In the middle of the night, zezhi tells the others that they should not worry about sleeping on the floor because they might not be able to get a good night's sleep. He tells them that he will go back to his room and wait for them to come over. He says that he has just had a talk with Fu'erton and that he is worried that the prince will arrive soon. He also says that the matter is important and that they will have to report it to jingheang. Dodo enters and asks why he is there. He pretends to be the son of General Dashou zu. He explains that he was sent by fu'erton to fetch hot potato from shengjing. He then asks what he can do now that they are getting acquainted. He suggests that they escort each other to the other side of the river, which is called the shenjing. The two men discuss the fact that the two states are at war, but that they do not have to kill each other's envoys. He reminds them that when he was at the palace, people were trying to kill him. Now, he tells them, he has been sent by the emperor as a secret envoy. He asks if there is anything he is not aware of, and if there was a misunderstanding, he will tell the emperor. He hopes that he can make the trip convenient for them.