In the middle of a rainstorm, the patriarch of the jiuli tribe tells his son to hurry to the north gate of the city so that he can escape to the south. He says that he is already dying, and that he will repay his debt to the tribe in his next life. The patriarch tells the woman to take care of her son and not to let the alliance undo the family's unity. He tells her to go to the city south to celebrate the birthday of his aunt, who likes to play the piano, flute and silk and bamboo.