Melody of Golden Age 长乐曲 Episode 27

Yan Xing witnessed the tragedy and speculated that the legend of the half-faced ghost might be a cover-up for the atrocities. Ji Dafu heard that Mo Qian was coming and left in a hurry. Shen Du quickly calmed down the scene. After the two went to bed, they heard a strange noise and found that Bhikkhu Sima had been severely injured by a half-faced ghost, and the tendons of his hands and feet were severed. Yan Xing was horrified and secretly vowed to reveal the truth and seek justice for the innocent.

Bhikkhu Sima was seriously injured and confused. He begged Shen Du to put an end to his pain, but Shen Du reluctantly agreed. Yan Xing witnessed this scene. Although he knew that things in the world are impermanent, he still felt heartbroken. Shen Du gently comforted him. Mo Qianzhi decided to go to Nanshan to visit Sima Bhikkhu's family and mentioned that his father was an expert in raising pigeons. Yan Xing had an idea and thought of the pigeons as messengers, and doubted Sima Bhikkhu's true identity. Mo Qianzhi noticed something strange and decisively executed Sima Bhikkhu to prevent the secrets from being leaked.

When Yan Xing was alone with Shen Du, he worried about the choices he might face in the future and asked whether Shen Du would still trust him if he and Shen Du's closest relatives were against each other. Shen Du responded affectionately, treating Yan Xing as a close relative and vowing to remain unwavering. At this time, Pan Chi received news of the traces of the half-faced ghost in the suburbs of the city. The three of them quickly went there, only to see empty alleys and lonely people, and people were panicked. It turned out that Sima Bhikkhu's incident had spread like wildfire, and the people were afraid of the power of the half-faced ghost and stayed behind closed doors. Yan Xing was confused by how quickly the news spread, and worried that there was a deeper conspiracy behind it.

Just as Yan Xing and others were preparing to deal with the threat of the Half-faced Ghost, an emergency report came suddenly, saying that the Half-Faced Ghost had kidnapped innocent people and asked them to evacuate immediately. Yan Xing and others returned, only to witness the tragic scene of the half-faced ghost kidnapping five women. Mo Qianzhi stepped forward and asked the half-faced ghost to release the hostages, but the other party provoked Mo Qianzhi on the grounds that the Three Yang Days were approaching.

The situation was tense, so Mo Qian ordered an arrow to be fired, but Pan Chi was accidentally injured. Ji Dafu tried to dissuade him, but Mo Qianzhi was determined and vowed to capture the half-faced ghost. Seeing this, Shen Du held a sharp blade and forced Mo Qianzhi to suspend the attack. In the chaos, Yan Xing was unfortunately captured and blew the whistle for help before falling into coma. Shen Du heard the news and came to rescue Yan Xing, and revealed the true identity of the half-faced ghost - it was Ji Dafu.

It turned out that Ji Dafu had a grudge against Li Kaixiang because his wife was humiliated and died, and he carefully planned revenge. Shen Du rescued Yan Xing, and Ji Dafu took the opportunity to escape. Mo Qian later caught up with Ji Dafu, subdued him and sent him to death row.

Afterwards, Yan Xing cooked a medicinal meal for Shen Du to express his concern. At the same time, Jing Lin also served Pan Chi delicious food and teased Pan Chi about the difference between Pan Chi and Shen Du, which aroused Pan Chi's dissatisfaction. Yan Xing was surprised to find that Shen Du's bird's eye disease had healed. After questioning, Shen Du had to confess that he had recovered his eyesight long ago. Only then did Yan Xing suddenly realize that Shen Du was deliberately pretending to be blind that day in the hot spring.

In the end, Mo Qianzhi publicly questioned Ji Dafu, and Shen Du and others raised doubts about the case and requested a retrial. However, Mo Qianzhi persisted in his opinion and resolutely implemented the verdict, which triggered cheers from the people. However, Yan Xing and Shen Du are full of persistence and doubts in their pursuit of the truth.

Shen Du and others have a clear understanding of the current situation. They understand that although Ji Dafu's execution can temporarily calm the public's panic about the Half-faced Ghost case, the real threat has not been completely eliminated. Immediately afterwards, Jing Lin brought disturbing news that the five abducted women had not yet returned home. After careful observation, Yan Xing was surprised to find that the faces of these women were strikingly similar to those of the late Mo Xiu Xiu. similarities.

This discovery prompted them to quickly go to Guangchun Hall to confront Mo Qianzhi. It turned out that Mo Qianzhi had a crazy plan hidden in his heart. He intended to use these five innocent women as sacrifices to resurrect his beloved daughter Mo Xiuxiu. Recalling Mo Xiuxiu's kindness and compassion during her lifetime, she suffered misfortune because of her sympathy for the refugees, and eventually died tragically at the hands of bandits. Mo Qianzhi's grief and despair are touching, but his way of revenge is unacceptable. Shen Du and Yan Xing looked at each other, knowing that they were standing at a crossroads between human nature and ethics.