Time Raiders Episode 15 Recap

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As Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling, and Pangzi prepared to retrace their steps, the walls around them began to converge. Zhang Qiling confirmed the walls were slowly closing, and Pangzi grew anxious, realizing neither forward nor backward was an option. Zhang Qiling quickly suggested they climb the walls. Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling, being slender, found it relatively easy, but Pangzi struggled with his weight against gravity, climbing much slower.

As the walls rapidly drew closer, Zhang Qiling reached out to help Pangzi. However, Pangzi accidentally slipped, sliding down a significant distance before getting wedged in a narrow gap between the walls. Zhang Qiling immediately tossed a rope to Wu Xie, instructing him to rescue Pangzi. Without hesitation, Wu Xie jumped down, secured the rope around Pangzi's arm, and then around himself. Zhang Qiling, with immense effort, pulled both Wu Xie and Pangzi to safety.

Finally, the three climbed onto the wall, where they discovered a message scrawled in blood. It accused Wu Sanxing of despicable acts, forcing the writer, Xie Lianhuan, to a dead end. The grim script suggested the truth of the claim. Wu Xie's memory stirred, recalling childhood mentions of the Xie family's animosity towards his own, and accusations that the Wu family was at fault. It seemed this was the reason for their hatred.

Zhang Qiling revealed a theory that Xie Lianhuan was with Wu Sanxing on the shore the night of the original expedition. Wu Sanxing, having achieved his own goals and seeking to conceal a vast fortune, attempted to trap Xie Lianhuan in this very place. However, his plan failed. Xie Lianhuan, having struggled onto the wall just as the trio did, believed he was cornered, only to discover a hollow brick ceiling above him.

He desperately chipped away a hole and escaped that night. Yet, he never anticipated that he would still fall victim to Wu Sanxing outside. Thus, the next morning, when the expedition team screamed upon finding Xie Lianhuan's body on the beach, Wu Sanxing was there, skillfully feigning the role of an innocent and dutiful young man. Meanwhile, A Ning was alone, searching for an exit. She stumbled upon a corpse and recovered a micro-camera from it.

Inserting the memory card into her phone, she watched a recording of the deceased's final moments. A Ning recognized the man; he had been sent by her boss to accompany Wu Sanxing on the expedition, secretly tasked with monitoring Sanxing to ensure he didn't hoard any treasures. The footage showed Wu Sanxing and the man appearing to have a good relationship, with Sanxing trusting him deeply.

When the man was in danger, Sanxing initially fought hard to save him from a sea monkey. However, the wound was too deep and quickly became infected, swelling purple wherever the sea monkey had touched him, preventing healing. Soon after, the sea monkey returned and ultimately killed him. Witnessing the gruesome wounds on the corpse, A Ning's earlier self-doubt faded, replaced by a growing sense of dread. She murmured to herself that a crisis was imminent.

As Wu Xie and Pangzi pondered the new revelations, Pangzi presented a theory: Wu Sanxing, upon entering the shipwreck, might have encountered something that caused him to become possessed. He referenced Zhang Qiling's previous account of Wu Sanxing combing his hair like a woman in front of a mirror, suggesting it was a vengeful spirit from the ship controlling him.

Pangzi reasoned that the accumulated resentment of the spirits, unable to find an outlet, found a perfect match in Wu Sanxing when he descended. Wu Xie scoffed, finding Pangzi's explanation too fantastical, stating he had lived with his Third Uncle for decades and never seen him act in such a feminine manner.

Pangzi insisted that mental illness had dormant states, implying Wu Sanxing's public persona might differ greatly from his private one, even jokingly suggesting he might secretly wear makeup or do embroidery. After Pangzi finished his elaborate theory, Wu Xie sarcastically agreed to splash dog blood on his Third Uncle if they encountered him. Despite the urgency, Pangzi suggested they rest a little longer before continuing through the cramped zigzag tunnels.

As they pressed on, the tunnels grew even narrower, making the ascent agonizing for Pangzi. He continued to complain bitterly about the grueling climb, likening Xie Lianhuan to a mole for creating such an unfriendly passage. Wu Xie questioned Zhang Qiling why the path was safe twenty years ago but nearly fatal now. Zhang Qiling concluded that the Life Gate symbol must have been altered, leading them into the Death Gate.

Pangzi suspected A Ning, but Wu Xie dismissed the idea, arguing that she lacked the power to tamper with ancient mechanisms. As they continued to struggle, all three began to feel a strange drowsiness from a mysterious fragrance in the air. Overcome by the scent, Wu Xie wondered aloud why he felt so sleepy and how he had drifted off, before realizing Zhang Qiling and Pangzi were also succumbing to the same stupor.

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