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After returning, Xie Songlin gave a general account of the situation outside, but concealed the fact that the bandits were stationed outside the city. After all, this was something Xie Wanxing had only seen when he went there, and no one else knew about it at the moment.

Xie Songlin said, "It's too late today. We can't stay outside for long. Let's go to the city gate tomorrow to investigate the situation."

"But don't worry too much, everyone. We can always find a way. We should stay in this cave for two more days. Tomorrow, we'll find a few strong and young people to go around and take a closer look to see if there's anything edible in this forest, whether it's wild vegetables or fruits. If we can find more, it'll help everyone fill their stomachs."

The villagers nodded in agreement after hearing Xie Songlin's words. Although their faces still showed worry about their current situation, their eyes also showed their trust and reliance on Xie Songlin. In this difficult and arduous time, Xie Songlin had unknowingly become their backbone.

After a day of fatigue and anxiety, everyone had lost their appetite. After munching on a few morsels of dry food, they quietly packed up their bedding and prepared to rest. Fortunately, the cave had good natural thermal insulation properties, and the dense vines hanging from the entrance acted as a natural barrier, effectively blocking out the harsh mountain wind.

In this way, there is no need to spend time and effort to set up a tent. You just need to simply make a place to sleep on the ground in the cave.

Xie Songlin and his family were housed in a relatively deep area of the cave. A thick layer of oilcloth was carefully laid on the ground, and on top of that were two layers of worn blankets. This was a rare comfort in this difficult environment.

Xie Wanxing lay down next to Cheng Hui. She was at the innermost side. Cheng Hui lay on her side, holding Xie Yao in her arms, and completely shielded Xie Wanxing's small body behind her.

Xie Wanxing lay on her blanket, feigning sleep, but her heart was pounding like a little rabbit. She closed her eyes slightly, her ears alertly listening to the movements around her. The cave gradually became quiet, with only the occasional faint breathing and the slight friction caused by turning over.

Time passed slowly in this silent waiting. Although Xie Wanxing closed her eyes, her ears were always paying attention to the movements around her. She noticed that Xie Songlin, who was sleeping next to Cheng Hui, had moved. She opened her eyes slightly and saw with the faint moonlight shining into the cave that her father had got up quietly and walked out of the cave. The figure soon disappeared into the darkness of the cave entrance.

After waiting for a while and making sure there were no unusual sounds around, she slowly sat up. She quickly glanced around and saw that everyone in the cave was lying on their bedding in a mess, immersed in a deep sleep.

Xie Wanxing quickly buried her head back in the quilt and went straight into the space. Sure enough, Xie Songlin was already waiting for her inside.

"Let's go and take a look?" Xie Songlin tilted his head towards Xie Wanxing.

Xie Wanxing said, "Just follow the route I took today and explore the entrance to the city. We need to find a deserted place close to the city wall. Otherwise, 500 meters won't be enough to enter the city. We can't just openly enter and exit the space in a crowded place."

The father and daughter entered and exited the space several times, each time moving to the farthest point of 500 meters. Before they could move out of the forest, Xie Wanxing's expression suddenly tensed up. He stretched out his hand and tightly grasped Xie Songlin's arm to stop him from leaving the space. He said anxiously, "Dad, wait a minute, there seems to be someone over there!"

Xie Songlin was startled by her sudden action, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "Where?"

Xie Wanxing clutched her father's arm tightly as she quickly and clearly described the coordinates. "There's a large pine tree four hundred meters north of where we entered the space. Using that tree as a reference point, walk straight ahead for about twelve steps. Then, turn right at a forty-five-degree angle and walk about eight steps. You'll find it next to a dense bush of thorns."

Xie Songlin pondered for a moment according to Xie Wanxing's description, and indeed he saw it. But after a closer look, Xie Songlin couldn't help but frown and said, "Dead person?"

With the faint moonlight, he not only saw a person lying there motionless, but also saw a shocking pool of blood on the ground. The blood appeared a dark color in the dim light.

Xie Wanxing's heart tightened when she heard this. She couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, "Dad, how...why is there a dead person here? Did bandits come? Did they kill someone here?"

If the bandits entered the forest, they would not be able to protect so many people.

Xie Songlin frowned, and after a moment of silence, he said to Xie Wanxing, "How about we go over and take a look? What if he's not dead yet?"

Xie Wanxing nodded: "Let's move closer and make sure there's no one else around before we go over and take a look."

The two of them moved forward a little further and came to the location of the big pine tree. They chose to lean against the tree and entered and exited the space again. After a careful search, they made sure that there was no trace of other people within the 500-meter range before they left the space with confidence and walked carefully towards the person lying on the ground.

Xie Songlin was in front, and Xie Wanxing followed closely behind, holding her father's sleeve. The two of them walked very lightly and slowly approached. As the distance gradually shortened, the bloodstains on the ground became clearer and more glaring, and the appearance of the person lying on the ground could gradually be seen more clearly.

When they finally got closer and took a closer look in the dim light, they found that it was a young man who had fainted.

The young man looked about the same age as Xie Lan. His face was as pale as paper, his eyes were closed, his lips were bloodless, a few strands of messy hair stuck to his forehead, and his clothes were torn in many places and stained with blood.

Seeing that the young man was unconscious, Xie Wanxing was still a little nervous, but at least she put her worries aside a little, so she walked over with confidence. She squatted down, stretched out her hand, and carefully placed it on the boy's carotid artery, holding her breath and concentrating on feeling his pulse.

The surrounding night seemed to freeze at this moment. Only Xie Wanxing's soft breathing could be heard faintly in the silence. After a moment, she seemed to finally catch a faint trace of beating. She breathed a sigh of relief, raised her head and said solemnly, "He still has a pulse, but it's very weak. He is indeed seriously injured. We must find a way to save him quickly."

Xie Songlin: "...You want to pick up another one?"