Episode Summary
Fu Sheng successfully performs risky brain surgery on the City Lord, securing Wen Yu's trust. Li Zhizhuo falls from grace but remains wary of his treacherous ally, Sun Siming. Gu Tian and Yingying share a romantic moment that turns sour when he spots a suspicious mark on her back. After an investigation, Yingying reveals the mark is from her past as a slave, not a sign of villainy. She reveals herself as the leader of a spy network, and the group decides to team up.
Spoiler Alert
High Stakes Surgery
Things look grim at the Golden Flower Banquet. Wen Yu collapses. The situation is chaotic. Fu Sheng realizes he has one shot to save the City Lord. He decides to operate immediately. He cuts right into the brain.
The surgery is messy. The blood vessels are stuck together. One slip means death. Standard medicine fails to stop the bleeding. Fu Sheng calls for red-hot forceps. Wen Jiu panics and questions the method. But Wen Yu stands her ground. She trusts Fu Sheng completely. The gamble pays off. The surgery is a success.
Wen Yu tries to play nurse afterward. It goes poorly. She feeds her father hot food without blowing on it first. The City Lord burns his mouth. He smiles through the pain anyway. He is just happy his daughter cares.
Villain Infighting
Li Zhizhuo is done. His schemes fell apart. He denies everything. Nobody believes him. His reputation is trash.
Sun Siming steps in. He swears loyalty to Li. He promises to do whatever it takes to help. Li plays along. He acts grateful. But he isn't stupid. He knows Sun is a snake. Li knows Sun will likely kill him the moment he becomes a liability. He just has to wait for the knife in the back.
The Jade Obsession
Yingying is calling the shots now. She is Feng Qianli's master. She demands he find the Cloud-shaped Jade. Feng Qianli hates this idea. He knows it is dangerous. He worries about the blowback. Yingying insists. She is loyal to her friends. Feng Qianli has no choice but to obey.
Wen Yu wants to reward Fu Sheng. Her father is safe. She offers to open a medical clinic for him. Fu Sheng ignores the offer. He only cares about the Cloud-shaped Jade. He needs to solve the mystery of the past. This annoys Wen Yu. She thinks he is ungrateful. She kicks him out.
A Date Gone Wrong
Gu Tian gets a message to meet Yingying at Chunyun Pavilion. They meet up. The vibe is heavy. Gu Tian talks about his past as a beggar. Yingying relates to the struggle. They bond over their trauma.
They start a jam session. One plays, one sings. It gets romantic. They kiss. Then Gu Tian sees something. There is a horseshoe mark on Yingying's back. He freezes. He saw that same mark on a mysterious black-clad figure at the Lin house. He suspects she is the enemy. Yingying senses the shift. She leaves quickly.
The Spy Queen Revealed
Gu Tian runs back to Fu Sheng. He tells him about the mark. They suspect Yingying is the "Po Bi." They need proof. They grill Hulu for information. Hulu explains how Yingying adopted him. Gu Tian goes to their old childhood home to investigate.
He finds Yingying there. She comes clean. She shows him the mark again. It isn't a gang symbol. It is a slave brand. She was trafficked as a child. She suffered terrible abuse. She clawed her way up to become the top courtesan. She didn't stop there. She built the "Catching Wind and Shadows" organization to protect herself.
She isn't the enemy. She is a survivor. She runs the spy network. Fu Sheng and Wen Yu hear the truth. They drop their suspicions immediately. They accept her. The group decides to combine forces. They will form a new secret agent team to handle whatever comes next.
