The next morning, the two men discuss the situation. They have not had dinner, and they have not been able to find out what has happened to jiangye. They are worried that tianxing is ignorant of the fact that they are alive, and that he has been kidnapped. Worried that he might be suspected of being involved in a human trafficking case, they ask him what he has found. He tells them that he is investigating the case, and he hopes that they can stir up a little fuss so that it might help. He says that he just wants to get on with his new life, so that he won't be accused of being a kidnapper. The two men leave, and the narrator asks if they are leaving without finishing their meal. The narrator says that the men have not finished their meal, but that s/he has heard that the man is not having a meeting with them. He wants to "start a new life" . He asks the narrator if he is sure that