The Wolf Episode 42 Recap
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Chu Youwen was brutally assaulted by war slaves, while Warden Gu deliberately stood by, allowing the beating to continue until Chu Youwen was on the brink of death. Only then did Warden Gu intervene, feigning concern for Prince of Bo and punishing the war slaves, further inciting their hatred towards Chu Youwen. Meanwhile, in the Imperial City, Chu Yougui used the pretext of checking on an epidemic to prevent Yao Ji from getting involved in Chu Youwen's affairs.
Although Zi Shen had investigated for days without finding any clues and intended to report to Chu Kui, Yao Ji stopped him. She argued that without concrete evidence, rashly approaching Chu Kui would only arouse Chu Yougui's suspicion and make it difficult to regain his trust. Yao Ji realized that the circulating rumors among the imperial citizens, claiming Prince of Bo controlled warrior wolves and sought revenge against Chu Kui, were intentionally spread by Chu Yougui.
His goal was to force Chu Kui to order Chu Youwen's death. However, the rumors spread too rapidly for Yao Ji to counteract them. Ma Zhaixing and Ji Chong traveled through the night and were robbed while taking shelter in a dilapidated temple. The supposed robbers were actually local farmers, accompanied by their wives and children. Upon learning their plight, Ma Zhaixing and Ji Chong discovered that the region had suffered from years of drought, leaving the people in misery.
Despite a good harvest this year, all their produce was confiscated as food for the officials, forcing the desperate citizens to rebel. Seeing a farmer's wife feeding her child with her own blood, Ma Zhaixing was deeply distressed. At her urging, Ji Chong gave their money pouch to the couple. Witnessing the suffering of these innocent people, Ji Chong and Ma Zhaixing resolved to persuade Prince of Bo to ally with them and swiftly put an end to the war.
At Qiannu Camp, the rumors of Prince of Bo controlling warrior wolves to kill were rampant, all part of Chu Yougui's intricate plan. After seeing off the Grand Diviner, Chu Yougui instructed Warden Gu to proceed with the next step, aiming to utterly destroy Prince of Bo. Liu'er, acting under Warden Gu's instruction, spread fabricated stories about wolf monsters killing people. Ji Chong recognized Liu'er from a portrait as Zhao Liuye, the son of former military protector Zhao Jiu.
Knowing Zhao Jiu's hatred for Prince of Bo, Ji Chong and Ma Zhaixing worked together, threatening Zhao Liuye to lead them to Qiannu Camp. Ji Chong concealed their true intention of rescuing Prince of Bo and first went to a nearby cliff to survey the situation. Ma Zhaixing found Prince of Bo covered in wounds, eating leftover food, and performing all the arduous tasks of a slave, which deeply pained her.
Later, Zhao Jiu, observing Prince of Bo's actions, began to suspect that Warden Gu might have intentionally framed Prince of Bo for past incidents. Meanwhile, Chu Youwen reflected that losing everything was the true beginning of his redemption, a path to gradually becoming the Wolf Boy Ma Zhaixing remembered.
Liu'er informed Ji Chong and Ma Zhaixing that according to Warden Gu's usual practice, any slave who dared to defy him would be confined in the isolation room for the night, located behind the wood shack, which had a small window. Using Liu'er's position, Ji Chong and Ma Zhaixing disguised themselves as firewood deliverers and successfully infiltrated Qiannu Camp. It was already dark when they reached the confinement room.
Ma Zhaixing looked through the small window and spoke to Chu Youwen, revealing that she knew everything about the War of Boxiang. She tried to convince him to help the Jin Kingdom overthrow Chu Kui's tyrannical rule and save the common people. However, Chu Youwen stated he had no intention of leaving Qiannu Camp or assisting the King of Jin in contending for the world against Chu Kui.
Unable to persuade him, Ma Zhaixing left him some external wound medicine and a fire striker, telling him that if he changed his mind within three days, he should use the fire striker to signal them, and she and Ji Chong would come to his rescue. Learning that Ji Chong and Ma Zhaixing intended to rescue Prince of Bo, Liu'er became enraged and immediately ordered them to leave.
Ma Zhaixing, deeply worried about Prince of Bo, recounted many stories about Langshou Mountain to Ji Chong. Ma Zhaixing insisted that Prince of Bo was not a monster, but that Chu Kui was the true monster, as he had transformed Wolf Boy into a monster to satisfy his own desires.
Despite Liu'er's anger and continued belief that Prince of Bo was a monster, Ma Zhaixing urged him to consider that rumors could be deadly and to avoid making a regrettable mistake. Unswayed, Liu'er kept them out, prompting Ma Zhaixing and Ji Chong to leave for the night, deciding to return the next day when Liu'er had calmed down. They continued to hope that Prince of Bo would eventually join their cause, though Ma Zhaixing recognized his deep despair.
