In order not to let more comrades sacrifice because of beheading, Xiong Kuohai felt pained and decided to replace Lao Pan to complete the task of eradicating Kato. Kato gradually realized that the beheading was directed at himself, and Ota discovered the letter written by Xiong Kuohai to his wife on Lao Pan’s body. He mistakenly regarded Lao Pan as Xiong Kuohai, and in order to encourage morale, the Japanese side began to publicize the news that Xiong Kuohai was killed. Pei Yanling was grieved when she heard of Xiong Kuohai’s death.
However, Yang Xiaoju took the opportunity to offer her diligence and continued to deceive Pei Yanling. Xiong Kuohai learned that Lao Pan wanted to use Kato’s opportunity to attend the Japanese Overseas Club Farewell Party and sniped it at the Balzac apartment in the French Concession. He also obtained Balzac from Lao Pan’s lease from the liaison officer Xiaoqiu. The key to the apartment room went immediately to investigate the environment.
Facing the death news of Xiong Kuohai, Anderson and Zhou Shuzhen couldn’t believe it, but the letter Xiong Kuohai wrote to Zhou Shuzhen published in the newspaper made them panic. Through investigation, Kato and Ota learned that the victim of the Tianjin Hotel was not Xiong Kuohai, and Kato’s gas was so bad that he ordered Ota to seize Xiong Kuohai before he was transferred to Shanghai. Xiong Kuohai was worried about his wife and daughter, worried about their safety, and repeatedly told his superiors to ask for their whereabouts in the base without any reply.
Yang Xiaoju reluctantly pursued the frustrated Pei Yanling. He lied that he was inspired by Xiong Kuohai’s feat and decided to immediately go to the front line to fight with the Japanese invaders. Pei Yanling was deeply moved. Yang Xiaoju took advantage of the opportunity to pursue love and proposed peace. Pei Yanling spent a good night together …