Resumo do episódio 7 de Zhan Zhao Adventures
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At a treacherous pit on Xiankong Island, an imposter appearing to be Bai Yutang mocked the trapped Zhan Zhao and Ding Zhaohui. He taunted the "Imperial Cat" for falling into a simple trap and prepared to detonate fire mines beneath them. However, the real Bai Yutang soon appeared, squatting at the pit’s edge. He teased Zhan Zhao for his predicament but provided the key to survival, instructing him to pull a specific fuse to disable the mines.
Trusting his instincts, Zhan Zhao followed the advice and successfully neutralized the threat. The real Bai Yutang revealed that the imposter was actually Zhi Hua, who had infiltrated the island days earlier. Zhi Hua had poisoned the island’s leaders, Lu Fang and Han Zhang, with a toxin causing madness and hallucinations. He had also brought killers from the Tang Sect, disguised as household servants, to slaughter the residents.
While Jiang Ping and Xu Qing had managed to move the women and children to the mountains, Bai Yutang remained concerned that the enemies would soon find their hiding place in the Luosi Pavilion. Urgency dictated their next moves as the group split up. Zhan Zhao headed for the docks, where he encountered Bai Yutang and Zhi Hua locked in a struggle.
Zhi Hua used the antidote for the poisoned brothers as leverage, ordering Bai Yutang to kill Zhan Zhao in exchange for the medicine. In a clever ruse, Bai Yutang and Jiang Ping feigned a fierce duel with Zhan Zhao to deceive the villain. During the staged chaos, they coordinated their movements to catch Zhi Hua off guard, successfully capturing him and securing the antidote.
Once the poison was neutralized and Lu Fang regained his senses, he apologized for the trouble caused by his younger brother. Zhan Zhao explained that the "Imperial Cat" title was merely a royal jest and promised to speak on Bai Yutang's behalf to Lord Bao if the official seal was returned. Bai Yutang personally interrogated Zhi Hua, but the captive remained defiant, claiming his master did not even fear the Emperor.
Realizing Zhi Hua would not talk, Zhan Zhao decided the prisoner must be escorted back to the capital for a formal trial. That night, Zhan Zhao sought out Bai Yutang to express his respect. He acknowledged that despite being frantic about his brothers' safety, Bai Yutang had stayed by Zhan Zhao's side until dawn to ensure he was safe from pursuers.
Bai Yutang had refused to be blackmailed into luring Zhan Zhao into a trap, choosing instead to face the danger alone. Moved by their growing friendship, Bai Yutang agreed to accompany Zhan Zhao to the capital to face Lord Bao. He confessed that his "theft" of the official seal had mostly been a provocation to force Zhan Zhao into a duel. The following morning, the group set out with the prisoner.
During the journey, Ming Zhu'er was surprised to discover that the legendary "Jinmao Rat" was actually terrified of water. Bai Yutang’s visible discomfort on the boat led them to switch to a land route. While resting in the woods, Bai Yutang tried to convince Zhan Zhao to act as a mediator between him and Huo Linglong.
He admitted to "borrowing" a medicinal formula from her to study and wanted Zhan Zhao to smooth things over, but Zhan Zhao firmly refused to help him out of that particular mess. As they drew closer to the capital, the atmosphere grew tense. Zhan Zhao overheard children singing a cryptic rhyme about a brother’s death and a throne changed by the sound of an axe—a clear reference to the rumors surrounding the imperial succession.
Fearing a political storm, he urged the group to hurry. Meanwhile, in the city, Prince Hui (Zhao Zhuoqing) was indulging in fantasies that Huo Linglong returned his romantic feelings. However, Huo Linglong was only focused on Zhan Zhao's safety. The Prince informed her that the rumors in the capital were tied to the letter Zhan Zhao was carrying, and a warrant had been issued for the guard's arrest. Distraught, Huo Linglong rushed out to intercept Zhan Zhao.
She managed to find him at the city gates, where Cheng Hao of the Dali Court had already laid a trap with a large contingent of soldiers. Cheng Hao insisted on taking Zhan Zhao into custody, and the situation nearly turned violent when Bai Yutang and the others tried to intervene.
Prince Hui arrived just in time to defuse the conflict, claiming he was there to welcome his "friend" Bai Yutang and taking him back to his mansion to discuss a strategy, while Zhan Zhao was led away in heavy stocks. Zhan Zhao was brought before the court to face interrogation. He stood tall despite the chains, revealing the true nature of his mission.
The evidence he carried was a collection of letters between Western Xia and the Song Empire, sent by a person claiming to be a descendant of a close servant to the late Emperor Taizu. These documents directly challenged the legitimacy of the current imperial line, claiming that Emperor Taizong had not ascended through the "Covenant in the Golden Chamber" but had instead usurped the throne. Zhan Zhao confirmed he was fully aware that the sender claimed to possess undeniable proof of this royal betrayal.
