Episode 8 recap: Zheng Ze Dao sought refuge with Lord Zhao Si, while Shui Yao Er was kidnapped.
Lin Wan took care of Zheng Ze Dao attentively, and Shui Wang instructed Zheng Ze Dao to recuperate in the mansion and prepare to participate in the Three Trials of the Fire Gate. He sought the guidance of the Three Snake Gang to secure the top spot in the trials, so that he could marry Shui Yao Er in the future. Zheng Ze Dao was very satisfied with this arrangement and reported back to Shui Wang, stating that it aligned with his father's wishes.
While listening to their conversation, Lin Wan became distracted and accidentally dropped and shattered a medicine bottle. At this moment, joining the prestigious Five Elements Clan and upholding the family's reputation became Zheng Ze Dao's top priority. As for Lin Wan's genuine affection, he had to put it aside. Leaving Shui Wang's mansion, Lin Wan felt gloomy, with Zheng Ze Dao following behind. He asked Lin Wan to help explain some things to Huo Xiao Xie, and Lin Wan couldn't refuse.
Another murder case occurred in Wang Family Fort, with strange knife wounds on the victim's body, suggesting that they were inflicted by a rare weapon. Huo Xiao Xie and Jin Pan analyzed the situation and concluded that the Huo Family had already sealed off Wang Family Fort, so the culprit couldn't have escaped far. The wound was located on the victim's chest, indicating that they were caught off guard and likely killed by someone they knew. Suddenly, they remembered passing by an inn on their way to Wang Family Fort, where the owner used a rare object to pour drinks. They had also seen that person at Wang Family Fort. Looking back now, it seemed that the victim's wound was caused by the same object used to pour drinks.
The Three Snake Gang closely monitored Shui Yao Er's movements. Zheng Ze Dao approached Shui Yao Er to discuss their upcoming wedding, but she directly expressed her refusal to marry him even if it meant death. Upon returning to his room, Zheng Ze Dao began to feel jealous of Huo Xiao Xie. He then went to the Grand Path Inn and explained to Huo Xiao Xie that he and Shui Yao Er had an early engagement.
Huo Xiao Xie knew that Shui Yao Er didn't like Zheng Ze Dao, and Zheng Ze Dao revealed the most important reason behind it. Shui Yao Er was born with a condition called "Heart Splitting and Soul Dissipating," which her parents had searched for many years to find a cure for. Only Zheng Ze Dao, who possessed both water and fire bloodlines, could counteract this condition. That's why they had agreed to the engagement early on, hoping to completely cure Shui Yao Er after their marriage.
Huo Xiao Xie still found it hard to believe, but Lin Wan confirmed the truth, leaving Huo Xiao Xie no choice but to accept it.
Huo Xiao Xie found the suspect, the owner of a tea stall, and pretended to leak information that Zhang Si Ye had been controlled. The next day, the tea stall owner disappeared without a trace. Shui Yao Er devised a plan to evade the Three Snake Gang's surveillance and secretly slipped out of Shui Wang's mansion to find Huo Xiao Xie. However, on the way, she was abducted by Lord Zhao Si.
The Three Snake Gang approached Huo Xiao Xie and asked if he had seen Shui Yao Er. It was then that Huo Xiao Xie learned that Shui Yao Er had gone missing. Zheng Ze Dao speculated that it must have been the doing of Lord Zhao Si and went to confront him outside the city, demanding Shui Yao Er's release. However, the tea stall owner had already informed Lord Zhao Si of the situation.
Lord Zhao Si claimed that Shui Yao Er was not in any danger and proposed a plan for Zheng Ze Dao to play the hero and rescue her. But once they successfully won Shui Yao Er's freedom, Zheng Ze Dao would have to help Lord Zhao Si kill Shui Wang. Naturally, Zheng Ze Dao refused, but Lord Zhao Si threatened to frame him for the tea stall owner's crimes, leaving him with no defense. Reluctantly, Zheng Ze Dao had no choice but to agree. On his way back to Wang Family Fort, he encountered the Three Snake Gang and signaled to them to inform the Five Elements Clan while he went to find Huo Xiao Xie.
Both parties arrived in the outskirts, and they quickly rescued Shui Yao Er. However, they were unaware that it was all part of Lord Zhao Si's prearranged scheme. Shui Yao Er was overjoyed to see Huo Xiao Xie, but he remained cold and distant. He didn't want Shui Yao Er to have any lingering attachment to him, as it would only harm her. When Huo Xiao Xie deliberately let go of Shui Yao Er's hand, Zheng Ze Dao secretly rejoiced.
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