Episode 17 recap: Chen Mu Kun learned about Lv Dong Bin's identity.
Bai Xue Hua arrived at the Wen Xiang Yu Courtyard and told her sisters that she wanted them to leave together. Her sisters expressed their desire to leave as well, but their contracts were still with Gui Er Niang. Bai Xue Hua threatened Gui Er Niang to hand over the keys to the safe and return the contracts to her sisters.
Gui Er Niang refused, and Bai Xue Hua directly fought with Gui Er Niang. Bai Xue Hua took the keys and everyone retrieved their contracts. Gui Hao tried to bring people to stop them but was defeated by Bai Xue Hua.
They tore up the contracts and were very happy, saying that they were finally free. The people under Jin Ye's command couldn't find him and came to Chen Mu Kun for help. Chen Mu Kun took the hairpin and helped them find Jin Ye, but Jin Ye was already dead. Bai Xue Hua came back to find Lv Dong Bin, and Lv Dong Bin said he had prepared some surprises in his room and asked Bai Xue Hua to come with him.
Bai Xue Hua went to Lv Dong Bin's room, but instead, Lv Dong Bin had set up a trap to immobilize her. Lv Dong Bin had planned to use the hairpin to ward off evil, but he discovered that it was missing and believed that Chen Mu Kun had taken it.
Coincidentally, Chen Mu Kun returned, and Lv Dong Bin asked him to give back the hairpin, stating that as an ordinary person, he couldn't use such divine artifacts and would become weaker and even die. Chen Mu Kun didn't believe him at all. Chen Mu Kun heard Bai Xue Hua's plea for help and destroyed the spell formation in that area.
Lv Dong Bin was also frustrated and had to take a risk. He obtained the hairpin and tried it, successfully dispelling the evil energy. Jin Ye's men brought Xin Zheng Yi, suspecting that he had killed Jin Ye. Xin Zheng Yi claimed innocence, but believed Jin Ye deserved to die.
The evil energy entered Xin Zheng Yi's body, and Xin Zheng Yi expressed relief that he had finally returned. Lv Dong Bin told Chen Mu Kun and others about the evil energy. Chen Mu Kun was greatly surprised and asked who it was. Lv Dong Bin revealed his own identity, but Chen Mu Kun simply didn't believe it.
Lv Dong Bin explained that Chen Mu Kun's grandfather had been killed by someone. Because Lv Dong Bin hadn't come down to help them, he had embarked on the path of a charlatan and felt guilty. He wanted to bring Chen Mu Kun back to the right path. However, Chen Mu Kun couldn't accept all of this and ran out, with Lv Dong Bin chasing after him.
Chen Mu Kun felt that Lv Dong Bin, despite knowing that he was a charlatan, was still following him just to witness his humiliation. He couldn't accept Lv Dong Bin's guidance. Mrs. Xin had a problem with vomiting after eating anything, and could only eat raw pig liver. When Mr. Xin, the village chief, discovered this, she pretended to be very hungry.
The village chief had no choice but to let Mrs. Xin eat, thinking that Lv Dong Bin might have been right. Mrs. Xin came out and bit Strong Sister-in-law, but fortunately, Mr. Xin came to control her. He compensated Strong Sister-in-law with money, hoping she wouldn't talk about it. Mr. Xin went back and tied up Mrs. Xin, allowing her to bite him, indicating that they had made a vow before to be together through thick and thin.
Jin Ye's men came to have Jin Ye's wife sign the documents to sell the opium dens and gambling houses. Jin Ye's wife felt that it wasn't worth such a small amount of money. Jin Ye's men told her that Xin Zheng Yi no longer had the qualifications to run the business, and this was all they could offer. The men took out a knife, and Jin Ye's wife had no choice but to sign. They handed the items to Xin Zheng Yi, who was also pleased, as Lv Dong Bin thought he had expelled the evil energy from Bai Xue Hua's body, but in reality, he had restored Xin Zheng Yi's spiritual essence.
At that time, Xin Zheng Yi had manipulated and brainwashed the others, making Jin Ye's men believe that he and Xin Zheng Yi had grown up together since childhood.
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