The next morning, Ming asks the king what he should do now that Gu Buchi is gone. The king tells Ming that the army will soon be moving, and he wants to leave behind Tung Shuan, who hates his guts. Ming asks if they should behead him, and the king replies that it would be a good idea, since it would give them time to prepare for the war. Ming tells the king that he never liked Tung Shuans guts, so he cant kill him now. Ming wants to chain him up, but the king refuses to let him do so.