In this chapter, we learn that Bing and Ling'er have been living together in the same room for the past few days, and that their father has been drinking heavily with the other members of the guild. The elder Bing, who is the guildmaster, has come back to the room, and he welcomes the two young men. He tells them that they can always eat with them if they're free, and they agree to do so. He also tells them how long he's been practicing magic, and how embarrassing it is for him to be taught by a master. He says that his parents took him to the city when he was a child, but that he hasn't had any master to teach him, so it's kind of embarrassing. He explains that he used to live with a friend in the city, who owns a shop that sells weapons, and the two of them took him there during the days of the blockade. The food is getting worse in the guild, so they decide to take Bing to eat at a nearby restaurant.