No one underestimated Li Chuhai because they confirmed that he had boarded the ship. On the contrary, they were all 120% vigilant against him. They didn't dare to underestimate him at all.
He broke through layers of encirclement and escaped to Jin City alone. In the end, he boarded the freighter and went to the sea. He cut off all his escape routes on land before taking action. It could be seen that the military didn't let down their guard against him at all.
Also, Pigeon kept Ye Jian's manuscript and said to his comrades, "The person we're about to face is not simple. Do you recall if we ever had to go six against one in the previous few years? No, right? He's a force to be reckoned with. The six of us were sent here to deal with him alone. Brothers, be careful."
"The sea is so cold. I really don't want to jump down directly. It's better to take an inflatable dinghy and row to the island together."
