Early the next morning, Jiang Xingye cooked two pots of rice and a pot of soup. Everyone ate together, and then they split into two groups to leave.
Each person gave Jiang Xingye a pound of food coupons, and Jiang Xingye accepted them without reservation.
Although it would have been more convenient for them to head towards Shangjiang Team, due to the confidential nature of their mission and to avoid bringing trouble to the Shangjiang Team, Jian Jingchuan decided to return the same way they came.
Before leaving, Xu Qinghuan gave a pill each to Li Shouzhi and Jian Jingchuan, "It's freezing cold, and neither of you are in great health. After such a long journey, problems are likely to arise."
Li Shouzhi accepted it without hesitation, aware that anything Xu Qinghuan offered was extraordinary.
