Chapter Summaries

An Shigeng killed the assassins who had pursued Constable God and silenced Han Long, while Ji Yaohua helped cover up his role. At Divine Marquis Manor, Hao Shuai spiced up the hot pot, and Zhui Ming prepared to leave despite the group urging him to stay.

• An Shigeng burned the assassin who reported the mission complete, then Ji Yaohua and Han Long killed the two fleeing assassins.
• An Shigeng froze Han Long to death after Han Long recognized that something was wrong, then told Ji Yaohua to invent a cover story.
• Hao Shuai added hot pot seasoning from his supplies to the manor's broth, and Ling'er and the others enjoyed the spicy meal.
• Zhui Ming said goodbye to Zhuge Zhengwo, who tearfully let him leave, then Hao Shuai, Ding Dang, and the others invited him to stay for hot pot.
• Zhui Ming hesitated to accept the invitation because Zhuge Zhengwo had not personally asked him to stay.

Hao Shuai used liquor and lavish compensation to smooth over tensions at Divine Marquis Manor while growing closer to Wuqing. The next morning, he pushed her wheelchair out for a stroll despite her protest.

• Hao Shuai produced a bottle of Feitian Maotai, persuading Zhui Ming to stay and drink with Zhuge Zhengwo.
• Hao Shuai gave Wuqing Coke cooled with the Mysterious Nether Palm, and she quietly drank it beside him at the hotpot.
• Jiaoniang arrived with liquor, and Hao Shuai gave her a gold bar to cover the damage at Drunken Moon Tower and buy goodwill with her.
• At dawn, Hao Shuai saw Wuqing release her bird and offered to take her out for a stroll.
• Wuqing began to refuse, but Hao Shuai went behind her and pushed her wheelchair out anyway.

Hao Shuai told Wuqing he could heal her legs, but his proposed treatment required her to undress, leaving her flustered and uncertain. After breakfast, Wuqing withdrew to her room while Hao Shuai went to study Divine Marquis Manor’s records and learn more about the altered world.

• Hao Shuai asked Wuqing whether she wanted her legs healed and promised he could restore them within six months, possibly in just over a month.
• Hao Shuai said the treatment required breaking down her damaged legs, applying Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, and inserting gold needles while she wore no clothes; Wuqing hesitated.
• Hao Shuai and Wuqing arrived at Divine Marquis Manor for breakfast, where the others noticed them arriving together and Zhui Ming gave Hao Shuai a knowing thumbs-up.
• Zhuge Zhengwo announced that Leng Xue had been expelled from Six Doors and would be recruited into Divine Marquis Manor, then sent Zhui Ming, Tie Shou, and the others to find him.
• Wuqing went to her room, while Hao Shuai headed to the intelligence archives and began reading records about the world and its advanced technology.

Leng Xue joined the Divine Marquis Manor while secretly reporting to Constable God, and Ji Yaohua arrived to see him. As Leng Xue and Ji Yaohua withdrew to speak privately, Hao Shuai stayed beside Wu Qing and watched the others.

• Hao Shuai questioned the value of the Divine Marquis Manor’s plaque as Zhuge Zhengwo persuaded Leng Xue to stay at the manor.
• Zhui Ming showed Leng Xue around, and Leng Xue left to report to Constable God.
• Ji Yaohua arrived with Butterfly, and the manor’s residents waited awkwardly until Leng Xue returned.
• Ji Yaohua asked Leng Xue to speak with her alone, and he led her to his room.
• Hao Shuai joked with Zhui Ming about pursuing women, then watched Iron Hand show Butterfly around.

Hao Shuai teased Iron Hand about his growing affection for Butterfly and showed the Divine Marquis Manor his overwhelming strength. After learning that Magistrate Xu had gone to Master An Shigeng’s banquet, Zhuge Zhengwo and Leng Xue set out to investigate An.

