The chapter opens with a description of a tournament being held in a city called Jiangpan. The headmaster and his elder son, Yao Qing, are taking other disciples to an inn. Cang yang, a disciple of the Ming dynasty, is accompanying the group. He tells the group that he will accompany them on a walk. He also tells them that he has never been outside the mountain before, and that it is best to avoid any "accidents." Uncle Cang offers to take the boy for a ride on his horse, but the boy refuses, saying that he often plays with his brother while they are at home. The boy tells his mother that he loves the inn and that he wants to go there more often. She agrees to let him go, and he tells her that he is hungry and wants more food. She tells him not to be greedy, and says that a good boy should be content with his possessions. The Ming former advisor of the Xiaoyue dynasty has been looking for his wife for three years, and she is not with him. She is with a strange man, and there is a strange feeling that someone is staring at him. He says he will see him again soon, and goes to play with uncle cang in his room.