The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Episode 26 Recap
> The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Recap
While Lao Yang was clearing the rocks to enter the passage and find Wu Xie, Wu Xie, already deeper within the mountain, discovered a pile of bones and the belongings of a previous explorer. Among them, he found a diary. Wu Xie read aloud its grim contents to Lao Yang, recounting how the person had entered the mountain three years prior with a companion, only to be betrayed, sealed inside with dynamite, and left to starve to death.
Lao Yang's face hardened with a fierce expression as he listened. Wu Xie urged him to continue moving the rocks while Wu Xie searched for more clues inside. Wu Xie continued his search and soon found a wallet containing an identity card. The name on it was Xie Zi Yang. Wu Xie paused, asking Lao Yang if he remembered a classmate by that name. Lao Yang responded that he thought there was.
Just then, Lao Yang managed to move the last of the rocks and stepped into the chamber. Wu Xie, looking closely at the ID card, was stunned to realize the photo was of Lao Yang. Confused, he asked Lao Yang why his ID was with the dead man. Lao Yang took the card, his expression dark, and told Wu Xie that "certain things are best left unknown." He then chillingly confessed, "He was Xie Zi Yang. He was Lao Yang."
Wu Xie, bewildered, demanded to know who Lao Yang truly was. Lao Yang calmly stated, "I'm both Xie Zi Yang and Lao Yang. It was me who killed myself! I didn't want another 'me' to exist in this world, so I killed him." Wu Xie, horrified, questioned his sanity, but Lao Yang remained impassive. He then aimed a gun at Wu Xie, declaring that since Wu Xie now knew the truth, he could not be allowed to live.
Wu Xie, undeterred, pressed his forehead against the barrel of the gun. He reminded Lao Yang that he had come all this way for him and had promised to take him home. If Lao Yang truly wished to kill him, he should go ahead. As Lao Yang's finger tightened on the trigger, Wu Xie lunged, grappling with him. At that moment, a colossal serpent burst into the chamber.
Wu Xie quickly pushed Lao Yang out of the way of its attack, and they both fled for their lives. The gigantic snake relentlessly pursued them. Wu Xie ran ahead, clearing obstacles and constantly urging Lao Yang to hurry. Witnessing Wu Xie's unwavering efforts, Lao Yang seemed to regain some strength and joined him in moving a heavy tree trunk. They continued their desperate escape until they reached a dead end.
Seeing a vine, Lao Yang jumped, hoping to catch it, but missed and fell. Wu Xie immediately jumped after him, catching a vine and skillfully swinging down a narrow pathway, calling out Lao Yang's name. He soon found Lao Yang, who had sustained an abdominal injury. Wu Xie quickly applied bandages to stop the bleeding. Lao Yang, clutching Wu Xie's hand, insisted that he had something important to say.
He apologized profusely for all the wrong he had done, for constantly lying, and even for his recent attempt to harm Wu Xie. He acknowledged Wu Xie's inherent kindness and forgiving nature. Lao Yang confessed that he had brought Wu Xie to the Qinling sacred tree's end with the intention of using a kind person like him to harness the sacred tree's power to save his mother.
Wu Xie, despite the confession, tried to reassure Lao Yang, telling him that he knew everything and that he would definitely take him out of this place, insisting that everything would be okay. Lao Yang, however, expressed his deep despair, revealing that he had spent three years in the tomb, losing his sense of self and questioning his very existence, feeling like "the walking dead."
He admitted to doing many terrible things, including killing someone, in his desperate pursuit of his goal, and believed he belonged there. Wu Xie vehemently disagreed, arguing that Lao Yang was himself, that the "person" he killed was merely an illusion, and that the bronze tree was to blame. He reaffirmed his promise to take Lao Yang to safety. Lao Yang then expressed his profound gratitude to Wu Xie for his unwavering companionship and for never abandoning him.
Wu Xie had made him feel truly alive and had shown him the genuine meaning of brotherhood. Coughing blood, Lao Yang asked Wu Xie if he would still be his brother in their next life. Tearfully, Wu Xie nodded, confirming he would. With a final look, Lao Yang broke free and ran towards the giant snake. Wu Xie then saw the grenade pin on the ground, realizing Lao Yang's tragic plan.
Lao Yang detonated the grenade, sacrificing himself to destroy the monstrous serpent, leaving Wu Xie heartbroken. A Ning appeared shortly after, finding Wu Xie alone and grieving. She asked if he was okay, and Wu Xie, still distraught, lamented that he had promised Lao Yang he would save him but had ultimately failed. A Ning tried to comfort him, remarking that they had done all they could.
Just then, the giant snake, not dead but enraged, reappeared and attacked them with renewed ferocity. Wu Xie was violently thrown against a rock wall, sustaining injuries, and A Ning also fell. Seeing the snake target Wu Xie, she quickly grabbed her machine gun, opened fire, and bravely shielded Wu Xie from falling rocks. Despite the extreme danger, A Ning felt a strange sense of satisfaction. Together, they managed to lure the snake and use explosives to drive it away.
However, their respite was short-lived as a swarm of corpse beetles emerged. A Ning fought them off alone with her gun, but when Wu Xie saw her struggling, he waded through the water to join her. He once again used his unique blood to repel the creatures. A Ning, watching his selfless actions, was reminded of his past kindness despite her own past wrongdoings towards him.
As the giant snake prepared for another attack, Wu Xie gently placed his hand on A Ning's shoulder, reminding her that "friends don't owe each other anything." He then abruptly pushed A Ning out of the way and ran towards the attacking monster himself. A Ning cried out his name, realizing Wu Xie was sacrificing himself to save her. Wu Xie threw a bomb into the monster's gaping maw.
The creature exploded, but Wu Xie was engulfed by the blast and fell into the water. A Ning watched in anguish, tears streaming down her face. As Wu Xie began to lose consciousness underwater, Zhang Qiling suddenly appeared and pulled him to safety. Wu Xie later awoke in a hospital bed, excited to see Zhang Qiling and Wang Pangzi by his side. However, when he tried to speak, his voice was strangely shrill.
Wang Pangzi jokingly suggested he was possessed and offered him a urinal to drink from, to "force it out." A doctor soon entered and explained that Wu Xie's bizarre voice was an aftereffect of a severe concussion, causing a temporary disorder in his speech center, but assured them he would recover in a few days. Wang Pangzi teased Wu Xie, calling him a chatterbox, and the two began to playfully squabble. Zhang Qiling watched them with a fond smile.
Wu Xie then took out a watch and handed it to Zhang Qiling. A jealous Wang Pangzi demanded to know what he would receive, prompting Wu Xie to playfully chase him out of the room. After Wu Xie's voice returned to normal, the trio gathered to examine a piece of mute-script paper they had retrieved from the tomb. Wang Pangzi revealed that he had asked Xie Yu Chen to find an expert to translate the script.
While some ancient words remained undeciphered, they had gleaned much information. Wang Pangzi explained that the resurrected individual, whom he had nicknamed "Young Yang Guo" and later identified as the "Mute Rider General," was in fact a Lord's personal bodyguard. This Lord had become embroiled in a battle for the throne, with some factions supporting his claim to emperorship while powerful royal courtiers vehemently opposed him and sent troops to hunt him down. As the Mute Rider General (Young Yang Guo) bravely escorted the Lord in his escape, enduring fierce battles, he lost an arm while protecting his Lord.
