With his eyes gouged out, He Fu is locked up with Li Bi. Li Bi questions him about whether He Zhizheng was behind the plot to assassinate Lin Jiulang. He Fu tells him to ask He Zhizheng himself. Long Bo sends Wen Ran to kill Li Bi, who in desperation says that he is the only person that can make sure that Zhang Xiaojing stays alive, but he must be allowed to return to Peacekeeper Corps. Li Bi lists some of He Fu’s crimes, He Zhizheng tries to protect He Fu, and Li Bi wants to know whether it was He Zhizheng or the Crown Prince behind everything.
何孚被挖去双眼和李必关在了一起，李必逼问刺杀林九郎的幕后真凶是不是何执正，何孚让他亲自去问。龙波派闻染杀了李必，李必情急之下说出只有他能让张小敬活下来，但是要让他回到靖安司。李必列举了何孚的罪行，何执正拼命袒护，李必想知道幕后主使是何执正还是太子，何执正警告他不要追查真相。不良人想要保护张小敬，却因寡不敌众被右骁卫全部杀死，张小敬心灰意冷，准备离开长安城。李必赶往靖安司想挽回事态，却在路口看到架着伏火雷马车冲向了何孚的官车。
