The next morning, the two men discuss the recent events. They decide to go back to Cai'an's house, where they will gather and discuss the latest developments. Cai tells the men that tuo barui was once in charge of the imperial government affairs, so it was no problem for him to corrupt the boards of revenue. He also tells them that three years ago, he also bribed the board for white-silver corruption. Cai asks if they should keep this information between them, and the men agree that they should. Cai wakes up and tells the others to hurry back to the house. He tells them to investigate his identity, and they hurry back. Cai says that he is not jealous of Cai's friend, and that he only sees Cai as a friend who lives happily and dies together. He says that it is like he has clearly seen his position, and he can't compare to them.