The two made marks on the surrounding rocks—naturally, it was Chen Gu who did this arduous task. The President, dignified and aloof, was also looking for trouble after having been ridden for so long.
Chen Gu used his "Fiery Flag" throwing knife to carve a cross mark on a rock.
Qing Ruyan asked curiously, "Why did you choose this mark out of so many?"
Chen Gu feigned conscientiousness. "If I chose another mark, like a checkmark, and someone else got lost here in the future and saw it, they might think it's the way out. Wouldn't that be misleading them?"
"Then why not draw something like a circle?"
Chen Gu had his explanation. "If someone sees it, they'd be puzzled—what does this mean? They might come up with all sorts of reasons, all of which would be wrong—we can't harm others."
