1 00:01:32,448 --> 00:01:36,944 (Zhan Zhao Adventures) 2 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,017 (Episode 22) 3 00:01:41,273 --> 00:01:42,376 Today, 4 00:01:42,774 --> 00:01:44,360 we went to find the two yamen runners 5 00:01:44,473 --> 00:01:46,533 who handled the Huaihua Alley case 15 years ago. 6 00:01:47,113 --> 00:01:49,295 One of them has gone missing, 7 00:01:50,673 --> 00:01:51,816 and the other was killed. 8 00:01:53,753 --> 00:01:56,759 So this case is almost certainly fishy. 9 00:01:57,593 --> 00:01:59,878 What Jin Xue Wen said about gathering herbs at night 10 00:02:00,192 --> 00:02:01,255 does sound absurd. 11 00:02:02,113 --> 00:02:03,439 But if he was lying, 12 00:02:03,873 --> 00:02:06,718 why wouldn't he come up with a more believable story? 13 00:02:12,793 --> 00:02:13,793 You know medicine. 14 00:02:14,233 --> 00:02:17,598 Do you know of any herbs that actually have to be gathered at night? 15 00:02:27,233 --> 00:02:29,598 Keep an eye out for news about my two sworn brothers. 16 00:02:30,193 --> 00:02:32,039 When their poison is cured, 17 00:02:32,913 --> 00:02:34,633 I'll return to Xiankong Island immediately. 18 00:02:45,912 --> 00:02:49,038 Come into the mountains with me to look for clues tomorrow. 19 00:03:04,593 --> 00:03:05,593 Young Master. 20 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:09,543 Lady Huo left. 21 00:03:10,312 --> 00:03:11,639 Bai didn't return to the inn 22 00:03:11,912 --> 00:03:13,632 because he wanted to avoid Lady Huo, right? 23 00:03:14,233 --> 00:03:16,376 Who knew she'd leave first instead. 24 00:03:16,832 --> 00:03:19,598 Young Master, do you think she went home with her brother? 25 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,520 Ming Zhu Er, go get some sleep. Don't wait up for me. 26 00:03:35,312 --> 00:03:37,392 You wield the legendary weapon Yin Yang Blade, 27 00:03:37,472 --> 00:03:39,728 and your Fleeting Speed movement technique is extraordinary. 28 00:03:39,752 --> 00:03:42,368 You also possess the secret art Listening to Flowers Through the Night. 29 00:03:42,392 --> 00:03:44,713 You must be from Linglong Manor. 30 00:03:44,793 --> 00:03:46,519 You've got good taste. 31 00:03:46,793 --> 00:03:49,032 Name's Huo Xiao Di. 32 00:03:49,112 --> 00:03:51,136 Since I've decided to walk this path with you, 33 00:03:51,233 --> 00:03:53,393 then I was prepared to help carry your burdens. 34 00:03:53,473 --> 00:03:54,758 If you take this, 35 00:03:56,112 --> 00:03:57,335 it may bring trouble upon you. 36 00:03:59,793 --> 00:04:01,433 I'll take it. Don't worry. 37 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,360 I'll make sure it reaches the capital safely. 38 00:04:31,272 --> 00:04:33,038 This case is tied to too many people. 39 00:04:33,272 --> 00:04:34,559 If we keep digging, 40 00:04:35,272 --> 00:04:36,598 the danger will only grow. 41 00:04:38,033 --> 00:04:41,119 - If you come with me... - Zhan, what I meant earlier was, 42 00:04:41,913 --> 00:04:43,433 no matter how difficult things become, 43 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:45,940 I'll see this investigation through with you. 44 00:05:01,633 --> 00:05:03,753 We're less than two days away from home now. 45 00:05:03,953 --> 00:05:05,095 I've sent a letter, 46 00:05:05,392 --> 00:05:07,392 telling them to prepare your room properly 47 00:05:07,712 --> 00:05:09,513 and make all your favorite dishes. 