The chapter opens with the narrator explaining that he has been arrested for his part in the kidnapping and extortion of bai mo. He tells the story of how yan bang turned him in for his involvement in the racketeering scheme. The narrator explains that the police have already tried to arrest him, but that he cannot simply leave because he is also involved in the scheme. He explains that his foster father does not want to mess with feng ling, but he must let him know that he too is a part of the swindle. He says that he must take care of his nephew and cousin, and that it must be yan ling that has organized the whole thing. The foster father tells the narrator that the cops have been looking for lin seng, who also participated in the blackmail. He asks the narrator to make sure that no bad things happen to the family. He then tells him to be on guard at all times. He also tells him that the foster father has no idea what has happened to his son, and he does not know why. He adds that he believes that lun was only trying to chase yan-bang, but unintentionally included lin-seng in his scheme. . the narrator tells the father that he will not be harmed by lun's actions, and the father agrees to help his son. He warns the father not to get involved in such situations, as he will be released within a few years.