Episode 9 recap: Zhuo Lan Jiang came to seek a marriage proposal.
Ah Jiang is Zhuo Lan Jiang, the legendary young master of the Silver Rain Tower. Zhuo Lan Jiang repeatedly pressed for an answer whether he had killed Yang Cai Wei. He knew very well that this person had found his weakness. Qing Di, seeing the situation, quickly stepped forward, expressing concerns that the matter would escalate and affect the four major clans. She was considering the interests of the four major clans.
Zhuo Lan Jiang ignored her and stated that he had some private matters to discuss with Pan Yue. Zhuo Lan Jiang owed a debt of gratitude to Yang Cai Wei for saving his life, and he wanted Pan Yue to give him an explanation. How could he resolve the grudge in his heart if he didn't personally kill him?
Seeing that he couldn't control the situation, Yang Cai Wei quickly ran to intervene, saying the same things as before. Zhuo Lan Jiang indeed recognized Yang Cai Wei and put away his sword without making a move. The seven-day agreement came to an end. The four major clans left, and Yang Cai Wei worried that Pan Yue would consider her meddlesome due to the earlier commotion. Taking the initiative, she stated that it was her duty to handle the matter.
However, Pan Yue still scolded her and threatened to send her back to the Shangguan family if she put herself in danger again. Pan Yue secretly instructed someone to look after Yang Cai Wei, as openly defying the young master of the Silver Rain Tower would be risky. He couldn't let Yang Cai Wei get hurt. The money for purchasing food in the kitchen had been used up, and everyone was hungry by the time it was time to eat. Ling Er was afraid that Yang Cai Wei would go hungry, so she quickly went to the kitchen and prepared a table full of dishes for everyone to eat.
Today is the sixth day of the lunar month, the day Yang Cai Wei and Zhuo Lan Jiang agreed to get drunk together each month. Yang Cai Wei thought that he might already be waiting for her at the restaurant, so she quietly slipped out. Zhuo Lan Jiang was already at the restaurant. They were friends who drank together. At that time, Yang Cai Wei didn't know Zhuo Lan Jiang's identity and speculated that he might have a difficult background and came to Heyang to make a living. Zhuo Lan Jiang laughed heartily upon hearing this, but Yang Cai Wei was right about one thing: the world was dangerous, and he truly had no one to rely on.
The people from the four major clans were causing trouble, and Zhuo Lan Jiang had to deal with it first. He instructed the waiter to keep the wine, as someone would come to drink it later. Zhuo Lan Jiang went to meet with the people from the four major clans, and they were worried that Pan Yue would cause difficulties for the clans. Zhuo Lan Jiang then stated that he would go to the county government office the next day. Qing Di teased him, saying that heroes have a hard time dealing with the beauty.
Pan Yue speculated that the mastermind behind the scenes was someone from the four major clans and eventually narrowed it down to Jishan Hall. Yang Cai Wei was also constantly busy, and the two of them crossed paths again while investigating the case. In the archives room, they examined the files together, which unintentionally reminded Yang Cai Wei of a childhood memory with him.
At that time, they had sneaked into the palace to eat mooncakes when suddenly the emperor arrived. To protect each other, they claimed that they were the ones eating the mooncakes. The emperor laughed heartily and granted them a marriage, sealing the bond between Pan and Yang. Zhuo Lan Jiang had someone prepare something for him; he wanted to ensure that Yang Cai Wei would never disappear from his world.
Yang Cai Wei and Pan Yue discovered a lantern festival case, which was an unsolved case in Heyang. Pan Yue called for the person who had handled the case originally to be brought in for questioning. Zhuo Lan Jiang arrived at the county government office carrying many gifts. He wasn't there to see Pan Yue; he was there to propose to Yang Cai Wei.
Yang Cai Wei was dumbfounded, while Pan Yue watched the scene unfold with amusement. Yang Cai Wei could only suggest that they get to know each other better before making a decision. Zhuo Lan Jiang hoped to help Yang Cai Wei find the true culprit behind the scenes. The two of them exchanged cryptic messages in front of Pan Yue before leaving, and Zhuo Lan Jiang expressed his sincere feelings, hoping that Yang Cai Wei would reconsider.
In half a month, it would be the summer solstice, and in the past, Heyang would hold a lantern festival. However, the lantern festival was canceled five years ago due to an old case. Pan Yue wanted to reinvestigate the lantern festival case and provide an explanation to everyone. Every year during the lantern festival, someone would die, and in the third year, three people died. The people believed that it wasn't the work of humans but a bloodthirsty evil dragon.
Pan Yue didn't believe in such absurd claims and ordered a thorough investigation. Yang Cai Wei went to see the daughter of the first victim, and Zhuo Lan Jiang specially sent a carriage for her. On the carriage, Yang Cai Wei told him about the incident of swapping faces with Shang Guan Zhi.
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