Before sunset, Li Yu and his team arrived near Silver Mountain.
They set up camp about 2 kilometers from Silver Mountain.
The area around Silver Mountain was full of continuous mountains and ridges, with no civilian houses.
They had only seen two pavilions earlier, but these pavilions were open on all sides and offered no protection whatsoever.
Given this, Li Yu and his team decided to rest in their vehicles tonight.
The riot control vehicle had foldable rear seats, and the three heavy trucks each had a sleeping area in the cab where one person could lie down.
As for the Unimog, it was even more spacious, with a bed in the cab and a bed in the rear; lowering the table between the sofas made it easy to sleep four people.
The Unimog even had an added rooftop terrace, which could be raised once the vehicle was parked securely in a suitable spot.
The Unimog was already 3.4 meters tall, and with the terrace extended, it reached over 5 meters.
Everyone finally chose a mountain hollow around Silver Mountain, a spot typically used for temporary roadside parking.
Parking the five vehicles was not an issue; the convoy was arranged with the Unimog on the outermost side, followed by a row of trucks, and the riot control vehicle at the very end of the truck line.
With the Unimog's rooftop terrace deployed, people could stand on it to keep watch, and at a height of nearly 4 meters above the ground, it would be very difficult for zombies to attack those on top.
After some discussion, they decided that the people sleeping in the Unimog would take turns on watch; in the pitch black of night, everyone agreed that they should absolutely not get out of the vehicles if it could be avoided.
Everyone carried a walkie-talkie to report any situation immediately.
After the Unimog raised its rooftop terrace, it could accommodate five people, while one person slept in each of the other trucks, and two people rested in the riot control vehicle.
Under everyone's knowing glances, Da Pao and Song Min went to the riot control vehicle.
Meanwhile, the Grand Uncle, Li Tie, Li Gang, Li Hang, and Li Yu, a total of five people, stayed in the unimog rv.
By then, the sun was setting, and everyone had already finished dinner.
They each returned to their vehicles to rest.
Dew-laden leaves withered in the maple forest, a desolate chill pervaded Wushan and Wuxia.
The unimog rv's terrace was large enough to seat five or six people.
Li Yu smoked a cigarette, gazing at the mountain forest before him, which appeared beautiful in the setting sun.
The sunset was as enchanting as the dawn, making one both captivated and reluctant to see it go.
In October, the sun set earlier; it was completely dark before 7 PM.
"Let's make a schedule for the five of us, two and a half hours each. Grand Uncle, you take the first shift, Tie Zi the second, Gang Zi the third, I'll take the fourth, and Xiao Hang the fifth," Li Yu said.
The most exhausting shift was from midnight to 4 AM, and Li Yu voluntarily took this time slot.
The Grand Uncle and others wanted to swap with Li Yu and Li Gang, but both Li Yu and Li Gang insisted on keeping their shifts.
Everyone else said no more, quickly washed up, and went to bed.
The Unimog had a relatively large interior space, with a toilet and a shower room.
The vehicles were very close to each other, especially the three trucks and the riot control vehicle, forming an internal vacuum zone.
Everyone could exit from the left side and go directly to the Unimog; if anyone needed to use the restroom in the middle of the night, they wouldn't have to go into the wild but could reach the unimog rv's restroom.
This made things much safer.
Night deepened.
In the distant mountains, there were still calls of nightjars.
Hoo-hoo-hoo ~
The sound echoed in the night sky, making the surroundings seem even more desolate.
They sprayed some special repellent near the vehicles and scattered a circle of lime powder around them to repel mosquitoes and eliminate odors.
As everyone gradually drifted off to sleep, Li Yu glanced at the riot control vehicle; seeing no movement from it, he felt a little relieved.
Given the current dangers outside, if those two were reckless enough to engage in 'car rocking,' he would re-evaluate their capabilities.
After greeting the Grand Uncle, he went to the bed in the back of the vehicle and began to sleep.
He fell asleep very quickly, holding a submachine gun in his hand, with a pillow behind him; he seemed to drift off as soon as he leaned back.
He was truly tired today; Zhuge Mountain today was genuinely exhausting, and the pitch-black environment kept them in a state of anxiety and tension for nearly two hours.
This was an immense physical and psychological burden for them.
Li Yu fell into a light sleep.
The night passed without incident.
This was the first time Li Yu and his team had slept in the wild, and unexpectedly, nothing happened overnight.
Perhaps it was because this place was so desolate and remote, a place where even birds wouldn't defecate.
On their way here, they rarely saw any buildings, only a few tunnels that cut through the mountains.
The closest village on their route was more than ten kilometers away.
Morning.
The air was a bit humid.
Li Yu had slept for over eight hours last night and then rested for a while after his shift.
At this moment, he was sitting on the rooftop terrace, full of energy, eating breakfast.
The Unimog also had a kitchen, so Li Yu simply fried a dozen eggs and cooked two pots of noodles.
He brewed a large pot of green tea and distributed it to everyone, who then ate in their respective vehicles.
At 7:30 AM, everyone was full and refreshed.
The sky was already very bright.
Looking at Silver Mountain in the distance, everyone felt full of motivation; the previous night had given them good rest.
It wasn't raining today, and everything seemed to foreshadow good things.
United in purpose.
They drove towards Silver Mountain.
Looking at the map, they saw a small path that led directly to Silver Mountain.
This path was not an asphalt road, but it was a concrete road, wide enough for their vehicles to enter.
Entering this small path, there were ditches on both sides, with some water flowing in them, likely from the rain two days prior. These ditches flowed down from the mountain forest ahead.
They continued driving, rolling down their windows; the air was very fresh.
It had a slightly sweet scent :)
How wonderful.
The vehicles continued forward and stopped at the base of the tall mountain, where the entrance was blocked by a fence.
Seeing this fence, their hearts pounded.
This area was quite difficult to find; the surroundings had been relatively desolate all the way there.
The fence wasn't very sturdy; it was a mesh-like fence.
They searched around for a while but couldn't find an entrance.
Finally, Li Tie simply drove the Unimog over it, flattening the fence.
Upon entering the base of Silver Mountain, they found some buildings, including a parking garage, which was empty.
But on the wall, it read: "ATTENTION: FIRE PREVENTION!"
These four large characters gave off a sense of an organized group.
After searching the base of the mountain again, they found nothing else and became a bit disheartened.
They walked further into the mountain, looking up.
Suddenly, they saw something on the mountainside.
