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Baili Shouyue is from Yunzhong. He was separated from his brother when he was young and ended up on the Great Wall. After he grew up, he volunteered to join the army. He was spotted by Hua Mulan and then given training and promotion.
Galo joined the Great Wall Guards only after being introduced by Mulan.
It can be said that the Great Wall Guards' current large scale and the ability to gather so many talented people are largely due to Mulan.
Although these people were all related to her in some way, the one who was closest to Mulan was Jialuo.
Since they are both women, they naturally have a lot in common.
Mulan could confide many of her private thoughts and concerns to Jialuo without reservation. Finding they shared similar interests, they quickly became close friends.
On the surface, they have a superior-subordinate relationship, but in private, they are very close sisters.
Therefore, Mulan was so worried when she saw that Jialuo had not returned for a long time, and she would ask about the situation reported by the scouts every half hour.
If circumstances allowed, she would have liked to go out of the city herself to search for Galo's whereabouts.
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"Reporting to the General, a scout just reported that a great disturbance occurred in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range three hours ago, and almost the entire mountain range was razed to the ground..."
"As he went deeper to investigate, he spotted a woman in purple and a man in white in the distance, seemingly searching for something..."
"By the time they got closer, the two had already vanished..."
"Because the distance was too far, I couldn't see clearly, so I can't be sure whether the other party was General Jialuo..."
"However, the woman's attire was somewhat similar to General Jialuo's; both were dressed in purple with purple hair..."
Baili Shouyue cupped his hands in a respectful bow, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
He was in charge of various intelligence gathering and inspection work for the Great Wall Guards, so he was naturally able to receive various messages from the secret agents in the first instance.
"That should be it..."
"But what was she doing in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range?"
Hua Mulan frowned slightly, muttered to herself, her expression hesitant, and she seemed somewhat confused.
The appearance of the people in the clouds is basically similar to that of the people of the Tang Dynasty in the Heluo region. They are all black-haired, black-eyed Easterners. People with purple hair are very rare and are mostly found in the West.
Given that the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range isn't too far from the Great Wall, it's entirely possible that Galo would appear there.
But what Mulan couldn't understand was why the other party would hide the fact that she was going to the treacherous Hundred Beasts Mountain Range, and with a man at that.
Could it be that the private matter Galo mentioned was actually a secret rendezvous with her lover?
Upon realizing this, Mulan fell into deep thought.
Having known Jialuo for many years, she had never heard of any rumors about Jialuo having affairs with other men before. Could it be that she hid it too well?
What lies hidden beneath her aloof exterior is a charming and seductive heart?
Just as Mulan was lost in thought and about to say something more, a powerful voice rang out, directly interrupting her wandering thoughts.
"Reporting to the General... General Jialuo has returned and wishes to request an audience with the General..."
"Quick, let her in!"
Hua Mulan suppressed her excitement and gave the order in a deep voice.
"Yes!"
The soldier clasped his hands in a respectful bow, then left.
Before long, Jialuo and Jiang Che appeared in the command camp, standing before everyone.
"Mulan... Your subordinate greets the General..."
Upon entering the commander's camp, Jialuo instinctively wanted to call out "Sister Mulan," but upon noticing that Li Bai and the others were also present, she forcibly stopped herself from uttering the words and immediately changed her address.
She reverted to her usual aloof and unapproachable goddess aura, cupping her hands in a respectful bow.
Although she and Mulan had a very good relationship in private, being close friends and sisters, Jialuo would not use inappropriate terms of address when outsiders were present, as this would damage Mulan's dignity and was completely inappropriate.
The Tang Dynasty governed the country with rites, and its etiquette culture was unprecedented and unparalleled. There was a clear hierarchy, and one could not act arbitrarily on important occasions.
Seeing all the generals of the Great Wall Guard gathered here, Galo was slightly surprised and began to ponder.
Mulan doesn't have the habit of convening meetings with her generals late at night unless something unexpected happens.
Could it be that something unexpected happened to the Great Wall?
But... she didn't notice anything when she returned!
Galo's appearance quickly attracted the attention of everyone present, and all eyes turned to Galo and the white-robed youth beside her. The expressions on everyone's faces soon became strange.
They didn't believe Baili Shouyue's words at all. After all, Jialuo had always been a cold and aloof goddess who kept people at arm's length. How could she suddenly get together with a strange man?
But now it seems... that was just their wishful thinking.
Su Lie and Li Bai were slightly taken aback when they saw Jiang Che appear, never expecting that the mysterious young man who had returned with Jia Luo would be him.
Li Bai's eyes darted back and forth between Jia Luo and Jiang Che, his brows furrowing slightly as he pondered for a moment. Then, he suddenly realized something, gave Jiang Che an incredibly ambiguous look, and inwardly gave him a thumbs up.
