The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Episode 37 Recap
> The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Recap
Jin Yang helped Wu Xie back to his house, instructing him to stay put until the supply truck arrived. Wu Xie asked if there was a doctor in the village, as he felt something was wrong; his memories were garbled, and his head ached the more he tried to recall. Jin Yang explained that Chief Shou Shan could diagnose him but would not help, believing that anyone returning from the Forbidden Land carried a curse.
He recounted how the Chief's own brother had suffered from a strange illness and died after visiting the Forbidden Land, and thus the Chief harbored immense hatred for anyone associated with it. Jin Yang then confessed that he had given Wu Xie sleeping pills to help him, causing Wu Xie to drop the water he was drinking.
Jin Yang also revealed that a previous person who returned from the Forbidden Land had committed suicide, exhibiting the same symptoms as Wu Xie, including large purple spots that later caused his skin to fester. His corpse had been brought back by a mountaineering team years ago. Jin Yang spoke at length before realizing he had said too much and abruptly stopped, urging Wu Xie to rest and warning him not to mention the Forbidden Land again.
Wu Xie, meanwhile, continued to be plagued by headaches, recalling a map shown to him by Yang, and a confusing encounter with Zhang Qiling, who seemed not to recognize him. Wang Pangzi arrived in the village, asking every local about Wu Xie, but they either avoided him or claimed ignorance. He described Wu Xie as a "delicate pretty boy," "extremely handsome." As he loudly called out for Wu Xie, he was suddenly ambushed, bagged, and tied up.
A Ning, who was monitoring Wang Pangzi from a distance, spoke to Qiu Dekao on the phone. Qiu Dekao instructed her to prevent Wang Pangzi from meeting Wu Xie for the time being. A Ning then confronted Wang Pangzi, releasing him. She clarified that she wasn't hiding Wu Xie and was also searching for him, urging Wang Pangzi to cooperate and cautioning him not to cause trouble in the strange village.
Wang Pangzi, however, remained skeptical, hinting that A Ning might be the real source of trouble. Wu Xie looked at a hand-drawn map on the wall. Jin Yang explained it depicted their Snow Village and the topography of the nearby mountains, a map passed down and updated by hunting families across generations. The empty area on it was what they called the Forbidden Land, marked to prevent trespassing.
Wu Xie, excited, then theorized to Jin Yang that the supposed mountaineering team from years ago was actually searching for treasures or ancient ruins. He pointed out the auspicious "turtle shell" topography, ideal for hiding treasures, which included the Forbidden Land. Jin Yang, though intrigued, dismissed the idea, stating their current hunting grounds were sufficient and he saw no need to take risks.
Wu Xie pressed on, reminding Jin Yang that their ancestors had settled there because of a gold mine, which he suspected lay within the Forbidden Land. He urged Jin Yang to explore it. Jin Yang reiterated his contentment and desire to avoid trouble; even when Wu Xie appealed to his desire to find his missing sister, Jin Yang remained unmoved. Before Jin Yang could respond, the Chief arrived with several villagers, demanding Wu Xie be taken away.
Despite Jin Yang's attempt to intervene, the Chief insisted it was the "seventh day" and they had to hand Wu Xie over, fearing the Mountain Deity's wrath. Wu Xie was forcibly taken. A Ning's team prepared their equipment. Shun Zi advised A Ning not to appear publicly to avoid a direct confrontation with the villagers, asserting he could handle rescuing Wu Xie. A Ning agreed to wait outside the village but warned Shun Zi against any tricks.
Shun Zi then walked alone into the snow, with Wang Pangzi secretly following him. Inside the Chief's house, villagers were debating Wu Xie's fate, with some suggesting release and others fearing another disease outbreak. Shun Zi entered, proposing that the fairest solution was to hand Wu Xie over to the Mountain Deity for judgment, as he had broken a taboo. At that moment, Wang Pangzi burst in, brandishing a knife, demanding Wu Xie's release and threatening to destroy the village.
The villagers responded by drawing guns, quickly overpowering and tying up Wang Pangzi, who was then locked in a woodshed. The Chief's daughter brought Wang Pangzi some water. He suspiciously asked if it was poisoned, which annoyed her. Meanwhile, in a place filled with animal organs and chemical reagents, Zhang Qiling seemed to be having a seizure, and two people entered to give him an injection, after which he passed out. A Ning contacted Qiu Dekao, who sounded unwell.
She reported on the general situation. Qiu Dekao, growing impatient, ordered A Ning to find Wu Xie immediately, regardless of what it took, as the situation was becoming increasingly volatile. Back in the village, the Chief, irritated by Wang Pangzi's persistent shouting from the woodshed, entered with a bucket of ice. He peeled open Wang Pangzi's clothes and stuffed ice chips inside, making Wang Pangzi scream in agony. Jin Yang, at his house, examined Wu Xie's belongings.
Discovering unfinished tracings in Wu Xie's notebook, he picked up a pencil and began to continue them. A Ning then received a report from her subordinate that Wang Pangzi's surveillance signal had disappeared at the Chief's house. Later, the Chief's daughter secretly came to bring Wang Pangzi some food. Wang Pangzi attempted to persuade her to release him, explaining that his friend Wu Xie was in grave danger in the mountains and that their actions constituted illegal detention.
He even fabricated a story about Wu Xie having a terminal illness, needing life-sustaining drugs, and rushing to meet his parents before he died, stressing his own promise to Wu Xie's parents. The girl, however, remained unmoved, stating her father had his reasons, and that her father had deemed Wang Pangzi not a good man, making her unable to help him. Frustrated, Wang Pangzi declared a hunger strike, threatening to starve himself to death. The girl, still unfazed, left.
Soon after, Zhang Qiling entered the woodshed, and the two exchanged smiles. A Ning and her team then stormed the Chief's house, demanding to know Wu Xie's whereabouts. A Ning offered to exchange coal for the information, reminding the Chief of their limited supplies due to heavy snow. The Chief, after some hesitation, revealed that Shun Zi had taken Wu Xie away overnight.
He further explained that Shun Zi had carried Wu Xie into the mountains to the site where the incident had originally happened. If Wu Xie could survive there for a full day and night, it would prove his innocence. A Ning reacted with outrage, pointing out the sub-zero temperatures, the presence of wild animals, and Wu Xie's injuries, calling the plan insane. Zhang Qiling, now accompanied by Wang Pangzi, stood near A Ning's surveillance post.
Zhang Qiling told Wang Pangzi he had been poisoned and couldn't remember past events. Wang Pangzi recounted that he had received an anonymous message warning him of Wu Xie's danger, prompting him to rush to the village. Zhang Qiling concluded they had been "tricked" and decided their best course of action was to follow A Ning's team to find Wu Xie. He revealed he had placed a tracker in A Ning's vehicle, and following its signal, they set off on foot into the snowy mountains.
