The Double 墨雨云间 Episode 18

Xue Fangfei came out alone to see Xiao Heng. Xiao Heng asked her why she didn't join the Ye family and handed her wine to encourage her to speak. Xue Fangfei confessed that she was not Jiang Li. Xiao Heng knew it and admired her for seeking justice regardless of cause and effect. The two of them ate steamed buns and looked at the moon. Xue Fangfei talked a lot, lamenting that she was a lonely ghost with no home to go to, but she would live well.

On a rainy night, there was lightning and thunder, and Xue Fangfei was soaking in the bathtub. Xiao Heng was practicing his sword with half his body.

Tong'er reported to Xue Fangfei that Qiongzhi wanted to see her. Xue Fangfei came to Qiongzhi's hut and saw the doctor just leaving. She wanted to ask him about Qiongzhi's condition, but the doctor just sighed. After Xue Fangfei entered the house, she saw Qiongzhi lying on the bed with scars all over her body, unable to move. Qiongzhi reluctantly told her that she thought Xue Fangfei was not a member of the Xue family and wanted to persuade her not to get involved in Shen Nian's old case, but Xue Fangfei insisted on being fair.

Qiongzhi had no choice but to receive Magistrate Feng from Huaixiang in order to inquire about the news. According to Qiongzhi, Magistrate Feng was oppressive and vicious. He had forcibly violated and tortured Cuizhu, and he would come to Xihua House to have fun again and again. The madam asked them to draw lots to accompany Magistrate Feng, and the sisters were all frightened. Qiongzhi helped the sisters come forward, and they were abused to their current fate. She also found out that Magistrate Xue was not dead and was now being held in a cell waiting to be executed.

Xue Fangfei looked at Qiongzhi's scars and felt distressed. Qiongzhi knew that she was in poor health and handed over the drawings left by Xue Zhao to her. Xue Fangfei vowed to seek justice for her. When Xue Fangfei turned around to get the medicine, Qiongzhi closed her eyes and finally read Xue Zhao's name. Xue Fangfei was so distraught that she returned to Ye's house and locked herself in the house without saying a word.

Lu Ji found out that Wulan's rent was settled with gold nuggets, and Xiao Heng guessed that there was a gold mine nearby. Wen Ji was surprised, thinking that the official mine had been closed long ago, and he did not expect that someone would mine privately. Xiao Heng asked him to search along the downstream water system.

Xue Fangfei was about to go to Huaixiang immediately, but was seen by Ye Jiaer. Ye Jiaer wanted to go with Xue Fangfei, but she was worried about Xue Fangfei going to investigate the case alone, thinking that Huaixiang was smoky and unsafe. Under Xue Fangfei's questioning, Ye Jiaer revealed that the Ye family once had a shop in Huaixiang, but since the new master became the county magistrate, they often collected money from people without reason and beat people if they didn't pay. Finally, they withdrew from Huaixiang.

Ye Mingyu heard the conversation between the two and wanted to accompany Xue Fangfei and let Ye Jiaer stay at home. Wen Ji found out that there was a placer gold mine nearby, and saw those people digging holes to extend to the official gold mine. Xiao Heng heard that it was related to Xue Huaiyuan, and thinking about the whole story, he suspected that Li Zhongnan had framed Xue Huaiyuan for the Tunguan Gold Mine and sent Xue Huaiyuan to jail. The children of the Xue family also offended Wan Ning and were silenced.

Xue Fangfei arrived in Huaixiang and found that the place was desolate and desolate, and the people were in dire straits. She couldn't help but recall her childhood. Ye Mingyu found an inn to rest and found that it was a gambling room run by the county government. The owner asked for ten taels of silver, saying that 70% would be given to the government. Xue Fangfei asked Ye Mingyu to find another place. She and Tong'er went to Xue's house to check. They met Aunt Chunfang who was going out next door and wanted to ask her about the situation of Xue's house. Aunt Chunfang didn't speak, and was called back into the house by her husband.

Xue Fangfei planned to go to the Yamen to investigate first, but Ye Mingyu was worried that he might arouse suspicion when he first arrived in Huaixiang. Xue Fangfei came up with the idea and asked him to go to the gambling room to provoke trouble, but he was captured by the Yamen people. Xue Fangfei drummed up Yamen dignitaries for this matter and disturbed Magistrate Feng's dream. Magistrate Feng was confused and recognized her as Xue Fangfei. Xue Fangfei quickly said that she was Jiang Li, the daughter of the Zhongshu Ling at that time, and advised him not to be ignorant of Mount Tai. Magistrate Feng learned that she was here to learn how to do business. After collecting her money, he let Ye Mingyu go and then sent someone to keep an eye on them. Xue Fangfei was emotionally affected when she walked out of the Yamen. She did not dare to think about Xue Huaiyuan's situation in the past six months. Suddenly a mute old lady fell in front of her and quietly handed her a scroll.