Episode 16 recap: Madam Fang Fei's dream shattered.
Ji Lian Yun was imprisoned, but her mind was filled with memories of the shot she fired. It was clear that the bullet had missed its mark, yet Xue Zhong Feng was the one who got shot. At that moment, Anan entered the cell and berated Ji Lian Yun, calling her a betrayer. Xue Dong Feng defended her multiple times, but she dared to shoot at him. It was evident that someone took advantage of Ji Lian Yun's actions and aimed at Xue Dong Feng. Now, Xue Dong Feng was unconscious, and it was uncertain if he would wake up.
As it turned out, Anan immediately informed Xue Dong Feng about Fang Changlin waking up. They went together to question Fang Changlin and learned that Fang Fei and Xue Zhi Hai had conspired to frame Ji Xianwen by replacing the items in the warehouse with opium. They were still involved in the opium trade, and one of their warehouses was located in Yang Village. Furthermore, Fang Fei and Xue Zhi Hai were both lackeys, and they had a higher-up. However, Fang Changlin was unaware of the identity of this higher-up. Xue Dong Feng didn't want Ji Lian Yun to get involved in the dangerous situation, so he didn't tell her. Unfortunately, due to a lapse on Anan's part, Fang Changlin was killed by an assassin.
Ji Lian Yun realized her misunderstanding of Xue Dong Feng and couldn't help but feel remorseful. She pleaded with Anan to let her see Xue Dong Feng once, and Anan, moved by Ji Lian Yun's pitiful tears, finally agreed to take her. Fang Fei was involved in Fang Changlin's murder but felt no remorse. Upon learning that Commander Qin had extended an olive branch to Xue Zhi Hai, she was overjoyed, thinking that she would become the wife of a military governor. However, Xue Zhi Hai wanted to cling to Commander Qin's thigh and intended to marry Qin Mengmeng, disregarding Fang Fei. This made Fang Fei extremely resentful, and she begged for Xue Zhi Hai's mercy, narrowly escaping being strangled by him.
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