Killer And Healer Episode 34 Recap
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Confined in a room, Fu Cheng's health deteriorated severely, evident when he coughed up blood. Zhan Junbai entered and sat by him. Fu Cheng remarked on the scarcity of snow this year, fearing he would not live to see it. Zhan Junbai callously told him to hold on, promising to allow him to witness the first snow. Fu Cheng retorted that Zhan Junbai's presence was so repulsive it would taint the snow, making it unworthy of his gaze.
Zhan Junbai asserted his control, declaring that even in death, Fu Cheng's body would remain unburied until snow arrived. When asked for any last wishes, Fu Cheng wished Zhan Junbai a miserable end. Zhan Junbai, in turn, reminded Fu Cheng of the consequences of provoking him and hinted at a grim fate. Chen Yuzhi escorted his younger sister, Keying, to Mr. Gao's home, requesting that Mr. Gao look after her.
He explained that he needed to fulfill an important friend's last wish and would be away for several days, promising Keying he would return. After ensuring Keying's safety, Chen Yuzhi returned to the apartment, where Chu Ran anxiously awaited him. Having visited the dock and found bloodstains, Chu Ran asked if Jiang Yuelou was injured. With a heavy heart, Chen Yuzhi revealed that Jiang Yuelou was dead, a fact he had witnessed himself.
When Chu Ran asked if Zhan Junbai was responsible, Chen Yuzhi, overwhelmed with guilt, confessed that he had arranged the meeting, blaming himself for Jiang Yuelou's death. Chu Ran demanded an explanation. Chen Yuzhi revealed that his actions were to protect Keying, who had been held captive by Zhan Junbai as leverage. While Chu Ran understood his impossible choice, she stated she could not forgive him and urged him to leave.
However, Chen Yuzhi refused, expressing his determination to avenge Jiang Yuelou and fulfill his final wish to protect Jing City. He revealed Jiang Yuelou's last message: the rebellion was set for New Year's Eve. They then questioned how Zhan Junbai knew Chen Yuzhi was alive and residing in Chu Ran's apartment. Deducing that Zhong Yiren was unlikely to be the source, they pinpointed Commissioner Bai as the traitor.
They recalled he had deliberately inquired about Chen Yuzhi's safety, thus providing Zhan Junbai with the information needed to send the threatening letter. They realized Zhan Junbai was a master of manipulation who had placed his own people in key positions across Jing City in preparation for his coup. Recognizing the dire situation, Chu Ran proposed a drastic plan: she would marry Zhan Junbai. Chen Yuzhi immediately objected, but Chu Ran argued it was their only option.
By getting close to Zhan Junbai, she could gather intelligence, allowing them to work together to dismantle his plans—a true fulfillment of Jiang Yuelou's wish. Chen Yuzhi grimly noted that her plan left no room for her own survival. Meanwhile, Sun Heying reported to Zhan Junbai that despite searching twenty li downstream, no trace of Jiang Yuelou's body had been found. He added that given the swift current and a bluff fifteen li away, Jiang Yuelou could not have survived.
Confident his biggest obstacle was removed, Zhan Junbai ordered the continued preparation for his operation in two months. He also insisted on procuring a coffin made of precious gold Phoebe wood for Fu Cheng, dismissing concerns that such a lavish burial would draw unwanted attention. Unbeknownst to them, Jiang Yuelou had been discovered and saved by a kind fisherman and his wife, Aunt Wang. Upon waking, he learned he had been unconscious for a day and a night.
The couple, who had lost their son Chenger and noted a striking resemblance in Jiang Yuelou's eyes, treated him with immense care, giving him their son's clothes. The fisherman later told his wife that suspicious individuals had been inquiring about a man matching Jiang Yuelou's description along the river. Determined to return to Jing City, Jiang Yuelou informed the fisherman of his decision. Despite his severe injuries, he insisted he had important matters to attend to.
The fisherman, a former soldier who had treated Jiang Yuelou's wounds, reluctantly agreed to go to town to inquire about transport. Back in Jing City, Chu Ran visited Mansion Zhan. In the courtyard, she saw a bound Fu Cheng, who mistook her arrival as a threat on his life. Inside, Chu Ran boldly proposed marriage to Zhan Junbai, claiming to admire him. Though surprised, Zhan Junbai accepted, calling it his "dream come true."
Internally, Chu Ran vowed that their wedding, set for New Year's Eve, would be Zhan Junbai's demise, even at the cost of her own life. Zhan Junbai, in his own thoughts, realized the wedding provided a perfect pretext to invite high-ranking officials to his residence, where he could place them under house arrest for his coup. Aware that Chu Ran was likely seeking revenge, he decided to play along. Chu Ran's only demand was the release of Fu Cheng.
Zhan Junbai agreed and informed Fu Cheng of his freedom, coldly remarking that with less than half a month to live, he should enjoy his remaining time. Chu Ran escorted Fu Cheng away from the mansion. At the apartment, Fu Cheng told Chen Yuzhi that he had overheard Zhan Junbai instructing his men to place a few reliable, new faces at the docks to avoid suspicion.
Chen Yuzhi immediately deduced that the warehouses at the docks must house Zhan Junbai's arsenal. They resolved to find and destroy it, while also attempting to warn Mayor Cai. Despite his deteriorating health, Fu Cheng was determined to contribute. Zhan Junbai's "Second Uncle" confronted him about accepting Chu Ran's proposal, but Zhan Junbai explained it was a cover to gather all of Jing City's dignitaries on New Year's Eve and seize power.
Soon after, a report came that Chu Ran was heading to City Hall. Deeming it inconvenient to intervene personally, Zhan Junbai dispatched his "Second Uncle" and Commissioner Bai to stop her, stating that if they failed, he would simply turn Mayor Cai into a puppet. At City Hall, Chu Ran used her status as Zhan Junbai's fiancée to gain an audience with Mayor Cai. As she began to speak, Zhan Junbai and his "Second Uncle" entered.
Feigning a discussion of urgent matters, Zhan Junbai presented the mayor with fabricated intelligence about southern warlords approaching Jing City. He proposed sending troops to a strategic hollow twenty kilometers outside the city to set an ambush, a deceptive maneuver designed to move his forces into position for the coup.
