When the assistant saw the monster fish open its great maw to reveal teeth as sharp as saw blades, he immediately hid behind Zhao Rong, peeing his pants in terror.
"Big Brother Zhao Rong, what should we do?" he stammered. "We can't fight properly in the water... If that monster fish swims over and bites us with those sharp teeth, we'll be torn to shreds and killed in this lake..."
Seeing the assistant's fear, Zhao Rong immediately shielded him with his body. He faced the ferocious monster fish and declared righteously, "Hey, monster fish! If you think you're so tough, come on over and kill us!"
The assistant had expected Zhao Rong to protect him. But when he heard Zhao Rong actually invite the monster fish to come and kill them, he cried out, "Big Brother Zhao Rong, I thought you were going to protect me! I thought you would fight the monster fish, maybe even kill it! I never expected you to just give up the fight... and tell it to come kill you!"
