The next morning, Lingdang tells the emperor that the city is in danger of being destroyed because of the war between the two countries. The emperor asks if anyone has broken into the imperial palace, and Lingdang replies that it was a young man who had broken into it. Lingdang says that there are thieves who want to attack the city and make the emperor their slave. He says that the emperor is now requesting that he return to the city to fight the thieves. He asks the emperor to send someone to check on the condition of the fief in the city. He also says that he has been trained to pick modern locks, and that the lock is very sturdy. He tells Lingdang that he will let her out. He then tells her to be careful because the geezer is very different from before