• Hao Shuai hinted that Iron Hand had fallen for Butterfly, and Zhui Ming helped the awkward Iron Hand keep their conversation going.
• Heartless called Ji Yaohua no good, and Hao Shuai reassured her before revealing an aura that convinced Zhuge Zhengwo and Zhui Ming he was stronger than Zhuge Zhengwo.
• Hao Shuai supplied the manor with extra hot-pot ingredients, while Da Lang and the others reported that Magistrate Xu had gone to Master An Shigeng’s banquet.
• Hao Shuai refused to attend the banquet and openly teased Heartless about becoming his; the others played along as his sword’s energy made them uneasy.
• Zhuge Zhengwo and Leng Xue left for the banquet to investigate Master An, while Iron Hand stayed behind.

Leng Xue transformed into a werewolf and attacked Zhui Ming and Iron Hand after Zhui Ming revealed that his puppy had been eaten. Hao Shuai arrived and defeated Leng Xue with ease, leaving Zhuge Zhengwo and the others in awe as he carried Ya Yu away to rest.

• Zhui Ming told Leng Xue that his puppy had been eaten, causing Leng Xue to transform and attack him while Ya Yu tried to interfere with telekinesis.
• Iron Hand joined the fight to rescue Zhui Ming, but Leng Xue overpowered both men and sent Ya Yu flying when she tried to separate them.
• Hao Shuai caught Ya Yu and faced the fully transformed Leng Xue, who lunged at him after completing his second-stage transformation.
• Hao Shuai froze Leng Xue midair and repeatedly slammed him into the ground until Ya Yu and Zhuge Zhengwo begged him to stop.
• Zhuge Zhengwo examined the badly injured Leng Xue, while Hao Shuai carried Ya Yu toward her bedroom.

Hao Shuai kissed Wu Qing and declared that he would begin treating her legs the next day. After healing Leng Xue and giving Divine Marquis Manor a chest of gold to address the counterfeit-coin crisis, he hinted that the money was tied to his relationship with Wu Qing.

• Hao Shuai carried Wu Qing to bed, kissed her, and announced that he would start treating her legs the next day.
• Hao Shuai fed Leng Xue a Senzu Bean, instantly healing his severe injuries, and warned him not to harm Wu Qing again.
• Jiao Niang and a group of commoners brought counterfeit coins to Divine Marquis Manor, and Zhuge Zhengwo ordered Iron Hand to exchange them temporarily.
• Hao Shuai pointed out that Divine Marquis Manor could not afford to exchange counterfeit coins for everyone in Bianjing.
• Hao Shuai produced a chest of gold for the manor and told Zhuge Zhengwo that neither the gold nor his previous loans needed to be repaid, prompting Zhuge Zhengwo to understand his hint about Wu Qing.

Hao Shuai began treating Wu Qing’s legs with a medical machine, restoring some sensation and movement, and promised she would recover after two more treatments. After Zhui Ming and Leng Xue found the counterfeit coin workshop, Hao Shuai joined them, intending to prevent Butterfly’s death and help Tie Shou.

• Zhuge Zhengwo sent Tie Shou to handle exchanging counterfeit coins and ordered the others to investigate their source, while Hao Shuai told Wu Qing he would treat her legs.
• Hao Shuai used golden needles and the Medpod 3000 to restore about a third of Wu Qing’s leg function, and Wu Qing awoke able to feel and move her legs slightly.
• Hao Shuai told Wu Qing that two more treatments would fully heal her, kissed her, and left to let her rest.
• Zhui Ming and Leng Xue tracked Jin Buwen to a broken-down boat by the river that was being used as a counterfeit coin workshop.
• Hao Shuai volunteered to accompany Zhui Ming to the workshop, hoping to save Butterfly and help Tie Shou.

Hao Shuai intervened at the counterfeit coin workshop, destroyed the corpse controlled by the Western Regions Divine Soldier Technique, and offered Ji Yaohua and Butterfly a path to freedom from An Shigeng. An Shigeng escaped, while Hao Shuai kept his knowledge of the mastermind to himself as the group prepared to return to Divine Marquis Manor.

