Niu is wounded for rescuing Szu-chin. Paying tribute to his
excellent services, Ho Kuei makes Niu the Captain of the
militiamen. Szu-chin and Chun-mei congratulate Niu. Niu
frankly admits he won't mind Szu-chin marrying Chun-mei, and
Chum-mei becomes embarrassed when Szu-chin clarifies that he has no intention to.
A constable returns to the Hos' Village to offer to his
ancestors. When an attempt on his life is foiled, the
revolutionaries are killed, and Szu-chin, severely wounded,
is brought by Niu to the woods for shelter.
On his way back home, Niu is arrested by the constable on
charges of being a rebel. Niu hastens to defend for himself
and takes the constable to find Szu-chin, but he has already
left. Niu is detained.
Ho Te tries to frame Niu. Chum-mei learns of it and sets fire
to the Rural Committee to release Niu. Niu and Chun-mei flee to the city, but to avoid arrest, they
take refuge in the wilderness.… ...
