Love and Sword Episode 9 Recap
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Yan Shao went to the prison to find the captured young boy and accurately revealed his background. His name was Shangguan Tong, originally an orphan wandering the streets. He was taken in by the Junshan Sect and became the disciple of the sect leader. However, he later killed his master and defected, leading to a manhunt against him across the martial world. With no place to go, he disguised himself and sought refuge with the Guigu Alliance.
Many innocent people nearly lost their lives due to the oil fire he ignited. However, Yan Shao knew that the boy was not willing to commit such acts. Years ago, when he killed his master, it was because his master had suffered from energy deviation, was in unbearable pain, and begged him to end his life to preserve his honor. Shangguan Tong had been hunted ever since, but he never spoke the truth.
Now that Yan Shao had uncovered the truth, the boy confessed that Shen Zuitian and Huang Pao were both hiding in a winery within the city and a gathering place called Hua Jian Xiao. When Lin Shaoci arrived at the prison, he discovered that Shangguan Tong had already escaped and immediately ordered a search. Meanwhile, Shangguan Tong sought out Yan Shao, hoping to join Tiangang.
He had realized that Yan Shao was connected to Tiangang because only someone from Tiangang would have known about his disguise. Yan Shao neither confirmed nor denied it but instead gave Shangguan Tong a token and instructed him to use it to make contact with someone. Shangguan Tong then handed over the steamed bun he had been holding, warning that it was poisoned.
The bun had been brought by Lin Wanci, but the guards had also delivered food—he did not know who wanted to kill him, only that there was definitely a traitor among them. Afterward, Yan Shao went to Rong Shukuang's room and found that she had already fallen asleep. He began extracting poison from her body but unexpectedly collapsed from exhaustion.
When Rong Shukuang woke up and found her master lying beside her, she was stunned but did not push him away. Just then, a group arrived outside, searching for the escaped prisoner. Hearing them, Rong Shukuang anxiously tried to wake Yan Shao, but he remained unconscious. Left with no choice, she hurriedly hid him inside a secret chamber.
When Yan Shao regained consciousness, he found himself inside the hidden chamber, which was filled with Rong Shukuang's sketchbooks of admiration for Lin Shaoci. He couldn't help but sigh at his disciple—if only she devoted as much effort to her swordsmanship, her martial arts skills wouldn't be so poor. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly fainted again.
After the search party had left, Rong Shukuang rushed down to check on Yan Shao, only to find him unconscious on the ground. Panicked, she tried using modern emergency methods to wake him, but just as she was about to act, Yan Shao suddenly opened his eyes and accused her of behaving improperly. The two started bickering again. Remembering the sketchbooks in the room, Yan Shao grew irritated. Rong Shukuang quickly explained that she did not like Lin Shaoci.
If she truly liked someone, she would want to watch the stars with them, share interesting stories, and enjoy delicious food together—all of which she had done with Yan Shao. Touched, Yan Shao’s eyes reddened, but recalling the sketchbooks, he found himself unable to distinguish truth from lies. For now, he focused on keeping Rong Shukuang safe, but in his frustration, he declared that they would be training with swords at dawn.
Early the next morning, Yan Shao was already waiting in the courtyard to teach Rong Shukuang swordsmanship. Curious, she asked what "qi sinking into the dantian" meant. At that moment, Lin Shaoci arrived, offering to personally teach Rong Shukuang, but Yan Shao refused. Rong Shukuang suggested they have a duel, with the winner becoming her master. Lin Shaoci immediately agreed, eager to expose Yan Shao's true nature.
As the two fought, Rong Shukuang suddenly recalled something from her sketchbooks and grew dizzy. Both Yan Shao and Lin Shaoci quickly ended the match to check on her. She asked Lin Shaoci which tea cup he liked best, but he could not remember. Rong Shukuang desperately tried to recall something, feeling that it was crucial, but Yan Shao advised her not to force herself.
Later, Rong Shukuang decided to sell all her sketchbooks of Lin Shaoci, believing that Yan Shao had been merciless in their training because of those books. Since Lin Shaoci was a renowned young hero, many admirers were eager to buy them, including Yu Linglong and Tang Yingluo. While browsing through the pages, Yu Linglong noticed a familiar emblem, and just as Rong Shukuang tried to take a closer look, Yu Linglong refused and raised the price to one hundred taels.
With no other choice, Rong Shukuang approached Yan Shao, hoping to borrow money to buy the sketchbooks. When Yan Shao questioned her, she lied, claiming she needed the money for women’s essentials. However, Tang Yingluo and Yu Linglong later agreed to lower the price to fifty taels and rushed to inform Rong Shukuang. Unfortunately, Yan Shao overheard their conversation.
Misunderstanding that Rong Shukuang only wanted the sketchbooks to please Lin Shaoci, he became furious and refused to lend her any money. That night, Rong Shukuang sneaked into the Hidden Pavilion to check the account books, only to find Yan Shao already inside. They accused each other of sneaking around. Just then, Lin Shaoci arrived with his men to investigate. However, they found no one, and Lin Shaoci realized someone was playing a game of cat and mouse with him.
Determined to see it through, he pretended to be at ease and left with his men. Meanwhile, Liu An had been secretly observing Rong Shukuang. She noticed that when Rong Shukuang exited the Hidden Pavilion, Yan Shao was with her. She immediately reported this to Lin Wanci. Lin Wanci speculated that Rong Shukuang might be short on money and intended to take control of the business by reviewing the accounts.
As for Yan Shao, she suspected he had an entirely different motive and decided to intervene. The next day, as Yan Shao was about to start sword training with Rong Shukuang, Lin Shaoci arrived and searched him. He found an ornate box on Yan Shao and accused him of staying close to Rong Shukuang just to steal its contents.
The box was rumored to contain the key to a treasure, confirming suspicions that Yan Shao had only come for the treasure. Yan Shao was imprisoned. Rong Shukuang requested to speak with him alone, and after sending Lin Shaoci away, she demanded an explanation. She had always trusted Yan Shao, but now he had nothing to say in his defense. Enraged, she slashed the ropes binding his hands, declaring that they were now even.
Yan Shao hurriedly grabbed her, asking if she truly believed he was that kind of person. Rong Shukuang shook off his hand and declared that none of it mattered anymore. From now on, they would go their separate ways, never to meet again in the martial world.
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