Zheng Zetian cautiously stood at the entrance of his cave dwelling, just in time to see a crazed earth louse rush at him. Swiftly, he grabbed the neck of a goat kid, threw it over his shoulder, pinning it on the goat's back and locking its throat, preventing the creature from overturning the table he had just set up.
"What?? A gift for me?? Oh, this really is..."
Song Dayou was momentarily at a loss.
"Master, there's no need to be polite. It's all what a disciple should do, and besides, I cannot eat meat. We must not waste such good dishes. By the way, there's some excellent rice wine, you must taste it."
While explaining, Zheng Zetian battled with the earth louse, eventually subduing the creature with punches and kicks, tying it outside the cave dwelling, and giving it a handful of grass to eat.
When he returned to the cave, Song Dayou had also composed himself.
