The next morning, the two of them wake up in the middle of the night to find that chong has disappeared. They're both relieved to see chong gone, but they can't figure out what's going on with him. He's not changing, and they're worried that he's using too much power. They both feel sorry for each other, but chong's feeling better. He remembers that the innkeeper at the inn told him that if he and chong were to live together, both of their lives would be theirs. The innkeeper then gave each of them a "bowl of blood stare" , which is like a vampire's bowl of blood. The smell of blood makes chong think that he has gone mad, and the smell reminds him of the people who have died in the town of zhuxi.