Reviews

Plot : Lee Jun Young

Obviously, I watched this K-drama for Lee jun-young 😂, but overall, it was actually a good drama. As per usual, he played his role really well. I genuinely think he always brings so much to his characters.

That being said, I do think there were a few things missing. First, I really wish there had been a plot twist where she actually didn’t die. I was hoping for something like that right until the end. 😭

And the boy who was injured and ended up in the hospital? I really wish they had given him a little bit of a happy ending too. I felt like his story deserved more.

If you enjoy crime, investigations, and law, I think this is definitely a drama you could enjoy. There’s basically no romance, so don’t go into it expecting a romance-centered story.

Overall, it’s a decent watch, especially if you’re looking for something to watch when you’ve run out of dramas. Just know that it is **slow-paced**, so you definitely need a little patience with it.

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Masterpiece!

Don’t let others discourage you from watching this absolutely stunning BL drama! I will definitely be rewatching it!!!

Ash is honestly one of those dramas that completely pulled me in and stayed with me after the final episode. I went into it without knowing exactly what to expect, and I ended up loving it far more than I anticipated.

What makes Ash so special for me is the atmosphere, the emotional intensity and, most importantly, the chemistry between the leads. Their relationship feels raw, complicated and incredibly magnetic. This isn’t a fluffy, predictable BL where everything exists simply to give us cute romantic moments. The characters are imperfect, their emotions can be messy, and their relationship develops with tension, longing and vulnerability. And that is exactly why I found it so addictive.

The acting deserves a huge amount of praise. So much is communicated through looks, pauses, body language and those small moments where you can feel everything the characters are unable or unwilling to say aloud. The chemistry is absolutely insane. I believed their attraction, their attachment and their emotional struggle from beginning to end.

I also loved that this is a Hong Kong BL with its own identity and atmosphere. It feels different from the usual Thai, Taiwanese, Japanese or Korean BL productions, and that made watching it even more exciting for me. Visually, it is beautiful, moody and cinematic without feeling artificial.

Is it perfect? Probably not. There are moments that some viewers may find frustrating, and certain choices will definitely divide opinions. But personally, I would much rather watch something emotionally intense and memorable than something technically flawless but forgettable.

For me, Ash was beautiful, sensual, painful, romantic and completely captivating. Ignore the negativity, give it a chance and decide for yourself.

I absolutely loved it. And yes — I’m already looking forward to watching it all over again.

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Cute and Fluffy. Wish we got more of the other CPs

The drama is pretty cute and straightforward fluff with no major issues. The main CP was adorable. I loved their story but I really didn't like the part where the ex shows up. I felt it was kinda messy writing there. Like they show him as someone who came back to heal what he hurt but bro you saw he was healing you could just leave but no he just kept causing problems and the biggest plot twist for me was him marrying the sister in the end🙄. Other than that the drama was pretty good.

All 4 couples including the exes were cute but the 3 couples other than the main couple barely make an hr in the show😔. I kinda wish I got to see more. Especially for AlexRJ and the dentist athlete couple cz they've been there from ep 1 and get an open ending while the exes story starts in ep 11 and he gets a clear happy ending.

Overall it was a good watch.

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Life Changing Moment

My algorithm drew me to this kdrama when the ML was conversing with my favorite Iron Girl member on what she needed to publicly market. From a visibility standpoint- Genius!!! So far I haven’t been disappointed… When I review the cast I found it solid… The ML from Love Scout and the poison specialist from A Bona Killer along with other well visible kdrama actors as well…. Yes E1 was slow but reflective of the ML’s life, then the attitude change when you got “Money In My Pocket!” and the storyline becomes more entertaining! Love the problem solving and creativity to achieve it! Currently I’m up to E6 and love it!

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I watched the anime before i saw that it was also adapted into a liveaction. I did enjotý the show, its not a bad adaptation at all, but i think id prefer the animated version over this. The customes are as always in these Wuxia's amazing and that is always a great speaking point for me personally when i watch anything historical.

