In this chapter, we learn that Dr. Bai and his son-in-law, Dr. Xie, are in the middle of a major surgical operation. They are worried that the patient will die if they allow the patient to go. They decide to take the patient as a hostage, so that they will not be blamed if the patient dies. They also learn that the soldiers have refused to allow the family to return to China because they fear that if a doctor is injured in the battle, the soldiers will blame the family for the doctor's death. The family is grateful to their motherland for allowing them to return safely to China.