Huiniang worries about Dong’en’s injuries. She had turned up at the mining area because of a dream about him being harmed. Yazi refuses to believe Hong Shi masterminded the robbery. She turns down Heilong’s offer of help. He even gives pork liver to one of her friends to cook and deliver to her, but Yazi is not fooled. Meanwhile, Dong’en turns back to confront Heilong. He leaves a note, telling Huiniang and Fangpi to get help from Zhenniang. At the quarters, Dong’en announces to the workers at the mine that he is the relative of the tin mine owner and needs their support to help expose Heilong's many misdeeds. He also declares that Shitou is innocent and that all of them need to bring Heilong to justice. The workers agreed, and went on strike. Heilong, seeing he is outnumbered, retreats, however, he decides to burn the worker's quarters down that night.