As for the plot I did enjoy that the relationship between the emperor and empress builds nicely and it is quite sweet. Its not the best or the most entertaining gender-swap show that ive ever seen, but it was nice to see them slowly learning that the other one didnt have it as they thought. Slowly and steady they learn to love each other I did like that. Its kinda like they have to work together to work around the gender-swap. The gender swap adds interest and fun to the story especially considering that its palace setting. Like the gender-swap in palace setting. I dont feel like I have seen that many of that specific combo, though in the end a lot of the story arcs involve just classic palace drama and power struggles.

So, my overall i have a mixed reaction to this adaptation. Because on one hand id rather watch the animated one but its also not bad that i regret watching it.

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سندروم کورو

گانیبال از اون دسته سریالاست که واقعا آدمو به فکر فرو میبره؛ با اینکه صحنه‌دار بود ( سکانسای nc داشت مخصوصا فصل دوم خیلی زیاد بود) اما به نظرم وجودشون بیهوده نبوده! نشون میده که در واقع شرورهای این داستان هم یک روزی آدمایی بودن که خیلی تنها و بی‌پناه بودن و به نوعی طرد شدن چه از سمت خانواده‌، و چه مردم. این سریال نماد یه خانواده بود. اینکه چقدر وجود یک خانواده خوب و روش تربیتی‌ای که در پیش گرفته میشه، میتونه تو روند بزرگ شدن و آینده یه بچه تاثیرپذیر باشه. مثلا مثل گین گوتو که از اول زنی بود که به شکل مرموزی شرور جلوه‌اش دادن اما با فلش‌بک زدن به جوونیش، می‌بینین که دلیلش کمبود خانواده گرمیه که همیشه بزرگ‌ترین خلا زندگیش بوده. و یا حتی قطب مخالفش، کیوسکه که در کودکی توسط اون مرد نصف صورتش بلعیده شده بود. کیوسکه میتونست آدم بدی بشه ولی نشد چون زنی که حتی مادر واقعیشم نبود نجاتش داد، درمان و بزرگش کرد و بهش عشق داد. البته که بخشی دیگه از دلایل تبدیل شدن گین گوتو به همچون آدم شروری در آینده چیزی نبوده جز سندروم کورو (بیماری خنده)؛ اگه مردم روستا و خانواده‌ گین گوتو اونطوری طردش نمیکردن تحریک نمیشد و دست به همچین کارای وحشتناکی نمیزد. از ابد تا ازل این در وجود آدمیزاد نهادینه شده که برای بقا بجنگه حالا روش جنگیدن هر کدوم ممکنه متفاوت باشه. اینجا هم همه برای بقا می‌جنگیدن اما یکی برای جسم یکی برای روح! اگه تو گوگل سرچ کنین مقاله های زیادی در مورد سندروم کورو هست. این سریال ممکنه حالتونو خیلی دگرگون کنه پس اگه روحیه حساسی دارین و از سریالای صحنه‌دار خوشتون نمیاد اصن پیشنهاد نمیشه. داستانش در واقع الهام گرفته از واقعه محلی ساکنان پاپوآ گینه نو هست که تو گانیبالم ازش یاد شده. اگه دقت کرده باشین تو اون مکان مخفی که اون مرد پنهان شده بود، هزاران هزار اسکلت سر انسان بود که رو هم انباشه شده. تو تاریخ یاد شده که اونا در واقع سر تمام قربانیانی بوده که بعد از قربانی شدن، اهالی روستا مغزاشونو میخوردن. در کل این سریال خیلی ساید تاریکی داشت. نشون میده که چقدر ذات و ماهیت حتی \\\\\\\"یک انسان\\\\\\\" در پرورش و بال و پر گرفتن افکار عمومی و جوامع بزرگ تاثیرگذاره؛ درست مثل افکار گین گوتو که باعث شستشوی مغزی بقیه شده بود. خرافه ها تو ذهنشون مثل شاخه های درخت رشد کرده بود و اونا رو به فساد و شرارت کشوند!\\\\nدر نهایت پایان گانیبال نمی‌خواست یه پایان شاد رو به بیننده نشون بده چون سریالی که در اون صدها یا هزاران نفر قربانی میشه، چیزی به اسم پایان شاد نداره میخواد بگه که خیر همیشه بر شر قالبه و عدالت روزی برقرار میشه درست مثل دیالوگ طلایی اریگو تو قسمت آخر \\\\\\\"نمی‌تونی به نسل بعد ایمان پیدا کنی؟ اون بچه‌ها فقط میخوان زندگیشونو بکنن پس تو نمیتونی یه نفرت جدید رو به اونا قالب کنی\\\\\\\". هر چند که یک چرخه ممکنه تکرار بشه اما کی دیده که یک فصل برای ابد جاودانه باشه؟ در پس زمستان همیشه بهاره:)

