Episode 17: Every Title I Think of Seems Disrespectful to Jiang Cheng's Emotional Anguish

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 Zhanalytics

There is no Lan Zhan. There is only darkness and the bitter taste of Hefeng liquor that has been spiked with a powerful sedative. 

 

"Hey, this booze tastes funny." Because Wen Ning spiked it. 

 

We have a flashback in which Wei Wuxian comes up with the idea of making liquor from lotus seeds and leaves. 

 

And everybody passes out. Wen Ning came through!! A++ kiddo!! Jiang Cheng is not in good shape, but they get him out. 

 

Hours later, Wen Zhuliu gets the unenviable task of waking up everyone else. Oh, no! The guard gave up Wen Ning's name. On the other hand, even a dipshit like Wen Chao is probably capable of putting together "The liquor was drugged and the guy with herbalist knowledge who has been mooning over Wei Wuxian ever since Cloud Recesses has disappeared. Could there possibly be a causal link?"

 

Cores are definitely getting melted now.  

 

Wei Wuxian is pretty suspicious right now. I suppose it's not unjustified. Fortunately Wen Qing does not betray them all. I actually give big props to Wen Qing for not throwing a fit at Wen Ning for bringing them there. Keeping her brother safe is important to her, but so is doing the right thing.

 

Oh, shit. Wen Zhuliu melted Jiang Cheng's core?! That is not allowed. 

 

Wen Qing arrives at a completely awkward moment. I suppose it was too much to ask that Jiang Cheng would deal with this gracefully. 

 

Wei Wuxian wants all the medical books. Yes, we approve of this ridiculous autodidact. 

 

That little one-day growth of stubble on Wei Wuxian is super-cute. 

 

Wei Wuxian: We need to go borrow my boyfriend's book collection! That is the answer. 

 

Wen Qing's study habits are, predictably, much more organized than Wei Wuxian's. I love a good library montage. 

 

Hey, look! It must be the "How to Build a Golden Core" Manual. Unfortunately, it probably involves necromancy. Or the Yin Iron. Or both. Or Wei Wuxian giving up his own golden core. It clearly involves something horrible, but we get to be in suspense just a little longer.