The chapter opens with a soliloquy by Zhao wu, who tells the young master that he'll let him live since he didn't harm shishi. Zhao tells him to go back to his leader and tell him what happened. He says that if the family plays any more tricks, they'll kill the poison before dawn. The poison will disappear by then. The young master and his wife have been running around in the forest for ages, but finally they're back. Thanks to the plan of Miss Qianxue, they managed to save her. They say that they'd rather cure Helan's grandpa in the city than spend their time in the country with a "bad tempered lady" . They all agree to go to the city, and Zhao sends his wife away. He goes to check on the whereabouts of his wife, and she tells him that she's arrived at her destination. She says that she doesn't know if he's back or not, but that he seems to be sick. She asks him if there's any food she can eat, and he says that he can't eat anything but water. She then asks if she can see the lady she was with when she saw him the last time, and when he says no, she asks if he is fed up with poison.