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[Tong Gu]
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Miss Ziyuan, don't stop the music.
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What's going on? Let's see.
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What the hell is this?
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A strawman? Where is Miss Ziyuan?
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[Detective Song Ci]
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Ghost! Run!
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Your Majesty, the Governor of Jiaxing sent a
memorial saying that the Grand Preceptor fell ill.
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It's been three years
since he returned home.
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Now that he's ill,
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I should pay him a visit.
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Your Majesty, I will set out to Tong
Gu tonight to make arrangements.
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Ghost! Ghost!
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Ghost! Run!
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Ghost! A ghost!
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Lock down West Moon Tower
and notify Lord Song.
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Yes.
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Lord Song.
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My husband is dead.
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Please do him justice.
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Have you made any enemies lately?
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I don't know.
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After I returned from
washing clothes by the river,
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I found him dead in the house.
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Could you bring me a cup of water?
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Please wait a moment.
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The blood splatters
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indicate that the assailant
attacked from behind the victim.
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The murderer also used their left hand.
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Lord Song, here's your water.
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Thank you.
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Men!
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Arrest her.
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Lord Song, what are you doing?
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That's because you're the murderer.
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There are three indicators.
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Firstly, your shoes are dry.
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This proves that you weren't
washing clothes by the river.
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Secondly, there aren't signs
of struggle on the victim.
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A single blow killed him.
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Therefore, he must've been
killed by someone close to him.
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Thirdly, the left side of
the victim's wound is narrow,
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while the right side is wide and deep.
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This indicates that the
murderer is left-handed.
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Am I right?
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He was a brute.
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He deserved it!
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When he beat me with a
wooden stick every day,
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he should've expected this day.
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Even if he committed a million misdeeds,
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you don't have the right to
determine his life and death.
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He didn't deserve to live!
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Lord Song!
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There's trouble at West Moon Tower.
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It was freaky. Miss
Ziyuan suddenly vanished.
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Such a pity. I bet a ghost did this.
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Make way!
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This must be severe.
Even Lord Song is here.
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My Lord.
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The girl who vanished is called Ziyuan.
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She turned into a strawman before a crowd.
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Only this jade was found at the scene.
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Lord Song, you're finally here.
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Miss Ziyuan was the
star of West Moon Tower.
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I counted on her to keep my place running.
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My Lord, you have to help me find her.
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[Li Manor]
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The carotid artery was swiftly
cut by the zither's string.
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Blood won't splatter due
to the shallow wound.
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There'll only be...
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stains on the victim's clothes.
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Dispatch all our men to
locate Ziyuan tonight.
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We can't exclude the
possibility of Ziyuan's death.
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- Go.
- Yes!
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No one's here?
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My Lord, we were patrolling the streets when
the incident occurred in West Moon Tower.
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We found someone suspicious.
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When we were about to make an arrest,
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he turned into a strawman.
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My Lord, I've seen this robe before.
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If my memory serves me right, this
robe belongs to Councilor Li's son.
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He often comes to West Moon, and
he's on good terms with Miss Ziyuan.
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Was he here tonight?
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Yes.
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He usually stays in Miss Ziyuan's
room until the next morning.
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Today, he left after a brief visit.
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He looked like he was in a hurry.
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Han Fang, send someone to
stand guard outside Li Manor.
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If there's anything
unusual, report it at once.
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Yes.
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Lord Song!
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Come in.
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The Imperial Censor is here.
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Invite him to the main hall at once.
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Yes.
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His Majesty heard about the
Grand Preceptor's poor health.
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He missed his teacher dearly.
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In three days, he'll visit Tong Gu.
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This is a rare and
significant event for Tong Gu.
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Lord Song, as an official,
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if you serve His Majesty well this time,
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you'll receive endless rewards.
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Yes.
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A huge event indeed.
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The government office and I will do
our best to assist you, Lord Ding.
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Lord Song.
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You seem rather tired.
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Did something happen?
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My Lord, a strange case
occurred in Tong Gu last night.
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I'm certain that this is a ploy,
though I haven't gotten any leads.
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What happened? Can you tell me?
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Last night, a woman...
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My Lord!
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Lord Ding.
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My Lord, we discovered this
sachet after last night's search.
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It has the same smell as that jade.
It should belong to Miss Ziyuan.
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Lord Ding, please excuse me.
This is an urgent case.
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Han Fang, keep Lord Ding company.
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Yes.
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Lord Song, you've graced
my humble residence.
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Please forgive me for not
welcoming you at the door.
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Councilor Li, I came out
of the blue for a favor.
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Oh? Lord Song, please take
a seat and elaborate more.
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- Please.
- Please.
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Councilor Li.
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Last night, misfortune befell Miss Ziyuan
of West Moon Tower, and she vanished.
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I found your son's clothes
near West Moon Tower.
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I also found Miss Ziyuan's
belongings near your manor.
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I wonder if you're aware of this.
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My son is rebellious
and frequents brothels,
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but I believe he doesn't
have the guts to harm others.
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It must've been someone malicious
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who framed my son out of jealousy
over his intimacy with the lady.
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Where's your son now?
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He caught a cold and has
been in bed recently.
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I'm afraid he'll infect you.
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I really can't let that happen.
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How about this?
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When my son gets better,
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I'll take him to the government
office for questioning.
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What do you think?
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That'll do.
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Thank you, My Lord.
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Lord Song!
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Who are you?
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Just a commoner of Tong Gu.
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I have a lead you'll be interested in.
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What do you mean?
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Don't glare at me. I'm
helping myself, not you.
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It wouldn't hurt to check
if she's friend or foe.
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Are you sure this is the way?
