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  No need for me to think about it, he said: "Although Dongdong is sometimes arrogant and willful, there is one thing she won't do, which is this kind of adventure. Also, I mentioned to you before that the five donkey friends who went to Heizigou lost contact with three people, and I went to find the two who came out. Although they didn't know the real name of the female netizen, I had Dongdong's photo, showed it to them, and they said it wasn't her."

  I finally understand the thought that flashed through my mind when I saw him holding his girlfriend's photo last night, it was this! He had contact with the two survivors from the previous batch, and he can confirm whether his girlfriend entered the Black Bamboo Valley or not. I asked in a low voice: "Then why did you come in?" No, I changed to another question: "What is your real purpose for entering the Black Bamboo Valley?"

  If he had already confirmed that his girlfriend was not among the five before deciding on this trip, then he would still come in without hesitation, and must have had another purpose. If there is light at this moment, I will definitely take a good look at him from head to toe, it's really well hidden.

  Every time I have to reevaluate this person, just when I think he's sometimes out of his mind, he gives me some hidden secrets behind my back. All I hear is him saying in a helpless tone: "Alright Xiaojiao, stop cursing me in your heart, my ears are really itchy. It's not intentional, to be honest, there are still some things you don't know about. Even if I can confirm that Dongdong is not among those five friends, I still can't rule out the possibility of her entering Heizhugou."

  Upon hearing this, I became interested. Isn't his statement contradictory? He just firmly proved that his girlfriend was not among the five people, but now he says it's possible she might be in these deep mountains and old forests.

  "I just said that Dongdong is stubborn in everything, but she will never make mistakes when it comes to adventure. Because she comes from a family of national geological exploration team, her father has high authority in this field, and due to environmental influence, she is very strict in attitude towards this aspect. If we go on an expedition, any minerals that may affect the geological survey instruments will not be brought along. I judged so because her father went on a secret investigation mission half a year ago and still hasn't returned. Dongdong's family learned through various connections that the name of this mission is 'Death Valley Action'. Coincidentally, the Black Bamboo Gorge mentioned in the adventure group she joined is also called 'Death Valley' by locals, and there are many search records for Black Bamboo Gorge on her computer."

  "So you think she went into the mountain valley alone to find her father?"

  Lu continued to be silent for a while, as if thinking about something. I carefully pondered the messages he had just sent, and it was really hard to associate the voice I heard on the phone with his girlfriend who had a serious attitude towards adventure. Instead, her background was quite impressive, being a family member of a national expedition team authority figure, no wonder she was arrogant.

  At this time, Lu Xun said: "If she wants to come in, she must not be alone. I suspect that her father has been away for half a year and the people above have arranged for someone to search for him, which she knows about. Coincidentally, she had a conflict with me and joined in on a whim. This kind of thing related to geological exploration is classified as a national secret, and outsiders can't possibly get wind of it."

  "She didn't even tell you? Oh, I see, you had a fight with her."

  He couldn't help but smile wryly, "Can't you stop teasing me like this? It's said to be confidential, and before Dongdong joined, she shouldn't have known either. After joining, she had to swear not to reveal it to outsiders."

  I swallowed the sarcasm on the tip of my tongue, and that's all there is to self-deception.