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Palace politics with a hint of romance

This drama is heavily laced with palace politics, internal conspiracies, and so on. What I loved most was the drama's visual appeal. The romance is subtle, but the couple is like an old married couple...fated and settled from the get-go. There are no dramatic love triangles. The acting was also good. I felt as if Zhou Yiran looked a bit younger compared to the other cast. Even while wearing his general attire (which he is, considering most other main cast are in their 30s).

The story felt a bit dragged out towards the end, but I think it added to the plot. It had a happy ending and I loved that about it.

This was my first drama where I watched Chen Du Ling as the main female lead. Throughout the drama, she acted very well. Her eyes were always red and full of emotion, as if there was no happiness in her character until the end. She acted exceptionally well. Even Zhou Yiran and Daddi Tang did well. The actors who played Deng Yi, Xiao Xun, and the young Emperor also acted well.

If you're into palace politics and historical Chinese dramas, this would be a good watch.

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Throw logic and plot out the window. Add my least favorite tropes: love triangle, noble idiocy, fake amnesia, a childish FL (although in actual age, she was older than the ML), and misunderstandings because people don't know how to use their words. Stir and serve half-baked, because there was no ending for this drama. It just stopped at a cliffhanger (with no season 2 in sight). And, yet, I didn't hate it!

The Good:

• Li Jiu Lin was easy on the eyes. He doesn't have the pretty idol boy face; his square jaw and more masculine features were a nice change.
• The bed scene with the husband and disciple was unique and amusing. The petty jealousy between the two was entertaining. Their chemistry may have been better together than that of the ML and FL.
• The love triangle was well done with all three acting decently toward one another. The FL's daydreams of the three of them living together in wedded bliss were amusing.

The Bad:

• Shame on the person who styled Li Jiu Lin's wig. Those face-framing tendrils kept moving about. Sometimes they were in the hairline where they should have been, but there were other times they were glued onto his forehead like aberrant hair fountains trying to escape. And they were so long and stiff. I was constantly concerned they were going to get into the FL's mouth or eyes. They really had a life of their own! I almost feel as though they should have been included in the credits: Aberrant Hair Strands played by Shoddy Wig.
• The editing was poorly done. There were a number of times when it wasn't obvious if the action was happening or it was a flashback or a dream. It felt like scenes were cut and left on the editing floor that would have made the drama less choppy.

I added a half star, because a drama that can rise above all the issues it had and still entertain me deserves it.

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I Finished the Drama and Immediately Rewatched Ep. 25

I feel like I really have to write this, because I honestly never expected to like this drama this much.

At first, I only randomly decided to watch it as a little warm-up before The Lament of Autumn airs. I thought this was going to be an “idol drama,” but apparently not. I completely forgot to check the genre properly and didn’t realize this drama is actually about espionage during the Japanese occupation of China, so the plot is naturally much more serious and very different from The Lament of Autumn or Overdo. But even though the story is serious, and I know very little about the history of the Japanese occupation of China, especially the political dynamics between the Communist Party and the Kuomintang, I honestly never expected it to hold my attention all the way through 36 episodes!

