Shen Shen and Huang He begin their investigation into the murder of Zhang family.  Zhou Zishou begins the journey of returning Chengling to safety but they are trailed by a pair of familiar faces.  

Ao Laizi encounters a deadly Ghost while escorting his wards.  Zishu and Kexing discover a creature that causes them to see hallucinations of their past; in the confusion Kexing addresses Zishu by his real name.