Episode 12 recap: The Zi Chuan brothers are preparing to take action.
Ge Ying Xing knows that Zi Chuan Shen Xing is afraid that after Yang Ming Hua's death, his own prestige in the military will be very high, which makes the leader of Zi Chuan not trust him and sees his existence as a threat. Therefore, the other side also wants to take this opportunity to get rid of him. Ge Ying Xing knows that he must die this time.
Wei Xing begs Ge Ying Xing to escape quickly. Ge Ying Xing wants Wei Xing to go with him. The terrain here is complex, and they can help each other. After they get out, Ge Ying Xing intends to wander around. Wei Xing believes what Ge Ying Xing says and happily takes out a rope. Ge Ying Xing tells Wei Xing to go down first. After seeing Wei Xing go down, Ge Ying Xing tells Wei Xing that if Zi Chuan Xiu comes, he must prioritize Zi Chuan and then commits suicide.
Di Lin tells Zi Chuan Xiu not to worry and assures him that he will inform Ge Ying Xing. Yang Ming Hua knows that Ge Ying Xing is a good person, and his brothers are loyal and trustworthy. But this news is indeed a deep blow to him, as he has also experienced such a feeling.
Lei Hong's weakness is power, while Ge Ying Xing's weakness is trusting the people around him too much. Yang Ming Hua is glad that he used to trust others, but now he realizes it's not too late to wake up. As someone who has been fighting with illness for years, he can even win the hearts of the people and the world. But in this world, Zi Chuan's behavior has become his weakness.
Di Lin tells Zi Chuan Xiu that his task is to wait for Ge Ying Xing outside the city. However, the troops led by Ge Ying Xing are being constrained by the army from Yuanzhou. Zi Chuan Xiu knows that Yang Ming Hua calculated the timing well for this, and he feels that Yang Ming Hua's move is really ruthless.
Di Lin tells Zi Chuan Xiu that his other task is to confirm whether Ge Ying Xing is dead or not. Zi Chuan Xiu wants to gamble with Di Lin to disrupt Yang Ming Hua's plan. Di Lin doesn't care about anyone's opinion of him.
Ge Ying Xing sits alone by the campfire, waiting for Lei Hong to come. He actually knows that the people around him have already betrayed him and joined Yang Ming Hua. He deeply understands that Zi Chuan no longer needs him and decides to stop struggling and die under the chaos.
Zi Chuan Shen Xing is still focused on solving the Kongming lock. The Zi Chuan brothers conspire to catch Yang Ming Hua's attention by setting up a bright sentry, and then take advantage of the opportunity to catch him off guard and kill him.
Zi Chuan Shen Xing seemed to feel that the plan was going according to his wishes and smiled happily. Ge Xin saw Zi Chuan Xiu and his troops arriving and understood their intentions. Zi Chuan Xiu persuaded Ge Xin to deploy his forces. Yang Ming Hua was also feeling uneasy as he still couldn't receive any signals, so he ordered his men to take action directly. Ka Dan knew that Zi Chuan Ning was feeling upset and they sought comfort in each other's company. The noises from outside made Zi Chuan Ning even more annoyed.
Zi Chuan Ning believed that Zi Chuan Xiu would definitely come back as promised. Si Yi Lin found Xiao Long and Xiao Long had no choice but to compromise and agree to help Zi Chuan Xiu. When Zi Chuan Shen Xing heard that those soldiers had retreated, he laughed with joy.
Di Lin arrived at the location to meet up with Ge Ying Xing, but after waiting for a long time and seeing no one, he knew something was wrong. He already had a hunch that something had happened to Ge Ying Xing. Upon hearing that Xiao Long's troops had retreated, Yang Ming Hua realized that his plan had failed and decided to make a desperate move. He wanted to act immediately and go out in the heavy rain. To his surprise, Luo Ming Hai turned out to be an insider for Zi Chuan Shen Xing as well.
As Yang Ming Hua faced imminent death, he realized that he had underestimated Zi Chuan Shen Xing. He learned that Ge Ying Xing had believed in him, but he himself had not believed in Ge Ying Xing, which pained him and caused him to cough up blood. Yang Ming Hua angrily accused Zi Chuan Shen Xing, believing him to be a cruel person. Even if Zi Chuan Shen Xing gained control over the world, he would be despised by others. Yang Ming Hua saw him as a demon.
Zi Chuan Shen Xing was not affected by Yang Ming Hua's insults. Instead, he ordered his subordinates to take Yang Ming Hua away. Luo Ming Hai, standing by, also felt guilty towards Yang Ming Hua and couldn't bear to look at him. Yang Ming Hua felt unwilling and realized that he had let Ge Ying Xing down. He was also unwilling to accept his defeat by Zi Chuan Shen Xing.
Yang Ming Hua's inevitable betrayal and Ge Ying Xing's inevitable death were all calculated by Can Xing. Among the Three Heroes, only Si Yi Lin is a loyal member of the Zi Chuan family. Due to his background, he is destined to be on the opposite side of Zi Chuan.
Although Di Lin has achieved great military accomplishments for the Zi Chuan family, in his heart, his brothers, wife, and children are more important than the Zi Chuan family. That's why he directly opposes the Zi Chuan family when Zi Chuan Ning, in collaboration with Can Xing, wants to eliminate him.
He deeply regrets the killing of Si Te Lin by his subordinates. Therefore, he willingly hands over the obtained power and territory to Zi Chuan Xiu. However, the three brothers, whose values do not align, just like their predecessors, are destined to eventually break apart.