Seeing this, Xiao Yan put down the empty bowl and plate in his hand and followed.
Prince Atuo and his sister Atuo Jianghua sat down next to Wen Nongnong, eating fish and exclaiming, "This fish is so delicious! How was it made?"
Wen Nongnong explained, "This is called bamboo-strip grilled fish. It's made by putting marinated fish inside bamboo strips and then grilling it over a fire. They'll be grilling more in a little while, so you can watch."
Prince Atuo exclaimed, "The food of Daye is indeed as good as its reputation. This seemingly simple bamboo-strip grilled fish is so delicious."
"This is truly the best food I've ever eaten," Atuo Jianghua couldn't help but praise.
Wen Nongnong also thought that the bamboo-sliced grilled fish was absolutely delicious.
"By the way, why are you all in such a mess? Where did my uncle take you?"
"Don't even mention it. We lost track of your carriage halfway through the journey and when we turned a corner. Duke Jingguo led us around like headless flies. We searched for ages before finally finding our way here," Atuo Jianghua said, somewhat annoyed.
Wen Nong Nong felt a little guilty upon hearing this.
After all, it was Gu Linchao who made Si Yi abandon them.
She didn't ask anything more and just ate her fish.
Just then, a sound of something cutting through the air suddenly rang out.
It sounded like an arrow piercing the air.
Wen Nongnong was startled, dropped the plate in her hand, and instinctively leaned back, pulling Jiang Hua down with her. The two tumbled down the rocks.
"Watch out!" At the same time, Atuoqingye shouted and rolled off the rock as well.
Several arrows pierced through the spot where the three were sitting and landed with a "thud, thud, thud" on the tree trunk behind them.
Wen Nongnong looked at the trembling tree branches, cold sweat sliding down her forehead.
If she hadn't reacted quickly, she would probably have been pierced through the chest by now.
"There's an assassin, get out of here!" Atuo Qingye helped the two of them up.
However, before the three could make a move, several masked assassins in black appeared and surrounded them.
Atuo Qingye drew his curved sword from his waist and shielded Wen Nongnong and the other person behind him, saying, "You two run first, I'll hold them off."
Atuo Jianghua drew the soft whip from her waist. "Brother, I won't abandon you." Then she turned to Wen Nongnong and said, "Nongnong, run first, we'll hold them off."
Wen Nongnong sighed, "How could I be so disloyal as to run away? Since we're going to eat fish together, we should fight together too!" With that, she hooked a bamboo strip in her hand with her toe.
This bamboo strip was just cut off by Si Yi; one end is very sharp and exceptionally keen.
The three exchanged a smile, each gripping their weapon, and charged toward the assassin.
The assassins also charged forward with their swords drawn.
A fierce battle ensued.
Wen Nongnong was skilled in martial arts, but she had never killed anyone before. Faced with the vicious assassins who wanted to kill them, she was startled and somewhat flustered.
Moreover, these assassins were clearly well-prepared and their martial arts skills were not weak.
Wen Nong Nong was good at close combat, but when she actually encountered such a desperate criminal, she quickly found herself at a disadvantage after a fight.
"Snap!"
The bamboo strip in her hand was chopped in two by the assassin she was fighting.
Seeing the assassin's knife about to strike her, Wen Nongnong immediately threw the bamboo strip in her hand with all her might. Then, as the assassin raised his knife to block, she leaped up and kicked out with a spinning kick, knocking the knife out of the assassin's hand. She then kicked out with all her might, hitting the assassin squarely in the face.
The assassin was kicked away by her.
She rolled to the ground and picked up the knife the assassin had dropped.
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