Go East Episode 13 Recap, Plot

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Back at Sifang Hall, the group began analyzing the tricks used by the Red Lotus Society. A Shu mentioned that accurately guessing the amount of silver in a money pouch wasn’t that difficult. Yuan Mo didn’t believe her and casually took out his money pouch, challenging A Shu to guess. After weighing it briefly, A Shu correctly stated the amount. Upon counting, it matched perfectly, surprising everyone with A Shu’s skill.

A Shu explained that for those at the lower rungs of society, such a skill wasn’t difficult—it was almost a professional skill. Wang Kunwu then remembered that everyone had been searched before entering the Red Lotus Society, so it wouldn’t have been hard to determine how much silver each person was carrying. After Wang Kunwu and Yuchi Hua left, A Shu remained unhappy. Yuan Mo asked her why.

A Shu revealed that she couldn’t stand seeing refugees being deceived because she had once been a refugee herself. She pleaded with Yuan Mo to save all the refugees, and after some thought, Yuan Mo agreed. A Shu, overjoyed, hugged Yuan Mo from behind. Early the next morning, Yuan Mo went to discuss with Yu Deshui how to rescue the refugees. Yu Deshui pointed out that the refugees were scattered across several tribes, making it difficult to save them all.

He also noted that Yuan Mo usually had little interest in national affairs and was curious why he suddenly cared so much about this. However, he reminded Yuan Mo that the biggest issue at hand was the alliance of the five desert nations. Yuan Mo remained unconvinced.

Wang Kunwu believed that since the refugees came from the five desert nations, the only way to solve the problem at its root was to successfully form the alliance, which would bring unity and prosperity to the nations, preventing people from being displaced. Handling the alliance was also Sifang Hall's responsibility. As for the refugee disappearances, Yuchi Hua took it upon herself to involve the Jingzhao Prefecture.

When Yuchi Hua returned to the Jingzhao Prefecture to request soldiers, she was told that since she had been transferred to Sifang Hall, she could no longer command the soldiers from Jingzhao Prefecture. Although she tried to lower her stance, Adviser Lin stated that the refugees gathering at the Red Lotus Society was merely a form of spiritual solace—no one had died, no one was injured, and no property was lost.

Moreover, since the Jingzhao Prefecture was responsible for the entire Chang’an area’s security, they simply didn’t have extra manpower to spare. Yuchi Hua had no choice but to leave empty-handed. Wang Kunwu took Yuan Mo to search for books about the five nations, but Yuan Mo was uninterested in studying and only wanted to rescue the refugees. Suddenly, An Xiuyi and Lin Susu burst into the archives and took away all the documents.

Wang Kunwu initially tried to stop them, but An Xiuyi challenged him on his knowledge of the current systems of the five nations and their trade relations with Dayong. Unable to answer, Wang Kunwu had no choice but to watch as the East Wing took away all the materials. This reminded Wang Kunwu that the West Wing’s understanding of the five nations was still too limited.

To quickly familiarize everyone, systematic teaching was needed, and the only person capable of this was Yu Deshui. Yu Deshui arranged for the lessons to take place at the Ruyi Tower, with a unique approach—having the Ruyi Tower workers perform a dramatization of the conflicts between the five nations. Through this performance, Wang Kunwu and Yuan Mo gained a basic understanding of the situation.

The Moon Shadow Nation, in an effort to form good relations with Mo Bei, had married their princess to the Khan of Mo Bei. Shortly after, the Khan died, and the princess was forced to marry the new Khan, disrupting the familial hierarchy. The Queen of Moon Shadow demanded that the princess be returned, but the new Khan severed all ties with Moon Shadow. Long Tuqi then stirred up trouble between the two nations.

The East and West Abyss were divided over a struggle for the throne, while Yuluo and the East and West Abyss were at odds over the boundaries set by a river that frequently caused disputes due to its fluctuations, leading to a hostile relationship between the two nations. After grasping the basic situation, An Xiuyi proposed that the West Wing invite the five nations.

The East Abyss envoy demanded that Yuluo retreat ten steps before them, the Yuluo envoy refused to appear before the East Abyss envoy, the Moon Shadow envoy insisted that Mo Bei treat them as elders, and the East Abyss envoy couldn’t share a seat with the West Abyss envoy. Such harsh conditions made the alliance seem impossible. However, Yuan Mo created a map based on each nation’s requirements.

By constructing Sifang Hall’s courtyard according to this map, they managed to satisfy everyone’s demands. After much effort, they finally invited the envoys from the five nations to Sifang Hall, where each found a suitable seat according to their conditions. Yu Deshui announced that each envoy should first present their specific trade requirements, which would then be summarized by Sifang Hall and passed on to the five envoys for review. Everything proceeded smoothly, and the alliance seemed within reach.

However, just as An Xiuyi was about to declare that Dayong and the five nations were to become brotherly allies, the envoys from Moon Shadow, Mo Bei, and the East and West Abyss suddenly turned hostile, causing Yu Deshui to turn pale. The carefully planned alliance collapsed in an instant. Kang Yunhai had anticipated that the five nations intended to target Yanle, but fortunately, no agreement was reached.

He then instructed Ma Zhiwen to send secret letters to their allies within the nations, urging them to prevent the alliance from forming. An Yuandao harshly reprimanded An Xiuyi and also commented on Yuan Mo’s map. Taking advantage of the conversation, Yuan Mo brought up the Red Lotus Society refugee case again, and Yu Deshui finally decided to take action. Yuchi Hua, still unable to borrow any soldiers, was frustrated. A Shu suggested finding Chen Xinliang, who had been scammed by the Red Lotus Society, to learn more about the situation inside the society.

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