Episode 4 recap: Luo Ai Lian played tricks on the Luo family.
Aunt Zhou and Luo Jizhou went to the warehouse and discovered that all the wine yeast had been damaged. Shen Danqing took the opportunity to suggest that Lord Luo and Luo Ai Lian might be wronged. Luo Jizhou was shocked, but Aunt Zhou firmly believed that a dead person couldn't cause a stir. She ordered someone to take Luo Jizhou back and calm him down. Now that the goods were damaged, the Shen Family Escort Agency refused to refund the deposit. However, Aunt Zhou ordered her servants to stop Shen Danqing and force her to return the deposit. Shen Danqing witnessed Luo Shuangshuang's disrespectful remarks and even slapped her. At the same time, Aunt Zhou also learned that Shen Danqing had stationed escorts outside the Luo family's residence. If anything happened, they would launch a signal flare to notify Xu Chengfeng. Aunt Zhou was wary of Xu Chengfeng and had no choice but to let Shen Danqing and her men leave.
Shen Zishan found Luo Ai Lian and learned that she had stolen the token using Shen Danqing's identity and gave false orders. Her visit to the Shen family was not for business negotiations. Luo Ai Lian admitted to orchestrating everything at the Luo family and confessed that she wasn't interested in the escort agency's business. Shen Zishan criticized Luo Ai Lian for being too reckless today. She was lucky not to be discovered, but how could Luo Ai Lian guarantee that she wouldn't cause trouble for the Shen family by toying with the Luo family?
Facing the accusation, Luo Ai Lian honestly admitted that she was alive for the sake of revenge. However, she also promised that she wouldn't involve the Shen family even if it cost her life. Dr. Miao saw the conflict between Shen Zishan and Luo Ai Lian and approached Luo Ai Lian. He mentioned that the safety of the Shen family had always been a concern for Shen Zishan. A year ago, Shen Zishan was escorting the imperial convoy when he heard that his sister was in trouble and returned, resulting in the loss of the imperial convoy. Shen Zishan felt guilty and made it his mission to restore the honor of the Shen family.
The Luo family lost the deposit from the Shen Family Escort Agency, and the penalty for the damaged wine yeast was also significant. Aunt Zhou and Luo Jizhou discussed the need to quickly purchase grain and brew alcohol to make up for the deficit. Aunt Zhou had her people investigate Shen Danqing and found out that she had no personal relationship with Xu Chengfeng. She speculated that Shen Danqing only knew some information about the General's Mansion and took advantage of the chaos to benefit the Luo family.
Xu Chengfeng and his subordinate Tianhao disguised themselves and arrived at nearby mountain bandit hideouts to gather information. They wanted to find the female bandit who intercepted the imperial convoy. They heard that this person might be one of the "Three Eagles of the Green Forest." The two of them analyzed the possible routes where the bandits might appear and decided to lure the bandit out by using a bait.
Luo Ai Lian planned to target Luo Shuang Shuang. As long as something happened to Luo Shuang Shuang, Aunt Zhou and Luo Jizhou would undoubtedly panic and become chaotic.
Luo Ai Lian accidentally spotted Luo Shuang Shuang's figure at a fragrance shop. She deliberately provoked Luo Shuang Shuang to bid a high price for the fragrance powder, which made Luo Shuang Shuang furious. Through Luo Shuang Shuang, Luo Ai Lian learned that Luo Jizhou was planning to go to the north to purchase grains, and she speculated that he would go to Shacheng Lanling County for the procurement.
Shen Zishan discovered that Luo Ai Lian hadn't given up on revenge. He inquired and found out that Luo Ai Lian intended to seize the rice used for brewing in the Luo family, thus cutting off their source of income. Shen Zishan didn't want to risk the safety of the Shen family, so in order to prevent Luo Ai Lian from taking unnecessary risks, he agreed to give her a chance but requested to know the entire plan.
Luo Ai Lian, accompanied by the escorts from the escort agency, carried out the plan to seize the grains from the Luo family. Although they succeeded in taking the grains, it disrupted Xu Cheng Feng's plan to lure out the female bandit. In order to let the escorts take away the grains, Luo Ai Lian had to personally divert Xu Cheng Feng's attention. The female bandit who intended to raid the caravan realized that Xu Cheng Feng was skilled in martial arts and quickly left with her men.
Xu Cheng Feng soon caught up with Luo Ai Lian, and in the process, Luo Ai Lian was accidentally injured. She could only secretly escape back to the Shen Family Escort Agency by water. Shen Zishan learned that although Luo Ai Lian's plan was successful, Xu Cheng Feng discovered her actions along the way. Xu Cheng Feng quickly arrived at the Shen Family Escort Agency for a visit. Xu Cheng Feng stated that he had traced the female bandit to the Shen Family Escort Agency and suspected that she was hiding there. Xu Cheng Feng asked Shen Zishan to bring out the female members of the Shen family. Tianhao inspected them but found nothing unusual. Although Shen Zishan stated that his sister couldn't swim, Xu Cheng Feng insisted on having Shen Dan Qing appear. Shen Dan Qing appeared as if she had just finished bathing, but Xu Cheng Feng still doubted her identity and deliberately asked her to help prepare tea. During this incident, Xu Cheng Feng noticed that Shen Dan Qing had no external injuries on her arm.
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