Li Ping'an slowly sat up and ate some game.
He glanced at the sky. There were still a few hours left.
They had stayed on Great Wilderness Island long enough. Just yesterday, Li Ping'an and Old Ox had drawn a circle on the last corner of their map of Great Wilderness Island.
It meant they had finished exploring the entire place.
They could not guess what scenery would greet them, and there was no sign of where their destination lay, yet their steps forward could never stop.
As the saying went, "Three miles from home, and the customs belong to another land."
Gathering memories and mementos, they would complete their journey in anticipation untainted by regret.
A life not lived in vain, a journey not made in vain!
Li Ping'an and Old Ox packed their belongings and replenished their food supplies.
Walking down the streets bustling with people, they felt indescribably lighthearted.
Old Ox chewed on some chewy beef jerky, a look of bliss on his face.
Leaving the populated city, Old Ox stepped through the cement, leaving a hoofprint with every step.
A gentle breeze blew, stirring their clothes.
The wind stirred, and so did their hearts.
"Huh, where's my boat?"
Only then did Li Ping'an suddenly discover that the little boat he had moored by the shore was gone.
Where had my boat gone? It was so big!
Li Ping'an and Old Ox searched around. Before leaving, he had tied the little boat to a pole planted beside the beach.
But now, not only was the little boat gone, so was the pole.
Li Ping'an could not help clapping. Bravo!
To steal the boat, they had stolen the pole along with it.
There were still some things on the boat. He had previously asked a fisherman to watch