Moya suddenly attacks Baifeng, reminding him of who they serve, and Baifeng’s ill-advised action of leaving a zither for Nong Yu in the Sparrow Pavilion. He will not kill Baifeng which means that they are now in danger, and must escape. Although Moya is a loyal assassin, he realizes that their lives are of little value, and they are prisoners of a different kind. They separate, and are immediately attacked by the general’s assassins. Baifeng heads for the Sparrow Pavilion and asks if Nong Yu will leave with him. She decides to stay for her own reasons and advises him to leave. After he leaves, Moya emerges from the shadows and confirms his suspicions that she is highly skilled assassin and has plans to kill General Ji Wuye. That night, when Nong Yu meets the general, he asks her to play the broken zither while Moya watch Baifeng from concealment. She creates soundless music from the broken Zither which the general does not hear and attracts many birds, but only crows. When he embraces her, she stabs him with a hairpin.
