Guardians of the Dafeng Episode 2 Recap, Plot

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Xu Pingzhi returned home with his family and opened the door, only to see his son, Xu Xinnian, attempting to hang himself. Startled, everyone rushed to untie him. Xu Xinnian had earned scholarly honors and worked at an academy, but his bookish nature made him appear somewhat pedantic. Now, being demoted to a lower status, he felt humiliated and impulsively tried to take his own life.

Fortunately, his family arrived in time to save him; otherwise, he would have met a tragic end. That evening, the family enjoyed a lavish dinner, followed by sitting under the moonlight as Xu Qi'an recounted how he uncovered the truth of the case. When Xu Qi'an described refining the metal sodium, Xu Pingzhi surprisingly showed no shock and remarked that he almost figured it out himself. For several days, Xu Qi'an stayed at home, eating and sleeping well.

He began to suspect that he might never return to his original world. Resigned to adapting to his new life, he decided to calm his mind and plan for the future. Over time, Xu Qi'an got to know each family member better. Xu Pingzhi was a straightforward and honest martial man, with no trace of scheming in him. His aunt, on the other hand, was shrewd and calculative, frequently scouring Xu Pingzhi’s hard-earned savings.

The two younger sisters were pure and innocent. The elder one, lively and romantic, enjoyed reading “forbidden books,” while the younger one, about five or six years old, was a little glutton with an insatiable appetite. Thanks to his contributions to solving the case, Xu Qi'an smoothly became a junior constable. Initially, he had no intention of joining the government and only wanted to make money—preferably lots of it.

However, lacking the resources to start a business and with his aunt refusing to support idle people, she coaxed him into leaving. With no other options, Xu Qi'an reluctantly donned the constable uniform and slowly made his way to the yamen to report for duty. On his first day, Xu Qi'an heard about a case. Captain Wang was under immense pressure from his superiors, who demanded the case be resolved quickly, even though there were no clear leads.

At first, Captain Wang didn’t think much of the newly appointed scholar. He simply explained the case details and handed Xu Qi'an the file. Xu Qi'an immediately deduced a rough outline of the case: Zhang Yourui, a prominent local wealthy man, had married a concubine 20 years younger than him. One night, Zhang Yourui was mysteriously killed. There were no signs of trampled grass or footprints at the scene.

The victim had been struck with a blunt weapon, falling face-up, but the fatal blow was to the back of his head. The incident occurred in the courtyard of the concubine’s residence. At the time, the concubine claimed she saw someone climbing over the wall to escape, but the wall bore no traces. Xu Qi'an speculated that Zhang Yourui’s son, Zhang Xian, might have had an affair with the concubine.

Fearing exposure after being caught by Zhang Yourui, he decided to silence his father permanently. Observing the concubine’s troubled expression, Xu Qi'an, who had read some psychology books, questioned her persistently. Unable to resist his probing, the concubine spilled the truth like beans from a bamboo tube. The case concluded with the concubine being imprisoned while Zhang Xian was released shortly after.

Chu Caiwei expressed doubts about the outcome, but Captain Wang dismissed her concerns, stating that he personally saw the legal clerk deliver the case closure documents to the Hall of Righteousness. From that point on, it was no longer their responsibility.

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