I don’t feel qualified to comment on the political storyline, the espionage elements, or whether the historical aspects are accurate, but I can tell you one thing: watching this will not feel like a waste of time.

Production-wise, I think this drama is pretty solid. The acting from both the male and female cast is beyond doubt, everyone is very professional. Zeng Shunxi especially impressed me. He had to act alongside so many veteran actors, and he really held his own. You can tell he put a lot of thought into Gu Yizhong and fully immersed himself in the character. I’ve enjoyed him in his previous dramas, but I think this role made me appreciate him even more.

But you know what left the biggest impression on me after watching this drama? The romance. Yes. The VERY THIN romance.

I’m still amazed that despite the romance being shown so little, I somehow became completely obsessed with the chemistry between Gu Yizhong and Zhang Haimo (played by Chen Duling). I could probably write an entire book just to describe how much I love their relationship dynamic as husband and wife, especially because their marriage started out as a “fake” marriage (although legally and on paper, Zhang Haimo is obviously Gu Yizhong’s actual wife).

Their relationship was built around Gu Yizhong’s work as a spy, but genuine feelings started to grow between them, especially on Yizhong’s side, considering he used to have his childhood sweetheart, Xiao Ruotong.

There’s a saying that goes, “People make plans, but God decides.” And honestly, that fits them perfectly. Who would have thought that the woman Gu Yizhong was initially “forced” to marry for the sake of his mission would eventually become the one person who never lost faith in him when everyone else was questioning his loyalty to the country?

Zhang Haimo stayed by his side throughout their five years of marriage, helping him get through one difficulty after another. And even when Yizhong reached his lowest point, when he was practically on the verge of breaking down, Haimo never gave up on him. She fought for justice for her husband all by herself and did everything she could to fight for Gu Yizhong’s freedom.

How could you not love a woman who stays with you not only when you have everything, but also when you have absolutely nothing? besides, they had already lived under the same roof for five years, slept in the same room, and shared the same joys and hardships. At that point how could those feelings not become real?

One of the things I love most about their relationship is how well their individual personalities complement each other.

Gu Yizhong, even though he still had unresolved feelings for his first love at the beginning, once he chose Haimo, he stayed loyal to that choice. He never embarrassed her, never kept bringing up his first love and never personally tried to look for Xiao Ruotong himself.

And he NEVER, NOT EVEN ONCE, took off his wedding ring! not even at home. MY MAN HAS MORALS.

Meanwhile, Zhang Haimo may not be like Xiao Ruotong, who was directly involved in the political situation and worked as a spy, but she was genuinely such a good wife. She knew when to stay out of Gu Yizhong’s work and when it was appropriate to help him a little through her position as Mrs. Gu. She took such good care of her husband and their home, and she rarely complained about anything unless it involved Gu Yizhong’s safety. But she still gets a little jealous sometimes when Yizhong has to deal with other women because of his work, and those little moments made their relationship feel so natural.

I know this review turned into me talking way too much about Yizhong and Haimo instead of the actual drama, but I really can’t help it. I CANNOT MOVE ON FROM THEM. For a romance this tiny, they somehow left the biggest impression on me.

And yes, I liked them THAT much. I finished episode 36 and immediately went back to episode 25 to rewatch from the moment they got married. HAHAHA.

So yeah, if you like espionage dramas with just a LITTTTLE bit of romance that will make your heart melt, ache, and feel all the emotions, give this one a try! you get all the tension from the complicated espionage plot, and then Gu Yizhong and Haimo come in as the sweetest little bonus.

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Surprising

I don't really understand the other reviews. I liked the drama more than I thought. I had low expectations because of the note on kisskh, but I really enjoyed the drama.

