Black & White Forest Episode 27 Recap
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Sixteen years ago, Zhan Xiaoman spoke with Wild Jiang, acknowledging Wild Jiang's hard work over the years and how Wild Jiang, despite being his nephew, had taken care of him. Wild Jiang dismissed the idea of who took care of whom, emphasizing they were family. Wild Jiang stated that all his current success, including his large office, was partly due to Zhan Xiaoman's advice.
Zhan Xiaoman then asked if Wild Jiang wanted to expand his company and make more money, prompting Wild Jiang to agree, but admitting that some aspects of his current business were not legitimate. Zhan Xiaoman explained that for the company to last, the 'shady businesses' needed to be legitimized. Wild Jiang didn't fully understand the concept of shifting from a "gray economy" to a "positive color," but trusted Zhan Xiaoman.
Zhan Xiaoman proposed an operational model he'd developed, aimed at becoming a multinational corporation by breaking through industry and regional limits without directly breaking the law. To refine this, he planned to visit South Korea and Japan, where the gray economy was established, to study their models and implement them upon his return.
Wild Jiang was impressed and agreed to the plan, adding that while Zhan Xiaoman was focused on expansion, he intended to take over the Tuan Island market, suggesting the local toughs wouldn't submit without a fight. Zhan Xiaoman cautioned against relying solely on violence, and Wild Jiang agreed to follow his lead, giving Zhan Xiaoman money for his trip. Wen Zixuan confessed to Bao Chenyan that she wanted a divorce from Xing Liang.
She felt that Xing Liang knew about the risks involving Lin Yisheng but allowed her to get involved without warning her. She expressed frustration that Xing Liang consistently prioritized his work over her and their family, even over Wen Binbin at times, especially regarding the Tuan Island situation and the merchants' money. She felt tired and unable to understand his ideals of protecting the greater good before ensuring their family's safety.
Bao Chenyan sympathized, noting Xing Liang's deception could lead to mistrust and potentially betrayal or infidelity, though Wen Zixuan quickly dismissed the idea of cheating. Bao Chenyan tried to comfort her and assured her he would find a way to handle the money problem, urging her to go home and be okay. After Wen Zixuan left, Bao Chenyan remarked on Xing Liang's good fortune. Bao Chenyan, with assistance from Tao, located Lin Yisheng's mistress, Lexin.
Bao Chenyan and Wen Binbin subsequently found Lin Yisheng and Bao Chenyan took him into custody. Wen Binbin relayed this information to Xing Liang, who instructed him to keep a close eye on Bao Chenyan and prevent him from causing any major incidents, and to contact him if anything happened. Meanwhile, Tu Manjiang contacted Qi Hanchen, informing him that Bao Chenyan had apprehended Lin Yisheng.
Tu Manjiang saw this as a perfect opportunity and instructed Qi Hanchen to immediately send people with mortgage documents to the Tuan Island market to force the merchants to pay or seize their shops, thereby consolidating control of the entire market. He also told Qi Hanchen to ensure the blame for this action was directed towards Bao Chenyan. After speaking with Qi Hanchen, Tu Manjiang called Zheng Haotian, Sun Changhai's uncle.
Tu Manjiang claimed to have found the people responsible for the death of Sun Changhai and his brother and sent Zheng Haotian a photo of Bao Chenyan, requesting tough men to be sent his way. Zheng Haotian agreed to come himself with men the following morning. Later, Zheng Haotian and his men launched an attack targeting Bao Chenyan.
Er'leng bravely shielded Bao Chenyan during the assault but suffered severe leg injuries, resulting in a comminuted fracture, severed nerves, and damaged blood vessels in his knees, which ultimately required amputation. In the aftermath, Bao Chenyan called Qi Hanchen, demanding an explanation for his actions. Qi Hanchen merely told him to repay the money.
Tu Manjiang then called Bao Chenyan, stating that Er'leng's life was not enough to settle their debt and that he wanted all of their lives, demanding blood for blood. Confused, Bao Chenyan asked for clarification. Tu Manjiang revealed his identity as Wild Jiang's uncle, accusing Bao Chenyan of causing the destruction of his family, including Wild Jiang, his sister (Wild Jiang's mother, Zhan Xiaotu), and her husband (Wild Jiang's father).
He declared that he had waited and plotted for twelve years for this revenge. During his investigation, Xing Liang discovered that Tu Manjiang was indeed Zhan Xiaoman. He learned that Zhan Xiaoman had gone to South Korea twelve years prior, undergone plastic surgery to resemble his university classmate Zhuang Wentai, assumed Zhuang Wentai's identity, and upon returning to the country, changed his name to Tu Manjiang to execute his long-planned revenge.
Xing Liang shared this information with Wen Zixuan, Bao Chenyan, and Wen Binbin at Wen Zixuan's office. Wen Zixuan was struck by the depth and scale of the twelve-year plot. Bao Chenyan had Lin Yisheng placed in a large water barrel as he spoke to him. Using Lin Yisheng's phone, he called Lin Yisheng's father.
He made Lin Yisheng speak to his father, demanding the return of the money that had been scammed from him and also the medical expenses for his injured associates. Bao Chenyan gave Lin Yisheng's father three days to transfer the money, threatening to harm Lin Yisheng if he was late.
Concurrently, at the Tuan Island market, men led by someone surnamed An, acting on behalf of Qi Hanchen, arrived with documents demanding money from the merchants and attempting to seize their shops. This quickly escalated into a physical confrontation between the merchants and Qi Hanchen's men. Bao Chenyan was informed about the situation and headed to the market to intervene.
Bao Chenyan once again spoke to Lin Yisheng, reiterating his demands for the return of the scammed funds and the medical costs incurred due to his injured men. Lin Yisheng pleaded with his father to comply. Lin Yisheng's father transferred the money, begging Bao Chenyan to spare his son's life and promising not to target him again.
