Chapter 1397 - 1397: Grilled Fish by the Reservoir

The sudden voice made Xiao Feng and Yao Qianxue's hearts skip a beat, thinking things were getting worse.

"Drop everything in your hands, then raise your hands above your head and slowly turn around."

The cold, stern voice appeared again. Yao Qianxue dared not turn around to look at Xiao Feng, silently placing what she held down beside her feet, raising her hands, and slowly standing up.

"Are you freaking deaf?" The voice came with an angry shout from above.

Yao Qianxue's delicate body trembled as she cautiously turned her head, discovering that Xiao Feng stood behind her as if frozen by a Body Stabilization Technique, unmoving.

The next moment, Xiao Feng suddenly spun around!

Simultaneously, he hurled the chisel in his left hand towards the head peeking out from above the platform.

"Whizz!"

The sound of wind-breaking ensued, the young face above widened its eyes in shock and pulled back its head in haste.

Below, a hint of regret flashed in Xiao Feng's eyes as he grabbed Yao Qianxue's wrist and jumped off the platform.

It all happened in the blink of an eye, leaving Yao Qianxue no time to even scream...

Though the weather showed signs of warming, spring had not truly arrived, and their cotton clothes hadn't yet been discarded.

Jumping into the water, Xiao Feng and Yao Qianxue instantly felt as though countless steel needles were pricking their bodies, the pain unbearable!

Yao Qianxue struggled to bring her mouth and nose to the surface to breathe, yet her wrist was constantly gripped by a powerful hand, allowing her only to be led along.

Two minutes later, Yao Qianxue's consciousness began to blur, her lungs aching intensely.

She opened her eyes to look ahead, but saw nothing.

Panic, helplessness, fear—various emotions surged in her heart.

She wanted to struggle but no longer had the strength.

Yao Qianxue inwardly smiled bitterly: "Is this how I'm going to die?

It's not quite the way I imagined."

Originally, Yao Qianxue thought she might die heroically in an explosion!

But unexpectedly... she was drowning.

Yet, since death was imminent, did the manner matter?

Perhaps it did, perhaps it didn't—the crucial point being, she had no choice!

...

When she opened her eyes again, Yao Qianxue found the sky dim, as if night had just descended and the stars had yet to appear.

Beside her, crackling sounds reached her ears. She slowly turned her face, seeing a fire burning not far away.

By the fire, a man with a bare torso, wearing only underwear, was roasting a fish.

A moment later, as if realizing something, the man turned his head and smiled: "Awake?"

Yao Qianxue froze instantly. That handsome face, bright eyes, familiar smile... Who could it be but Xiao Feng?

"Where are we…"

"Not dead, still within the reservoir area of Yuehu Lake."

Yao Qianxue frowned, her mind filled with countless words, yet for the moment unable to articulate any.

Not long after, Xiao Feng spoke to break the silence: "Get up and move around, the fish is almost done."

"Okay." Yao Qianxue agreed softly, unable to resist sneaking a peek at Xiao Feng's eight-pack abs.

She slowly sat up, raised her arm, and patted the back of her head.

Then…

Her clothes fell off…

"Ah!" Yao Qianxue exclaimed in surprise, hurriedly grabbing her sliding clothes, only to realize they weren't hers.

This!

Yao Qianxue felt her brain momentarily stalled, gingerly pulling open a gap in the clothes she wore, discovering her underclothes were still on.

At that moment, Xiao Feng walked over holding a neatly folded set of clothes, saying: "As you've seen, it's too remote here, my phone seems water-damaged and won't turn on, I don't know your password.

In such a situation, if we don't quickly dry the clothes, we'll at least catch a severe cold.

But rest assured, I can swear to the heavens, I didn't do anything excessive to you!"

Yao Qianxue immediately felt indignant—undressing was not excessive?!

But looking around, she knew Xiao Feng was speaking the truth.

"If you want to hit or scold, at least change your clothes first; I'll turn away, call me when you're done."

Xiao Feng placed the clothes next to Yao Qianxue, turning towards the fire.

Yao Qianxue's cheeks burned, her gaze complex, yet she hastened to change her clothes.

The clothes were naturally dried by the fire, but having soaked in the reservoir water, they retained a faint fishy smell.

Changing into her own clothes, Yao Qianxue hugged Xiao Feng's clothes and walked over to the fire.

Looking at his scar-covered back, she couldn't help but frown.

All along, Xiao Feng gave her the feeling that no matter what he faced, it wouldn't wipe the smile off his lips.

As if with him around, no challenge was insurmountable, no difficulty too daunting.

Upon seeing those scars, Yao Qianxue immediately understood—they were the price Xiao Feng paid for his extraordinary abilities.

"You... you should put your clothes on too."

Putting the clothes down, Yao Qianxue ran off to one side.

Xiao Feng looked at her, swiftly dressed, and called out: "Come, taste how my grilled fish is."

Yao Qianxue didn't turn back, merely saying: "You eat first, I..."

The word "hungry" had yet to escape when her stomach growled, issuing a noise of "surrender."

For a moment, Yao Qianxue's face flushed crimson with embarrassment, wishing to find a crack to crawl into or simply dash forward and jump back into the water.

"Come and warm yourself by the fire; there's something I need to tell you," Xiao Feng said gently.

Yao Qianxue hesitated for a moment, then turned to walk to the fire, her gaze persistently evasive, deliberately avoiding eye contact with Xiao Feng, and quickly glancing away whenever they made fleeting contact.

Xiao Feng handed over a grilled fish and put a new one on the fire.

Yao Qianxue reached out to take it, biting off a small piece.

The texture was crispy on the outside and tender inside, surprisingly not as bland as expected, instead offering a sweet flavor and an indescribable freshness.

"What kind of fish is this?" Yao Qianxue couldn't help asking.

Xiao Feng smiled and said: "Just ordinary grass carp, but I found some honey and grilled it on tree bark.

That way, it might still be bland, but it does have a bit more flavor."

"You managed to find honey?"

Xiao Feng pointed to the woods behind them and explained: "Just lucky, I initially planned to take you through those woods.

Unfortunately, after getting through, there were no houses in sight, so we had to come back through the woods.

On the way back, I happened to find a wasp nest and grabbed some honey."

Yao Qianxue nodded, slowly eating the grilled fish.

The two sat by the fire, yet the atmosphere carried an unspoken awkwardness.

After a while, Yao Qianxue spoke softly: "Thank you for saving me."

"I'm the one who should thank you." Xiao Feng shook his head with a laugh: "If I hadn't dragged you into this, none of this would have happened today."

After a pause, Xiao Feng exhaled deeply: "You must have many questions, right?"

"Yes." Yao Qianxue nodded honestly: "It's just that there are so many questions, I don't know where to start."

Xiao Feng chuckled, turned the fish over on the fire, and said: "Later, I'll first tell you about this incident.

Once you've heard it, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

Does that sound good?"

"Alright." Yao Qianxue agreed.

Xiao Feng organized his thoughts slightly and said: "The force hiding the bombs is called Devil's Concentration Camp, a vast organization known for its ruthless methods.

And I was once a member of this organization; after leaving, they've targeted me as a thorn in their side, constantly seeking to kill me.

The one who left special marks on the wall is a friend of mine from Devil's Concentration Camp.

You must be curious as to why, if they want to kill me, they're hiding bombs in a place like this, right?"