Parallel World Episode 3 Recap
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The three of them set out, initially with two vehicles, driving one after the other on a desolate road. Ye Liuxi was used to traveling alone, so she had her own way of doing things. She ate and slept differently from Chang Dong and Fei Tang, sleeping in her car at night and having simple meals during the day. When Fei Tang offered her some beef, she ignored him, displaying an arrogant attitude that left Fei Tang speechless.
Upon reaching a transit station, Fei Tang got the four-wheel-drive vehicle he had been eyeing. Chang Dong noticed that Ye Liuxi, wrapped in a military coat, was leaving the station. To his surprise, she was applying for a job as a meat chopper in the bustling market. She seemed to be working part-time everywhere they went. Ye Liuxi skillfully chopped meat with two cleavers, and Chang Dong couldn't help but tease her, reminding her to take a shower afterward to get rid of the smell. Ye Liuxi, unintentionally or not, took a rare shower on the way back.
Fei Tang, using the excuse of buying medicine, secretly searched Ye Liuxi's luggage but didn't find the beast-headed yellow sheep cup, suspecting that she might be carrying it on her person. Chang Dong, familiar with the area, located an equipment store to make purchases. Since it was the peak season for entering Darbo, tourists were everywhere. Some recognized Chang Dong, leading to gossip and even discreetly taking photos with their phones.
When Ye Liuxi saw this, she stepped in to defend Chang Dong. She gave the impertinent individuals a harsh lesson and then left with Chang Dong. Afterward, she reminded Fei Tang to advise Chang Dong not to go to the restaurant to avoid drawing attention and making enemies. However, Chang Dong refused to listen. As expected, relatives of the deceased from the earlier incident arrived, all of them imposing and furious. The leader among them wore an expression filled with anger and was on the brink of violence.
Previously, Ye Liuxi had suggested that Chang Dong hire her as a bodyguard for a fee, but he had rejected the idea. Now, she sat calmly on the side, watching the commotion. When Chang Ping suddenly called her and clenched his fists, asking her to intervene, Ye Liuxi demanded eight hundred yuan and proceeded to knock down several arrogant individuals, intimidating them into submission. Chang Dong explained that he was searching for the bodies of the deceased, and after some hesitation, the relatives agreed to give him a chance.
After resolving the situation, Chang Dong gratefully gave Ye Liuxi a thousand yuan, but she returned two hundred, insisting that eight hundred was the agreed-upon amount. Because of this, Chang Dong's opinion of Ye Liuxi improved further. They watched as she used a small pot to stew spare ribs outside, and Fei Tang spent two hundred to buy two bowls of soup to share. The three of them sat around a small stove, creating a warm atmosphere.
Chang Dong's plan was to head west directly. They bought tickets to enter Yumen Pass, rumored to be an important pass opened by Emperor Wu of Han on the Silk Road. However, Ye Liuxi found it somewhat dilapidated, merely a square structure built from yellow earth. Chang Dong believed that there might be another Yumen Pass that had been buried or eroded over time. Ye Liuxi speculated that if the sand and wind were to reshape it in a storm, the scene would be spectacular.
During the journey, Fei Tang was captivated by the scenery and wanted to stop to take photos, but Chang Dong seemed uninterested and maintained the speed, passing through without pausing. Frustrated, Fei Tang complained through the walkie-talkie, and Ye Liuxi, who was driving in the desert for the first time, realized the potential danger of her old car. She suggested switching cars with the experienced Chang Dong. He asked Ye Liuxi and Fei Tang to stay with the camping group while he made a trip to the Goose Head Sand Dune alone.
As night fell in the desert, the group's energy seemed endless. They played music, sang, danced, and later gathered around a campfire to chat. Ye Liuxi had originally planned to sleep early but was kept awake by the noise. She was about to go out and make a scene when she noticed Fei Tang among the group, surrounded by women of his age, and he was smiling with a certain affection.
With nothing else to do, they started discussing the Black Tea event, which had the highest death toll in recent desert expeditions. Many people were unhappy with Chang Dong's actions, except for the team leader who believed Chang Dong was not at fault. They blamed the negative publicity on the Weibo account of Shan Cha (Black Tea), falsely claiming that everyone had refused to go to Goose Head Sand Dune, which had tarnished Chang Dong's reputation.
As they spoke, the sound of a car engine revving suddenly filled the air. Fei Tang noticed that Ye Liuxi was driving towards the direction of Goose Head Sand Dune. The desert was eerily quiet, and Ye Liuxi began humming a folk song. It dawned on her that the lyrics of the song were strange, especially a line that went, "Yumen Pass, mysterious pass, one step out, blood runs dry," sending shivers down her spine.
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