On his way back, Luke had already destroyed most of the equipment and guns he had used this time, and tossed their remains into the river in Big Bend Park.
Putting on their sportswear again, Luke and Selina got into the car that was parked in the parking lot and returned to Shackelford.
After entering town, Luke dropped Selina off at her house first.
Selina asked, "You're not going home?"
Luke shrugged. "I'm going to the mountains outside Grandpa's ranch to spend a couple of days on my own."
Selina knew what he meant.
After killing so many people in Mexico, he didn't want his family to notice anything amiss.
Selina thought for a moment before she said, "I'll go with you. I need a quiet place to rest. I'll tell my mom first."
Saying that, she got out of the car and got back in the car a moment later.
Before the car even started moving, the two of them had a helpless look on their faces as they looked out of the passenger door.
Of course, Sandra wouldn't care where they were going, but Dollar, who was on the porch, had already followed them. It wagged its tail and whimpered outside the car as it tried its best to please its young master.
After a brief hesitation, Selina asked, "Can I take it with me?"
Luke said, "Of course. Dollar is such a good boy. Right, Dollar? "
Outside the car, Dollar wagged its tail even more cheerfully and whimpered even more urgently.
Neither of them had the strength to resist this kind of cute whining monster.
Selina smiled and leaned over to open the backseat. "Get in, Dollar."
Dollar unhurriedly climbed into the backseat and sat down obediently.
Selina rubbed its big head affectionately. "Good boy."
Luke started the car with a smile and drove out of town.
Although he was going to the mountains outside his grandpa's ranch, he didn't go to see his grandpa.
He didn't want to meet Robert and Selina right now, and neither did his grandpa.
They drove to the foot of the mountain next to the ranch. After parking the car, they picked up their things and strolled along.
This was a place that they were very familiar with.
Luke had spent countless weekends and holidays here since he was a kid.
Selina's father, Marino, worked on Luke's grandpa's ranch, and had grown up here as well.
However, when Luke went to elementary school, Selina would go to middle school, and when Luke went to middle school, Selina would graduate.
Although the two of them were familiar with each other, they did not interact much when they were young.
Returning to the most familiar environment in the village, the two of them inexplicably relaxed. The worries from the continuous running also gradually dissipated, and their hearts were at peace.
Dollar obediently stayed by Selina's side. It only looked at the small animals that scuttled around them from time to time, but didn't chase them.
It was too old, and its curiosity was low. All it wanted to do was to protect its young master.
Following a small stream, the two of them entered the deeper parts of the mountainous region that was less frequented.
Shackelford was sparsely populated, and the ranch hands and cowboys had a lot of work to do. Most of the time there was no sign of human activity beyond one or two small hills in the mountains.
For normal camping trips, everyone would only walk around the periphery. The deeper they went into the mountains, the more dangers they would encounter. However, the scenery was similar, so there was no need to do so.
It only took the two of them half an hour to reach an open space next to a stream.
The surrounding trees were far apart, and there was a ready-made bonfire in the clearing.
This was the camping spot that people from nearby often chose when they came to play.
There was water, an open space, and it wasn't far from the outside world, but it was enough for them to stay in.
Here, apart from the sounds of insects and birds in the forest, there was no human sound at all.
People who were used to living in a big city might not be used to this kind of environment.
There was no sound of cars in the distance, no occasional shouts, and no loud music or TV programs. Even when the wind blew past, there was only the rustling of leaves and branches, and not the sound of things shaking and colliding against windows.
Luke and Selina, on the other hand, were very used to this kind of environment, and even enjoyed the peace.
Also, with Dollar, the old golden retriever, by their side, they weren't alone.
Luke took the ingredients that Selina had brought from home and quickly cooked a barbecue. He lit the bonfire with the firewood that Selina had found and adjusted it to the right size, before he said with a smile, "It'll be ready in an hour. You can go play by yourself."
Selina stretched. "No, thanks. I'm going to take a nap."
She then hugged Dollar's big head and reminded it, "Don't disturb my sleep. Follow Luke, got it?"
The old golden retriever licked her hand affectionately to show that he understood.
Selina then unzipped the tent on the side and crawled in. Very soon, she was breathing evenly. She had really fallen asleep.
Luke looked at her for a moment before he turned around and waved at Dollar, before he scratched its chin.
Dollar closed its eyes comfortably and lay down next to him obediently.
In the clearing next to the stream, there was only the occasional crackling of the firewood in the fire.
Selina didn't wake up until a few hours later.
They didn't talk much. After eating the barbecue, they strolled through the forest.
Luke walked on his own as he thought about the aftermath of this operation and Selina's future.
Selina, on the other hand, took Dollar for a walk in the forest with a troubled look on her face.
Just like that, a peaceful day passed.
In the middle of the night, Luke, who was still flipping through files, suddenly stopped and walked out of the tent.
A streak of fire streaked across the night sky before it finally fell into the forest in the distance.
Luke raised an eyebrow. Was that … a meteorite?
He had never seen a meteorite fall before, but it looked a little like it.
It was mainly because it was too far away for him to see it clearly.
Not far away, Selina sat up in her tent. "What's wrong?"
Luke shrugged. "I think a meteorite fell over there."
Selina nodded and didn't think much of it. She was about to lie down again, when she suddenly paused. "You're not going to dig for meteorites, are you?"
Luke thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Forget it. There's no need to go there in the middle of the night. We'll check it out tomorrow after breakfast. "
Selina yawned and said, "That's fine too." Then, she fell asleep again.
If it were before, she would've definitely asked Luke to take her there.
But since last night, she couldn't lift her spirits and felt that she wasn't interested in doing anything.
Luke shook his head helplessly. He packed his things and returned to his tent to rest.
Selina woke up at six in the morning.
The quality of sleep here was far better than in the city. She had gone to bed early last night, and wasn't in the mood to stay in bed in the wilderness.
After she got up, she looked at Luke, who was training in the distance. She greeted him and went to wash up and brush her teeth. Dollar immediately got up and followed her.
Luke also started to make breakfast.
They could go take a look at the meteorite that had fallen last night.
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