Gao Yang planned to meet the leader of the Skull Gang alone, but Li Jinfang and Frey flat out refused, insisting on going together. In the end, Gao Yang conceded and let Li Jinfang accompany him to see the leader of the Skull Gang.
Gao Yang and Li Jinfang boarded Abu's boat, each carrying a handgun and a walkie-talkie. Meanwhile, Fernando and Frey joined the other crew members after breaking out of the Skull Gang's encirclement and met up with Cui Bo, waiting out at sea on three speedboats for news from Gao Yang.
Commanded by Abu, all the boats docked at the shore, where the battle had ended. The majority of the pirates chose to surrender, dropping their weapons and squatting on the ground with their hands over their heads, while the Skull Gang members were busy gathering up the corpses.
Gao Yang had been imaging what the Skull Gang's boss would look like: maybe a burly strongman, a wily old strategist, or an unassuming figure with ruthless methods.