"That's right, A Mo," Ouyang Nan chimed in at just the right moment, her expression serious. "If the three of us work together to set up defenses, we can cover different directions and prevent you from being surrounded and flanked by Black Shadows. With more people, our alert range will be wider too, and we can reduce oversights."
Chen Mo looked at the sincere, determined expressions on the three of them, warmth flowing through his heart. He knew the three of them were doing this because they did not want to become a burden.
After thinking it over briefly, he slowly nodded in agreement. "All right. Then we'll move together."
Although moving together might truly make them a burden, in order to keep the three women from thinking of themselves that way, he could only agree.
Seeing Chen Mo agree, the three women exchanged smiles. Though they could not be considered top-tier experts, they were by no means ordinary weaklings either. During the day, when the light was sufficient, the Black Shadows' strength was limited. As long as everyone was careful and coordinated with one another, they would definitely be able to guard properly and make Chen Mo's movements more convenient.
When guarding against enemies, naturally, the more people there were, the more directions could be watched, and the easier it would be to discover danger in time.
"Let's go. We'll head to the platform now and prepare early, so everything is ready before dark."
"Okay!" the three women nodded at the same time and answered.
Chen Mo led the three of them to first bundle some wood into eight bundles. Then, carrying their own luggage, each person picked up two bundles of wood and followed the winding mountain path upward, heading toward the cluster of buildings on the first