Resumen del episodio 32 de Zhan Zhao Adventures
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Following the capture of Zhu Ming Yuan, Magistrate Hu Xiaochen put on an elaborate display of self-reproach in the courtroom, publicly apologizing to the citizens of Wanshan County to secure their loyalty. To comfort Yao's widow, Hu Xiaochen pledged three months of his salary to help with her household expenses.
When a local, Zhao Da Fa, urged the widow to accept a few hundred taels of silver first as was the custom, his casual words immediately raised Zhan Zhao's suspicions, hinting at a deeper conspiracy behind the murders. During the interrogation, Zhu Ming Yuan readily confessed to ordering the deaths of Zhong Shou and the physician. However, when Bai Yutang demanded to know how he had caught wind of the secret identification process beforehand, Zhu Ming Yuan fell completely silent.
Sensing the tension, Hu Xiaochen promptly dismissed the gathered townspeople, promising that the government would deliver justice. Hu Xiaochen then invited Zhan Zhao into his private study to speak in confidence. He claimed that because the secret identification had been leaked and innocent citizens had died, there must be a traitor within their circle. He initially cast suspicion on Zhao Zhi Er, the young butler of Prince Hui's manor, but Zhan Zhao defended him.
Hu Xiaochen then warned Zhan Zhao against being too emotional and pointed out that Zhao Zheng De had identified Huo Feng as the target. He insinuated that the Huo family might be secretly aligned with the Lord of Xiangyang for power, warning Zhan Zhao that his close friendship with Huo Linglong could ruin his reputation and jeopardize the entire investigation.
Overhearing this manipulative speech from outside, Bai Yutang pushed the door open and entered with Huo Linglong to confront the magistrate. When questioned, Huo Linglong fiercely insisted that her brother was definitely not Zhao Yue An, before leaving the room in frustration. Enraged by Hu Xiaochen's blatant attempt to sow discord, Bai Yutang struck him with a powerful palm blow, calling him an insidious hypocrite, and demanded to know whether Zhan Zhao trusted his companions or this scheming official.
Zhan Zhao stepped in to separate them, criticizing Bai Yutang for his impulsive behavior. Deeply disappointed by Zhan Zhao's reaction, Bai Yutang stormed out of the court. With their companions gone, Zhan Zhao remained behind to help stabilize Hu Xiaochen's disrupted internal energy. Hu Xiaochen feigned kindness, explaining that the harsh attitude of the local townspeople was merely born of hardship, and detailed how they pooled money for grieving families as a long-standing custom.
Soon, Ming Zhu Er arrived to report that he could not stop Bai Yutang and Huo Linglong, who had already departed with Tang Tian Hao. Zhan Zhao announced his decision to escort Zhao Zheng De back to Xiangyang to petition the imperial envoy for Zhao Yue An's arrest under the guise of Jin Niang's old case, and he left Ming Zhu Er under Hu Xiaochen's care for safety.
That night, members of the Xiuluo Cult attempted to kidnap Zhao Zheng De, but they fell directly into a trap. Zhan Zhao had already seen through Hu Xiaochen's facade; the magistrate's obsession with playing the flawless savior was his greatest mistake, revealing his true identity as Dong Jun. Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang, Huo Linglong, and Tang Tian Hao had merely staged their falling out to deceive him. With their trap sprung, they easily captured two of the cult's elite fighters.
Searching Zhao Zheng De, Bai Yutang uncovered the exclusive seal of the Lord of Xiangyang, proving that Zhao Zheng De had been threatened in order to shield the actual Zhao Yue An and prevent any direct accusation against Shao Ji Zu. Meanwhile, Zhao Zhi Er bought some snacks to comfort Ming Zhu Er. As they spoke, Zhao Zhi Er casually brought up how Zhan Zhao had rescued Ming Zhu Er from a family tragedy a decade ago.
He mentioned stumbling upon the old case files, which suddenly triggered a dormant, horrifying memory in Ming Zhu Er's mind—he vividly remembered that the legendary vigilante, Yaksha, was the one who had slaughtered his entire family. Just then, Zhou Ji Liang appeared wearing the fearsome Yaksha mask. He taunted Zhan Zhao, claiming that he had carried the blame for ten years and was tired of shielding Zhan Zhao's hypocrisy.
