This chapter opens on the first floor of the building where the zheng group offices are located. The group's chief scientist, Xiao zheng, is waiting for the promotion of his latest research. He tells the group that he is the main scientist responsible for the new medicine. He explains that his family needs a "perfect spokesperson" and that he needs money to support his research. The family is a beehive, and everyone in the family must dedicate their time and energy to the development of the hive. The queen rules everything and the workers do their work hard. The bees will die, the family says. The chief scientist tells his uncle to go wash his face first, but the chief scientist refuses to do so. He says that his gun has not been able to penetrate the muscle of the beehive. His ribs are broken, his organs are ruptured, and he is dying