When the chief arrives, Duan asks him to assess the situation. He tells the chief that he will personally untie the man. The chief tells Duan that they have "whipped out the bandits" and that they are "lions of justice". The chief asks if he believes in Duan's performance, and Duan replies that he does not. He says that he barely has any money left, but that at least all of his efforts have been paid off and the store has been returned to him.