"yes!"

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A strong earthy smell filled the air, along with the bitter scent of herbs. My limbs felt as if they were broken, and I slowly opened my eyes to find myself in a somewhat dilapidated tent.

"You're awake." Cheng Jin smiled as he saw him wake up. "Luckily, our general found you, otherwise your leg would have been useless!"

Looking at Cheng Jin's youthful and inexperienced face, he frowned slightly and moved his leg. The pain in his right leg made his expression change. "Uh..."

"Hey, hey, don't move around! This kind of injury takes a hundred days to recover! If something happens, I won't be able to explain it to our general!" Cheng Jin hurriedly reminded him.

"Hoo..." He let out a breath and dared not move rashly. Looking at Cheng Jin, he couldn't help but smile. "From what you've said, your general is a good officer who is approachable to the people, isn't he?"

"Hehe, that's right! Our General Hua is naturally the best!" Cheng Jin rubbed his nose and chuckled.

"General Hua?" Slightly taken aback, she was so excited that her hand trembled and she couldn't help but ask, "Is she...is she a woman?"

"What a lie! There are no women in this military camp! Women joining the army is a serious crime!"

"Not a woman? Then what's your general's name?"

"Mulan! Everyone within a hundred miles knows the name of our general, haven't you heard of her?"

"Never heard of it."

"Never heard of it? You're not from around here?" Cheng Jin looked at him with suspicion.

"I haven't been involved in worldly affairs for a long time and don't know much about the outside world. It was only because of the war that I had no choice but to come out and prepare to make a name for myself."

He explained his background in one go to avoid Cheng Jin having any doubts about him.

"Oh! I see. I initially thought you were a barbarian spy!"

"How could that be! I have a grudge against them!"

"That's good, that's good. By the way, we've been chatting for so long and you still don't know my name? My name is Cheng Jin, I'm just sixteen this year. What's your name?"

"Ah? Me? My name is Mo Li..." Mo Li said with a smile.