Resumen del episodio 3 de An Oriental Odyssey
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The merchant arrogantly told Zhao Lanzhi that he was merely a small constable, and the opium trade involved the interests of many court officials; Zhao Lanzhi alone could not overthrow it. Ye Yuanan brought the boy back home. She tried to get close to him, saying she would give him many delicious things and make him recognize her as his master. The boy was unruly, running and jumping around the courtyard. Upon seeing this, Duan Xiaoyu was very scared.
She told Ye Yuanan that the boy was none other than the shadowy figure that appeared in Ruyue's room back then. Lord Pei and his wife prepared many lavish betrothal gifts. He told Young Master Pei that marrying into the Prince Yu's household was equivalent to an alliance between two nations, and told him to treat Princess Ming Hui well.
Jiang Ren reminisced about old times with Zhao Lanzhi, lamenting that after all these years, he still ended up as a house slave for a wealthy family. It turned out Jiang Ren was Princess Ming Hui's horse attendant. Because he was a third-generation house slave, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't escape his lowly status.
Back then, Jiang Ren, Zhao Lanzhi, and Young Master Pei all went to the battlefield to join the army; the three of them called each other brothers. Hearing that Princess Ming Hui was going to marry Young Master Pei, Zhao Lanzhi asked about him. Back when Young Master Pei was injured on the battlefield, Jiang Ren gave him opium, and unexpectedly, he later became addicted. Jiang Ren recalled seeing Young Master Pei after they returned.
At that time, Young Master Pei was kicked out by a shop owner for demanding opium due to his addiction, and the two of them had an argument. Jiang Ren reassured Zhao Lanzhi, saying that when he accompanied Princess Ming Hui to see Young Master Pei, he found Young Master Pei's complexion had improved significantly, and he should be fine now. Ye Yuanan had someone give the boy a good wash and changed him into new clothes.
As a result, everyone discovered that the boy was actually very handsome; he had just been disheveled before. Ye Yuanan accidentally revealed a silver snake statue. The boy saw it and didn't speak, but indicated he could lead her to a clue. The madam worried that the transaction would be exposed and wanted to pack up and escape, but was stopped by a masked man who told her to do one last thing.
The boy led Ye Yuanan to Qianduan Pavilion. Ye Yuanan was generous, trying to join the club with fake gold bars, but was discovered by the madam and kicked out. Zhao Lanzhi also went to Qianduan Pavilion, but he used real gold and offered five times the price for the madam to sell the opium to him. The madam was swayed by the profit and agreed to show Zhao Lanzhi the goods. The madam led Zhao Lanzhi to the transaction.
On the other side, the boy also secretly led Ye Yuanan into Qianduan Pavilion and took her into a secret passage. Zhao Lanzhi went to a dark cellar and, as instructed by the madam, entered the warehouse. Meanwhile, Ye Yuanan, guided by the boy, actually encountered Ye Yuanan and others. Zhao Lanzhi realized he had been tricked, but was locked up by the madam.
The madam told everyone that she had been waiting for them for a long time, and also said the mastermind behind the opium trade was Young Master Pei. She then activated a device and blew up the cellar. Seeing that water was flooding in, everyone still couldn't open the cellar door. In desperation, the boy's arm emitted a golden glow. Using his special abilities, he smashed open an exit, and everyone managed to escape.
The madam wanted to escape by boat but fell into the water. Zhao Lanzhi saved the madam and told her to come back with him. Ye Yuanan thought Zhao Lanzhi had gone back for something, and ignoring the boy's obstruction, wanted to rush back to save people, but coincidentally encountered Zhao Lanzhi bringing the madam. Meanwhile, Ye Yuanan discovered that the boy could actually speak. Zhao Lanzhi reported to the Empress about Young Master Pei's involvement in the case.
The Empress was furious and ordered Zhao Lanzhi to apprehend Young Master Pei. Meanwhile, Young Master Pei dreamed of Ruyue, covered in blood, and woke up in fright, only relaxing when he found the Nine-Star Heavenly Pearl was still by his bedside. Princess Ming Hui's sister-in-law told her about Young Master Pei's incident, and that the cancellation of the engagement was now a settled matter. Zhao Lanzhi rushed to Ye Yuanan's residence to take Duan Xiaoyu away.
Zhao Lanzhi stated that Duan Xiaoyu had still not been cleared of the charge of murdering Ruyue, but said that he would continue the investigation. Duan Xiaoyu trusted Zhao Lanzhi's character, and she voluntarily requested to return to the yamen.
