Shuurei comes to the aid of thirteen-year-old Eigetsu, who is attacked by bandits while visiting the imperial city to take the official examination. A local gang challenges the city's crimelords and Kochou, the madam of a brothel and Shuurei's longtime employer.
由於國試的日子就要到了，冬天的彩雲國王都貴陽比往常顯得還要熱鬧。順利通過適性考試的秀麗，為了集中精神準備考試而向打工的雇主們一一請辭。在花街第一的青樓姮娥樓，受到秀麗的仰慕並視其為姐姐的胡蝶，雖然不捨仍與秀麗道別。在胡蝶的引介下，秀麗見到了一名怎麼看都只有十一、十二歲的少年；剛抵達貴陽的這名少年，自稱是杜影月。
