The exit that Li Chen and others used led to a temple, which had been desolate for a while, and the entrance to the maze was actually located beneath the base of a Buddha Statue.
Li Chen was also amazed by such a clever design.
After leaving the temple, Li Chen saw that it was still the desolate Primitive Forest in the distance, but now it was night, and under the moonlight, it was not very clear.
"Let's go back,"
Li Chen said faintly.
...
That very night, Li Chen and the two girls returned to Cainan Province, and the colleagues who had come on the trip hadn't left either; they were overjoyed to see Li Chen and his group safely return.
After a series of questions and comforts, Li Chen had already told Yue'er not to divulge too much, so they managed to gloss over the matter.
The incident with the maze was likely to draw national attention, though there was also a chance that the news hadn't spread. However, that probability was quite small.
