The moment Mo Li fell, the enemy could no longer tolerate his existence, and they drew their swords and charged forward:
"Avenge Lord Miyano!"
Hua Mulan immediately shouted, "Drive out the barbarians! Kill—"
A great battle was about to break out. Mo Li heard the sounds of battle all around him. He was stunned for a moment, but he endured the pain and got up again. He had just stood up and before he could react, he was pushed to the ground. His whole body ached. He was about to curse when he saw Hua Mulan stand in front of him and block a barbarian soldier's knife for him.
"Xiao Bai?!" Mo Li couldn't help but swallow hard as he watched Hua Mulan bravely fighting the enemy. He never expected that she would be such a skilled warrior in this life, killing enemies with fluid and decisive movements.
After dealing with the enemy at hand, Hua Mulan turned to look at Mo Li and said, "If you don't want to die, you'd better lie down properly!"
Mo Li was stunned for a moment, then obediently nodded and began to play the role of a dead body on the ground.
Upon seeing this, Mulan couldn't help but smile, then turned and charged into the battlefield.
Stealing glances at Mulan's figure, his indomitable spirit moved him deeply. "In this life, you already have the ability to protect me..."
So this is what it feels like to be protected. It warms my heart and makes me feel very happy.
On the battlefield, Mulan was like a tireless machine, charging into the fray and slaying countless enemies until the setting sun turned blood red. Mulan then used her spear to pierce the chest of the last man, signaling the end of the battle.
Looking around at the corpses scattered everywhere, Mulan shouted, "We won!"
Cheers and shouts erupted simultaneously, celebrating the narrow escape from this battle.
However, Mulan smiled weakly, her body trembling with exhaustion; at this moment, she was barely holding on with the help of the gun…
Just then, a barbarian soldier nearby suddenly sprang up, brandishing a knife and lunging at Mulan, shouting, "I'll kill you—"
"General, be careful!" Cheng Jin exclaimed upon seeing this.
Mulan turned her head and looked at the approaching blade with terror in her eyes. For a moment, she forgot to dodge. In that lightning-fast moment, Mo Li suddenly appeared and pushed Mulan to the ground. The blade pierced Mo Li's body directly, and the red blade was immediately stained with Mo Li's hot blood.
Mo Li stared in astonishment at the blade piercing his abdomen, his face filled with disbelief as he stammered, "How...how could this be..."
Why was his physical body pierced by this small blade? Had he lost his magic power, making even his physical body vulnerable?
Hua Mulan stared palely at Mo Li, who was covered in blood. Suddenly, she snapped out of her daze, grabbed her gun in anger, and stabbed the barbarian soldier in the throat. "Damn bastard, die!"
With the barbarian soldiers dead, Mo Li collapsed, utterly exhausted. Hua Mulan quickly caught him, tears welling in her eyes. "You, you idiot! Who told you to run out and take the blow for me! How could you be so stupid!"
Seeing that Mulan was unharmed and looking at him with a worried expression, Mo Li chuckled, his eyes dimmed and lifeless, and then he suddenly fainted.
"Hey! You bastard, don't die! Someone! Someone come quick! Take him back for treatment!" Mulan cried out.
The battle ended, the night was peaceful, but filled with the sorrow of parting from loved ones.
Hua Mulan personally cremated all the soldiers' bodies. "I, Hua Mulan, promise the fallen soldiers that as long as I live, not a single barbarian will be able to set foot in our homeland!"
Cheng Jin lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.
At dinner, Mulan looked gloomy and had no appetite at all, so she went straight back to her tent.
Looking at Mo Li, who lay pale and unconscious in his tent, and recalling how Mo Li had pushed him away when he himself faced death, a look of worry appeared in his eyes:
"Why did you have to risk your life to stand up? Aren't you afraid of death? If that blade had moved even an inch higher, you would have been dead!"
Hua Mulan stared at that stunningly beautiful face, her cheeks flushing slightly. "She's even more beautiful than a woman! What a femme fatale!"
So beautiful! Her fair skin was flawless, her thin lips always seemed to be smiling, and the peach blossom mark on her eyebrows and eyes gave her a unique temperament. Hua Mulan moved closer to Mo Li and carefully examined him, unable to help but swallow hard...
Just as she was about to get close to Mo Li's cheek, Mo Li's eyelashes fluttered slightly, startling her so much that she quickly sat back down, her ears turning bright red!
Mo Li slowly opened his eyes, turned his head and saw Hua Mulan sitting awkwardly in front of him. He subconsciously grabbed Hua Mulan's hand and said in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Bai, I've finally found you! Don't leave me, please don't leave me..."
Hua Mulan was taken aback and subconsciously frowned, pulling her hand back. "Sorry, you've mistaken me for someone else! My name isn't Xiao Bai, it's Hua Mulan!"
Ignoring her injuries, Mo Li sat up abruptly and grabbed Hua Mulan's shoulder. "Xiao Bai, you are Xiao Bai! Don't deny it, I know you are her! You are my Xiao Bai!"
Hua Mulan was furious. It was one thing for this person to treat her as someone else, but to even consider her as one of his people was simply despicable!
Without thinking, she raised her hand and slapped him across the face. Hua Mulan scolded, "Has your Xiao Bai ever hit you like this before?"
Mo Li's cheeks burned as she stared blankly at Hua Mulan, then suddenly realized that she had no memory of her past life at all!
Seeing Mo Li remain silent, Hua Mulan calmed down and lowered her head apologetically, saying, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you."
Mo Li shook his head. "It was my fault."
"I'll find you something to eat."
Just as Mulan was about to get up, Mo Li grabbed her sleeve. "I'm not hungry... can you talk to me for a bit?"
Seeing Mo Li's somewhat disappointed look, Hua Mulan silently sat down. As soon as she sat down, Mo Li suddenly hugged Hua Mulan.
Before Mulan could struggle angrily, Mo Li chuckled, "I was seriously injured because of you, how can you bear to lay a hand on me again?"
Upon hearing this, Mulan stiffened. "What...what do you want?"
"Can I hold you for a little while? Just for a little while."
"you……"
"My wife looks a lot like you..."
Hua Mulan was taken aback, and for some reason, she suddenly felt a little displeased: "So... this is why you were willing to take a knife for me?"
Mo Li trembled slightly, tears streaming down his face, soaking Hua Mulan's back. Sensing Mo Li's sorrow, Hua Mulan couldn't help but sneer, "How can a man as upright as him become so weak for a woman? He's really not a man!"
She didn't know how long they had been embracing, nor how long the man in her arms had been crying. Exhausted, Mulan closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Looking at Mulan sleeping in his arms, Mo Li couldn't help but smile. He gently stroked her hair. Once her face calmed down, it was as lovely and charming as ever.
He carried Mulan to bed and covered her with a blanket, then switched places with her. Holding Mulan's hand tightly, Mo Li leaned against the headboard, wiping away the tears on his cheeks, and gently said to the person in front of him, "Goodnight, my dearest—Mulan in this life!"
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