Resumen del episodio 7 de Side Story of Fox Volant
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Miao Renfeng was resolute in his decision to travel to Miaojiang to locate the son of an old friend, a journey he knew would separate him from his wife, Nan Lan, and their infant daughter, Ruolan, for three to six months. Initially, he sought to hire help to care for his family. However, his sworn brother Tian Guinong intervened, expressing concern about Miao Renfeng's numerous enemies. " It's hard to tell whether the rumor is true or not.
Are you really going to leave your family behind just because of this rumor? That's not a good idea, right?" Tian Guinong questioned the wisdom of Miao Renfeng undertaking such a perilous journey alone, highlighting the difficulty of finding anyone in the vast and rugged Miaojiang. " Even if he's really at Miaojiang, Miaojiang is covered in woods, and the way there is full of twists and turns. How do you find a stranger out of such a huge crowd?
That's basically impossible." Despite Tian Guinong's offer to send his Tianlong Sect men to scout ahead, Miao Renfeng was unwavering. " Even if it's looking for a needle in a haystack, I need to be there myself." He explained that after 18 years of searching, the opportunity was finally at hand, and he had to go personally. " I'd been stuck for 18 years, not being able to find any clues. The opportunity is right before my very eyes.
I have to go there myself." When Tian Guinong tried to protest, Miao Renfeng firmly stated, "I've made up my mind. There's no need to keep convincing me." Yet, Miao Renfeng admitted to a lingering concern for his wife and baby daughter. " However, I still have a concern. Your wife and your child? Once I leave, I'll be away for at least three to six months. Ruolan is still a baby. I can't bear to leave her behind."
Tian Guinong then reiterated his offer for Nan Lan and Ruolan to stay at his Tianlong Sect residence, assuring Miao Renfeng of their safety and comfort. " If you don't mind, and if your wife doesn't mind too, they can stay at Tianlong Sect temporarily. Although we don't own a luxurious mansion, we have a few rooms to spare too. We can provide them with transportation, food, clothes, and even maidservants.
I guess we're more than capable of taking care of your wife and kid." Miao Renfeng initially declined, preferring to hire helpers, but Tian Guinong pressed the issue, reminding him of past ambushes, like the one by Shang Jianming, and emphasizing the security his home could offer. " You've made a name for yourself and have plenty of enemies. Did you forget what happened when Shang Jianming ambushed you at your place?
At Tianlong Sect, at least, we can keep your wife and your daughter safe, provided that you trust me." Convinced, Miao Renfeng accepted. On the day of his departure, Tian Guinong saw him off, urging him to take care, while Nan Lan watched him ride away, her eyes brimming with tears. After Hu Fei advocated for Zhong Asi's family, peace gradually returned to their lives, though Mrs. Zhong remained in the medical clinic, traumatized.
Hu Fei was diligently helping out at their home, and Zhong Asi expressed profound gratitude. " Young Hero Hu. Words aren't enough to express my gratitude. Not only did you seek justice on my behalf, but you also helped us a lot." Hu Fei, feeling a connection, revealed his own past, having been raised by an adoptive father from Guangdong named Ping Si, and offered to call Zhong Asi "Fourth Uncle."
Zhong Asi's son, Er, quickly suggested that if Hu Fei became his "Brother Hu," he could call Hu Fei "Brother." Zhong Asi jokingly chastised his son, but then offered Hu Fei roast meats that Er had excitedly brought from town. Er confirmed he had already sent some to his mother, who was resting. Zhong Asi lamented his wife's illness, wishing Hu Fei could taste her cooking, but Hu Fei reassured him that Mrs. Zhong would soon recover.
Er, missing his younger brother, asked Hu Fei to teach him martial arts to protect his parents, and Hu Fei agreed. While this was happening, in a prison cell, Feng Yiming was angrily complaining about the food and demanding release from the guards, threatening them. His father, Feng Tiannan, arrived and dismissed the guards.
Feng Yiming pleaded for freedom, but Feng Tiannan explained he was being kept there for his own good, to reflect on the serious trouble he had caused. " I only keep you here for your own good. You made a huge mistake." He admonished his son's recklessness and inability to handle affairs, questioning how he could ever inherit the family business.
Feng Tiannan then lectured Feng Yiming on the importance of strategy, emphasizing, "People always say that we should defeat the smart ones with intelligence, and catch the weak ones with violence. I know my enemy and myself inside out, so that I could stay invincible." He promised to reveal his plans and release Feng Yiming when the time was right.
