Go East Episode 31 Recap, Plot

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Ma Zhiwen, under the White-Clad Guest's instruction, caused a loud disturbance in front of the Jingzhao Prefecture, demanding the return of Kang Yunhai's body. Yuchi Hua and Wang Kunwu warned Ma Zhiwen not to overstep his authority, and Ma Zhiwen didn't dare force his way in. Yuan Mo and A Shu discovered some powder under Kang Yunhai's fingernails, which was likely evidence related to the White-Clad Guest.

Fourth Lady handed over the key to the Lin family’s treasury, which Kang Yunhai had left behind. Yuan Mo and A Shu immediately prepared to verify its contents, while Wang Kunwu returned to Sifang Hall to deal with Ma Zhiwen, and Yuchi Hua stayed to guard Kang Yunhai's body. Ma Zhiwen had already incited envoys from Mo Bei and Yue Ying to gather in front of Sifang Hall.

Yu Deshui stated that Yule's diplomacy only recognized Kang Yunhai and that the claim of Ma Zhiwen’s title as Deputy Envoy had not been officially received by Dayong. Realizing his argument was weak, Ma Zhiwen began to stammer. Yu Deshui’s commanding presence made Ma Zhiwen look like a mere clown, and the envoys from Mo Bei and Yue Ying were invited into Sifang Hall for tea.

After learning the truth about the situation in Yule, they expressed their decision not to believe Yule’s one-sided claims anymore. Yuan Mo and A Shu arrived at the Lin family’s treasury and retrieved the item Kang Yunhai had left behind, which turned out to be a book of chess strategies. They didn't have time to analyze it before realizing that the White-Clad Guest was already standing outside. In a panic, they hid in a corner.

The White-Clad Guest found the cupboard empty and prepared to search the corners when Third Lady and Fourth Lady pretended to be officers outside, forcing the White-Clad Guest to leave. An Xiuyi deeply missed Lin Susu. He had always taken her presence by his side for granted, but now that she was gone, he found it hard to adjust to life without her. While burning incense, he discovered a notebook recording every experience they had shared.

An Xiuyi realized that Lin Susu had liked him for a long time and that he had also regarded her as an irreplaceable part of his life, but now it was too late. After mourning Lin Susu, An Xiuyi secretly moved all the ledgers from the West Courtyard and found that Ji Mingli had processed the permits for transporting Longjian Kui for Yule. An Xiuyi immediately took the evidence to court, demanding justice for Ji Mingli.

Additionally, the map Lin Susu was holding when she was killed had been drawn by Ji Mingli. All the evidence pointed to Ji Mingli, and An Xiuyi was furious. Yu Deshui had no choice but to order Ji Mingli to be detained in Jingzhao Prefecture, while the West Courtyard assisted An Xiuyi in further investigations. Yuan Mo carefully studied the chess strategies left by Kang Yunhai and found that a key winning move was intentionally missing.

Wang Kunwu noticed that the arrangement of the black pieces resembled a map of Yule Hall, and the missing piece was located at the Longbina ancestral hall. Shen Bailian, feeling that Sifang Hall had been plagued with bad luck lately, ordered everyone to jump over a fire basin. By accident, someone knocked over the basin, and black charcoal stuck to their boots.

Yuan Mo noticed that Shen Bailian's boots were identical to those worn by the White-Clad Guest, suggesting that the White-Clad Guest was hiding within Sifang Hall. The backgrounds of the minor officials were mostly transparent, so the issue likely stemmed from one of the recently hired servants. A Shu used the excuse of inspecting Yule Hall to enter the premises, while Yuan Mo had no choice but to sneak in through the drainage channels.

Both of them entered the Longbina ancestral hall, but neither dared to break the urns of ashes. As they pushed the urns around, one accidentally fell and made a noise, alarming Ma Zhiwen. Ma Zhiwen rushed into the hall, only to find that the Longbina urn had disappeared.

Wang Kunwu and Yuchi Hua visited the homes of the servants one by one, and they learned that Qing Er had been serving a woman who wasn’t his biological mother but someone he met on the way to Dayong. Suddenly, Qing Er returned home and mentioned that Ah Fu, another servant who joined at the same time, had mysteriously disappeared after the Lantern Festival. Wang Kunwu and Yuchi Hua hurried to Ah Fu's house. Qing Er sent his elderly mother to her room, but the body of Ah Fu was hidden in the wardrobe.

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