The last chief of the fortress, the one who killed the second chief, asks the current chief if he will protect him. The current chief says that his father did not protect anyone, and that what happened was not entirely the fault of the former chief. The son of the last chief asks the chief to take his father to the dungeon to find out what happened. The chief tells the son that strange things are happening in the area. A disciple has reported seeing a mad beast, and Yechuan has been injured fighting against the beast. Since both of them are involved, the chief says he's sending his little disciple to investigate. He tells the little disciple that he suspects that Yechuan is poisoned, but he doesn't know what it is, so he'll keep an eye out for it. He also says that this is a good opportunity for them to get away