Twelve Legends Episode 19 Recap
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Ye Ming's suspicion of Yu Shao Bai intensified, prompting her to search his hut for a seal while he was away. Upon his return, Yu Shao Bai acted as though he wasn't upset, which stirred a sense of guilt in Ye Ming. Despite this, she couldn't resist secretly following him. However, Yu Shao Bai was aware of her presence and deliberately put on an elaborate show with General Su, pretending to be a devoted and good-hearted man.
Believing his act, Ye Ming waited for Yu Shao Bai to return home, where she confronted him about the truth of their distant past. Yu Shao Bai revealed that his current state, experiencing death repeatedly, was a consequence of her desire for him to live forever. He explained that a thousand years ago, she had given him half of a Bright Night Pearl, transforming him into a demon so he could be her eternal companion.
Overwhelmed with remorse, Ye Ming vowed to find a way to save him, first offering her remaining half of the Bright Night Pearl, even if it meant her own demise, stating that a world without him held no meaning for her. Yu Shao Bai then suggested that a Nine-tailed Fox elixir could preserve his body, though it was incredibly rare.
Insistent on securing his immortality and atoning for the pain she had caused him, Ye Ming declared her intention to seek this rare essence. Meanwhile, the Jujube core spirit, having heard rumors of Jin Xingjian’s demise, went to Hua Xue Gallery to investigate. He encountered Lian Xuan, who, sensing his malicious joy at the news, quickly subdued him. Lian Xuan then brought the Jujube core spirit to the cellar where Jin Xingjian was hiding.
Seeing Jin Xingjian alive, the Jujube core spirit immediately changed his tune, flattering him and claiming to be relieved. Lian Xuan, however, quickly exposed the spirit's deceit. Ye Lina recognized the Jujube core spirit, whom she had previously encountered in Beiping, and the spirit then inquired if Ye Lina and Jin Xingjian were now together. The Jujube core spirit then revealed to Jin Xingjian that he had successfully located another seal Jin Xingjian had been searching for.
Commander Duan returned from his exercises, bringing with him a large collection of treasures from an ancient tomb, intending to have Jin Xingjian appraise them. However, he was enraged to discover that Deputy Director Bai Jin Gang had defied his orders. Before he could punish Bai Jin Gang, Jin Xingjian arrived.
Jin Xingjian publicly exposed Bai Jin Gang's wicked deeds, detailing how he had first used his authority to imprison him and then colluded with the Green Gang to attempt to blow him up in the countryside, all driven by personal grudges while Commander Duan was away. Enraged by Bai Jin Gang's betrayal and defiance, Commander Duan ordered Adjutant Li to strip Bai Jin Gang of his rank and imprison him, vowing severe punishment.
Bai Jin Gang, desperate, pleaded that Jin Xingjian was a demon, but he was dragged away. Commander Duan then extended his apologies to Jin Xingjian and asked for his expertise in appraising the newly acquired treasures, one of which Jin Xingjian identified as a "valuable object." In prison, Bai Jin Gang frantically called for help. That night, General Su (the one-eyed general) visited him.
Bai Jin Gang desperately begged General Su to save him, reminding him of their past collaboration where General Su had promised him the position of police chief if he eliminated Jin Xingjian. General Su, however, deemed Bai Jin Gang a liability, stating that he "knew too much" and that "it's not good for someone to know too much." With that, General Su killed Bai Jin Gang in his cell.
Following Bai Jin Gang's demise, Jin Xingjian and Lian Xuan openly returned to Hua Xue Gallery. Lian Xuan expressed his relief, noting that Bai Jin Gang's death was well-deserved and likely orchestrated by Yu Shao Bai, which Jin Xingjian confirmed. Lian Xuan then complained about the ongoing struggle against Yu Shao Bai and inquired about the seals, expressing distrust of the Jujube core spirit.
Jin Xingjian informed him that no seals were found at Commander Duan's mansion, but he had encountered a demon there. Lian Xuan offered to accompany Jin Xingjian to the mansion the next day to search for the seals and investigate the demon's origins. Meanwhile, a series of strange incidents began to plague Commander Duan’s mansion.
First, his second concubine experienced something getting into her bed, followed by similar occurrences with his first wife, third concubine, and even the servants, who reported being touched by an unseen entity. Initially dismissive of such supernatural claims, Commander Duan eventually grew concerned as more reports surfaced, including from an older male servant who confessed to being molested by the entity even before the ladies.
Realizing his mansion was indeed haunted by what he termed a "perverted ghost," Commander Duan, unfazed by the supernatural, declared his intention to catch the entity himself. He decided to spend the night in his second concubine Ru Mei’s room. As he lay waiting, he felt something enter his bed. After two unsuccessful attempts to find anything, he became furious. He once again felt the presence, attempted to catch it, and was met with a slap. Enraged, he ordered Adjutant Li to place the entire mansion on high alert and immediately deal with anything that moved.