48 00:05:10,073 --> 00:05:11,439 I agreed to come back with you 49 00:05:11,992 --> 00:05:14,272 because I want to learn the truth about Aunt myself. 50 00:05:15,633 --> 00:05:17,655 But I'm afraid Father won't tell me the truth. 51 00:05:28,392 --> 00:05:29,392 Brother, 52 00:05:30,392 --> 00:05:33,273 you wouldn't lie to me, would you? 53 00:05:33,672 --> 00:05:34,672 What do you want to know? 54 00:05:35,112 --> 00:05:37,289 Why was Father in such a hurry to bring Aunt's body home 55 00:05:37,313 --> 00:05:39,142 before the verdict was even announced back then? 56 00:05:39,166 --> 00:05:41,615 So that Aunt could rest in peace as soon as possible. 57 00:05:42,313 --> 00:05:44,478 Did any of you stay in Tanxi Town for the trial? 58 00:05:45,073 --> 00:05:46,593 Did Father ever visit the crime scene? 59 00:05:46,633 --> 00:05:48,233 The evidence back then was overwhelming. 60 00:05:48,272 --> 00:05:49,638 Jin Xue Wen was the killer. 61 00:05:50,272 --> 00:05:51,552 What exactly are you suspecting? 62 00:05:56,513 --> 00:06:00,097 Aunt's body was buried less than a day after it was brought back. 63 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:02,535 At the time, they said it was because they were worried about the plague. 64 00:06:02,559 --> 00:06:03,839 But now that I think about it... 65 00:06:05,953 --> 00:06:08,433 Father wasn't afraid of the plague. He was afraid of rumors. 66 00:06:09,472 --> 00:06:11,392 - He was afraid of losing face... - Ling Long. 67 00:06:12,392 --> 00:06:14,495 Everything Father did was for you and me, 68 00:06:15,193 --> 00:06:16,438 for Linglong Manor. 69 00:06:17,232 --> 00:06:18,703 If word got out that the eldest daughter 70 00:06:18,727 --> 00:06:20,167 of Linglong Manor had been murdered, 71 00:06:20,272 --> 00:06:21,272 just think about it, 72 00:06:21,592 --> 00:06:24,152 wouldn't our family become a laughingstock in the martial world? 73 00:08:05,553 --> 00:08:07,319 Si Ming, are you writing a memorial? 74 00:08:11,513 --> 00:08:13,199 News came from the capital. 75 00:08:13,673 --> 00:08:16,719 The Zhongxiao Courtyard case has begun to be tried. 76 00:08:17,313 --> 00:08:18,639 Regardless, 77 00:08:19,032 --> 00:08:21,319 the case happened within Xiangzhou's jurisdiction. 78 00:08:21,873 --> 00:08:23,678 So writing a memorial to admit fault 79 00:08:24,113 --> 00:08:25,839 is absolutely necessary. 80 00:08:31,993 --> 00:08:34,839 What's got you looking so pleased? 81 00:08:40,152 --> 00:08:41,152 Ling Long 82 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:44,720 has set off for Linglong Manor. 83 00:08:45,993 --> 00:08:47,312 That means 84 00:08:47,392 --> 00:08:49,678 the marriage arrangement can proceed as planned, 85 00:08:49,953 --> 00:08:51,753 and it won't interfere with Master's affairs. 86 00:08:53,592 --> 00:08:55,053 Any news on Zhan Zhao? 87 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:56,263 What is he doing? 88 00:08:56,633 --> 00:08:58,118 He's still investigating that case. 89 00:08:59,272 --> 00:09:00,598 I've made arrangements. 90 00:09:01,032 --> 00:09:02,832 He won't be allowed to review the case files. 91 00:09:03,513 --> 00:09:06,459 Besides, you personally presided over that case. 92 00:09:06,731 --> 00:09:09,298 The files must be flawless. 93 00:09:12,832 --> 00:09:17,079 There's no such thing as flawless in this world. 