Sui Ge convinces Yi Xiao to leave the capital, knowing she will be targeted by the imperial ministers. Yi Xiao sets an elaborate trap to capture Ru Yan and use her as the bait for the masked man. However, she is caught off guard when she finds out the identity of the masked man, and he intercepts her before she can warn Sui Ge. Meanwhile, Sui Ge’s investigation leads him to Jing Shi’s death warriors and their attempt to assassinate the imperial minister of war.