Siege in Fog Episode 50 (Ending) Recap
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Yi Liankai stepped out of the car to get some food, but his attention was caught by a notice posted by Yi Lianshen on the street, announcing that Qin Sang had been captured. Enraged, Yi Liankai returned to the car and confronted Min Hongyu, demanding to know if she had known all along that Qin Sang was in Zhenhan Pass. Min Hongyu quickly dismissed it as false information, a ploy by Yi Lianshen to trap him.
She urged Yi Liankai to return to Jiangzuo, his territory, and offered him her gun, saying, "You can have mine. You can use it on the way. This time we will really have to say farewell. You go back to Jiangzuo and I'll go to the north west. We will be far apart. Take care." As Min Hongyu prepared to leave the car, Yi Liankai suddenly aimed the gun at her.
After confirming her intent to find Jiang Shuangxi, he shot her in the leg. As Min Hongyu fell, Yi Liankai approached her, explaining that Yi Lianshen questioned him daily, except for the time Min Hongyu came to rescue him. He now understood that she had used Qin Sang to distract Yi Lianshen to facilitate his escape. Min Hongyu, in pain, dared him to kill her if he sought revenge for Qin Sang. Yi Liankai replied, "I don't want revenge.
I don't want to kill you either. I am saving you. Your leg is broken. Now you're only half a beauty. You don't have any value in Jiang Shuangxi or Li Chongnian's eyes. I am cutting your chains and giving you your freedom back. Stay away from politics and men who love politics. Go back to Jiangzuo and open up an oily tofu shop. Be a shop owner."
Min Hongyu cursed him, but Yi Liankai continued, "You can yell at me. You can hate me. But with your personality, I can't think of any other way to stop you. I'm sorry. I'm taking off. Take care." He then left her behind. Meanwhile, Li Chongnian commanded his forces to declare independence the next morning, publicly affirming their support for Murong Chen. His subordinate reported a successful ambush, as the Fu Army was completely unprepared.
Pleased, Li Chongnian ordered a full-scale offensive that very night. Commander Yao questioned why they weren't waiting to benefit from the conflict, since Murong Chen was the Yi family's enemy. Li Chongnian explained that he had an agreement with Murong Chen, and Murong Chen's revenge was his own affair, but he would "never let radicals like Yi Shoucheng win the battle." On the battlefield, Yi Shoucheng was fighting bravely.
Though outnumbered, with his less than 10,000 soldiers having defeated Murong Chen's 30,000, the casualties mounted. To inspire his troops, Yi Shoucheng sang the Marseillaise and then addressed them: "Brothers. Your hometown is over there. Your parents, your wives and kids are over there. I have no parents and no children. But I still have this country in my heart. I have my dream in my heart. But now I can't fulfill my dream. I can't see the new world.
But I hope you will be able to see it. Today, some young brothers said they never saw Yi Shoucheng fight in the war. Some old soldiers said they wanted to attack once again with me! Great. Brothers, get your guns, and we have a good fight together!" He then led his troops forward. Despite their valiant efforts, the Fu Army was overwhelmed, and Yi Shoucheng was tragically shot, sacrificing himself heroically.
To rescue Qin Sang, Yi Liankai voluntarily sought out Yi Lianshen. Upon seeing Yi Liankai, Qin Sang rushed into his arms, telling him, "When you were living a glamourous life, I was always mad at you. Now that you're down, I don't want to let you go." Yi Lianshen, observing them, remarked, "Third Brother. I knew that if Qin Sang was here, you will come back." Yi Liankai pleaded with his second brother, "Please kill me. Let her go."
Qin Sang, in turn, begged, "Kill me. Let Lan Po go. If you die, then the pain of living all by myself. . . I can't bear it." Yi Lianshen found their words ironic, stating, "Such nice words. But do you know since Yanyun died, I've been tasting that pain every day? I think, you two will have to suffer much more than I do. Third Brother.
