Episode 12 recap: Shen Nuo investigates the clues.
Lian Man Er initially wanted to leave, but upon seeing Shen Nuo and Shi San disguised as servants, she found it suspicious. Shen Nuo and Shi San arrived in the area, and Shi San mentioned seeing someone from the Song family bring the account book here. When they left, their hands were empty, so the account book must be here.
Shen Nuo searched around and discovered a secret room. Lian Man Er put on her costume and performed on the stage, capturing everyone's attention and buying time for Shen Nuo and the others. They noticed that Yu Xiang Jin had also arrived with his men. Yu Xiang Jin spotted Shen Nuo's group, and a fight broke out. Taking advantage of the chaos, Yu Xiang Jin snatched the account book.
The household servants discovered Shen Nuo's group and rushed over. Seeing no other option, Shen Nuo had to retreat for now. The Song family members realized that the performer on stage and Shen Nuo's group were working together, so they ordered Lian Man Er to be captured as well. As Shen Nuo was about to leave, he realized that the performer was Lian Man Er, who had been buying them time. He quickly went over and rescued Lian Man Er.
During the fight, Shi San got injured. After Lian Man Er returned, she applied medicine to his wounds. Shen Nuo asked why Lian Man Er stayed there despite being told to leave earlier. If Shen Nuo hadn't discovered her and taken her away, did she have any idea what she would have gone through?
Lian Man Er was also unhappy, feeling that she had saved them, yet Shen Nuo still treated her harshly. Angered, she walked away first. Shi San asked Shen Nuo why he had been living in such a crude place for so long, wondering if he had developed feelings for Lian Man Er. Shen Nuo didn't say anything in response.
The young master of the Song family lost the account book and was worried that the martial arts leader of the Chamber of Commerce would be angry. He had the troupe's leader, Changsui, bound and brought forward, claiming that Changsui was responsible for everything. The leader didn't say anything and ordered the young master to personally kill Changsui, to which the young master reluctantly complied.
Shi San was very diligent and got up early in the morning to do all the household chores. When Lian Man Er and the others woke up and saw this, they were amazed. Shi San even rushed to do the laundry, taking the basin directly from Lian Man Er's mother, who couldn't snatch it back. Lian Ye Er was also doing laundry by the river, and accidentally dropped a piece of clothing which started floating away. She hurried to retrieve it, but Shi San, who was coming over, mistook it as an attempt to jump into the river.
Shi San quickly grabbed Lian Ye Er to stop her and she struggled to explain that she was just trying to retrieve the clothing. Shi San went over and helped Lian Ye Er retrieve the clothes, leaving her somewhat stunned.
Lian Ye Er caught a cold from washing clothes in the cold water, but her parents wanted to save money for her younger brother's education and didn't want her to see a doctor. Second Aunt thought that if any health issues were discovered, there would be no one to do the household chores. Lian Ye Er overheard this and felt very sad.
Shen Nuo arrived at the inn and noticed that Yu Xiang Jin and the others had left some costumes behind, with some remnants of fragrance on them. Lian Man Er happened to hear Lian Ye Er coughing and insisted on taking her to see Wang You Heng for treatment.
Shen Nuo asked Shi San to go find Wang You Heng for a check-up. Wang You Heng prescribed medicine for Lian Ye Er, and Shi San asked for his help in identifying a particular herb. Wang You Heng mentioned a medicinal herb called "Yiduo Yun," which is not very common. There are many of these herbs about fifty to sixty miles south along the Hualing area, and they could go and search for them.
Shi San returned and informed Shen Nuo that Yu Xiang Jin and the others had taken the account book and were likely heading there. If they went after them this time, it was very possible that they wouldn't come back. Shen Nuo gave Lian Man Er one day and they planned to depart the day after tomorrow.
Lian Man Er obtained a bottle of wine from Wang You Heng, which was brought back by Wang You Heng's father when he went out to collect debts. It wasn't available in their area yet, so Lian Man Er thought they could make wine from grapes and sell it.
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