Soon after, a servant from the Feng residence arrived at Zhong Asi's home, inviting Hu Fei and the entire Zhong family to a reconciliation banquet, hoping to bury the hatchet between the two families. Meanwhile, Yuan Ziyi trailed Feng Tiannan to his estate, intending to kill him. However, her master, the All-knowing Nun, appeared and stopped her. " I'm not very well-versed with this Stars-and-moon-chasing Technique yet," Yuan Ziyi admitted. The Nun immediately perceived Yuan Ziyi's agitated state. "
You are not calm enough. When you're anxious, you act like running water. When you're calm, you act like a strong mountain." She reminded Yuan Ziyi of a verse she learned at age seven and chided her for forgetting it after descending from the mountain. Acknowledging Yuan Ziyi's compassionate actions, the Nun warned her against going too far. " I'm very glad to see that you care for the weak and help the poor.
However, you should understand that a wise man always knows his limit. Leave some room for yourself." When Yuan Ziyi questioned her master, recalling her mission to uphold justice, the Nun revealed she knew of Yuan Ziyi's intent to kill. " It seems like you want to kill him after all." She then clarified that she was saving Yuan Ziyi, not Feng Tiannan. " Silly girl. I'm trying to save you."
The Nun warned that killing her own father, regardless of his deeds, would leave an indelible mark on Yuan Ziyi's soul, stating, "If you really kill him, you'll never be able to get over this." She underscored the inescapable blood ties, "Although it's atrocious, fate still brought you together. Don't forget the fact that you have his blood in you."
The Nun urged Yuan Ziyi to find inner peace, comparing life to a thorny forest where a calm heart avoids injury, and instructed her not to return to Tianshan until she had truly understood her words. The Nun's words resonated deeply, triggering Yuan Ziyi's memories of her mother, Yuan Yingu. Yuan Ziyi recounted her mother's tragic past, how at eighteen, she arrived in Foshan from the countryside and became a maid for the powerful Feng family.
One rainy night, her beauty caught Feng Tiannan's attention, leading to her brutal assault. " It was a rainy night. And I was 18. I left home and came to Foshan. Then, I became a maidservant for the Feng Family." Yuan Yingu’s pleas of "Stay away from me" were ignored. Two months later, Feng Tiannan's wife discovered the affair and cruelly drove Yuan Yingu out, forbidding anyone in Foshan from offering her refuge. " What a shameless woman.
How dare you seduce my Old Master? Kick her out. Never allow her to step foot into Foshan again. If any of you dare take her in, you'll be going against the Feng Family." Desperate, Yuan Yingu contemplated suicide, but the knowledge of the child within her sustained her, leading her to wander until Yuan Ziyi's birth. " I almost wanted to kill myself by jumping into the river, but I was already pregnant with you at that time."
At the reconciliation banquet, Feng Tiannan greeted Zhong Asi and Hu Fei with feigned humility. He expressed deep remorse for the Feng family's ill reputation in Foshan, claiming ignorance of the misdeeds of his servant Feng Qi, who had illegally occupied hundreds of acres of land. " If you two didn't tell me, I would have no idea how bad the Feng family's reputation is in Foshan.
If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known that Feng Qi has occupied hundreds of acres of land out there. I was too ignorant." He spoke of spoiling his son, Feng Yiming, due to the early death of Yiming's mother, and expressed shock at his son's "horrible" actions. " Yiming's mother passed away at a young age. That's why I always coddle and spoil him. . . But never did I expect that he would do something so horrible."
He then toasted Zhong Asi, asking for forgiveness and offering title deeds to several choice plots of land as compensation for his family's wrongdoings and Zhong Asi's profound loss. " Asi, I'm sure you're a very forgiving man, and you'll be able to leave the past behind. I'm really ashamed of what happened. This is the title deed of a few nice fields of my house. Please accept it, Asi.
I'll never be at peace with myself if you don't accept this. Just accept it, please. Otherwise, I'll be a disgrace to my ancestors even if I die." Hu Fei encouraged Zhong Asi to accept, which he did. Feng Tiannan then promised Hu Fei that he would protect Zhong Asi, declaring, "As long as I'm still alive, I won't allow anyone to hurt Asi. From now on, I'll always have Asi's back. I'm a man of my word."
After flattering Hu Fei's martial prowess, even comparing him to Hu Yidao, Feng Tiannan invited him to a private meeting in the back hall. " Young Hero Hu. Young but brave. I'm really impressed. You're as good as Hu Yidao back then." Hu Fei humbly deflected the praise. " I'm flattered, Old Master Feng. The man you mentioned was truly the best martial artist. I'm nowhere as good as him."
In the dimly lit hall, Feng Tiannan revealed memorial tablets lining the walls, belonging to renowned martial artists he claimed to have defeated, including "Wang Boliang, the Wicked Man," "Qian Liguang, the Fiery Judge," and "Sun Chuwen, the owner of Canglong Island."
He explained that his victories over these "excellent martial artists," many of whom were "10 times better than me when it came to martial arts," were not due to brute force but to strategy and their fatal flaw of trusting others too easily. " Attacking by stratagem. I didn't win them by brute force. I'm saying that all of them trusted others too easily." As he spoke, the drug he had slipped into Hu Fei's drink began to take effect.
