Rattan Episode 6 Recap
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On the day Qiu Shan was to receive his grand appointment, Si Teng sought out Xuan Sect masters who opposed him, offering to reveal a secret that would lead to his eternal disgrace within the sect, provided they lifted the spell he had cast to restrain her. Though reluctant to cooperate with a Tribe Yi member, the masters feigned agreement, secretly planning to eliminate Si Teng after she exposed Qiu Shan.
However, Si Teng cunningly unleashed the Rattan Kill during the ensuing chaos, catching many masters off guard. Shen Cuiqiao, Yan Furui's great-grandshifu, was severely wounded when the Rattan Kill took effect as she pursued Si Teng, and she tragically died before reaching thirty years of age. Recognizing his diminishing influence, Qiu Shan swore before the masters that he, who had created Si Teng, would also be the one to destroy her.
He relentlessly pursued Si Teng until 1946, when the masters, taking advantage of her weakened state after childbirth, finally killed her. The fate of Si Teng's child remains unknown, and the exact method by which Qiu Shan mutated Si Teng also vanished with him after his disappearance from the Xuan Sect. Meanwhile, An Man, accompanied by her two associates, located Zhao Jianglong in his heavily guarded private hospital room.
Recognizing the impossibility of an immediate move, An Man proposed waiting for him to be discharged and return home, a suggestion that earned her Dong Ge's trust. She further manipulated Dong Ge, thanking him for protecting her from another associate, Qi Ge, and feigning fear to secure Dong Ge's continued protection. She told Dong Ge that she knew her relationship with Qin Fang was over and that she just wanted to find a proper life for herself.
At the same time, Shan Zhigang was in Li Town, where he encountered An Man. An Man was visibly agitated upon learning from him that Qin Fang was alive, but Shan Zhigang coldly relayed Qin Fang's message: he wished to never have met her and for her to disappear from his life.
Realizing she had lost their trust, An Man resolved to pursue her own agenda, declaring her intention to seize both the lives of her targets and the Nine-Eyed Dzi Bead. Qin Fang's lingering concern for An Man's safety earned him the label "hopeless fool" from Si Teng. Si Teng also highlighted Shan Zhigang's questionable behavior, pointing out that despite Qin Fang's warning to stay away from An Man, Shan Zhigang neglected their joint company to actively investigate her.
Si Teng expressed surprise that their company had not yet failed. Separately, Shen Yindeng sought out Yan Furui, subtly probing him about Qin Fang's relationship with Si Teng. She questioned if Qin Fang was just a normal person, expressing surprise that Si Teng, who was not easily credulous, would trust him. She also informed Yan Furui that she would not be joining them for the next day's gathering, indicating she had her own plans.
The following day, as the Xuan masters gathered at the restaurant, Si Teng took her time applying makeup, much to Qin Fang's exasperation. He urged her to hurry, but Si Teng insisted on her own pace, citing basic social etiquette. Upon their eventual arrival, the waiting masters, despite their impatience, stood up in deference. Si Teng declared her disinterest in forming new enmities with the Xuan Sect.
She then directly posed a question: had any of them, over the years, encountered other members of the Yi Tribe, specifically powerful ones akin to herself, not minor entities? She granted them three days to provide an answer, threatening that if they failed, she would have no reason to live and would take them all with her, suggesting they could play mahjong together in the underworld.
After this demand, Si Teng and Qin Fang retired to another room, where they used a micro camera to observe the masters' reactions, with Si Teng privately noting their simplicity and lack of vigilance. Later, while touching up her makeup, Si Teng detected a hidden camera. Qin Fang, following her gaze, immediately understood and pursued a fleeing figure.
He tackled a woman but was momentarily entranced by her gaze, experiencing a vivid memory of his deceased former girlfriend, Chen Wan, whom he had personally buried seven years prior. When he recovered, the woman had vanished. Qin Fang, deeply shaken, returned to the room, still hallucinating Chen Wan's presence. Si Teng calmly informed him the woman was Shen Yindeng, remarking on the classic espionage tactic being used against her.
Qin Fang, struggling to reconcile the resemblance, asked Si Teng if it was possible for two unrelated people to look identical, prompting Si Teng's curiosity about Shen Yindeng's striking resemblance to Qin Fang's deceased friend. Having escaped, Shen Yindeng rejoined the other Xuan masters. She immediately began to sow discord, twisting Qin Fang's earlier words to Si Teng about vengeance into a narrative that Si Teng was set on retribution.
When Bai Jin of the Jinling Bais suggested letting past grievances go, Shen Yindeng scoffed, asserting that the Bais could not truly understand her pain. She then revealed the full extent of the blood feud between Si Teng and her Sword Cave: Si Teng, out of hatred for Shen Yindeng's great-grandmother, had placed a curse that caused subsequent generations of Shen women to die in childbirth before the age of thirty.
This curse had led to the near-loss of their sect's oral traditions, effectively destroying the Sword Cave's lineage. Shen Yindeng proclaimed Si Teng treacherous and vowed to kill her, not just for herself, but for the baby she was carrying, a revelation that stunned Bai Jin and the other masters. Later, Yan Furui brought Si Teng various tonics, earnestly apologizing for his master Qiu Shan's past actions and even offering his own life to atone for the debt.
Si Teng, though initially dismissive of his offer and calling him useless, quickly pivoted, instructing him to move in with Cang Hong's group and act as her spy. Though hesitant at first, citing his lack of fortitude, Yan Furui eventually agreed. Si Teng also showed kindness to Wafang, providing him with snacks and fashioning a swing from rattan, completely winning over the boy, who began to affectionately call her "aunt."
Qin Fang also privately approached Yan Furui, asking him to secretly take a photo of Shen Yindeng for an important personal reason, promising to delete it after one look. Yan Furui agreed, considering it practice for his new role as a spy. Meanwhile, Shen Yindeng sought out Bai Jin, expressing her concern that Si Teng, unlike other Yi, did not seem to lose her powers after childbirth. She speculated if it was due to Qiu Shan's mutation method or cannibalism.
Bai Jin responded with vague answers, admitting that while both were possibilities, there was no proof. Shen Yindeng explained that understanding a strong enemy improved one's chances of victory. Bai Jin then subtly probed her, remarking that she would surely emerge unharmed, just as she had successfully detoxified the Rattan Kill in the past. Shen Yindeng, visibly flustered, quickly denied any special ability and departed. That night, Qin Fang was plagued by a dream of Chen Wan.
She appeared to him, reminding him she had been dead for seven years, asking if he still remembered her, and pleading for him to retrieve her from the cold pond, leaving him restless.
