The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Episode 18 Recap
> The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Recap
A Ning and her team continued their journey along the river channel inside a cave. When the sound of surging water suddenly came from behind, A Ning realized the danger and quickly urged her subordinates to get ashore with her. However, it was too late, and one of her men was attacked by a Jero salmon before he could reach the bank. A Ning quickly pulled out her machine gun and fired at the fish monster.
Seeing the Jero salmon and her subordinate's body floating to the surface, A Ning was visibly shaken. Lao Yang and Wu Xie made their way to a deeper part of the tomb, where they discovered an unfinished stone coffin. Wu Xie surmised it was an empty burial chamber, but Lao Yang, observing closely, noticed something inside and urged Wu Xie to take a look. Lao Yang intended to open the coffin, but Wu Xie, fearing something sinister, stopped him.
At that moment, a shriveled hand suddenly reached out from the coffin and grabbed Wu Xie. Lao Yang stumbled backward in fright, while Wu Xie struggled to break free. After much effort, Wu Xie finally escaped the grasp of the strange hand, but before he could catch his breath, he was knocked unconscious from behind. When Wu Xie regained consciousness, he found himself and Lao Yang bound. Tai Uncle, accompanied by Teacher Liang and his men, stood before them.
Wu Xie noticed Tai Uncle's shriveled arm and realized he was afflicted with corpse poison; the strange hand that had grabbed him was Tai Uncle's. Wu Xie proposed cooperation to find a way out, but Tai Uncle ignored him. Following information provided by Mr. Li, they discovered a hidden entrance beneath the stone coffin. As the stone slab covering the entrance was pulled open, a foul, familiar smell emanated from within.
Wu Xie felt he had smelled it before but couldn't recall where. Fearing danger in the dark passage, Tai Uncle used Wu Xie as a shield, forcing him to descend. He gave Wu Xie a whistle, instructing him to blow it once he reached the bottom, threatening to kill Lao Yang if he didn't hear anything within half an hour. Wu Xie navigated the passage, looking for clues.
Above, Tai Uncle's group grew anxious when they heard no sound from Wu Xie. Just then, Wu Xie blew the whistle Tai Uncle had given him. Following a loud gushing sound, Wu Xie found a cave entrance and passed through a curtain of water into a vast cavern with a scalding underground river. Soon, Tai Uncle and his men joined him. Teacher Liang expressed disbelief at the underground river.
Tai Uncle sent a henchman into the water, who found an arm-thick iron chain but was wary of other large fish. Teacher Liang assured him no fish could survive the hot water. Tai Uncle then ordered Wu Xie to lead the way. As they swam forward, the last man in line was suddenly launched upward by a geyser and fell back into the water.
Tai Uncle forced Lao Yang to check on him, and they discovered he had been burned to death with blisters all over. Wu Xie identified it as an intermittent geyser and urged everyone to swim downstream with the current, certain there would be an exit. As they swam, Teacher Liang, old and exhausted, was swept away by the swift current.
Despite Lao Yang's warnings, Wu Xie bravely tried to save him, but the current was too strong, and Teacher Liang slipped away. Seeing Wu Xie in peril, Lao Yang also grabbed the iron chain to help, but both were quickly swept away by the raging water. Separately, Wang Pangzi, reeling from a venomous bug bite, stumbled into a tomb hall.
He saw the poison rapidly spreading up his arm, feared he wouldn't survive, and took a swig from his wine flask, silently bidding farewell to Wu Xie in his heart. In his fading moments, Zhang Qiling, sword on his back, strode in. When Wang Pangzi awoke, he was astonished to find the bug venom had been cleared from his body by Zhang Qiling. Zhang Qiling inquired about Wu Xie's whereabouts.
Wang Pangzi recounted how Wu Xie had saved him from the large fish. Zhang Qiling, believing Wu Xie would not stay put, suggested he was likely still within the tomb and led Wang Pangzi to continue their search. Meanwhile, A Ning and Guo Guo continued their search within the tomb. Guo Guo, concerned about their heavy losses, suggested that instead of a raise in pay, he would be content with a share of any burial objects they found.
A Ning simply gave him an unamused glance and continued onward. Back in Changsha, Huo Granny was enjoying a quiet moment with Xiu Xiu when her butler announced that Si Ye from Changsha was seeking her help. Si Ye had encountered problems developing a piece of land and lost a considerable sum, now hoping Huo Granny would use her connections to resolve the issue. Huo Granny, displeased with Si Ye's opportunistic nature, instructed Xiu Xiu to handle him.
The butler, however, felt it was inappropriate for young Xiu Xiu to deal with an elder of Si Ye's standing. Huo Granny explained that with the Huo family's talents dwindling, it was essential for Xiu Xiu to step up and ensure the family's continued prosperity. Wu Xie next awoke inside a stone coffin. Pushing the lid open with effort, he was surprised to find himself back in the underwater tomb.
He lit a torch, surveying his surroundings, and vaguely saw figures resembling Wang Pangzi and others. As he approached a stone door, he was shocked to see Chen Wenjin, along with the original team who had explored the underwater tomb, gathered around a stone coffin, deep in argument. After Chen Wenjin and the others departed, Wu Xie saw Wu Sansheng arrive alone. Wu Xie eagerly followed his uncle, but Wu Sansheng, who had been hiding, suddenly grabbed his neck.
Just as Wu Xie was about to suffocate, he jolted awake, realizing it had all been a dream. He was still in the underground tomb, recalling being swept down the cliff by the current. He quickly rose to search for Lao Yang. He then discovered grave markers of the Mute Warriors, the army that had once sought treasure here. As he pondered the inscriptions, Lao Yang appeared beside him, and Wu Xie was relieved to find him safe.
Wu Xie then recalled an old hunter's story about a "ghost army" and feng shui masters mentioning a "yellow spring" leading to hell. Wu Xie connected the hot, yellow water of the underground waterfall to the fabled "yellow spring" and the "underworld" spoken of by the feng shui masters. Lao Yang, unnerved by the talk of feudal superstition in such a place, asked Wu Xie to stop.