• Hao Shuai reached the wrecked boat and pulled the attacking "Han Long" away from Ji Yaohua and Butterfly with telekinesis.
• Hao Shuai struck Han Long's head, dislodging the silver needles and reducing the corpse to dust.
• Hao Shuai told Ji Yaohua and Butterfly that he knew they served An Shigeng, then offered to help free them and cure their poison if they did not harm Divine Marquis Manor.
• Hao Shuai took a sample of the poison, and Ji Yaohua and Butterfly agreed to his condition.
• An Shigeng forced Zhui Ming and Leng Xue back and escaped after seeing Hao Shuai emerge with the women.
• Hao Shuai refused to tell Zhui Ming and Leng Xue who was behind the counterfeit coin case, and they went to inspect the workshop.

Hao Shuai revealed that An Shigeng masterminded the counterfeit coin case and that the An family planned to rebel, with Chancellor Cai supporting them. The chapter ended with Leng Xue leaving Divine Marquis Manor after the others accused him of sharing their intelligence with Six Doors.

• Hao Shuai deflected questions about letting the masked man escape, then identified him as An Shigeng.
• Hao Shuai revealed that An Yunshan wielded the Star Absorbing Demonic Art and that the An family sought power through rebellion.
• Hao Shuai disclosed that Chancellor Cai served the An family and warned that they might retaliate, though Divine Marquis Manor lacked evidence.
• Iron Hands accused Leng Xue of passing their discoveries to Six Doors, and Chasing Fate angrily challenged his loyalty.
• Zhuge Zhengwo defended Leng Xue, but Leng Xue left Divine Marquis Manor without answering the accusations.

Hao Shuai treated the Divine Marquis Manor residents to Thousand-year Spirit Turtle meat and blood, helping them improve their vitality and cultivation. The next morning, an imperial decree sealed the manor, stripped Zhuge Zhengwo of his post, and ordered everyone to await judgment.

• Hao Shuai served the group Thousand-year Spirit Turtle meat and blood, and Wu Qing used its vitality to nourish her legs.
• The manor residents thanked Hao Shuai the next morning, and Da Lang and the other three Houtian-level constables reported breakthroughs.
• Zhui Ming asked whether Leng Xue had returned, and Zhuge Zhengwo and Hao Shuai expressed confidence that he would come back.
• Six Doors constables broke into Divine Marquis Manor under a eunuch's command and delivered an imperial decree sealing the manor and dismissing Zhuge Zhengwo.
• The eunuch taunted Zhuge Zhengwo and urged him to seek Chancellor Cai's forgiveness, while Zhuge Zhengwo remained calm.

After Divine Marquis Manor was sealed, Hao Shuai challenged Zhuge Zhengwo’s restraint and left with Wuqing, prompting Iron Hand and Zhui Ming to quit as well. Hao Shuai suggested traveling with Wuqing, but she chose to stay at Drunken Moon Tower, frustrating his plans to spend time alone with her.

• Six Doors agents sealed Divine Marquis Manor, and Zhuge Zhengwo told its members to pack and leave while Leng Xue returned to the manor.
• Iron Hand confronted Zhuge Zhengwo for insisting on patience, and Hao Shuai used his sword and stories of killing Liao soldiers to argue that fighting evil did not make someone evil.
• Hao Shuai left with Wuqing, and Iron Hand handed Zhuge Zhengwo his badge and followed them out.
• Zhuge Zhengwo reassured Leng Xue and encouraged him to work for Six Doors, while Zhui Ming quit the manor and left with Ding Dang and Da Yong.
• Hao Shuai offered to take Wuqing on a trip, but she asked to stay at Drunken Moon Tower with Jiao Niang.

Hao Shuai agreed to take Wuqing to Drunken Moon Tower, then sought to ease her worries about the Divine Marquis Manor. After getting Ji Yaohua’s help, he raided the An family treasury and left with its visible wealth, but the manuals and relics he wanted remained unfound.

