Mo Li watched as Hua Mulan walked out of the military camp, her cold gaze perfectly natural. It had been so long since he'd seen her with that chilling expression.

Unexpectedly, everything returned to normal, just like when the two first met.

Hei Song noticed Mo Li's gaze and followed it to Hua Mulan. Her cold, sinister expression startled him. "B-brother, what's wrong with the General? She was perfectly fine yesterday! Is it because our apologies weren't sincere enough that she's not going to take us in anymore? Should I organize another round of apologies..."

Mo Li waved his hand impatiently and said, "No need..."

“Brother, don’t be so polite with us. Just let us know if you need anything. We’re willing to do anything for you and the general if we have your approval.” Hei Song said with a righteous and righteous expression.

Mo Li frowned and said, "Didn't you hear me when I said I don't need it?"

"Yes, I know, I know, but General Hua seems a little unhappy..." Hei Song said with a worried expression.

"Get out!" Mo Li said angrily.

Seeing Mo Li suddenly become angry, Hei Song was so frightened that he ran away as fast as his feet could grease.

Turning his gaze, Mo Li saw Hua Mulan talking to Old Li with an icy expression, and subconsciously walked towards her.

"Mulan..." Hua Mulan turned her head and saw that the person calling her was Mo Li, and frowned slightly.

When Old Li saw Mo Li approaching, he immediately sensed a tense atmosphere between the two and awkwardly said, "You two talk, I'll go tidy up my medicine room."

Hua Mulan looked up at Mo Li with icy eyes, while the latter kept his head down and remained silent.

"If you have nothing else to do, don't stay here!" Mulan said, frowning and squinting.

"Mulan, listen to me, what I said yesterday..."

Before Mo Li could finish speaking, Hua Mulan frowned and said, "I didn't care what you said yesterday! And you don't need to care! We—have absolutely no relationship!"

Mo Li trembled all over, "Mulan, you..."

Hua Mulan snorted coldly, "Young Master Mo, you should go back to the capital. I can't accommodate such a big shot like you here!"

Mo Li turned pale instantly. "You, you're going to kick me out again?"

It happened again; she made him leave again. She never gave him a chance to explain...

Couldn't she just be a little more honest and completely trust herself?

Hua Mulan looked at Mo Li coldly and said, "You were never part of my army, so why are you lingering here?"

Mo Li looked at Hua Mulan's resolute gaze and couldn't help but smile wryly. "Yes, I understand. You're the boss here. Since this is your order, I will naturally respect your wishes. I'll say goodbye to Elder Li in a bit and then leave."

After speaking, Mo Li turned and walked towards Elder Li's room without hesitation. Hua Mulan stared blankly at Mo Li's figure, swallowed hard, her eyes glistening with tears, but she remained silent—

Old Li's room

Old Li, stroking his chin, couldn't help but burst into laughter as he looked at Mo Li. "You two have been arguing again after just one night? What a delightful pair of bickering lovers!"

Mo Li lowered her head and sighed helplessly, "I really didn't expect it to turn out like this."

"In the end, it's all your fault," Old Li chuckled.

Mo Li looked helpless. "Old Li, you don't know the situation at the time. It was beyond my control!"

Old Li waved his hand and said, "I don't know what happened, but no matter what happened, you should believe that the general's feelings for you are real. Just don't doubt her."

Mo Li sighed, "Is it really that good?"

The memory of those cold, indifferent eyes sent chills down Mo Li's spine.

Does she really not blame him? Should he chase after her to explain...?

"Old Li, do you still have the effort I put into you last time?" Mo Li suddenly remembered and asked.

"Uh, I remember there should be one drop left." Old Li got up and started searching, but looked surprised. "Strange, I remember putting it here..."

Mo Li frowned slightly. "There's been a lot of people coming and going from the military camp lately, it might have been stolen."

"That's the only drop left, what are we going to do?" Old Li became somewhat anxious.

Mo Li took out a new bottle from his pocket. "Although this is not made from blood and sweat, it is still made from essence and blood. It can also remove ordinary toxins. You can take it first."

Upon seeing this, Old Li snatched the jade bottle away and hid it in his bosom like a treasure. "You little rascal, where did you meet this fox spirit? You keep giving her such precious things."

Mo Li chuckled, a strange pallor creeping onto her exquisite face. "Never mind that. After I leave, please ask Elder Li to look after Mulan for me. She can be quite impulsive at times, so I'd appreciate your assistance..."

Having said that, Mo Li respectfully bowed.

"Don't worry..." At this point, Old Li suddenly paused, "You, are you leaving?"

Mo Li nodded, a hint of helplessness in his eyes: "Well, after thinking about it, I've decided not to stay. The information about Black Dragon Mountain that Hei Song mentioned makes me very uneasy. I think I have to go and investigate. Besides, as you can see, Mu Lan seems to be completely unyielding to me right now. Let's just wait until she calms down before explaining to her."

Old Li chuckled and said, "You're not the impulsive young man you used to be. Don't worry, General Hua will be fine with me here."

Mo Li smiled slightly, "Then I'll trouble Elder Li. I'll be back as soon as possible."

At this point, Mo Li was uncertain whether he could come back. He knew nothing about the number of enemies, their abilities, or anything else. If he were truly in dire straits this time, even Mo Han might not be able to save him in time!

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