The narrator tells us that he's finally arrived in the town of Chishui. The elder says that the drought goddess will finally be taken care of today, and that it will rain. The narrator doesn't think that's a good idea, since the demon is still alive. He's also worried that the village hasn't gotten any rain in years. He wonders why they won't chase the demon away. The drought goddess was able to control the flood in the first place, but now it's spread all the way to the outskirts of the village. The townspeople decide to have a drink after the ceremony is over, and the narrator tells them that he can help. He can destroy demons, cure all kinds of illnesses, and even calculate the marriage fortune. He wants to know what's going on in the village, so he asks the waiter if he can tell him about it. The waiter tells him that there's something going on, but he can't tell him what it is. He tells the narrator to be quiet, because she deserves it, and then the waiter turns around and yells at him to stop. The girl is confused, and she begs the waiter to help her. She begs him to come up with some way to pay her back, and he promises to do so.