The Four Episode 45 Recap
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Chu Limo was forced by Ji Yaohua to take a Chenshui Pill, a sleeping pill designed to render the recipient permanently unconscious. The antidote was held by Ji Yaohua, who used this leverage to demand that Leng Xue spend a night with her, promising to provide the antidote and save Chu Limo only if he complied. When Leng Xue found Chu Limo unconscious, he was highly agitated and choked Ji Yaohua, demanding the antidote.
Ji Yaohua confirmed that she had given Chu Limo the Chenshui Pill, stating that Chu Limo would remain unconscious forever if Leng Xue killed her. Ji Yaohua blamed Chu Limo for everything, reiterating her demand for Leng Xue to exchange a night with her for the antidote. Leng Xue was shocked by Ji Yaohua’s transformation into someone "neither human nor ghost," and how she remained unmoved by his scolding.
To obtain the antidote, Leng Xue reluctantly agreed to Ji Yaohua's terms. As Ji Yaohua attempted to kiss Leng Xue, she experienced severe discomfort, discovering that she could not feel desire or emotion. This was due to a desire-prohibiting drug called Xuwuxin Xian, which An Shigeng had forced her to take, causing her extreme pain whenever she felt desire.
Ji Yaohua's hatred for Chu Limo and Leng Xue intensified, as she believed they were responsible for her losing the right to be loved. Leng Xue, however, felt pity for Ji Yaohua, realizing she was being manipulated and used by An Shigeng. Taking advantage of Ji Yaohua's compromised state, Leng Xue brought up the death of her father, who had hanged himself at home, leaving behind a piece of black cloth.
Leng Xue gave Ji Yaohua this black cloth, which Wu Qing had obtained from her father, and informed her about her father's death, suggesting An Shigeng was his killer and warning her not to trust him. Ji Yaohua, alerted by Leng Xue, learned An Shigeng's clothing preferences from a maid. She then secretly took the black cloth into An Shigeng’s room and confirmed it belonged to him.
She also discovered that a black piece of clothing previously worn by An Shigeng had mysteriously disappeared, leading her to suspect he had destroyed evidence. Before Ji Yaohua could relay this information to Leng Xue, Chu Limo was suddenly injured by a palm strike. Leng Xue discovered a palm print on Chu Limo and, filled with grief and rage, wrongly accused Ji Yaohua of the attack, refusing to believe her explanations.
Ji Yaohua, seeking the truth behind Chu Limo's injury, confronted An Shigeng, who admitted to striking Chu Limo, stating his intention was to use her injury to control Leng Xue. Meanwhile, while in her coma, Chu Limo experienced a hallucination where she encountered An Shigeng, who revealed his plan to open the Phantom Stone Cave to acquire peerless martial arts secrets.
Concurrently, Zhui Ming consumed a drug that caused him to lose his mind, rendering him foolish and forgetful of his friends. Ling Yiyi and Tie Shou brought him back from the street. Witnessing Zhui Ming's condition, Wu Qing was enraged, wishing he could personally kill An Shigeng. He fell into a deep despair, wanting to confront An Shigeng but being restrained by Tie Shou.
Wu Qing remained despondent in an inn until Tie Shou, disappointed by his inaction, scolded him and declared he would no longer interfere. This scolding spurred Wu Qing to recover his spirits, and he resolved to fight alongside Tie Shou. Separately, Princess Ziluo was captured and held captive by a wicked woman, who forced the delicate princess to perform arduous chores, including washing clothes until her hands became raw and scratched.
To vent her frustration, Princess Ziluo continually scolded Zhui Ming in her mind. The wicked woman then forced Princess Ziluo to make a fire and cook. Princess Ziluo accidentally poured all the oil into the pot and was severely beaten for it. Unable to bear the torture any longer, Princess Ziluo decided to fight back. Realizing the oil was slippery, she deliberately spilled it on the ground.
When the wicked woman returned to the kitchen, she slipped on the spilled oil and fell. Princess Ziluo seized the opportunity to run, and though the woman grabbed her leg, Princess Ziluo struggled free, escaped to the door, and closed the room door behind her, thereby escaping the woman's clutches.
