Guardians of the Dafeng Episode 1 Recap, Plot

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At the company team-building event, Xu Qi'an arrived late due to meeting with a client. He originally thought it was just a dinner gathering, but to his surprise, the boss announced on the spot that Xu Qi'an would be promoted to Regional Manager of the North District to assist General Manager Zhu. Although the boss described it as "assisting," General Manager Zhu, who was still in a deputy role, had been scheming to secure the top position for years.

He never imagined he would lose to a young newcomer like Xu Qi'an. Manager Zhu was dissatisfied and made sarcastic remarks, implying that Xu Qi'an lacked experience and was merely a sycophant. He made these comments publicly in front of many colleagues, which was hard for anyone to bear. Xu Qi'an remained silent, walked over to grab a bottle of beer, and everyone stared, thinking he might smash it over Manager Zhu’s head.

To their surprise, Xu Qi'an instead respectfully raised the bottle, toasted Manager Zhu, and apologized. To ease the tension, Chu Caiwei quickly suggested they all play a murder mystery game after dinner. The group cheered, breaking the awkward atmosphere. After a few rounds of drinks, Manager Zhu collapsed onto the floor, drunk like a pile of mud. Xu Qi'an led the group in the game and drew the role of a "night watchman.

" As he read the script, he grew puzzled by its intricate plot and the characters' intertwined fates. Little did he expect that when he awoke, he would find himself in a dark, sunless prison cell. A jailer brought a bowl of food and addressed him as "Xu Qi'an. " Xu Qi'an stood up, bewildered, and asked the jailer why he was there, what crime he had committed, or even what time period it was.

He also questioned why they were all wearing costumes. The jailer glared at him, thinking he was being insolent, and dumped the food out for the dogs. Xu Qi'an began recalling the plot of the murder mystery game. Just then, a refined young man came to visit him, introducing himself as Xu Xinnian. Xu Qi'an vaguely remembered this was his second cousin, "Second Young Master Xu.

" According to Xu Xinnian, their father had once lost a shipment of tax silver, leading to the entire Xu family being implicated. Xu Qi'an himself was imprisoned and would soon be exiled to a remote wasteland, while their father was scheduled for execution in five days. Since there was still time, Xu Qi'an immediately begged Xu Xinnian to find the case files by any means possible.

Although Xu Xinnian didn’t know what Xu Qi'an planned to do, he agreed to try, as long as there was a sliver of hope. Soon, Xu Xinnian obtained the case files and hurriedly delivered them to Xu Qi'an. After thoroughly examining the records, Xu Qi'an concluded that a demonic creature might be involved. At the site where the tax silver went missing, the emperor had already dispatched numerous investigators to search the area.

Xu Qi'an was also ordered to use the Wind-Watching Technique to detect any trace of demons nearby. Xu Qi'an repeatedly analyzed the files, reminding himself not to be misled by the conclusions presented. He believed the missing tax silver wasn’t caused by demons but by human actions. According to the records, an explosion occurred on the water surface when the silver disappeared, which suggested another layer of mystery. Fifteen thousand taels of silver couldn’t vanish into thin air.

After re-enacting the entire process, Xu Qi'an suddenly shouted from his cell that he had discovered the truth behind the missing silver. The jailer, who had been focused on gnawing a chicken leg, quickly perked up upon hearing someone had cracked the case. He rushed to report it to the officials in charge.

Kneeling before the officials, Xu Qi'an explained that the 15,000 taels of silver had been swapped during transport with a metal that closely resembled silver in color and texture—sodium. This metal would explode upon contact with water. The officials were skeptical, and Chu Caiwei kindly suggested Xu Qi'an demonstrate with the metal. Xu Qi'an hesitated but explained that sodium required high heat to refine, which was difficult to achieve without electricity in Great Feng.

To everyone’s surprise, Chu Caiwei used her magic to generate the necessary heat and, with some guidance, successfully refined sodium. True to Xu Qi'an’s explanation, the metal resembled silver in both texture and color. When it was dropped into water, it exploded with a "bang," proving his theory. The mystery was finally solved, and it became clear that Xu Pingzhi wasn’t at fault. The officials hurriedly reported the findings to the emperor to claim credit.

Not long after, the jailer received orders to release Xu Pingzhi and his family. Xu Pingzhi, who had been lamenting his fate and tearfully bidding farewell to his wife, was stunned when the jailer opened his cell door. He thought he was doomed, as losing 15,000 taels of tribute silver was a grave crime. Overwhelmed with relief, he asked what had happened. The jailer explained that a family member had uncovered the truth.

Initially, Xu Pingzhi thought it was his capable son, Xu Xinnian, but to his surprise, it was his nephew, Xu Qi'an. Since Xu Qi'an had saved the entire family, Xu Pingzhi insisted his wife agree to let Xu Qi'an dine at the family table from now on.

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