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After that incident at
West Moon Tower last night,
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someone saw Young Master Li
rush out of town on a horse.
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So, I sneaked into Li Manor and
found out that he was missing.
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This morning, I asked
those in the vicinity.
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They say they heard a horse
galloping down this path.
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This is the way to the capital.
What is he up to?
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By the way, you mentioned helping yourself.
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What does that mean?
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Lord Song, I...
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Last night, Ziyuan turned into
a strawman and disappeared.
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Han Fang found another strawman that was supposed
to be Young Master Li near West Moon Tower.
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So, this strawman is...?
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- Untie the rope.
- Okay.
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You said that he rode a horse out of town.
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Yes.
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Is this Young Master Li's horse?
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I'm not sure.
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But I'm sure that his master is nearby.
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Are you scared of the dead?
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The umbrella.
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The state of this body indicates
that he died from poison.
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Bring parchment paper and soap water.
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What's the parchment paper for?
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If he was poisoned,
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poisonous gas will linger
in his respiratory tract.
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Covering his face with parchment paper
prevents the poisonous gas from escaping.
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The soap water and silver
needle will reveal the truth.
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The needle's color didn't change.
He wasn't poisoned.
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His bones look intact and
his organs seem undamaged.
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Bring the rice vinegar.
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What's the rice vinegar for?
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There is spring onion in rice vinegar.
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Covering the body with
parchment paper and rice vinegar
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will reveal internal injuries in the body.
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I'm letting the body speak.
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Grand Preceptor, His Majesty
heard about your poor health.
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He has set out from Lin'an to visit.
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In two days, he will arrive in Tong Gu.
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I'm nothing more than a commoner now.
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How can I bother His Majesty?
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Lord Song, Councilor Li is here!
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Come in.
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My son!
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You were fine yesterday!
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Why are you dead now?
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My son!
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Councilor Li, I'm sorry for your loss.
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I heard that your son rushed
out of town last night.
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Do you know why?
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My Lord.
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Please let me take my
son home for a burial.
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Your son's death is exceedingly odd.
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This can't be an accident.
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Before the case is solved,
the body needs to remain here.
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The man is dead.
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He should be buried and rest in peace.
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Lord Song.
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You keep my son in this cold morgue.
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Have you ever considered our feelings?
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I need to find clues from your
son's body and do him justice.
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Don't you wish for that?
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Of course, that's what I hope for.
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I'll hunt down the murderer at all costs!
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I must avenge my son!
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Don't make a scene.
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Your son's death has been
determined as murder.
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This isn't just a family matter now.
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Councilor Li.
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Take a look at your son first.
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What...
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My son.
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Do you still want to take your son home?
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My deduction is that someone killed Ziyuan
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and placed incriminating evidence in
your manor before killing your son.
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They orchestrated an impeccable lie.
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Then, they made these
strawmen their scapegoats.
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The strawmen?
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Councilor Li, please go home.
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As the magistrate of Tong Gu,
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I will uncover the cause of your
son's death and do you justice.
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Please.
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I have a feeling that he knows something.
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He seems like he's
reluctant to say something.
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Keep an eye on him.
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Yes.
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Keep an eye on him.
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Yes.
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Sachets! Sachets for sale!
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Guess!
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Heads. It has to be heads.
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I think it's heads too.
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Okay, both of you guessed heads.
Look closely.
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Here!
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I won again, kids.
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The bun is mine now.
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This old man is horrible.
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Tricking kids?
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Aren't you ashamed of yourself, old man?
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Not you again.
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Old man, are you still
upset over losing to me?
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Want to have another match?
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If you win this time, there'll
be plenty of buns for you.
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- Keep your word.
- Yeah.
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Bring it on.
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Tails.
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- I'll show you.
- Okay.
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Watch closely.
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What?
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This isn't mine.
261
00:26:40,625 --> 00:26:42,707
A bet is a bet.
262
00:26:42,708 --> 00:26:46,497
I have nothing to lose anyway.
263
00:26:46,498 --> 00:26:48,422
I don't want your belongings this time.
264
00:26:48,423 --> 00:26:49,922
This lord has a question.
265
00:26:49,923 --> 00:26:53,347
I made a bet with him that no one
in the world knows the answer.
266
00:26:53,348 --> 00:26:57,791
No way. There can't be
something I don't know.
267
00:26:57,792 --> 00:26:59,992
Lord Song, ask away.
268
00:27:02,708 --> 00:27:03,708
Mister.
269
00:27:04,760 --> 00:27:06,735
Do you know what this is?
270
00:27:10,292 --> 00:27:13,333
I've seen it somewhere.
271
00:27:13,334 --> 00:27:15,559
Hey, think hard.
272
00:27:17,833 --> 00:27:19,241
Oh, I remember!
273
00:27:20,083 --> 00:27:21,323
This is a blood leech.
274
00:27:35,272 --> 00:27:37,874
Stop eating. Tell us about it.
275
00:27:37,875 --> 00:27:41,398
If you don't let me eat,
I can't recall properly.
276
00:27:48,317 --> 00:27:51,832
Blood leeches are vicious insects.
277
00:27:51,833 --> 00:27:54,247
They're from the western regions.
278
00:27:54,248 --> 00:27:56,997
They like to live in plants and grass.
279
00:27:56,998 --> 00:27:59,166
When they smell blood,
280
00:27:59,167 --> 00:28:04,442
they'll pounce and suck a person dry.
281
00:28:06,417 --> 00:28:07,919
Grass and plants?
282
00:28:09,412 --> 00:28:12,208
[Tong Gu]
283
00:28:16,125 --> 00:28:18,565
Give me the entry records
for the past two weeks.
