YUI-HUNG learns from YAN that SHEUNG-LUK has resigned and she tries to persuade him to continue working as an executioner. SHEUNG-LUK says that he finally has the courage to face death after the death of CHING-CHING and YING-HA. YUI-HUNG scolds him for not keeping his promise to her. WAI-YAN and SZEMA CAU discuss that they should bring the prince to the palace as soon as possible. He then gives SZEMA CAU a confidential letter for retention. A number of men in black arrive to snatch away the confidential letter and they tear the letter into pieces. SO-SUM and SHAU-SHING discover that the imperial guards have captured TSIN-TSUNG, SIU-YING and LOK YEUNG. They are also trying to arrest YUI-HUNG. Part of the letter is hanging on the tree and CHI-SING's men in black have picked it up. CHI-SING discovers that YUI-HUNG has adopted a baby less than three months of age. SHEUNG-LUK reveals to YUI-HUNG that SHUN-HAU is the son of the emperor.… ...