Mystic Nine Episode 19

Setting the stage

Everything is set to drive up prices for lower level auctions. Zhang and Xie are suspect and Tottori calls to try to verify. His man locally discovered Zhang but he was handled by mystic nine and can’t divulge they’re not who they say they are. XinYue’s father suspects Zhang is present and staying in a back room for plausible deniability. He wants to spare his son in law but a mysterious backer wants to be sure he still follows the rule of the house which would ne yo behead Zhang upon discovery. Tottori coerces Huo to eat some shrimp and she recognizes her cure depends on appearing compliant. Xie is thrown off course bumping into Officer Luo. So is the ministry of war the secret backer of XinYue restaurant? I am just hoping it’s not a resurrected creepy eunuch. The first item for upper level is being bid on and program showing both boxes end episode. This episode is all about the cat and mouse game between the private rooms. I enjoyed the brief interlude of the Zhang couple. Xinyue is audacious and quick on her feet improvising. She threads the needle for her husband and father quite well.Now to see how the bidding goes for the main attraction.

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