There was a review that said that the drama mistakes maturity for a lack of personality and is unpassionate, but I didn't think so. I thought the drama gets its identity from its steadiness. The pacing is very consistent, and I was personally invested in the working aspect of the drama, that lets you experience a bit of everything, from the idea of the product to the development, the design, the meetings, the tests, the unveiling... I don't want you to expect seeing the whole process and going deep into it, but we get glimpses of everything and mostly the interrogations and drawbacks at different steps. I liked that.

Second, the characters weren't boring to me. I liked that they weren't as dramatic as we are used to and rather grounded and honest about their feelings and situations.
- I liked the ML because he was different than the typically cold / uncaring male boss that becomes a different person when falling in love with the FL and is often a tsundere. He stayed surprisingly the same direct and calm person, that does not smile broadly but is very caring.
- The FL was very retable to me personally and I liked that she was competent on her own. She has talent and being with the ML only helps her psychologically to get her ambition back and let her talent shine. She is persistent and hard working by nature, she only got dispassionate because of her uncompetent boss.

Everything is pretty polished, and only the first few episodes felt a little rushed and unnatural, with classic tropes/events.
Some might say everything is predictable and there's no tension because conflicts resolve quickly, but I would say that I liked watching something with less difficulties/drama/suffering. And the conflicts do not resolve quickly because of some unbelievable Deus ex machina. I would say that most dramas are very predictable because they always use the same tropes. With this peticular drama, I was on the contrary surprised because the characters were reacting more directly/groundedly to situations instead of doing something dramatic. It was different than what we are used to in Korean dramas I thought.

To me, everything did feel more mature, and that did not make it dispassionate and tasteless to me.

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The Invited

I can see why they titled the movie The Uninvited, but that doesn’t match the Korean title, and the English name is already overused in Korean cinema. My first note is that the English title should have been more original. The problem is not that the guests are uninvited — they were all invited. They become unwanted. They turn into a threat / invaders.

This is an omnibus horror-mystery with three stories, each kept minimal: two central characters and only a few extras in the background. The highlight of the plot is that the “dear guest” becomes something threatening, and that shift gives the film enough suspense to stay interesting.

I liked the first story, 손톱쥐 (Nail Mouse), the most. It is short and effective. The second, 오빠의 빵 (My Brother’s Bread), was interesting and mysterious, but I didn’t quite understand what happened at the end. The last one, 무니 (Moony), dragged a bit, and I was confused by the religious elements.

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Story with Potential That Lets You Down

A drama centered around tea, especially for someone who loves tea, would ordinarily be a draw. Even a drama about strong women who run a tea business would be appealing. But the story had no real destination nor compelling plot as it meandered to its conclusion. Although the acting was good they had very little to work with and the characters felt shallow and one dimensional as the story progressed. They were either angry or not angry. It felt like a mish-mash of storylines squished together to make a drama. One of the main characters was thrown into jail so much times it became ridiculous. What was especially frustrating is one particular character never really got her just desserts due to the family she resided in. I usually love everything with Neo Hao but even he could not rescue this sorry story with far too many disagreeable characters. You suspect from the beginning who the ultimate bad guy would be so there was no mystery nor surprise ending. I rarely hate dramas but this one came very close. This was a drama where I wish I could redeem my 36 episodes of time I spent watching it. Skip it and watch something else.

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Wuxia Comedy Sitcom With A Mature Storyline

This is one of the few underrated drama series which didn't get attention because of MangoTV poor subtitles . But worry not if you are interested in this genre with comedy wuxia then this drama is for you with wordplay, sitcom style. Some time i even forgot that i am watching a mystery series. But there are mystery in the story but it is presented with comedy and if you were to remove the comedy then you would be left with despair just like in EP 25.

The story seems like a dark comedy genre but it is more than that it is about friendship, overcoming hatred of revenge, realizing a sense of belonging after abandonement and still living.

It must seem that drama series make character foolish for comedy troupe but here our main characters (boys) are actually smarter. And the girl gets a few moments of enlightment.

