In this chapter, we are told that the plot of the story is purely fictional, and that there is no intention to describe real events or characters, locations or real entities. The narrator tells us that he has come back from the meeting with Ling-ying, and he is tired of her. He tells her that she is irrationally confident that she can defeat him, and she is like a heroine who always helps others. He offers to give her a massage, but she refuses, saying that she still needs to complete the final plan. She tells him that she will use the massage to help her complete the plan.