A woman presents a jade pendant to the Marshal, claiming to be the mother of a child named Hu, whom she raised alone for years after a past night they shared. She urges the Marshal to accept her and the child into his family, but he remains skeptical. To protect Hu, she gives him the Marshal's command token, asserting that no one will dare harm the boy again. As they prepare to return and officially add Hu to the family records, onlookers question the sudden appearance of people around them, hinting at an impending threat just as danger approaches.