Nobody said that teachers at elite academies have to be heartthrobs.

In this deep mountain forest, amidst ice and snow, there's a horse-riding injury in front, and behind him, how come there's also Yunbai, carrying a weapon and bleeding profusely?!

Xiao Chi also noticed something was wrong. He endured the pain and turned to look. When he saw Yun Bai and the rapidly expanding dark red mark on his waist, a rare look of surprise flashed across his deep eyes.

For a moment, only the howling of the cold wind whistling through the treetops and Yunbai's increasingly heavy and labored breathing filled the cedar forest.

The strong smell of blood seemed particularly jarring in this pristine white snow world.

Yu Fuli looked at Yun Bai's eyes, which were somewhat unfocused due to blood loss and pain, yet he still tried to remain clear-headed. He then glanced at the gun in Yun Bai's hand and instantly realized that their fall from their horses into this forest was probably not the only accident that had happened here today.

"You..." Yu Fuli quickly regained his senses, not bothering to ask why, saving the person was the priority. He quickly helped Yun Bai behind a tree, letting him lean against it, his gaze sweeping over Yun Bai's fingers, which were covered in blood and covered his wound. "Let go, let me see."

Yun Bai's gaze shifted laboriously between him and Yu Fuli. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she simply let go of his hand, allowing Yu Fuli to examine her.

"You... are Yunbai?"

Xiao Chi's voice sounded hesitantly.

Although he was one of Yun Bai's few friends (as Yun Bai unilaterally acknowledged), this was the first time he had seen Yun Bai without his signature mask.

If it weren't for the familiar silhouette, he would hardly have believed it.

However, Yun Bai seemed not to hear his question, nor did she see him. Her eyes, which were somewhat unfocused due to blood loss, were now fixed on Yu Fuli, who was examining his wounds.

Yu Fuli quickly scanned the wound. The edges were neat, it was a penetrating wound, and there was a lot of bleeding... It was a gunshot wound.

His heart sank. He immediately told Yunbai to press the wound firmly with her hand to stop the bleeding. Then, without hesitation, he tore off the coat he had just draped over Xiao Chi and vigorously shook off the snow and dirt.

However, the fabric was still damp and not clean enough.

His gaze then fell on Xiao Chi's relatively clean white shirt, which was also more absorbent.

"May I borrow your clothes?"

Before he finished speaking, he had already reached out and grabbed Xiao Chi's shirt front, and yanked it hard.

Uh……

It didn't budge.

The high-end custom-made shirt was made of durable fabric and the buttons were securely fastened, leaving only a few red marks on Xiao Chi's chest.

"..."

Yu Fuli froze, then coughed awkwardly, "...Haha, the quality is pretty good."

How come this is different from what's shown in TV dramas?

Shouldn't clothes rip with a single tear?!

Just then, a blood-stained hand trembled as it offered the weapon, a blood-stained dagger lying in its palm.

Yunbai looked at him, her meaning clear.

"Thank you." Yu Fuli took the dagger without hesitation this time. The blade sliced ​​across the hem of the shirt, neatly cutting off several relatively clean strips of wide cloth.

He quickly folded the strips of cloth into a thick pad and pressed it onto the wound on Yunbai's waist, then used the remaining strips of cloth to wrap around her body and bandage it.

The cold dagger grazed against his skin, sending a shiver down his spine, but Xiao Chi did not move. He simply watched Yu Fuli's focused and swift movements with a deep gaze, then glanced at Yun Bai, who was leaning against a tree, pale and listless, her eyes fixed on Yu Fuli.

"What happened?" Xiao Chi asked in a deep voice.

Yunbai seemed to be jolted awake from a state of deep concentration by these words.

He snapped back to his senses, but instead of looking at Xiao Chi, he grabbed Yu Fuli's arm—the one that wasn't stained with blood—with surprising force, his eyes filled with an unprecedented urgency.

"Teacher! Let's go! Get out of here quickly!"

His voice was hoarse and rapid, as if disaster would strike if he hesitated for even a second longer.

Xiao Chi: "..."

He watched this scene in silence, a rare, almost speechless expression appearing on his usually expressionless face.

If I remember correctly, he, Xiao Chi, should be one of the few people Yun Bai could barely consider a friend, right?

Moreover, it seems that he was the one who asked the question first.

Why does it seem like Yu Fuli is all that Yun Bai sees now?

This urgent warning, urging them to leave, was also directed at Yu Fuli.

A cold wind swirled with snowflakes, creating a strange atmosphere among the three of them.

Yun Bai gripped Yu Fuli tightly, his wounds bleeding again from the excitement, but he seemed oblivious, staring intently at Yu Fuli, waiting for his reaction.

Yu Fuli's arm ached from his grip, and when she met Yun Bai's eyes, which were filled with almost overflowing fear and urgency, doubts arose in her heart.

He glanced at the silent Xiao Chi, then at the depths of the dense forest, where nothing seemed amiss except for the wind and snow.

But Yunbai's expression definitely didn't seem like a joke.

"Go? Go where?" Yu Fuli pressed down on Yun Bai's hand, trying to calm him down, but her voice unconsciously lowered as well. "You've been shot, Xiao Chi can't move his legs, and in this freezing weather, where can we go? What happened? Who's chasing you? Or rather, chasing us?"

Yun Bai took a rapid breath, the cold air mixed with the smell of blood choking his throat. He endured the pain and said quickly, "There's a traitor within the organization. We thought we had cleaned them all out, but we didn't expect there were still some who escaped. They've come to the academy."

Yu Fuli: "...Huh?"

His mind went blank for a moment.

What is that?

Organization? Traitor? Cleanup? Slip-through?

Isn't this style of communication a bit too abrupt? Just a moment ago it was a channel about students and teachers from a prestigious academy falling off a horse and surviving, and now it's suddenly a spy action movie?

Did anyone notify him when he switched channels?!