Yu-tung aches to see Lok-pings distress about Man's situation. He sneaks into the Military Headquarters to see Man. He begs to stay in prison for Man, but is. refused. The Empress Dowager becomes more suspicious of Emperor Kin Lung seeing him promote Han people to senior ranks. To avoid greater suspicion, Kin Lung orders Man to be tried in Hanchow instead of in the palace. The Red Flower Clan makes another effort to rob the prison cart. They fail again as Cheng holds. Man hostage and escapes: Ka-lok learns the secret about Ching's imminent attack against the Hui race. He has the Clan's twelfth leader Shek deliver the news quickly to Ho Muk Cheuk Lun.
