Chin-chung interrogates Chi under torture, but he won't reveal anything. Chin-chung kills Chi and his son, then goes away. Mei is grief-stricken. Hsi-kuan feels deeply sorry for having got them involved, and takes Mei to go on the journey.

Growing impatient at the Aos, Shih-yu secretly mixes in when a gift is being sent by the Aos to the palace and sneaks into Chien Lung's room and injures him. Pai Mei rushes in, and the two slug it out. Shih-yu is beaten, and tries to kill him before getting killed, but dies a tragic death.

To vent his ire, Chien Lung hangs the body of Shih-yu at the City Gate. Hearing of this, Hui-chien is overcome with grief, rushes to teal the body and is captured by Yung Chi.

When questioned under torture about his accomplices, Hui-chien makes a false confession by framing up Ao Kun and Chin-chung. As a result, Chien Lung holds Ao Kun in.… ...