After their return in 1928, they took a year-long journey into Xinjiang (then known as Chinese Turkestan), on the way being detained by a Dongan leader, Ma Zhongying, to tend his wounds.
In 1928 following their return, the individuals made a one-year journey to Xinjiang (formerly called Chinese Turkestan). During this trip, they were held by a Dongan leader, Ma Zhongying, due to his injuries and needed medical care.