Before The Dawn (10/12)

 Title: Before The Dawn

Chapters: 10/12
Fandom: 莲花楼 | Mysterious Lotus Casebook (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Di Feisheng/Fang Duobing/Li Lianhua | Li Xiangyi
Characters: Di Feisheng, Li Lianhua | Li Xiangyi, Jiao Liqiao, Fang Duobing
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Threats of Rape/Non-Con, non-con touching of chest/nipples, Jiao Liqiao should keep her hands to herself, threats of drugging/mind control, di feisheng needs a hug and will get one eventually, handwavy cultivation practices as a means of healing, Sharing a Bed, Angst with a Happy Ending, Nightmares, li lianhua's general disinterest in survival,


Summary: 
Canon divergent AU from part way though episode 38.

Li Lianhua doesn't manange to escape from where he is being held, so he is unable to rescue Di Feisheng. Fearing what Jiao Liqiao might be doing to him, Di Feisheng decides on a desperate course of action to try to save them both.