Chapter 281: Snowball Fight
In the early morning, everyone woke up one by one, starting to wash and prepare. Everyone knew in their hearts that the journey was just beginning, and it would surely bring difficulties. No one was optimistic about the journey ahead.
However, the sled dogs were left behind. Old man Tian had said that once they entered the forest, the uneven terrain and rocks covered by snow would pose certain risks to the movement of the sled. The area was rarely visited by humans, so there were no specially developed safe routes for the sleds to use, making it easy for the sleds to flip or crash.
The second reason was that they were not familiar with operating the sleds. They could easily crash into trees due to excessive speed or delayed turns, causing injuries.
The third reason was that if they encountered a wild animal attack, the sled dogs would be frightened, causing the team to easily become chaotic, making the situation more dangerous.
Gu Fan agreed to follow old man Tian’s instructions without question.
However, Lu Yi had a question: "If we leave, will it be okay to leave so many sled dogs here?"
To this, old man Tian explained that there were caretakers who would regularly maintain all the cabins in the forest and look after the sled dogs.
Looking at the distant Yuxueyun Mountain, Su Hui expressed her concern: "I don’t know how long it will take us if we rely on our legs to walk."
"For me, a round trip takes ten days. For you, at least twenty days." Just as old man Tian finished speaking, Gu Fan and Su Hui narrowed their eyes. They felt that the old man had deliberately found so many excuses to leave the sled dogs behind, prolonging the travel time to earn more money.