But there were times when things went wrong. Sometimes the intelligence wasn't accurate, or if they happened to run into the coast guard, they'd just consider themselves unlucky, spend a few days inside, pay some money, and get out.
Fatty Wang looked in the direction the skipper pointed, and sure enough, there was a very small boat that looked like a sailboard, unable to withstand strong winds and waves. A young man in a hat was on it, his face obscured, just like all the stowaways, carrying very little, just a flat bag. When their boat approached, the young man grabbed the railing with both hands and jumped onto their boat.
"Nice move, young man!" The skipper held a rope but it seemed useless. After saying a few words in the local language to the person on the small boat, he wrapped a counted-out wallet in a plastic bag and tossed it to the person on the boat. The sailboard quickly left the coastline, and before long, they turned right.
