Parallel World Episode 9 Recap
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In an instant, the sand and wind rapidly gathered, suspended in the gray-black chaotic sky, gradually forming a huge sandball. A strand of fine sand tilted down, making Ye Liuxi recall a few words that Jiang Zhan often repeated while holding the ladle. Combined with the situation, she deduced that the members of the Gray Eight were buried under these sands. Before Ye Liuxi could think it over carefully, she noticed a subtle change in the light and darkness in front of her. Chang Dong, alert, looked ahead and saw that the sandball seemed like an eye, turning towards them to launch an attack.
Soon, the sand wrapped around Chang Dong's left leg, making it difficult for him to break free and causing him to fall to the ground. Seeing this, Ye Liuxi drew her knife and moved in for an attack. At a critical moment, Chang Dong pushed himself up, taking Ye Liuxi with him, hiding behind a dune, narrowly avoiding disaster. As the wind subsided, Chang Dong realized that Ye Liuxi had been about to strike his left leg. Unable to contain himself, he reminded her that in similar situations in the future, she should try to protect her physical integrity, as he didn't want her to end up with a lifelong disability.
As the day gradually brightened, the Yumen Pass was completely closed, and the shadow puppet coffin platform disappeared. Chang Dong planned to go back to the city to find a hotel to rest, but to his surprise, Ye Liuxi had found a part-time job in this hotel, "Tiankangdehe," and was tidying up the rooms. They both ended up in the laundry room and started chatting while the washing machine was running. Chang Dong was curious about why people from two different worlds were connected like this, and Ye Liuxi felt that if she had to have a connection with someone, she could reluctantly accept that it was Chang Dong.
Fei Tang was responsible for delivering the ladle to the address left by the Gray Eight, which turned out to be a chess club called "Tiankangdehe." He thought it would be a simple delivery, but he was unexpectedly detained on the spot. Upon receiving the news, Chang Dong and Ye Liuxi rushed to the chess club and met the owner, Liu Qi, who was also known as "Qiye."
Liu Qi's personality was much more steady compared to the Gray Eight. Their relationship could be described at best as fellow townsmen, but he had a different purpose for seeking Chang Dong and Ye Liuxi, which was related to the shadow puppet coffins. At first, Ye Liuxi and Chang Dong were wary, thinking he was just after their money. However, Liu Qi suddenly mentioned that he had seen a shadow puppeteer who operated a cargo cart in his early years, which piqued their interest.
Over the years, Liu Qi had never been able to forget this incident. He vaguely remembered that there were a total of nine cargo carts, each with nine shadow puppet figures. Whether it was a coincidence or had some connection, he was eager to find out. Liu Qi straightforwardly proposed a deal – he would provide the money, and Chang Dong and Ye Liuxi would help him retrieve the body of Gray Eight and solve the mystery of the shadow puppet figures. If they found the cargo cart with the shadow puppets, the contents would be divided among them.
Liu Qi had an old-fashioned way of doing things and insisted on having dinner together. Since they had reached an agreement, all the details were ironed out at the dining table, making it easier to build rapport. Afterward, Liu Qi introduced them to two people, Ding Liu, his goddaughter, and Gao Shen, his capable bodyguard. Both were young people with completely contrasting personalities.
According to Liu Qi's plan, Ding Liu and Gao Shen would accompany them into the pass and serve as assistants when necessary. Fei Tang didn't want to stay behind and insisted on following Chang Dong and Ye Liuxi. Seeing Ye Liuxi's face, Liu Qi agreed to let him come along.
However, Ding Liu looked down on these three individuals and planned to sow discord between Chang Dong and Ye Liuxi, starting with getting closer to Chang Dong and disrupting their relationship. On the way to Hailongdui, Chang Dong thought carefully about the events that had happened earlier. He believed that Sima Dao was likely the route to enter the pass and had a significant connection to Ye Liuxi, even if she was an insider, her identity was definitely not simple.
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