Yao Runeng remains suspicious of the relationship between Zhang Xiaojing and Wen Ran. Zhang Xiaojing comes clean about this relationship, and Yao Runeng decides to release Wen Ran from Peacekeeper Corps’s custody. Li Bi tells Cao Poyan that Wolf Squad have been used as pawns, which crushes Cao Poyan’s loyalty to his master. Cao Poyan finally gives up the key person, the nobleman Yousha, and hints about a cross-shaped lotus which can be found at his hideout. Zhang Xiaojing and Tan Qi go to the Nestorian Church to look for Yousha, but the priest Yisi at the Nestorian Church realises their deception and locks them in the confessional.
姚汝能始终怀疑张小敬和闻染的关系，张小敬坦诚的说明了自己与闻染的关系，姚汝能决心将关在靖安司中的闻染放出。李必告诉了曹破延狼卫被人利用的真相，打击了曹破延对自己主人的忠诚，曹破延终于说出了关键人物右刹贵人，并暗示右刹贵人的藏身处有一个十字莲花。张小敬和檀棋前往可疑的景寺寻找右刹贵人，却被景寺的执事伊斯识破，两人被锁进了告解室。普遮得到消息后准备逃走，却看到了龙波派来的刺客。
