In this short scene, we learn that the commander of the lingzhou army, lord Qin, is also in town. He has been trying to woo Miss Xue, but she has rejected him. If he finds out about this, he will kill the young man. The young man, who is called xie ruiyu, tries to flirt with the lord, but the lord is not amused. He accuses xie of being "flirtatious," but xie insists that he is only flirting with a "brat." The lord is furious, and he threatens to kill himself if xie continues to insult him and his army. .