94 00:09:18,152 --> 00:09:20,896 Those files might look airtight to others, 95 00:09:21,193 --> 00:09:22,478 but Zhan Zhao... 96 00:09:26,232 --> 00:09:27,232 Alright. 97 00:09:28,392 --> 00:09:29,392 I understand. 98 00:09:30,673 --> 00:09:31,695 I'll keep an eye on him. 99 00:09:32,953 --> 00:09:33,953 I really didn't see him. 100 00:09:35,553 --> 00:09:36,553 Young Master, 101 00:09:37,433 --> 00:09:40,113 the servants said they never saw him after the gates were opened. 102 00:09:40,472 --> 00:09:42,673 He probably climbed over the wall and left before dawn. 103 00:09:43,553 --> 00:09:45,336 He's avoiding us, isn't he? 104 00:09:46,113 --> 00:09:47,192 With him gone, 105 00:09:47,272 --> 00:09:49,159 we don't know the first thing about medicine. 106 00:09:49,553 --> 00:09:50,913 We can't exactly drag Fourth Madam 107 00:09:50,939 --> 00:09:52,649 into the mountains with us to gather herbs. 108 00:09:52,673 --> 00:09:54,113 Let's head into the mountains first. 109 00:09:54,392 --> 00:09:55,759 Maybe we'll find some clues. 110 00:09:56,673 --> 00:09:57,673 Young Master, 111 00:09:57,832 --> 00:10:00,478 is solving the case really the most important thing right now? 112 00:10:01,272 --> 00:10:02,893 Shouldn't we go after Lady Huo first? 113 00:10:03,092 --> 00:10:04,332 We might still catch up to her. 114 00:10:08,753 --> 00:10:10,353 If we want your Sister Huo to come back, 115 00:10:10,673 --> 00:10:12,713 then we have to uncover the truth behind this case. 116 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:35,240 With this, all of your illnesses will disappear. 117 00:10:35,313 --> 00:10:36,673 And they'll never come back again. 118 00:10:36,832 --> 00:10:38,712 - Really? - Of course. 119 00:10:38,872 --> 00:10:41,800 I personally went to pray to every god I could think of, 120 00:10:42,025 --> 00:10:45,953 asking them to keep you safe and healthy forever. 121 00:10:46,033 --> 00:10:47,272 What about you? 122 00:10:47,352 --> 00:10:50,152 I want you to stay safe too, 123 00:10:50,232 --> 00:10:51,792 and never get sick again. 124 00:10:51,872 --> 00:10:54,198 Alright, then let's make a promise. 125 00:10:54,553 --> 00:10:57,512 When you grow up, you have to get one for me too, 126 00:10:57,592 --> 00:10:58,958 something to keep me safe forever. 127 00:11:01,592 --> 00:11:03,313 It'll be even bigger than this one. 128 00:11:03,393 --> 00:11:04,879 Bigger than yours. 129 00:11:08,273 --> 00:11:09,273 Aunt, 130 00:11:10,433 --> 00:11:12,438 why is it that, in Father's eyes, 131 00:11:12,913 --> 00:11:15,918 Linglong Manor's reputation matters more than your life? 132 00:11:18,193 --> 00:11:19,999 Your death was full of questions, 133 00:11:21,472 --> 00:11:24,038 yet they couldn't wait to erase you from memory. 134 00:11:26,673 --> 00:11:28,239 I don't want to go home, 135 00:11:29,153 --> 00:11:31,718 but I'm also afraid of facing the memories of your tragic death. 136 00:11:32,073 --> 00:11:33,918 I'm afraid I can't bear it. 137 00:11:37,232 --> 00:11:39,038 Am I just too weak? 138 00:11:40,592 --> 00:11:41,958 You died so horribly, 139 00:11:43,232 --> 00:11:46,879 yet I don't even have the courage to find your killer myself. 140 00:12:13,553 --> 00:12:15,896 Officer Zhan, I have an idea. 141 00:12:16,352 --> 00:12:18,432 Wouldn't it be better to come here at night? 