Episode 19 recap: # The Disappearance of Spring Water
In Episode 19, Huang Xin Zhai is about to head out to investigate when Xie Wen Chao unexpectedly bursts in, asking to borrow some ink, interrupting Huang's plans. Later, Xie privately tells Huang that he overheard a conversation between Huang and Gu Yi Zhong about a person with the alias "Spring Water," who seems to be named Ou Xin Ping.
Zhou Zhi Fei, aware of Huang Xin Zhai’s limited capabilities, doesn't have high hopes for capturing "Spring Water." So, he doesn’t take the news too seriously. However, being a meticulous thinker, Zhou decides to increase surveillance on Gu Yi Zhong. He sends Xie Wen Chao to the Kunshan intelligence station to gather some operatives. Once they arrive, they are divided into three teams and discreetly infiltrate Gu Yi Zhong’s surroundings, keeping a close watch on him without leaving any openings.
Meanwhile, "Spring Water" sneaks into Zhou Zhi Fei’s home while he’s away, contemplating an escape. When Zhou returns, he finds Yu Qing tied up and "Spring Water" already gone, leaving only a letter behind. Quick-thinking Yu Qing, seeing Zhou return, burns the letter in a panic and then presses him about his connection to "Spring Water." Zhou, reacting swiftly, concocts a story that "Spring Water" is actually named Liu Xiu Juan, mentioning how Li Xian Sheng's wife has mistreated her. This explanation alleviates most of Yu Qing’s doubts.
On the other side, Gu Yi Zhong is in a hurry, knowing he must rescue Xiao Jun Xia quickly. He contacts Hai Mo, urging her to notify his sister-in-law to leave Suzhou. While they’re having dinner, Hai Mo notices Gu Yi Zhong seems troubled but doesn’t pry. Gu Yi Zhong estimates that the tunnel is nearly complete, so he sends Gao Hu with some food to check the situation. However, when Gao Hu arrives, the prison warden only accepts the food and doesn’t allow him inside.
Just as Gao Hu returns with the report, Gu Yi Zhong receives a call from Hai Mo, prompting him to rush back to Gu Yuan. It turns out Xiao Ruo Tong has arrived, informing him that the tunnel has reached beneath the prison, but there are several branching paths, leaving them uncertain of Xiao Jun Xia’s exact location.
Gu Yi Zhong had a sudden idea and handed Xiao Ruo Tong a stethoscope, instructing her to listen for sounds in the wall and locate Xiao Jun Xia based on the signals he emits.
While they were discussing this, Hai Mo rushed in, flustered, saying that the spies were arriving soon. Gu Yi Zhong quickly arranged for Hai Mo to take Xiao Ruo Tong away, but Hai Mo insisted on staying to help. When Xie Wen Chao and the others arrived at Gu Yuan and didn’t find Gu Yi Zhong, they began questioning the people present.
Thinking quickly, Hai Mo brought out the memorial tablet of Old Master Gu, claiming that there were divine spirits protecting them, which frightened the spies into bowing repeatedly. Just then, Gu Yi Zhong returned and, upon seeing this scene, felt immense admiration for Hai Mo.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ruo Tong went to find Fu Gui with the stethoscope, but when she opened the door, she found Fu Gui was not there and was instead confronted by several laborers with guns pointed at her. They had been misled by rumors, believing there was no treasure underground, only to find it was Prison No. 90. Once Xiao Ruo Tong revealed her identity, the laborers immediately lowered their guns, untied Fu Gui, and resumed digging the tunnel, both respectful and fearful of the New Fourth Army.
When Xie Wen Chao returned to report, Zhou Zhi Fei realized he had been outsmarted by Gu Yi Zhong. To draw Gu Yi Zhong out, he instructed Xie Wen Chao to spread the rumor that Xiao Jun Xia was to be executed. Gu Yi Zhong, not to be outdone, devised a clever method to send a message using an egg. He made a small hole in the shell, placed the note inside, sealed it with glue, and had Gao Hu deliver it with the food to the prison.
Jiang Bo Xian was the first to open the lunchbox and took the special egg right away. This tactic was indeed both ingenious and discreet.
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