PO and YIM are conveying the black gold. YIM wants to get rid of GAOWA, who insists in going with them. CHING reports to MAN late at night that the black gold has been stolen. He suspects TAI is involved in the theft. WAH has fallen ill. CHOR takes snacks to the farm to TAI for her. Some imperial guards show up, requesting to search the farm. TAI’s arsenal collapses suddenly, revealing a secret passage. He has no choice but kills the guards. TAI confines CHOR. She puts on a hunger strike as a protest. WAH has another miscarriage. TAI, who is tipsy, holds CHOR in his arms and calls her SAM. He apologizes to her as soon as he has realized his mistake. To his surprise, she confesses her love for him. CHOR takes out a dagger after sleeping with him.