In this chapter, the protagonist is introduced to a new character, who is introduced as "Ying's friend" . Ying asks the protagonist for his name and position, and the protagonist replies that he is a member of the "Zhao family," which is the most powerful family in the province. The protagonist is surprised to learn that this new character is the first successor of the Zhao family, and that the new character has no money. He also learns that the other character, "Xiao fan," is also present, and is also a friend of the protagonist's. When the protagonist asks for his full name, he is told to call him by "my full name." The protagonist, however, does not want to be called by this name, because he is still in school, and he is embarrassed by the fact that he has not yet graduated from college. He is grateful to the protagonist because he believes that the protagonist will be able to have a good day like this. Yung asks the young protagonist about the history of the two characters, and Yung tells him that the two men were military officials who were at odds in the early 1900s. The two men worked together to overthrow the emperor, and when the young president, "yuan shikai," took office in 1912, they became enemies. The young man, " yuan sikai," is the son of an international group and a former governor of the province of Shanxi.