142 00:12:18,512 --> 00:12:20,249 If we find those herbs that only bloom at night, 143 00:12:20,273 --> 00:12:21,552 maybe we'll find the right lead 144 00:12:21,632 --> 00:12:23,672 and figure out what herb Jin Xue Wen was gathering. 145 00:12:23,752 --> 00:12:25,328 Coming here in daylight is exhausting enough, 146 00:12:25,352 --> 00:12:26,752 and you want to come back at night? 147 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:28,679 Out here in these deep mountains, 148 00:12:28,818 --> 00:12:30,698 who knows if there are tigers or wolves around? 149 00:12:30,793 --> 00:12:32,833 Young Master, I'm thirsty and starving. 150 00:12:32,913 --> 00:12:34,159 I really can't walk anymore. 151 00:12:42,832 --> 00:12:43,935 I'll go check ahead. 152 00:13:44,725 --> 00:13:47,086 Young Master... 153 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,125 S-Someone's here. 154 00:14:01,232 --> 00:14:02,256 Lost your way, huh? 155 00:14:03,073 --> 00:14:04,678 Let me finish chopping this wood first, 156 00:14:05,345 --> 00:14:06,536 then I'll point you in the right direction. 157 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:08,464 Sir, we're not lost. 158 00:14:09,039 --> 00:14:10,479 We just wanted to ask you something. 159 00:14:10,712 --> 00:14:11,712 Go ahead. 160 00:14:12,752 --> 00:14:15,152 Have you been living in these mountains? 161 00:14:15,232 --> 00:14:17,438 I'm from Jiang Family Village outside the mountain. 162 00:14:18,393 --> 00:14:19,678 For the convenience of hunting, 163 00:14:20,232 --> 00:14:22,718 I built myself a small hut here. 164 00:14:23,393 --> 00:14:25,073 Every summer and autumn, 165 00:14:25,153 --> 00:14:26,409 when the mountains are full of game, 166 00:14:26,433 --> 00:14:28,753 I stay up here for a while. 167 00:14:31,073 --> 00:14:32,438 How long have you been here? 168 00:14:33,832 --> 00:14:35,399 Quite a long time now. 169 00:14:35,712 --> 00:14:37,838 Must be over 20 years or so. 170 00:14:41,673 --> 00:14:42,776 15 years ago, 171 00:14:43,512 --> 00:14:45,718 around the Double Ninth Festival, 172 00:14:46,553 --> 00:14:49,314 did you ever see a young man come into the mountains to gather herbs? 173 00:14:49,512 --> 00:14:51,975 Early twenties, looked like a scholar. 174 00:14:52,632 --> 00:14:53,918 That was so many years ago. 175 00:14:54,673 --> 00:14:55,999 I can't remember clearly. 176 00:14:58,712 --> 00:14:59,999 Please try to think. 177 00:15:00,712 --> 00:15:03,335 Most people who gather herbs head into the mountains at dawn. 178 00:15:03,673 --> 00:15:05,695 Hardly anyone goes in at sunset, right? 179 00:15:06,193 --> 00:15:07,193 That's true. 180 00:15:07,393 --> 00:15:10,296 I've seen plenty of people come here to gather herbs. 181 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:11,965 They all leave early and return early. 182 00:15:12,352 --> 00:15:14,575 Who would head into the mountains at sundown? 183 00:15:15,073 --> 00:15:17,999 Back then, the plague was at its worst. 184 00:15:18,112 --> 00:15:21,873 Other than people like me who'd lose our livelihood if we stayed home, 185 00:15:21,953 --> 00:15:23,239 who else would dare come out? 186 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:26,992 Though there really were a few reckless lovers 187 00:15:27,073 --> 00:15:29,153 who dared sneak into the mountains. 188 00:15:29,273 --> 00:15:31,815 Rain or shine, nothing stopped them. 189 00:15:41,112 --> 00:15:43,352 I saw a cave behind that waterfall. 