After everyone else had set off, He Wenjie lingered in Shitoucheng for another day before following the route taken by Dingxiang's group. For the first half of the journey, He Wenjie even hitched a ride, only starting to walk once the ascent began. Thus, by the afternoon of the day he set out, He Wenjie caught sight of the group in the distance setting up camp.
Earlier, to ensure everyone's cell phones would be out of service at the crucial moment, Hedong had provided each of the two guides with a portable signal jammer. When He Wenjie checked his phone and saw zero signal, he knew the main show Hedong had prepared for them was officially underway.
Since it was only the first day of getting lost and everyone's backpacks were still packed with ample supplies, no one was feeling particularly anxious yet. He Wenjie noticed that He Bei and Tang Jia still had the leisure to tease and play around, while He Xi and Ren Zhiliao were sitting on a tree trunk enjoying the scenery, pointing excitedly at the distant views. It was clear that their relationship had progressed at a rapid pace during this trip. In contrast to these two couples, Dingxiang, lacking He Wenjie's company, looked much more forlorn as she sat in a daze near her tent. Wang Yue and the guide, meanwhile, stood off to the side making a show of studying a map.
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