The Wanted Detective Episode 29 Recap
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Upon capturing Luo Sen, Feng Qingzhuo quickly discerned that he had been afflicted by a mysterious and potent poison, unlike anything he had ever encountered. This poison, he explained to Luo Shu, caused one's vital essence to boil, unleashing temporary potential but overwhelmingly straining the body, rupturing the heart and meridians. He revealed that even if Luo Sen were to regain consciousness, he would only survive for a few hours at most, and at best, a few days if saved.
Heartbroken, Luo Shu implored Feng Qingzhuo to use his medical skills to grant her brother a final moment of clarity and dignity before he passed. Feng Qingzhuo proceeded, while Luo Shu expressed deep regret for not mastering her medical studies at Poison Valley, believing she could have saved Luo Sen.
Xiao Beiming and Zhong Xueman reassured her, acknowledging her past efforts in saving many lives and emphasizing that their current investigation hinged on her expertise, as all clues now pointed to poison. Soon, A Xing announced Luo Sen's awakening. Luo Shu introduced Xiao Beiming and Zhong Xueman to her brother, who, despite his weakened state, thanked them for their willingness to help him and his family.
Xiao Beiming asked Luo Sen about his activities in Lonely Town and how he contracted the poison. Luo Sen recounted that they had merely collected winter supplies and promptly returned, doing nothing else. When pressed about strange encounters, Luo Sen vividly recalled a place called the Bei Hai Residence. He shared stories passed down from the Haiya massacre survivors, who claimed that a soul-devouring monster in Haiya was unleashed by a Qi Kingdom individual named Bei Hai.
Though his memory was fading, Luo Sen managed to indicate that the Bei Hai Residence was located on the Northwest slope, on the first small hill in Lonely Town, before finally succumbing to the poison. A Xing then conveyed Luo Sen's last message, expressing hope that they would return, a promise Luo Shu solemnly vowed to keep.
Witnessing the devastation and Luo Sen's passing, Xiao Beiming reflected on the cycle of hatred between the Qi Kingdom and Haiya, acknowledging that while they might not resolve all animosity, they could prevent further tragedies. Zhong Xueman agreed, believing that truth and justice, born from human compassion, would ultimately prevail. With a shared resolve, they decided to pack up and head to Lonely Town before nightfall.
Huo Dairong voiced her reluctance to visit such a place if not for the investigation. As they approached Lonely Town, the grim reality struck them: the moat had turned into a river of blood, emitting a putrid stench, and the city itself lay in ruins. Xiao Beiming instructed them to proceed cautiously, noting that Luo Sen had mentioned the Bei Hai Residence being on the Northwest slope, on the first small hill in Lonely Town.
As they cautiously ventured deeper into Lonely Town, Tong Shuang discovered a peculiar blank tombstone within a courtyard. Xiao Beiming found the courtyard itself strange, noting the absence of weeds despite the surrounding overgrowth, suggesting an unnatural desolation. As he investigated further, a hidden mechanism was triggered, causing the ground to open into a cavernous underground chamber. Descending into the dark depths with torches, they encountered strange insects with green blood.
Zhong Xueman swiftly killed one, but countless more swarmed them, undeterred by their attempts to use fire, quickly cornering them. In a desperate moment, Feng Qingzhuo selflessly pushed Huo Dairong to safety, getting enveloped by the insects himself. Xiao Beiming quickly observed that the insects recoiled from salt and immediately instructed everyone to use whatever salt they had to repel the creatures. This revelation allowed them to escape the immediate danger.
Huo Dairong, shaken but safe, expressed her gratitude to Feng Qingzhuo, who playfully brushed off her concerns. Realizing there was no turning back, they continued their descent along a narrow path on the cliff face, with Xiao Beiming leading the way to scout ahead. Suddenly, he noticed a wooden doll on Lu Zhong's person, which illuminated and triggered a hidden mechanism. With no other option, they were forced to leap into the rushing river below to escape.
Amidst the chaos, they inadvertently discovered a shortcut along the mountainside. Upon entering, they were immediately hit by an extreme, biting cold, realizing they had entered a cavern filled with cold jade. Before they could fully react, a stone door slammed shut behind them, trapping them in the frigid chamber. Realizing they would freeze to death without an exit, they began a desperate search.
Feng Qingzhuo, with his keen eye, noticed that the patterns on the ground were, in fact, symbols from Poison Valley. He deduced that Bei Hai must have been a disciple of Poison Valley and that these symbols were likely a password or a clue. He explained that he had previously found unique gold needles from Poison Valley in Bei Hai's medicine box on the upper level, but the symbols confirmed his suspicion.
He revealed that Poison Valley's secret formulas used such symbols to represent medicinal herbs, making them unintelligible to outsiders. Relying on his master's medical teachings, Feng Qingzhuo pondered and eventually deciphered the symbols, causing an exit to slowly appear. Upon closer inspection, they noticed that the exit's door bore a distinct pattern resembling Zhong Xueman's father's thumb ring.
Recalling her father had given her such a ring as a token for their family's land deeds and shops, Zhong Xueman immediately took out her thumb ring and inserted it into the hole, twisting it. With a low rumble, the stone door slowly opened, revealing a path forward and a glimmer of hope.
