At seven in the morning, departure time had finally arrived. Gu Fan arrived at the village entrance early, took out a compass, took photos with his phone, and made notes to record the compass heading and angle of the village, to avoid getting lost and not finding the way back.
Ouyang Jin, also their guide, was doing the same as Gu Fan. But in addition to the compass, he used a protractor to record the angle formed between the sun's position at seven o'clock and the village.
"Smart move!" Gu Fan thought this was a good idea, providing everyone with an extra safety measure. Although he wasn't sure if it would be useful, it's better than doing nothing and it made him feel more at ease.
Departure time came. Eleven people in total, each riding a camel, along with four extra camels for carrying the luggage, made a caravan of fifteen camels. Ouyang Jin led the procession onwards.