284
00:28:29,917 --> 00:28:32,092
Does that mean the killer is in Li Manor?
285
00:28:33,432 --> 00:28:36,152
Acting rashly will alert the murderer.
We need to know their motive.
286
00:28:49,063 --> 00:28:53,205
My Lord, why are we leaving Tong Gu?
287
00:28:53,206 --> 00:28:56,298
Don't ask questions. Just do as I say.
288
00:28:57,125 --> 00:28:59,872
What about Xuan'er?
289
00:28:59,873 --> 00:29:01,973
He's still in the morgue.
290
00:29:03,458 --> 00:29:05,726
If we don't leave soon, all of us will die.
291
00:29:11,125 --> 00:29:12,625
My Xuan'er...
292
00:29:31,042 --> 00:29:32,042
My Lady...
293
00:29:33,204 --> 00:29:34,204
My Lady?
294
00:29:54,674 --> 00:29:56,124
Oh.
295
00:29:56,125 --> 00:29:58,870
Lord Song, why are you here?
296
00:29:58,871 --> 00:30:01,197
I have questions for you.
297
00:30:01,198 --> 00:30:04,291
Do you know anything about
Councilor Li's family matters?
298
00:30:04,292 --> 00:30:08,207
Lord Song, you think too highly of me.
299
00:30:08,208 --> 00:30:10,499
Don't make it hard for me.
300
00:30:10,500 --> 00:30:12,124
Okay.
301
00:30:12,125 --> 00:30:16,372
This place looks empty today.
302
00:30:16,373 --> 00:30:20,832
Ziyuan, our best of the best, is missing.
303
00:30:20,833 --> 00:30:25,791
The rumors about the strawmen
killing Young Master Li
304
00:30:25,792 --> 00:30:30,922
has turned West Moon Tower
into the town's scariest place.
305
00:30:30,923 --> 00:30:33,123
Who would ever dare come here?
306
00:30:33,124 --> 00:30:34,299
I see.
307
00:30:34,300 --> 00:30:39,582
All right, if you want your
business to be bleak forever,
308
00:30:39,583 --> 00:30:41,672
you can keep your secrets.
309
00:30:41,673 --> 00:30:42,948
Hey, Lord Song.
310
00:30:44,321 --> 00:30:46,807
I'll tell you.
311
00:30:50,042 --> 00:30:54,547
Word has it that Councilor Li came
to Tong Gu County 20 years ago.
312
00:30:54,548 --> 00:30:57,447
When he came here, he was a pauper
313
00:30:57,448 --> 00:30:59,749
begging on the streets for food.
314
00:30:59,750 --> 00:31:03,479
Somehow, his business started flourishing.
315
00:31:04,250 --> 00:31:07,089
Do Councilor Li and his
son have any enemies?
316
00:31:08,573 --> 00:31:12,082
Councilor Li usually stays at home.
317
00:31:12,083 --> 00:31:15,791
An honest man like him won't have enemies.
318
00:31:15,792 --> 00:31:19,332
Young Master Li is a playboy,
319
00:31:19,333 --> 00:31:21,433
but he isn't wicked.
320
00:31:21,434 --> 00:31:24,184
I've never even heard of
him getting into fights.
321
00:31:25,125 --> 00:31:26,200
But...
322
00:31:27,303 --> 00:31:28,378
What is it?
323
00:31:29,333 --> 00:31:33,184
There are rumors about a strained
relationship between them.
324
00:31:34,218 --> 00:31:36,707
When Young Master Li comes for drinks,
325
00:31:36,708 --> 00:31:39,000
he would complain about Councilor Li.
326
00:31:41,573 --> 00:31:49,573
People are saying that Young Master Li and Miss
Ziyuan conspired to get Councilor Li's property.
327
00:31:50,050 --> 00:31:53,425
Councilor Li found out and killed them.
328
00:32:00,542 --> 00:32:05,042
[Li Manor]
329
00:32:21,735 --> 00:32:23,291
Notify Lord Song.
330
00:32:23,292 --> 00:32:24,292
Yes.
331
00:32:37,948 --> 00:32:38,948
Constable Han!
332
00:32:40,292 --> 00:32:41,392
It's me.
333
00:32:41,393 --> 00:32:42,947
Why are you here?
334
00:32:42,948 --> 00:32:44,323
What's going on in Li Manor?
335
00:32:44,324 --> 00:32:46,684
You can explain yourself to Lord Song.
336
00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:48,800
Stop.
337
00:32:51,112 --> 00:32:53,374
- My Lord.
- What happened?
338
00:32:53,375 --> 00:32:54,975
I was watching this place
339
00:32:54,976 --> 00:32:57,999
when I found her trespassing
in the middle of the night.
340
00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:00,582
I followed her in, and here we are.
341
00:33:00,583 --> 00:33:03,547
I suspect that she's
involved in these incidents.
342
00:33:03,548 --> 00:33:07,432
Moreover, she must have ulterior
motives for following you around.
343
00:33:09,792 --> 00:33:12,047
I'm here to uncover my identity.
344
00:33:12,048 --> 00:33:14,748
That's why I've been
investigating this case with you.
345
00:33:15,750 --> 00:33:16,750
Lord Song.
346
00:33:17,875 --> 00:33:19,425
I was abandoned when I was a kid.
347
00:33:19,426 --> 00:33:22,476
I've only got this jade on me.
348
00:33:26,198 --> 00:33:29,348
I found out that Young Master
Li had an identical one.
349
00:34:16,723 --> 00:34:17,723
More strawmen.
350
00:34:18,783 --> 00:34:22,457
Has the entire Li family been murdered?
