After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

"Then let me carry this!" Zhong Ning pulled the rope of the backpack, trying to take it down.

Shen Yan looked at Zhong Ning's small body and refused, "No, I can carry it!"

"Oh!"

"By the way, what do you want these bamboos for?"

"The city has been unsafe recently. It seems that there are flower thieves around, so I want to put up some in the corners of the yard to prevent thieves from climbing over the wall and breaking in." Zhong Ning explained.

"We should take some precautions," Shen Yan frowned slightly, "It's really not safe for you to live alone!"

Zhong Ning nodded, she thought so too.

Especially after knowing that there is a Dian Gong next door.

She once thought that her biggest difficulty in this era was the need to adapt to the various frameworks of this era.

But later she realized that her biggest difficulty was actually facing the mentality of this era that regarded human life as worthless.

Human life is really too indifferent in this era.

Zhong Ning thought that she had just come here not long ago, but she already felt that every step was difficult. Every step she took was on the edge of the law.

She is a person who is afraid of even killing chickens, but she can actively hurt others in order to protect herself. This is also a torment for her.

At this moment, she misses her motherland with human rights and freedom very much.

But she can't go back now.

Thinking of this, Zhong Ning felt even more depressed.

The two of them remained silent all the way until they entered the yard.

Only then did Shen Yan put down the things on his back and in his arms. He looked extremely tired. Zhong Ning quickly handed him a wet cloth and a large bowl of tea.

Shen Yan rested for a while and then started to get busy again.

Following Zhong Ning's advice, he stuck bamboo joints of varying sizes deep into the wall, making sure that anyone trying to climb over the wall would be injured by the sharp bamboo joints.

"Okay!" Shen Yan clapped his hands and stood up and said, then took out a newly dead rabbit from the backpack, removed the internal organs with swift hands and feet, and chopped it into pieces of meat.

Then he stared at Zhong Ning with fiery eyes.

The braised wild boar meat he had last time was so delicious that he couldn't forget it. Today he tried his best to perform just to let Zhong Ning show off his skills again.

Seeing this, Zhong Ning couldn't help but touch his forehead.

The foodie's eyes were so bright that it was hard for her to refuse.

What's more, they have done so much work for you.

After making an OK gesture, Zhong Ning walked into the kitchen confidently.

Half an hour later, the spicy and warm aroma of stewed rabbit meat successfully covered up the aroma of rice and became the theme of the day in the courtyard!

The fragrance is everywhere and keeps floating up into the sky.

Princess Zhaoyang, who was happily enjoying the dishes cooked by her husband in the house next door, suddenly felt that the light dishes on the table were tasteless after smelling the overbearing aroma of meat.

She swallowed, picked up a piece of braised green beans with her chopsticks, and said casually, "I don't know what the neighbors are cooking, it smells so good. I've never smelled anything like it before. Brother Xiao, do you know?"

He paused slightly and shook his head. "I don't know either, but if Princess wants to try it, I'll go buy some right away!"

Princess Zhaoyang blushed slightly, "You still call me princess?"

A hint of smile seemed to emerge on Xiao Yu's face, which was as cold as ice and as white as jade. The corners of his lips curled slightly, and he whispered in a low voice, "Then, my lady, can I go buy some for you?"

Knock knock knock, there’s a knock on the door!

Zhong Ning opened the door and frowned slightly when he saw the person coming.

Standing at the door was the noble young man she had met that day.

He was also the traitor villain in the book who killed her directly, Xiao Yu!

"Excuse me, young master."

Xiao Yu's face was as white as jade, and he was very polite. "I am taking the liberty of coming to your house to buy some food for you, young master. I hope you can give me some convenience!"

Xiao Yu handed over five taels of silver as he spoke.

These five taels of silver can buy several plates of meat dishes in the restaurant.

It’s not a bad deal to exchange it for a bowl of meat for Zhong Ning.

They are polite, so we can't be rude. Zhong Ning took the silver and said directly: "Wait!"

Then slammed the door shut.

Xiao Yu, who thought he would be invited in, had a distorted expression on his face. He was just a commoner, yet he dared to give him the cold shoulder.

Xiao Yu took three deep breaths and tried to stay calm.

When the door opened again, a smile as gentle as spring breeze appeared again.

Zhong Ning stuffed him with a bowl of spicy stewed rabbit meat, turned around and closed the door without saying a word.

Xiao Yu, who was locked outside the door again, was so angry that he laughed.

A hint of gloom flashed in his eyes. If his feeling was correct, the young man who opened the door for him just now did not look like a man in terms of his posture or pace.

Could it be that he was the secret guard directly under Emperor Yong who had followed him all the way?

I have heard for a long time that there are both male and female Black Dragon Guards among Emperor Yong. This person is disguised as a man and lurking next door to him. It is difficult to guarantee that he does not have another identity.

But his feeling told him that the other party had no internal force martial arts.

Or maybe, the other party's fighting power was far superior to his, so he couldn't see the other party's strength.

Xiao Yu carried the meat and slowly returned to the inner house.

Yes or no, he would know after trying a few times tonight.

He originally thought that he could hide in the streets of a small town for at least half a month. By then, the person responsible for picking him up would naturally arrive, and he would be able to successfully return to his homeland and become his royal highness.

But now it seems that some plans need to start early.

Regardless of whether that person is a secret guard or not, just because he dares to disguise himself as a man and act mysteriously around him, he cannot be kept.

Xiao Yu made a secret decision in his heart, and then returned to his usual elegant demeanor.

When he walked into the inner house and saw the beauty, a faint smile appeared on his indifferent face.

"It smells so good!" Zhaoyang was so attracted by the spicy aroma that he let go of his reserve and went forward to greet it.

"Little greedy cat," Xiao Yu smiled dotingly, "My lady has eaten all kinds of delicious food in the palace, yet you actually like these wild snacks."

"Although the palace delicacies are delicious, they've only been around for a dozen or so times, and I'm tired of them," Zhao Yang said with a playful smile. "They're nothing like these wild snacks; just the smell is intoxicating!"

When Zhaoyang said this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath of the fragrance. The closer he was, the stronger the smell became.

She couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and pick up a piece of rabbit meat. Just as she was about to put it in her mouth, she was stopped by Xiao Yu.

He took out a silver needle and poked it into the bowl again and again. He was relieved when there was no reaction.

Seeing this, Zhao Yang couldn't help but smirk and said, "You are too cautious. This is not the palace."

After saying that, he put the rabbit meat into his mouth.

Fragrant, spicy, numb and tender, the various tastes blend together, as if dancing on the tip of the tongue.

"It's so delicious!" Zhaoyang swallowed a piece of meat with emotion.

Xiao Yu was amused by her look. It turned out that she had eaten too many delicacies from land and sea, so she loved these wild foods.