Who Rules The World Episode 21 Recap, Plot

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Based on the current clues, the only thing that can be confirmed is that the group is skilled in using mechanical devices in coordination. However, how they managed to transport the goods back into the city without a trace remains puzzling. Hei Fengxi was about to voice his opinion, but Feng Qiwu unexpectedly jumped in first, directly analyzing that during festival times, theatrical troupes from surrounding cities would enter the capital to perform, bringing along their costumes and stage props.

Thus, if the mechanical devices were hidden among these items, they could easily avoid detection. These troupes typically stayed until the Lantern Festival before leaving, so the stolen silver must still be in their possession. Hei Fengxi found her reasoning sound and immediately sent people to search for the troupe. However, Bai Fengxi shared a similar view with Feng Qiwu and paid no attention to Hei Fengxi’s opinion.

Meanwhile, the two went shopping at the market and picked out hairpins for each other, while Hei Fengxi quietly followed, feeling somewhat like an unnecessary extra. Taking the opportunity, Zhongli mentioned the storybooks he had read, in which talented men and beautiful women would put aside their pride and eventually win each other’s hearts. Not only that, Zhongli had even prepared a mask for Hei Fengxi, but he still stubbornly refused to admit his feelings.

Encouraged by Bai Fengxi, Feng Qiwu gathered her courage, put on the mask, and joined the Magpie Bridge Dance troupe alongside Bai Fengxi. Seeing this, Hei Fengxi quickly followed, unexpectedly encountering Bai Fengxi. After dancing with her, he shyly and hurriedly left, making Bai Fengxi unable to hold back her laughter. The next day, Hei Fengxi went to find Feng Qiwu and found that she had only prepared food that Bai Fengxi liked, which made him feel slightly embarrassed.

However, Hei Fengxi’s purpose for the visit was to investigate the Dafuxi Troupe in the southern city. Bai Fengxi believed that to conduct a proper investigation, they needed Hei Fengxi’s help, so the two disguised themselves in plain clothes and went to the Dafuxi Troupe to learn the art of performing. To gain the troupe leader’s trust, Hei Fengxi performed a piece of singing on the spot, stunning everyone present.

The troupe leader also had his own thoughts—keeping Hei Fengxi around could serve as good cover. If they truly were from the authorities, then this place would become their burial ground. That night, Bai Fengxi, dressed in black and masked, sneaked into the troupe leader’s bedroom. Just as he was about to return to rest, she leaped out the window, but was still spotted.

The troupe leader led his men to storm into Hei Fengxi’s residence and directly interrogated him about Bai Fengxi’s whereabouts, only to discover she was hiding in a cupboard, her face filled with fear. Seeing the situation was critical, Bai Fengxi immediately lied that she was Li Yulan of the Li family from Sui City, and that her husband was Shang Yunhai, a famous actor from the Qingyan Troupe.

Because they were in love but were opposed by her father, they had changed their names and fled to Yongjing. Coincidentally, someone in the Dafuxi Troupe had heard of Shang Yunhai and knew about his elopement with Miss Li a month ago, which dispelled the troupe leader’s suspicions. For the next two days, Bai Fengxi and Hei Fengxi continued to pretend to be a loving couple and eventually found the stolen silver hidden inside roof tiles.

Hei Fengxi ordered the arrest of the troupe members, but they had already colluded on their testimonies. The interrogation yielded no results, and word came that Feng Ju had found enough evidence to convict Zhou Zhong at tomorrow’s court meeting. Pressed for time, Bai Fengxi had a sudden idea and pretended to execute, one by one, the troupe members who knew the truth but refused to speak.

This frightened the troupe leader into confessing that the accomplice was Li Mu, a clerk in the Ministry of Revenue’s Treasury Division. Feng Qiwu couldn’t help but praise Bai Fengxi as a remarkable woman—her behavior unorthodox yet surpassing that of most men, truly inspiring admiration and envy. Zhongli managed to apprehend Li Mu just in time. With the account books in hand, Zhou Zhong could now be exonerated.

Hei Fengxi couldn't stop thinking about the storybooks Zhongli mentioned and asked him to recount how the characters expressed their feelings, but all Hei Fengxi could think about was battlefield duels, which were far from romantic entanglements. At the court meeting, Feng Qiwu reported to the Lord of Yongzhou, revealing the identity of the person who stole from the national treasury due to dereliction of duty.

It turned out that the three corrupt officials captured by Feng Ju were all co-conspirators who had framed Zhou Zhong out of guilt. Now that the stolen silver had been recovered, Feng Ju flew into a rage, accusing Feng Qiwu of returning the silver just to absolve Zhou Zhong and using a scapegoat. However, Feng Qiwu immediately presented the evidence and Li Mu’s confession. The Lord of Yongzhou was greatly pleased, regarding it as a major achievement.

Since Feng Qiwu had investigated the case without imperial permission, the Lord declared her merits and demerits canceled each other out and chose not to pursue her misconduct. He ordered her and Feng Ju to continue the investigation into corruption within the Ministry of Revenue. The master of the Soulbreaker Sect, Yu Wuyuan, received a report on the day’s court proceedings.

Feng Ju was already leaving the palace and on his way there, expected to arrive in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. In truth, Yu Wuyuan never intended to win in this corruption case—it was merely a setup. Only by making Hei Fengxi lower his guard could the next phase of the plan continue.

The lost treasury silver was just a decoy; the real goal was to uproot Hei Fengxi and completely eliminate the Fountain Abode, stripping him of his eligibility to compete for the world. Feng Ju arrived to angrily confront Yu Wuyuan, frustrated that the plan had been seen through by Feng Lanxi. To make up for the failure, Yu Wuyuan decided to help him win the position of Hereditary Prince.

Overjoyed, Feng Ju hadn’t expected such a blessing in disguise—with Yu Wuyuan’s help, no less. Since Feng Lanxi was the eldest legitimate son and older than the Third Prince Feng Ju, there was only one method: make the Lord of Yongzhou grow wary of Feng Lanxi. Yu Wuyuan gave Feng Ju a silk pouch containing a plan to deal with Hei Fengxi and instructed him to act out a grand performance in cooperation.

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