In 1935, Mei Ying was introduced to Indiana Jones as Marshall Kai's assistant. Kai wanted Jones to look for the Mirror of Dreams, which, in the Emperor's Tomb, would lead him to the Heart of the Dragon, a relic said be able to possess the human mind. The pair traveled to Hong Kong, where a contact of hers, Wu Han, could lead them to Kai's fortress. However, a brawl started, and before he could get to her, Mei Ying was kidnapped by Von Beck, revealed now to work with Kai. He then brought her to Kai's fortress.