The poison explains that reading the book has allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of poisonous things. He says that he didn't expect to be able to demonstrate his knowledge of poisonous plants and animals in front of the audience, but now that he's read the book, it's "fate" that he has a chance to do so. The poison asks if the man is tired of hiding this long, and the man replies that he is. He asks the man to tell him what business he has to visit him. The man asks the poison to give him the flame heartfruit, which belongs to his chu family, so that he can use it to dispel the deadly blood poison that is spreading in his body. He begs the man not to give the fruit to anyone else for a few days after the man's death, but to give it to him as long as he releases the poison smoke. He tells the man that if he doesn't release the smoke, he'll die before he can even poison a single person. If the man wants to stay with the chu clan for three years, he can consider it. If he wants to serve the clan for life, he should consider it a bit. He warns the man against being too arrogant, and says that