In this chapter, the Underground Man explains how he has prepared a divorce agreement for his estranged wife. He says that he has sold his uncle to a factory in the city of Ostovo. The Underground Man also explains that he still has some money left over from the sale of his uncle. He explains that Si li, the owner of the underground casino, is a bad influence on many families. Si li is a creditor of zhiyuan-wang, who is now living in Ostovo, and Si li will not be able to pay him back, so he prepared a plan to use Si li's influence to get him to fight Si li in secret.