The chapter opens with the cat chu-qing, who has been living in the city for a month. He tells his friend that he has heard that the leader of the party, M. Chenchen, has invested in a company called "shengxing archaeology." He also tells the cat that M. Ming and M. Yesheng have recently met and announced their intention to invest in the company. The cat is worried that the company is too far away from the city of yuncheng, so he suggests that they go to "changsheng county." The cat coughs and says he has found another good brother, ayan, who is also in the same city. The two men discuss the situation and decide to work together. They decide to go to the county of changsheng to protect M. Jue, and they decide to fight together.