Rakshasa Street Episode 13 Recap
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After Nan Yufu led the villagers away from Mingjing Village, Cao Yanbing and Xia Ling quickly left as well. Xia Ling wondered why they were running, especially since Northern Division seemed to have the situation under control. Cao Yanbing explained it as a strategic retreat, sensing a killing intent in Northern Division's eyes. Xia Ling retorted that Northern Division wouldn't have been so hostile if they hadn't caused trouble with Shuier.
Cao Yanbing then reflected on Shuier's hand injury, and used a compass, suggesting they find a safe place to rest and planning to act again at night. Xia Ling, however, was more concerned about her toiletries left behind. Meanwhile, Nan Yufu gathered all the villagers under the Bodhi tree. Using the tree's power, he cured their alienation, earning their heartfelt gratitude. Later that night, Hattori was bathing in a room when Cao Yanbing and Xia Ling tracked her down.
Xia Ling, wanting to show off as a "female warrior," tried to kick the door open but got her foot stuck. Cao Yanbing gently opened the door and saw Hattori in the bath. He quickly turned away, giving Hattori the chance to escape from under the tub.
Xia Ling, still boasting about catching the "female thief," tried to follow Hattori through a small opening but got stuck again, attributing it to her thick clothes while Cao Yanbing teased her about her weight. Xia Ling pondered how Cao Yanbing knew a ninja was tracking them. He revealed that he had noticed Hattori when he and Northern Division were drinking and vomiting the previous night.
Hattori, having been discovered, reported back to her Master, who asked her to play chess first. The Master noted that Cao Yanbing had found Hattori without her knowing how, acknowledging his high intelligence and realizing she had underestimated the descendant of a treacherous hero. Hattori also conceded Cao Yanbing's high intelligence. The Master then tasked Northern Division with dealing with Cao Yanbing, as the Bodhi tree was about to bear the supreme fruit and Cao Yanbing might cause trouble.
She also mused about another subordinate, a "little dog" who had once surrendered, wondering if he still wished to break free, and considered that it might be time to use him. Elsewhere, Northern Division presented Nan Yufu with recorded evidence of Cao Yanbing's confession about blowing up the Spirit of Locust Tree and his intention to blow up the Bodhi Tree.
He dismissed the Cao family's reputation, recalling their ancestor's famous motto: "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me," and asserted that every member of the Cao family was treacherous and cunning, thus Cao Yanbing posed a threat to the Bodhi tree.
Nan Yufu, however, expressed his doubt about Cao Yanbing being a bad person, pointing out that the Cao family had guarded the Spirit of Locust Tree for generations and had no reason to destroy it. Northern Division, unfazed, simply reiterated the common perception of the Cao family's deceitful nature, emphasizing that the evidence and Cao Yanbing's threat to the Bodhi tree were what truly mattered. During their travels, Xia Ling suddenly felt a sharp pain in her right shoulder.
Cao Yanbing examined the wound, deducing she had been bitten by an alienated person in Mingjing Village and that the wound was poisonous. As the poison spread, Xia Ling collapsed. Li Xuan-yuan, her guardian spirit, manifested to extract the poison. Xia Ling soon regained consciousness, and Cao Yanbing assured her the poison was temporarily controlled, though the wound was not healed and the situation was not critical for now.
Xia Ling suggested returning to Mingjing Village for Nan Yufu's help, but Cao Yanbing vehemently refused. He found it suspicious that the Zhenhun General of Yulin Street (Rainforest Street) was so concerned about the "demons" in Mingjing Village, especially when Yulin Street labeled Mingjing Village a land of demons while the villagers claimed the outside world was demonic. This matter must be fishy. Later, Cao Yanbing brought a weakened Xia Ling to Bai Jingxuan at an inn.
Bai Jingxuan, while not a doctor, was willing to sell information. Cao Yanbing mentioned seeing Northern Division and Nan Yufu in Mingjing Village, where villagers claimed Northern Division protected them and Nan Yufu healed them. Cao Yanbing questioned why the Zhenhun General of Yulin Street would protect a village deemed "demonic." Bai Jingxuan explained that everyone in Yulin Street knew General Men (Northern Division) was a powerful figure who dealt with bandits externally and internal threats.
He added that if it weren't for General Men frequently entering Mingjing Village to keep the alienated inhabitants in check, they would have caused widespread harm as they did five years ago. He also admitted that no one truly knew how Northern Division and Nan Yufu managed the villagers, as no one else dared to enter that village. He then revealed that Nan Yufu was the commander of the Lingjia army stationed on the mountain, not in Mingjing Village itself.
Though Bai Jingxuan couldn't treat Xia Ling, for a high price, he recommended a specific medical center as the only place outside Mingjing Village where her condition could be treated, providing the directions in writing.
