloom; he had received it when he was a baby, and had always worn it with him, never letting it out of his sight...
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