Milan cries to Yun Hongqi, saying it would be better if he wasn’t from the Yun family, if he wasn’t the eldest young master. After saying this, she leaves in tears, leaving Yun Hongqi heartbroken. Zong Fang looks at a photo of himself and Zhang Hua, telling Milan that Zhang Hua was a good friend. He was moved by Zhang Hua’s loyalty to the Emperor. Milan says he deserved his fate, blaming him for being too smart for his own good. Zong Fang says he was just doing his job. Milan retorts that a foolish agent doesn’t deserve to serve their country. She blames Zhang Hua for sending the telegram to Zong Fang, claiming he wouldn’t have been exposed if he hadn’t.
Zong Fang explains that Zhang Hua knew he had a valuable informant within the military command and was trying to protect him by cleaning up loose ends. Milan argues that he clearly wasn’t capable of doing so, pointing out that Zong Fang had already sent him a warning signal that morning. She insists it was foolish of him to continue his operation instead of staying silent. Zhang Hua was pressured by Yun Hongshen and Wen Yeming, wanting to destroy evidence but falling into their trap. Milan refuses to listen to Zong Fang defend a fool. Zong Fang insists that even if Zhang Hua made mistakes, his loyalty shouldn’t be tarnished. He claims she has no right to slander a friend who gave his life for the empire.
Milan argues that she is also serving the country and wouldn’t waste her time arguing with Zong Fang if she wasn’t. Yun Hongshen tells Yang Ziming his next step is to lure the snake out of its hole and give that person a little stimulation. Yang Ziming advises him to control the pace and not give too much at once to avoid being bitten back. Yun Hongshen assures him he understands. Captain Tang returns home to find his wife Meng Ying still awake. He asks why she’s not asleep so late. Meng Ying explains she’s preparing medicine for his mother. Tang is touched by her kindness towards his mother. Yun Hongqi is distracted during dinner because of Milan. The Yun matriarch asks him what’s wrong.
Yun Hongshen tells her he’s fine, perhaps he caught a cold last night. Yun Hongqi wishes he wasn’t the eldest young master of the Yun family. The Yun matriarch questions if he doesn’t want to be the eldest young master anymore. Yun Hongqi immediately denies it. Yun Hongshen asks what’s really going on. The Yun matriarch asks if he doesn’t want to stay in this family anymore. Yun Hongqi claims he misspoke and wants to stay in this family forever. Yun Hongshen reveals that Milan doesn’t want to be the young mistress of the Yun family, angering the Yun matriarch. Yun Hongshen calls Wen Yeming, asking her to investigate the assassin from before at his house. Wen Yeming goes there and makes a new discovery.
She tells her subordinate Chen Dongping that there were actually two people that day, and the injured one was Japanese, not their target. That’s why the real target isn’t afraid of their investigation. Wen Yeming believes there should have been people on the street at that time and instructs Chen Dongping to find any eyewitnesses. Wen Yeming follows Li Miaohan. At the military command meeting, Wen Yeming reports to Ke Jingping that her investigation shows Li Miaohan sleeps until noon, eats, and then goes shopping in the afternoon. Ke Jingping asks for other clues, not wanting to hear about the private life of a socialite. Yun Hongshen states that based on his investigation, he believes Zhang Hua might not be Chinese.
He knows the Japanese have trained many spies, and Zhang Hua might be one of them. Ling Han asks how he knows this. Yun Hongshen says he has his own informant. Officer Tang’s mother’s condition worsens after taking the medicine provided by Jin Gui, Bai Qingkui’s wife. Meng Ying mistakenly blames the pharmacy owner and demands compensation. Jin Gui suggests she join the pharmacy and offers her a share of the profits. Meng Ying, unaware of Jin Gui’s scheme, falls into her trap. Yun Hongqi informs Yun Hongshen that he discovered Li Miaohan called Zong Fang before Jin Guoqiang’s incident. Yun Hongshen approaches Zong Fang for help, claiming a friend is interested in Li Miaohan.Yun Hongshen races to expose a traitor while his family faces turmoil. Wen Yeming hunts an assassin. Loyalties are tested. Can justice prevail?
