The Executioner

Several pregnant women gather at the Chinese medicine shop to wait for the famous midwife FA YUI-HUNG for prenatal checkup. YUI-HUNG discovers Mrs NGAU and she urges her to pay her the delivery fees. Mrs NGAU says that her husband has taken the money for gambling. YUI-HUNG immediately visits the casino to bet with Mr NGAU. When YUI-HUNG returns home, her father FA TSOI-SHAN reveals that PAK TSIN-TSUNG has invited him to check out his newly bought paper fan calligraphy. However, he discovers that TSIN-TSUNG has bought a counterfeit and he asks YUI-HUNG to get the original one at home for TSIN-TSUNG so that TSIN-TSUNG will not be embarrassed in front of everybody. YUI-HUNG and her maid SIU-YING are invited to Mrs YUE's place for medical consultation. Mrs YUE says that her husband has committed adultery with the maid KAM KUK and KAM KUK is going to give birth soon. Mrs YUE requests YUI-HUNG to kill the baby by paying her well.… ...

SHEUNG-LUK captures YUI-HUNG and sends her to the woodshed. YUI-HUNG discovers the pregnant YUEN SO-SUM who has disguised herself as a man. SO-SUM reveals coldly that SHEUNG-LUK is not her husband. YUI-HUNG feels that their relationship is ambiguous. SHAU-SHING invites YUI-HUNG to give treatments to a female prisoner CHAK SHEUNG-YEE. SHAU-SHING discovers that SHEUNG-LUK is the new executioner as well as his neighbour in childhood. SHEUNG-LUK tries to check out the prisoner CHEUNG HON-LAM since he will be executed soon. SHAU-SHING brings YUI-HUNG to visit SHEUNG-YEE. SHEUNG-YEE reveals to YUI-HUNG tearfully that she tried to run away with the scholar HON-LAM but the chasers from her home had died accidentally because of HON-LAM. SHEUNG-LUK helps HON-LAM to deliver a letter to Master CHAK. Master CHAK arrives at the prison to pick up SHEUNG-YEE. He takes out HON-LAM's letter and reveals that he is not a good person.… ...

SHAU-SHING and the others go drinking together at Red Club. SZEMA CAU arrives in strange costume to perform magic. SHEUNG-LUK is not interested in the show and Auntie PO brings him to rest at the wing-room. A woman suddenly screams. CHIK YING-HA who has a birth mark on her face comes out with her customer. SHEUNG-LUK discovers that YING-HA's shoulder is injured and he realizes what has happened. In a moonless night, two armed killers are chasing after KEI SIU-KUEN. SZEMA CAU arrives to rescue her but he fails to defeat the two men. He is injured but he continues to fight with them. YUI-HUNG and SHEUNG-LUK discover the pregnant SIU-KUEN. SIU-KUEN is seriously injured and she dies. However YUI-HUNG asks SHEUNG-LUK to rescue the baby by cutting SIU-KUEN's belly. The beautiful top courtesan SUN-YUET arrives at Red Club. In order to attract customers, an auction event for a jade pillow is organized there.… ...

YUI-HUNG tells SHEUNG-LUK that a pregnant woman and her family members in the neighbourhood village are missing mysteriously and she wants to carry out investigation there. YUI-HUNG goes to get some Chinese herbs at the mountain and she meets an old woman who has lost her way. SO-SUM suffers from abdominal pain again. SHEUNG-LUK believes that YUI-HUNG has gone for investigation and he is angry. YUI-HUNG arrives at Red Club to perform body check for everybody. The customer Master CHEUNG says that SUN-YUET's maid CHUK SIU-MOON has stolen the snuff bottle. CHI-TSAU cannot bear it and he attacks Master CHEUNG. SHEUNG-LUK tries to make a little bed at the backyard. He discovers that YUI-HUNG is singing a song to calm the baby and he feels comfortable. CHI-TSAU's friend says that he has got three salt permits and he is willing to sell them to CHI-TSAU when he has raised enough money.… ...

After feeling the pulse of CHING-YEE, YUI-HUNG discovers that the fetal position is not correct and she may have a miscarriage. YUI-HUNG tries to delay the delivery time with anesthetic green smoke soup and she will massage her tummy as well. All medicines are toxic in nature and it is very painful to have an abdominal massage but CHING-YEE still wants to give it a try. The emperor discusses the flood of Wah Ting County with CHI-SING. The nearby cotton fields may be affected as well and they will fail to deliver the silk to Malacca State on time. In order to protect the cotton fields, CHI-SING suggests to destroy the dyke. WAI-YAN objects the idea for many people will be homeless. The emperor doesn't want CHING-YEE to take the risk and he requests to throw away the medicine. However, CHEUNG PING finds that YUI-HUNG is very determined to save the baby and he finally gives her some herbs.… ...

YUI-HUNG wakes up and learns that SO-SUM has given birth to a baby. She is ashamed for not being able to help her with the child delivery. SUN-YUET is sick and her client leaves angrily. She feels that everything is not smooth lately and she asks SIU-MOON to get the rope with blood at the execution ground to exorcise the evil spirits. CHI-TSAU learns about it and he accompanies her to get the ropes at the execution ground. YUI-HUNG learns that SO-SUM has given the name KAM-WAI to the baby. She also learns from SO-SUM that Master LUI wanted to marry her to SHEUNG-LUK. The emperor wants to appoint CHING-YEE as the Imperial Royal Consort. The empress objects the idea and the emperor appoints CHING-YEE as the Noble Consort reluctantly. YUI-HUNG returns from the palace and she discovers that SO-SUM has left her baby with a letter. YUI-HUNG and SHEUNG-LUK try to look for her at the check point.… ...