Moreover, the place they went to wasn't some primitive area; it had convenient means of communication.
But it's been almost a week and not a single message from them had come back, which inevitably raised some suspicions.
Everyone had been cooperating for so long and knew each other quite well.
Adding to that, two people had disappeared before, those who stayed in the Federation intending to make one last score were also subtly sensing that something was amiss.
Once a person begins to question, even after they find out the truth, they continue to question, doubting whether the truth is indeed the real truth!
Such is the nature of intelligent creatures, the more they think, the more frightened and anxious they become.
Contrastingly, animals that lack intelligence and act on instinct don't have as many worries.
These past few days, several individuals had indeed made a considerable sum of money; eventually, they consulted with each other and decided to flee.