351
00:34:22,458 --> 00:34:24,874
What's the murderer's motive?
352
00:34:24,875 --> 00:34:28,318
Han Fang, go to the stables. Check
if there's an abundance of straws.
353
00:34:28,319 --> 00:34:30,291
- Yes.
- Keep this in mind.
354
00:34:30,292 --> 00:34:31,604
Don't touch them.
355
00:34:34,723 --> 00:34:36,123
I'm going to check the other rooms.
356
00:34:51,373 --> 00:34:54,647
My Lord, the stables are filled with straw.
357
00:34:54,648 --> 00:34:55,722
That should be right.
358
00:34:55,723 --> 00:34:59,706
The murderer used blood leeches
hidden in the straw to kill.
359
00:34:59,707 --> 00:35:01,696
- Blood leeches?
- Yes.
360
00:35:02,500 --> 00:35:06,499
I noticed that Li Manor imported a large amount
of straw into the city several days ago.
361
00:35:06,500 --> 00:35:09,332
I thought that the murderer
had infiltrated Li Manor.
362
00:35:09,333 --> 00:35:12,457
Yet, the entire Li family
was murdered today.
363
00:35:12,458 --> 00:35:14,313
Seems like the murderer is someone else.
364
00:35:16,398 --> 00:35:17,647
I checked all the rooms.
365
00:35:17,648 --> 00:35:20,541
There aren't any corpses
or signs of rummaging.
366
00:35:20,542 --> 00:35:21,542
Let's go.
367
00:35:22,333 --> 00:35:23,333
Wait.
368
00:35:24,561 --> 00:35:26,124
Look.
369
00:35:26,125 --> 00:35:30,222
The objects here seem disorganized,
370
00:35:30,223 --> 00:35:31,821
but there's an order to them.
371
00:35:32,877 --> 00:35:34,086
It's just like...
372
00:35:45,625 --> 00:35:48,027
starting a chess game with the horse.
373
00:35:48,028 --> 00:35:51,128
Ling'er, move the first
futon a step forward.
374
00:35:51,129 --> 00:35:54,129
Han Fang, move the vase on
the left two steps forward.
375
00:36:03,073 --> 00:36:04,073
Was I wrong?
376
00:36:21,048 --> 00:36:22,773
Sturdy and malleable.
377
00:36:23,677 --> 00:36:25,252
Starting with the horse.
378
00:36:27,375 --> 00:36:28,900
Sudden haste
379
00:36:30,083 --> 00:36:31,733
and sudden languidness.
380
00:36:31,734 --> 00:36:34,134
A soldier in the back at service.
381
00:36:34,917 --> 00:36:39,723
A battle of wisdom and courage will
tell the wise man from the fool.
382
00:36:41,042 --> 00:36:42,202
I understand now.
383
00:37:05,292 --> 00:37:07,292
The ancestral tablets of the Yu family.
384
00:37:11,698 --> 00:37:13,829
Young Master Li was murdered first.
385
00:37:13,830 --> 00:37:15,380
After that, the strawmen appeared.
386
00:37:15,381 --> 00:37:17,806
Now, we're faced with the Yu
family's ancestral tablets.
387
00:37:20,873 --> 00:37:22,071
What secrets
388
00:37:23,292 --> 00:37:24,997
did the Li family hide?
389
00:37:24,998 --> 00:37:27,289
Secrets? We'll find out
once we have a look.
390
00:37:28,208 --> 00:37:29,208
Ling'er, don't touch it!
391
00:37:34,798 --> 00:37:35,822
Lord Song!
392
00:37:35,823 --> 00:37:37,373
Darn it. Let's go.
393
00:39:19,042 --> 00:39:21,154
I wasn't burned to death.
394
00:39:27,875 --> 00:39:30,122
You set a fire that burned down a manor.
395
00:39:30,123 --> 00:39:32,222
His Majesty will arrive
at Tong Gu tomorrow.
396
00:39:32,223 --> 00:39:34,473
Haven't you made enough trouble?
397
00:39:41,573 --> 00:39:45,397
Lord Ding, this was indeed
a dereliction of my duty.
398
00:39:45,398 --> 00:39:49,523
However, the people of Tong Gu are safe.
399
00:39:49,524 --> 00:39:51,006
You're missing the point here.
400
00:39:51,007 --> 00:39:53,166
This isn't a matter of the people's safety.
401
00:39:53,167 --> 00:39:57,550
If His Majesty hears about this,
both of us will lose our posts.
402
00:39:57,551 --> 00:40:01,207
Lord Ding, I'm a humble
magistrate of Tong Gu.
403
00:40:01,208 --> 00:40:05,197
My primary duty is to serve
the people of Tong Gu.
404
00:40:05,198 --> 00:40:07,922
What case can be more
important than His Majesty?
405
00:40:07,923 --> 00:40:09,666
When His Majesty leaves Tong Gu,
406
00:40:09,667 --> 00:40:11,787
you'll have plenty of time
to investigate your case.
407
00:40:12,792 --> 00:40:16,457
Lord Song, as an official
of the imperial court,
408
00:40:16,458 --> 00:40:18,920
you should discern what's truly important.
409
00:40:36,500 --> 00:40:39,415
Lord Song! Lord Song, I know
the truth of the strawman case!
410
00:40:39,416 --> 00:40:41,597
- Stop!
- The strawman is seeking me for revenge!
411
00:40:41,598 --> 00:40:43,548
Tell Lord Song right away! Help me!
412
00:40:43,549 --> 00:40:44,549
Please wait here.
413
00:41:16,723 --> 00:41:17,922
Murder!
414
00:41:17,923 --> 00:41:19,147
Run!
