Eternal Brotherhood Episode 19 Recap
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Di Lin reported Gu Lan's embezzlement to Zichuan Canxing. Luo Minghai's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, because Gu Lan was his only brother-in-law. His wife was deceased, and now Luo Minghai only had this one relative. He desperately defended Gu Lan, accusing Di Lin of harboring resentment towards him and using this matter to drive him to extinction.
Zichuan Canxing felt that this matter must be thoroughly investigated, but he did not let Luo Minghai recuse himself; instead, he had the two of them investigate the matter together. Afterwards, he kept Luo Minghai alone, very subtly expressed his attitude, and very subtly revealed his idea of giving him a way out, but without fully clarifying it. The half-beast race held a fasting ceremony. The soldiers of the Xiu's Army watched in a daze.
Bai Chuan reminded Zichuan Xiu to check on Zichuan Ning's situation. Zichuan Xiu understood Zichuan Ning's feelings, but he couldn't return to the Imperial Capital with her. In the evening, Zichuan Ning and Bai Chuan chatted together. Bai Chuan told her about Zichuan Xiu's feelings for Yuanzhou. Both of them were startled by the bugs on the ground. Although Bai Chuan had been on battlefields for a long time, she was still a woman after all.
Si Te Lin was preparing to investigate Gu Lan. After hearing the news, Gu Lan tried to bribe Si Te Lin. Seeing his decisive refusal, he brought up Luo Minghai as his backer, but Si Te Lin was unmoved. Si Te Lin's subordinates found evidence, and Gu Lan's guard also confessed the details of Commander Chake's murder. Si Te Lin immediately arrested Gu Lan and would escort him to the Imperial Capital for trial on a chosen day.
Although it was said that the Directorate of Troops and the Shulu Si were jointly investigating, Luo Minghai still sent people to intercept Gu Lan halfway and bring him to his residence. He gave Gu Lan two options, just to confirm if Gu Lan was lying. The result proved his conjecture; Gu Lan was indeed suspected of corruption. He thought of what Zichuan Canxing had said and finally sent Gu Lan to the Shulu Si.
Luo Minghai confirmed that Gu Lan was indeed involved in embezzlement, but he only had this one relative. He bowed his head to Di Lin, willing to resign from Zichuan Canxing to save Gu Lan's life. Di Lin was a bit moved this time, as it was an opportunity to reconcile with Luo Minghai. But if he let Gu Lan off, it would be difficult to handle corruption in other xingtai, so he still heartlessly refused Luo Minghai.
Luo Minghai knew that Gu Lan's life was hard to save. He said fiercely to Di Lin, that his hands were stained with blood that could never be washed away, and the pain of losing a loved one would befall him in the future. Zichuan Xiu wanted to establish the Hall of Prosperity to gain benefits through transactions with local merchants. At first, these merchants did not trust the Xiu's Army.
Zichuan Xiu brought up his two elder brothers, but the effect was not obvious. At the crucial moment, Zichuan Ning stepped forward and made a promise on behalf of Zichuan Xiu. Only then did the merchants agree to cooperate with the Xiu's Army. Of course, Zichuan Xiu established the Hall of Prosperity not just to make money, but also for an important purpose: to find clues about Lei Hong. Luo Minghai came to Zichuan Canxing to plead for mercy.
Zichuan Canxing pointed out the importance of the Gu Lan matter, because many xingtai had corruption issues, and investigating Gu Lan would curb this unhealthy trend, so Gu Lan could not be spared. Luo Minghai reluctantly accepted this outcome. At the time of execution, Gu Lan shouted on the execution ground, asking Luo Minghai to save him, and also said he was sorry to his sister. Di Lin found it noisy, stepped forward, and killed him with a single slash.
This was also considered helping Luo Minghai make a decision, but Luo Minghai once again held a grudge against Di Lin. Back at home, the child in Lin Xiujia's belly was moving. She wanted Di Lin to touch it. Di Lin quickly went to wash his hands. He thought of the malicious words Luo Minghai had said, and the usually decisive him couldn't help but feel a little worried.
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