The thugs exchanged glances, their faces ferocious, "You're quite courageous! If you don't pay the protection fee, we'll smash your stall and see how you can survive!"

Zhang Wen's face darkened, and he used his burly body to protect the stall. "Whoever dares to move, come and try!"

"It doesn't matter what you say!"

A group of thugs relied on their numbers and split into two groups to harass Zhang Wen, while the other group went straight to his stall.

Although Zhang Wen had some skills and could handle a one-on-many fight, he was unable to withstand the thugs who came like a tide and gradually became overwhelmed.

He watched as his stall was kicked to pieces by them.

He was anxious but helpless, his teeth were clenched and his eyes were almost spitting fire.

"stop!"

Cui Rongrong shouted loudly, scaring the thugs so much that they all stopped what they were doing.

They turned their heads viciously, and when they saw Cui Rongrong's cold face, their eyes were full of greed and evil thoughts.

One of the thugs came closer and looked Cui Rong up and down with lustful eyes, "Young girl, you want to be a hero and save the beauty? For your sake, we can let him go."

"As long as you accompany us to have fun today..."

As he was about to touch Cui Rongrong's snow-white face, Zhang Wen hurriedly shouted: "Girl, run! Don't..."

Before he could finish his words, Cui Rong threw the gangster to the ground with a backhand, and he screamed in pain.

The other thugs were stunned for a long time, until Cui Rong approached, and then they shouted in horror: "Don't come over!"

Cui Rong sneered, "Didn't you just say you wanted to play with me? Are you scared now?"

She took another step forward, and someone in the crowd shouted, "With so many people here, are you still afraid of a woman like her? Come on, attack her together!"

The noise made by the gangsters attracted a lot of passers-by to watch. Seeing a large group of gangsters rushing towards Cui Rongrong, they couldn't help but worry for her.

Cui Rongrong looked calm and stood there quietly waiting for their arrival.

Passersby were so nervous that they held their breath, wondering why Cui Rongrong didn't run away, but they just saw her wave her hand lightly, and the thugs fell to the ground.

"What's going on! Why did they all fall down?"

"Who saw what that girl did? It was just a fight."

The crowd stared with wide eyes, trying to find the answer from Cui Rong, but they were puzzled.

Cui Rongrong ignored the gazes from behind, walked around the fallen thug and came to Zhang Wen, "Sir, are you okay?"

Zhang Wen shook his head and said gratefully, "Thanks to the young lady for saving me."

Cui Rongrong smiled and said, "My lord, you are too kind. When we see injustice, we should help."

Zhang Wen hesitated for a moment, pointed at the thugs on the ground and asked, "They...are not dead, are they?"

"They are all still alive, just unconscious."

Cui Rongrong smiled lightly, "Don't worry, sir. From now on, they won't dare to cause trouble again."

Zhang Wen looked at her in confusion, and then saw Caiyun coming with a team of detectives.

Caiyun carefully checked Cui Rongrong and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was safe and sound.

"The girl is really scaring me to death!"

Cui Rongrong comforted Caiyun with a few words, then turned to the embarrassed detectives, who saluted and said, "We are late, please forgive us, Miss Cui!"

"Your Excellency has arrived just in time."

Cui Rongrong said calmly: "Please deal with these hooligans properly so that they don't disturb the people again."

"That's natural!"

The captain immediately ordered his men to take the unconscious gangster away, and left after respectfully bowing to Cui Rong.

After witnessing this scene, the onlookers were speechless and talked in low voices.

"I heard that the eldest daughter of the Cui family is as beautiful as a flower. Seeing her today, it is indeed true!"

"Ms. Cui is really amazing. She took care of those hooligans with just a wave of her hand!"

Zhang Wen's ears caught fragments of whispers around him, and those fragmented sounds suddenly made him realize the extraordinary identity of the woman next to him.

It turned out that she was Cui Rong, the daughter of General Cui Min, who had just returned triumphantly from the battlefield filled with smoke!

At this moment, his heart was filled with indescribable awe and surprise.

He quickly expressed his gratitude again, his words full of sincerity and respect: "I am so lucky to have Miss Cui's help. This deep friendship makes me feel so insignificant that I can't repay you..."

Cui Rongrong's lips drew up a gentle smile, her voice warm and elegant: "Sir, you are too kind. Every encounter in life is arranged by fate. I see that you are very skilled in handling prey. It just so happens that I have two freshly captured ferrets here. Why don't you skin them for me? It can be regarded as my small reward for you."

Zhang Wen took the two soft ferrets with both hands without any hesitation. His movements were agile and precise, and every cut was just right. In a short while,

Two complete ferret skins were displayed in front of everyone. The fur was smooth and flawless, and there was not even a trace of blood under his feet. It was so clean as if all this had never happened.

After receiving the fine fur, Cui Rongrong couldn't help but admire, "Sir, your skills are outstanding even among experienced hunters. Those scoundrels just now obviously underestimated you. I noticed that you were quite skilled in dealing with them."

Her eyes sparkled with recognition, "With your skills, sir, if you join the army, you will surely shine and achieve great success."

Zhang Wen just smiled calmly, his brows revealing a kind of indifference that transcends the world. "My ambition is not lofty. I am satisfied as long as I can earn a little money every day with my skills to support my family. On the battlefield, life and death are on the line, and changes are unpredictable. I prefer to be down-to-earth and live in the present."

Faced with his rejection, Cui Rongrong did not force it, and a hint of understanding flashed in her eyes.

"Everyone has their own aspirations, but if your mind changes in the future, I am willing to pave the way for you."

Her tone was full of sincerity and expectation.

Zhang Wen shook his head slightly, his attitude firm but polite, "Thank you Miss Cui for your kindness. If you need skinning in the future, just let me know. I won't charge a penny."

Cui Rong smiled and nodded, then slowly walked towards the Cui Mansion with her maid Caiyun.

On the way, Caiyun couldn't help but ask curiously: "Miss, do you hope that the hunter will be appreciated by the master?"

Cui Rong nodded slightly, her eyes deep, "He is a rare talent. If he can assist father, it will be a great help to father."

Caiyun was still a little puzzled. "But, a hunter is just a hunter after all. Can such a person really stand firm in the cruel battlefield?"

"What is the difference between a soldier who is ready to die on the battlefield and a beast fighting for survival in the jungle? Everyone is fighting for survival and to protect their loved ones."

Cui Rongrong's words revealed a deep sense of peace, "Perhaps, this is exactly the battlefield he is best at."

Caiyun nodded as if she understood, and took the sable skin home as Cui Rongrong instructed. Cui Rong then walked towards her father Cui Min's residence, intending to talk to him about Zhang Wen.

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