I have watched this series twice and know where to watch it the next time i will.

Enough, if you want to watch this show here are some places you can (as of now) :
1. [Youtube with worst subtitles ever in MangoTV] : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDEDu62Caes&list=PLBNHceQmsdFRjo9Svq1iU9S4XjnSibew2&index=1

2. [Youtube with better subtitles than MangoTV but without intro and outro songs, also you will not able to differentiate which episode you are watching] : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLjThYOLbZk&list=PLlg7bBBbjhqWwg4AR0g78Hv0fYgyHcAc9&index=1

3. [The Recommended One, Daily Motion with good fan-made subtitles and with intro and outro, with the ability to differentiate episodes also with an extra episode EP 25] : https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9eqbn6














Now comes the spoilers part: DO NOT READ BELOW IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED IT YET !!!!!

Also for any confusion Da means the eldest son/daughter of the family. Then comes Er, San , Si and Wu. It means 1,2,3,4,5 in chinese.

Even after the end of season 01 and not knowing if season 02 will ever come the show leaves many things hidden some of them are below:



1. What happened at the ending? Why was Wei Dongyang was given order to kill Nan Xiaotian (the spiritual totem of Sanqi Dao)?
Ans: Well, SanQi Dao elders realized that then cannot kill Nan Xiao Tian as there was no justification. He was their spiritual totem because he never killed anyone. For their utopia is a world where no one kills any one, if they were to explicitly kill Nan Xiao Tian then their image in martial world will be ruined and they would become the public enemy who kills anyone without justification.

Hence, they ordered Wei Dongyang to be killed by Nan Xiao Tian to ruin his just image and have a justification to eradicate him. It was not written in the order but Wei Dongyang understood it. As for why only they choose Wei Dong Yang. Well, he is the only person in San Qi Dao who has yet to kill any person means he is still pure.

If he were to kill Nan XiaoTian, then the San Qi Dao would have had justification to kill Wei Dong Yang for murdering an innocent person (Nan Xiao Tian). So, it's like die or die.

Thus, at the ending Ye Wuzhi took Wei Dongyang to Yamen and accuses him as a criminal who assaulted Meng San Xi which Wei Dongyang admits and is sentenced to 7 years in exile in Mubian City. Thus, ending the cycle of kill or be killed and helped Wei Dongyang to live.



2. What happened to the perpetrators of the Li Family Caravan Massacre (Liang Da, Liang Er, Liang Si)?
Ans: By the end of Season 1, their ultimate fate is left unresolved as a cliffhanger. During the Show at the Market assembly, it is revealed through Duan Shou (Severed Hand) testimonies that Liang Da and Liang Si (who also slaughtered Tuoba Village) were the masterminds who disguised their men as bandits to intercept the caravan, intending to bankrupt the Dai family who had insured it. Liang Er is also heavily suspected to be involved. However, they are not shown being killed or officially brought to justice before the season ends, setting them up as lingering antagonists for Season 2.



3. Why was the Liu Family Grandmaster(also a SanQi Dao Elder) guarding Duan Shou?
Ans: Duan Shou was one of the fake bandits hired for the caravan massacre whose hand was chopped off by Dai Da during the fight. To prevent him from leaking the truth, Liang Da wanted to silence him. Duan Shou fled into the mountains where he was secretly saved by Liu San (Liu Yungui). Liu San deliberately hid him at the Liu estate and assigned a Grandmaster (who is secretly a member of San Qi Dao) to guard him. The goal was to keep Duan Shou alive as a crucial living witness to the Liang family's crimes, allowing the Liu family to hold leverage over the Liang family.

