42 Wild Delicacies Handcrafted by General Leng
“The wild game is ready, Your Highness, please have a taste!” Just as Huan Mo Che was watching in fascination, Leng Yufeng sat down on the other side of the prince, took out the already roasted wild game, cut it into small pieces with a dagger, and handed it to the prince.
Huan Mo Che gave his friend a subtle angry glance. They had just opened up to each other, and now this seemingly wooden friend was already starting to compete for position. Huan Mo Che felt that from now on, the first person he needed to be wary of was this very friend.
Shang Wuxin took the wild game, wrapped in a handkerchief and cut into small pieces. The first time he met this man, he thought him to be a staunch male chauvinist, but after spending so much time together, Shang Wuxin realized that this man always had a hidden attentiveness unknown to others.
After tasting a piece of the wild game, even Shang Wuxin couldn’t help but praise Leng Yufeng’s cooking skills. The wild game not only retained its original aroma but also revealed the tender texture of the meat inside, which made Shang Wuxin, who originally had no appetite, immediately eat several more pieces.
Leng Yufeng stared at the Crown Prince. After the Crown Prince tasted a piece, his eyes slightly narrowed, then he continued to try a few more pieces. In his heart, Leng Yufeng knew the Crown Prince really liked the wild game he had roasted himself. He didn’t have any impressive culinary skills, but roasting wild game was something he could do well. Having spent years fighting in the field, he had honed his skill in roasting wild game. Every time he roasted, the soldiers below would drool. He never thought much of it before, but now he felt that being able to do this was actually a good thing.
Huan Mo Che looked enviously; the prince also really liked the fruit he picked. However, seeing the prince eat more than usual, he couldn’t help but admit that he was still very grateful to his friend.
Just at that moment, Wu Ju, who had just left, came over with a hurried expression. She knelt beside the prince and said, “Your Highness, something’s wrong!” The prince had just sent her to check around, but what she discovered was something important.
Shang Wuxin quickly placed the wild game in Leng Yufeng’s hand beside him and stood up swiftly, asking, “Speak!”
Leng Yufeng and Huan Mochen immediately rose as well, and even the soldiers nearby, sensing the prince’s hostile aura, became alert.
“The servant has discovered people at the foot of the mountain, and not just a few—more importantly, their numbers are continuously increasing!” Wujue gripped his weapon tightly and said. He was well aware of why these people had come, but he hadn’t expected so many. Although their own group was not small, they were still outnumbered by the enemy. More importantly, they were completely unprepared.
Shang Wuxin glanced at Leng Yufeng. “Have all the soldiers gather together and get energized for me!”
In just a short while, thousands of soldiers were all in position. Shang Wuxin was very satisfied with the quality and martial skills of these soldiers. Moreover, he now somewhat understood why these soldiers had participated in this food delivery mission. Although he was clear about it in his heart, there was no need to say it out loud.
“There are two paths from the foot of the mountain to here. If these people want to attack us up the mountain, they only have these two routes. So now we need to block one of these paths first and then break out through the other!” Leng Yufeng calmly analyzed. Even if there were tens of thousands of people below, he would not retreat. This was the aura of a general. But whereas he was once fearless, now he needed to protect one person from harm, so he would no longer fight recklessly as he once did.
“Yu Feng, you protect the Crown Prince as he charges forward, I’ll take people to block them!” Huan Mo Che stood there with an unusually serious expression. The one holding off the enemy at the back was undoubtedly in the most dangerous position. Those at the front could break through and escape, but many of those blocking from behind would likely perish. Huan Mo Che didn’t know when he had become so noble, but in his heart, he only knew that the Crown Prince must not be harmed, not even a little.
Shang Wuxin looked at the arrangements made by the two with a surge of dissatisfaction in her heart. She was the crown prince here, yet these two treated her as if she were invisible. At this moment, Shang Wuxin had no idea that the two were so nervous precisely because they cared about her.
“How much longer until Wuwei arrives?” Just as everyone was tense, Shang Wuxin suddenly asked with a smile.
Fearless thought about the fact that the Crown Prince had asked him to deliver a message to Fearless. At first, he didn’t understand why the Crown Prince wanted to summon Fearless over, but now he suddenly realized. Fearless felt that the Crown Prince was truly a master strategist, not only knowing early on that someone would intercept them on the way back to the capital, but also calculating the timing with remarkable precision.
