The next morning, Mingke wakes up in the middle of the night. He's worried that he's going to be murdered, but he doesn't know what to do. Mingke tells him to go back to his room, but Mingke refuses to leave. He tells Mingke that the eagle brigade has offered him 2 billion to be kidnapped. He says that the kidnapping is better than killing Mingke, because the eagle will be able to track down the man who offered to buy Mingke's life. He also says that Mingke and zijin are already in love, and Mingke can't believe that they're still hanging out with other men.