Wounded, PO YING arrives at Nanking to report their defeats, and dies. Grievous, YUK SHING and SUI SHING decide to avenge her death. On learning the death of many of his followers, SUI CHUEN becomes depressed. YUK SHING and SUI SHING volunteer to fight, but are betrayed by PUI LAM, which causes a substantial loss of Taiping soldiers, as well as the death of YUK SHING. SUI SHING recommends abandoning the city and going north of the river, but SUI CHUEN insists on defending the city. SUI SHING has to oblige.