415
00:41:19,148 --> 00:41:20,297
Murder!
416
00:41:20,298 --> 00:41:21,697
The strawman murdered a man!
417
00:41:21,698 --> 00:41:22,698
Run!
418
00:41:38,583 --> 00:41:39,842
Councilor Li.
419
00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:45,756
I know that blood leeches
killed you and your son,
420
00:41:47,125 --> 00:41:50,323
but how did these insects
enter your bodies?
421
00:41:50,324 --> 00:41:52,274
What's their connection with the strawmen?
422
00:41:53,198 --> 00:41:56,262
I really have no clue.
423
00:41:57,748 --> 00:41:59,148
No.
424
00:41:59,149 --> 00:42:01,224
I must've neglected some details.
425
00:42:11,958 --> 00:42:13,158
Lord Song.
426
00:42:13,159 --> 00:42:14,159
Don't bother me!
427
00:42:17,333 --> 00:42:20,749
Lord Ding, Lord Song has
been stressed out lately.
428
00:42:20,750 --> 00:42:21,833
Please pardon him.
429
00:42:23,948 --> 00:42:25,797
He's stressed out?
430
00:42:25,798 --> 00:42:27,547
What about me?
431
00:42:27,548 --> 00:42:30,166
The imperial edict is weighing on me!
432
00:42:30,167 --> 00:42:33,942
From now on, all of you
are under my command.
433
00:42:35,125 --> 00:42:38,025
Lord Ding, this isn't appropriate.
434
00:42:38,026 --> 00:42:39,623
The case hasn't been solved yet.
435
00:42:41,672 --> 00:42:45,297
Tell everyone in Tong Gu.
436
00:42:45,298 --> 00:42:48,997
Aiding the investigations of
the strawman case is forbidden.
437
00:42:48,998 --> 00:42:51,478
Otherwise, they'll have to bear
the consequences with you two.
438
00:42:52,125 --> 00:42:53,662
I'll repeat this again.
439
00:42:54,623 --> 00:42:57,923
When His Majesty leaves Tong Gu, you'll
have plenty of time to solve the case.
440
00:42:59,390 --> 00:43:01,166
Why are you still standing here?
441
00:43:01,167 --> 00:43:03,667
Lord Ding, please reconsider.
442
00:43:04,965 --> 00:43:05,965
Insolence!
443
00:43:14,123 --> 00:43:18,923
From today on, all who speak about
the strawman case will be whipped.
444
00:43:19,792 --> 00:43:21,499
The strawman is a ghost.
445
00:43:21,500 --> 00:43:24,592
The Li family must've done
something wicked to draw a ghost.
446
00:43:26,513 --> 00:43:28,548
- Move it.
- Please spare me!
447
00:43:39,898 --> 00:43:40,898
Ling'er.
448
00:43:41,998 --> 00:43:42,998
Who is it?
449
00:43:44,648 --> 00:43:45,648
Who's there?
450
00:43:46,748 --> 00:43:47,748
It's me.
451
00:43:49,519 --> 00:43:51,207
Lord Song!
452
00:43:51,208 --> 00:43:53,133
You scared me out of my wits.
453
00:43:54,823 --> 00:43:55,948
Why are you here?
454
00:43:55,949 --> 00:43:58,674
I saw that it was bright in
here, so I came to check.
455
00:43:59,448 --> 00:44:03,798
I'm trying to put myself in the
victim's shoes to look for clues.
456
00:44:04,583 --> 00:44:06,583
Why aren't you asleep?
457
00:44:06,584 --> 00:44:08,585
Oh, I went to train.
458
00:44:08,586 --> 00:44:10,097
Why are you training in
the middle of the night?
459
00:44:10,098 --> 00:44:11,547
I was polishing my crossbow skills.
460
00:44:11,548 --> 00:44:13,174
- What?
- The crossbow.
461
00:44:18,549 --> 00:44:19,549
Do it again.
462
00:44:22,583 --> 00:44:23,583
Stop.
463
00:44:25,648 --> 00:44:26,648
I understand now.
464
00:44:38,542 --> 00:44:41,322
Ling'er, take the incense
burner and follow me.
465
00:44:41,323 --> 00:44:42,748
What's the incense burner for?
466
00:44:58,917 --> 00:44:59,917
The incense burner.
467
00:45:09,892 --> 00:45:15,798
"Dan".
468
00:45:19,598 --> 00:45:21,347
I understand the murderer's methods.
469
00:45:21,348 --> 00:45:22,972
What is it?
470
00:45:22,973 --> 00:45:25,847
A wound is inflicted with something thin.
471
00:45:25,848 --> 00:45:27,891
The smell of blood
entices the blood leeches.
472
00:45:27,892 --> 00:45:30,372
They'll enter the victim's
body and feed on the flesh.
473
00:45:30,373 --> 00:45:34,832
Then, a scene of the strawman committing the
murderer is staged to deceive onlookers.
474
00:45:34,833 --> 00:45:36,473
Do you have any idea who the murderer is?
475
00:45:38,250 --> 00:45:39,808
Let's go to Han Fang.
476
00:45:44,417 --> 00:45:47,993
These people can't design such
an intricate murder method.
477
00:45:49,698 --> 00:45:52,322
Oh, what a waste of time.
478
00:45:52,323 --> 00:45:55,173
I thought I could find my
parents through the Li family.
479
00:45:55,174 --> 00:45:57,916
I didn't expect that I'd be
involved in this strange case.
480
00:45:57,917 --> 00:45:59,874
Oh, your words made me recall something.
481
00:45:59,875 --> 00:46:04,698
We've been focusing on the Li family.
482
00:46:06,148 --> 00:46:07,498
20 years ago...
