I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Mu Zhu, who was in the dark, was so surprised when he saw this scene that his mouth opened wide. After observing for these days, he had a preliminary impression that the young lady was approachable, but he never expected that the young lady was so friendly that she actually let Mu Xia stay in the master's house? This was something that their secret guards had never dared to think of.

Mu Zhu was still very envious of Mu Xia about this matter.

He sighed slightly. If he told this to the other brothers in Shadow Pavilion, they would probably be surprised as well.

Xiao Wan took Mu Xia to visit the entire yard, and then let Mu Xia choose the room she wanted to live in.

"Sister, these rooms are all empty. You can live anywhere you want." Xiao Wan stood in front of Mu Xia with her hands behind her back and said with a smile.

Mu Xia chose a room next to Xiao Wan without hesitation. On the one hand, it was convenient for him to contact Xiao Wan, and on the other hand, it was because he could better protect Xiao Wan.

No matter what, she is a secret guard from the Shadow Pavilion, and her skills are pretty good. She can not only teach Xiao Wan, but also protect her.

Xiao Wan was naturally very happy to see that Mu Xia chose the room next to hers, and she danced with joy as she took Mu Xia to clean up the room.

The other two children also finished washing up and returned to their rooms. Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo sat in front of the table and chatted.

"This Miss Mucha has an honest and gentle personality, and seems a little introverted." Wen Shutang poured a cup of hot tea for himself and Xiao Yizhuo, and then said.

"Well, Mu Xia is the oldest in Shadow Pavilion, so he will be more stable." Xiao Yizhuo nodded slightly in response.

"I see. But I'm quite interested in this Shadow Pavilion you mentioned." Wen Shutang took a sip of tea and looked up at Xiao Yizhuo.

Xiao Yizhuo's eyes fell on Wen Shutang's face and he explained without hiding anything: "The Shadow Pavilion was secretly cultivated by the Xiao family. It originally existed to protect the heads of the family for generations. But since my father's generation, the Shadow Pavilion is not just a synonym for secret guards. They also bear the responsibility of defending the country. Sometimes the token in the emperor's hand can also command all the secret guards of the Shadow Pavilion."

Wen Shutang raised her eyebrows in surprise when she heard this. She didn't expect that this Shadow Pavilion had such a great background. She originally thought that Shadow Pavilion was created by Xiao Yizhuo himself and was just a simple secret guard team under him.

"So the Shadow Pavilion doesn't just obey you?"

"So that's how it is. But ever since I went into hiding, Shadow Pavilion has been out of your Majesty's control, and the token in your Majesty's hand is almost useless." Xiao Yizhuo nodded slightly.

"The people in Shadow Pavilion are still loyal to the Xiao family. I thought they would split into two groups." Wen Shutang muttered softly.

"It turns out that there was indeed a group of traitors, but they were dealt with by other secret guards in the Shadow Pavilion. They would not allow the emergence of traitors. In addition, there are countless secret guards in the Shadow Pavilion, but only twelve of them can be called Shadow Guards." Xiao Yizhuo took a sip of strong tea and whispered.

"Is there any difference between a dark guard and a shadow guard?"

After hearing what Xiao Yizhuo said, Wen Shutang became obviously more curious about this Shadow Pavilion. It seemed that this Shadow Pavilion should be the same as the modern army, and the hierarchy should be more clear.

Xiao Yizhuo did not hide anything from Wen Shutang and told her directly when he heard her ask.

"The dark guards can only provide simple protection, and their martial arts are all average, but the shadow guards are completely different. Their martial arts are all top-notch, and each of them can fight against a hundred people alone. Their combat power is very strong. This is the result of all the strength of the Shadow Pavilion to train twelve shadow guards. They are called the twelve guards of the Shadow Pavilion. Muzhu, whom you met before, and Muxia today, are both members of the shadow guards."

Xiao Yizhuo carefully explained the origins and combat capabilities of the Twelve Guards, which made Wen Shutang excited. Wow, this is an obvious distribution of combat power. I wonder if she can fight against these Twelve Guards with her modern skills?

The excitement on Wen Shutang's face was too obvious for Xiao Yizhuo to fail to notice. He said helplessly.

"Don't even think about fighting with them. The Twelve Guards are death warriors. They will never attack their master. Even if they die, they will never disrespect their master. If you want to fight with them, they will just stand there and get beaten."

Hearing this, a look of disappointment immediately emerged on Wen Shutang's face. She had originally wanted to find an opportunity to meet the Twelve Guards, but now it seems that even if she met them, she would have no chance to fight with them.

"Okay, you saw it."

"Madam's expression is too obvious. It's hard for me not to pay attention to it." Xiao Yizhuo blinked helplessly.

Wen Shutang touched her nose. Was her expression really that obvious?

"So when can I meet these twelve guards?"

"Madam, of course you can see him, but the twelve guards are all performing their respective tasks, and only three are on standby in the Shadow Pavilion. Now Mu Xia has been called here, and two are still on standby. If Madam wants to see him, I will ask Mu Zhu to call them tomorrow." Xiao Yizhuo looked serious, as if he would call the remaining Shadow Guards as long as Wen Shutang said a word.

Hearing this, Wen Shutang waved his hand and said, "No, no, let's wait for the next opportunity, so they don't have to make a special trip. By the way, how many men and women are there in the Twelve Guards?"

"Nine men and three women, what's going on?"

"It's okay. I'm just asking." Wen Shutang smacked his lips.

There are only three women in the Twelve Guards. In fact, in this world, it is good to have three. Xiao Yizhuo did not use them just because they are women, which proves that Xiao Yizhuo is not a pedantic person.

Wen Shutang was very satisfied with this.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's get some rest. We have to go to town tomorrow." Wen Shutang yawned and went to bed to rest first.

Xiao Yizhuo nodded slightly, stood up, blew out the candle, and then lay down next to Wen Shutang.

They both stopped talking and their breathing gradually calmed down.

In the Shadow Pavilion, thousands of miles away, two people dressed exactly like Mu Zhu were sitting on the roof, looking into the distance.

One of the masked men spoke up quietly, "You said Sister Mu Xia has been called away. When will we get a mission? I'm getting moldy waiting here."

Another handsome man sitting next to him tilted his head back and took a sip of wine, looking very free and easy.

"You are so relaxed standing by in the Shadow Pavilion, and you can even have a sip of wine from time to time. How comfortable and carefree you are. Yet you are still thinking about going on a mission. Look at Xiao Muzhu, he has to stay by the young master's side every day. With the young master's cruelty, who knows how he is tortured every day."

The masked man looked at his careless appearance and shook his head helplessly: "If the young master finds you like this, it will be terrible."