Linyuan tries to convince himself that he's just a slave and that he deserves to be treated like one. He tells himself that if he hadn't avoided the lash, he'd be disfigured, even if he didn't have to die. Linyuan says he'll tell his father and grandfather about it, and he promises to make them pay for what they've done to him. He's got a wound on his arm that needs to be bandaged, and Linyuan promises to come and check it out. He says he won't tell his parents, but he promises they'll have to pay for it. He promises to go hide in a back room and start acting.