That afternoon, Li Long went to the Transport Company to have the Jeep serviced. He did not know how long this trip into the mountains would take, but the roads there certainly would not be as good as those in the County Seat. Lately, he had only been driving around the County Seat, the Fourth Team, or to Wu City, where the roads were all quite good, so he had not given it much thought. But before heading into the mountains, he still needed to get it serviced. If it broke down on the road at a critical moment, he would be in serious trouble.
After having the Jeep serviced and filling the tank at the Transport Company, Li Long drove back to the Big Courtyard and began getting his things ready.
When Sister Yang learned that Li Long was going into the mountains, she offered to make him some flatbreads, but he declined. He said he would just take some nang early tomorrow morning.
Since Li Long often went into the mountains, his family had no particular objections to this trip. They only told him to be careful.
After all, the vegetation in the mountains was thick now, and there were more snakes, not to mention the wild beasts that could hurt people.
Although Li Long hunted often, nobody could guarantee that there would be no accidents. So when Gu Boyuan learned that evening that Li Long was going out, he told him to bring wound medicine and the like.
That night, as they were getting ready for bed, Gu Xiaoxia reminded Li Long to take his gun and come back soon.
"Don't worry. I'm just going to check on the Winter Camp and our Wooden Cabin. When we went to WLMQ last time, I actually wanted to take