Episode 24

Li Yan's solo escape was just a fight between trapped beasts. Yang Yi had already anticipated this step and sent Ma Dai to intercept him on the trail.With no way to go, Li Yan had no choice but to throw away the sword in his hand and shouted angrily demanding to see Zhuge Liang.Because of Li Yan's incident, the Northern Expedition plan had to end hastily, and Zhuge Liang led his army to quietly return to Chengdu.

Yang Yi reported to Zhuge Liang with the evidence he had prepared, revealing Chen Gong's crime.Chen Gong not only placed Wei spy Liu Ying in Li Yan's house, but also had an affair with Guo Huai to convey the military information of the Shu Han Dynasty, and even asked the Five Immortals to build embankments to store water, with the intention of destroying the grain and grass for the Northern Expedition.Coupled with Hu Zhong's confession, Chen Gong can no longer escape the blame.

Zhuge Liang was keenly aware of the strangeness in the court. Yang Yi lost his temper and scolded Li Yan for obstructing Zhuge Liang's group.Zhuge Liang understood the truth of the matter and was angry that Si Wencao was used in the court dispute.He denounced Yang Yi and had to have a bottom line as a human being, and ordered him to reflect on his behavior.Yang Yi was devoted to the Lord but was disappointed by Zhuge Liang. He slumped to the ground helplessly, muttering to himself that all this was for the great Han Dynasty.

Chen Gong became the mastermind behind the scenes, and Feng Ying returned to Si Wencao, but Xun Xu was asked to avoid the case and not to interfere.A month later, Zhuge Liang finally met with Li Yan. Li Yan lamented his dissatisfaction and believed that Zhuge Liang's use of Si Wencao for the sake of the court dispute was despised by the world.Zhuge Liang felt deeply guilty for not being aware of Yang Yi and Feng Ying's plot, but he did not agree with Li Yan's southern expedition.He believed that starting a war with Soochow would allow Cao Wei to take advantage of the situation. When the time came, the Han Dynasty would be overthrown, and Li Yan would have no face to face the late emperor.Only now did Li Yan understand Zhuge Liang's true purpose, but it was already too late for him.

After being unable to see Chen Gong for a whole month, Xun Xu finally waited for Yang Yi.Yang Yi told him that the verdict of Chen Gong's case was that the owl leader abandoned the market.Xun Xu asked to see Chen Gong. When they met again, Chen Gong was sitting on a straw mat wearing the shackles of a serious prisoner.Xun Xu angrily asked Chen Gong why he did this. Chen Gong frankly said that he wanted to avenge his father, but these excuses were not enough to convince Xun Xu.Xun Xu knew that the arrow he was hit that day was actually the result of the cooperation between Chen Gong and Lin Liangli. What he was hit by was a non-toxic crossbow arrow. However, because he fled, the original plan of Feng Ying having to take the blame had to be changed.Chen Gong could only take all the blame on himself to complete the entire plan.Xun Xu burst into tears and realized that he had killed Chen Gong.

From the moment he rescued Xun Xu, Chen Gong had anticipated such consequences.He comforted Xun Xu and advised him not to continue pursuing the case.On the day of execution, Yang Yi, Feng Ying and Xun Xu took Si Wencao's people to watch the execution.Feng Ying conveyed Zhuge Liang's order and asked Xun Xu to send an envoy to Soochow to establish a new intelligence line.Xun Xu only asked Feng Ying to erect a monument for Chen Gong and bury him together with Zhai Yue.When he was about to be executed, Chen Gong looked at the flag of the Shu Han Dynasty, smiled softly and said something to Xun Xu, and then he died with his sword dropped.

Both Li Yan and Guo Huai were defeated. Liu Ying, who had escaped from the turmoil, looked at the escape sign handed to her by Chen Gong and Xun Xu and lamented everything in the past.Before leaving for Soochow, Xun Xu poured wine to pay homage to his friend and sister who were buried together in front of him.Seeing Xun Xu sitting in the bow of the boat, who was worried, Lin Liang, who was on the mission with him, told him the truth of the matter.It turns out that Xun Xu was able to escape from the tunnel deliberately because of Chen Gong.Originally, Chen Gong wanted to be with Zhai Yue after catching Zhulong, but because he lost his beloved, he already had thoughts of death.He replaced Feng Ying with his own life, and at the same time preserved the peace of the Han Dynasty.This is Chen Gong's real plan.

Xun Xu, who understood his friend's intentions, breathed a sigh of relief. The port of Soochow was already in sight.He cheered up, and the new journey required him to continue walking firmly.