Tactician He Liao Diao racks her brains to find some way out of an impossible situation so the Fei Xin Force can complete their mission-critical task.

Huan Yi's top commanders question his latest bizarre decision. Wei Ping has a crisis of conscience. Xin and Qiang Lei react to a gruesome discovery.

Cai Ze returns to Xianyang with not one, but two unexpected guests. Zheng is put on the spot about his plans for a post-unified Middle Kingdom world.