There were many mountains and forests in the south, and mosquitoes were especially abundant.
The mountain flies, in particular, were so black and large that many people from the north used to tease that five of them in this part of the world would make a meat dish.
Of course, this was an exaggeration
These things were also particularly aggressive and would pounce on any animal that they could draw blood from, stinging it and sucking on it.
One big red lump in one bite.
And the Huixian River Park was a recently developed park with a landscape theme.
Mountains by the rivers and mosquitoes everywhere.
But none of the mosquitoes could get close to Roland's body; they flew over but were kept away by an invisible force.
Leaving the mountain bike outside the park, Roland followed the newly paved concrete ring-shaped trail, less than a month old, all the way up the hill.
