The narrator tells us that we're going to find out if you've been suffering from "bitter marrow poison" . We'll find out by looking at your eyebrows, ears, neck, and jaw. You've probably suffered from this for a long time. It's called "the disease not the disease" , and it will kill you if it spreads to your cheeks. Bitter marrow poison isn't just a physical disease, it's also a psychological one. The narrator explains that the person who suffers from it will lose control of his emotions and lose all ability to be happy, be sad, be hot, be cold, be impatient, be tired, and make love. He also explains that if you lose all of your control over your emotions, you'll lose all your bones, and your pain will spread all over your body. If you take one of the red blood pills, you can get relief from the pain. The pills are made by his father, and he makes money by selling them. If he wanted to make more money, he'd be rich already. He says that doctors should try to save people in need, not charge them too much money. He's a big fan of his dad. He tells the narrator to send him thanks for his dad, because he's really a great man. He must be kind-hearted, right? The narrator says that his dad must be a benevolent elder, because that's what he looks like. They hurry back to the banquet, where they find that there's no food on the table. They can't find a way to cure the poison, though, because the pills only relieve pain. Mr. liu says he'll ask