Since the officers gang with the ruffians, the villagers lead a poor life. Once they join together, to rob food but are all arrested by Pang Hsiu.

Dik comes across Chang Chung, now the leader of Ching Feng stockade. Dik advises the Four Tigers to work for the court. However, Pang Hsiu accuses Dik of ganging with the robbers. Dik is so angry that he reveals the bad deeds,of Pang Hsiu in front of the others. Dik and the Four Tigers get rid of the Hsi Liaos. And the five become sworn brothers.

Dik gets the flag of the army of Hsi Liao and goes back to the camp. Since a tribe fo Hsi Liao is exterminated, Yuan Yen-lieh sends E Ba-cha to kill Dik. After E Ba-cha has failed and is caught, Tuan Wen releases him away. But Dik witnesses it.