The Ingenious One Episode 3 Recap, Plot

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Due to the destruction of the road ahead, the caravan rested and reorganized in the nearby forest. That night, Jin Biao slept soundly leaning against a tree, which gave Yun Xiang some peace of mind and meant that he had confidence in dealing with these crises. Shu Yanan noticed that Yun Xiang had some martial arts skills, otherwise, how could he easily dodge the arrows? She was curious why he still hired Jin Biao at a high cost for protection. Yun Xiang honestly admitted that this set of martial arts had some flaws, but he was unwilling to reveal the location of his vital points. As they were talking, Su Mingyu came over with a wine jug, swaying back and forth, and talked about her troubles under the influence of alcohol. Since her father's death, all the family business had been entrusted to her elder sister Su Huairou, but Su Mingyu was still the eldest son of the Su family and would eventually take over the position of the imperial merchant. However, Su Mingyu's ambition was not in doing business, but in becoming a master swordsman and traveling around the world.

At this moment, a large group of bandits suddenly attacked the caravan. Shu Yanan and Jin Biao fought back with all their strength, while Yun Xiang showed his unique skill for the first time, which could only be sustained for ten breaths, as its name implied. The steward Qian Rong realized that these people were not just random robbers, but seemed to be after Yun Xiang, so Yun Xiang used his eloquence to divert suspicion towards the conflict between the Su family and the Cao gang, which made Qian Rong half-believe it.

Su Mingyu is passionate about martial arts and becomes friends with Jin Biao. They practice martial arts together while on the road. Su Mingyu originally thought that Jin Biao's knife skills were inherited from the Wu family of Beidu, but the Wu family's knife skills, the "Suspension Rock Twelve Forms," emphasized being impenetrable, rather than winning by speed like lightning. On the other hand, Shu Yanan's moves seemed elusive and tricky, but in reality, they were more defensive than offensive. Su Mingyu instantly thought of the "Pulling Star Knife" of the Shu family in Nandu. When Su Mingyu mentioned this, both Shu Yanan and Jin Biao were secretly surprised. They didn't expect this young master, who couldn't fight, to have some knowledge about martial arts. Su Mingyu felt a deep connection with the two and expressed that he would entertain them as the host when they reached Nandu. However, he ignored Yun Xiang, who was standing behind him.

Zhang Kui's defeat caused numerous deaths and injuries to his brothers. Qi Tianfeng ordered a lavish burial for them and gave Zhang Kui one last chance to make amends. Su Huairou, the eldest daughter of the Su family, was looking through account books in the study and gradually understood Qian Rong's daily hard work and management. She hoped that her younger brother could take on responsibilities as soon as possible. After the caravan arrived in Nandu, Su Mingyu took the three friends to the Liansheng Lane, the famous industry of Wen Cong, and finally saw Ke Menglan, the female mastermind he had been longing for. When Wen Cong was at his peak, his assets were everywhere in Nandu and he was in a great position. However, after he fell out of favor, the merchants in Nandu were like wolves and tigers fighting over his properties. Only the Liansheng Lane faced auction and would soon fall into the hands of others.

Shu Yanan was curious about Yun Xiang's relationship with saving Liansheng Lane and seeking revenge. Yun Xiang did not give a direct answer, but instead asked why she knew Ling Yuan's martial arts. Shu Yanan calmly explained that she had saved Ling Yuan's disciple many years ago and had secretly learned one and a half moves from him. Yun Xiang did not express his opinion on this, as he had his own answer in mind. As for the real purpose of coming to the southern capital this time, Yun Xiang told Shu Yanan that he wanted to make Qi Tianfeng and the Caobang gang fall apart, and of course he needed Shu Yanan to assist him, with each playing to their strengths. Yun Xiang knew that the business world was based on a chain of debt, and since these merchants were unscrupulous, he saw no need to treat them with courtesy and decided to collect all the debts owed, and the effect would depend on Shu Yanan's means.

Jin Biao is a gambling addict and not good at gambling skills. He lost all his money to Ke Menglan and owed her 60 taels of silver. Just when Jin Biao questioned Shu Yanan's intention for bringing him to the gambling house, Yun Xiang stepped in and gambled against Ke Menglan. He won back the silver that Jin Biao had lost in just one game. After the game, Jin Biao wanted to repay Yun Xiang by offering to kill someone for him at half price. However, Yun Xiang allowed Jin Biao to stay by his side as a bodyguard and paid him a salary every day.

Seeing that Liansheng Lane is about to be auctioned, Ke Menglan is worried and feels uncomfortable. She is afraid that changing ownership of the gambling house will cause her and her sisters to lose their shelter. Su Mingyu saved up 3,000 taels of silver to participate in the auction for Liansheng Lane, claiming that he will not let Ke Menglan become homeless. However, he had made similar promises before but failed to fulfill them.

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