The chapter opens with a discussion on the whereabouts of Cuiping and Ye, who have escaped. They have left a letter saying that they will "solve the problem by themselves" and that they should not try to find them. They must have been using the "ultimate martial arts technique" to hide themselves. The narrator comments that martial artists can disguise themselves just as easily as they can change their clothes. The guy from Zhe shi hall has woken up and said that he wants to duel with "gang master jia" for life. He also says that he will go for the duel after this meal, and that it is a duel of "life and dignity" . The smell of alcohol makes the narrator think that he has just learned "drunk kung fu" , which is a form of martial arts that involves drinking to numb one's body and then defending against an opponent's attacks. This is a common practice in the martial arts, and the narrator thinks that this is the "essence" of drunken martial arts. He says that the duel is almost upon them, and they should wake up so that they can go.