Legend of Zang Hai Episode 35 Recap, Plot

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Zang Hai voluntarily confessed to the emperor, admitting that he was Kuai Duo's son Zhinu. He told the emperor everything about how his family was silenced. The emperor and Kuai Duo were the best of friends in their youth. Kuai Duo once risked his life to protect the emperor. The emperor sent Zang Hai to retrieve the Gui Seal and gave him the Broken Treachery Sword to slay the third enemy.

Zang Hai decided to start his investigation with Shi Yiping, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. His masked benefactor and Gao Ming were worried for him and helped him devise a plan. When the time was right, the masked benefactor removed his mask, revealing his identity. Zang Hai was shocked—it was Zhao Bingwen. Zhao Bingwen returned the wooden carved deer to Zang Hai, a relic left behind by his father Kuai Duo ten years ago.

Zang Hai knelt on the ground to thank him profusely, and Zhao Bingwen was moved to tears. Zhao Bingwen recounted his history with Kuai Duo. Years ago, Zhao was assigned to investigate a corruption case in a construction project, which involved many court officials. They collectively framed him, and only Kuai Duo stood up for him. Zhao Bingwen was demoted to the frontier, but he swore to repay Kuai Duo. They corresponded frequently by letter.

Zhao Bingwen was later transferred to the capital due to his outstanding achievements, while Kuai Duo went to Dongxia to build the Fengshan Altar. Three years later, Zhao Bingwen suddenly received a secret letter from Kuai Duo. Kuai Duo wanted to flee the capital with his wife and child and asked Zhao Bingwen to assist them. Zhao rushed through the night, but he was still a step too late—Kuai Duo's home was burned down.

Zhao managed to rescue Zhinu and sent him to study with Master Xing Dou. Upon learning the truth, Zang Hai was filled with emotion. Zhao Bingwen also wanted to know who the third enemy was. He planned to take Zang Hai to investigate Shi Yiping. As the Grand Secretary, Shi Yiping was second only to the emperor, making it nearly impossible for ordinary people to see him.

Zhao Bingwen wrote a formal letter that night and sent it to Shi Yiping. That night, Zang Hai couldn't sleep. He sat in the courtyard in a daze, and Gao Ming came to talk with him. Zang Hai asked how Gao Ming had met Zhao Bingwen. Gao Ming explained that he had been an orphan and was taken in by Zhao Bingwen, who also took in Liu Chu and saved Master Xing Dou.

They all served Zhao Bingwen out of gratitude. Xiang Antu learned that the father of Eighth Young Master Tong’er—Zhao Bingwen—was Zang Hai’s savior and was amazed by the coincidence. She reminded Zang Hai to be cautious when visiting Shi Yiping’s home. The next morning, Zhao Bingwen took Zang Hai to visit Shi Yiping. They exchanged pleasantries, and Zhao Bingwen asked Shi Yiping to look after Zang Hai.

Shi Yiping guessed that Zang Hai was trying to investigate the death of Cao Jingxian through the Cabinet, which Zang Hai did not deny. Shi encouraged him to pursue the truth and promised to grant him authority. Zang Hai found Shi Yiping to be calm and unflustered, showing no flaws. At Shi Yiping's home, Zang Hai noticed some valuable paintings that were recently popular, including “Scenery of Mount Yuren,” a famous peak in Dongxia.

Zang Hai decided to visit again that evening, bringing two rare paintings to please Shi Yiping. Although Shi Yiping knew Zang Hai neither excelled at painting nor enjoyed art, Zang Hai went to great lengths to curry favor, which made Shi Yiping suspicious and displeased. Shi believed Zang Hai had no right to investigate Cao Jingxian’s death and said he would petition the emperor to handle the case.

Zang Hai remained calm in the face of Shi Yiping’s accusations and even responded sarcastically. Suddenly, Shi Yiping coughed up blood and collapsed. Zang Hai suspected the tea was poisoned. Before he could react, Lu Yan burst in and attempted to assassinate Shi Yiping. Zang Hai ordered the guards to apprehend her, but Lu Yan escaped through a window. Shi Lei and Xiang Antu arrived just in time and helped subdue her.

Lu Yan accused Shi Yiping of stealing the Gui Seal from Cao Jingxian and slaughtering people. Surrounded and with no way out, Lu Yan committed suicide on the spot. Shi Yiping was poisoned to death. Sun Defang led a thorough search of Shi's mansion but found no sign of the Gui Seal. Then, Zang Hai discovered a hidden compartment behind one of the paintings.

He asked Sun Defang to dismiss the guards and retrieved the Gui Seal and Copper Fish from the secret compartment. Sun Defang immediately escorted Zang Hai to the palace to see the emperor. Zang Hai reported Shi Yiping’s theft of the Gui Seal and the poisoning of the secret agents to the emperor and returned the Broken Treachery Sword. He requested the painting of “Scenery of Mount Yuren” from Shi Yiping’s home, which the emperor readily agreed to.

When Zhao Bingwen learned that Zang Hai had handed over both the Gui Seal and the Copper Fish to the emperor, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Back then, Kuai Duo had only turned in the Gui Seal and kept the Copper Fish. Zhao worried that the emperor might use the Gui Seal to start a war, which had led to Kuai Duo’s death.

Xiang Antu visited Zang Hai, who had been drinking heavily and was dazed in his room. She noticed he had something on his mind. Zang Hai suspected that Shi Yiping might not have been the third enemy. Although he had witnessed Shi’s gruesome death, he felt no joy. Something didn’t feel right. He believed the true third enemy was someone else who framed Shi Yiping to conceal his own identity.

Zang Hai suspected this person was after the third Copper Fish. Only with all three Copper Fish could the Gui Seal be opened. Xiang Antu told him not to overthink and promised to stay by his side. Zang Hai decided to resign from his post. The next morning, Zang Hai told Gao Ming about his decision to resign and travel the world with Xiang Antu. He also wanted to visit Master Xing Dou.

Gao Ming was momentarily surprised, then quickly expressed his support. The emperor appointed Zhao Bingwen as the new Grand Secretary. Zhao Bingwen, worried about being unfit for the position, asked to serve as acting Grand Secretary first.

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