SING is bribed by PONG and LING is discontented that SING betrays justice for money. They quarrel and LING runs away.
As YI knows that CHING has not recovered completely, she goes out to work, leaving CHING to take care of their son. Moreover she refuses to help YUEN helping her as she does not want to have any scandal.
CHING knows that he has been proved guilty and he also hears from the neighbours that there is a filthy relationship between YUEN and YI. He feels inferior.