Ripe Town Episode 8 Recap
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Upon seeing that Zhang Gui had concealed Liu Seventeen, Lu Zhong immediately had an idea. He signaled Bao Sheng to watch over Liu Seventeen, who was lying on the sickbed, and Zhao Liang, who had fainted. Lu Zhong promptly snapped Zhao Liang's neck. Upon witnessing this, Zhang Gui hurriedly assisted in resolving Bao Sheng. Lu Zhi witnessed the entire incident.
When the news of Cheng Yi's tragic death reached the prefecture, Xia, the head constable, was exposed for using questionable methods involving the Monkey Demon. Judge Nie was furious and demoted Xia to a constable, sending him back to Duxian County. The constables, seeing Xia's fall from grace, were eager to seek revenge and surrounded him with sticks. However, Lu San intervened, explaining that beating Xia to death and facing a lawsuit was not worth it. He suggested they should take a long-term approach and slowly retaliate. Jin Er agreed and counted the number of blows Xia should receive. Lu San then proposed to Xia that they convert the blows into silver coins, and the constables gladly accepted the money, leaving both sides content.
Xia had no choice but to agree, realizing that his recent activities had been part of Lu San's plan. He couldn't decide whether to feel happy or worried. Seeing that the relationship between the three had improved, Song Chen indicated to Xia that he no longer needed to do regular tasks and could follow him. Lv San was assigned to tail Zhang Jizu.
With Cheng Yi's death, all leads were cut off, and it was only certain that the deaths of the three were related to the massacre at the Lu family's residence. The whereabouts of the Lu family's wealth and several servants were unknown. Leng Guier analyzed that aside from Chen Wang, who had been thrown into the river, Lu Zhi, Zhang Gui, and the chef You Er should still be in Duxian County, albeit hidden or using different identities. To find clues, Leng Guier devised a plan: a high reward.
Feng Kezhui set up the reward at Wu Lei Zhai, and the townspeople rushed to provide clues. Gao Shicong's father also queued up to claim the reward. They provided valuable information about You Er, the former Lu family chef, who used to order meat from his pork stall. He had disappeared after the Lu family's fire, only to reappear five years later as the owner of the Jade Pavilion, using the name Niu Buyan.
Zhang Jizu and the mysterious man were fishing by the river, discussing who the next bait would be. Later, they went to the Jade Pavilion to find Niu Buyan. The waiter there informed them that Niu Buyan had gone to the Cuihua Pavilion, and Zhang Jizu promptly left, with Lv San following closely.
Niu Buyan tapped Lin Siniang and remarked that if it weren't for the massive fire twenty years ago, they wouldn't be living in wealth and prosperity today. Lin Siniang argued that she had no connection to the fire, as she hadn't left the Cuihua Pavilion at that time. Niu Buyan reminded her that Lu Jinyou, the second son of the Lu family, had left the Cuihua Pavilion with Lin Siniang after getting drunk, making it difficult to place blame. He advised Lin Siniang not to harbor any illusions, and she had no choice but to accept her fate.
Niu Buyan warned Lin Siniang that the deaths of Leng Wujie, Wang Fuzi, Cheng Yi, and the Lu family were all connected. Their relationship with the river thrower Chen Wang, in particular, put them at risk of becoming the killers' targets.
Niu Buyan's analysis led him to inquire about any additional information that Leng Wujie might have shared with Lin Siniang when he solved the Lu family case. Lin Siniang stated that Leng Wujie had never mentioned it, and this was the first time she had heard such things from Niu Buyan.
The reward for finding the missing persons created a sensation in the entire county. Song Chen also listened nearby, and Yue Banxian, who had previously provided clues to capture the Monkey Demon, came to claim his reward. He asked Feng Kezhui how much he would get if he knew about the fourth person involved in the Lu family massacre, aside from Lu Zhi, Zhang Gui, and You Er. Feng Kezhui offered a reward of a thousand taels of silver for credible evidence but excluded information from unknown sources. Yue Banxian grinned mysteriously.
Lv San saw Zhang Jizu taking Niu Buyan into the home of Xue Jurén, and Leng Guier suspected that Xue Jurén might be Lu Zhi.
The next day, Yue Banxian posted a unique missing person notice throughout the streets, a hidden message for an old acquaintance to meet at the designated place at midnight. At the appointed time, Qu Sangeng and Gao Shicong lay in ambush, waiting for any surviving members of the Lu family to appear. Meanwhile, a beautiful woman in the Jade Pavilion had her throat slit.
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