In this chapter, the monster tells his brothers that he has been waiting for ten years for this moment of "unearthly crack" . He tells them that he is sorry that they have waited for nothing. He says that he will not kill the tigers in Tangshan as long as they are not in danger, but if they are, he will kill them if they die. He also tells them not to worry about the consequences of killing the tigers as he has a plan. He even says that if he were to die, the old man would not go mad. The old man is the fifth son of his father, and he dares not do anything to his adopted son. The monster says that the pavilion is declining, and that he can also use some dirty tricks to keep it alive. He adds that he lost this time, but that he did not deserve to know.