The next day at 5 a.m., they disembarked and went through customs. It took a full hour of inspection before they were released. During this time, both of them were asked a lot of questions, such as who they met and the like. The questions were repeatedly asked. If one was too tired and not focused enough, it was easy to slip up. Luckily, before they set off, Xu Xi met with them and wrote down most of the questions they needed to answer, allowing both to memorize them thoroughly.
After leaving customs, the two, with their six bags messed up from the search, got into a car that had been waiting and sped towards the capital.
At that time, one could take a train or a long-distance bus from Shanghai to the capital, a drive taking about seven or eight hours, or a train taking about an entire night.
Li Xianglu was drowsy, having forced herself to stay alert at customs, but now relaxed and fell asleep leaning against Qin Xi.
