On his way back, Luke had destroyed most of the equipment and firearms used this time, and threw their remains into the river in Big Bend Park.
He and Selena put on their sportswear again, got into the car parked in the parking lot, and returned to Shackelford.
After entering the town, Luke first sent Selina to her doorstep.
Selina: "You're not going home?"
Luke shrugged. "I'm going to go to the mountains outside my grandfather's ranch and stay alone for two days to cultivate my sentiments."
Selina knew what this meant.
Having killed so many people in Mexico, he didn't want his family to notice anything unusual.
Selina thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go too. I also need a quiet place to rest. Wait for me to say hello to my mother."
As she said this, she got out of the car and went into the house, then got back in the car after a moment.
Before the car started, the two men looked helpless as they looked out the passenger door.
Of course Sandra didn't care where they went to play, but Dollar on the porch outside the house had already followed them tremblingly, wagging its tail and whimpering outside the car, trying hard to please its little master.
Selina hesitated and asked, "Can I take it with me?"
Luke: "Of course, Meidao is so obedient. Right, Meidao!"
His greeting made the dog outside the car wag its tail even more happily, and make more rapid whimpers from its nose.
Neither of them had the power to resist this cute crying monster.
Selina laughed, leaned over and opened the back door: "Come in, Meidao."
Meidao climbed onto the back seat slowly and sat down obediently.
Selina rubbed its big head affectionately: "Good boy."
Luke smiled, started the car, and drove out of town.
Although he went to the mountain outside his grandfather's ranch, he did not go to see his grandfather.
He didn't want to meet Robert and the others now, and the same went for his grandfather.
The two drove to the foot of the mountain next to the ranch, stopped the car, picked up their things and walked away.
This is a place that both of them are very familiar with.
Luke has played here for countless weekends and holidays since he was a child.
Selena's father, Marino, works on Luke's grandfather's ranch, and he also grew up here.
However, when Luke went to elementary school, Selina went to middle school, and when Luke went to middle school, Selina graduated.
Although the two were familiar with each other, they did not have much interaction when they were young.
Returning to the most familiar environment of their hometown, both of them felt inexplicably relaxed. The troubles from continuous running around gradually dissipated, and they felt peaceful in their hearts.
The old golden retriever Meidao followed Selina obediently, just looking at the small animals that occasionally jumped out around her, but not chasing them.
It is too old and its curiosity has decreased, so it just wants to protect its little master.
Following a stream, the two men went deeper into the mountainous area where few people walked.
Shackelford has a sparse population, and the workers and cowboys on the ranch have complicated affairs to attend to, so most of the time, once you go into one or two small hills in the mountains, there are no signs of human activity.
In general, camping is done by people just walking around the periphery. Going deeper into the mountains will only lead to more dangers, but the scenery is similar, so it is completely unnecessary.
It only took them half an hour to reach an open space beside a stream.
The surrounding trees were far apart, and there was a ready-made bonfire in the open space.
This is the camping spot that people from nearby often choose when they come to visit.
There is water and open space, and it is not far from the outside world, but it is deep enough for confinement.
Here, apart from the chirping of insects and birds in the mountains and forests, no human voice can be heard.
People who are used to living in big cities may find it difficult to adapt to this environment.
There was no sound of vehicles driving in the distance, no occasional shouting or talking, no loud music or TV programs played by some people, and even when the wind blew, there was only the rustling of branches and leaves of trees, rather than the noise of windows and debris shaking and colliding.
Luke and Selina were very used to this kind of environment and even enjoyed the tranquility.
Moreover, with the company of the old golden retriever Meidao, the two of them are not alone.
Luke took the ingredients Selina brought from home and quickly prepared a barbecue. He used the firewood she found to light the bonfire and adjusted the size to the right size. Then he smiled and said, "You can eat in an hour. You can go and have fun by yourself."
Selina stretched her body and said, "No, I'll take a nap first."
As she said that, she hugged Meidao's big head and warned him, "Don't disturb me when I sleep. Follow Luke, understand?"
The old golden retriever licked her hand affectionately to show that he understood.
Selina opened the zipper of the tent next to her and got in. Soon she began to breathe evenly and she really fell asleep.
Luke looked at her for a moment before turning back, beckoning over Meidao and gently scratching his chin.
Meidao squinted her eyes comfortably and lay down beside him obediently.
In the open space by the stream, for a moment, the only sound was the occasional crackling of the firewood in the fire.
Selena woke up after sleeping for several hours.
The two didn't talk much. After eating the barbecue, they each walked in the mountains and forests.
Luke was walking alone, thinking about the follow-up issues of this operation and Selina's future.
Selina walked into the woods with the US dollar, looking like she was worried about something.
A peaceful day passed like this.
In the middle of the night, Luke, who was still looking through the documents, suddenly stopped, opened the tent and walked out.
A streak of fire flashed across the night sky and finally fell into the distant mountains and forests.
Luke raised his eyebrows: This is... a meteorite
He had never seen a meteorite fall, but it looked a bit like it.
The main reason was that the distance was quite far and he couldn't see clearly.
Not far away, Selina in the tent also sat up: "What's wrong?"
Luke shrugged, "It looks like a meteorite fell over there."
Selina said "oh" but didn't take it seriously. She wanted to lie down again, but suddenly stopped and said, "You don't want to dig for meteorites, do you?"
Luke thought about it and shook his head: "Forget it, there's no need to go there so late at night. Let's go check it out after breakfast tomorrow."
Selena yawned and said, "That's fine." Then she fell back to sleep.
In the past, she would definitely ask Luke to take her there to have a look.
But since last night, she has been feeling a little listless and has no interest in doing anything.
Luke shook his head helplessly, packed up his things, and went back to the tent to rest.
Selena woke up at six o'clock in the morning.
The sleep quality here is much better than in the city. She went to bed early last night and had no intention of staying in bed in the wild.
After getting up, she looked at Luke who was training in the distance, called him and went to wash and brush her teeth. Meidao also got up immediately and followed her.
Luke also started making breakfast.
Wait, the two of you can go and take a look at the meteorite that fell last night.