Ping Jing and Ping Zhang note the discrepancies between General Ji and Minister Song’s statement, and suspect something amiss. Duan is discovered to have escaped the prison.
Qian Xue brings Lin Xi to the Chang Lin manor, and meets Puyang Ying and Commander Xun on the way. General Xun is in charge of the imperial guards, and he is the last disciple of Commander Meng. This is how Qian Xue knows him, as she is the grandniece of Commander Meng, and they were both taught by him. Commander Xun is searching the city for Duan, and is suspicious of Puyang Ying as well.