Early in the morning, Li Jing was about to go out with his medicine box to check on Hua Mulan's injuries when he suddenly discovered a note and a jade bottle on his desk.
"Please make good use of the essence of the thousand-year-old spirit fox!" Li Jing squinted at the crooked handwriting on the note, then his eyes lit up as he looked at the jade bottle...
Mulan awoke to a strange tightness in her chest, as if something bad was about to happen. At that moment, thunder roared deafeningly.
"General, you're awake. It's time to have something to eat." Cheng Jin excitedly ran in carrying breakfast.
Hua Mulan looked at Cheng Jin with a puzzled expression and teased him with curiosity, "Why are you so happy? Is something making you happy?"
"Huh?" Cheng Jin was taken aback, then waved his hand awkwardly. "No, it's nothing."
He was happy simply because he saw Mo Li leave early in the morning. For some reason, he felt an undisguised excitement as he watched, as if no one was going to compete with him for his beloved possession.
Hua Mulan was a little puzzled, so she decided not to ask any more questions. The food was a bit cold, just like Mo Li's cold hands from yesterday. She subconsciously asked Mo Li, "Has Mo Li left?"
Cheng Jin was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said without any pretense, "General, I think it's actually a good thing that he's gone. How can a pampered young master live in our military camp?"
Mulan nodded. "Yes, that's what I think too..."
Just then, Li Jing ran in excitedly, "Found it! Found it! The spirit fox's blood has been found! Hahaha, General, your poison can be cured!"
Cheng Jin looked at Li Jing with surprise, "When was the general poisoned?"
Li Jing waved his hand and said, "It's alright, it's alright. We already have the medicinal ingredient. As long as the antidote is made, everything will be fine."
"Old Li, who left this?" Hua Mulan asked curiously, looking at the exquisite jade bottle.
Li Jing stroked his beard, also quite puzzled. "I saw it as soon as I woke up this morning, but I still don't know who it was..."
Hua Mulan looked at the note left behind. The crooked handwriting made her curious. She turned to Cheng Jin and said, "Cheng Jin, go and ask the guards from this morning if anyone saw anyone enter Old Master Li's room this morning."
Cheng Jin frowned slightly, seemingly displeased, but still nodded and walked out of the tent.
After Cheng Jin left, Hua Mulan whispered to Li Jing, "Old Li, does Mo Li know about my poisoning?"
Li Jing was taken aback and nodded. "I also thought it might be him. After all, besides me, only he knows about this. And I also told him to go see the fox spirit in the mountains to see if there's a chance to get the medicinal ingredient..."
Hua Mulan frowned, recalling that the temperature behind her had indeed been a bit strange for a while last night. She couldn't help but worry, "I thought it was just my imagination, but I didn't expect that the Fox Fairy would actually do so much for a stranger like me."
Thinking that Mulan was thinking about Mo Li, Li Jing asked, "By the way, where's that kid Mo Li?"
Hua Mulan pursed her lips, lowered her head and said, "He said he was ready to leave. I figured he wasn't used to life in our military camp anyway, so I let him go."
Li Jing frowned. "General, you acted too impulsively. Although I didn't talk to that kid for long, I could tell he was attached to this camp. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hunted such a large prey for you and all the soldiers. Besides, he's both literate and skilled in martial arts, and I think he's a promising talent. If we can recruit him into our army, he'll definitely be a powerful force."
Hua Mulan opened her mouth but before she could say anything, Cheng Jin rushed in and said, "We found out. It was Mo Li who went into Old Master Li's room this morning."
Hua Mulan and Old Li looked at each other, and both saw a look of relief in each other's eyes.
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Mo Li left the military camp and returned to the forest, frowning slightly as he looked at the remaining footprints on the ground.
"Fox spirit brother! Fox spirit grandpa! Please let me go! I was forced by circumstances to trust a human. If I had known that girl was your woman, I would never have bitten her even if you killed me!"
Mo Li held a small golden snake in her hand, and while talking, she flicked her tail and acted cute to gain sympathy.
Mo Li pouted, looking displeased. He had entered the forest looking for this little guy, but when he found him, he discovered it was a trap set by someone. Even if it was orchestrated, he couldn't be easily forgiven.
Moreover, if it weren't for this little guy, Mulan wouldn't have been poisoned, and I wouldn't have lost my strength saving Mulan and now have a constitution like an ordinary person.
Mo Li was burning with rage and could explode at any moment. He shouted angrily, "Shut up! If you keep making noise, I'll take out your snake gall and use it to nourish myself!"
The little golden snake trembled in fright and quickly shut its mouth, daring not to make a sound again.
Mo Li squinted at the increasing number of footprints on the ground and couldn't help but frown. "That secret base is here? You're not lying to me?"
"I would never dare to lie to you!" The little golden snake almost cried. "Fox Immortal, I've shown you the way, please let me go!"
Mo Li chuckled wickedly, "Let you go? Why does that sound so irritating? Since you can be a human's pet, why not be mine too! Besides, I'm ageless and my face is forever eighteen, so please call me 'little brother' from now on!"
The little golden snake muttered with a dark expression, "She's clearly an old, immortal demon, why is she pretending to be young!"
"Dare you speak louder?" Mo Li flicked the little golden snake. "If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll never know who you're dealing with!"
"Ahhh—" The little golden snake, dizzy from being shaken by Mo Li, almost vomited and hurriedly gave in, "You're the boss, your boss!"
Mo Li's pale face broke into a smile, as if he had vented his anger. He simply threw the little golden snake to the ground and said gently, "Fine, you can go now. Don't trust humans so easily in the future."
The little golden snake looked at Mo Li in surprise, "You, you let me go?"
Mo Li waved without turning her head, "Goodbye!"
Looking at Mo Li and thinking about what he had just said, the little golden snake asked in confusion, "Hey, you don't let me trust humans, so why are you willing to devote your heart and soul to that woman without telling her it's you? Now that she's kicked you out, don't you hate her at all?"
Mo Li stopped and turned to look at the little golden snake with a slight smile. "I'm willing, so why should you interfere?"
The little golden snake was speechless. This guy was so arrogant!
Just as he was about to ignore Mo Li and leave, Mo Li suddenly spoke up, "Everyone has someone in their life they are willing to protect with everything, including their own life!"
The little golden snake stared blankly at Mo Li's retreating figure, then suddenly remembered something. "Be careful of those barbarians. For this battle, they've invited many extraordinary people and experts. That base is their encampment!"
Mo Li paused slightly, but walked forward without hesitation. "No one can stop me from protecting her, not even the Heavenly King himself!"
A heavy rain began to fall, and the rain shrouded the entire forest in a layer of mist.
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