Prodigy Healer Episode 18 Recap
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After Guan Zhongwu’s death, Qi Fei informed Ye Yunshang that Monk Chen Hai from Zheng Long Temple had also been found dead. His body showed signs of a brutal attack, with his bones shattered. Meanwhile, Ye Qiushi noticed his wife’s evasiveness and, under his persistent questioning, she confessed that she had instructed Ye Yuanzhi to write the threatening letter. Realizing the trouble they had caused, Ye Qiushi rushed to Shangguan Qing’s residence.
Upon arrival, Ye Qiushi demanded to see Shangguan Qing, even threatening to burn down the house when the butler initially denied him entry. Once inside, Ye Qiushi, identifying himself as merely a merchant, pleaded with Shangguan Qing to release his son. He promised not to interfere in any matters, but also made it clear that if his son were harmed, he would fight Shangguan Qing to the death.
Shangguan Qing initially feigned ignorance regarding Ye Yuanzhi’s whereabouts, suggesting Ye Qiushi contact the police. However, when Ye Qiushi mentioned the anonymous letter, Shangguan Qing’s expression darkened. He assured Ye Qiushi that Ye Yuanzhi would be unharmed, but sternly warned that if his own identity were exposed, the Ye family would face destruction. Ye Qiushi pledged to keep the secret and promised to discipline his son, after which Shangguan Qing ordered his butler to release Ye Yuanzhi.
As Ye Qiushi departed Shangguan Qing’s house, he encountered Mu Xingchen and the chief arriving. Sensing that these individuals were not to be trifled with, Ye Qiushi quickly left. Shangguan Qing expressed surprise at the chief’s unexpected visit. Mu Xingchen used the excuse of needing to use the restroom to allow Shangguan Qing and the chief to converse privately.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunshang and Qiao Zhen Tian, having followed the butler, found Ye Yuanzhi being severely beaten in one of Shangguan’s warehouses. The butler, following orders, urged the guards to continue the beating to teach Ye Yuanzhi a lesson. Ye Yunshang and Qiao Zhen Tian burst in and rescued him. Mu Xingchen, who had also followed them, ensured Ye Yunshang and Ye Yuanzhi were safely with Qiao Zhen Tian before returning to the chief.
During their private conversation, the chief conveyed his regret to Mu Nanyue regarding Xiaodie’s fate and offered him reconciliation, stating that the doors of the tribe would always be open to him. Mu Nanyue vehemently rejected the offer, stating that moving on was easier said than done. He revealed that he had preserved Xiaodie’s body for over two decades using Qing Nang skills, hoping to revive her with a sacred fruit.
Instead, the fruit had caused her body to disintegrate, and he discovered a steel nail in her skull, which prevented her resurrection. Accusing the chief of malicious intent, Mu Nanyue prepared to fight, prompting the chief to ready himself for battle. Mu Xingchen intervened, urging Mu Nanyue to consider if someone other than the chief might be responsible for Xiaodie’s harm.
After a moment of reflection, Mu Nanyue, still seething with anger, vowed to investigate thoroughly and promised to destroy the tribe if the chief was found guilty. The chief rebuked Mu Nanyue for exposing the tribe by leading a human firearms squad to attack it in the past, offering another sacred fruit through Kongchan as a gesture of goodwill to mend their relationship.
Mu Nanyue scorned the idea of returning to the tribe, stating he had no regard for its affairs and could gain more in the human world. He reiterated his threat to eradicate the tribe if the chief was confirmed to be Xiaodie’s killer. Exiting Shangguan Qing’s residence, Mu Xingchen and the chief encountered Shangguan Wenxuan. Mu Xingchen, noticing Shangguan Wenxuan’s pallid complexion, took his pulse and discovered that his heart pulse was dead.
Despite this grave diagnosis, Shangguan Wenxuan felt no physical discomfort. Mu Xingchen recognized the illness as both mysterious and dangerous but could not immediately identify its cause. Shangguan Wenxuan requested that Mu Xingchen keep his condition a secret from his father, not wanting to cause him worry. The chief, acknowledging Mu Nanyue's past misdeeds but recognizing Shangguan Wenxuan as innocent and a relative, expressed concern for his severe illness.
Mu Xingchen proposed staying to treat him, identifying the illness as a possible heart disease or poisoning. The chief agreed, but on the condition that after Shangguan Wenxuan recovered, Mu Xingchen would immediately return to the tribe to marry Yue Ying and inherit the position of chief, taking on the responsibility of military training to protect the tribe from potential threats like Mu Nanyue. Mu Xingchen reluctantly accepted.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunshang and Qiao Zhen Tian went to the morgue to examine Monk Chen Hai’s body. They observed multiple internal organ ruptures and a broken left arm, concluding that he had died in a violent struggle, not from a surprise attack. Ye Yunshang noted Chen Hai’s formidable martial arts skills, ranked eighth in Yunhai City’s martial arts community. She recalled that Guan Zhongwu was ranked tenth, and the ninth-ranked Wuchang Jushi was also deceased.
Ye Yunshang deduced that the killer was a master martial artist aiming to challenge for the top position and that the next target would likely be the seventh-ranked fighter. Qiao Zhen Tian was stunned to realize that his own father, Qiao Zheng Kun, held the seventh rank. They immediately rushed to the Qiao residence. Their arrival was timely; they found Qiao Zheng Kun struck down by an assailant and narrowly escaping death.
Qiao Zhen Tian fired his gun, forcing the attacker to flee. Qiao Zheng Kun described the assailant’s unique fighting style as a blend of Japanese and Chinese martial arts. He, Qiao Zhen Tian, and Ye Yunshang speculated the attacker might be Dashan Chuan Yue, a young prodigy from the Japanese Ying Liu Association. Qiao Zhen Tian promptly ordered a 24-hour patrol to secure the area.
Qiao Zheng Kun expressed his gratitude to Ye Yunshang for her assistance, praising her character and apologizing for his son’s past underhanded attempts to marry her. Ye Yunshang gracefully dismissed the past, affirming her friendship with Qiao Zhen Tian. She stated her current focus was on managing her clinic, advised Qiao Zheng Kun to rest, and then departed, urging Qiao Zhen Tian to concentrate his efforts on solving the case.
Later, Mu Xingchen returned to his clinic, noticing a light on in his room. He initially wondered if Ye Yunshang was waiting for him. As he stepped inside, Chu Tianyao, with an excited cry, rushed into his embrace.
