The brigand and his gentleman discuss the new tracks they've found. They think they're from the tie family' army. The road leads to a mountain, and the right fork leads to the village of Niujia. They're surprised that the crops team hasn't gone to the mountain yet, since there's still a lot of fighting going on there. The gentleman points out that there are still precious herbs in the area, and farmers would still go there to pick them. The farmer's name is yue, and he's the leader of a stone-bull army. He tells the men to stay and look after their horses, and if the crops guys are back, he'll tell them to stay away from the mountain and meet them at a nearby town. He's not worried about yi tie's fate, though, because he knows that he is alone in the mountain.