Episode 6 recap: Tan Xian's rescue is still fraught with dangers.
Wang Jialuo's appearance surprised everyone. The people of Rongtian Ridge looked down on him, thinking that sending someone would be enough to deal with Wang Jialuo. However, Wang Jialuo was not an easy opponent. He was attacked by Yu Huanjie and Qin Tuo together. Wang Jialuo struggled to defend against their combined assault, and it seemed that he would die at the hands of the Rongtian Sword Sect. Mu Qing, seeing this, issued an order to protect Wang Jialuo, and he rushed forward to confront Zhuo Bu Fan.
The two fought for dozens of rounds without a clear victor, and there was a sense of respect between them as heroes. With the intervention of the Japanese, the three sides engaged in a chaotic battle. Liu Lin saw the situation and decided to take advantage of the chaos to escape with Tan Xian. However, they were intercepted by wild men led by Ye Shanghan. In desperation, Liu Lin used Tan Xian as a hostage, pointing her gun at him. If the people surrounding them did not retreat, she would shoot Tan Xian first, not allowing him to fall into someone else's hands. The Japanese hesitated, afraid to make a rash move.
At this moment, a large number of patrol officers arrived and surrounded the three factions. The chief detective of the French Concession's police station stepped forward and took Tan Xian and Liu Lin away. Mu Qing was helpless, and the Japanese and the people of Rongtian Ridge had no choice but to withdraw. The next day, Mu Qing and Getai, along with the local patrol officer, went to the French Concession to request assistance, but they were turned away at the door.
The chief detective of the French Concession received orders to arrange for Tan Xian and Liu Lin to stay in a hotel in the French Concession and assigned guards to protect them. He informed them that there would be a ship from Shanghai to Hong Kong the next morning and urged them to leave quickly. Tan Xian was worried that something unexpected might happen to him at any moment because Liu Lin, his bodyguard, was also a member of the Alliance Society. He decided to reveal his secrets to Liu Lin.
At first, Liu Lin did not agree. After careful consideration, she finally agreed. Twelve years ago, during the Wuxu Reform, Tan Xian's father had a friend named Tan Sitong. He followed Tan Sitong in the reform movement, but after the reform failed, Tan Sitong was captured, and Tan Xian's father was pursued. They hid in the southern suburbs, but their location was discovered by skilled imperial guards who besieged them. At that critical moment, Cheng Yu suddenly appeared and saved them. With Cheng Yu's help, they escaped to Nanyang. Later, Tan's father learned that Cheng Yu was the direct disciple of the Southern Shaolin School and the third-generation successor of the Bodhi Monastery's head seat.
Six years ago, Tan's father received a letter informing him of Cheng Yu's passing. In the letter, Cheng Yu revealed a shocking secret to Tan's father. During the Kangxi Emperor's attack on the Southern Shaolin Temple, he intended to search for the Pure Altar's hidden treasures. Cheng Yu was one of the caretakers of the hidden treasures. He wanted to entrust the treasures to someone who could rebuild the nation, and Sun Yat-sen of the Alliance Society was the person he trusted. Clues to the treasure were left in one of his tombs, and Tan's father was instructed to find it. This treasure had the power to overthrow feudal rule, which both the Qing government and Japan wanted to prevent. Even the forces in the martial world were becoming restless.
The letter recorded the location of Cheng Yu's tomb, and it contained a passphrase for Liu Lin to remember, which would be useful at some point. However, they didn't know when it would be necessary, but Cheng Yu emphasized the importance of the passphrase. Yu Huanjie questioned Zhuo Bu Fan, asking why he easily gave up on Tan Xian. Zhuo Bu Fan nonchalantly replied that Huo Qin had already left traces on Tan Xian, and by following these clues, they would find Zhuo Bu Fan.
On the other side, Qing Yi interrogated Ye Shanghan, asking why Wang Jialuo had returned to disrupt the situation. Didn't she confidently declare that Wang Jialuo was already dead? Ye Shanghan lowered his head, remaining silent. Following the clues provided by Huo Qin, the people from Rongtian Ridge quickly located Tan Xian. He was staying at the Wandefu Hotel in the French Concession. All three factions wanted to capture Tan Xian, but they didn't want to expose themselves. As a result, they came up with the idea of disguising themselves as each other to shift the blame. Seeing the critical situation, Liu Lin changed into Tan Xian's clothes and left first to attract attention, allowing Tan Xian to escape in the chaos.
Tan Xian heard a knock on the door for a meal delivery, but he hadn't ordered any food, so he didn't open the door. After the person left, Tan Xian found a note hidden under the food. It said to meet at the phone booth downstairs at one o'clock in the evening. Tan Xian speculated that it was a rendezvous with someone from the Alliance Society.
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