Safe Guards

Though bitterly disappointed in CHUNG, TONG has no intention of removing him from his present position. LEI CHEUNG-FUNG, who has applied for a job as Guard Escort, goes to Wui Yau for an interview. CHI asks his aunt YAN CHING, the interviewer, to offer FUNG the job. FUNG goes and buys her mother CHEUNG SHUEN a second-hand coat but SHUEN does not seem grateful. Thinking that it is a total waste of money, SHUEN gives FUNG and FUNG’s father LEI YUNG a good telling-off. Upon his appointment as the Fifth-ranked Official, TONG receives an inscribed board from Prince GONG as a present. TONG is planning on holding a four-day celebration, to which a number of government officials, merchants, gangsters and groups of companies from the same industry will be invited……

HUNG grabs NGO’s jewelry and sells them all for cash. To settle the debts as soon as possible, he even takes back the goods which NGO’s father and brother bought with the loans. PING asks CHI to slow down the recovery process but CHI refuses. A senior security guard CHIU SUNG-KWONG finds himself unable to settle the debts and commits suicide. Led by CHUNG, a group of security guards have come to visit KWONG’s family. CHUNG suggests the folks should take KWONG’s body to Wui Yau and ask CHI for an explanation. CHING urges MAN to hurry back to Wui Yau but MAN advises that it would be wiser to stay out of the dispute. HAU cannot stop CHUNG from bringing the body into Wui Yau. PING is sad to learn that CHI has caused so much trouble. CHI and his family show up at the lobby to pay tribute to the late KWONG. Filled with dismay, CHI states that he is deeply saddened by KWONG’s death……

CHI and CHUNG have a terrible fight in the street. With the help of the inscribed board, MAN not only manages to stop the scuffle but also makes CHUNG promise to clear his debts. Upon returning to Wui Yau, TONG points out that CHI will lose support from his staff if he goes on seeking recovery of money in an uncompromising way. He suggests deducting a portion of the guards’ salary as repayment of the debts, and forbids CHI to mention the matter any more. CHI is excluded from the preparation of the celebration party. HAU, accompanied by CHI, turns to MAN for advice but MAN opines that everything TONG does is for the good of CHI. FUNG is to train the carrier pigeons. She is given the smallest and weakest pigeons, for which she is very unhappy. YUNG therefore offers her some tips on pigeon training. CHING is going to give the guard escorts a test and their future will be decided by their results. MAN is appointed as FUNG’s examiner……

CHI consults MAN for advice as to how to reveal Wui Yau’s financial situation to TONG but MAN gives him a bit of a strange reply by telling him to look for ways to please his father. FUNG is going on a delivery trip with the security guards. Before FUNG sets off, SHUEN goes to see CHING and tells her about her son who is being locked in prison. Not long after, FUNG is dismissed from her job. CHUNG learns from PANG that TONG has put a lot of trust in CHI. The four-day celebration costs a great deal of money but has paved the way for further expansion of Wui Yau. TONG’s birthday is coming up and his family are planning to hold a party for him. CHI has got a present for TONG, which is later replaced with a dead cat. TONG gets so sick when he sees the cat. YUNG has landed a deal and is ready to go on a delivery trip with FUNG. SHUEN is so worried that she expresses her strong disapproval of the security industry……

Before he sets off for Shanxi, CHI asks MAN to make a prediction as to whether they will have a safe trip. CHI keeps a careful eye on the surroundings along the way and his heart is full of anxiety. Due to the bad weather, the crew have to change their route. Knowing that CHI has taken a different route, CHUNG immediately tries to speak ill of him but TONG reiterates complete confidence in CHI. YUNG and FUNG are stopped by a mob of gangsters who come for protection money. FUNG is sexually harassed by the gangsters and CHI flies off to save her from the predicament. YUNG trips and falls down the hill whilst looking for a way out. FUNG cannot locate her father and is shocked to discover that all the goods are lost. CHI’s crew are besieged by the Ng Yee Gang. CHI promises that he will not disappoint the gang in any way, following which he invites the gang members to a meeting in an inn……

