Could this be a trap set by the other party, intending to charge them with a crime?
As these people followed others, they felt extremely anxious and sensed that things weren't going as planned.
Looking around to see if they could escape, the situation appeared as though they were being taken to a place for detention.
It seemed like they were about to be interrogated.
They had thought their plan was flawless, not realizing it was a "request a gentleman to enter the urn" scenario.
Thinking of escaping?
With so many people detaining them, escaping would indeed be difficult.
Still, they wanted to give it a try.
They were unwilling; they hadn't extracted any information before getting caught.
They still didn't know what was going on, hadn't managed to send out any message—how could they resign themselves to this?
If they moved now, wouldn't that indicate they had a problem?
Wouldn't it be a confession without being tortured?
Thinking this way, they didn't dare to move.
