Guardian Episode 13 Recap
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Wang Zheng confirms that Zheng Yi, now in possession of the Hallows, is heading towards the wedding of Huang Linqi and Li Jiaqi. Realizing the gravity of the situation, Zhao Yunlan and his team rush to the Huangs' residence. Upon arrival, they find the wedding plunged into chaos. Zheng Yi, under Zhu Jiu's manipulation, has used the Hallows to incite violence among the guests.
In the turmoil, the bride Li Jiaqi's father is killed, and Minister Gao of the Marine Administration is severely injured. Zhao Yunlan confronts Shen Wei, who is also present. Frustrated by Shen Wei’s recurring presence at crime scenes, Zhao Yunlan struggles to get him to admit his true identity. Minister Gao vouches for Shen Wei, stating that he saved his life.
To cover for him, Zhao Yunlan then claims that Shen Wei is an undercover agent for the Special Investigation Unit. Outside, a reporter who survived the chaos reveals he saw Zhu Jiu conversing with a crow, confirming he has an accomplice. This aligns with information later brought to the Black-Robed Envoy by Ying Chun, the Flower tribe presbyter, who warns him that Yaqing, the presbyter of the Werecrow tribe, has betrayed the Sub-beasts to ally with Zhu Jiu.
In a secret meeting, Yaqing’s collaboration with Zhu Jiu is confirmed, as she reminds him that her tribe’s intelligence was crucial in finding the Hallows. Zhao Yunlan later goes to Shen Wei's research laboratory and discovers Tan Xiao imprisoned there. He confronts Shen Wei, demanding an explanation, as Tan Xiao was last seen being taken away by the Black-Robed Envoy.
Before Shen Wei can fully explain his reasons for protecting Tan Xiao and Zhao Yunlan from greater danger, Zhu Jiu and Zheng Yi arrive. Zheng Yi uses her powers to manipulate Zhao Yunlan and abducts him, while Shen Wei, his own powers suppressed in the human realm, is unable to stop them. Zhu Jiu, confident with Zhao Yunlan seemingly under her control, brings him to the Special Investigation Unit, where only Zhu Hong is on guard.
At Zhu Jiu's command, the seemingly compelled Zhao Yunlan shoots Zhu Hong. However, Zhu Jiu's triumph is short-lived. The entire sequence was a ruse orchestrated by Zhao Yunlan to expose Zhu Jiu and force Shen Wei to reveal his identity. Lin Jing, a SID technician, had developed special earplugs just half a day prior that counteract Zheng Yi's sonic mind control, rendering it ineffective on Zhao Yunlan.
Shen Wei arrives and, seeing Zhu Hong is only superficially wounded, understands the ploy and plays along, feigning a collapse to fool Zhu Jiu. Completely deceived, Zhu Jiu demands the Hallows from Zheng Yi. As the exchange is about to happen, Shen Wei rises, and Zhao Yunlan turns his gun on Zhu Jiu, shooting her in the arm. Trapped by the SID's energy-restricting field, Zhu Jiu takes Zheng Yi hostage in a desperate attempt to escape.
However, Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei are unfazed, aware that Zheng Yi is not a weakness they share. With his plan a success, Zhao Yunlan is relieved to have finally forced Shen Wei to reveal his true identity.
