Xiao Yi noticed the girl's fatigue, so he slowed down and said, "Hold on a little longer, there should be a place to rest up ahead." The girl panted slightly and replied, "Well, I can do it."

In this way, they continued to move forward in silence, and their figures gradually disappeared at the end of the path.

Along the way, the girl lowered her head slightly, broke the silence, and told Xiao Yi about her experience.

Her voice trembled at first, as if every word was weighed down with memories. "I used to live in a quiet little village. Although it wasn't rich, everyone was happy." The girl's eyes grew distant, as if she could see her hometown, which had long since passed.

"But one day, a group of bandits suddenly broke into our village. They burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil." When the girl said this, her voice rose a few degrees, trembling with anger and fear.

"My parents were brutally killed by those robbers in order to protect me." The girl's eyes were red and tears were welling up in her eyes, but she tried hard to hold them back.

"I ran desperately, I don't know how long or how far I ran, until I met you." The girl looked at Xiao Yi, her eyes full of sadness and helplessness.

She sniffed and continued, "I was hungry and scared all the way here. I thought there was no hope for me."

The girl's voice gradually deepened, as if she had returned to those terrifying moments. "I don't know what to do. I don't know what the future holds."

Xiao Yi listened quietly, his sympathy for the girl growing deeper and deeper. He secretly made up his mind to help this poor girl.

It turned out that she was abducted by mercenaries from a survivor camp. When she mentioned this experience, her voice was full of pain and despair.

"Everything happened so suddenly that day." The girl's eyes were hollow, as if she had been transported back to that terrible moment. "The mercenaries stormed into the camp like demons, armed and arresting anyone they saw." Her body trembled slightly, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

"The camp instantly fell into chaos. People fled in all directions, crying and wailing." The girl's eyes welled with tears, and her voice became choked with sobs. "They dragged me roughly, and my struggles were useless."

"My family..." The girl took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. "In the chaos, I got separated from them. I don't know where they are, or if they're still alive." Her eyes were filled with confusion and helplessness, the pain of being separated from her loved ones seemed to tear her heart apart.

"Since then, I have been living in fear and despair until I met you." The girl looked at Xiao Yi with a faint hope in her eyes, as if he was the only life-saving straw she could grasp in the darkness.

Xiao Yi listened silently, and every word of the girl hit his heart like a heavy hammer. His expression was solemn, and his brows were tightly knitted together, forming deep wrinkles.

The calmness in his eyes was gradually replaced by sympathy, a deep and sincere emotion. His eyes softened and he looked at the girl intently, as if trying to convey some warmth and strength to her through his gaze.

Xiao Yi clenched his teeth unconsciously, secretly cursing the mercenaries' cruelty and ruthlessness in his heart. His breathing became slightly heavy, and his chest rose and fell slightly with the ups and downs of his emotions.

The tragic scenes described by the girl kept appearing in his mind. Imagining her struggling in fear and despair, Xiao Yi's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand.

He silently said to himself in his heart: "I must help her and not let her get hurt again." This determination became stronger and stronger in his heart, like a seed taking root and sprouting in the soil of sympathy.

Xiao Yi sighed softly and stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to pat the girl's shoulder to comfort her, but his hand paused in mid-air and then retracted, fearing that this action would disturb the fragile girl.

The girl also gradually let down her guard as she got along with Xiao Yi. At first, her eyes always showed vigilance inadvertently, and every movement was cautious and tentative. But as time went on, she found that there was only sincerity and kindness in Xiao Yi's eyes.

Whenever they stopped to rest, Xiao Yi would always take good care of the girl first, finding clean water for her and sharing more of the little food he had with her. His care and concern, like the warm sunshine in spring, gradually melted the ice in the girl's heart.

The girl began to actively communicate with Xiao Yi. Although she didn't say much, every word she said was filled with trust in Xiao Yi. She would silently offer Xiao Yi a water bottle when he was tired, and would quietly wait by his side while he checked the route.

The two began to rely on each other, and their pace gradually became consistent during the long journey. When they encountered a steep slope, Xiao Yi would reach out and help the girl; and when Xiao Yi was accidentally injured, the girl would nervously bandage his wound.

When they faced the unknown dangers ahead together, there was no more fear or hesitation in their eyes. At night, when strange noises came from all around, the girl no longer panicked as before, because she knew Xiao Yi would be by her side to protect her. When Xiao Yi made decisions, he would also listen carefully to the girl's opinions, and their ideas became more and more in sync.

Once, they encountered a sudden rainstorm, and the road became muddy. Xiao Yi carried the girl on his back without hesitation, and walked forward in the rain, one step deep and one step shallow. The girl hugged Xiao Yi's neck tightly, holding up a leaf to shield him from the rain. At that moment, their hearts were tightly connected, and they fought the test of nature together.

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