Because he stole food, Prince Zhu risks having his hand cut off. Zia comes to his rescue. They run away, and Zia argues with him.
At the Temple of Rebirth, everyone has noticed Zia's disappearance and they go in search of her.
As for Tao and Ambrosius, they arrive at the ship to prepare bombs and surprise Zares who flees without being able to steal the pyramid of Mu.
At the temple, Esteban finally finds the thief's trail and follows him. He manages to take back the dragon without Dan Shi seeing him.
In the streets of Beijing, Zia and Zhu meet Mei Li who suggests they go to sleep at her uncle's house. There, the prince realizes the misery of his people and promises to remedy it when he becomes emperor.
While searching for Zia, Mendoza is suddenly kidnapped in the streets of Beijing and is thrown unconscious into a boat which apparently belongs to Zares. Sancho and Pedro eventually notice his disappearance.
Early in the morning, while the prince agrees to return to the palace in which he feels imprisoned, Mendoza regains consciousness and escapes from the boat.

Documentary: Hutongs, old Beijing neighborhoods, inner courtyards and one-storey houses.
Kokapetl's Scoop: Jian Zi or featherball, very popular sport in China.

Characters (in order of appearance): Prince Zhu, Zia, Pedro, Sancho, Mendoza, Zares, Ambrosius, Tao, Kokapetl, Mei Li, Esteban, Yu Chunhe, Hang, Dan Shi.

Synopsis: Hadrien Soulez Larivière
Scenario: Éric-Paul Marais
Documentary: Jean-Luc François
Storyboard: Rémy Brenot
Art director: Fernando Lira
Assistant director: Régis Didry, Fernando Lira