Episode 1 recap: Encounter with Beloved in the Brothel to Deal with a Scumbag.
Lin Wanqing, in order to revive the Mi Duo Duo Escort Agency, took on a mission to assassinate the womanizer Si Nan Zha. She disguised herself and went to the brothel. Lin Wanqing entered the room with a mask on her face, teasing Si Nan Zha with her dancing and swordplay. Si Nan Zha thought a charming courtesan had arrived and eagerly anticipated Lin Wanqing's game. However, to his surprise, Lin Wanqing used her sword to carve the word "scum" on his body, causing him to faint in fright.
Although Lin Wanqing despised this scumbag, she couldn't bring herself to kill him. She had to abandon the task of killing Si Nan Zha. Just as she was about to leave, she coincidentally encountered the Ministry of Justice investigating a case, leaving her unsure of how to escape. The Minister of Justice, Qing Su Mo Yi, brought his men to the brothel to arrest He De, an official from the Ministry of Revenue, and deal with the assassin who intended to kill He De. This encounter happened to involve Lin Wanqing.
Lin Wanqing wanted to disguise herself as one of the brothel's girls and escape with a veil covering her face. However, she forgot to change her shoes and was nearly exposed by the astute Su Mo Yi. In a moment of crisis, Lin Wanqing had to rely on the techniques used by the brothel's courtesans and tried to lean on Su Mo Yi. Instinctively, Su Mo Yi evaded her without noticing Lin Wanqing's flaw.
Ye Qing captured He De, and Lai Luo captured the assassin. Su Mo Yi then used poison to intimidate the assassin, hoping to make them reveal the mastermind's identity. When the assassin, under the pressure of fear, tried to confess the mastermind, they were killed by a hidden weapon planted by the mastermind. However, Su Mo Yi began to suspect someone in particular. Upon learning that He De was captured, Prince Liang ordered someone to silence him, as He De could expose him.
Lin Wanqing went to the Nameless Dentist to terminate the contract, unwilling to continue being involved in murder. However, the Tooth Madame reminded Lin Wanqing that she hadn't fulfilled her master's dying wish. She had neither found her senior brother, retrieved the signboard of the Mi Duo Duo Escort Agency from the 38 counties, nor repaid her debts. Thus, she had no choice but to continue taking on missions. The Tooth Madame's words awakened Lin Wanqing. She couldn't ignore her master's request and had to agree to the Tooth Madame's final task.
The Tooth Madame arranged for Lin Wanqing to deliver food to the Ministry of Justice, instructing her to find a way to infiltrate the prison and kill He De. When Lin Wanqing went to deliver the food, she didn't expect her first recipient to be Su Mo Yi, which startled her greatly.
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