Ho-ho-ho says that he doesn't mean to imply that he's also involved in the plot. He's just waiting for the city lord to show up. Ho-he-he says that if the young master were here, everything would clear up by asking him. The city lord is a pillar of the glory city, and no one would want to kill him. Ho says that Ho-hmph has already been conspiring against the city since long ago, and that's why they've got a guy who they'd like to meet. He points out that the family has already expelled Ho-chong because he gambled away their money, which is a big mistake. He says that they're still under suspicion, so they'll just have to wait and see what happens.