Episode 2 recap: Meng San Xi met Yan Si and Fang Ye Wu Zhi and they entered Mu Yun City together.
Meng San Xi has been trapped at the bottom of the cliff for two hours. During this time, someone lowered themselves down the cliff with the intention of killing him. When the person shouted "Nan Xiaotian," Yan Si Fang (played by Wang Han Wen) intervened and threatened to smash the person's head if they didn't climb back up. The person quickly complied, and Yan Si Fang turned to persuade Meng San Xi to quickly go up and slaughter everyone above, promising that if Meng San Xi could defeat the fifty-six people up there, they wouldn't have to flee anymore. Meng San Xi claimed that he couldn't do it, but Yan Si Fang didn't believe him until he felt Meng San Xi's pulse, confirming his sincerity.
The people at the top of the cliff attempted to instigate Meng San Xi, Yan Si Fang, and Ye Wu Zhi (played by Su Meng Di) to harm each other. They first offered a reward of one hundred taels to send Yan Si Fang up, then increased it to five hundred taels for whoever could kill Meng San Xi. The most outrageous offer came when they tried to entice Ye Wu Zhi, who they wanted to take back as a mistress, by offering three thousand silver tickets. This surprised Yan Si Fang and Meng San Xi to some extent, and they suggested that Ye Wu Zhi should just go up. However, Ye Wu Zhi immediately drew her sword to show her determination. Realizing that the situation couldn't continue like this, Meng San Xi, Yan Si Fang, and Ye Wu Zhi decided to act together. They would climb to the top of the cliff, stage a play, and then charge into Mu Yun City together.
Meng San Xi mustered his eloquence and portrayed Ye Wu Zhi, who was eloping, as Yan Si Fang's aunt, and himself as Ye Wu Zhi's brother, who had rushed back specifically for the wedding. Meng San Xi successfully deceived the steward with his persuasive speech, but the steward didn't believe such a coincidental story and sought confirmation from Ye Wu Zhi. Ye Wu Zhi shook her head, indicating that they had just met, which made the steward suspect Meng San Xi's intentions. Unexpectedly, Meng San Xi's argument confused the steward, and Ye Wu Zhi, who never lied, remained silent, expressing herself through nods and shakes of her head. The steward eventually fell for their trick and was manipulated into fighting with the other two groups. Meng San Xi, Yan Si Fang, and Ye Wu Zhi pretended to be seriously injured, coughing up blood and falling unconscious. When nobody was paying attention to them, they quickly ran towards Mu Yun City. Meng San Xi's stamina gave out, but both Ye Wu Zhi and Yan Si Fang reached out their hands to fulfill their promise of entering Mu Yun City together, greatly touching Meng San Xi.
After the steward realized he had been deceived, he immediately ordered someone to carry a large red sedan chair and chase after Ye Wu Zhi. Ye Wu Zhi and Yan Si Fang dragged Meng San Xi and ran wildly together. This made Meng San Xi extremely uncomfortable, wishing he could just die. Seeing a large group of pursuers getting closer and closer from behind, Yan Si Fang hurriedly went ahead.
At the time they were planning at the bottom of the cliff, the three of them had already considered what to do if they were discovered. Yan Si Fang suggested that he would go ahead and set up a trap, but Meng San Xi and Ye Wu Zhi both felt he was unreliable. However, they were eventually convinced. Now the three of them formed a small group. Ye Wu Zhi and Meng San Xi both believed that Yan Si Fang would deliver, but they were also worried that he might betray them, as Yan Si Fang appeared cold and distrustful of others.
Meng San Xi wanted Ye Wu Zhi to go first, but Ye Wu Zhi couldn't bring himself to abandon his companion. He took the initiative to confront one of the pursuers and defeated him. Seizing the opportunity, Meng San Xi demanded that the approaching group of people must have the strength to defeat Ye Wu Zhi before they could engage with him. One person, refusing to back down, wanted to challenge Meng San Xi. They made a deal that if Meng San Xi could evade the opponent's five moves, the challenger would have to protect Meng San Xi from the attacks of others. After the challenger agreed, they launched a full-force attack against Meng San Xi, but couldn't even touch his clothes.
Meng San Xi urged Ye Wu Zhi to go quickly as he could no longer hold on and knelt down. However, Ye Wu Zhi not only refused to leave, but also supported Meng San Xi and moved forward. Finally, they reached Yan Si Fang's trap. Meng San Xi had thought he could finally be arrogant, but to his surprise, the trap only produced sound without any power. The people chasing them kept getting closer, but they were startled by the sudden appearance of something. It turned out that the person who had been following Meng San Xi was sent by San Qi Dao to protect him, deliberately creating noise to frighten the others.
Meng San Xi and Ye Wu Zhi finally entered Mu Yun City at the last moment. At that moment, Meng San Xi saw the accessories worn by girls on the street, which reminded him of his good friend Bei Xiao Hai. Bei Xiao Hai had once told him that such wooden plaques were only found in their hometown. They used to enjoy watching passing girls together. However, Bei Xiao Hai was ambushed by men in black half a year ago. He was also injured, but as an innocent person, he received an anesthetic. However, Bei Xiao Hai was different. Meng San Xi remembered his last words, which were a desire to return to his hometown.
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