Resumen del episodio 6 de The Four
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Ling Yiyi, who was infatuated with Tie Shou, encountered him and Zhui Ming as they were leaving. Seizing the opportunity, Ling Yiyi presented Tie Shou with a small booklet and asked him to sign it. Unbeknownst to Tie Shou, the booklet contained a commitment from Ling Yiyi to care for him, and he signed it without reading the content. Overjoyed, Ling Yiyi celebrated.
Zhui Ming, taking the booklet from her, deliberately read its contents aloud, making Tie Shou realize he had been tricked. Zhui Ming chuckled and walked away, while Ling Yiyi insisted that his signature meant he was willing to spend his life with her. Chu Limo faced a difficult life at Shenhou Mansion, constantly enduring torment from Chunping and other maids.
She confided in "Ye'er" (whom she believed to be her friend) about her current happiness, contrasting it with her earlier life living with an unkind aunt and uncle who continually scolded her because they coveted her deceased parents' two houses. Having run away from home, she arrived in the capital and worked for six months before managing to secure a position as a maid at Shenhou Mansion, having heard of its benevolent treatment of servants.
One day, after Chunping forced her to chop wood, Chu Limo, unwilling to continue such a life, attempted to escape the Shenhou Mansion by climbing over its wall. However, Leng Xue intercepted her outside. Chu Limo pleaded with him, expressing her reluctance to remain. Leng Xue reminded her that she had originally been destined to be a palace concubine but had escaped with the help of the Four Great Constables.
If the Emperor discovered she was still alive, it would bring severe repercussions upon them and all the residents of Shenhou Mansion. Despite Leng Xue's warning, Chu Limo again attempted to flee, with Leng Xue in pursuit. She ran into the street and falsely accused Leng Xue of harassing her. However, the women in the street did not believe her and instead helped Leng Xue apprehend her. He then brought her back to Shenhou Mansion, forbidding Chunping from further abuse.
Later, Wu Qing spoke with Leng Xue, acknowledging his sometimes harsh temper but emphasizing his kind nature. Wu Qing admired Chu Limo's courage to defy her fate and asked Leng Xue to be gentler, lest they betray their original intention of saving her. Leng Xue agreed not to trouble Chu Limo but asked Wu Qing to tell her to avoid causing further problems. That night, a Nine-tailed fox attacked Wu Qing at Shenhou Mansion.
Wu Qing skillfully defended himself, but the Nine-tailed fox retreated to the rooftop and fled. Leng Xue, alerted by the commotion, joined Wu Qing in pursuit. After a fierce struggle, the Nine-tailed fox sustained a leg injury and managed to return to her husband, Zhang Sheng. Chu Limo, who had followed, secretly overheard Zhang Sheng scolding the Nine-tailed fox after noticing her injured leg and suspecting her continued involvement in killings.
The Nine-tailed fox, whose true name was Tu Shanxue, tearfully confided in her husband, explaining that her actions were solely driven by her desire to find a cure for his illness. Zhang Sheng expressed regret that her life had become one of constant upheaval because of him, urging her to leave and live a peaceful life away from grudges and attachments. He believed that if he were to pass away, seeing her live happily would bring him joy.
Tu Shanxue, however, refused to abandon him, vowing to stay by his side no matter what, reminding him that she had once taken a blow meant for him. Listening to their poignant conversation from outside, Chu Limo felt a growing sympathy for the Nine-tailed fox and decided not to reveal her secret to Leng Xue. Earlier, the Four Great Constables had been investigating the mysterious deaths in the capital.
Leng Xue reported finding animal tooth marks on the victims and detecting a deliberately masked animal scent at the scene. Zhuge deduced that the perpetrator was no ordinary criminal, unlike the crude methods of the Four Fiends (such as Tu Wan), and that the attacks were likely sneak assaults in unguarded situations.
He then explained a unique martial arts sect, the "Tushan Fox Immortal Sect," which trained female orphans from a young age, forcing them to sever emotional ties and embedding them with "fox tails" as weapons, earning them the moniker "Nine-tailed fox" assassins. These embedded tails, integrated with their flesh and blood, meant that if they were cut, the individual would die, hence the sect's strict rule against emotional attachment.
Zhui Ming concluded that the Nine-tailed fox was indeed connected to the capital's murder cases. Separately, the Nine-tailed fox reported to An Shigeng that she had identified the person who made the Qianxun Lamp glow. An Shigeng, eager for the name, initially withheld the "Resurrection Pill" from her, reminding her of their agreement. The Nine-tailed fox, desperate for her husband's life, revealed that the lamp reacted to Leng Xue.
An Shigeng then disclosed that the Resurrection Pill required the "blood of a wolf prince," which was Leng Xue's blood. He gave her a container to collect his blood and warned her that Shenhou Mansion had already discovered the fox-related nature of the murders, making her mission more dangerous.
To aid her, he provided a "tasteless sacred water" to conceal her scent, instructing her to obtain Leng Xue's living blood, preferably during the full moon when Leng Xue's "wolf toxin" would make him weakest. He also gave her a "life-extending pill" for her husband, which would only last seven days, emphasizing she must complete the task within this time or her "whole world would be ruined."
One evening, Chu Limo, while attempting to retrieve her lost jade pendant, was caught by Chunping. Taking advantage of the situation, Chunping blackmailed Chu Limo into sneaking into Leng Xue's room to steal a personal item, claiming she wanted it to alleviate her loneliness. Reluctantly, Chu Limo, disguised as a young man, entered Leng Xue's room. Leng Xue, who was already waiting for someone for a massage, commanded her to perform it, expressing discomfort and pain.
Chu Limo, annoyed by his demands, deliberately gave him an unusually forceful massage. Surprisingly, Leng Xue found this therapeutic, feeling his blocked meridians open. He inquired what she used for the massage. Soon after, Leng Xue confronted Chu Limo, accusing her of taking something. When other maids, including Chunping, gathered outside, they maliciously accused Chu Limo of seducing Leng Xue.
Leng Xue quickly retrieved his handkerchief from Chu Limo and dismissed the others, but Wu Qing approached Leng Xue, questioning the commotion. The next morning, Chu Limo woke to find the Nine-tailed fox (still disguised as Ye'er) by her bed. Recognizing her, Chu Limo realized the Nine-tailed fox's leg injury was real. Sympathizing with her, Chu Limo prepared some wound medicine.
To cover for the Nine-tailed fox's injury and help her heal, Chu Limo feigned a leg injury, limping dramatically in front of Leng Xue. Wu Qing, completely unaware of the deception, promptly took Chu Limo to a pharmacy to have her leg treated. The doctor, examining Chu Limo's seemingly injured leg with no visible wounds, expressed curiosity about this peculiar ailment.