The security guards manage to put out the fire and the goods are all in perfect condition. TAI-HUNG appreciates CHI’s wit and courage and makes friends with him. YING’s father SUEN SAM-PAU is shocked to hear about the death of his son and is resolved to seek revenge on FUNG. FUNG goes and hides herself in CHI’s room. Realizing that FUNG is in great trouble, CHI gives her some money and urges her to flee immediately. PAU and his gang have arrived at the inn, so FUNG has to make her way back. While CHI and TAI-HUNG are having a nice talk in the dinning-room, CHING suddenly turns up to deliver a message. Knowing that FUNG is in real danger, CHI tries to delay PAU by asking him to stay and talk about the pain of losing YING. HUNG has placed FUNG inside a packing box. CHI forbids PAU to open the box as this would affect the quality of the tea kept inside. In the midst of the quarrel, PAU’s assistant GUI persuades him to give up……

CHUNG is shocked to hear that CHI has gone on a delivery trip with a mob of thieves. This has caught TONG’s attention too. TONG does not blame CHI, which surprises CHUNG a bit. SHUEN has long been looking forward to the return of YUNG and FUNG. YUNG, who is injured, is finally back home. SHUEN decides to look for FUNG who has reportedly gone missing. CHI needs the guards to restrain themselves so that PAU will not be provoked. He lets PAU hold a religious rite for his son even though it is a taboo in the industry. CHI and his crew put up at an inn nearby. CHI is glad to learn that the inn is run by brigands. He advises FUNG to run away through the secret path in the middle of the night without realizing that PAU is in fact the owner of the inn. CHI is astonished to hear that PAU is well aware of the route of the secret path. He urges HUNG to get FUNG back, managing to save her life before it is too late……

FUNG gets caught by GUI while trying to escape. But instead of taking hold of her, GUI simply lets her go. Knowing that there is a plot against CHI, FUNG decides to go back and break the news to him. CHI feels obliged to protect FUNG and insists on keeping her company. Given the present situation, HUNG and his mates decide to reveal the truth to TONG. TONG is shocked to hear the news and immediately turns to MAN for help. Once again MAN suggests he leave the matter to CHUNG. CHUNG is glad to have been assigned such an important role. CHI claims that his guards are in no shape to proceed any further and really need to take a rest. He hopes to delay the trip and will try to arrange an escape for FUNG with the extra time available. CHI invites the other four leaders of the Ng Yee Gang to a formal meeting. In the meantime, CHUNG, who is accompanied by a senior security guard LAU SHING, has come along……

TONG, who has come along with HAU, asks CHI why he has to harbor FUNG. He needs CHI to hand the girl over to PAU at once. Knowing that she has nowhere to hide, FUNG pleads with HUNG not to reveal anything about her death to her parents. The next day, TONG has a sudden change of heart and decides to have a fight with the Ng Yee Gang. PAU’s assistants have kidnapped YUNG and SHUEN. FUNG is shocked to see her parents being held hostage and is willing to surrender in exchange for their return. All of a sudden, GUI comes out and reveals the truth about the death of YING. PAU is resolved to take revenge but ends up getting a good telling-off from TAI-HUNG. TONG knows that he cannot expect too much of CHUNG and decides to entrust his business to HAU. FUNG is moving back to her hometown with YUNG and SHUEN. CHI who has returned from Shanxi is shocked to hear about FUNG’s plan……

HUNG has been busy raising money to pay off the arrears owed to Wui Yau, which however has drawn NGO into even greater debts. Her father and brother have also been cast in prison for this reason. Knowing that NGO is in financial difficulty, HAU has no hesitation in giving her a helping hand. With some money in his hand, he makes his way to HUNG’s house. NGO is trying to commit suicide, but is discovered and rescued by HAU who has only just arrived. CHI is surprised to learn that PING has gone vegetarian all for his sake. He has a great regard for PING’s physical well-being and asks FUNG to prepare some healthy dishes for her. CHUNG keeps grumbling to PING saying that HAU is going to take over Wui Yau and has already earned CHI’s support and confidence. CHUNG takes PING’s advice and apologizes to CHI. NGO has a terrible quarrel with HUNG and decides to move back to her parents’ home, which upsets HUNG no end……