Zhongli Mei returns to see a group of villagers surrounded by Qin soldiers. The General falsely accuses them of deluding people using the stone of Mars and orders their execution. Zhongli Mei intervenes to spare them and The General orders him killed, however he's reminded that as a sergeant of the Qin, Zhongli Mei must have a trial. At that moment Da Tiechui, Xiaoyao Zi and Gao Jianli with General Long Ju intervene and attack the Qin soldiers. When the cowardly General is threatened by Long Ju, Zhongli Mei rises to defend him. The two engage in a fierce battle but they are evenly matched. Finally they agree to part. As the rebels take the villagers to safety, Zhongli Mei tells them of a sheltered valley in which they can avoid Qin forces. Meanwhile the fleeing General encounters a young girl and a warrior, Ying Bu. He demands to know who they are, but the warrior responds by cutting off the head of the general's horse with an axe. Intimidated by the man's skill, the general lets them leave and the pair walk off together. Meanwhile Ge Nie and Wei Zhuang arrive at the home of the Zhu Jia leader of Shennong Hall, strongest of the Six Halls and a master of disguise.
