A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese American woman to drop out of college and embarks on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. When she returns to San Francisco, she finds her home town overrun with crime and corruption.

When adjusting to life back at home doesn't go as planned, Nicky turns to Henry for help in her hunt for Zhilan; Jin looks forward to life getting back to normal.

Nicky and Henry follow a lead involving a professor who may be able to help in their search for Zhilan; a squabble between Jin and Mei-Li points to bigger issues in their marriage.

Nicky and Henry follow a new lead that brings them to a private collector in Napa; a tension-filled dinner with the Soong's leads Althea to question her worth; Evan's suspicions about Henry continue to grow.

A shooting in Chinatown involving an officer sends shock waves through the community; Mei-Li and Jin are forced to revisit a traumatic experience from their past; Nicky and Henry make a startling discovery about the weapons.

When the retrieval of a weapon doesn't go as planned, Nicky takes matters into her own hands; Jin takes Mei-Li on a surprise date; Althea finds herself faced with an ultimatum.