Kuo persuades Hsien-wu to retreat but Hsien-wu insists on obeying the Ching and uprooting the bandits.

Kuo's opponent in the fortress, the Red Head, charges her for being a traitor but Leader Chu trusts Kuo.

Displeased at working under Hsien-wu's supervision, Hsiu-fu drowns his anger by drinking and neglects his duty in guarding the food store. Seeing through this lopphole, Kuo and the bandits destroy the store.

Hsien-wu's punishment on Hsiu-fu antagonizes him.

Short of food supply, the soldiers escape and Fu-hai wants to leave, too. Yun-tien's provision of food finally calms down the army.

Poor and helpless, Fast Sword Liu asks Fu-hai to go to assist him. To get money, Fu-hai convinces Yun-tien's son Yin to recruit him as teacher. His trick being discovered, Fu-hai unintentionally kills Yin and joins the mountain fortress.