190 00:15:43,512 --> 00:15:45,079 It looks like someone had stayed there. 191 00:15:45,352 --> 00:15:46,352 Who were they? 192 00:15:46,632 --> 00:15:49,519 I'd advise you not to go anywhere near that cave. 193 00:15:50,352 --> 00:15:54,536 Back then, the authorities locked all the seriously ill people in there. 194 00:15:55,232 --> 00:15:58,313 Later, they supposedly burned and cleansed the place, 195 00:15:58,393 --> 00:16:01,479 but who knows whether they really cleaned it properly? 196 00:16:02,073 --> 00:16:04,479 If you catch the disease, 197 00:16:04,832 --> 00:16:06,159 you'll die. 198 00:16:08,512 --> 00:16:10,193 It's getting late. 199 00:16:10,273 --> 00:16:12,078 You should head down the mountain soon. 200 00:16:13,073 --> 00:16:14,073 Thank you. 201 00:16:22,712 --> 00:16:24,433 Young Master, it's been a long day. 202 00:16:24,712 --> 00:16:26,038 Here, eat something. 203 00:16:31,073 --> 00:16:32,480 We've come into the mountains, 204 00:16:32,673 --> 00:16:33,958 yet we found absolutely nothing. 205 00:16:34,273 --> 00:16:36,975 It'd be great if Bai and Huo were here. 206 00:16:40,992 --> 00:16:43,080 Hey, don't look so discouraged. 207 00:16:43,472 --> 00:16:45,129 Just because the hunter never saw Jin Xue Wen 208 00:16:45,153 --> 00:16:47,198 doesn't mean he never came into the mountains. 209 00:16:50,872 --> 00:16:51,896 Actually, last night, 210 00:16:52,352 --> 00:16:53,838 I found another clue. 211 00:16:54,153 --> 00:16:56,040 But whether it's truly a flaw in the case, 212 00:16:56,212 --> 00:16:58,553 I need to ask Bai Yu Tang. 213 00:16:59,472 --> 00:17:02,832 Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find Bai right now. Come on! 214 00:17:03,712 --> 00:17:05,815 - Hurry up, Young Master! - Officer Zhan, hurry! 215 00:17:07,153 --> 00:17:08,153 Careful. 216 00:17:09,193 --> 00:17:11,400 Where could Bai possibly be? 217 00:17:11,553 --> 00:17:13,993 He can't have gone far. We'll keep looking. 218 00:17:14,073 --> 00:17:15,552 Gentlemen, you're finally back. 219 00:17:15,632 --> 00:17:18,206 The young lady who was traveling with you left this behind 220 00:17:18,333 --> 00:17:19,573 and asked me to give it to you. 221 00:17:35,112 --> 00:17:36,112 Ling Long! 222 00:17:54,472 --> 00:17:55,472 Ling Long. 223 00:18:00,220 --> 00:18:01,232 Ling Long, 224 00:18:02,153 --> 00:18:03,798 I shouldn't have dragged you into this. 225 00:18:04,433 --> 00:18:07,119 Back then, Huo Xiao Di showed no fear 226 00:18:07,472 --> 00:18:08,713 when he saved Zhan Ri Fei. 227 00:18:08,793 --> 00:18:10,119 I'll never forget that. 228 00:18:10,872 --> 00:18:13,318 And now, I respect your decision. 229 00:18:15,472 --> 00:18:16,472 You should go. 230 00:18:16,992 --> 00:18:18,055 Leave all this behind. 231 00:18:18,553 --> 00:18:19,626 Don't worry. 232 00:18:19,806 --> 00:18:22,438 I will see justice done for your aunt and for Jin Xue Wen. 233 00:18:26,232 --> 00:18:27,232 Go. 234 00:18:28,352 --> 00:18:29,575 I've made up my mind. 235 00:18:30,712 --> 00:18:32,038 This is my aunt's case. 236 00:18:33,033 --> 00:18:34,798 I should uncover the truth myself. 237 00:18:35,793 --> 00:18:38,999 Zhan, you shouldn't have to shoulder this alone. 238 00:18:42,113 --> 00:18:43,113 I've decided. 