Cao Xuanxuan's Love Journey Episode 3 Recap
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He Chun examined the body and discovered that the cause of death was neither burning nor drowning. The group began analyzing the case, discussing possible causes of death to uncover clues. As everyone was engrossed in their discussion, Li Ye suddenly fled, but He Chun noticed and gave chase. The group searched for Li Ye, and Sun Weiyan encountered Sun Yi, a classmate of Li Ye, by the river.
After capturing Li Ye, Sun Yi revealed that Li Ye had secretly reported the victim to the academy authorities. Sun Yi also disclosed that the victim had committed many misdeeds. Based on Sun Yi's account, Sun Weiyan concluded that Li Ye killed the victim out of jealousy related to the academy. However, He Chun and Cao Xuanxuan found the situation suspicious, as they couldn’t find any clues about Zhao Qiang’s mysterious disappearance. Li Ye insisted he had not harmed anyone.
At that moment, Zhao Qiang appeared, acting delirious, and accused Li Ye of being the murderer before running away again. The superstitious villagers of Zhao Family Village summoned a sorcerer to perform a ritual on Zhao Qiang, hoping it would restore his sanity. Meanwhile, Cao Xuanxuan pieced together clues from the case and decided to investigate Zhao Xiaolin’s home.
Guo Zijie and two others grew worried when Cao Xuanxuan didn’t return after a long time, so they went to Zhao Xiaolin’s house to search for her. However, they couldn’t find any trace of her. As everyone was puzzled, Cao Xuanxuan suddenly returned from outside. Through her investigation, Cao Xuanxuan discovered that the disappearing house was a mere illusion, similar to modern-day magic tricks.
Guo Zijie asked her to explain the case’s details, but Cao Xuanxuan proposed a condition: Guo Zijie must follow all her instructions. Though Guo Zijie, as a county magistrate, was reluctant to agree, Cao Xuanxuan promised to give him all the credit for solving the case. With this assurance, Guo Zijie agreed to her terms. Cao Xuanxuan explained to everyone that what Zhao Xiaolin saw that night was not her husband but a puppet.
Because it was late at night and visibility was poor, Zhao Xiaolin mistook the puppet for her husband. When she wasn’t paying attention, the puppet was pulled up to the roof, creating the illusion of a person disappearing. The group continued interrogating Li Ye, who adamantly denied committing murder, though he admitted to harboring the intention. He revealed that Fu Miao had defiled his childhood sweetheart, Zhang Qin. To gather evidence, He Chun and Sun Weiyan sought out Zhang Qin.
Initially, Zhang Qin denied knowing Li Ye, but when she heard about her defilement, she became emotional and refused to speak further with He Chun and Sun Weiyan. The next day, Li Ye escaped, and shortly after, Zhang Qin arrived, claiming her child was missing. She also shared her past experiences with Li Ye. The group searched for the child and eventually found them unconscious in a bush, with vine marks around their neck.
Meanwhile, Guo Zijie’s father continued investigating Cao Xuanxuan’s background and discovered that she had a missing elder sister. He mistakenly believed that the Cao Xuanxuan in their household was the elder sister. Sun Weiyan and He Chun returned to Zhang Qin’s house, but Zhang Qin refused to let them in. They noticed a man’s footprints outside and speculated that they might belong to Li Ye. Li Ye was being chased by a group of masked men.
Just as they were about to capture him, He Chun appeared, but she was outmatched, and both were captured. After waking up, Li Ye became flustered and recounted the entire incident. It turned out that He Chun had intentionally allowed herself to be captured to hear Li Ye’s true account. Cao Xuanxuan uncovered the reason for Zhao Qiang’s "disappearing house. " What Zhao Qiang entered wasn’t actually a house but a wall that appeared invisible from the group’s seated position.
Based on this, she deduced that Zhao Qiang might be the true culprit. He Chun brought Li Ye back, and Li Ye detailed the entire incident. He revealed that Zhao Qiang had helped him escape and that Zhang Qin came forward to testify on his behalf. However, these were just theories and lacked concrete evidence to convict Zhao Qiang. The trial was set for the next day. During the court session, Zhao Qiang was brought in for questioning.
At first, he denied committing murder and even presented evidence to prove his innocence. However, one by one, his evidence was refuted.
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