"What's wrong?" Chen Mo turned and saw that Nangong Xue seemed a little down, so he casually asked.
"Chen Mo, do you think we can still get out?" Nangong Xue was feeling rather low.
"Don't worry!" Chen Mo stepped forward and gave her a head pat, then casually tousled her hair as he said, "This little problem is nothing. If there's still no way out this way, we'll come back and dig through the collapsed section. We'll get out directly that way! Don't worry!"
For some reason, Chen Mo really liked patting Nangong Xue on the head. He did not know whether it was because her hair was especially soft or for some other reason. If it had been Shen Tingting, the young lady, instead, she would definitely have fought back and turned Chen Mo's hair into a bird's nest!
But Nangong Xue was a little strange. When Chen Mo messed up her hair, she merely blushed a little, with no other reaction. That allowed Chen Mo to keep patting her head.
"Really?" Nangong Xue asked, suddenly perking up.
"Of course. The collapsed section over there isn't that far, right? It's only around ten-odd meters! Even if we have to dig, if we work hard, we can get through in a few days! Think about it—how long did it take me to dig this more than two-meter passage?" Chen Mo said.
Nangong Xue nodded, accepting Chen Mo's explanation.
"Besides, that place was blown down, so the soil quality is still fairly loose. It'll be easier to dig! We're taking this route mainly to explore more. Maybe we'll find an exit without needing to dig at all! If it really doesn't work, we'll come back!" Chen Mo said.
In truth, Chen Mo was still deceiving Nangong Xue a little. First of