The patriarch tells the director that they have come to protect the family from the dark guild. The dark guild has already killed two people, and another has escaped. The patriarch asks the director if the alchemist association has anything to do with the attack on the family. The director says that the relationship between the family and the alchemists is more powerful than the family's own defenses. The father says that he has yet to punish his son for his misbehavior, but that he can do whatever he wants. He says that it is a great opportunity for the young man to owe the family a favor. The elder says that they will no longer be the guardians of the family or enforce the elder's orders. He also says that Ming will take over as public hall elder. Ming says that both of them are no longer needed to stand in front of him anymore. He adds that since the alchemist's association has sent people to help the family, they are naturally grateful