483
00:46:09,323 --> 00:46:10,898
The Yu family's register...
484
00:46:12,333 --> 00:46:13,697
20 years ago...
485
00:46:13,698 --> 00:46:18,082
Word has it that Councilor Li came
to Tong Gu County 20 years ago.
486
00:46:18,083 --> 00:46:22,909
When he came here, he was a pauper
begging on the streets for food.
487
00:46:22,910 --> 00:46:26,810
Somehow, his business started flourishing.
488
00:46:28,773 --> 00:46:33,648
Do you think that the character
"Dan" is part of the word "Sheng"?
489
00:46:35,625 --> 00:46:38,457
My Lord, are you referring to
King Sheng from 20 years ago?
490
00:46:38,458 --> 00:46:41,186
Yes. 20 years ago, King Sheng
failed to usurp the throne.
491
00:46:41,187 --> 00:46:44,797
His family was wiped out, including
his wife from the Yu family.
492
00:46:44,798 --> 00:46:48,886
The Li family designed the secret chamber to
honor the ancestral tablets of the Yu family.
493
00:46:50,048 --> 00:46:52,548
Is it because the Li family
was actually the Yu family?
494
00:46:53,875 --> 00:46:57,206
Was the Li family murdered because
their identities were uncovered?
495
00:46:57,875 --> 00:46:59,913
These are just speculations.
496
00:47:00,894 --> 00:47:04,209
I'm going to browse the Yu family's
register again. There might be clues.
497
00:47:04,210 --> 00:47:05,540
Thief!
498
00:47:34,333 --> 00:47:37,633
Lord Song, did something go missing?
499
00:47:38,458 --> 00:47:39,608
A crucial piece of evidence.
500
00:47:40,598 --> 00:47:42,191
The Yu family's register.
501
00:48:11,583 --> 00:48:12,583
It's you again.
502
00:48:14,338 --> 00:48:15,338
Hand it over.
503
00:48:17,795 --> 00:48:19,624
[Geographical Maps of Mountains and Rivers]
504
00:48:19,625 --> 00:48:21,042
A distraction.
505
00:48:21,917 --> 00:48:24,092
Ling'er, chase after that person.
506
00:48:24,093 --> 00:48:25,453
I'll protect Lord Song.
507
00:48:29,042 --> 00:48:33,542
Lord Song, what's this
register of the Yu family?
508
00:48:34,522 --> 00:48:38,822
My Lord, I found the Yu family's register
and their ancestral tablets in Li Manor.
509
00:48:38,823 --> 00:48:43,097
The strawman case must be related to
King Sheng's case from 20 years ago.
510
00:48:43,792 --> 00:48:46,433
What? King Sheng?
511
00:48:46,434 --> 00:48:47,434
Yes.
512
00:48:50,542 --> 00:48:54,847
Lord Song, how many heads
do you have to lose?
513
00:48:54,848 --> 00:48:57,541
His Majesty will arrive
in Tong Gu tomorrow.
514
00:48:57,542 --> 00:49:00,666
Why are you raising King
Sheng's case with me now?
515
00:49:00,667 --> 00:49:04,297
Since we're fellow officials
of the imperial court,
516
00:49:04,298 --> 00:49:06,301
I'll ignore whatever you just said.
517
00:49:06,302 --> 00:49:09,272
If you mention the strawman case again,
518
00:49:09,273 --> 00:49:11,398
I'll have you removed from office.
519
00:50:17,375 --> 00:50:19,772
Lord Ding, this is a crowded place.
520
00:50:19,773 --> 00:50:21,733
His Majesty said that
a salute isn't needed.
521
00:50:22,667 --> 00:50:25,843
Oh, I'll lead the way for His Majesty.
522
00:50:39,223 --> 00:50:44,198
[Tong Gu]
523
00:51:21,673 --> 00:51:23,398
- You're awake.
- I get it.
524
00:51:24,326 --> 00:51:25,832
I understand.
525
00:51:25,833 --> 00:51:27,297
What do you understand?
526
00:51:27,298 --> 00:51:30,166
Ling'er, I know who's behind this.
527
00:51:30,167 --> 00:51:32,892
The footprints he left in my
room last night gave him away.
528
00:51:34,730 --> 00:51:35,730
Oh.
529
00:51:40,198 --> 00:51:41,278
What's the matter with you?
530
00:51:49,042 --> 00:51:52,051
It's been 20 years since the
Li family moved to Tong Gu.
531
00:51:53,048 --> 00:51:54,748
I'm 20 years old.
532
00:51:56,798 --> 00:51:58,898
The Li family has a jade.
533
00:51:59,994 --> 00:52:02,244
I have an identical one.
534
00:52:03,198 --> 00:52:05,773
But the Li family honored the
Yu family's ancestral tablets.
535
00:52:06,798 --> 00:52:10,523
Is my last name Li or Yu?
536
00:52:13,198 --> 00:52:17,947
Ling'er, your last name doesn't matter.
537
00:52:17,948 --> 00:52:19,023
You're the same person.
538
00:52:19,789 --> 00:52:22,873
You aren't looking for your identity.
539
00:52:23,875 --> 00:52:25,082
It's your true self.
540
00:52:27,542 --> 00:52:28,769
Some things
541
00:52:30,333 --> 00:52:32,133
need to be severed.
542
00:52:34,750 --> 00:52:36,110
Has His Majesty entered the city?
543
00:52:37,750 --> 00:52:42,197
Oh, Lord Ding and Constable
Han have gone over.
544
00:52:42,198 --> 00:52:43,198
Okay.
545
00:52:44,425 --> 00:52:46,025
Let's go to Ding Guangli's room.
