Guan Sheng challenges Shan Tinggui to a duel. He feigns defeat and lures Shan to pursue him. Suddenly Guan turns on his horse and whacks the pursuer off with one swing of his big blade. Instead of moving in to kill, Guan gets off his horse and converses with Shan warmly, winning the latter's heart. They return to fight Wei, who scalds Guan's men with incendiary materials. But outlaws led by Li Kui have broken into Lingzhou, forcing Wei to flee to a county. Shan enters the small town to persuade him to surrender. But Wei insists that Guan must come alone. When Guan appears without any protection, Wei wholeheartedly lays down his arms.