Ep. 19: Jinshi struggles with his feelings after discovering Lakan is Maomao's father

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Jinshi experiences internal conflict upon learning that the strategist Lakan is Maomao's father. Simultaneously, Maomao discovers that ritual implements were stolen amidst recent disturbances. She observes a peculiar link between this theft and the various cases she has previously assisted in resolving. Concluding that these events are not random coincidences, she suspects a deeper connection among the incidents. This realization prompts her to investigate the underlying pattern connecting the disparate occurrences, suggesting a deliberate cause behind the series of troubles rather than isolated accidents.