Episode 8 recap: Gui Gong Zi drugged Guo Da Lu at the birthday banquet.
Gui Gong Zi drugged Guo Da Lu at the birthday banquet.Nan Gong Chou and Yan Qi watched as Lu Shang Long Wang went crazy for a while, but when they turned around, they found that Guo Da Lu was missing! Guo Da Lu had already disguised himself and arrived at the place where "Lao Sun" was being held.
Qian Mian Yi Sha had long sensed that it was Guo Da Lu who had come and was thinking about how to play a trick on him. Guo Da Lu was unaware of all this and began the interrogation. Qian Mian Yi Sha deliberately mentioned the words spoken during Huo Bao Pi and Guo Da Lu's confrontation, causing Guo Da Lu to believe that the person at the time was "Lao Sun." He continued to question who commanded him to do it, and Qian Mian Yi Sha followed the plan and bluntly stated that the three elders were the ones who instructed him. Guo Da Lu didn't believe it and immediately beat up Qian Mian Yi Sha. Then he left, leaving a remark that he would definitely investigate everything. Qian Mian Yi Sha recalled the recent experience of being beaten and felt frustrated as to why he couldn't escape being beaten up by anyone. Then he took out a pill from his pocket and swallowed it directly.
On the other side, Hong Niang Zi was waiting for Wang Dong to come and find her so they could elope. However, Wang Dong was late in appearing. At that moment, Wang Dong had already packed his luggage and was preparing to leave. However, Wang Fu Lei appeared in time. Just as the father and son were about to fight, Lu Shang Long Wang arrived. In addition to drinking water, Lu Shang Long Wang went crazy and started fighting Wang Fu Lei. Wang Dong seized the opportunity and left. But when he reached the entrance of the Red Church, Wang Dong hesitated. Wang Dong thought about the current predicament of the Bai Lao Hui, and suddenly he didn't know whether he should leave or not. Hong Niang Zi looked at Wang Dong outside the door, feeling worried. Just then, Wang Dong turned around and went back. In the end, Wang Dong couldn't abandon everything! Nan Gong Chou took Yan Qi to the storeroom to capture Guo Da Lu, but instead of catching Guo Da Lu, they triggered their own mechanism, and the alarm attracted everyone in the villa. However, Nan Gong Chou was caught in a net trap. Nan Gong Chou had to claim that he was there to test if the alarm was working, and then everyone dispersed. Nan Gong Chou finally lifted his head up. Nan Gong Chou wanted his daughter to free him, but Yan Qi believed that his father had brought it upon himself and ignored him, leaving.
The next morning, Lu Shang Long Wang finally regained consciousness. Wang Fu Lei came to see him and thanked him for appearing last night, otherwise they would have had a big fight. Lu Shang Long Wang also felt embarrassed and considered having Yu Ru Yan take Yu Ling Long back because he couldn't bear it anymore! At that moment, news came that Lao Sun had died, but the two sect leaders didn't care and ordered for him to be buried. Guo Da Lu saw a group of people carrying Lao Sun's body away and thought that the sect leaders had really silenced him! What they didn't know was that not long after they left, Huo Bao Pi intercepted "Lao Sun's" body and took it back. Then he swallowed another pill, and Qian Mian Yi Sha woke up again! It turned out that all of this was part of the plan, and the real Lao Sun had already been buried.
Guo Da Lu was at a loss for what to do. Yan Qi came over to show concern, but Guo Da Lu said he wanted to leave. He expressed his worries about the three elders not being as upright as he had imagined. Yan Qi couldn't stand someone slandering them and left with a remark that the grandmaster's birthday would be in three days, hoping Guo Da Lu would leave after a few more days.
Yu Ling Long brought food to Lin Tai Ping again. After skillfully sending the person away, Lin Tai Ping called her father out. Lu Shang Long Wang's health had been deteriorating these past few days due to eating these dishes, and he was eagerly waiting for Yu Ru Yan's letter to arrive. At that moment, Yu Ling Long entered again, revealing that Yu Ru Yan's letter had arrived. The letter requested Yu Ling Long to return home for a while. Although it was all arranged by Lu Shang Long Wang, he and Lin Tai Ping still put on a show of not wanting Yu Ling Long to leave. Unexpectedly, Yu Ling Long decided not to leave, causing distress to both of them.
Guo Da Lu encountered a flower seller on the street, but he was quickly abducted by Gui Gong Zi. Gui Gong Zi enticed Guo Da Lu to drug Lu Shang Long Wang at his birthday banquet. After obtaining the antidote, Guo Da Lu left.
Later, Guo Da Lu brought food to find Xian Xian. After drawing the divination stick that said "A gentleman discards flaws like a warrior cutting off his arm," he left. Shortly after, Lin Tai Ping arrived, and Xian Xian also drew the same divination stick. Compared to Guo Da Lu's worries, Lin Tai Ping seemed much happier. Wang Dong and Hong Niang Zi agreed to leave in three days and also went to find Xian Xian. Xian Xian was exhausted and directly gave him the divination stick that said "A gentleman discards flaws like a warrior cutting off his arm!"
I binge-watched the first 6 episodes in one go. It's Director Shang's style, with distinct character personalities, a well-paced plot, and a humorous touch.
It didn't disappoint my long-awaited expectations. It's a great drama to enjoy while having a meal. I don't understand why some nitpickers always compare adaptations to the original works.
If they love the original so much, why not just read the book and indulge in their own imagination? There's no need to go around leaving random comments and pretending to be knowledgeable.
Respecting the original work also means respecting creative adaptations. Culture is not just about nostalgia; it's about innovative continuity. As long as the audience loves and enjoys watching it, and gains satisfaction from this drama, that's all that matters.
The scene where Guo Da Lu intercepted the dart was quite interesting. He saved the head of the dart bureau and was invited to join as a dart bearer. However, on the way, they encountered bandits.
The bandits couldn't defeat Guo Da Lu, so they resorted to acting pitiful. Guo Da Lu, being softhearted, ended up sharing a box of silver he was escorting with the bandits. The head of the dart bureau cried and begged Guo Da Lu, saying, "I'll stay with the silver, you can go." As a result, Guo Da Lu was dismissed from his position.