This scene opens with the fall of the city lord, Cai Ming-liang, who is being carried away in a stretcher by his attendants. He is overcome with grief at the loss of his loved one, and he asks Cai to come with him to help him. He asks Cai if he is okay, and Cai replies that he is, but he is unwilling to push the man away. He tells Cai that it is wise for him to leave the city at this time, as he is attached to the city and cannot stay there forever