• Hao Shuai agreed to Wuqing’s request to visit Drunken Moon Tower, where they stayed for three days.
• Hao Shuai noticed Wuqing was still worried about the Divine Marquis Manor and promised to deal with anyone who made her unhappy.
• Ji Yaohua gave Hao Shuai the location of An Shigeng’s hideout, and Hao Shuai gave her the antidote for the poison in her body.
• Hao Shuai infiltrated An Shigeng’s secret chamber, took the Western Regions Mystic Arts manual, and hypnotized An Shigeng for information.
• Hao Shuai emptied the An family treasury of three million taels of gold, over one million taels of silver, and two chests of medicinal herbs, but found neither the Star Absorbing Magic nor the Thousand-Year Tai Sui.

Hao Shuai secretly won Chancellor Cai and Emperor Huizong over, securing the order to unseal Divine Marquis Manor. After the manor reunited, he pointed Iron Hand toward the secret behind the Copper Coin Case, leaving the group ready to investigate the riverside workshop.

• Hao Shuai removed the An family's poison from Chancellor Cai and ordered him to help lift the seal on Divine Marquis Manor.
• Hao Shuai hypnotized Emperor Huizong and instructed him to cooperate with Chancellor Cai in unsealing the manor.
• Emperor Huizong's edict cleared Divine Marquis Manor, and Wu Qing thanked Hao Shuai as its members celebrated their return.
• Iron Hand and Zhui Ming returned, reuniting the manor's members except Leng Xue.
• Hao Shuai told Iron Hand that Han Long had been made into a Western Regions divine soldier and suggested searching the workshop for Life-Taking Orchid.
• Zhuge Zhengwo sent the group to investigate the riverside workshop and look for Leng Xue's help.

Hao Shuai and Zhuge Zhengwo went to the prince’s residence to report their suspicions about An Shigeng, but An Shigeng attacked the gathering with his Divine Soldier Technique users. Hao Shuai destroyed the attackers with his telekinetic power, leaving An Shigeng stunned and Wuqing wondering about Hao Shuai’s abilities.

• Zhui Ming and Iron Hand reported that An Shigeng’s workshop used the Western Regions Divine Soldier Technique and that his dock held Life-Taking Orchid.
• Zhuge Zhengwo decided to report the evidence to the prince, and Hao Shuai insisted on accompanying him and Wuqing.
• Constable God and Ji Yaohua met Zhuge Zhengwo, Hao Shuai, and Wuqing at the prince’s residence, where the prince ordered them to report An Shigeng to His Majesty and have Constable God watch him.
• An Shigeng entered the reception hall with his living dead, scattered Life-Taking Orchid powder, and sent his fighters to attack the group.
• Hao Shuai shielded Wuqing and used telekinesis to turn the attackers to ash, startling An Shigeng and the others.

Hao Shuai killed An Shigeng, helped restore calm in the Capital City, and stayed in the Four Great Constables world after Wuqing hesitated to leave with him. During an outing celebrating Wuqing’s recovery, Zhuge Zhengwo advised Constable God on advancing his martial arts.

• Hao Shuai overpowered An Shigeng, drained his inner strength, and killed him after revealing he had robbed the An family vault.
• Hao Shuai told the Prince that An Shigeng had been executed, and the unrest over counterfeit coins soon subsided.
• Leng Xue joined Divine Marquis Manor, while An Yunshan secured the An family’s release from the crisis with help from Chancellor Cai and Hao Shuai’s instructions to the Emperor.
• Wuqing turned down Hao Shuai’s invitation to leave, so he stayed and continued building their relationship.
• Hao Shuai and Wuqing joined Divine Marquis Manor’s spring outing to celebrate her healed legs, where they met Zhuge Zhengwo and Constable God.
• Zhuge Zhengwo told Constable God that he should clear his heart and let go to open his path forward.

Zhuge Zhengwo helped Constable God understand how to let go and approach a breakthrough, but a sudden fog led Hao Shuai and the others to a deserted manor. There, a hidden weapon struck Leng Xue, leaving him badly injured as Ji Yaohua rushed to save him.