This Zhenhan Pass is destined to be the burial place for the two of you. Do you have anything to say?" With Fan Yanyun's ashes placed on the table, Yi Lianshen declared, "You two both like taking risks. So today, I'm telling you what a real risk is." He continued, "Third Brother is back. As a brother, I prepared you some wine to welcome you. But among these 10 glasses of wine, one is poisoned."
Qin Sang noted their identical appearance and asked if he knew which one was poisoned. Yi Lianshen replied, "I don't know either. You two pick one in turns. You have to finish these 10 glasses. Whoever wins or dies, let us let the Heaven decide." Qin Sang challenged him, "This is not a game. This is luck." Yi Lianshen corrected her, "This is not luck. This is gambling." She further questioned, "Second Brother.
Can you face Second Sister-in-law's soul in heaven if you do this?" Yi Lianshen merely instructed, "Take your pick." When Yi Liankai asked what would happen if they refused, Yi Lianshen motioned to his soldiers, who aimed their guns at the couple, asserting, "If you don't pick, who do you think can walk out of here alive?" Yi Liankai suddenly knelt before Yi Lianshen, pleading, "Second Brother, let Qin Sang go. I will drink them all. Okay?"
Qin Sang, however, insisted, "Second Brother. You let Lan Po go. I will drink them all!" Yi Lianshen coldly stated, "I made up the rules. It's not up to you. There's a best part to this game. This is: Whoever lives amongst the two of you, for all your life, you will be living in the pain of killing your lover. This is what I want." Hearing this, Yi Liankai quickly stood and drank a glass of wine.
Qin Sang tried to stop him, asking what she would do if he died. Yi Liankai countered, "If I die, it's just one life. If you die, it's two lives. Can't you do math?" Qin Sang tearfully replied, "You can't calculate love this way," and then confessed, "Lan Po. I remembered it a long time ago. You were the little boy in the hospital who gave me candy." Yi Liankai was overjoyed, asking, "You remembered it? Is that right?
It's good that you remembered." Qin Sang apologized, "I'm sorry. It was too late." Yi Lianshen then prompted them for the "Second glass." Qin Sang immediately picked up a glass and drank it, saying, "It's possible that I would never have a chance to talk to you after I drink this. But before I die I want to ask, when you left Second Sister-in-law, did you regret it?"
Yi Lianshen, lost in memories of Fan Yanyun and reciting a poem about life being an illusion, simply told them to continue. Yi Liankai and Qin Sang each drank another glass, recalling all their past memories together. As only two glasses remained, Qin Sang suggested they drink together. Snow suddenly began to fall, and Qin Sang proposed a ceremonial "crossed-arms" toast with Yi Liankai. " It's finally the time to say goodbye in this life. Let's drink together.
It represents contentment, and happiness. And the sequel to our story. But I didn't expect. . . this glass of wine. . . will make us forever apart." Qin Sang then made Yi Liankai promise, "Whoever lives, will have to try to live in happiness. I hope you forget." Yi Lianshen, meanwhile, seemed to see Fan Yanyun, who said, "I am just a snowflake. I disappear into the air." He asked, "Yanyun. Is this your will?"
and then declared, "I understand now. I finally understand." As he spoke, Yi Liankai and Qin Sang embraced, holding their wine glasses. Suddenly, gunshots erupted outside the door. Yi Lianshen realized it was Murong Chen's forces attacking. He urged Yi Liankai, "Third Brother, pack your things. Go back to Fuyuan with Qin Sang. I stay here and stall him. So I can fight some time for you. Third Brother, in the end, let me. . .
do something for the family." Yi Liankai refused, "No. We are brothers. We need to live and die together." Yi Lianshen, patting Fan Yanyun's ashes, insisted, "I'm not leaving. I'm staying here. Do you know. . . you're not handsome at all when you don't smile, Third Brother. So when you go back to Fuyuan, you should smile more." He then mentioned, "Right. There's someone else who needs to go with you."
