Ji sets out to bring Master Lei Back

In this episode, Ji confronts Zhan Feng for his b.s. excuses and then goes on a mission to ensure Master Lei of Thunderclap can safely meet Ge'er; Yu fails to persuade Ge'er to leave Flame Villa in addition to finally asking her to marry him.

1. Word spreads fast as Feng learns that Yu has returned and this news does not please him but then very little, besides making bad medicine, does please him.  MW, Yu continues his heartfelt reunion with Ge'er and urges her to get well.  She reveals to him that she has been faking her illness in addition to bringing to light the cover-up being perpetuated by Feng and Evil Housekeeper Yi Li.  In spite of her explanation, Yu, always rational, informs her that they can't say Lei isn't responsible however his motive is nonexistent; it would make far more sense for Lei to focus on the mess he was already in before her father died a.k.a. the great coup of second madame--he would be focusing on reclaiming his namesake and would not risk a death sentence move like going after her father, even if he wanted to.

2.Yu shifts the attention to Ge'er.  He tells her that as long as she is the official leader of the Flame Villa, she holds the final say--and therefore the most power--in the affairs.  This makes her a threat, and he urges her to leave with him.  He tells her that after the war they can return together how she flat out refuses.  She also insists that she is safe here (something that fills me with a great deal of doubt).  Unable to convince her, Yu informs her that he must return today because he is only here to pay his respects and to linger would increase the probability of him making the capital upset.  He leaves Hueng Cong behind and advises her that sometimes it is better to admit defeat and then counterattack later (isn't this basically what evil dark palace did?).  She escorts him to see her father.

3)Elsewhere, Bi'er reports to Ji that the Villa moves to apprehend Lei.  He also leaves to greet Yu.  They meet up at the place where are father's urn is, and Feng and Yi Li are also there.  (This is very deliberately filmed, with Yi between Feng, who still can't seem to look anyone in the eye, and Yi Li, who stares directly ahead and looks well evil, while Ge'er looks so weak in the middle).  Yu gives his bows and Ji expresses surprise at Yu's arrival, perhaps to break the awful silence.  He tells Ji that he leaves Ge'er to him while he is gone, and the meaning is not lost on the evil guys flanking Ge'er.

4)Miss D confronts Feng and calls him out for his false accusations of Lei.  He gets in her face and tells her that she is an accomplice by keeping her silence, and that to reveal the truth would be to destroy her brothers so she better keep quiet.  She is very angry, and I assume, utterly alone.  Then, in an odd move, Feng visits the site of his master's death and burns paper to send him off, a move that again emphasizes his utter lack of accountability because anyone could do this he is doing this just to feel better for himself and could care less about everyone else.

5)Yu, Ji, and Ge'er then head out.  Ji jokes with the other two that he always felt intimidated by Yu and Ge'er admits that this is the best they ever got along.  He gives them some time alone, and Yu proposes to her.  Ge'er is about to let him down gently when he interrupts her and tells her that her father wanted this (manipulative) and also tells her to give his answer when she returns.

6)Feng continues to pester Ge'er.  Upon her return with Ji, he insists he is only there to speak to Ji because he was not at his residence.  Ji storms off, Feng follows, and he tells Ji that he will be leading the hunt to find Lei.  Ji calls him out and states that finding Lei would be easy, everyone knows where his haunts her.  He accuses him of trying to to send him away in order to completely isolate Ge'er.  He wants to know why it would be so bad for Ge'er to lead the villa, and Feng coldly says that the pugilist world is malicious and she could not handle it.  Ji calls him out and says that's an excuse--when has Ge'er ever been bullied or let anyone bully her?  All of her suffering has come directly from Feng and the branch masters at the villa who have treated her worse than a stranger.  Feng insists he will protect her and asks Ji to trust him, which blows my mind that he could even ask at this point--

7)Meanwhile, branch masters volunteer to go since Ji does not want to. Feng insists that Ji will go even if he has to tie him to the horse.  MW, Ge'er meets with Ji and tells him that he must go.  He must do this because it would be in the name of avenging her father and only he can safely ensure that Lei will be safe, and that he can convince him to meet with ge'er in secret in order to work on clearing his name.  Unsure of how to get him to meet Ji, Die Yi steps in and draws the symbol, which is given to Ji.  MW Lei hangs out on his bed and reads his wanted poster.  At this point he isn't even phased by the nonsense thrown his way, although Phoenix lectures him for being both dumb and naive....then back at the villa, Xun Yi and Ji say goodbye.  Ji meets with Bi'er who, after gaining permission to journey with him, reveals that she is actually from the Azure Hall and is a secret, basically her job was to take over for Zhongli if he died.  She also admits she has a plan to get Zhongli back in his job again....Feng sees Ji off and tells him not fight enemies if they overpower him (?)

8)Believing her medication/doctor to be ineffective, Feng brings in his own doctor to take care of Ge'er, who reports that she should be fine but seems to be suffering from depression.  He prescribes new medicines.  MW, Yi Li visits Feng to congratulate him for winning the people over through his make Ge'er great again campaign and making her medicine.  Feng tells him if he made her ill he will end him, however he says he hasn't.

9)Meanwhile, Joaqin continues to heal Yin Xue (how we need him back....not just to help Ge'er but to  bring back the romance).  MW, Ge'er chooses to visit the Pear Villa and runs into Miss D there.  They walk, and Ge'er admits she faked her illness.  Miss D wants to know why she trusts her, and she admits that she believes she is a good person since she helped warn them about the frost curse.  Miss D admits that she has been spoiled her whole life by her brothers and that Lei was the first person to challenge her.  Finally Ge'er asks her if she is ready to tell her the truth about Thunderbreak Manor, and Miss D says that the Manor is gone, so who cares, and Ge'er says she swore to get them justice.  No amount of pressure or guilting can persuade her, or Ge'er's belief that Miss D is not connected to what happened--she refuses and tells her she cannot tell because of her family.

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