• Zhuge Zhengwo used a teacup to explain letting go, and Constable God thanked him after gaining insight into his martial arts.
• A dense fog appeared, and Wuqing noticed Ling'er was missing; Da Lang found her in the woods.
• Leng Xue smelled blood and led the group to the abandoned Sheng Family manor, where Tie Shou recognized the site of a massacre twelve years earlier.
• Leng Xue cut open the manor gate, triggering the Heavenly Gang Five Thunders hidden weapon.
• Leng Xue blocked three metal balls, but another struck his shoulder and set him ablaze; Ji Yaohua smothered the flames while Tie Shou warned that Leng Xue was badly hurt and nearly out of internal energy.

Zhuge Zhengwo took charge of Ouyang Da’s case while Hao Shuai confronted him about burning an old file tied to the Emperor and the Prince. Constable God’s insight led him to break through in swordsmanship, while Ouyang Da awakened and attacked Zhuge Zhengwo before a mysterious force pulled him away from Iron Hand’s blow.

• Iron Hand rescued the wounded Ouyang Da and brought him to Divine Marquis Manor, where Zhuge Zhengwo identified him and took over his case.
• Zhuge Zhengwo burned an old file in the archives, and Hao Shuai warned him that destroying the record would not erase the past.
• Constable God sent Ji Yaohua to check on Divine Marquis Manor and ordered Jiang Lei to continue investigating all the cases confidentially.
• Constable God practiced his sword through the night and broke through after understanding Zhuge Zhengwo’s lesson about letting go.
• Zhuge Zhengwo secretly woke Ouyang Da, who accused him of refusing to let them go and attacked him.
• Ling’er struck Ouyang Da with a flying knife, and a powerful force pulled Ouyang Da away just before Iron Hand could hit him.

Hao Shuai took the wounded Ouyang Da from Divine Marquis Manor and told the others to treat him as dead, while Constable God ordered Ji Yaohua to continue investigating. Back at the manor, suspicion over Iron Hand’s attack on Ouyang Da remained unresolved, and Leng Xue was summoned to meet someone with Heartless.

• Hao Shuai used his Mental Power to stop the constables from intervening, then left Divine Marquis Manor carrying Ouyang Da.
• Ji Yaohua told Constable God she suspected Zhuge Zhengwo had tried to silence Ouyang Da, and Constable God told her to investigate further.
• Constable God encouraged Ji Yaohua to take the initiative with Leng Xue, leaving her embarrassed.
• At Divine Marquis Manor, Ling'er and Iron Hand explained the attack on Ouyang Da, but Leng Xue, Heartless, and Zhui Ming remained suspicious of Iron Hand.
• Hao Shuai returned and told the group to consider Ouyang Da dead and continue investigating the case without asking where he had taken him.
• Butterfly and the other female constables arrived with clothes for Silly, and one of them told Leng Xue that Sister wanted to see him and Heartless.

Ji Yaohua told Leng Xue, Wu Qing, and Hao Shuai that the murders might be linked to the Twelve Villains and the Eight Gentlemen Massacre, reopening painful questions about Wu Qing’s family and Zhuge Zhengwo. At the Sheng Family cemetery, Hao Shuai comforted Wu Qing and promised to uncover the truth within two or three days.

• Ji Yaohua explained that eleven people had been murdered and that the killings might be connected to the Twelve Villains and the massacre twelve years earlier.
• Wu Qing left Sun Yang Inn after hearing that Lord Liu suspected Zhuge Zhengwo had concealed something about the Sheng Family massacre.
• Hao Shuai asked Ji Yaohua whether An Yunshan had poisoned her and learned she did not know where his hideout was; he promised to get her an antidote in a couple of days.
• Hao Shuai found Wu Qing mourning at the Sheng Family cemetery, where she told him her family had been killed after her father and other officials uncovered evidence against Chancellor Cai.
• Hao Shuai comforted Wu Qing and promised to uncover the truth, while she admitted she had doubts about Zhuge Zhengwo and Brother Iron Hand.