Xavier held Arya's hand and walked along the roadside.
It was the direction of home.
He would never forget what happened in those months. No one could imagine what he had gone through. If the business world was the battle without killing, then the military battlefield was the real battle that would force one to watch lives pass away.
Arya looked at him sideways and reached out to touch his face. For the past few months, he had missed her all the time. When he saw her, he seemed to have not regained his senses. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "My silly girl, were you worried about me?"
Arya leaned against him and followed him at the same pace. "You're silly."
When she was in danger, the first thing he thought of was her.
Now she remembered what he looked like at that time.
"How did you persuade them to let you go?" Arya asked softly.
Xavier held Arya's hand even tighter as if it was a nightmare for him.
In the half-month after meeting the General, Xavier could only stay in the base and could not go anywhere. At most, he could only walk around casually.
One afternoon, the sky was gloomy as if it was going to rain heavily.
Xavier felt very stuffy. He walked out of the house and sat on the wooden box piled up on the lawn of the forest.
Over the past few days, he rarely spoke. If he was not in the house, he would sit quietly at the corner.
There were soldiers training not far away. Every day, groups of soldiers would train from morning to sunset. Though everyone trained very hard, he found that their weapons for war were not advanced, or even a little behind.
Therefore, this was also the reason why the General caught him. Without a large sum of money, they could not buy advanced weapons and equipment.
The General didn't do anything to Xavier during this period and waited patiently for his answer.
Xavier knew that if he didn't agree, he couldn't leave here or even run away. That would bring danger to Arya and the child.
But if he agreed, he couldn't go back either.
Because Xavier knew that they were not like the enemies on the car. They were the terrorists fearless of death. Because of this, Xavier knew that he couldn't take the risk.
Just as Xavier was thinking, a small hand took an apple and handed it to him. He looked down and saw a little boy.
The boy's skin was dark and he was thin. His eyes were sunken but very bright. He opened his eyes wide and looked at the uncle who had been sitting here for a long time. The little body just handed him an apple and did not say anything.
Xavier was a little stunned. The body was wearing dirty clothes and his feet were covered in mud, but the apple in his hand was especially clean, which formed a sharp contrast.
"He wants to give you this apple." Nata walked over and explained the little boy's actions in English.
Xavier knew the little boy's actions. But he was moved by the boy's clear eyes. Ryan also had such bright eyes. They were simple and clear. But...
Xavier took the apple from the boy and thanked him.
The little boy still didn't say anything. He grinned and turned around, running not far away to give apples to soldiers who were training.
"They are all orphans in the surrounding villages. The boy just now is called Neo."
Nata took off the kettle from her waist and took a sip of water. She added, "He was a child of a peasant family in the surrounding village. Two months ago, after the war, he lost his parents and the ability to hear and talk."
Not only he but also more children here lost their homes. Thinking of this, Nata gripped the kettle more tightly.
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