Professor Qi suddenly burst into laughter. "Good, good, good, indeed, the new waves of the Yangtze River push forward the old," he said.
Looking at everyone's expressions of fear fading away, replaced with slight discomfort and embarrassment, Professor Qi gave Qinghe a silent thumbs up. "Alright, no need to feel embarrassed, everyone. Since we've cleared things up, let's get up and get moving. We're not even a day in; we have both food and water, and it's not a time for despair. Let's not lose heart together. Don't let yourselves be outdone by a little girl, and don't make me look down on you. We'll continue looking for the way out. I refuse to believe that with so many of us, and plenty of supplies, we can't find the way out," he declared.
