The county magistrate summons He Jiu to enter the hall. He Jiu reveals the truth about the burning of the coffin. The magistrate and his bailiffs go to the morgue to examine the corpses, where after the case proceeds at the court. Under torture granny Wang confesses the truth about the adultery and the murder of Wu the Elder. The country magistrate passes sentences on those implicated in the case, and orders the arrest of Ximen Xing.
縣官提何九到堂，何九招出燒柩的實情，縣官又帶差人到屍場驗屍，後繼續升堂，王婆在嚴刑之下，招出姦情及害死武大郎的實供，縣官發落在案人犯，又命人捉拿西門興。