Now descending the mountain, at most we'll just delay some time and funding. If something happens, the loss would outweigh the gain. James Chip would never gamble with that kind of hopeful mindset.
After all, these are lives we're talking about.
"The guard said the police officers will come up from the mountain bottom to meet us. We should encounter them halfway there," Jane Sampson said.
James Chip uttered an agreement, and then called for Hibiscus Wood and Edward Chip, who were still filming, to wrap up. As soon as Hibiscus Wood heard about the situation, she froze, glanced instinctively toward Jane Sampson's direction, then without a word, hurried to pack her stuff, constantly urging her two assistants to speed up.
Some items, though not valuable yet bulky, James Chip instructed to be left in the tent just with protection from rain. Seeing that everyone was ready, he led the group down the mountain climb in a hurried manner.