King Ping Nan’s subordinates plan to rescue Gong Yi from prison after a contingent of the prison guards leave to escort Yan Lin and his father to exile. Before Yan Lin leaves, Xue Ning visits him to bid farewell but is suddenly caught up in the prison chaos that ensues. She bumps into Zhang Zhe, who is waiting for King Ping Nan’s subordinates to convince them that he is Du Jun, the Hermit who works for King Ping Nan.