As night fell, Mulan emerged from her tent after preparing her battle gear. "Assemble!"
Nearly fifty elite warriors gathered here. Mulan looked solemn. "We have received news that there are hidden barbarians in the forest. They have their own special abilities and are good at fighting. They are not easy to deal with. Tonight, we will not fight them. We just need to confirm their numbers and locations. We must not linger in battle!"
"yes!"
Mulan nodded. "Okay, get ready to go..."
"etc!"
Hua Mulan frowned slightly as she watched Mo Li approach. "What are you doing here?"
"I know where those people are, and I'm going with you!" Seeing Mulan's displeased expression, Mo Li smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, I'll follow your instructions and won't act on my own."
Hearing this, Mulan calmed down a bit, but she was still a little worried, "Your injuries..."
Mo Li was taken aback and didn't know how to explain. At that moment, Li Jing stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, I've already given the boy the elixir that the general ate last time. He's recovering very quickly."
Hua Mulan nodded helplessly. "Since Elder Li has said so, then you should follow along. If you fall behind, we won't wait for you!"
Mo Li couldn't help but smile and wink at Li Jing. Li Jing glared at Mo Li, annoyed, and said nothing more.
Behind the crowd, Cheng Jin watched Mo Li joking with the other soldiers and suddenly grinned wickedly, wondering what he was up to.
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Hua Mulan turned around, and Mo Li almost bumped into her from behind. Hua Mulan immediately scolded him in a low voice, "Why are you following me so closely!"
Mo Li looked embarrassed. "Can't I be afraid of the dark?"
Actually, it was just because she was too far away and he got injured, so I couldn't protect her in time...
Hua Mulan glared at Mo Li but didn't say anything. Who told them to be paired together by accident when they were divided into groups!
Originally, Hua Mulan planned to team up with Cheng Jin, but after hearing about the team division, Mo Li insisted on acting alone. Helpless, Hua Mulan had to let Cheng Jin team up with others, and then she teamed up with him...
"Hey, Mulan."
"Call me General!" Mulan said angrily.
"Okay, Mulan."
"..." Mulan turned around and glared at him angrily.
Mo Li had no choice but to back down, but he smiled slightly and said with a sly smile, "General Hua, I'm a little afraid of the dark. Could you hold my hand?"
Mulan's face flushed red instantly. "Holding hands? What are you doing! We can't move at all like that!"
Mo Li smiled and habitually took her hand. "How could you not be able to move? Like this..."
Hua Mulan looked at Mo Li, and in the darkness under the bright moon, her purple eyes could be faintly seen, sparkling with a clear and captivating charm.
Seeing that Mulan did not resist, Mo Li held her hand even tighter, and the two walked naturally through the forest.
Following the route he remembered, Mo Li found the location of the camp, but it was now empty, without a trace.
"Are you sure this is the place? There's not a trace of anyone having lived here." Mulan asked, frowning.
Mo Li bent down and touched the grass on the ground; it was dry. He turned to Hua Mulan and said, "It rained last night. It's impossible for the forest to dry completely in a day. There are people stationed here. I think they left around dawn this morning."
Hua Mulan nodded in agreement with Mo Li's statement, and subconsciously asked, "So, should we continue pursuing them?"
Mo Li frowned and thought for a moment before firmly saying, "It's best not to. Those people have strange weapons that are hard to defend against. In addition, there are many experts who can hide in the jungle. If we track them, it will be disadvantageous for our warriors who are not familiar with the jungle."
Mulan nodded, "I'll listen to you!"
Mo Li nodded seriously, "Call the other soldiers back, then go back!"
Mulan nodded. "Okay!"
Just as the two were about to leave, Mo Li subconsciously turned his head to look deeper into the forest and couldn't help but frown.
Hua Mulan looked at Mo Li with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong?"
Mo Li snapped out of her daze and gave Hua Mulan an awkward smile. "No, it's nothing..."
Mulan looked curiously into the depths of the forest; in the darkness, there was nothing but darkness...
As Mo Li and his companion left, a man dressed in black robes emerged from the depths of the forest, carrying a paper fan. In his other hand, he clutched the small golden snake...
Mo Li and Hua Mulan retraced their steps. Mo Li's furrowed brows made Hua Mulan suspicious. "Are you hiding something from me?"
Mo Li was taken aback. Looking at Hua Mulan's suspicious gaze, he forced a smile and said, "No, no..."
"You..." Mulan was about to say something when suddenly a scream echoed through the forest...
"ah--"
Hua Mulan was taken aback, but immediately exclaimed, "They must be one of ours! Come here quickly!"
Mo Li smelled the blood and instinctively grabbed Hua Mulan, saying solemnly, "Mulan, don't be impulsive!"
Hua Mulan pulled out her hand, drew her spear, and coldly pointed it at Mo Li, saying, "You can stand by and watch them die, but I, Hua Mulan, cannot! If you continue to stop me, you will be my enemy!"
Mo Li stared blankly at Hua Mulan, whose face was filled with murderous intent towards him, and couldn't help but tremble. Seeing that Mo Li didn't speak, Hua Mulan hurriedly ran towards the source of the screams.
Mo Li swallowed hard, his mouth watering, and without a word, followed Mulan.
Cheng Jin squinted at the soldier in his group who lay dying on the ground, looking at him with pleading eyes. He couldn't help but sneer, "You piece of trash like you think you can work for her? You're really overestimating yourself!"
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