Episode Summary
Yan Tuo refuses to betray his friends despite being held captive in a mine by Lin Xirou. Lin Xirou's physical condition worsens while she plots to kill the hunters. Scientific experiments reveal the villains are trying to turn monsters human. The heroes discover a connection between a local dumpling shop owner and the woman who originally destroyed Yan Tuo's family.
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Yan Tuo Holds the Line
Things look grim for Yan Tuo. He is stuck in the abandoned Roushan mine. The place is desolate. He ran out of water days ago. His survival is not guaranteed.
Feng Mi breaks the isolation. She enters the dark cave with food. Her slow pace suggests hesitation. She actually cares about him. She brings sustenance, but she also brings an agenda. She wants him to spill the beans on the Nanshan hunters. She thinks Lin Xirou might show mercy if he talks. Yan Tuo refuses. He stares down death. He will not betray Nie Jiuluo.
The Villain Unravels
Lin Xirou is having a nightmare of her own. Her facial injury is getting worse. She tries every treatment available. Nothing works. The wound refuses to heal. Her anger grows with every failed remedy.
We check in on the hunters. Yu Rong is training Master Sun. She notices something on the wall. He carved the name "Qiao Ya." This suggests the man is not fully gone. A spark of humanity remains inside him.
Lin Ling is living a different life. She loves Uncle Changxi’s dumpling shop. The domestic chaos suits her. She helps out daily and feels happy. Nie Jiuluo suggests moving her to a safer spot. Lin Ling hesitates. She wants to stay. Nie Jiuluo sees this attachment. She asks Uncle Changxi to keep watching over the girl.
A Dark New Year's Eve
Yan Tuo drifts into consciousness in his damp hole. He dreams of sunlight. Nie Jiuluo appears with a bright smile. He hugs her tight.
The dream ends abruptly. He wakes up to a nightmare. Lin Xirou stands there with a plate of dumplings. She tells him it is New Year's Eve. Yan Tuo remembers the old legends. The Nian beast fears red paper and loud noises. He mocks her. He says justice will scatter the wicked tonight. Lin Xirou ignores the jab. She makes a counter-threat. She plans to send all the Nanshan hunters to the grave along with him.
Science and Deception
The Madman helps Xing Shen with an experiment. They discover something disturbing. The "Yu Wang meat" consumes spider genes. The implication is terrifying. Lin Xirou is using the Roushan lab for a specific purpose. She wants to help the Di Xiao transform into human form.
Lin Xirou pays a visit to Lu Xian’s clinic. She is suspicious. She asks why Lin Ling got kidnapped immediately after entering his place. Lu Xian scrambles for an excuse. He admits he had impure motives. He claims he only got close to Lin Ling to build connections with the Roushan Group. He frames himself as a career-obsessed social climber. Lin Xirou buys the lie. She drops her suspicion.
The Past Catches Up
The Lunar New Year brings crowds to the dumpling shop. Business is booming. Yu Rong slips in with news. She tells Nie Jiuluo about the abandoned mine. People are going in and out of that place. It looks suspicious.
Trouble is already watching them. A shady figure lurks outside the shop. He snaps photos of Lin Ling.
The next morning brings a moment of peace. Uncle Changxi hands out red envelopes. Lin Ling tears up. It is her first time receiving "lucky money." They bond over old photos. A connection surfaces. Uncle Changxi used to work with a man named Li Ergou. This man stole money and ran off. He had a cousin named Li Shuangxiu. Yan Tuo’s father took that woman in as a nanny. That decision was fatal. Li Shuangxiu was a disaster. She caused the destruction of Yan Tuo’s family.
