Overlord Episode 13 Recap
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Amidst the excited clamor of the crowd, Long Aoyi confidently lay down on a small wooden bed, intending to test the pillow with Li Zhao. However, Li Zhao, not watching his step, stumbled and fell onto Long Aoyi, leaving everyone stunned. Li Qingliu, visibly angered, turned and left. The customers, having witnessed the pillow’s effectiveness, rushed to buy them. That evening, the Longzhu Gang joyfully shared their dividend and celebrated with a feast.
Long Aoyi distributed 60 wen per person, explaining that the sales of 200 items that day, coupled with numerous new orders, meant profits far exceeded expectations. She emphasized her late master's teaching that one should worry not about scarcity but about unequal distribution of resources, assuring everyone they deserved their share. She promised to provide more meat and vegetables daily once she earned more.
Long Aoyi, however, declined a piece of pork hock for herself, claiming she was tired of it. Just then, Li Qingliu arrived, carrying a bundle and appearing furious. Long Aoyi, unaware of his displeasure, cordially offered him the largest piece of pork hock and suggested they become sworn siblings. She explained that the Longzhu Gang’s ritual was simple: just spit saliva into each other’s bowls, no need for blood liquor or elaborate ceremonies.
When Li Qingliu heard "merging the saliva," he angrily recalled the intimate scene between Long Aoyi and Li Zhao, accusing her of having similar intimacy with Prince Zhao. He violently flung away the bowl of pork hock and threw his bundle of pillows to the ground. As the bundle unraveled, several pillows scattered across the floor. Li Qingliu confronted Long Aoyi, accusing her of brazenly imitating Xinsilu’s unreleased pillows for profit.
He claimed she was merely using him under the guise of designing new products for Xinsilu, especially with Prince Zhao's support. Long Aoyi vehemently denied exploiting anyone, trying to explain that she had investigated and found many shops copied Xinsilu's items without consequence. She asserted that the goods at Xinsilu were too expensive for the lower class, who couldn't even enter the shop.
Prince Zhao, she explained, helped her create these affordable yet effective pillows so that common people could enjoy quality products at a low price. She believed their products served different markets and swore she never intended to compete with Xinsilu. Li Qingliu, however, remained unconvinced, interpreting her explanation as an admission of a premeditated plot with Prince Zhao. He then revealed that he knew she had invested money in her shop under Chubby’s name.
He returned her investment to her, stating that he had been naive to believe her passion for design. Feeling deeply misunderstood and insulted, Long Aoyi accepted the money and declared their business and personal ties severed, asserting that from that day forward, there would be no relationship between them. She began to pack her belongings, assuring him she would take everything and leave nothing to bother him.
Li Qingliu's attendant, Yan Bin, tried to intervene, but Li Qingliu ordered all the pork hocks to be thrown away, finding their smell repugnant. Yan Bin attempted to console Li Qingliu, reminding him that people from the streets rarely valued affection once costs were recovered, but Li Qingliu dismissed his concerns. Later, a visibly drunk Long Aoyi sought Feng's advice on matters of the heart at Wuyun Pavilion.
Feng, sensing Long Aoyi's change, commented on her being reluctant to admit her feelings, to which Long Aoyi defiantly claimed she would rely on no one. Suddenly, Second Master Lyu arrived, having heard Long Aoyi left Xinsilu, and informed her that Qiyan had been sighted. Long Aoyi quickly sobered up and rushed out. Meanwhile, Second Master Lyu, while pursuing a suspicious figure he believed was Qiyan, encountered a strategist from the Snake Gang, realizing he had been lured away.
At the same time, Li Qingliu, while painting in his study, felt a sudden unease as his teacup broke and cut his finger. He went to Wuyun Pavilion, where he saw a woman laughing and chatting with Li Zhao from behind, mistaking her for Long Aoyi, and left, feeling upset. Long Aoyi tracked Qiyan to a thatched hut, finding him brutally attacking Vendor Zhou. She rushed in to stop him, but her martial arts skills were insufficient.
