Tianpeng and Dong’en chase the tiger away. To protect Mingzhu, Zhenniang warns the servants and Xiuxiang not to spread rumours about Mingzhu’s relationship with Tianpeng. Guangda is incensed that Zhenniang had ordered the poppy fields and opium factory to be razed. In turn, she rants at him for going against Guangping’s wishes to help coolies to kick opium and reveals she knows Guangping was strangled by Heilong over the opium issue. Tianying delivers the medicine Chen Kuang made to Zheniang. Zheniang tells him to keep it. Unfortunately, Guangda grabs the medicine by force and smashes it. Luckily, Tianying hid the secret formula. Meanwhile, Yazi helps Heilong, but is cornered by the others. To prove she is innocent, Yazi has to kill Heilong.