The Story of Pearl Girl Episode 10 Recap, Plot

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Zhang Jinran came from a prestigious family, well-versed in literature and ethics since childhood. Naturally, he couldn’t bear to witness such a scene. In contrast, Duan Wu had grown up in an environment filled with deception and survival of the fittest, so she was more aware of the harsh realities of life.

With less than ten days left before the tribute pearls were to be presented, Cui Shijiu was willing to go to any lengths to buy the jewels that Yan Zijing had acquired from the officials. Duan Wu took Zhao Guan Shi into the secret room of the fleet, where she was greeted by a sight of rare treasures. Zhao Guan Shi realized that if they pawned these jewels, they could participate in the official auction.

Duan Wu recalled Yan Zijing’s instructions to buy all the pearls, leaving none for the Cui family. Late at night, Kang Ju reported to Yan Zijing about Duan Wu's intention to participate in the jewel purchase and asked if he wanted to intervene. Yan Zijing waved his hand, expressing interest in seeing how Duan Wu would choose. He believed in playing his moves without regrets; many things had been meticulously planned in advance.

Even if Duan Wu didn’t meet his expectations, he had the capability to deal with the aftermath. At the auction, Duan Wu invited Zhuo Bao Zhai to participate, and Cui Shijiu was also present. All the auctioned jewels were sealed, and nobody knew what was inside the large boxes; it was a blind auction. Initially, Zhuo Bao Zhai and Duan Wu competed to raise the price, while Cui Shijiu's grandfather was unwilling to fall behind.

Cui Shijiu anxiously urged her grandfather to be extremely careful, warning that Yan Zijing was cunning and they were no match for him. However, Cui Shijiu's father had always looked down on her and paid no heed to her words. Kang Ju had learned that Cui Shijiu brought two thousand six hundred taels of silver to the auction. The bidding price soared as Duan Wu pushed it to two thousand five hundred fifty taels.

Fearing to fall behind, Cui Shijiu's father finally bid two million six hundred thousand taels of silver, securing the auction for Cui Shijiu. The officials instructed Cui Shijiu to sign the auction documents, and once that was done, they began opening the sealed boxes. Cui Shijiu’s father was dismayed to find that the boxes contained worthless trinkets, leading to a sudden fainting spell from the shock. Duan Wu felt her heart leap into her throat.

Fortunately, Cui Shijiu had successfully bid; if he had withdrawn, she would have been left with nothing but trash! At that moment, Yan Zijing emerged with Wei Si Hui in full view of everyone—Wei Si Hui was alive! The initial arrest of Yan Zijing had been due to murder, but now that Wei Si Hui was unharmed, Yan Zijing's charges were rendered baseless. Cui Shijiu realized she had been fooled again, this time losing everything the Cui family had accumulated.

After the successful auction, Yan Zijing hosted a celebration banquet on the deck. Duan Wu voluntarily assisted Zhao Guan Shi in requesting rewards. Yan Zijing happily agreed and asked Zhao Guan Shi what reward he desired. Zhao Guan Shi candidly expressed his wish to return home to farm, given his old age.

Yan Zijing, understanding Zhao Guan Shi’s diligent service over the years and his numerous efforts during critical times, not only gave him a generous reward but also gifted him a shop in Yangzhou. Zhao Guan Shi was deeply touched, and seeing their leader's generosity, everyone became more willing to serve Yan Zijing. Cui Shijiu blamed the consequences of the auction on Cui Shijiu, who had never been one to quietly accept a subordinate role.

Learning that Xu Nanying had already prepared the lotus platform for tribute, she secretly sought out Xu Nanying, hoping for a few more days to negotiate. She believed that with just a little breathing room, they could overcome their difficulties. Xu Nanying, never one to make unprofitable deals, started to relent upon hearing that Cui Shijiu could help eliminate Zhang Jinran. Cui Shijiu sought out Cui Jia to plot Zhang Jinran's elimination but unexpectedly found Duan Wu present as well.

Zhang Jinran was about to leave Guangzhou and planned to take Duan Wu to explore the Hu people’s market. However, they soon encountered pursuers. Duan Wu recognized that the pursuer was Cui Jia. Angered, she picked up a large stick and charged at him, but Cui Jia managed to escape.

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