Before the sun set, Li Yu and his group arrived near Silver Mountain.
And they stationed themselves about 2 kilometers away from Silver Mountain.
Near Silver Mountain, it was all rugged mountains without many residential houses.
Only two pavilions were seen earlier; these pavilions were open on all sides and couldn't provide any protection.
Therefore, Li Yu and his group decided to simply rest in the vehicles tonight.
One of the vehicles they had was a riot-control vehicle; its back seats could also be folded down, and each of the three heavy trucks had a resting area in the cabin where one person could lie down.
As for the Unimog RV, it was even more exaggerated, with beds in the driver's cab and seating area. By folding down the table in the middle of the sofa, sleeping four people was a piece of cake.
Moreover, the Unimog RV even had a rooftop terrace installed, which just required finding a stable place to park and then raising the terrace.
The Unimog RV itself was already 3.4 meters tall, and with the terrace set up, it was over 5 meters tall.
The group finally chose a mountain hollow near Silver Mountain, which also happened to serve as a temporary parking spot on the road.
Parking the five vehicles was not an issue; the formation showed the Unimog RV on the outside, then a row of trucks, with the riot-control vehicle at the very end.
After unfolding the rooftop terrace of the Unimog, it could provide a lookout spot nearly 4 meters above the ground, which made it very difficult for zombies to reach the people above.
After discussing, it was decided that those who slept in the Unimog RV would take turns on duty. In the pitch-black night, everyone agreed not to leave the vehicles unless absolutely necessary.
Everyone carried a walkie-talkie, so they could report any situation at any time.
Once the rooftop terrace of the Unimog RV was raised, it could accommodate five people; one person could sleep in another truck, and two in the riot-control vehicle.
Under the ambiguous gazes of the group, Dapao and Song Min went to the riot-control vehicle.
Meanwhile, Uncle, Li Tie, Li Gang, Li Hang, and Li Yu stayed in the Unimog RV.
At this time, the sun was setting, and everyone had their dinner early.
Everyone then went back inside their vehicles to rest.
The maple forest was sorely withered by the dew of jade; the atmosphere of Wushan was chillingly bleak.
The terrace of the Unimog RV was quite large, able to seat five or six people.
Li Yu smoked a cigarette, gazing at the mountains and forests in front of him, which appeared ethereally beautiful under the sunset.
The sunset was like the dawn—so mesmerizing, yet so hard to let go.
In October's autumn, the sun set much earlier. By 7 PM, the sky was pitch black.
"Let's arrange shifts among the five of us, two and a half hours each. Uncle, you take the first shift, Tiezi the second, Gangzi 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 volunteered for this time period.
Uncle and the others wanted to swap with Li Yu and Li Gang, but Li Yu and Li Gang insisted.
So everyone restfully washed up and went to bed.
The Unimog RV had a large interior space with a toilet and a shower room.
The few vehicles were very close to each other, with the three trucks and the riot-control vehicle encircling to form a secure zone inside.
People could exit from the left side of the vehicles directly to the Unimog, and if anyone needed to use the restroom at night, they could reach the toilet in the Unimog RV rather than going outdoors.
This made things much safer.
The night grew deeper.
In the distant forest, there were cries of forest owls.
The sound echoed in the night sky, making the surroundings lonelier.
Near the vehicles, a special spray was dispersed, and a circle of lime powder was sprinkled around to repel mosquitos and eliminate odors.
Everyone gradually drifted into sleep. Li Yu glanced at the riot-control vehicle, seeing no signs of disturbance there eased his mind a bit.
In such a dangerous environment outside, if those two were to engage in anything risky like having sex in the car, he would have to reassess their capabilities.
He greeted Uncle and then went to the bed at the back of the vehicle to sleep.
He entered the sleep state very quickly, holding a submachine gun in his hand, with the pillow behind his back, and seemingly fell asleep as soon as he leaned back.
He was indeed a bit tired today, the journey today at Zhugao Mountain was truly grinding, and in the pitch-dark environment, it kept them in a state of constant anxiety and tension for nearly 2 hours.
This was a great load for them, both physically and mentally.
Li Yu fell into a light sleep.
The night passed without incident.
This was the first time Li Yu and his team slept outdoors, and surprisingly, nothing happened throughout the night.
Perhaps it was because this place was desolate to the point of barrenness.
On their way here, they rarely saw any buildings, just a few tunnels that pierced through the mountains.
The nearest village on their way here was more than ten kilometers away.
The air was a bit moist.
Li Yu had slept for over 8 hours last night, and after taking turns on watch, he rested for a while.
Now he was lively and energetic, sitting on the roof deck of the vehicle, eating breakfast.
There was a kitchen inside the Unimog; Li Yu simply fried a dozen eggs and boiled two pots of noodles.
He brewed a large pot of green tea and distributed it to everyone, each dining on the vehicle.
At 7:30 in the morning, everyone had had their fill.
The sky was already very bright.
Looking at Silver Mountain not far away, everyone was full of motivation, having rested well last night.
There was no rain today, everything seemed to be a sign of good things to come.
They drove towards Silver Mountain.
The group looked at the map and found a small path that led directly to Silver Mountain.
This path was not an asphalt road, but it was a concrete road, wide enough to accommodate their vehicles.
Entering this small path, there were ditches on both sides, and there was some water flow in these ditches, probably from the rain in the past few days. These ditches were flowing down from the forests ahead.
The group continued driving forward, rolled down the windows, and the air was actually quite fresh.
It had a slightly sweet smell :)
The vehicle continued moving forward and stopped at the foot of this high mountain, where the entrance was blocked by a circular fence.
Seeing this fence, their hearts thumped wildly.
This place was actually quite hard to find, the journey here had been quite desolate.
The fence was not very sturdy, it was a mesh fence.
The group looked around and simply could not find an entrance.
Finally, Li Tie drove the Unimog right over it, flattening the fence.
Entering the foot of Silver Mountain, they found some buildings around, including an empty parking garage.
But on the wall was written: "Fire Safety Notice!"
These four big words gave off a bit of a military vibe.
After searching again at the foot of the mountain, they found nothing else and felt somewhat dejected.
The group ventured further into the mountain and looked up.
Suddenly, they saw something on the mountainside.