ZHI is saved by the Ice Toad but the Golden-snake Awl is lost. Everywhere ZHI goes, there are members of the Gangsters who get killed by the Golden-snake Awl. Loads of rumours are going around saying that it is done by ZHI. ZHI wants to find out the treasures as soon as can be, so he just ignored the rumours and carry on with his journey to Nanjing. ZHI, QING, HAN and NAN are again attacked by the Gangsters. Meanwhile, the master of the Wu Du Sect SHOU comes along and helps drive the Gangsters off. SHOU compels ZHI to return the three treasured objects of the Sect. QING means to cause confusion by seducing SHOU. SHOU is determined to take ZHI’s life. ZHI has finally saved QING by stratagem and SHOU swears to recover the three treasured objects. To find out who the real killer is, ZHI decides to venture into the base of the Gangsters to see how the denunciation of himself is going.
