This chapter opens with a conversation between the three girls and the mansion owner. The girls are grateful to the owner for allowing them to stay at his house. The mansion owner tells the girls that he will take them with him to sign contracts with the buyers and leave with them. He tells them that they are just girls and that arsenic is still poisoning them. The girl tells him that he can apply arsenic to his face and slices of cucumber to mask his face. He says that he hasnt heard of such a method and that he doesn't think it is worth it. The assistant commander, baojinshen, tells the girl that he has just heard that the emperor has spared the life of a young man named yang ling, who has been promoted to the position of assistant commander. Coincidentally, the assistant commander is also the vice commander of one of the battalions that is to greet the young man. He asks the girl if she thinks the army is well-trained, and she says that she has never seen such a well-drilled army before. She says that this young man is reckless and should not be praised for his bravery. .