Fearing that Yun-tien will expose their crime, Ma forces Hsiu-fu to kill him but Hsiu-fu, grateful for Yun-tien’s kindness, sets him free. While escaping, Yun-tien is pushed down the cliff by Ma's followers

Frustrated in his work, Hsien-wu plans to open a training school to educate people so that they can better serve the nation. Yu-wen, impressed by Hsien-wu’s enthusiasm, encourages him though worrying that this will antagonize the government.

On the opening day of the training school, Kuo persuades Hsien-wu to lead the mass in overthrowing the government but Hsien-wu insists to serve the Ching dynasty. After Yun-tien’s death, the helpless Chieh is hurt by the bandits but luckily is brought by Kuo to the fortress.

Finding that the bandits, losing confidence in overthrowing Ching, prefer to rob, Kuo sends her followers to mix into the Ching army to convince them to rise against Ching.