239 00:18:44,312 --> 00:18:47,319 I'm staying to continue investigating this case with all of you. 240 00:18:56,792 --> 00:18:58,632 I came to this room last night 241 00:18:58,712 --> 00:18:59,935 and noticed something strange. 242 00:19:01,232 --> 00:19:02,232 Look. 243 00:19:02,873 --> 00:19:04,673 Even though the furniture is covered in dust, 244 00:19:05,032 --> 00:19:06,359 there aren't any signs of wear. 245 00:19:06,792 --> 00:19:09,518 My guess is that someone replaced it after the murder. 246 00:19:11,752 --> 00:19:14,672 Also, last night I went to the Jin family's old house... 247 00:19:14,752 --> 00:19:17,133 Young Master, we found Bai. He... 248 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:19,413 Huo, you came back! 249 00:19:19,879 --> 00:19:20,879 Huo... 250 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:22,022 What happened to Bai? 251 00:19:22,193 --> 00:19:23,933 We kept trying to persuade him, 252 00:19:24,046 --> 00:19:25,526 but he refused to come back with us. 253 00:19:25,607 --> 00:19:27,053 He went to the riverside alone. 254 00:19:29,072 --> 00:19:30,096 Go check on him. 255 00:19:32,113 --> 00:19:33,113 Alright. 256 00:19:33,633 --> 00:19:35,707 Wait here for me. I'll go see him. 257 00:19:48,113 --> 00:19:49,113 Mr. Xiang Cai. 258 00:19:52,433 --> 00:19:55,238 I remember you used to love the wine from Liuke Hall the most. 259 00:19:57,600 --> 00:19:59,205 But after the family fell into ruin, 260 00:20:01,032 --> 00:20:02,278 you hardly drank anymore. 261 00:20:05,193 --> 00:20:06,839 Today, I brought a bottle. 262 00:20:08,593 --> 00:20:09,713 Let's have a drink together. 263 00:20:28,472 --> 00:20:29,472 Mr. Xiang Cai, 264 00:20:29,953 --> 00:20:31,136 do you regret it? 265 00:20:34,712 --> 00:20:36,873 Regret giving up your life for us? 266 00:20:38,072 --> 00:20:41,879 Regret that you believed in a murderer before you died? 267 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:54,920 Mr. Xiang Cai believed until the day he died 268 00:20:54,986 --> 00:20:56,559 that Jin Xue Wen was innocent. 269 00:20:59,673 --> 00:21:00,673 Innocent? 270 00:21:04,113 --> 00:21:06,353 Then how do you explain Jin Xue Wen's confession? 271 00:21:06,552 --> 00:21:08,399 That handwriting was clearly his. 272 00:21:14,113 --> 00:21:15,879 There were no injuries on his body. 273 00:21:17,032 --> 00:21:19,998 It couldn't have been forced out of him through torture. 274 00:21:21,873 --> 00:21:23,599 Sometimes, false hope 275 00:21:24,593 --> 00:21:25,879 hurts people the most. 276 00:21:26,673 --> 00:21:27,816 15 years. 277 00:21:30,913 --> 00:21:32,136 I don't dare gamble anymore. 278 00:21:39,393 --> 00:21:41,518 If you want to know the truth behind that confession, 279 00:21:42,512 --> 00:21:43,695 then investigate it. 280 00:21:45,153 --> 00:21:47,495 If you won't investigate your brother's case, 281 00:21:47,673 --> 00:21:49,238 no one else can hand you the truth. 282 00:21:50,193 --> 00:21:52,495 15 years ago, you were still young. 283 00:21:52,913 --> 00:21:54,975 He wouldn't blame you for not believing him then. 284 00:21:55,472 --> 00:21:56,839 But now you're grown. 285 00:21:57,512 --> 00:21:59,072 This case is clearly full of questions, 286 00:21:59,472 --> 00:22:02,152 yet you refuse to listen, refuse to believe, refuse to investigate. 287 00:22:02,472 --> 00:22:04,599 How can he ever have a chance to clear his name? 288 00:22:05,953 --> 00:22:07,399 Sometimes I think... 