The next morning, Mingji and Ching-Lin go to the herb market to buy some horse meat. Mingji asks which one he prefers, and Mingji replies that he prefers all of them. He asks Mingji to give him one of the taels of silver, but Mingji refuses, saying that he has never seen such a good quality jade pendant. He tells Mingji that he saw Mingji at the entrance of the herb valley, and that he is the one who made him suffer. He says that he will take care of Mingji, but that Mingji has spoiled Mingji's wife's good mood by making her feel guilty about his behavior. He offers Mingji the chance to make him fight Mingji if Mingji wins, and he agrees.