At that moment, the atmosphere in the middle of the crossroads was somewhat ambiguous and awkward. Red Rose's pretty face turned a crimson red, as she glared at Ye Feng with a mix of shyness and anger.

Ye Feng, having just faced that situation, could only scratch his head and laughed foolishly.

A few moments later, feeling the atmosphere become even more unnatural, Red Rose was the first to speak, "I'm hungry!"

"Huh?" Ye Feng was stunned, not expecting Red Rose to say that, but considering the roughhousing they had just been through, it was normal to be hungry.

However, it was already two in the morning, and finding food was not going to be easy.

Seeing Red Rose looking at him with expectant eyes, Ye Feng, left with no choice, had to start thinking of a solution.

This place was located at a crossroads, with a forest to the right, and beyond that was the famous Shallow Bay in Jiangnan City.

Ye Feng knew that buying food was unrealistic at this hour and that they had to fend for themselves.

With that thought, Ye Feng waved at Red Rose and said, "I have a plan, follow me!"

Saying so, Ye Feng started walking towards the small forest beside the road.

Red Rose was a bit puzzled, but really hungry. Not wanting to go home to cook, she placed her hopes on Ye Feng and quickly followed him.

The two quickly made their way through the dense forest to the front of Shallow Bay, where under the deep night sky, stars twinkled and the bright moonlight sprinkled shimmering waves on the surface of the bay.

"What are we doing here?" Red Rose, full of confusion, said. Apart from the forest and the water bay, there was nothing else here, let alone food.

"Aren't you looking for something to eat? There's tasty food right here!" Ye Feng said with a mysterious smile, then jumped down from the embankment and slowly walked towards the edge of Shallow Bay.

"So mysterious!" Seeing that Ye Feng didn't explain outright, Red Rose shrugged her charming nose, huffed, and also jumped down.

It was around two in the morning at that point, and the lakeside of Shallow Bay was very quiet, occasionally broken by the soft chirping of crickets.

Ye Feng stood by the lake looking inward, then bent down to pick up some finger-sized stones off the ground and stood still.

Watching Ye Feng standing immobile by the lake like a clay statue, Red Rose grew even more curious, but she didn't say anything, just watched quietly with bright eyes.

In the deep night, the water surface of Shallow Bay seemed very mysterious. The normally clear water turned dark and was entirely opaque.

However, the still-standing Ye Feng was unfazed. After standing for a while, his eyes suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and he violently swung his hand, hurling the stones into the lake.

Plop, plop, plop!

A few dull sounds were heard, and the calm surface of the lake splashed, swiftly followed by a sight that left Red Rose dumbfounded.

Suddenly, flashes of white emerged from the water—it was a series of carp, belly up!

"This... this can work..."

Red Rose was so shocked she could hardly speak. It was night, and human eyes simply could not see clearly what was inside the water, let alone overcome the significant water resistance. Fish were incredibly agile in the water, so to think that stones could stun them seemed like a mere fantasy.

But now...

"Were you a special forces soldier before?" Red Rose quickly asked, her pretty eyebrows slightly furrowed as she intently watched Ye Feng.

"Huh?" Ye Feng was slightly startled, turning his gaze towards her.

"From what I know, China's top special forces have a very unique training method called 'Fish Killing'! It involves catching fish with bamboo poles in the river at night, which not only trains their eyesight and hand strength but also improves their reaction speed and body coordination! This unique training method is one of the reasons why China's special forces are so powerful!"

Red Rose's pretty face was full of seriousness. The method used by Ye Feng was very similar to 'Fish Killing,' but the level of difficulty was many times greater.

Ye Feng was also somewhat surprised that Red Rose knew about 'Fish Killing.' However, he didn't respond and just shrugged his shoulders before finding a stick to scoop up several carp that had passed out.

"I must say, you're in for a treat tonight!"

Ye Feng chuckled at Red Rose and then used a sharp stone to scale the fish, remove the innards, and wash them before finding some branches to thread them on.

Afterward, he gathered some dry wood, set up a simple stand, and took out a lighter to start the fire and began grilling.

Seeing Ye Feng grilling the fish, Red Rose didn't say anything, but she secretly frowned, wondering if grilled fish without any seasoning could be edible.

Though she had serious doubts about Ye Feng's culinary skills, Red Rose still quietly sat down and watched him grill the fish.

The roaring bonfire burned brightly, casting a dazzling red glow on Ye Feng's face, which made him look fiery and spirited. At that moment, Red Rose noticed that Ye Feng was quite pleasing to the eye.

He had fine features, thick eyebrows, large expressive eyes, and a faint smile on his lips, giving the illusion of the boy-next-door.

But this seemingly harmless guy could become fierce as a primordial beast when provoked, powerful as a tiger. He once broke the ribs of a strong man, who was still lying in the hospital to this day.

"Even though I know I'm handsome, is it really okay for you to look at me so nakedly, lasciviously, and greedily?"

Just as Red Rose was sizing up Ye Feng, he, while grilling the fish, jokingly said.

Caught spying, a blush instantly appeared on Red Rose's pretty face, but upon hearing Ye Feng's words, she glared fiercely at him, "You're such a jerk!"

"With a beauty by my side, what's wrong with being a bit of a jerk!" Ye Feng said unconcernedly with a chuckle, then focused back on grilling the fish.

A beauty by my side?

So, this guy was indirectly complimenting himself!

"Hmph! At least this guy has good taste!"

Thinking this, a smile appeared on Red Rose's face, and she found Ye Feng much more agreeable.

Ye Feng grilled the fish carefully, constantly rotating the skewered fish over the rising flames. After about fifteen minutes, the fish on the branches were almost cooked.

Ye Feng then reached into his pocket and pulled out a few small packets, then sprinkled the powder from those packets over the grilled fish.

"You actually carry seasonings with you?" Red Rose was amazed and curiously came forward to inspect those small packets.

"Chili powder, pepper powder, cumin powder..."

Red Rose looked at each one, growing more speechless as she did; this guy had brought almost every possible seasoning, almost making her wonder if he was planning to wander the lands.

"Eh? What's in this small packet?"

Just then, Red Rose saw a somewhat odd small packet and picked it up to check:

"This is... Durex..."

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