Chapter 45: First Encounter with a Love Rival

  The Haiyuan Pass military camp was heavily guarded, with over a hundred soldiers standing at the entrance, fully armed and holding shields and long swords, looking majestic.

  At this time, Lain and Layla were waiting outside, especially Lain was restless, constantly looking towards the military camp.

  Ruse and Dakot led over a dozen soldiers to watch Rhein from afar, they were also worried, not knowing why General Somat had summoned Rhein and Layya.

  After a long time, someone came running from the military camp and beckoned to Rains and others to enter the military camp. Before entering the military camp, Rains looked at Rus and others, waved his hand to signal them to go back, and then resolutely supported Leila to walk towards the military camp.

  Leya's facial expression was still icy, her eyes were red from crying just now, and she was a bit unwell due to excessive sadness, plus the pain of yesterday, walking was also a bit stumbling. However, she ignored Rain's concern and didn't even bother to glance at him.

  Ran didn't mind her attitude towards him and continued to support Leila as they slowly walked towards the military camp.

  In the tent of General Somat and Julia, who had been waiting for a long time in the military camp of Haigou Valley, when they saw Rain supporting Leila into the tent, Julia's face changed color and her body suddenly trembled.

  "Sit!" Somat said coldly, with a hint of disdain in his eyes, sneering.

  "Hmph!" Rayne glared at him without a word, then continued to help Leila into her seat, while he stood beside Leila, glaring furiously at Somat.

  "Raine Green, watch your tone, you're just a small cog in the Empire's machine." Somat snapped, his handsome face twisted in annoyance, clearly irritated by Raine.

  "Hmph, General Somat, I wonder what you want from me? Are you here to show off your masterpiece?" Rain retorted.

  "Renn, watch your words! I've warned you once already. Don't think that just because my father is backing you up, you can do whatever you want." Somat slammed his hand on the table and scolded loudly.

  "Raine, you have made great contributions in suppressing the bandits, but you..." Somarte then began to enumerate Raine's various misdeeds, glancing at Yuria's expression as he spoke.

  Ran sneered. He had long expected Somat to make such a move, and in order to let Julia completely abandon herself, he had gone to great lengths. Now he had finally achieved his goal.

  Ran did not refute what Somat had said, for it was no longer necessary. Julia had already left, and as she departed, her resentful gaze fixed on Ran, then shifted to the haggard-looking Layla, before walking away without a word. This time, he was thoroughly disappointed in Ran, having initially wanted to hear his explanation, but he...

  "What? Julia, where are you going? Who, who made you angry? Tell me, I'll go and take care of him." Suddenly, a loud shout came from outside the camp, followed by rapid footsteps rushing towards this place.

  "Somat, who among you has offended Yulia? Is it..." A person burst into the tent, their voice arriving before they did.

  Guarding the border town, he actually dared to privately enter the general's camp, this person must have a very big background, who is he after all, Rayn looked curiously.

  "Cardore... Sute? Ah......" Lain blurted out excitedly, wasn't this his love rival? He didn't expect him to be here too, and what happened next left him even more astonished.

  "Prince Cardore, you... how did you come? I..." General Somarte hurriedly went forward to greet him, bowing.

  "Your Highness? When did he become a prince? He..." Rain was extremely shocked.

  Cardor didn't respond to Somarte, but instead walked up to Rain and looked him up and down, his blue eyes filled with puzzlement and a hint of excitement.

  "Rayne Green! It's you, you little scamp! How come you're not dead yet?" Cadore burst out laughing excitedly, grabbing his hand and patting his shoulder with unbridled joy.

  Cardore Stron, of an age with Rhein, wore a helmet of burnished gold, fully armed and armored, with a sword at his side, set with precious gems that shone in the light.

  "Cardore, you little scamp still remember me?" Lain was also very excited, tightly grasping his hand.

  "Renn, don't be unreasonable, he is Prince Cardore, please don't..." Somarte said angrily, glaring at Renn.

  "Somat, it's alright, you go down first, we're good brothers, we haven't seen each other for many years, let's have a good chat." Kadore waved his hand, indicating Somat to leave.

  "Cardore, I..." Somarte's expression was somewhat awkward. As the highest commander in the military camp, he was actually...

  "Soma! Can't you even ask me out properly?" Cadore glared at him, then grinned and started talking to Lain again.

  "Alas..." Somat let out a long sigh and left in a huff.

  At this time, Cardor noticed Leila standing silently beside Lain. He looked at her with a puzzled expression, then turned to look at Lain again.

  "She's Laya, she's my..." Rayn trailed off, suddenly stopping mid-sentence as he realized he didn't know how to introduce her.

  "Ran, haha, you little rascal, still got it! Even as a low-ranking imperial soldier, your charm hasn't diminished from back in the day. I'm impressed!"

  "Hahaha..." Reyn laughed awkwardly.

  "By the way, Rain, how are you and Julia now?" Suddenly Cardore's smile on his face disappeared, and his facial expression changed so quickly that it exceeded Rain's imagination.

  "Cardore, this... goes without saying!" Lain gazed at Leiyah, who still had no expression on her face, and couldn't help but smile wryly.

  "Oh... hahaha..."

  At this moment, Julia suddenly rushed in hastily and came to Leila's side, pulling her out without even saying hello.

  Things happened too suddenly, and Rayn and Cardore stared at each other in dismay.

  "Julia, what are you doing?" Suddenly Rain shouted loudly and was about to come over to stop Julia.

  "Renn, without you, I can talk to Laya, can't I?" Yulia turned around, glaring at Renn with a fierce tone.

  At this time, Laya did not resist and allowed Julia to pull her hand, and Julia also supported her body.

  "Julia! Julia!" Cardore excitedly called out, but Julia didn't even give him a glance.

  "Alas..." Ren and Cardor let out a simultaneous sigh, then looked up at each other and smiled, launching into a long conversation.