Fortunately, what Lorena feared did not occur this time, much like there would not be a sequel to the Eastern Express Murder Case. The airship departed from Fog City and made its journey south, toward Tierra del Fuego.
Leaving the cloud-enshrouded sky of Fog City, many, including Mary, were seeing a clear blue sky for the first time, and naturally, they were amazed. However, they did not have much time to marvel, as soon, Mary began her intense study.
Though an academician, Professor Palmer was not the sort of fool that was ignorant of the ways of the world. While he was unclear about Duanmu Huai's relationship with Mary, he knew that the funding for his expedition came from Duanmu Huai, all for Mary's sake.
Given that, he would certainly not neglect Mary - only a fool would snub their benefactor!