"All right, here, take it!"
Mu You stuffed a power bank into his backpack, and Cola finally stopped yowling.
But soon, Cola poked his head out of the bag again. "Bring cat food and water too!"
"Come on, we're just going on a trip, not moving out!" Mu You looked at him speechlessly.
"But who knows what might happen on the way, meow? What if we can't get back in a day? Are you trying to starve me to death?" Cola argued with conviction.
Mu You thought about it. That was true. They were heading into a stretch of pristine mountains, after all. What if something unexpected delayed them?
At that thought, he fetched some dry rations and bottled water, then tossed in a bag of cat food for Cola. The backpack had plenty of room anyway, and these things barely took up any space.
Before leaving, Mu You also left a note on the door for Xiao Ya and Lin Xue, telling them he would be out today and asking them to look after the shop and sign for any packages that arrived.
Only after doing all that did Mu You hurry out with his backpack and book a taxi through a ride-hailing app.
"Qubai County Town, please."
Mu You took a precaution. Instead of giving Qubai Mountain as his destination, he set it to the small county town a few miles away. It was on the way to Qubai Mountain anyway, so he could find an excuse to get out once they arrived.
"That's pretty far..."
Hearing that the destination was nearly a hundred kilometers away, the driver immediately grew a little reluctant. The earthquake had jolted him awake early that morning, and he had figured he might as well come out and take a fare. He hadn't