 Erhu, as he dies, curses the name of a rival, not realizing that he was betrayed by his own brother.Wuyang, having discovered Qingyun's betrayal and Qingyun's affair with Erhu's wife, believes that the assassination was the result of the affair and reacts by killing Erhu's wife.After discovering Erhu's body, Wuyang, still not knowing that Qingyun's hand had been forced with regards to Erhu, attempts to kill Qingyun at his inauguration, but is unable to defeat him.