After a month of cautious retreat, he lied and said, "I went up the mountain with some of my brothers to collect herbs."

The fat man continued to approach without stopping. "Then why are you carrying a bundle? Girl, this place isn't safe. Why don't you come back to the mountain stronghold with me? I'll have my men bring your brothers over too, how about that?"

Nanqianyue retreated to a large tree. She knew very well that these people would not let her go, so she simply stopped talking nonsense and kicked the fat man while pressing against the tree trunk.

Unexpectedly, the fat man, despite his size, was agile and easily dodged the attack.

He revealed a wicked smile, "Don't be afraid, girl. I'm not a bad person. I just fell in love with you at first sight and want to marry you as my eighth concubine. Don't worry, girl, I'm definitely a kind person who will treat you well and won't mistreat you."

Nan Qianyue suddenly smiled seductively, "Alright, but you have to divorce all the other women."

The fat man was captivated by her smile, "Alright, alright, I'll take the break!"

He swallowed hard as he approached Nanqianyue, "My beauty, let me kiss you a couple of times first."

Nanqianyue stood still, a smile playing on her lips, waiting for him to approach before delivering a fatal blow to his manhood.

However, when the fat man was only three steps away from the south, he suddenly widened his eyes and fell down in terror.

"Boss!" The other bandits stepped forward one after another.

But they fell one after another, without even having the chance to question the Southern Migration Moon.

As Nanqianyue leaned against the tree trunk, she cautiously surveyed her surroundings, wondering who was helping her, or if it was yet another group of even stronger bandits.

"Now do you know how dangerous it is outside?" A voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Startled, Nanqianyue jumped up and turned around abruptly, exclaiming, "Ah! You...you...what are you doing here?"

Qin Yi's calm expression betrayed a hint of anger. "I let you out so you could see for yourself how dangerous it is outside. With your mediocre skills, you won't be able to move an inch."

This time, the Southern Migration Month miraculously did not refute it.

She lowered her head and said dejectedly, "...I thought you were lying to me." She never imagined there were so many bad people.

Qin Yi reached out to tidy her messy hair, but Nan Qianyue reflexively stepped back, asking, "What are you doing?"

Seeing the wariness and fear in her eyes, Qin Yi lowered his hand and softened his expression. "Your hair is messy."

“…Oh.” Nan Qianyue casually tidied up her thoughts.

Qin Yi pursed his lips slightly, a glimmer of hope in his eyes, "Can you give me a chance?"

"What opportunity?" Nan Qianyue blurted out.

Qin Yi, somewhat embarrassed, slowly pulled an anonymous letter from his pocket and handed it to Nan Qianyue, tilting his head to the side.

Nanqianyue curiously took the paper, unfolded the neatly folded sheet, and read it aloud:

"When we first met, my heart was filled with emotion. I wish to knock on your door with my heart and hope that you will grant me the chance to be with you."

Nan Qianyue raised her eyebrows slightly, lifting her eyes to smile at Qin Yi's slightly flushed cheeks, "Has someone finally admitted to liking me?"

She glanced at the fat man on the ground and said leisurely, "So you, like this fat man, fell in love with me at first sight?"

Qin Yi frowned slightly and said seriously, "I'm different from him. I... just hope you can give me a chance."

Nanqianyue lowered his gaze and remained silent.

Qin Yi's expression turned slightly anxious. "Two months. Give me two months. If after two months you still have no feelings for me, I will send you back to the capital and stop interfering in your life."

He paused, then lowered his voice, "But I will always wait for you; it is my duty."

“Okay,” Nan Qianyue readily agreed.

Qin Yi thought she had misheard and asked uncertainly, "You agreed?"

Nanqianyue nodded. "As you said, with my abilities, I can hardly move an inch outside, so I would appreciate it if you could teach me some skills these two months."

"I heard that General Du hasn't been feeling well lately, so I won't bother him. Can you teach me instead?"

A look of joy appeared on Qin Yi's face. "Okay, I'll teach you."

He reached out and took the bag from Nan Qianyue's shoulder, slung it over his own shoulder, and asked with suppressed delight, "So, are you going back now?"

Seeing his joyful expression, Nan Qianyue couldn't bear to discourage him.

It's unbelievable that she could fall in love with him in just two months.

"Okay, let's go." She forced a smile and walked forward.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept in, and Qin Yi scooped her up, spinning her around to dodge the attack.

The moon was spinning around Nanqian Yue, and when she finally got a clear look at her surroundings, she found that she and Qin Yi were surrounded by a group of men in black with knives.

This guy looks like a professional killer.

She covered her mouth with her hand and whispered, "You didn't come alone, did you?"

Qin Yi glanced around, not deliberately lowering his voice, "Yes, that's why they dared to come out."

Nanqianyue opened her eyes wide, and in her fear, she made up her mind.

"You don't need to worry about me. It's my fate if I die," she said softly, her tone firm.

Qin Yi held her tighter, watching the man in black approach slowly, his inner strength circulating in his palm. "Don't worry, I can handle it."

The assassin leader sneered, "Today you're alone, with a burden in tow. It seems your death is today."

"kill!"

The assassins swarmed forward, brandishing their long knives. Qin Yi protected Nan Qianyue while fending off the attacks.

The sight of flashing swords and clashing blades was dazzling.

Nanqianyue picked up the knife that had fallen to the ground and slashed at the black-clad men who rushed towards her.

But soon, the knife in her hand was knocked away by the man in black, the impact causing her hand to hurt.

This is the difference between having internal energy and not having internal energy.

The assassins were ruthless in their attacks, and Qin Yi's counterattacks were equally deadly.

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