ASTRP -Chapter 65 Another Assassination Attempt

Xiao Jinghan: “……”

He said expressionlessly, “Monthly settlement.”

“It’s only been half a month.”

Feng Jingge froze. “Only half a month? Why do I feel like several months have passed?”

Xiao Jinghan replied calmly, “As the saying goes, happy times pass quickly, while painful times feel slow.”

“So if half a month feels like several months to you, does that mean you’re actually quite happy staying with this prince?”

Feng Jingge rolled her eyes at him mercilessly. “Does Your Highness not know the phrase ‘a day feels like a year’?”

Xiao Jinghan paused, then the corners of his lips lifted slightly. “It seems I was ignorant.”

Feng Jingge pouted inwardly, thinking this man was truly cunning.

“Then in a month, Your Highness must remember to pay me.”

“Alright.”

Only then did Feng Jingge relax, happily switching to other topics.

And so, the two chatted casually back and forth.

Not far away, Qing Shan and Ning An stood watching their backs.

Qing Shan sighed. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen His Highness talk like this with someone.”

Ning An glanced at him. “Listening to you is like listening to nothing.”

Qing Shan: “……”

“What kind of pretentious nonsense are you saying?”

Ning An said nothing.

Qing Shan leaned closer and asked cautiously, “Tell me, just from what you see, what do you think about His Highness and Miss Feng?”

Ning An naturally understood what Qing Shan meant.

He looked up at Feng Jingge. “Miss Feng is quite different from the rumors.”

Qing Shan rolled his eyes. “Isn’t that obvious? Not just different—she’s completely on another level!”

“Let me be honest with you, I really admire her now.”

“Her way of handling things, especially that incident with Pei An—it completely shocked me. I never expected a woman to have such methods.”

Ning An said calmly, “That only proves your limited experience. You should read more books.”

Qing Shan: “……”

“You’re the one with great experience, yet you still don’t understand my implication?”

Ning An replied unhurriedly, “Naturally, she is excellent.”

Qing Shan’s eyes lit up. “You also think she is suitable—”

Before he could finish, Feng Jingge’s voice came from ahead.

“Qing Shan, Ning An.”

The two quickly flashed over.

Feng Jingge pointed at the roasted chicken, rabbit, and fish in front of her.

“Except for these three, take the rest down and distribute it to them.”

The hidden guards in the shadows were instantly moved to tears.

They never expected they would also get a share of the roasted meat!

Wuwuwu, Miss Feng is too kind!

Qing Shan and Ning An both froze.

Qing Shan asked, “Just keeping these three? Will you and His Highness have enough?”

Feng Jingge waved her hand. “Enough. Take it and distribute it.”

Qing Shan cupped his hands. “This subordinate thanks Miss Feng on their behalf.”

“We’re all family, no need to be so polite.”

Feng Jingge was very generous.

The words “family” entered Xiao Jinghan’s ears, and his eyes brightened slightly, a hint of a smile flashing across them.

Qing Shan, Ning An, and the hidden guards all felt warmth in their hearts upon hearing that.

Seeing them still frozen, Feng Jingge urged, “Hurry up, hurry up, or it’ll get cold and won’t taste good.”

“Thank you, Miss Feng.”

After Ning An spoke, he took the three items she had designated and carried the rest away.

Feng Jingge cut the roasted chicken, placed it on a plate, and divided it…

Then she ate the wild game together with Xiao Jinghan.

After eating and drinking their fill, Feng Jingge leaned back casually. Her gaze drifted upward—and she suddenly noticed the night sky.

The moonlight was like water, and stars were scattered across the sky.

She hadn’t seen such a starry sky in many years. Her emotions grew complicated, tinged with a faint sadness.

People were like this.

After eating well and having nothing to do, they easily became sentimental.

In short—idle hands make idle minds.

Xiao Jinghan noticed she had gone silent and looked up as well.

The moonlight tonight was indeed beautiful.

Under such moonlight, it was easy to think of old memories and unresolved thoughts.

For example—going home.

Xiao Jinghan pressed his lips together, then stood up and walked to her side.

“Are you full?”

Feng Jingge snapped back to reality. “Full.”

“This prince will take you to the hot spring.”

At the mention of “hot spring,” Feng Jingge’s eyes lit up instantly. She jumped up. “Let’s go! Hot spring, hot spring!”

Soon, the two arrived at the hot spring.

It was located behind the mountain villa, with two pools.

The pools were connected, separated by a curtain in the middle.

“You stay here. This prince will go to the other side.”

Feng Jingge walked up to the curtain and examined it carefully, still a little uneasy.

She turned to Xiao Jinghan. “Are you sure no one can see through this?”

Xiao Jinghan: “……”

“You are using this prince’s body. I know my body very well.”

“Unless I have nothing better to do, I won’t look at you.”

Feng Jingge retorted, “So you mean you’re interested in my body?”

Xiao Jinghan said calmly, “I’ve been looking at it for half a month already. Even if I was interested, I’m not anymore.”

Feng Jingge: “……”

“Fine, you win.”

She took her clothes and went to the left pool.

After placing her clothes aside, she checked again and didn’t see Xiao Jinghan.

She quickly undressed, stepped down the stairs, and entered the hot spring.

The warm water covered her body. Feng Jingge leaned against the pool wall, relaxing completely, closing her eyes to rest.

The moment her eyes closed, a sharp whoosh broke through the air.

Her eyes snapped open.

A shining arrow was flying straight toward her.

Her pupils contracted. She burst out of the water, and the arrow shot into the pool.

She grabbed her outer robe, threw it on, and moved toward Xiao Jinghan’s side.

Suddenly, several black shadows dropped from the darkness, blocking her path with swords.

It would not be easy to get through.

Just as she was about to warn Xiao Jinghan, a loud bang echoed.

A black-clothed assassin crashed through the curtain and fell heavily into her side of the hot spring.

The curtain collapsed.

Feng Jingge snapped the assassin’s neck with one hand, seized his sword, and swung it backhanded.

Blood splattered everywhere. A head flew off and landed in the pool, instantly turning the water red.

Seeing the hot spring ruined, Feng Jingge’s anger flared.

She turned sharply, killing intent filling her eyes. She coldly spat out two words:

“Seeking death.”

She charged forward with her sword.

The assassins did not back down and met her head-on.

One against five, they clashed midair.

Silver light flashed, sword energy erupted.

Feng Jingge moved through them like a ghost. Her sword was now stained red with blood.

The assassins froze midair, as if time itself had stopped.

The next moment—

Plop. Plop. Plop.

One after another, their bodies fell into the pool.