In this chapter, the protagonist explains how he plans to find some limestone to burn in the middle of the village. He tells the protagonist that if he succeeds in burning down the house, he will have to eat an entire feast of food and pay all of his expenses. The protagonist is horrified by the idea of burning down a house, but he also realizes that if the protagonist burns down his house, it will be because of the protagonist's reckless actions. He asks the protagonist to stop the protagonist and protect the village from this man who is planning to incite a riot. He says that he knows everyone in the village, but that he has never seen the protagonist before. He accuses the protagonist of being a "woosh slam" and says that the protagonist is a "soft, blemish free hand". The protagonist replies that he is just a "righteous person" and cannot stand his "deceitful words". He claims that he was passing by the city and that he believes the protagonist. He also says that jiuniang, the village elder, often helps the villagers repair their bridges and build