He revealed that Pan Jianchi had not left, having heard Yi Liankai escaped and, worried about Qin Sang, came alone to rescue her, only to be caught by Yi Lianshen. Qin Sang told Pan Jianchi, "I am not worth it for you to do something like this." Yi Lianshen cut them off, saying, "Okay. Save what you want to say till you're on the road. I will send a car."
As they prepared to leave, Yi Liankai suddenly turned to Pan Jianchi and instructed him, "Take her with you. With you by her side, she would be safe." He explained to Qin Sang that Yi Lianshen had lied about meeting Sixth Uncle, as Murong Chen's army reaching them meant Sixth Uncle was dead. Yi Liankai reassured Qin Sang, "Relax. I will bring Second Brother home. As long as you go back to Fuyuan safe and sound."
Qin Sang hesitated, trying to go back, but Yi Liankai, with a heavy heart, raised his gun and forced her to leave. On the battlefield, Yi Liankai reappeared, prompting Yi Lianshen to ask, "The Third! What are you doing back here?" Yi Liankai responded, "I said, we are brothers. We need to live or die together!" Yi Lianshen insisted, "If you die here Third Brother, our family will be doomed! Go away! Bring Qin Sang back to Fuyuan!"
But Yi Liankai refused, "I can't leave. I can't let Qin Sang live in pain for the rest of her life." When Yi Lianshen questioned what he meant, Yi Liankai revealed, "There's no such thing as destiny. But I thank heaven that the last two glasses were frozen so she will never find out the truth." He pleaded with his brother, "Second Brother. Come with me. Our Yi family can't be without you." Yi Lianshen replied, "Lan Po.
Since you said so, we should pay back what we owed." The two brothers fought fiercely side by side. However, the battle was too intense, and Yi Lianshen was tragically shot and killed. Yi Liankai watched him fall, his grief transforming into desperate rage as he continued to fight. Ultimately, Yi Liankai also succumbed to the overwhelming assault, dying alongside his brother.
In his final moments, he saw a flashback of his childhood, specifically the first time he met Qin Sang, offering her candy. A single tear rolled down his cheek, a silent acknowledgment that they would never meet again in this life. Simultaneously, Qin Sang, far away, seemed to sense Yi Liankai's demise. She suddenly turned back, looking towards Zhenhan Pass before stumbling away.
Seven years later, Yi Lianyi was teaching in a private school, discussing how the feudal system led to tragic conflicts between brothers, and how a new society would offer more freedom and prevent such tragedies. Suddenly, Pan Jianchi appeared in the classroom, and Yi Lianyi greeted him, "You're back." Later, Pan Jianchi reunited with Qin Sang, telling her, "Xiao Sang. I finally was able to wait for you." Qin Sang asked when he returned, and he replied, "Just came back.
I came to find you as soon as I came back. You're still beautiful. It's so great." Qin Sang noted that he had achieved his ideal, becoming a renowned hero. Pan Jianchi, however, admitted, "There are still many things I was not satisfied with. For example, 10 years ago, my wildest dream was to be with you. But now. . ."
Qin Sang then recounted a story about a fourteen-year-old boy who heard a flute in the woods, followed it, but got scared and ran away. By the time he was forty, he regretted not pursuing the sound. She then revealed, "Wangping. I was just the sound of the flute you heard when you were young."
Pan Jianchi smiled, acknowledging, "Seven years ago, when we saw each other again, I already knew that I was the extra person in the relationship between you and Yi Liankai." Qin Sang mused, "The name Yi Liankai. . . I still remember. But some things. . . I forgot a long time ago. To forget him is like forgetting a flower. Like a string of footsteps in the snow from a long time ago."
Pan Jianchi asked about their shared experiences, and Qin Sang explained, "If I didn't forget him, there was no way I could live." Pan Jianchi then wondered, "Xiao Sang. If I made a different choice back then, and followed the flute sound?" Qin Sang smiled, saying, "If there is an 'if', I would choose to never meet you. I would choose to live in my flute sound alone."
That night, Qin Sang dreamed she was back in her student days, meeting Yi Liankai, who was holding a candy box. What felt ordinary then, had etched itself deeply into her heart.
