Episode 20 recap: Xue Huai Yuan was tortured to the point of becoming mentally disabled.
Xue Fang Fei associated Wan Ning with the Xue family being framed, believing that Li Zhong Nan and Wan Ning were involved. Xiao Heng convinced her to trust him, and he personally knocked out the guards in the mine. Xue Huai Yuan's former subordinates recognized Xue Fang Fei, and they prepared to escape the gold mine together.
However, the County Magistrate Feng was already waiting at the mine exit, and he took Xue Huai Yuan away, threatening her to confess her identity. Xue Huai Yuan's former subordinates risked their lives to help Xue Fang Fei escape. Feng discovered the mute old woman's betrayal and cruelly killed her.
Xue Fang Fei fled with Xue Huai Yuan, but they were intercepted by Feng's assassins on the way. Xiao Heng was seriously injured while trying to save Xue Fang Fei. Xue Fang Fei realized that the Xue family's troubles were connected to Wan Ning, and she felt a sharp pain in her heart. Facing the danger ahead, she persisted in her choice, and Xiao Heng stayed behind to help her.
During the escape, one person collapsed from exhaustion, and the guards viciously beat him as an example. Seizing the opportunity when no one was watching, Xue Fang Fei tried to save Xue Huai Yuan's former subordinate. She saw the Gu brothers resting and treating their wounds. The Gu brothers recognized Xue Fang Fei, and she hurriedly told them she was Jiang Li and wanted to take them with her.
When patrolling guards came to check, Xiao Heng quickly pulled Xue Fang Fei away to hide, accidentally hiding in a latrine. Suddenly, a rat crawled across Xue Fang Fei's foot, startling her into calling out and clutching Xiao Heng, nearly giving away their hiding spot.
The Gu brothers seized the chance during a guard shift change to bring in He Jun and Peng Xiao. The four of them prepared to escape with Xue Fang Fei. However, the guards discovered their naked comrade, and the sound alerted them. A fierce battle ensued as the guards tried to intercept them. At a critical moment, Lu Ji appeared and eliminated the one about to kill Xiao Heng.
Lu Ji shielded their escape, and Wen Ji helped. Ye Ming Yu managed to escape the spy's sight. Enraged, Feng beat the spy, who then revealed the mute old woman's betrayal. Feng viciously beat the old woman, demanding to know Xue Fang Fei's identity. The old woman feigned honesty, but secretly tried to take Feng down with her. However, Feng stabbed her repeatedly, then fed her alive to the dogs, her agonizing cries echoing through the alley.
Li Jin sent Feng a letter, telling him to eliminate everyone without hesitation.
Officer Feng dispatched assassins to intercept Xiao Heng and the others on the road, hoping they would never return. Xiao Heng's old subordinates were injured by the assassins, and Xiao Heng was almost stabbed while trying to protect Xue Fang Fei, but Xue Fang Fei threw a rock and hit one of the assassins.
After a fierce battle, the assassins were all eliminated, but Xiao Heng's arm was injured. Xiao Heng was preparing to go to the county yamen to arrest someone, and Xue Fang Fei insisted on going with him. Xiao Heng prepared women's clothing for her, knowing they would surely see Xue Huai Yuan. Officer Feng had prepared a small feast, listening to music while roasting a sheep, waiting for Xiao Heng and the others to arrive.
Desperate, Officer Feng had already prepared, and he brought out Xue Huai Yuan. Xue Huai Yuan was tortured to the point of delirium and did not even recognize the present Xue Fang Fei. Officer Feng provoked Xue Fang Fei to act, and Xue Fang Fei wanted to move forward, but was stopped by Xiao Heng.
Officer Feng demanded that Xiao Heng prepare a carriage with gold bars, and Xiao Heng agreed to let him pass, but had already arranged for someone to shoot from the shadows. Officer Feng collapsed on the ground, frothing at the mouth - it turned out that Xiao Heng had bribed his subordinates to tamper with the roasted sheep. Officer Feng guessed Xue Fang Fei's identity and deliberately said that the mute woman had been fed to the dogs by him. Xue Fang Fei could no longer endure it and drew her sword at Officer Feng.
Officer Feng did not believe she would dare to act, thinking that the next day the inspector from the Ministry of Justice would come to behead Xue Huai Yuan. Xue Fang Fei mercilessly stabbed Officer Feng, each stab was to avenge those he had harmed. The last stab was directly to his vital area. Xiao Heng stopped Xue Fang Fei, wanting to bring the man back for questioning, needing him alive.
Suddenly, someone from the shadows shot an arrow at them. After resisting, Xiao Heng and the others realized that Officer Feng had been shot and killed on the spot. Xue Fang Fei brought Xue Huai Yuan back to the room, hoping he would regain consciousness, but Xue Huai Yuan was still disoriented, only calling out Alilie's name, not recognizing Xue Fang Fei.
Xue Fang Fei was filled with guilt and self-blame, feeling she had returned too late. She swore to make those people pay and avenge Xue Huai Yuan. Xue Huai Yuan's old subordinates wanted to find villagers to testify for him, but they found that no one was willing to come forward, afraid of being beaten again.
Xue Fang Fei learned of this and told them to go back first. She went to find Auntie Chun Fang alone, stated her identity, and begged on her knees for her to testify for Xue Huai Yuan. Uncle Liu limped out and called Auntie Chun Fang into the house. Xue Fang Fei's heart chilled, not knowing if good people would be rewarded.
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