Instead, he was closely associated with Zhang Binglin and implicated in the Su Bao incident as a result, which rendered him a prison sentence of two years; he fell ill while incarcerated and died in April 1905 at the age of 20.
Due to his association with Zhang Binglin and involvement in the Su Bao incident, he was imprisoned for two years, falling ill during his time in jail and passing away at the age of 20 in April 1905.