The gloomy sky made people feel depressed, and the stormy rain made them even more irritable and uneasy.

Mulan and her soldiers stood guard outside the camp in the pouring rain. The icy rain gradually made them numb and unable to feel anything. The cold wind and rain lashed at Mulan's body, making her shiver uncontrollably. But even in such harsh conditions, not one of the soldiers behind her retreated or wanted to leave.

Just then, Li Jing walked out of the tent with his hands covered in blood. The heavy rain washed away the blood, and soon it was completely clean. Hua Mulan rushed forward, her voice trembling slightly, "Old Li, is he... is he alright?"

Li Jing's face was pale. He wiped his face with his sleeve, the water of which he couldn't tell was sweat or rain. He let out a long breath, "Phew... He's finally saved, but it's unknown when he'll wake up."

"Old Master Li, Young Master Mo, he... he might..."

"Shut up! How could anything happen to someone as capable as Young Master Mo!"

"Young Master Mo is a lucky man, he will be alright!"

...

Mulan lowered her head and clenched her fists, her heart filled with unbearable guilt. "It's all my fault. If I hadn't driven him away, he wouldn't have run into that forest and gotten such serious injuries..."

Looking at Hua Mulan, who was bowing her head and looking guilty, Old Li sighed, "General, you should go inside. Don't catch a cold."

Hua Mulan glanced at Li Jing and nodded, then turned to the others and said, "I'll take care of Mo Li. You all go back and rest."

Before anyone could object, Mulan had already entered the tent.

Li Laosi glanced down and asked with some confusion, "Why don't I see that kid Cheng Jin?"

"Cheng Jin said he wasn't feeling well and probably hasn't come out of his room," a soldier said.

Old Li frowned slightly. "You guys go and look for him. Find him and have him take care of Young Master Mo."

"yes!"

Li Jing frowned. "It's one thing for that old Liang to disappear without a trace, but why is Cheng Jin also disappearing? He's usually the most attentive to General Hua. Could it be that he's really seriously ill?"

With these questions in mind, Li Jing shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

When Mulan entered the tent, she saw Mo Li lying on the bed, her body wrapped in bandages and her face pale. Her beautiful face seemed to have a faint smile on it, as lovely and charming as a sleeping child.

She walked up to him, took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Mo Li's face, and scolded him with a hint of coquettishness, "You rascal, you knew there were barbarian troops hiding in the forest, why didn't you tell us? Why did you have to go alone? Did you think you could take care of all the barbarians by yourself?"

"Or is it that I'm simply not worthy of your trust..." Hua Mulan couldn't help but tremble all over. Looking at Mo Li's slightly chapped lips, she couldn't help but raise her hand to stroke his beautiful face with heartache. Her eyes were slightly red. "You, who are usually so unruly, how could you possibly listen to me like this? I told you to leave, and you left. Don't you miss everyone?"

"Neither I nor Elder Li, anyone wants you to leave, and even less wants anything to happen to you." Mulan's eyes welled with tears as she held Mo Li's hand, choking back sobs. "So, Mo Li, please don't keep everyone waiting too long, please wake up soon..."

Cheng Jin stood outside the tent, watching Hua Mulan hold Mo Li's hand, gazing at Mo Li with tender affection, but his heart was as cold as ice.

"General, it's getting late, you should get some rest," Cheng Jin said as he entered the tent, a strained smile on his face.

Seeing that Cheng Jin's expression was a little off, Hua Mulan said, "No need, I'll take care of Mo Li. You should get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jin pursed his lips and subconsciously asked, "General, do you think I'm useless?"

Hua Mulan looked at Cheng Jin with a puzzled expression. "Why do you say that?"

"Mo Li has only been here a short time but has already helped you a great deal and saved you multiple times. On the contrary, I'm just a lowly soldier. I have to hide in the back when fighting the enemy and can't protect you by your side..." Cheng Jin looked at Hua Mulan's delicate face and said with a look of infatuation, "General, I really want to assist you, not just serve you tea and water as a lowly soldier! If Mo Li can fight for you and take a knife for you, so can I!"

Hua Mulan stared blankly at Cheng Jin. She had never imagined that the little beggar she had picked up on the roadside would have such feelings for her, leaving her at a loss for what to do.

"I……"

Just as Hua Mulan was about to speak, Mo Li suddenly coughed, and mouthfuls of blood oozed from his mouth. Hua Mulan's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly said, "Cheng Jin, quickly go and call Old Li over!"

Cheng Jin glared fiercely at the unconscious Mo Li, walked out of the tent, clenched his fists angrily, glared resentfully at the two people inside, and then turned and left.

Li Jing, looking astonished, took Mo's pulse and stroked his beard, saying, "This is truly amazing! This young Mo's body actually has the ability to self-heal. Look, this wound has already begun to heal on its own!"

As he spoke, he lifted the blanket to show Mulan, who immediately blushed and turned her head away. "Old Li, you should check his physical condition first!"

Seeing Mulan's shy expression, Old Li coughed and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot."

Mulan blushed to the roots of her ears, her face burning hot.

Li Jing squinted as he took Mo's pulse. "His pulse is steady and strong. It seems that Mo has survived the crisis."

Upon hearing Elder Li's words, Hua Mulan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, his heart meridian seems to have been severely damaged. It's likely that his vomiting blood just now was related to this. He needs to be properly cared for," Old Li said, frowning slightly.

Mulan asked anxiously, "What medicinal herbs do you need?"

Old Li waved his hand, "No need, the boy brought back plenty of medicinal herbs, enough for him to eat."

Mulan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "That's good."

"Just don't let him overexert himself during this time; he needs to rest well." Li Jing stood up and said, "I'll go back and prescribe some medicine for him. He can take it and recover slowly once he wakes up."

Hua Mulan nodded and saw Li Jing off. Looking at the rain outside the tent, which had stopped, Hua Mulan finally felt relieved.

"Xiao Bai..."

Hua Mulan was taken aback. She turned her head and looked at the girl in her sleep, who was vaguely calling out the name of some unknown girl, Mo Li. She couldn't help but frown and feel displeased.

"This guy... he's clearly a scoundrel!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the sickly young man on the bed softly called out, "Xian'er..."

Mulan's eyelids twitched involuntarily, and she clenched her fists so tightly that they made a cracking sound. She wished she could kick him off the bed!

Just as she was about to ignore Mo Li, she heard Mo Li say, "General Hua, don't leave me..."

Seeing Mo Li's dazed appearance, Hua Mulan really doubted whether he was conscious at this moment. She gritted her teeth, stepped forward, lowered her head, and shouted into Mo Li's ear, "Hey, Mo Li, get up!"

Before they could part, their lips met. Feeling the warmth of her lips, he instinctively licked his tongue; they were so soft and sweet…