Hu Fei felt a sudden dizziness and collapsed to the ground, unconscious. When Hu Fei regained consciousness, his hands were covered in blood, and a long saber lay beside him. In a pool of blood, the bodies of Zhong Asi and his son, Er, lay lifeless. Hu Fei cried out to them, but before he could fully comprehend the horrific scene, officers burst into the room and arrested him, accusing him of murder.
Meanwhile, Nan Lan settled into the Tian family residence with Ruolan. Despite Tian Guinong's efforts to provide exquisite meals, she refused to eat, lacking any appetite. Tian Guinong noticed her distress and the baby's incessant crying. He scolded the nanny for her inability to calm Ruolan, but the nanny explained that Ruolan would only allow Nan Lan to hold her. Tian Guinong, expressing concern for Nan Lan's health and his responsibility to Miao Renfeng, offered to hold Ruolan himself. "
Nan Lan. You haven't been eating for days. What should I tell Brother Miao if you get sick?" Though Nan Lan initially warned him that Ruolan wouldn't let others hold her, Tian Guinong gently took the baby and playfully lifted her, instantly quieting her cries. Nan Lan, surprised and touched, thanked him, seeing a momentary reflection of Miao Renfeng's tenderness in his actions, which only intensified her longing for her husband.
Tian Guinong joked about being a better nanny than the professional ones before leaving. Shortly after, one of Tian Guinong's spies reported on Miao Renfeng's activities in Miaojiang. The spy confirmed Miao Renfeng was under constant surveillance and had extensively searched half of the "three schools and eight sects, and 49 mountain fortresses" in the region.
The spy speculated that Miao Renfeng was worried about his family and sought to quickly find the "Poison Master" to return home, believing his trip would ultimately be futile as no clues had surfaced. " In my opinion, his trip to Miaojiang would come to naught." However, Tian Guinong dismissed this interpretation, stating his understanding of Miao Renfeng's character: "He doesn't care about his family. All he wants is to find the truth and take his revenge.
Miao Renfeng has always been like this since he was little. He always refuses to repent until he tastes failure. He won't give up unless he fails." At the county magistrate's court, Hu Fei was brought to trial, with Feng Tiannan and Feng Yiming present. The magistrate accused Hu Fei of trespassing and murder. Hu Fei vehemently denied the charges, but the magistrate, calling him "stubborn," summoned two witnesses.
The witnesses claimed they had overheard Hu Fei and Zhong Asi arguing over 3300 taels of silver. One witness recounted Zhong Asi demanding 70% and Hu Fei insisting on an even split, while the other quoted Zhong Asi saying, "I sacrificed my son. Don't I deserve more silvers?" and Hu Fei replying, "We agreed to split it evenly." Feng Tiannan then confirmed that he had indeed given Zhong Asi 3300 taels, seemingly corroborating the witnesses' false testimony.
With this "evidence," the magistrate swiftly concluded the case, declaring Hu Fei guilty of colluding with Zhong Asi to swindle money from the Feng family and then murdering them due to a dispute over the spoils. " Hu Fei. It's clear that you colluded with Zhong Asi and his family to swindle the Feng Family out of their money. Then, you hurt each other because you didn't manage to divide the spoils. We have evidence and witnesses.
We have all the proofs now. The case is closed." Hu Fei cried out against the "stupid officer," but his protests were ignored. Feng Tiannan, feigning sadness, declared his disappointment in Hu Fei, saying he had misjudged him as a hero. " People really can't judge a book by its cover. I was too blind. I actually believed that you were a good guy."
Feng Yiming then seized the opportunity to avenge his earlier humiliation, taunting Hu Fei, "You didn't expect this day to come so soon, right? I thought you were a great man." He then brutally broke Hu Fei's left leg with a heavy blow. Hu Fei was then dragged back to prison by the bailiffs. Later, Feng Yiming complained to his father about sparing Hu Fei's life, suggesting they kill him directly for revenge.
But Feng Tiannan rebuked his son's impulsiveness, revealing his true intention: to use Hu Fei as bait. " Killing him is just like wasting a good talent." He planned to make a public spectacle of Hu Fei's execution to reassert the Feng family's dominance in Foshan and send a terrifying message. More importantly, he intended to lure Yuan Ziyi, whom he recognized as a formidable opponent, out of hiding. "
The lady had her saber right above our heads, threatening to kill us. That's why we can use this brat as a bait to get the lady." Feng Tiannan ordered notices to be posted throughout the town, announcing Hu Fei's arrest and imminent execution, and commanded his men to set up an extensive network of traps and sentinels to capture Yuan Ziyi. " Post a notice and tell everyone that Hu Fei has been arrested. He'll be beheaded in a few days. Then, we'll set up traps everywhere, and have our men stand sentinels. We'll definitely get her."