546
00:52:47,698 --> 00:52:50,013
Lord Ding's room?
547
00:52:50,917 --> 00:52:52,112
Lord Song.
548
00:52:53,333 --> 00:52:55,561
It isn't here.
549
00:52:55,562 --> 00:52:56,822
Search carefully.
550
00:52:56,823 --> 00:52:58,097
I'm going to check over there.
551
00:53:03,248 --> 00:53:04,697
It's not there either.
552
00:53:04,698 --> 00:53:07,546
Ling'er, have you heard of this saying?
553
00:53:07,547 --> 00:53:09,761
"A familiar sight won't draw attention."
554
00:53:10,898 --> 00:53:12,418
That means it's hidden in plain sight.
555
00:53:13,542 --> 00:53:15,122
On the left are the distinguished guests.
556
00:53:15,123 --> 00:53:16,673
On the right...
557
00:53:16,674 --> 00:53:18,299
Ling'er, check the plaques first.
558
00:53:22,750 --> 00:53:23,997
It's not here.
559
00:53:23,998 --> 00:53:25,398
Hey, Lord Song!
560
00:53:25,399 --> 00:53:26,399
Be quiet.
561
00:53:27,448 --> 00:53:30,123
20 years ago. The first year of Jiading.
562
00:53:36,208 --> 00:53:37,583
Oh no.
563
00:53:55,973 --> 00:53:57,217
Your Majesty.
564
00:53:57,218 --> 00:54:00,791
When I arrived in Tong Gu, I went to
visit the Grand Preceptor immediately.
565
00:54:00,792 --> 00:54:05,497
He's ill in bed, so he probably
can't welcome you in person.
566
00:54:05,498 --> 00:54:10,082
I see. Many years have
passed since his retirement.
567
00:54:10,083 --> 00:54:11,999
I miss him dearly.
568
00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:13,212
Let's go.
569
00:55:04,208 --> 00:55:05,208
My teacher.
570
00:55:06,477 --> 00:55:10,152
I heard that you fell
ill, so I came to visit.
571
00:55:12,198 --> 00:55:13,198
Sir?
572
00:56:02,292 --> 00:56:03,922
You killed the Grand Preceptor?
573
00:56:03,923 --> 00:56:06,832
You'll lose your life soon.
Don't be concerned about others.
574
00:56:06,833 --> 00:56:08,823
Speak. Who's the mastermind?
575
00:56:30,500 --> 00:56:32,275
Your Majesty, are you okay?
576
00:56:32,276 --> 00:56:33,276
I'm fine.
577
00:57:11,583 --> 00:57:12,792
Steward Li!
578
00:57:29,083 --> 00:57:30,208
Han Fang, stop.
579
00:57:31,625 --> 00:57:33,773
Your Majesty, my apologies for the delay.
580
00:57:33,774 --> 00:57:35,247
The rebels have been sieged.
581
00:57:35,248 --> 00:57:38,904
Han Fang, how long do you plan
on being the claws of a tiger?
582
00:57:46,292 --> 00:57:49,747
Five days ago, the Li family
imported a large amount of straw.
583
00:57:49,748 --> 00:57:52,473
You were on duty that day.
584
00:57:52,474 --> 00:57:53,667
Am I right?
585
00:57:57,498 --> 00:58:01,523
Only the eyes won't deceive.
586
00:58:15,523 --> 00:58:18,348
You said that you found Ziyuan's
sachet outside Li Manor.
587
00:58:21,798 --> 00:58:25,647
I suppose you wanted to direct
my attention to Li Manor.
588
00:58:25,648 --> 00:58:28,222
Yesterday, Councilor Li died
outside the government office.
589
00:58:28,223 --> 00:58:32,222
You staged murder with a
puppet right before me.
590
00:58:32,223 --> 00:58:35,297
That included the thief that
broke into my manor last night.
591
00:58:35,298 --> 00:58:38,223
You orchestrated
everything to lure me away.
592
00:58:39,071 --> 00:58:40,071
Brilliant.
593
00:58:44,801 --> 00:58:47,291
- Your Majesty, are you all right?
- Yes.
594
00:58:47,292 --> 00:58:50,707
Han Fang, thank you for
sparing my life last night.
595
00:58:50,708 --> 00:58:53,249
I don't know why you're
serving the mastermind,
596
00:58:53,250 --> 00:58:56,645
but it's not too late to stop.
597
00:58:57,922 --> 00:59:00,992
Han Fang, how dare you!
598
00:59:00,993 --> 00:59:03,097
You tried to murder His Majesty!
599
00:59:03,098 --> 00:59:04,338
Lord Ding, please calm down.
600
00:59:05,975 --> 00:59:07,957
Han Fang isn't the insolent one.
601
00:59:07,958 --> 00:59:12,207
It's someone else who has
stayed in Tong Gu for years.
602
00:59:12,208 --> 00:59:13,959
They were only acting on orders.
603
00:59:14,667 --> 00:59:16,673
Tell me! Who is it?
604
00:59:17,875 --> 00:59:24,457
Your Majesty, we need to start with
the death of Tong Gu's Young Master Li.
605
00:59:24,458 --> 00:59:27,172
I noticed many suspicious
details on his body.
606
00:59:27,173 --> 00:59:32,122
However, Councilor Li was desperate
to cover up his son's death.
607
00:59:32,123 --> 00:59:34,397
That didn't make sense.
608
00:59:34,398 --> 00:59:36,748
Thus, there can only be one explanation.
609
00:59:36,749 --> 00:59:38,049
Councilor Li...
610
00:59:38,833 --> 00:59:40,418
was terrified of the murderer.
