Su Xiao's vehicle led the way, with V's following behind, as both vehicles left the motel.
"Su, where are we going?"
"We'll get away from the highway first, find somewhere deep in the wilderness to spend the night, then cross the border tomorrow when the checkpoint opens."
Su Xiao checked the time.
It was past one in the morning, with more than six hours left until the checkpoint opened.
They needed to find somewhere to spend the night first.
But they couldn't simply wait outside the checkpoint, or they might be mistaken for illegal border crossers.
Jack suddenly said, "Something just occurred to me. None of us has valid legal identification. Won't they refuse to let us through the checkpoint?"
Su Xiao glanced at Jack and said confidently, "Don't worry. I have a way."
When Su Xiao parked, the car carrying V and Lucy, which had been following them the whole time, slowly stopped as well.
Su Xiao looked around.
There was nothing there apart from their two vehicles.
It was a desolate place that few people ever visited.
"This should do."
They had driven for nearly an hour and were now far from the highway.
Jack opened the door to get out, but the moment he did, a blast of freezing wind blew inside.
The temperature in the cab plummeted, and Jose nearly scrambled underneath his seat.
Jack apologized and hurriedly shut the door. "It's too cold outside, and we don't have tents or camping gear. I don't think we can spend the night out there."
"Then stay inside. We'll make do with sleeping in the car."
Jose had the back seat to himself and could lie across it, though he would have to curl up his legs.
Su Xiao and Jack couldn't lie flat, but they could