Zhou Ji Liang threatened to tell Ming Zhu Er the ultimate truth about the massacre. Furious, Zhan Zhao drew his sword to silence the cult leader, but Zhou Ji Liang managed to escape amidst the chaos with his men's assistance. Distraught and confused, Ming Zhu Er desperately questioned Zhan Zhao about his family's killer.
Unable to bear the emotional strain, the "Yijian Rugu" poison in Zhan Zhao's body flared up violently, and he collapsed unconscious after promising to always protect the boy. Zhou Ji Liang fled to a deserted temple in the outskirts to nurse his wounds. Hu Xiaochen met him there in his capacity as Dong Jun. Zhou Ji Liang requested a dozen live subjects to test a devastating new poison, which Hu Xiaochen readily promised to deliver.
Zhou Ji Liang also expressed frustration over his two captured subordinates, and Hu Xiaochen assured him that he would retrieve them, as they were still necessary for his ongoing schemes in Wanshan County. At the manor, Zhan Zhao's life hung by a thread. With no other options, Tang Tian Hao reluctantly prepared to use the highly risky Heaven's Root & Moon's Cave needling to suppress the rampaging poison.
As a torrential rain began to fall, Hu Xiaochen arrived to demand the release of the two captive cultists. When Bai Yutang and Tang Tian Hao confronted him with his crimes, Hu Xiaochen arrogantly declared that sacrificing a few lives was a small price to pay for Wanshan County's prosperity. Hu Xiaochen taunted them to strike, knowing that any disruption to the delicate acupuncture session would instantly kill Zhan Zhao.
To save his master's life, Ming Zhu Er stepped forward, taking full responsibility for releasing the prisoners and telling the magistrate to take his men and go. As Hu Xiaochen departed, he looked back at Zhan Zhao with a complex, unfathomable expression. Tang Tian Hao then braced himself and inserted the final, most perilous needle directly into Zhan Zhao's Baihui point.
Meanwhile, at the prince's manor, the Lord of Xiangyang summoned Shao Ji Zu to test his resolve regarding Zhao Zheng De's fate. Showing no hesitation or mercy, Shao Ji Zu analyzed the situation calmly, suggesting that since Zhao Zheng De was currently keeping silent, any hasty move to silence him might instead provoke a full confession.
Pleased by his son's cold-blooded rationality, the Lord of Xiangyang praised his judgment and warmly reminded him that he was far more important than the other children raised in the courtyard. This rare approval led Shao Ji Zu to believe that he held a uniquely favored position in his father's eyes.
When questioned about his upcoming marriage to Huo Linglong, Shao Ji Zu assured his father that despite any excuses Huo Feng might have made, all the wedding preparations were fully complete. When Zhan Zhao finally regained consciousness, he opened his eyes to see Huo Linglong watching over him. She explained that Ming Zhu Er had cried at his bedside all night and had only left once he was out of danger.
Though she was deeply concerned, she could not bring herself to scold him, instead advising him to go outside and face the disgruntled companion waiting in the courtyard. Outside, Bai Yutang was aggressively pounding medicine, venting his frustration. When Zhan Zhao joined him, Bai Yutang sharply criticized him for keeping them completely in the dark about his deteriorating health and his plans, asking if Zhan Zhao deemed them untrustworthy.
Zhan Zhao explained that he had only wanted to protect them from his personal vendetta with the Xiuluo Cult leader. Still grumpy, Bai Yutang shoved a bowl of pitch-black medicine toward him, claiming it was laced with Duan Chang Grass (Heart-Severing Grass) to end his troubles once and for all. Zhan Zhao simply smiled, accepted the bowl, and drained it without a single second of hesitation.
Seeing this, Bai Yutang's lingering anger quickly dissolved, especially when Zhan Zhao remarking that while his bond with Hu Xiaochen was forever shattered, having the two of them as his true companions made his sacrifices entirely worthwhile.
