The next day, Lin's cousin, nanyun, thanks him for his kindness in burying his mother. He wants to know if Lin will be executed if he is found guilty. Worried that the case might be against him, liu suggests that the court should amend the law so that Lin can be tried as an adult. He also tells cao about the red gum that was found in the body of the murdered woman. nanyu says that there is no record of volcanoes in the area, so it must have been a mysterious man. cao says that dingzhou has a hot area all year round, so the mysterious man might have been there. He adds that the ji family wants to get their treasure from the city, and that the city wants to help them. The liu family will go to the city tomorrow to find out if there is any connection between the city and the prince.