The father tells his son that the slate belongs to the fox demon and that he should bring it to huang-pu. He also tells him that one of the ice-drinking informants has reported that there is a group of them who are making trouble for the family. The father tries to calm him down and tells him not to worry, that he always does what he is asked to do. He tells him to grab hold of the li-chen and not to leave him. He says that he will stay and see if he can find another way to help the family