In the custody of the two guards Wu Song goes to thank Chen Hong, his three neighbours and Qiao Yunge. After this they start immediately on the journey to Mengzhou in Henan. After ten days on the road they are already within the boundaries of Mengzhou in Henan. As it happens, they pass by the tavern at Crossways Rise, owned by Second Sister Sun.
武松跟隨二長解，向陳洪、三位鄰居及喬鄆哥辭謝，立即上路奔河南孟州。在路行程約在十天，已抵河南孟州地界，正好路過孫二娘開設的十字坡酒店。