Twelve Legends Episode 9 Recap
> Twelve Legends Recap
After leaving the Hua Xue Gallery, Ye Ming found herself in an unfamiliar and bewildering world. She was immediately confronted by a group of drunken wealthy young men who harassed her. She struck back at them. Fortunately, Xiao Tao intervened, diffusing the situation and offering Ye Ming a place to stay for the night, expecting the mysterious young woman to leave the next day.
However, Ye Ming had nowhere else to go and struggled to explain her background to Xiao Tao. She decided to stay, hoping to use her time to search for Yu Shao Bai. Xiao Tao understood Ye Ming's predicament and agreed to let her stay, on the condition that they split the twenty dollars monthly rent.
Ye Ming, who had no source of income, found the concept of "cash" and "work" foreign, confusing it with "silver" and "old ways," but she urgently needed a job. When she learned that Xiao Tao worked as a singer at the Xinxin Dance Hall, Ye Ming wanted to experience the world and begged to accompany her, believing it would be a lively place where she could easily inquire about Yu Shao Bai.
Xiao Tao, after initially resisting, reluctantly agreed to take her along to work. At the Xinxin Dance Hall, while Xiao Tao performed on stage, the club manager, Mr. Zhou, noticed Ye Ming gesturing towards Xiao Tao. Her striking appearance immediately caught his eye. Initially, he assumed she was a daughter from a distinguished family due to her refined demeanor.
However, upon learning that Ye Ming had run away from home and came to Shanghai specifically to find someone, Mr. Zhou offered to help her locate Yu Shao Bai, on the condition that she become a resident singer at the club. Ye Ming, who confessed she was not good at dancing but could sing, accepted his offer, captivating the audience and even Xiao Tao with her voice.
Ye Ming became the newest singer at Xinxin Dance Hall, her talent and beauty surpassing the other performers, making her a strong candidate for the top singer spot. Despite this, Xiao Tao, a popular singer herself who earned well and lived comfortably, remained kind-hearted and completely unfazed by others’ provocations. She bore no jealousy towards Ye Ming. Xiao Tao's true aspirations lay beyond the glitz and glamour of the nightclub.
She yearned for a quiet life, hoping to marry her beloved Yin Qing and start a family. Yin Qing was affectionately called "mute Yin" by the other girls due to his reserved nature and reluctance to engage with others, though he was deeply devoted to Xiao Tao. Yin Qing and Xiao Tao were of similar age, handsome, cultured, and generous, and their feelings for each other grew over time.
One evening, as Ye Ming and Xiao Tao left the dance hall, they encountered Yin Qing waiting for Xiao Tao. Ye Ming immediately recognized that he was no ordinary man, but seeing Xiao Tao’s affection for him, she chose not to expose his true nature at that moment, though a plan began to form in her mind.
Meanwhile, Lian Xuan, who had been secretly monitoring Ye Ming, reported back to Jin Xingjian at Hua Xue Gallery, expressing relief that Ye Ming was staying with a human. He recounted how Ye Ming almost got hit by a car, highlighting her unfamiliarity with the modern world. Lian Xuan, exasperated by Jin Xingjian's persistent focus on Ye Ming despite his impending thunder tribulation, reminded him of the danger to himself and, implicitly, to Ye Ming if he were to perish.
Lian Xuan also complained about being blamed by both Jin Xingjian and Xiao Qing for the death of the "little white mouse" (Bai Yi), lamenting that demon hunters were so despised. Elsewhere, Ye Qingchun was having a chaotic day. While enthusiastically purchasing what he believed to be the finest home-made fabric, he was swarmed by other vendors aggressively hawking their wares. In his frantic escape, he was scratched by a huge cat, almost causing a car accident.
He was admitted to the hospital where, after a dramatic display of concern for his "artistic hands" and a painful injection in his posterior, he learned his injuries were minor. However, his most capable worker, Liu Xiao Bing, had been severely injured in the same accident and would be bedridden for at least a year.
With Liu Xiao Bing out of commission, Ye Qingchun posted a "Now Hiring" sign but was disappointed by the stream of unsuitable applicants, some who performed strange tricks or spoke unintelligibly. Frustrated, he visited Hua Xue Gallery, sharing his woes with Jin Xingjian and praising Xiao Pi’s attentiveness and wit, only to be politely reminded by Jin Xingjian that Xiao Pi was indispensable at the gallery.
Shortly after Ye Qingchun left, Lord Jia arrived to bid farewell to Jin Xingjian, having acquired several treasures in Shanghai and now ready to return to Beiping. Jin Xingjian, realizing Lord Jia had no memory of their previous encounter and drinking session, and recalling Lord Jia's "inappropriate" behavior during that time, felt a pang of guilt and apologized for the past incident.
Lord Jia mentioned that he had heard of a jade seal similar to the one Jin Xingjian sought, found during wartime excavations in the north, and promised to inform Jin Xingjian if he discovered its whereabouts. Later, a young man named Ye Xiao Hu arrived at Ye Qingchun's clothing store seeking employment. Ye Qingchun was immediately struck by Xiao Hu's handsome appearance and refined manners, which seemed incongruous with applying for a servant's position.
He felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if they had met before. Xiao Hu explained that his family had recently gone bankrupt, forcing them to sell their mansion, and he wished to become self-reliant rather than be a burden. Impressed by Xiao Hu's sincere explanation, his ability to speak a "Western language," and his overall demeanor, Ye Qingchun hired him on the spot, offering him food and lodging in a vacant room behind the kitchen.
As Xiao Hu was changing into his uniform in the backyard, Jin Xingjian, passing by, recognized him. Meanwhile, Lian Xuan, in a theatrical Japanese disguise, also infiltrated the Hua Xue Gallery, though Xiao Pi quickly recognized him.
