Mao, Mei Li and Chouyu were mysteriously invited to a banquet in a mansion in the woods. What awaits them is a venomous trap served by the banquet's host, whose maliciousness seems to focus against Chouyu.

The Yang Spring Restaurant is preparing for a surprise guest, whose cooking talent is rumoured to be prodigious on Mao's level. Meanwhile, Shell was mysteriously assaulted by a shadow assailant whose only description is a recognizable mark. Who is this guest-to-arrive and the branded stranger?