“She said she would arrive soon this evening!” Wuqing said, feeling relieved inside. If the Crown Prince had been injured while she was attending to him, she really wouldn’t have had the face to return to the capital.
Shang Wuxin nodded slightly, then said to everyone, “Since you are my subordinates, show me some skill. I am not a junkyard that needs trash. Tonight’s battle will be a test to see if you can become the sharp blade in my hand!”
“We will not disappoint the Crown Prince’s expectations!” Thousands of soldiers swore in unison.
Shang Wuxin was very pleased with these newly recruited subordinates, and this could be considered a gift someone had given to him.
“Fearless, let me see how your training has been going recently!” Shang Wuxin said to the nervous Wuju beside him. As for the two big figures following them, Shang Wuxin gave no instructions; their martial skills spoke for themselves.
Leng Yufeng ordered He Lanjin to take people to move large stones and block a road on the east side. The group then proceeded down a road from the south. At this moment, He Lanjin returned puzzled and asked, “Your Highness, why not wait for them to attack from above?”
“Do you want them to surround us? If they really encircle the mountain peak, where would we run? And if they set fire at the foot of the mountain, how would we break through?” Leng Yufeng glared at his subordinate. Asking such a foolish question to the prince—he might as well be mistaken for a fool himself.
“Here it comes…” Shang Wuxin’s pure white fingers caressed the jade pendant at her waist, a wicked smirk curling at the corner of her mouth. In an instant, she transformed from a cold, noble young master into a soul-stirring demon.
At the other end of the mountain path stood rows of black-clad figures waiting, and they were from more than one faction. Shang Wuxin raised an eyebrow, realizing that this time her so-called good royal brothers had likely joined forces, intending to bury her forever on this mountain.
Upon seeing the enemy, thousands of soldiers immediately surrounded the Crown Prince, the protective intent unmistakable. Leng Yufeng and Huan Mochen also stood firmly in front of Shang Wuxin. The many men in black were puzzled; they had not expected the so-called useless Crown Prince to have so many protectors and followers.
“Young Master Huan, General Leng!” the leader of the men in black stepped forward, clasping his fists and saying, “I am only here to take the Crown Prince’s head. If Young Master Huan and General Leng leave quickly, I will not make things difficult for you!” The men in black knew the skills of Young Master Huan and General Leng; if these two were protecting the Crown Prince, it would indeed be no easy task to eliminate him today.
Leng Yufeng and Huan Mochen’s faces changed instantly. This person was simply reckless enough to want to kill the Crown Prince—how could they tolerate that?
Just as the man in black finished speaking, a folding fan with sharp blades was swung at him. The fan’s ribs reflected a cold gleam. The man in black tried to dodge but was struck in the chest by the fan, instantly leaving a hole with blood gushing out.
With Huan Mochen leading, the fierce battle in the mountain began in an instant. Leng Yufeng drew the long sword he always carried. This flexible sword was usually worn like a belt around his waist. Now that he had drawn it, the cold aura of the blade was palpable—even Shang Wuxin, without approaching Leng Yufeng, could feel the sword’s chilling presence.
Although the black-clad men who came this time were not weak, these few thousand soldiers were no pushovers either, and the two sides fought fiercely, neither willing to yield.
Although Leng Yufeng and Huan Mochen were continuously eliminating enemies, both stayed close to the Crown Prince. But at that moment, Shang Wuxin moved; in an instant, she left behind Leng Yufeng and Huan Mochen and flew over to Wu Ju’s side.
Shang Wuxin’s feet moved with an eerie swiftness like the wind, leaving afterimages among the black-clad assailants desperately lunging at him. His elusive, unpredictable movements traced nearly rhythmic patterns, like a dance of death; with every lift of his hand and step, he reaped a life.
At this moment, Wujue had already sustained some injuries. Shang Wuxin raised his hand and crushed the neck of a black-clad man who was about to kill Wujue.
“Lower your head!” Upon hearing the prince’s voice, Wujue immediately bowed his head. Just as he did, a large blade sliced past the top of his head. A chill ran through Wujue’s heart—if the prince hadn’t warned him just now, his head would have been severed.
Shang Wuxin faced countless blades with ease, and at this moment, Leng Yufeng and Huan Mochen also arrived beside the Crown Prince. The two glared at the Crown Prince simultaneously, but Shang Wuxin was somewhat puzzled by their glares. Without giving it much thought, he continued fighting fiercely.