My brother Jiang, you're really awesome!
She appeared on the Great Wall without a sound and quietly got together with this ice-cold-faced guy.
In Li Bai's eyes, wasn't Jialuo just an ice-cold woman?
She basically has a cold attitude towards everyone, and I've never seen her smile, not even once.
Although Jiang Che and Jialuo did not engage in any intimate actions, Li Bai still keenly sensed something unusual.
These two are standing way too close!
They were almost touching, he wouldn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on!
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136: Jialuo's black silk jade feet.
Su Lie also looked at Jiang Che and Hua Mulan with a strange expression, seemingly lost in thought, and had vaguely understood something.
Back in Chang'an, he had heard rumors about Jiang Che's womanizing ways and knew that he kept many beautiful wives and concubines in Qingyun Manor. He was known for his philandering and lustful nature.
Men, there's nothing wrong with that.
Is there any man in the world who can truly be free from lust?
It's likely that apart from his good brother Li Bai, there was no one else. He himself also had a family in Chang'an, and even had children long ago.
It can't be said that Li Bai was not interested in women, after all, he frequented brothels quite often.
According to him, women are too troublesome; he just wants to be alone, carefree, and live as he pleases.
With wine and a sword, this life is enough.
Su Lie was not surprised that Jiang Che would suddenly get together with Jia Luo; in his view, it was a perfectly reasonable thing.
He just felt something was strange, he never expected Jiang Che to suddenly appear at the Great Wall, after all, he hadn't heard a word about it before.
Just as men are attracted to beauty, how could women not be attracted to beauty at all?
Men like beautiful women, and beautiful women like handsome men.
It's perfectly reasonable for Jialuo to be attracted to Jiang Che, a man who is flawless in every way.
These two standing together are such a perfect match! Anyone who sees them will instinctively exclaim, "What a perfect couple! They're a match made in heaven!"
Many thoughts flashed through his mind, and Su Lie smiled slightly, nodding to Jiang Che as a greeting.
Despite having many questions in his mind, Su Lie did not choose to ask them immediately, after all, this was the general's camp, where order was well maintained.
He couldn't speak without Mulan's permission.
Kaiyin, Shen Mengxi, and Baili Shouyue also looked at Jialuo and Jiang Che with strange eyes.
I never expected that General Jialuo, the dream girl of the Great Wall Guards, would bring back a strange man after only three days away. It's outrageous!
What happened to the icy beauty and abstinent goddess we were promised?!
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Galo naturally felt the strange gazes from Su Lie and the others, and her ears burned slightly.
Although her expression remained calm and composed, she felt extremely shy, her heart pounding, and her mind wavering.
15. Her delicate white hands gripped the hem of her skirt, and her tiny toes began to curl slightly.
Fortunately, this atmosphere didn't last long, as Mulan quickly interrupted Jialuo's rambling thoughts.
"It's good to see you back. Please have a seat..."
Hua Mulan frowned slightly, and spoke in a clear, cold voice. Her voice was elegant and ethereal, yet also strangely sweet and melodious.
Although she didn't understand why Jialuo wanted to bring this mysterious young man back, Hua Mulan knew Jialuo and knew that she must have her reasons for doing so, so she didn't ask any further questions.
Seeing that Jialuo had returned unharmed, Mulan finally felt relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief.
"General, my mission this time is to travel to the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range to retrieve the Thousand Caves Library that was lost elsewhere..."
"After entering the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range, I was ambushed. It was thanks to Young Master Jiang's chivalrous intervention that I escaped with my life..."
Composing herself and clearing her mind of the jumbled thoughts, Jialuo glanced back at Jiang Che, then parted her lips slightly and began to recount all her experiences on her journey to the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range.
When mentioning Jiang Che beside her, Jialuo's tone would unconsciously soften, her eyes tender and full of affection.
Previously, Jialuo did not believe in love at first sight or predestined marriage at all.
After all she's been through today, she's completely come to believe in fate and destiny.
If it wasn't a preordained arrangement by fate, how could Jiang Che have suddenly appeared when he was on the verge of death and pulled him back from the brink of hell?
It was precisely because of Jiang Che that she was able to reap such a great harvest and find many of the lost books from the Thousand Caves.
After spending the whole day with him, Jialuo discovered that Jiang Che perfectly matched all her fantasies about her true love, and even exceeded them by a great deal.
Jiang Che was handsome, easy-going, polite, and had a warm smile. He was also highly skilled in cultivation and possessed exceptional literary talent.
Isn't this man, who is flawless in every way, the perfect man she has always dreamed of?
What girl is not pregnant?
In her youth, Jialuo also had boundless longing for love, but after experiencing the Thousand Caves Incident, she gradually closed her heart.