The zhong family is overjoyed to have returned to their home, but they wonder where they have gotten so much money. The young master has sold his sword, and the red rope that binds them together is still there. The red rope is a symbol of unity, and it binds the two of them together, even though the young master no longer has the sword. The narrator tells us that it has been five years since the maid's death, and that young master's aura has not changed. He says that he has hired some "mortal fugitive criminals" to kill women who fit his description. The mortals are the "strongest dark weapon" for killing demons, he says. He adds that killing other peoples' treasures is the "cruelest revenge" and that the zhongs need young master. He promises to accept his revenge as long as young master returns.