The three of them haven't seen each other in a long time, and they're planning to go to a nearby city to have a drink together. They've been avoiding each other for a while, and now that they know each other's secrets, they'll be able to talk freely about them. When they get to the city, the three men are surprised to see each other again. The three men talk about the rumors that have been spreading about the two of them, and how bad it is for the troops to be shaken up before a big battle. They also talk about feng cang, who they suspect is the spy, and about the fact that the younger brother of kongming is good at manipulating people, but the older brother is hard to get by. They both agree that there are ten evils in Buddhism, and one of them is the "vile mouth" and "two tongues" of deception. They all agree that they don't fear the shadows, but if they were to be tricked and cursed, what would they do?