Zhan Zhao Adventures Episode 27 Recap
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Since Jin Xuewen had not signed the confession, Qiu Han (Si Ming) did not care, confident he could easily forge the signature. Shortly after, Jin Zhenping entered with Xiaoyaosan, a quick-acting poison. It was only then that a horrified Jin Xuewen realized he had been set up as a scapegoat. Realizing he had no hope of clearing his name, Jin Xuewen tried to negotiate, offering his medical prescription to help Jin Zhenping secure the position of family head.
In exchange, he begged Jin Zhenping to take in his younger brother, Jin Yuewen, and raise him under their Fourth Uncle. However, Jin Zhenping had already obtained the prescription. Viewing Jin Xuewen as an insignificant insect, he rejected the plea, declaring that the boy would live forever under the shadow of a murderer's brother. He then personally forced the poison down Jin Xuewen's throat and strangled him to death.
Listening to Jin Zhenping callously recount the murder, a wounded Bai Yutang was filled with grief and anger, rebuking him for not even offering a comforting lie to a dying man. Unmoved, Jin Zhenping only expressed regret for being too hasty; had he listened to Jin Xuewen, he might have obtained the Zhaoxi Cocoon to secure his leadership.
He also regretted not killing Bai Yutang years ago to prevent this revenge, and lamented leaving a knife mark on Linglong's aunt, which gave Qiu Han the leverage to treat him like a puppet. As Jin Zhenping prepared to finish Bai Yutang off, Bai Yutang suddenly grabbed the blade with his bare hands. Zhan Zhao, Huo Linglong, and Fifth Granduncle burst in to stop him.
It was revealed that Bai Yutang had sealed his own major acupoints to mimic a severed heart pulse, faking his death to make Jin Zhenping let his guard down. Appalled by Jin Zhenping's cruelty, Fifth Granduncle promised to expose his crimes to the entire clan and deliver him to the magistrate. As he was being led away, Jin Zhenping mockingly warned Huo Linglong and Bai Yutang that if they attempted to reopen the case, Zhan Zhao would surely die.
Zhan Zhao brought the heavily injured Bai Yutang back, and Tang Tianhao managed to stabilize him. Huo Linglong questioned Zhan Zhao about Jin Zhenping's threat. Zhan Zhao finally confessed that Jin Zhenping had approached him earlier. Since Zhan Zhao was previously poisoned by Yemotian, his body only survived because of the residual "Yijian Rugu" poison. Though Naiheyin suppressed the toxins, utilizing his inner force in the cave accelerated the spread, causing the greenish markings on his back to return.
Jin Zhenping had offered a cure in exchange for dropping the case, but Zhan Zhao had refused. Hearing this, Bai Yutang and the others were deeply upset that Zhan Zhao had hidden his impending death just to see the case through. Ming Zhu'er was particularly angry, but Zhan Zhao coaxed them and shifted the focus back to the investigation. Huo Linglong surmised her aunt might have overheard the secrets of the Seven-Day Drunken Dream during her travels.
The next day, Zhan Zhao, Huo Linglong, and Bai Yutang visited the Jin Mansion, expecting Fifth Granduncle to hold a public clan assembly. Instead, they discovered Fifth Granduncle had let Jin Zhenping flee under the guise of "traveling" to protect the family's century-old reputation, exchanging the antidote for the murder weapon. He told them Jin Zhenping would live under a false name, and they would declare him dead in two years.
Meanwhile, at the provincial office, Cheng Hao, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, advised Prince Hui, Zhao Zhuoqing, against submitting the ledger to the Emperor. He argued that exposing the massive network of corrupt officials would put the Emperor in a tight spot and disgrace the imperial court. Zhan Zhao was outraged, pointing out that Cheng Hao's own name was on the list.
Cheng Hao desperately defended himself, claiming he was simply forced by circumstances to survive, and warned that exposing the scandal would make them targets at court. Disillusioned by the systemic failure of the law, Huo Linglong attempted to break into the Jin Mansion at night to hand over the murder weapon for Zhan Zhao's antidote, but Zhan Zhao stopped her.
Both she and Bai Yutang had lost faith in official justice, choosing instead to save Zhan Zhao's life at any cost. Carving a wooden Yaksha statue alone, Zhan Zhao wrestled with his conscience. Refusing to let a murderer escape justice, he kidnapped Jin Zhenping and dragged him to the Yaksha Temple. Jin Zhenping begged for his life, promising to live as a wandering doctor, but Zhan Zhao pointed out he had never shown mercy to his victims.
Ignoring Jin Zhenping's taunt that killing him would not change the world, Zhan Zhao executed him, and blood splattered onto a nearby bundle. The blood-stained bundle was soon picked up, and the medicine box inside was returned to the Jin family. Enraged by Jin Zhenping's death, Fifth Granduncle refused to hand over the antidote. As rumors of the execution spread, the companions worried about Zhan Zhao's disappearance. Suddenly, Huo Linglong's father, Huo Tianxing, arrived to take her home.
He revealed that her Great-Aunt had married into Miaojiang and knew people from the Baihua Sect, who might possess a cure for Zhan Zhao's poison. Encouraged by this hope, Huo Linglong decided to return home, while Bai Yutang vowed to find another way to keep Zhan Zhao alive.
