Lin Xi and Ping Jing take a boat to the shipwrecked location, and Ping Jing dives in to retrieve evidence. He leaves a silver locket, the betrothal token, on board the boat, and Lin Xi notices it.
They reconvene with Yuan Qi, and ascertains that the wood retrieved from the shipwreck shows that the ships had been tempered with. They discuss that their only two options are to seek help from nearby prefectures, or wait for the Emperor’s convoy to come. With the enemy near them, the latter is the better option.