"This shouldn't be the airport line either. Neither the old airport nor the new one is in this direction," Ma Lu muttered. "What were the people who designed this route thinking? Why did they make this stretch so long?"
After saying that, he looked back at Zhang Heng and Fan Mei Nan apologetically. "I didn't expect the two stations to be so far apart. I didn't bring any water when we set out either. If you're thirsty or tired, you can head back first. While you're at it, tell the people above about what's going on here and have them send a few more people down."
However, Zhang Heng shook his head at that. "We're not going back until we find them."
Ma Lu froze. Zhang Heng and Fan Mei Nan had merely followed along in silence the whole way, without showing much urgency or anxiety. He had assumed they did not have much of a connection with the two missing people—at the very least, they were not relatives or friends—and were only helping search for some other reason.
That was why Ma Lu had thoughtfully suggested that they return first. They had been gone for quite a while, and there was barely any signal underground. Someone really did need to contact the people above and explain the situation, so it seemed like the best of both worlds. He had not expected Zhang Heng to refuse.
Then Zhang Heng continued, "I think you should go back for a while. You've been shouting for so long that your voice is getting hoarse. You need some water and rest."
"I'm fine." Ma Lu shook his head. "The sooner we find those two people who got lost, the sooner we can put our minds at ease."
Seeing that Zhang Heng and Fan Mei