Preface：
Inourworld,therearemanywhodedicatetheirlivestoprotectandserveothers.Thesebravesoulscomeinmanyforms,fromsoldiersandpoliceofficerstoteachersanddoctors.Amongthemaretheguardians,thosewhohavemadeittheirlife'sworktostandasasteadfastbarrierbetweendangerandthosetheycarefor.Inthistale,wemeetonesuchguardianwhoseunwaveringresolveinspiresusall.
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Hai-Lingwasayounggirlwhenshefirstmettheguardian.Shewasplayingintheparkwhenshefellandscrapedherknee.Shehadneverseenanyonesotallandimposingbefore,andshewasscaredbyhisfierceexpression.However,ashekneltdownbesideherandofferedakindsmile,Hai-Lingknewthathewasdifferentfromanyoneelseshehadevermet.
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Theguardian'snamewasXiu.Hehadbeenasoldierinhisyouth,buthehadretiredafterbeingwoundedinbattle.Hefoundsolaceinservingothers,andhehadbecomeaguardiantoprotectthosewhocouldnotprotectthemselves.
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Hai-LingsooncametoadmireXiugreatly.Shewouldoftenwatchhimfromadistanceashewentabouthisduties,watchingovertheparkandthechildrenwhoplayedthere.Shemarveledathisstrengthandcourage,andshelongedtobelikehim.
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Oneday,Hai-Ling'sadmirationforXiuwasputtothetest.Agroupofbullieshadtakenovertheplayground,andtheywereterrorizingtheotherchildren.Hai-Lingknewthatshehadtodosomethingtostopthem,butshewasscared.
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Asshewasabouttorunaway,shesawXiuapproaching.Hewaswalkingwithpurpose,hiseyesfixedonthebullies.Hai-LingwatchedinamazementasXiustrodeuptotheringleaderandspoketohiminasternvoice.ThebullytriedtostanduptoXiu,buthewasnomatchfortheguardian'simposingpresence.
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Xiu'swordshadapowerfuleffectonthebullies,andtheysoonslunkaway,leavingtheplaygroundpeacefuloncemore.Hai-Lingcouldhardlybelievewhatshehadjustseen.SherealizedthatXiu'sstrengthandcouragehadnotonlyprotectedthechildren,buthadalsoinspiredhertobebrave.
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AsHai-Linggrewup,sheneverforgotthelessonshehadlearnedfromXiu.Shestrovetobestrongandcourageousinallthatshedid,takingonchallengesandobstacleswithdeterminationandresolve.
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Yearspassed,andHai-Lingbecameasuccessfulbusinesswoman.Shehadachievedmuchinherlife,butsheneverforgotherdebttoXiu.Sheknewthatsheowedhimherstrengthandcourage,andshelongedtorepayhiminsomeway.
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Oneday,Hai-LingreceivednewsthatXiuwasinthehospital.Hehadbeeninjuredwhileprotectingagroupofchildrenfromagangofrobbers.Hai-Lingrushedtothehospital,determinedtorepaytheguardianwhohadgivenhersomuch.
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Whenshearrivedatthehospital,Hai-LingfoundXiulyinginabed,hisbodybatteredandbroken.However,hisspiritwasunbroken.Despitehisinjuries,hesmiledwhenhesawHai-Lingandtoldherthathewasproudofthepersonshehadbecome.
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Hai-LingwasfilledwithemotionasshewatchedXiulyingthere.Sheknewthathehadalwaysbeenastrongandcourageousman,butshehadneverrealizedjusthowmuchhehadsacrificedforothers.
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Forthenextfewdays,Hai-LingstayedbyXiu'sside,takingcareofhimashehadtakencareofsomanyothers.Shewatchedashisstrengthslowlyreturned,andsheknewthathewouldsoonbebackonhisfeet,protectingthepeopleheloved.
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Finally,thedaycamewhenXiuwaswellenoughtoleavethehospital.Hai-Linghelpedhimintoawheelchair,andshewheeledhimoutsideintothesunshine.Xiulookedupatherwithgratitudeinhiseyes,andhetoldherthathewasreadytogobacktowork.
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Hai-LingwasfilledwithprideasshewatchedXiureturntohisdutiesasaguardian.Sheknewthathewouldnevergiveup,nomatterhowdifficultthetask.Hewasatrueinspirationtoallwhoknewhim.
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Intheyearsthatfollowed,Xiucontinuedtoserveasaguardian,evenashisbodybegantoweakenwithage.Hai-Lingwatchedashefacedeverychallengewithdeterminationandresolve,neveroncewaveringinhiscommitmenttoprotectingothers.
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Oneday,whenXiuwasveryold,hecalledHai-Lingtohisside.Hetoldherthathewasretiring,andthathewantedhertotakeoverastheguardianofthepark.Hai-Lingwasamazedbythisrequest,butsheknewthatitwasanhonorshecouldnotrefuse.
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Andso,Hai-Lingbecamethenewguardianofthepark.ShetookupXiu'smantlewithpride,knowingthatshehadbigshoestofill.Sheworkedtirelesslytoprotectthechildrenwhoplayedthere,justasXiuhaddonebeforeher.
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Yearspassed,andHai-Linggrewoldherself.Sheknewthathertimeastheguardianwasdrawingtoaclose,andshewonderedwhowouldtakeherplace.However,sheneedn'thaveworried.Thechildrenoftheparkhadbeenwatchingheralltheseyears,justasshehadwatchedXiuwhenshewasyoung.
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Oneday,ayounggirlapproachedHai-Lingandaskedifshecouldbethenextguardianofthepark.Hai-Lingsmiledandnodded,knowingthatthetraditionoftheguardianswouldcontinue,justasithadforgenerations.
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AsHai-Linglayonherdeathbed,surroundedbyfamilyandfriends,shethoughtbackonherlifewithpride.Shehadaccomplishedmuchinherlife,butsheknewthathergreatestachievementwascarryingonthelegacyofXiu,theguardianwhohadinspiredhersomanyyearsago.
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Asshedrewherlastbreath,Hai-Lingsmiled,knowingthatthenextgenerationofguardianswouldcontinuetokeeptheparksafeforyearstocome.
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Andso,thetraditionoftheguardianscontinued,anever-endingcycleofstrength,courage,anddedication.Eachguardiantookupthemantleofthosewhohadcomebefore,carryingonthelegacyofthosewhohadinspiredthem.Andinthisway,theworldwasmadealittlebitsafer,oneguardianatatime.
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