As for the reason why did San Qi Dao killed Bei Xiao Hai when one of the Elders of San Qi Dao (Liu Family Grandmaster) knew that it was the doing of Liang Family (Da, Er, Si not Wu). Well, the timeline doesn't matchup. Let me explain, Duan Shou fled to the mountains so that he will not be recognized for the killing of Li Family Caravan Massacre and stayed there for a year. Bei Xiao Hai was killed a year after the Li Family Caravan Massacre. So, Bei Xiao Hai was killed first and then did Duan Shou came down from the mountains to get treated by Liu San.

Then, did San Qi Dao realized that they fucked up. They killed the wrong guy.



4.At the end of ep 24, Gu Niangu and Lao Ding are going to fight San Qi Dao - are they anti-San Qi Dao faction members?
Ans: The finale presents this as a massive shock and leaves their true allegiances deliberately ambiguous. Based on clues throughout the show, i have two theories:

Anti-San Qi Dao Alliance: They are an independent, undercover faction (Just like Ye Wu Zhi ) gathering on the mountain to launch an assault against the corrupt San Qi Dao. As for how they knew the location of San Qi Dao Ye Wu Zhi heard from the Liu Family Grandmaster during the interrogation scene and must have told Lao Ding or Lao Ding over heard it. As you know Lao Ding is a member of Anti- SanQi Dao and knew the location of Sanqi Dao except for the Mountain Name which he told Ji Mingzhao that he hid 30000 taels there.
OR
A "Clean" Faction of San Qi Dao: They are actual members of San Qi Dao, but belong to a righteous faction within it. Earlier in the show, Wei Dongyang mentions that he is the only "clean" person among the higher ranks, foreshadowing that San Qi Dao might be internally divided between corrupt leaders and a hidden, clean rebellion.



5. The Liang Shop arson case which killed 16 people (same people hid as bandits and massacre the Li family caravan with Liang Da and Liang Si) done by Liu Da ?

[This happens 4 days after the Li Family Caravan Massacre]

[Also, if you don't get why Liang Wu (Bei Xiao Hai) was involved in this case. Well, Liang Da, Er, Si probably framed him and made him the owner of the shop. So, he was a scapegoat for the Li Family Caravan Massacre Case and the Liang Family Shop Arson Case as well.]

Ans: Around EP 17-18 Ye Wuzhi (Mo Rushi) recalls her final conversation with her senior brother, Liu Yunxiao (Liu Da), before their sect was purged by San Qi Dao and Liu Yunxiao died.

Liu Yunxiao did explicitly admit to Ye Wuzhi that he was the one who set the fire and killed the 16 people at the Liang family shop. He explicitly stated that even if he were given the choice to do it all over again, he would still burn them to avenge his friend and protect others. He explained to her that those 16 were actually the disguised fake bandits responsible for the Li Family Caravan Massacre. Liu Yunxiao told Ye Wuzhi that he killed them as vigilante justice.

While San Qi Dao's intelligence broker (Li Jun/Qi Yifan) correctly identified Liu Yunxiao as the arsonist, San Qi Dao completely ignored the context of the crime. They branded Liu Yunxiao a vicious murderer who slaughtered 16 innocent people and used this as justification to wipe out 30% of his sect.
In reality, Liu Yunxiao was acting as a righteous vigilante taking out the true villains of the caravan massacre. So, while he wasn't a scapegoat for the fire, he was severely wronged by the martial arts world's (and San Qi Dao's) narrative of why he did it.

Furthermore, those 16 people were the ones who killed his best friend (Li Family Master). It is said that Li family Master was a close friend of Liu Da (Liu Yunxiao) and on the day of massacre he invited Liu Da in his caravan.

Liang Da didn't knew that Liu Da is inside the caravan and Dai Da is following the caravan because The Li family had purchased an incredibly high-premium insurance policy from the Dai family. To ensure they didn't have to pay out this massive sum (enough to severely weaken the finance of the Dai Family), Dai Da was secretly tailing the caravan to protect it.
When Liang Da and Liang Si's disguised bandits attacked, Dai Da intervened. During this fight, he chopped off the hand of one of the bandits (who would become the witness "Duan Shou").



