Fate Takes A Hand

Fu-hai stops Kuo Fang from helping Lu. Missing Kuo Feng, Lu assassinates Tzu His by himself and is hurt by. Hsiu-fu. Saved by Hsien-wu, Lu, before his death, advises Hsien-wu to change his mind. Kuo Feng blames herself for causing Lu's death and is angry at Fu-hai who gets promoted because of saving Tzu Hsi. Believing at Hsiu-fu's complaint that Hsien-wu gangs up with Lu Tsu His orders to arrest Hsien-wu. Totally disillusioned, Hsien-wu escapes. Chased after by Hsiu-fu and Fu-hai, Hsien-wu is hurt. Sun Yat-sen saves Hsien-wu and hides him in his manion.

Fearing that Yun-tien will expose their crime, Ma forces Hsiu-fu to kill him but Hsiu-fu, grateful for Yun-tien’s kindness, sets him free. While escaping, Yun-tien is pushed down the cliff by Ma's followers Frustrated in his work, Hsien-wu plans to open a training school to educate people so that they can better serve the nation. Yu-wen, impressed by Hsien-wu’s enthusiasm, encourages him though worrying that this will antagonize the government. On the opening day of the training school, Kuo persuades Hsien-wu to lead the mass in overthrowing the government but Hsien-wu insists to serve the Ching dynasty. After Yun-tien’s death, the helpless Chieh is hurt by the bandits but luckily is brought by Kuo to the fortress. Finding that the bandits, losing confidence in overthrowing Ching, prefer to rob, Kuo sends her followers to mix into the Ching army to convince them to rise against Ching.

Kuo saves Lu who, while attacking the Ching officers, has a relapse of his old illness. Admiring each other, they decide to assassinate Tzu Hsi together. In the Yellow Sea, Hsien-wu is loved by the army He and Teng Shi Chang resist Japan's invasion and is confident of serving his government after repeated victory. Because of Lu`s assassination, Tzu Hsi orders Hsien-wu to protect her in the palace and sends Hsiu-fu to take his post. Fu-hai admits his love but is rejected by Kuo. Later, the Red Head intends to overthrow Kuo and kidnaps Fu-hai. After, Kuo has saved Fu-hai, the two become intimate. While mourning over the death of Teng who is killed in a war with the Japanese army, Hsien-wu discovers that his death is caused by Hsiu-fu's cowardness. In the party celebrating Hsiu-fu's merit, Hsien-wu rebukes Hsien-fu for his contemptible behaviour.

To get rid of Hsien-wu, Leader Chu forces Fu-hai to assassinate Hsien-wuas a token of his faith for the bandits. Injured, Hsien-wu advises Fu-hai to return to his army but is refused. Yun-tien rebukes Yu-wen in his son's funeral, Chieh, neglected by Hsien-wu who concentrates on work, moves from his mansion and comes across Yun-tien. Sympathizing each other, Yuen-tien and Chieh become foster father and daughter. Unwilling to work under Hsien-wu's supervision and eager to win merits, Hsiu-fu bribes the high officer Ma to seize Hsien-wu's authority and orders the attack on the mountain fortress. Attacked, Leader Chu wants to leave the fortress but is convinced by Kuo to unite with other bandits in overthrowing Ching. On his way to visit other fortresses, Leader Chu is captured by Hsiu-fu. To save Leader Chu, Kuo sneaks into the Ching's camp to meet with Hsien-wu.… ...

The good fighter Yun-tien is harsh about Hsiu-fu, hoping that he will succeed, Yun-tien likes to make friends with the remarkable men and is very impressed by Hsien-wu who evolves his 'Natural Feat' from the good point of various feats. Knowing that Kuo is a patriotic Han, Yun-tieh, though robbed by Kuo, releases her. Hearing that the Army General appoints Hsien-wu to up root the bandits, Yun-tien bribes the General. To send Hsiu-fualso, hoping that Hsiu-fu can get merits To ask for a peaceful settlement, Hsien-wu sends a letter to Leader. Chu who, not only ignoring the request, even orders the bandits to attack the Ching army. Knowing that Hsien-wu is the leader of the army, Kuo prevents Leader .Chu to take action and secretly meets Hsien-wu.

At the wedding ceremony, Yu-wen uses a cock to replace Hsien-wu. Feeling humiliated, Chieh chases after Hsien-wu and rebukes him. Knowing from Hsien-wu that he does not love her, Chieh beats him up and threatens to take revenge. In Beijing, Hsien-wu gets to know a rich young man Nung Hsiu-fu. The two talented men are regarded as the most likely candidates in the Imperial Examination. Fu-hai, angry at the jealous Hsiu-fu who opposes Hsien-wu, insults the Nung family and Flsiu-fu's uncle Yun-tien. Chieh follows Hsien-wu to Beijing and admits before him that she will always be his wife. Hsien-wu's persuasion is in vain. Coming across each other in Beijing, Hsien-wu and Lu Hang-erh drink and talk. Lu persuades. Hsien-wu to rise against the Ching government but Hsien-wu just laughs it off.

Hsien-wu attacks Tung Cheng who openly molests Chieh. Assisted by Fu-hai, Hsien-wu finally brings TungCheng to the court. Insulted at the court by the arrogant Tung Cheng who intends to escape, the province director Chen Ying sues Tung Cheng for deserting his palace post. Hsien-wu, in appreciation of Fu-hai's help, finally convinces Fu-hai to work for his family instead of leaving for Beijing. Chieh gives Hsien-wu her family's jade pendant as a token of love but is disappointed at Hsien-Wu's indifference. To collect evidence to prove, Tung Cheng corrupt, Chen Ying, orders the search of his mansion but is threatened by Tung's guards armed with guns. When surrounding Tung Cheng's mansion with Chen. Ying's followers, Hsien-wu discovers that Kuo, plotting to overthrow the Ching dynasty, buys weapons from Tung Cheng.… ...

Yi-tung's daughter Chieh rescues. Hsien-wu whom, hung by the jealous Tung Cheng on the tree, is attacked by his followers. While presenting Hsien-wu the plaque of honour, Tung Cheng insults him before the on lookers buts in turn made fun of by the witty Hsien-wu. To fulfill his wish in finding the three graves of luck, Yi-tung goes all the way to Tientsin. Told by Yi-tung that one of the graves, the 'Lying Calabash', is blocked by the tomb of Fu-hails ancestor, Yu-wen, by threat as well as bribery, demolishes the Lius' tomb. Breaking the Tus' grave in revenge, Fu-hai and Hsiu-hai are chased after by the officers whom Yu-wen has bribed. To escape, the two brothers seek help from Tung Cheng whom Fast Sword Liu has once helped. To consolidate his status in the palace, Tung Cheng promises to bring them back to the palace as eunuchs after Liu has operated on them but Liu rejects.

The story begins with a heavily wounded Tu Hsien-wu recalling the past after protecting Dr Sun Yat-sen dedicated to a revolutionary cause in Hong. Kong from the pursuit of the Ching troops.. A rich and powerful man in Tientsin, Tu Yu-wen seeks the help of geomancer Fang Yi-ting to find a suitable grave, hoping that his son. Hsien-wu will someday be blessed with honor. On the other hand, sensing the corruption of the Ching regime and the threats posed by the French troops, Hsien-wu, endowed with civil and military virtues, devotes himself to achieving unity and building China into a power. One day, a recluse Lu Hang-erh extorts with a coffin a large donation from the Tus for replenishing arms against French invasion. Impressed by his patriotism, Hsien-wu offers to duel with him and wins easily.… ...