Because he was tempted by Atmo's story from the city, Dul left the village. In the city, Dul and Atmo stayed at the house of Moh. Uskar who had a beautiful daughter, Hayati. After their money ran out, Dul and Atmo started looking for work. They never stayed in a job for long, and were always fired for doing something stupid. Uskar was finally thrown out of his boarding house, because he had not paid for food for two months. In that confused state, Dul and Atmo lived in a "ghost house", which turned out to be a gathering place for criminals.