Lin Miaoke vaguely remembered that when Xiaofan jumped down with her, he curled her up in his arms, shielding her with his whole body. Even if he got seriously injured, he took the brunt of the impact and ensured her safety.

Grateful in her heart, Lin Miaoke also realized that he wasn't completely sure that jumping down was without danger. This was the five percent chance he referred to, where he was willing to gamble his life.

"At the time, I vaguely saw the reflection of water in the moonlight at the bottom of the valley. Otherwise, I would definitely have chosen to be Lei Hu's hostage instead of jumping." Xiaofan said with a frown.

"Really? You already knew there was water below, so why did you still say those things to me, asking if I was afraid of dying?" Lin Miaoke continued to ask.

"Come on, even if I knew there was water below, I didn't know if it was deep or shallow. What if it was just a small pond? Or a tiny stream? Can't you use your brain to think?" Xiaofan had had enough of this foolish woman.

After a moment of reflection, Lin Miaoke nodded in belated realization, admitting that what Xiaofan said made sense. She understood what he meant about gambling with his life for a fifty percent chance of survival. She suddenly felt that her intelligence couldn't compare to his, making her feel like a fool in his presence.

"I'm sorry."

"Huh?"

"If I had listened to your suggestion earlier, we wouldn't be in this situation now." This was Lin Miaoke's first time directly apologizing to Xiaofan after recognizing her mistake.

"What's the use of saying that now? Just pray that the policeman who got shot doesn't die, or it will be enough for you to repent for a lifetime." Xiaofan said indifferently.

After hearing Xiaofan's words, Lin Miaoke's heart tightened, and her face looked terribly worried.

Although Xiaofan's words were harsh, they were enough for Lin Miaoke to learn a lifelong lesson. Hurting those around her due to her recklessness was the cruelest and most terrifying thing for her.

"No, we need to figure out a way to get out of here quickly. Hey, what's that sound..." Lin Miaoke perked up right when the sound of a helicopter came from overhead.

However, the helicopter slowly hovered above, with no intention of paying attention to what was beneath the valley.

"Hey, we're here, we're here!" Lin Miaoke shouted loudly.

"There's no use yelling. This helicopter has flown over us three times today. It can't hear us." Xiaofan said calmly.

"But that's a military helicopter; it should be able to detect thermal signals." Lin Miaoke insisted.

"Thermal signals? Let alone how much thermal energy we still have on us, even if we did have any, it's all blocked by the vines above. Besides, this Baisha Tent, although not tall, is wide. There are wild boars and such animals here; even if there aren't a hundred, there are at least eighty. Their thermal energy is much easier to detect than ours."

So, Xiaofan had already thought of this, which was why he remained calm when he saw the helicopter.

Lin Miaoke didn't argue with Xiaofan because she couldn't think of any argument to oppose him.

"Then what should we do? Lei Hu's people know we jumped down from here, and if he gets caught, won't he spill the beans?" Lin Miaoke continued.

"There's no way he'd talk today. He isn't stupid, and neither are his men. Figuring out our whereabouts would probably take at least another day." Xiaofan struggled to sit up, suddenly feeling a wave of dizziness, evidently from physical exhaustion.

"Why... do you say that?" Though reluctant, Lin Miaoke really wanted to know.

"Their stash—I threw it in an abandoned warehouse, and the police probably won't find it anytime soon. Without the incriminating evidence, they wouldn't plead guilty. So, Lei Hu and his people absolutely won't reveal our location. Besides, in their subconscious, they think we must be dead. If they say anything, our lives would add to their charges, hastening their own demise. So, as long as Lei Hu and his men aren't idiots, they won't tell the police our specific location. They just need to lie, saying they lost track of us."

This guy...

Lin Miaoke quietly looked at Xiaofan, unable to refute his meticulous thinking and was even impressed by his reasoning. Though she graduated top of her class from the police academy, in front of him, she felt like a child still playing with mud pies.

"What do we do now?" Lin Miaoke was also out of ideas and could only pin her hopes on this young man.

"They probably already searched the top of the valley when we were unconscious. The next search should wait until they bring search dogs. It's three in the afternoon now. We can only wait for rescue to arrive."

"What? You were also unconscious?" Lin Miaoke didn't catch much else, only noticing Xiaofan's statement: when we were unconscious.

"Of course, if you could pass out, why couldn't I?"

Indeed, the impact from falling into the pond almost knocked Xiaofan unconscious. He only managed to rescue Lin Miaoke onto the rock out of sheer willpower before collapsing himself. Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until now to help treat Lin Miaoke's injuries.

"..." Lin Miaoke was left speechless by Xiaofan's words.

"Let me explain the situation here simply. The valley isn't big, no other wild animals, but I'm not sure about snakes or other poisonous insects. Food is scarce; we might only have water to drink. There's a lack of medicinal herbs—our wounds might get infected at any time. There isn't enough sunlight, and the temperature is low. We have a seventy percent chance of developing a fever, reaching above forty degrees. Do you have any condoms on you?"

"Huh?"

Blinking, Lin Miaoke's big eyes blinked several times, as if she had misheard something.

She was listening very seriously to Xiaofan's briefing about the valley's conditions, but what did that last sentence mean?

"Con...condoms?" Lin Miaoke confirmed that she hadn't misheard.

"You're over twenty, right, what's there to be shy about? Do you have any or not?" Xiaofan pressed on.

"No, I'm over twenty, so what? Why do you need those things now? Let me tell you, even though we're the only man and woman here in the valley, if you have any ill intentions towards me, I won't comply willingly." Lin Miaoke quickly took two steps back, covering her chest with both arms in defense.

Hearing this, Xiaofan sized up Lin Miaoke: "I don't like uniforms. Seduction."

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