Dark Light Chaser.

Chapter 679 Camping
Ai Liang sat on horseback with her back against Feng Chengfu, accompanied by a group of cowboys beside her, in addition to the grandfather and grandson.

Today is the day the cowboys go up the mountain to check things out; these two grandfather-grandson pairs are simply here for camping.

Camping should have been done after the cowboys confirmed that it was safe to go up the mountain.

However, Sa Boda, the boy brought by Grandpa Sa, was a little bored by himself, so he told Feng Chengfu early in the morning that he wanted to go camping on the mountain.

Instead of having his grandfather act as a middleman, he expressed his thoughts directly to Feng Chengfu.

Just then, the cowboys were about to patrol the mountains, and Feng Chengfu happily agreed to the little guest's request.

With their numbers and weapons, the cowboys could easily wipe out even a pack of wild animals in a short time.

If there was anything to be careful about, it was that Grandpa Sa was worried that the children, especially Ai Liang, a toddler who was just over three years old, would be frightened when the wild animals were driven away.

Ai Liang said she didn't care.

If you really encounter a wild beast, you shouldn't be the one who's afraid.

"Sir, it will take us at least two days to inspect the entire area around the horse farm. How long do you plan to stay?"

The manager of the horse farm rode up to Feng Chengfu and asked.

Feng Chengfu didn't speak. His gaze lingered on Ai Liang for a few seconds, as if giving Ai Liang a chance to speak.

Ai Liang was not interested in this.

After undergoing intense training last night, he is now able to enter his own consciousness space without sleeping.

Unfortunately, the time difference issue cannot be resolved for the time being.

If there is any movement in the outside world, it takes a long time to react.

Just like it is now.

Seeing Ai Liang dozing off with her eyes closed, Feng Chengfu turned his gaze to Sa Boda.

The child was excitedly fiddling with the high-speed camera in his hand, completely unaware of the conversation between the two.

In the end, his grandfather made the decision for him: "Let's stay for one night. This kid is just looking forward to the new place. Once that novelty wears off, he'll be clamoring to go back down the mountain."

"That's settled then. We'll go down the mountain tomorrow at noon."

Feng Chengfu made the final decision.

Before long, the group arrived at the lakeside campsite at the foot of the mountain.

Two small wooden cabins sit on this not-so-small open space. Apart from lacking beds and bedrooms, they are quite good as temporary shelters.

I heard that originally, this was a wooden cabin with a fireplace built here to help people get through the harsh winter nights.

As time went on, the cowboys gradually moved outdated equipment such as diesel generators over, and that's how the camp came to be.

"Don't go too far, and try to avoid going up the mountain..."

"Know it!"

Before his grandfather could finish speaking, Saboda slung his satchel over his shoulder, grabbed Ai Liang's hand, and ran towards the lake.

Without Feng Chengfu giving any orders, the stable manager gave his men a wink and a slight nod. Immediately, two cowboys put down their camping gear and followed Ai Liang and Sa Boda.

The mountains and forests are not as safe as the manor. There are certainly many wild animals, if not all over the mountains, otherwise they would not need to patrol the mountains to drive away those large carnivores.

Furthermore, the two children, whose combined age is less than fifteen, lack safety awareness.

"This kid probably ran so fast because he didn't want to set up camp," Saboda's grandfather said with a smile.

“It’s alright. It’s good for kids to be lively. I wish my Xiaoliang was half as lively as yours. After exploring the whole house, this child spends all his time either in the study or the bedroom.”

Feng Chengfu sighed, then naturally picked up the camping tools and started setting up tents with the cowboys.

"Stop acting innocent after getting the benefits. My grandson was just starting to learn to read when he was Xiao Liang's age. You're so precocious and still not satisfied."

Feng Chengfu waved his hand: "These are two different things. Who doesn't want their child to be smart and healthy at the same time?"

Upon hearing this, Saboda's grandfather nodded: "That makes sense. However, although Xiaoliang's strange illness has been cured, he is still young. If he wants to exercise, we should wait a couple of years."

"That's what I think too. There's no rush to get him to exercise. I just want him to go out more and not stay cooped up in the house all day."

"Come visit me for a few months?"

"I'll observe you for a while and call you once I'm sure there are no aftereffects."

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Ai Liang and Sa Boda jogged along the forest path to the lake.

This place is about 200 meters from the camp. On the way to the camp, Saboda showed great interest in this lake, so he immediately pulled Ai Liang over after dismounting.

"What a huge lake! Is this land also yours?" Saboda asked excitedly, holding the camera in both hands.

Ai Liang wasn't sure exactly how big her family's estate was, but since the road had been built all the way here, it was unlikely that it wasn't: "Um, I guess so."

"I really envy you having so many places to play. At home, besides the vineyard where I can take Xiaoba to catch rabbits, there's not much else to do... Xiaoba is my pet chestnut-winged hawk, a gift from my dad's friend. It's incredibly good at catching rabbits; it almost never misses!"

"Catch a rabbit?"

Ai Liang looked bewildered. Was this a common form of entertainment for wealthy people?
"Yes! I keep many eagles in my eagle house, mainly to deal with the wild rabbits near the vineyard. Usually, we first send the mink into the burrow to drive the rabbit out, and then release the eagles to catch them..."

Oh, it's for pest control.

Ai Liang showed an "I see" expression and asked, "Why use an eagle instead of another animal? Can't a dog be used?"

"We have hounds too, but many rabbit burrows are interconnected, so it's uncertain which burrow a rabbit will emerge from first. Using an eagle would be faster and more reliable."

"That's it."

Ai Liang nodded in agreement, but her mind was on the surrounding environment.

The place wasn't far from where he was being tested, and the more he looked around, the more he felt that this was the other side of the mountain he had visited before.

"When you come to my house, I'll take you to see them hunt. According to my family tradition, you can only be considered an adult if you've hunted an animal yourself. My cousin killed a wild boar during his coming-of-age ceremony..."

boom!
Just as Saboda was about to introduce Ai Liang to their family traditions, a gunshot shattered the tranquility of the mountain forest.

The gunshots were barely audible by the time they reached the lakeside, but Ai Liang heard them clearly.

To Ai Liang's surprise, Saboda also shut his mouth and looked around: "Shotgun?"

Firearms were a blind spot for Ai Liang; he couldn't instantly identify the type of gun like Saboda could.

Ai Liang turned to look at the two cowboys.

One of them was holding a walkie-talkie and asking about the situation.

He didn't know what was said on the walkie-talkie, but after glancing at Ai Liang and Saboda, he jogged towards the camp.

When he returned, he had a gun holster on his shoulder.

"What happened?"

Ai Liang took the initiative to walk over and ask.

"The camp is fine. The patrol team found a wolf and shot it dead." The cowboy said, handing his pistol and shotgun to another cowboy.

Normally, when cowboys encounter wolves, their main task is to drive them away.

Unfortunately, the host family brought their children camping today, and as a precaution, they chose to open fire as a preventative measure.

Wild wolf...

Ai Liang roughly guessed what had just happened: "Male or female?"

The cowboy looked at Ai Liang with surprise: "Well, I don't know either. Do you need me to ask for you?"

"Mm." Ai Liang nodded.

The cowboy took off the walkie-talkie from his chest and relayed Ai Liang's question.

"We've examined the body. It's a female wolf, lying next to a large rock, digging at something," the cowboy replied.

It really was the same wolves as yesterday.

(End of this chapter)