611
00:59:41,125 --> 00:59:45,916
At the same time, a brothel girl who
had close relations with the Li family
612
00:59:45,917 --> 00:59:50,874
suddenly went missing, which made me
realize the sole purpose of the murders.
613
00:59:50,875 --> 00:59:56,439
Councilor Li, his son, and
Ziyuan were aware of the truth.
614
00:59:57,161 --> 00:59:58,903
That's why they were murdered.
615
01:00:03,091 --> 01:00:05,166
When I followed the clues to
investigate the Li family,
616
01:00:05,167 --> 01:00:07,832
the entire Li family disappeared.
617
01:00:07,833 --> 01:00:11,082
However, I uncovered the Yu
family's register in Li Manor.
618
01:00:11,083 --> 01:00:12,190
[Yu Family Register]
619
01:00:14,022 --> 01:00:15,347
The Yu family?
620
01:00:15,348 --> 01:00:19,097
Yes, that's the family
name of King Sheng's wife.
621
01:00:19,098 --> 01:00:20,922
The Li family was honoring the
Yu family's ancestral tablets.
622
01:00:20,923 --> 01:00:26,498
Therefore, I speculate that Councilor
Li was a servant to the Yu family.
623
01:00:27,583 --> 01:00:29,150
As for Lord Ding,
624
01:00:29,151 --> 01:00:33,197
Your Majesty knows that his
last name is Yu, not Ding.
625
01:00:33,198 --> 01:00:35,332
His name is Yu Guangli.
626
01:00:35,333 --> 01:00:36,333
You...
627
01:00:41,542 --> 01:00:44,598
I considered many things, but
I overlooked you, Song Ci.
628
01:00:45,292 --> 01:00:47,272
So what if you know the truth?
629
01:00:47,273 --> 01:00:48,426
Wretched emperor!
630
01:00:49,248 --> 01:00:52,997
The Yu family was nailed on
wooden stakes like strawmen.
631
01:00:52,998 --> 01:00:55,672
You can have a taste of it today.
632
01:00:55,673 --> 01:00:57,347
Han Fang, kill him!
633
01:00:57,348 --> 01:00:58,722
Y-You...
634
01:00:58,723 --> 01:01:01,999
Han Fang, murder is easy,
635
01:01:02,000 --> 01:01:04,000
but a guilty conscience will haunt you.
636
01:01:11,292 --> 01:01:12,465
Your Majesty, watch out!
637
01:01:28,054 --> 01:01:29,054
My Lord.
638
01:01:30,792 --> 01:01:34,342
I killed Ziyuan and the Li family.
639
01:01:34,343 --> 01:01:36,543
I... I deserve to die.
640
01:01:36,544 --> 01:01:37,544
Han Fang.
641
01:01:54,787 --> 01:01:59,962
Yu Guangli, I never thought that
you'd bear a grudge for 20 years!
642
01:02:07,473 --> 01:02:12,622
My father made a choice
between King Sheng and me.
643
01:02:12,623 --> 01:02:14,747
King Sheng was a violent man.
644
01:02:14,748 --> 01:02:18,422
Hence, my father chose
me to inherit the throne.
645
01:02:18,423 --> 01:02:22,397
I never expected my father to send people
646
01:02:22,398 --> 01:02:25,041
to kill King Sheng's family
to ensure my position.
647
01:02:25,042 --> 01:02:27,666
In order to maintain the
stability of the imperial court,
648
01:02:27,667 --> 01:02:30,447
I bore this guilty charge.
649
01:02:30,448 --> 01:02:34,422
But the thought of King Sheng
keeps me awake at night.
650
01:02:34,423 --> 01:02:37,323
I always think that I've done him wrong.
651
01:02:38,542 --> 01:02:40,347
I told my father that
652
01:02:40,348 --> 01:02:43,922
Yu Guangli, head of King
Sheng's wife's family, is loyal.
653
01:02:43,923 --> 01:02:46,999
That's how you were permitted to remain in the
imperial court with the last name "Ding".
654
01:02:47,000 --> 01:02:49,867
The stroke in "Yu," like a
blade, is removed to form "Ding".
655
01:02:49,868 --> 01:02:54,207
I was hoping that you could
forget these past grudges.
656
01:02:54,208 --> 01:02:58,168
Why else did you think you
could live to this day?
657
01:03:10,023 --> 01:03:15,072
My Lord, Ding Guangli and the Li
family plotted a riot in Tong Gu
658
01:03:15,073 --> 01:03:16,947
to avenge King Sheng.
659
01:03:16,948 --> 01:03:20,572
I'm also a pawn planted in
Tong Gu by Ding Guangli.
660
01:03:20,573 --> 01:03:23,497
However, Councilor Li wanted to back out.
661
01:03:23,498 --> 01:03:26,122
Ding Guangli was afraid
that he would leak secrets.
662
01:03:26,123 --> 01:03:28,897
So, he ordered me to
kill everyone who knew.
663
01:03:28,898 --> 01:03:36,082
Your respect for life made
me realize that I was wrong.
664
01:03:36,083 --> 01:03:38,533
My Lord, t-take care.
665
01:04:19,047 --> 01:04:21,582
Lord Song, take care.
666
01:04:21,583 --> 01:04:23,524
As a descendant of the Yu family,
667
01:04:23,525 --> 01:04:28,957
I don't know if it was right of me to
aid our enemy instead of seek revenge.
668
01:04:28,958 --> 01:04:30,917
Perhaps it's like what you said.
669
01:04:30,918 --> 01:04:33,093
I should sever the past
and find my true self.
670
01:04:34,083 --> 01:04:36,883
When that happens, I'll come back to you.
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