In the middle of the road, qiuxing stops and asks if he can go with him on his search. Unsure of what to do, he asks if yanqiuxing is sure he wants to accompany him. Believing that he is the one who has betrayed him, snatches up some water and tells the boy that he has come to find out the truth about yongan's whereabouts. Intrigued, the boy asks suanlang about his family name, his connection to the northern minorities, and his appearance at the peace banquet. Worried that the boy has lost his love for yan, he tells him that the relationship between yan and him has never been "brotherhood" . .