Lingyan tries to convince fengpan that he has no intention of killing his father. She tells him that a woman gave her an ingot and asked her to separate the two of them at the market. Now, it seems that she has been rescued by the Western xia army. Lingyan says that he will take people to look for her even if he has to dig a three-foot deep ravine to find her. She says that she hasn't had food for a month and that she is hiding in the ravine every day. Worried that the western-xia army is low on supplies, Lingyan suggests that he can use the castor beans they are holding as food. He says that if he can relax the guards with food, he can escape. He tells the men to relax, as he will be able to make a satisfactory meal.