The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Episode 35 Recap
> The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Recap
Upon learning that a Snake Eye Copper Fish was hidden within the tomb, Wu Xie finally understood its mezzanine design. He realized that the illusion of an immortality spell on the third floor was orchestrated by the Mute Riders to protect the copper fish, demonstrating to those seeking eternal life that such a spell was nonexistent. Lieutenant Zhang (Zhang Buxun) was the first to comprehend this truth. Xiao Hua then asked Qi what he knew about Lieutenant Zhang.
Qi shared a rumor about how Lieutenant Zhang (Zhang Buxun) had devised a plan to make both Zhang Gaoyuan and Zhang Qingping give up their pursuit of immortality. One night, Zhang Qingping was secretly searching Zhang Buxun's study while he was asleep. Zhang Buxun, who was awake, confronted her, asking if she was looking for the immortality spell for Zhang Gaoyuan. After initially trying to deflect, Zhang Qingping admitted her purpose, stating she could not defy her brother.
Zhang Buxun then declared his intention to send Zhang Qingping back to the Marshal's mansion, end their relationship, and blast the tomb to make them both forget about the spell. In a desperate plea, Zhang Qingping cried out that blasting the tomb would be equivalent to destroying Zhang Gaoyuan. She then grabbed a gun from a drawer, threatening to take her own life if he proceeded. Faced with her desperate threat, Zhang Buxun reluctantly conceded.
Zhang Buxun opened a hidden switch in the stone wall, leading them into another tomb chamber. From a stone coffin, he retrieved an object, presenting it as the immortality spell Zhang Qingping and Zhang Gaoyuan desired. He then crushed it, and his body was consumed by a horrifying corpse poison that spread throughout him, turning him into a monstrous, decaying form.
He explained that this "immortality" was a disease that would transform anyone into a monster before ultimately leading to death. Horrified, Zhang Qingping cried that she would not let him die and ran off to find her brother, Zhang Gaoyuan, to save him. At that moment, Dou Cheng entered, witnessing Zhang Buxun's ghastly transformation, and questioned if his actions were worth the cost.
Zhang Buxun, his face contorted, instructed Dou Cheng to close the stone wall's mechanism once Zhang Gaoyuan arrived. Dou Cheng was unwilling to leave him, but Zhang Buxun insisted, revealing his true motive: to free Zhang Qingping and Zhang Gaoyuan and to reveal to the world that the so-called immortality spell was in fact a form of witchcraft.
He asserted that if this was not accomplished, his death would be in vain, reminding Dou Cheng that his life belonged to him and this was his final mission. Zhang Qingping soon returned with Zhang Gaoyuan, who witnessed Zhang Buxun collapsing from the poison. Dou Cheng intercepted Zhang Gaoyuan, loudly declaring that this was the immortality spell he sought. Despite Zhang Gaoyuan's desperate attempts to reach Zhang Buxun, Dou Cheng activated a mechanism, causing the stone wall to slowly descend.
He restrained Zhang Gaoyuan, explaining that this was Zhang Buxun's last wish – to sacrifice himself for their enlightenment. Zhang Gaoyuan watched in anguish as the stone wall sealed shut, then broke down in tears before it. After ensuring the tomb was sealed, Dou Cheng placed a watch on Zhang Buxun's desk.
He then re-entered the chamber through the opened mechanism, gently wiped the blood from Zhang Buxun's eyes, and carefully placed him in the stone coffin, adjusting his attire before closing the lid. Weeping, he caressed the coffin, then returned to the desk, wrote his final diary entry, and, donning his military cap, committed suicide with a gun to his forehead, following his general in death.
Back in the present, Wu Xie asked Qi how he knew such detailed accounts, to which Qi vaguely replied it was a secret. Wang Pangzi then inquired if Qi knew who had knocked him out earlier. Qi stated that the attackers were the same ones who assaulted Xiao Hua, but Pan Zi had eliminated them. Surprised, Wu Xie asked if Pan Zi was there, and consequently, if Uncle San Xing was also present.
Qi, however, did not answer questions about Uncle San Xing's whereabouts. Together, they struggled to open a coffin, revealing the Mute Rider General, a figure Wang Pangzi recognized from a recording they had seen in Qinling. To their disappointment, the Snake Eye Copper Fish was still missing. Carelessly, Wang Pangzi took a jade medallion from the General's corpse, which immediately triggered a mechanism. The Mute Rider General reanimated, glowing with a green light, and attacked.
Qi swiftly tackled Wang Pangzi, saving him from the initial onslaught. Wu Xie and the others opened fire, but after momentarily faltering, the General stomped his blade, re-energizing and rendering their gunfire ineffective. The General then gravely wounded Xiao Hua's subordinate, Jia Sha. An enraged Xiao Hua grabbed a machine gun and began to wildly fire at the General.
Wu Xie rushed to restrain him, explaining that the only way to stop the Mute Rider and deactivate the mechanism was to place the jade medallion back on him. Amidst the fierce battle, Wu Xie rushed back to the previous chamber to retrieve the medallion. There, he encountered Uncle San Xing, who was holding it. Wu Xie confronted his uncle with a barrage of questions about his presence and the hidden truths, but Uncle San Xing remained evasive.
He simply handed the medallion to Wu Xie, urging him to hurry back, warning that his friends were in grave danger. The Mute Rider General proved overwhelmingly powerful, and the group was faltering. Zhai Xingyao deployed his drone, causing an explosion, but it only managed to crack the General's helmet. Just in time, Wu Xie arrived and tossed the jade medallion to Xiao Hua.
With a decisive leap, Xiao Hua reattached the medallion to the General's chest, instantly deactivating the mechanism. The Mute Rider General released a massive burst of energy into the sky before finally collapsing. Wu Xie explained that the "lightning bugs" were responsible for creating the illusion. With the tomb's structure compromised by numerous explosions, Wu Xie urgently called for everyone to leave. They attempted to exit via their original path, only to find the door inexplicably sealed shut.
Wu Xie realized the door could only be opened from the outside and questioned who had closed it. Adding to their confusion, the Mute Rider General's body had vanished from the chamber. Meanwhile, outside the tomb, Wu Sansheng exited a vehicle. A member of the Wang family extended a hand, acknowledging a successful partnership, but Wu Sansheng ignored the gesture.