6. Why didn't Liu Yunxiao (Liu Da) tell the yamen about the 16 people in the Liang Wu shop he identified as the bandits of the Li Family Massacre Case and rather be a arsonist?
Ans: Liu Yunxiao (Liu Da) chose to burn the 16 fake bandits rather than hand them over to the Yamen because the official government in Muyun City was powerless against the true culprits, and he knew standard legal channels would inevitably fail.

The Liang Family's Immunity: The 16 individuals were officially registered as clerks for a shop owned by the Liang family—the most dominant and ruthless of Muyun City's great families. The local Yamen was heavily influenced by and terrified of these major factions. Reporting Liang family subordinates to a paralyzed government office would have resulted in the case being immediately suppressed.

The Active Cover-up: The masterminds behind the Li Family Caravan Massacre (Liang Da and Liang Si) were already manipulating the aftermath. They had successfully framed their own brother (Liang Wu) for the crimes and neutralized the only surviving witness (Duan Shou) by holding his family hostage, his wife and daughter. Liu Yunxiao (Liu Da) knew that if he tipped off the authorities, the Liang family would destroy the remaining evidence, bribe the officials, and protect the killers.

The Ineffectiveness of the Yamen: The show repeatedly establishes that the Yamen is useless when it comes to high-level Jianghu or Muyun City inter-family crimes. This is precisely why Dai Menghui (Dai San) spends years working as a Yamen constable—he knows he has to investigate his brother Dai Da's murder secretly from the inside because the official justice system will never touch the major families.

Vigilante Justice: As a highly skilled martial artist from the Qingjing Sect, Liu Yunxiao operated under the rules of the Jianghu. His close friend Li Family Master and his caravan consisting of 50 people had been slaughtered. In his view, turning to Yamen was not only futile but irresponsible.

When Liu Yunxiao recounted the event to Ye Wuzhi, he made it clear that he had no regrets. He knew that if those 16 men were allowed to live—or were inevitably acquitted through a rigged legal process—they would simply disguise themselves as bandits again to slaughter for the Liang Family. Taking the matter into his own hands was the only guaranteed way to stop them permanently and secure justice for his best friend, Li Family Master.



7. On, the 4th day after the Li family caravan Massacre, same day as the Liang Family Shop arson case Who killed Dai Da, Ji Da and 2 yamen runners ?
Ans: The "Day of Silencing" (4 Days Later):
Dai Da was murdered, and his body was left outside the city's South Gate.
Ji Da was murdered on the exact same day (it is not known why he was killed).
Two yamen runners were killed.
The 16 surviving fake bandits were burned to death in the shop by Liu Yunxiao (who was avenging Li Family Master).

Episode 24 successfully proves that Liang Wu (Bei Xiao Hai) was a scapegoat who took the fall for all these crimes. The deaths of Dai Da and Ji Da are set up as the primary driving mystery for the next season. Dai Menghui (who spent years becoming a constable just to investigate this) and Ji Er are still hunting the killer . While Episode 24 doesn't name the killer, but they mention : "That person is now the branch leader/ leader of Lei Ting Zhou (Thunder Clap Prefecture)". Either they have found clues or killer himself.



Whooooh, After all this if you still have some questions or want to read a even more comprehensive review of this series of what, how, when happened then i recommend these :
1. [Review of Be With You Drama by Cyn Lynn (not me)] : http://cyn-lynn.blogspot.com/2023/09/be-with-you-recap-and-review.html

2. [ Friends | Character, Plot, and Details Summary (Spoilers Included!) by Mushroom] : https://www.douban.com/group/topic/295306711/

3. [Timeline of the Entire Series by Ivy] : https://www.douban.com/group/topic/296986520/

4. [The Distribution of Power in Muyun City After the Li Family Caravan Was Killed (Part 1,2,3,4) by TongChen_]: https://www.douban.com/group/topic/296147599/

Enough, Now i will move on to the next drama.

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