Dong’en and Tianpeng become friends. Tianpeng even agrees to look for new mines with Dong’en, Fangpi, Chun’an and Wanglai. Huiniang is sad she has to part with Dong’en again. As Heilong burns the workers' dormitory, he sends people to block the exits so that no one can escape. In the midst of all the chaos, Tianpeng and Huang Zong arrive at the scene and Heilong's plot stands exposed. Heilong hurriedly coerces Dong'en to flee with him, and Tianpeng follows. Heilong wants to kill Dong'en, but finds himself trapped in the lake of crocodiles, and is maimed by a crocodile. Ah She is arrested as well. Yazi sees the seriously injured Heilong near the river bank the next day. She cannot bring herself to kill him and even asks Dahe to help save him. Tianpeng and his entourage encounter a tiger during their trip.
