On the way, WAI CHING is captured by Ching offical CHIU ZONE NING. Despite being tortured, WAI CHING would not disclose the whereabouts of her accomplices.

WAI CHING's mother CHUI NGOR informs ZONE NING that WAI CHING is his daughter after their one-night affair. Surprised, ZONE NING plans to compensate them by helping them to settle down. Being anti-Ching, WAI CHING refuses to acknowledge ZONE NING as her father. CHUI NGOR therefore helps her to escape.

KAY YING orders ZONE NING to hand over WAI CHING. In order to protect his position, ZONE NING fabricates a lie that the assassin is killed when trying to escape, kills

CHUI NGOR and hands over her dead body. KAY YING believes him.

Worried about her mother, WAI CHING plans to visit her, but is stopped by SUI CHUEN.

WAI CHING reveals her troubles to SUI CHUEN.… ...

天地会逃亡途中，被清官赵崇年追捕。惠贞走避不及，被官兵捉回千岁府，严刑拷问同党下落，惠贞宁死不屈。翠娥求见崇年，坦言当年与他一夕风流后，自知身怀惠贞，迫于下嫁亡夫，令崇年大表惊愕，欲安顿二人作补偿。怎料惠贞志于反清复汉，拒认一满清鹰犬作父。翠娥不欲强爱女所难，连夜协助她潜出府外。

耆英下令崇年交出惠贞，崇年为保官位，迫于将翠娥顶替交差，并杀她灭口，讹称女刺客逃狱时已遭杀死。耆英信以为真，下令继续缉捕天地会余党。

惠贞念母心切，竟欲入省探望翠娥，被秀全劝止。

惠贞向他大吐冤屈，秀全好言慰解，二人感情突进。

耆英与洋人签订和约之日，下令将一批可疑叛徒斩头正法，藉此阻吓反清之士，却激起民愤。大纲等乘机煽动人群造反，乘乱打杀官兵。

秀全眼见无辜惨死，直言天地会只顾反清而不理百姓死活，因而与大纲发生争执。

天地會逃亡途中，被清官趙崇年追捕。惠貞走避不及，被官兵捉回千歲府，嚴刑拷問同黨下落，惠貞寧死不屈。翠娥求見崇年，坦言當年與他一夕風流後，自知身懷惠貞，迫於下嫁亡夫，令崇年大表驚愕，欲安頓二人作補償。怎料惠貞志於反清復漢，拒認一滿清鷹犬作父。翠娥不欲強愛女所難，連夜協助她潛出府外。

耆英下令崇年交出惠貞，崇年為保官位，迫於將翠娥頂替交差，並殺她滅口，訛稱女刺客逃獄時已遭殺死。耆英信以為真，下令繼續緝捕天地會餘黨。

惠貞念母心切，竟欲入省探望翠娥，被秀全勸止。

惠貞向他大吐冤屈，秀全好言慰解，二人感情突進。

耆英與洋人簽訂和約之日，下令將一批可疑叛徒斬頭正法，藉此阻嚇反清之士，卻激起民憤。大綱等乘機煽動人群造反，乘亂打殺官兵。

秀全眼見無辜慘死，直言天地會只顧反清而不理百姓死活，因而與大綱發生爭執。

天地會逃亡途中，被清官趙崇年追捕。惠貞走避不及，被官兵捉回千歲府，嚴刑拷問同黨下落，惠貞寧死不屈。翠娥求見崇年，坦言當年與他一夕風流後，自知身懷惠貞，迫於下嫁亡夫，令崇年大表驚愕，欲安頓二人作補償。怎料惠貞志於反清復漢，拒認一滿清鷹犬作父。翠娥不欲強愛女所難，連夜協助她潛出府外。

耆英下令崇年交出惠貞，崇年為保官位，迫於將翠娥頂替交差，並殺她滅口，訛稱女刺客逃獄時已遭殺死。耆英信以為真，下令繼續緝捕天地會餘黨。

惠貞念母心切，竟欲入省探望翠娥，被秀全勸止。

惠貞向他大吐冤屈，秀全好言慰解，二人感情突進。

耆英與洋人簽訂和約之日，下令將一批可疑叛徒斬頭正法，藉此阻嚇反清之士，卻激起民憤。大綱等乘機煽動人群造反，乘亂打殺官兵。

秀全眼見無辜慘死，直言天地會只顧反清而不理百姓死活，因而與大綱發生爭執。