The fox tells the monk that he cannot believe that the monk is working with him. The monk is disappointed that he will not be able to use the formular at midnight to trade the elixir for the monk's life. The fox says that he has taken everything from the vault and plans to have the monk for supper first so that they can discuss their plan in detail. He says that the little monk is well-cultivated and will be ready to discuss the plan with him in a few minutes. He praises the monk and says that his sins are "beyond pardon" . He adds that he is a two-thousand-year-old fox and that he knew the monk would come to get him. He asks the