Gu Liyan loosened his fist, took a deep breath, and made up his mind that he would confront Liu Mengxian when he got back and drive the murderer away!

Just as he turned around to go back, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He instinctively turned to the side and heard a gunshot. A bullet grazed past Gu Liyan's shoulder.

Looking in the direction of the bullet, Gu Liyan saw a sniper hiding on a distant hilltop. He knew something was wrong and rolled away. A gunshot rang out, and another bullet mark appeared where he had just been.

Gu Liyan hid behind a tree, not daring to show her face. "Damn it, who on earth wants to harm me?"

Thinking of how Mo Han helped him secure the position of commander not long ago, and the group of people who gathered in the square to oppose him, Gu Liyan immediately had a few candidates in mind. They were probably worried that he would recover soon and inherit the position of commander, so they came to kill him!

Gu Liyan was thinking about how to escape when suddenly Liu Mengxian's voice came from afar, "Little Li!"

Gu Liyan cursed inwardly, "This stupid woman, why did she chase after me!"

Seeing Gu Liyan hiding behind a tree, Liu Mengxian rushed over, "Xiao Li, are you alright..."

Gu Liyan looked at Liu Mengxian and saw the red dot on her body. He hurriedly shouted, "Idiot, don't come any closer!"

Liu Mengxian stared blankly at Gu Liyan, and when she saw him rushing towards her, she forgot how to react for a moment.

Gu Liyan gritted his teeth and lunged at Liu Mengxian, at the same time a gunshot rang out from the mountaintop—

The sniper on the distant mountaintop saw the blood spreading across the clothes, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Hmph, let's see if you don't die this time!" He put away his gun and bullets and turned to leave.

Gu Liyan winced in pain, looking at Liu Mengxian who was unharmed beneath him, and angrily exclaimed, "You... stupid woman!"

After saying that, Gu Liyan's vision went black and he fainted.

In the instant he made his decision, for some reason, Gu Liyan's body seemed to move uncontrollably toward Liu Mengxian, as if it were an instinctive reaction. The thought that he absolutely could not let her get hurt flashed through his mind—even if he was riddled with wounds, he would protect her!

Liu Mengxian stood by the bedside, watching Gu Liyan's bare upper body wrapped in thick bandages, his face pale and bloodless. She wiped away her tears and whispered, "I knew from the beginning that I was an unlucky person, that I had caused the deaths of my brother and my father, and now I'm hurting you..."

Liu Mengxian choked back tears as she spoke, "Don't worry, this will be the last time. I will stay far away from you and will never hurt you in the slightest again!"

Liu Mengxian infused the antidote into Gu Liyan's body, glanced at his stunningly beautiful face, smiled, and whispered, "May you be immune to all poisons, find your soulmate, and live a lifetime of happiness and health..."

Gu Liyan slowly opened his eyes, his mouth dry and his throat sore. He said, "Liu Mengxian, I want some water..."

The only response he received was the chirping of insects outside the window, which seemed so desolate.

Gu Liyan hurriedly called out, "Liu Mengxian! Quickly get me some water!"

No one responded to him. Gu Liyan sat up in a fit of anger, his gunshot wound still throbbing. He muttered, "I got hurt like this trying to save her, and this stupid woman doesn't even know to stay by my side and take care of me? Damn it...it hurts so much..."

Gu Liyan dragged his aching body out of bed, poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, put down the glass, and walked outside, shouting, "Liu Mengxian! Come in here right now...!"

As soon as he stepped out the door, Gu Liyan was stunned. He saw a group of people standing neatly in the courtyard, holding weapons and looking around warily. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were going to rob someone!

"Who are you people?" Gu Liyan asked, pointing at them.

"We are ordered by the second-in-command of the Liu family to protect the commander!" a soldier said irritably, then turned away without looking at Gu Liyan again.

Seeing his cold attitude, Gu Liyan also lost her temper and asked coldly, "Where is Liu Mengxian? Where did she go?"

The soldier, without turning his head, coldly snorted, "You're asking me? Who should I ask? I don't know!"

Gu Liyan was furious. "She's my personal physician, how could you not know?"

The soldier turned his head away and refused to look at Gu Liyan again, nor did he say another word to him.

Gu Liyan angrily ordered, "Go and call Li Mang here!"

Just as the soldier was about to refuse, Gu Liyan spoke again, "If you don't go and call for help, I'll go out myself!"

Left with no other option, Liu An sent a guard to summon Li Mang.

A moment later, Li Mang arrived. Gu Liyan pulled Li Mang into the room and asked directly, "Li Mang, do you know where that woman Liu Mengxian went? Didn't my senior brother ask her to take care of me? Where is she now?"

“Brother Mo, don’t get agitated. During the three days and three nights you were unconscious, it was indeed Miss Liu who took care of you,” Li Mang said.

"What? I was unconscious for three days and three nights?" Gu Liyan looked at Li Mang in surprise. He had actually slept for so long?

"Yes, it's because the bullet that hit you had snake venom on it. You were poisoned, which is why you are unconscious."

Hearing this, Gu Liyan's face darkened. "So, the person who wanted to harm me is related to the snake people? But Liu Mengxian doesn't need to leave because of this, does she?"

“We don’t know if it’s related to the snake people, but it was precisely because you, Brother Mo, were poisoned by snakes and were in critical condition that Miss Liu was busy searching for an antidote for you, and then left because she felt guilty,” Li Mang said. “Brother Mo, you’ve always been clever, how could you not have thought of that?”

"I..." Gu Liyan stammered, "Liu Mengxian has always had feelings for me. If she left on her own, I would never believe it..."

Li Mang smiled and said, "Brother Mo, I can tell that you and Miss Liu have known each other for a long time, right? If you really like each other, then don't hurt each other!"

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