Teacher Xu ignored Professor Ma's ashen face, turned to the students, and said, "Classmates, I think He Sisi makes sense. I've decided to follow her and leave the mountain. Those of you who wish to come with me, hurry up and pack your belongings. If you prefer to stay, you can leave with Professor Ma tomorrow morning. We'll meet up in town."
After saying this, Teacher Xu began to pack his luggage immediately, moving fast as if he were afraid of not catching up with Sisi and the others. The rest of the students were indecisive, torn inside.
Eventually, about a dozen students also started to pack their luggage and followed Teacher Xu down the slope, including Li Anqi and Song Mengshi.
Thus, only Professor Ma, Liu Xuelian, and about five or six male students remained on the slope.