Qiyan murdered Vendor Zhou, mocking Long Aoyi for her resilience. He revealed that he had originally planned to frame her for the stolen gold threads and the Silk Village fire, and since those attempts failed to kill her, he would now kill Vendor Zhou. Just as Qiyan fled, Du Changfeng and his officers arrived. Du Changfeng immediately accused Long Aoyi of Vendor Zhou’s murder, citing irrefutable evidence. Long Aoyi denied the accusation, but Du Changfeng ordered her arrest.
Li Zhao suddenly appeared, questioning Du Changfeng's presence in such a remote area for an ordinary civilian’s murder. While Du Changfeng and Li Zhao argued, Long Aoyi managed to escape into the woods, though she was wounded. Du Changfeng, furious at Long Aoyi's escape, ordered the entire city to be sealed off and a city-wide manhunt to be initiated, offering the rank of military officer in the seventh rank to anyone who captured Long Aoyi, dead or alive.
The next day, Yan Bin saw the wanted poster and attempted to inform Li Qingliu. However, Du Xiaoxian intercepted him, reminding him that the guild leader election was imminent and no trivial matters should disturb Li Qingliu. She stressed the importance of Xinsilu's future over a "female fugitive," compelling Yan Bin to keep the news from his master. Concurrently, Wuyun Pavilion was sealed by officers, with everyone inside forbidden to leave.
Feng ordered her subordinates to search for Long Aoyi among the lower class. Long Aoyi, nursing her wound in a dilapidated temple, was found by a group of beggar children, who moved her to a safer location to avoid detection. Li Zhao went to Wuyun Pavilion to discuss Long Aoyi's predicament with Feng, acknowledging Du Changfeng's cunning. Feng, concerned about Long Aoyi's untreated injuries, pleaded with Li Zhao to lift the arrest warrant.
Li Zhao offered to first lift the lockdown on Wuyun Pavilion and the Longzhu Gang so they could all search for Long Aoyi. Just as they expressed their gratitude, Du Changfeng arrived at Wuyun Pavilion with soldiers, feigning reluctance to enter and requesting Li Zhao to step out. Li Zhao, calling Du Changfeng hypocritical, tried to assert his authority as a prince and Tang's Salt and Iron Officer, demanding the arrest warrant be revoked.
However, Du Changfeng produced an urgent letter from Concubine De. The letter accused Li Zhao of being "intoxicated with alcohol and women all day long" and ordered him to go to Qimen Temple outside the city for three days of reflection and prayer for the Tang royal family. With Li Zhao rendered powerless, Feng, frustrated with the unreliability of men, declared she would take matters into her own hands.
Meanwhile, at Wanhua Restaurant, Li Qingliu had booked the entire establishment for a banquet with various merchant guild leaders. Despite the lavish spread, his mind was preoccupied, reminded of Long Aoyi. Du Xiaoxian presented rare dishes like beef stew, while an official silently noted that consuming beef was a punishable offense. The merchants, impressed by Li Qingliu's hospitality and his speech on unity, unanimously decided to recommend him as the head of the silk guild.
As Li Qingliu prepared to sign the recommendation letter, one of the merchants, Mr. Dong, casually mentioned the recent major incident in Silver City: a female gang leader wanted for murdering a vendor, adding that rumors suggested an "unusual relationship" between her and Master Li. Overhearing this, Li Qingliu, realizing Yan Bin had deliberately concealed the information, furiously dropped the recommendation letter. He stormed out, chastising Yan Bin for hiding the news.
Li Qingliu then commanded all Xinsilu employees to immediately drop their current tasks and use every means, without regard for cost or alerting the government, to secretly find Long Aoyi. He further instructed Yan Bin to re-investigate Vendor Zhou, specifically focusing on the day of the Silk Village fire.
