The next morning, Linyuan tries to convince his father not to kill the slave, but his father refuses to listen to him. He tells his son that he has a plan to send Linyuan to the Grand Commandant's mansion. Linyuan tells his father to wait for him, because he has his own plan. He says that if he hadn't planned to send the slave away, he would have sent him instead. The father says that he must save Linyuan because he's helping him, and that the chance of his success is greater as he is smart. He wants to know why Linyuan is determined to go into the mansion of the grand commandant, and why he wants to treat the mistress better. The mother of the slave says that she's been fooled by Linyuan, who didn't give her any details about his plan. She asks how she can protect Linyuan now, and the father says he can use a mysterious man to help him.