In this chapter, we learn that the bullet that killed Lu sheng was not fatal, but merely a means of increasing the speed of the fox's attack. As a result of the bullet's striking, the fox is able to flee to the forest, where he kills a man who is as formidable as Lu . In order to capture the fox, the men must flee from the forest and find a way to kill him. The men decide that the best way to do this is to spread the news that the fox has killed a man and that they should not pursue him. They also decide that they will focus their efforts on saving the lives of the men who have been killed. As the men prepare to leave, they are interrupted by the sound of a mailman's voice.