Episode 16 recap: Yang Cai Wei left the county government office angrily.
Zhuo Lanjiang believed that there must still be a spy within the gang, so he sent someone to secretly investigate without alarming anyone. When Yang Cai Wei heard that Shuang Shuang was in trouble, she hurriedly rushed over. Pan Yue also heard the news and came. It turned out that everyone thought Shuang Shuang, the sister of the suspect, was involved and wanted to throw her body and Third Miss's body out together. However, Pan Yue specifically lit an incense for Third Miss, indicating that from today onwards, the shop would provide ice drinks exclusively for the county government office, and any troublemakers would be dealt with impartially.
Everyone left one after another. Yang Cai Wei looked at the body of Third Miss and felt a deep sadness. Sometimes, she truly wished that the culprits she caught were all wicked and unforgivable people. Pan Yue asked Yang Cai Wei to accompany Shuang Shuang while he returned first. Shuang Shuang cried incessantly, so Yang Cai Wei taught her a nursery rhyme, which even the passing beggars learned.
Pan Yue went to the prison to see Gu Yong, who had been obstructing their investigation. Pan Yue had a question: Did he not have any affection for Third Miss? Gu Yong clearly showed no remorse. Pan Yue asked if Gu Yong was responsible for the death of Yang Cai Wei's family ten years ago, and Gu Yong admitted it. Pan Yue then asked if he was the one who attacked and killed Yang Cai Wei, but Gu Yong vehemently denied it.
There was a number "four" on Gu Yong's token, indicating that there were three people above him. Who was that person? Gu Yong didn't say because he believed Pan Yue couldn't protect him. The Water Ripple organization ordered Gu Yong to be killed. Gu Yong suddenly said he wanted to see Pan Yue, but the condition was to take him out of Heyang and ensure his safety. He would only speak when he reached a safe place.
Pan Yue decided to take Gu Yong to the capital and have the princess send someone to protect him. Pan Yue had Gu Yong's decoy replace him in the prison and was planning to take the real Gu Yong away when Gu Yong suddenly died of poisoning. Just before he died, he muttered the word "Yang" and then passed away.
Zhuo Lanjiang visited his father, who kept urging him to get married, saying that he would be less stubborn after marriage. Now that Zhuo Lanjiang had someone he liked, he promised to bring her to visit one day. The person who caused Gu Yong's poisoning was the fingerprint ink, according to Pan Yue. He believed that there must be an undercover agent lurking within the county government office.
Yang Cai Wei accidentally discovered that it was Pan Yue who had saved her that day, so she quickly went to inquire. Pan Yue calmly admitted it but said that saving her was part of his official duty. Pan Yue asked Yang Cai Wei to go to the capital because he didn't want her to stay in Heyang all the time. If something like last time happened again, Pan Yue wouldn't be able to protect her.
Yang Cai Wei felt somewhat hurt. She felt that Pan Yue just wanted her to leave. At that moment, Zhuo Lanjiang arrived and said he would take Yang Cai Wei away. Angry, Yang Cai Wei left the county government office. Before leaving, A Ze specially came and gave Ling Er some fruits she loved to eat. Yang Cai Wei felt a bit disappointed because she thought it was Pan Yue who sent him.
Yang Cai Wei didn't go to Zhuo Lanjiang but returned to the place where she used to live. She drank with Zhuo Lanjiang because she was feeling depressed. Yang Cai Wei was heartbroken. She knew that Pan Yue had a princess, and her own name and identity were fake. But what hurt her the most was that she didn't even have the right to hate Pan Yue. She couldn't even tell him that she was just a thief living in someone else's body.
A Ze and Pan Yue reported Yang Cai Wei's situation, but Pan Yue seemed somewhat unhappy and told A Ze to leave. The new chef prepared several dishes, but Pan Yue had no appetite and seemed to be in a bad mood. Today was the day of Third Miss's burial, and Pan Yue arrived and met Zhuo Lanjiang and Yang Cai Wei.
Yang Cai Wei lowered her gaze and mourned, paying no attention to Pan Yue. Shuang Shuang cried sadly in front of Third Miss's grave. From now on, she no longer had any family. Yang Cai Wei and Pan Yue passed by each other without even looking at each other.
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