Guardian readalong: chapters 21 & 22

[trobadora]

Hi, welcome to this week's chapters of our Guardian readalong!

Last week's post (chapters 19 & 20) is here, and you can find all previous chapter discussions on the schedule posts (prologue, 1-16, 17-) or via the !readalong tag.

This week's chapters:

• Chapter 21: our heroes continue to be besieged by skulls; Zhao Yunlan talks to Shen Wei about watching him; Wang Zheng disappears and Zhao Yunlan follows with Chu Shuzhi and Guo Changcheng;
• Chapter 22: Zhu Hong talks to Shen Wei; Shen Wei follows Zhao Yunlan and fights Youchu; Zhao Yunlan enters the mountain, gives Xiao-Guo the fear stick, sends the others back, finds Wang Zheng and then faints into the Emissary's arms.

The corresponding chapters in the Chinese version on JJWXC and the fan translation are chapters 32-36.

Excerpts

( 1) Zhao Yunlan's reaction to Shen Wei watching him sleep )

( 2) Chu Shuzhi questions Zhao Yunlan, and something is hinted at )

( 3) Shen Wei vs. Youchu )

( 4) Fear stick time! )

( 5) The Emissary sends a letter )

Questions

How are you enjoying the Hanga arc so far? Which is your favourite bit in these chapters? Favourite parallel with or difference from the drama? Did you cheer when Xiao-Guo zapped Zhao Yunlan? (I did! :p) How do you think the students are feeling about smashing those skulls? Given that Zhao Yunlan has realised Shen Wei isn't human, should he be more worried? What's with all the milk?

(As usual, these are just conversation starters - feel free to answer all, some, or none, and to say as much or as little as you like!)

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