Resumen del episodio 3 de Love Beyond the Grave
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Following his victory in the duel, Duan Xu officially promoted Xia Qingsheng to the rank of Commandant, a move that Xia had not expected. When Commandant Wu Shengliu attempted to leave in defeat, Duan Xu stopped him and invited the officers to share a drink. He spoke of the North Chong invasion sixty years ago and the recent loss of territory, expressing his firm resolve to reclaim Yuzhou and liberate the people.
Though still wary of Duan Xu's true nature, Wu drank the wine, agreeing to let their performance on the battlefield prove who was right. Watching the duel, He Simu noted that Duan Xu’s martial arts were unfamiliar and unusually deadly, suggesting he had killed far more people than the seasoned warriors present. Nearby, young Chen Ying was moved by the talk of reclaiming lost land.
He Simu suggested she might one day send him to become a general, but the boy insisted he only wanted to stay by her side, even if it meant eating less. Meanwhile, Xia Qingsheng approached Captain Meng, admitting he had assumed Duan Xu favored her for the promotion. Meng challenged his perceived "softness," reminding him that while his past injury from saving her was a personal matter, their competition on the field was strictly professional.
She warned him that she intended to surpass him soon, as he was the only person besides her senior brother she didn't dislike. As the Tabai Army prepared to strike Shuozhou, He Simu remained focused on her goal of obtaining the Deliverance Sword, viewing Duan Xu’s potential death as her opportunity. Before the campaign, Duan Xu had asked for her help in reading the wind, explaining his belief that peace could only be achieved through war.
She provided him with a specific forecast: an east wind would blow at the You hour on the eighth day of the eleventh month. To uncover more about Duan Xu, He Simu consulted Fengyi, who revealed a suspicious past. At nineteen, the original Duan Xu was a scholar who reportedly survived a bandit attack that killed all his servants. Shortly after he arrived in Nandu, his grandmother—the last person who truly knew him—passed away.
He Simu concluded that because his appearance would have changed significantly between the ages of twelve and nineteen, the man before her was likely an impostor who had replaced the real Duan Xu years ago. During the battle for Shuozhou, Duan Xu appeared to be at his physical limit. Watching from afar, He Simu prepared to play a "funeral dirge" using a Ruan borrowed from Ms. Song, a local widow.
However, Duan Xu suddenly began chanting in fluent North Chong, invoking the legend of the "Red Birds" that burn all living beings. An onslaught of fire followed, routing the enemy. He Simu was fascinated by his perfect command of the enemy's tongue, noting that the battle was won and her dirge would have to wait. Following the victory, the Tabai Army crossed the Guanhe River for the first time in thirty years.
In Shuozhou, a merchant named Lin expressed the citizens' fear of being abandoned to North Chong's vengeance if the army retreated. Duan Xu solemnly promised that the Tabai Army would not take a step back and would stand or fall with the people. Despite the success, Captain Meng remained deeply suspicious of Han Lingqiu, fearing he might be a spy and a threat to He Simu. Duan Xu dispatched Han Lingqiu to fetch He Simu from Liangzhou.
Knowing her preference for comfort, Duan Xu provided a specialized carriage. During the journey, Chen Ying noticed the flame patterns marking the territory—the symbol of the North Chong occupiers. He shared the tragic history of his family, who had fled Shuozhou decades ago only to face further hardship and the death of his father in Liangzhou. The journey was interrupted when they were ambushed by nearly two hundred North Chong soldiers.
Seeing their small group of dozens surrounded, He Simu cynically remarked that if they were captured, she might as well read the wind for the North Chong instead. This upset Chen Ying, who declared he would rather die than help the people who murdered his father. As Han Lingqiu and the guards moved into a defensive position, He Simu realized that taking Duan Xu’s carriage had brought exactly the kind of trouble she had anticipated.
