In Episode 12, General Men appears after hearing that Cao Yan Bing saved Shui Er. He offers Cao Yan Bing a chance to lie but warns him that after lying, he must leave and can never return. The General then throws down a wanted poster, asking if the person on it is Cao Yan Bing.Xia Ling quickly grabs the poster and insists it isn’t Cao Yan Bing. However, the General clarifies that he is indeed asking about Cao Yan Bing. Although the General gives him a chance to lie, Cao Yan Bing directly admits to it. Frustrated by his behavior, Xia Ling decides she can't be around him anymore and says she needs some fresh air.
She walks to the riverbank and sees Gou Er and Shui Er washing vegetables. Worried that the General and Cao Yan Bing might fight, she recalls how the General knows that Cao Yan Bing is the guardian spirit of Luosha Street and points out that he’s being hunted for damaging the Ling Huai tree. Despite being given a chance to lie, Cao Yan Bing doesn’t take it.
The General decides to give Cao Yan Bing another chance to explain, urging him to be careful. Yet, Cao Yan Bing swears to the heavens that he did blow up the Ling Huai tree and even plans to blow up the Bodhi tree. The General records Cao Yan Bing's confession, leading to a fight between them. However, in front of Gou Er and Shui Er, they pretend to be friendly.
Xia Ling has Shui Er invite the General and Cao Yan Bing to dinner. When Shui Er notices them fighting, they claim they’re just dancing. At dinner, they start to bicker over a dish, neither willing to back down. Xia Ling suggests they toast before drinking, but Cao Yan Bing insists he can drink alone and doesn’t need a toast. They then engage in a drinking contest, ultimately getting drunk and vomiting everywhere—on the unsuspecting Fubu, who is secretly monitoring Cao Yan Bing. Fubu manages to endure it and returns to report to Zi Wei, who praises him as an excellent ninja.
The next morning, Xia Ling wakes up to find the villagers transformed into terrifying beasts approaching her. Terrified, she shouts for Cao Yan Bing. He grabs a weapon, ready to confront the villagers, but Xia Ling stops him, insisting they need to understand why the villagers have changed. At that moment, Lord Nan emerges from his retreat, holding a bell that seems to control the mutated villagers with its sound.
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