Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West Episode 17 Recap, Plot

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The boatman frankly told Lu Lingfeng and Su Wuming that it wasn't that he was unwilling to sail, but rather that the river was full of dangers in the dark, especially the whirlpool in the center, which had swallowed many adventurous private boats and boatmen. He sternly warned that if they sought death, they could try a civilian boat. Su Wuming curiously pressed about the mystery of the river's central whirlpool.

The boatman replied that one explanation was the force of converging currents, while another was more mystical, speaking of fierce beasts possibly stirring up trouble underwater. As for why official boats were safer, the boatman did not elaborate, but Su Wuming secretly pondered that perhaps official boats were sturdier, or the boatmen were more familiar with the waterways and could avoid these natural and unknown dangers.

The boatman forcibly demanded that passengers sell their horses and other livestock to prevent attracting river monsters. After Lao Fei reluctantly sold his horse, he witnessed a waiter trying to kill a donkey, and his mood was heavy. He wanted to buy alcohol to relieve his sorrow but found that the tavern was only in name, with no alcohol for sale. Pei Xijun and Ying Tao became curious about an ancient painting inside the shop.

The river in the painting was exceptionally wide, and the two women had a premonition of the hardships ahead. Liu Yudi was disturbed while meditating and showed displeasure. Lao Fei shared the cakes he had bought, and everyone shared them. However, Su Wuming felt something was off with the cakes and was about to speak but stopped. Censor Xie Nianzu joined them, also experiencing the awkward situation of being unable to buy alcohol.

The shopkeeper insisted there was no alcohol for sale. Upon hearing Xie Nianzu claim a prominent official position, Lao Fei secretly muttered to himself, doubting his identity, just like someone they had met before. Su Wuming speculated that Xie Nianzu had also visited the shop they had been to earlier. At this moment, Su Wuming accidentally choked, and the shopkeeper quickly handed him clean water.

Xie Nianzu, however, was quite picky about the water quality, stating it was difficult to swallow. Using his keen sense of smell, Lao Fei detected a faint scent of alcohol in the air, exposing the truth that the shopkeeper was secretly hoarding fine wine. Just as a dispute was about to erupt, Ying Tao shrewdly intervened, using the excuse that the shopkeeper resembled her senior brother, and successfully obtained a jar of fine wine.

Seeing this, Xie Nianzu also grew greedy and wanted to exchange the horsewhip in his hand for the fine wine. Su Wuming examined the horsewhip, while Lao Fei directly stated it was a fake, and the atmosphere became subtle for a moment. Although Xie Nianzu endured the humiliation, Lu Lingfeng toasted his ancestors with wine, ironically suggesting he had lost the demeanor of his predecessors. Everyone subtly saved Xie Nianzu's face. Xie Nianzu insisted on crossing the river.

The boatman's earnest persuasion was in vain, so he could only have him register his name for official inquiry. Wu Ping was in charge of sailing this boat. Liu Yudi and Lao Fei scrambled to get on board. Xie Nianzu tried to stop them but was ignored by everyone, his face gradually turning sinister. Liu Yudi stared at the boat body, muttering to himself that it was surprisingly similar to the description in a book.

Lao Fei curiously asked which ancient text it was recorded in. Lao Fei felt uneasy and got off the boat to drink water. Unexpectedly, everyone suddenly felt dizzy. Shao Jinling, the owner of the previous shop, quietly boarded the boat and ordered his men to tie up those who hadn't drunk the water, while the others were weak and listless.

He sharpened his knife, intending to kill people for their flesh, harboring murderous intent simply because there were soldiers mixed in on the boat. Lu Lingfeng was unexpectedly unaffected by the drug, which greatly startled Shao Jinling. He immediately cut off the boat's sail and fled in panic. At this moment, the boat had reached the river's central whirlpool. The boatman looked through the register with a smile, suddenly seeing his son returning in distress.

Shao Jinling was afraid of everyone returning. Hearing his father's words, he felt slightly at ease and even mocked Liu Yudi for overestimating himself. Everyone was in a desperate situation. Su Wuming noticed something unusual about the boxes on the boat. Liu Yudi struggled to control the boat, claiming to be the Jade Emperor and speaking of his power being usurped.

Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng were actually sober, having long suspected the identity of the "Jade Emperor," and were secretly on guard. This self-proclaimed Jade Emperor was actually a mad brute, plunging everyone into an unprecedented crisis. Su Wuming said that book was just a legend, joking that it was impossible to enter the heavenly palace from the end of the river. He secretly knew that Liu Yudi was practicing evil arts and saw him falling into madness.

Pei Zhijie urgently tried to persuade him. Unexpectedly, Liu Yudi developed murderous intent, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

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