Whispers of Fate Episode 5 Recap
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Clues for the case of the Hao family's extermination emerged endlessly. Zhong Chunji came to bid farewell to Tang Lici. She asked Tang Lici if his next destination was Jianwang City. Tang Lici smiled, saying that he wanted to go to Jianwang City not because he cared about any case, but simply because there was someone he wanted to find there.
After working together on a case, when they parted ways, Tang Lici gave Zhong Chunji a wood carving depicting her likeness. Zhong Chunji cupped her hands in thanks. Tang Lici continued forward with Chi Yun and A Shui. The boat was halfway there and shaking violently. Tang Lici told them to sit tight carefully, while he calmly ate grapes. The boat got caught in a huge whirlpool and slowly sank, but eventually landed smoothly.
Chi Yun heard his master tell him to disembark and saw that it was Thirteen Towers opposite, which was truly bizarre. Normally, it would take a long journey to have the chance to enter this place, but he didn't expect to arrive smoothly in the blink of an eye by following Tang Lici. Chi Yun began to envy Tang Lici's talent again. The master of Thirteen Towers had been waiting for a long time.
Last time, because Chi Yun came here and had a big fight with Jiang Qingyu, Thirteen Towers suffered a serious fire, an account the master had not yet settled. The master finally appeared, and he reminded Chi Yun—since his fiancée had not yet been found, he might as well come and work for him. Chi Yun was a bit embarrassed. Tang Lici sneered that he came this time to borrow Shen Langhun.
The master of Thirteen Towers nodded in agreement, but the condition for the exchange had to be Tang Lici's life. This deal was not cost-effective, and Tang Lici naturally wouldn't agree. Since the master didn't know how to appreciate favors, he would just go and take it himself. Thirteen Towers' terrain was perilous and filled with numerous mechanisms. With greater skill comes greater courage, and Tang Lici's confrontation with the master was not difficult.
The master activated layer after layer of mechanisms, none of which were simple, but Tang Lici had experienced life-and-death situations multiple times and was already intimately familiar with these minor tricks. The master began a psychological offensive against Tang Lici, starting with Tang Lici's identity, which he was wary of. Four years ago, Liu Yan had tried to kill him, and Tang Lici should have been doomed forever, but now he stood here completely unharmed.
The master counter-asked if he had cultivated some unspeakable martial arts secret manuals. A hero's origin is not questioned. Last time, a villain publicly stabbed Tang Lici in the heart, yet Tang Lici was still able to escape unharmed. This itself already proved Tang Lici's power. Now, the master of Thirteen Towers still wanted to find out the truth and used many mechanisms to observe Tang Lici's moves.
When he saw that Tang Lici was displaying the "Yique Yinyang" martial art, he couldn't help but exclaim that it was truly an eye-opener. It was the first time in his life he had seen someone use "Yique Yinyang" with such proficiency. In his excitement, he handed Shen Langhun over to Tang Lici. Finally, he cautioned that although he had given him, whether the other party would truly obey him still depended on Tang Lici's ability.
After Yu Jianwang took Jiang Qingyu away, he immediately imprisoned him. Jiang Qingyu initially still held a glimmer of hope, thinking that since they were birds of a feather, Yu Jianwang would naturally protect him. But Jiang Qingyu was wrong. Yu Jianwang saw that someone who had helped him was caught red-handed, and he would inevitably be implicated later. In order to quickly clear himself of suspicion, Yu Jianwang immediately stabbed Jiang Qingyu to death.
Zhong Chunji reported in detail the process of her investigation into Shao Manor to Shao Jianzhu. Some senior figures in the main hall became indignant, thinking Zhong Chunji was making a mountain out of a molehill. They didn't listen to Zhong Chunji's investigative clues at all. Instead, they covered up the truth, claiming that Zhong Chunji's investigation direction was incorrect.
Fortunately, the person in charge was Zhong Chunji's master, who soothed everyone's emotions and told Zhong Chunji to go back and find new clues. Night fell, and cold rain pattered down. Zhong Chunji sat at the entrance of the main hall. The cold, crisp air around her reminded her of many things from her childhood. Back then, her family was poor, and she was still young. She always went out and carried back a bundle of firewood. At that time, her mother always smiled while making food for her.