289 00:22:09,232 --> 00:22:11,792 It would've been better if we'd never gone to Tanxi Town at all. 290 00:22:12,833 --> 00:22:14,735 At least then, I could still hold onto hope. 291 00:22:15,633 --> 00:22:17,159 At least I could still believe 292 00:22:17,552 --> 00:22:19,438 he was the kind of person I thought he was, 293 00:22:20,593 --> 00:22:21,735 innocent. 294 00:22:23,353 --> 00:22:25,079 Now even that hope... 295 00:22:27,153 --> 00:22:28,153 It's gone. 296 00:22:40,272 --> 00:22:41,495 That feeling... 297 00:22:43,353 --> 00:22:44,576 I understand it too. 298 00:22:45,552 --> 00:22:46,839 For 15 years, 299 00:22:47,232 --> 00:22:50,119 you'd rather live in the fog of not knowing the truth every day 300 00:22:50,633 --> 00:22:52,238 than find out what really happened. 301 00:22:52,992 --> 00:22:54,438 Because you're afraid 302 00:22:54,792 --> 00:22:57,073 that once you confirm Jin Xue Wen wasn't the real killer, 303 00:22:58,673 --> 00:23:00,159 you'll feel even more guilty. 304 00:23:01,153 --> 00:23:02,153 Isn't that right? 305 00:23:05,673 --> 00:23:08,758 And now, you're afraid that if you fail to overturn the case, 306 00:23:09,072 --> 00:23:10,872 you'll never be able to face Ling Long again. 307 00:23:11,512 --> 00:23:12,512 That's why 308 00:23:13,353 --> 00:23:15,319 you chose to run back to Xiankong Island. 309 00:23:16,552 --> 00:23:17,552 Bai Yu Tang, 310 00:23:18,113 --> 00:23:19,998 you've been running for 15 years. 311 00:23:20,353 --> 00:23:21,879 Are you really going to keep running? 312 00:23:23,712 --> 00:23:25,359 There are only two possible truths. 313 00:23:26,393 --> 00:23:28,159 If Jin Xue Wen really was the killer, 314 00:23:29,153 --> 00:23:31,393 then find a way to make it up to Ling Long. 315 00:23:32,072 --> 00:23:33,718 That's a debt your brother left behind. 316 00:23:34,193 --> 00:23:35,599 But if he wasn't the killer, 317 00:23:36,833 --> 00:23:39,393 then go kneel before his memorial tablet and admit your mistake. 318 00:23:39,472 --> 00:23:41,560 Whether it's regret or guilt, 319 00:23:41,792 --> 00:23:43,272 that's your burden to bear. 320 00:23:43,433 --> 00:23:45,198 No one can help you with that. 321 00:23:46,312 --> 00:23:47,559 Only you can help yourself. 322 00:23:57,992 --> 00:23:59,136 Whether you move forward 323 00:24:00,393 --> 00:24:01,879 or keep running away, 324 00:24:03,153 --> 00:24:04,176 the choice is yours. 325 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:10,280 Oh, right. 326 00:24:13,472 --> 00:24:14,495 Ling Long came back. 327 00:25:02,353 --> 00:25:04,039 Bai, stop writing already. 328 00:25:04,232 --> 00:25:07,552 Look, I made this kite for you myself. Nice, right? 329 00:25:07,633 --> 00:25:10,278 No, I have to finish copying this passage first. 330 00:25:10,712 --> 00:25:13,166 Besides, what kind of kite is this supposed to be? 331 00:25:13,247 --> 00:25:14,806 I asked for an eagle, 332 00:25:14,992 --> 00:25:16,033 not a beauty. 333 00:25:16,113 --> 00:25:18,616 Haven't you seen the eagles in the mountains before? 334 00:25:19,633 --> 00:25:21,159 What's wrong with a pretty lady? 335 00:25:21,272 --> 00:25:22,998 Look how beautifully I drew her. 336 00:25:24,353 --> 00:25:27,958 Doesn't she look just like Qiu Chan from Fenglai Pavilion? 337 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:31,160 I'm a man. 338 00:25:31,385 --> 00:25:34,559 If I flew a kite like that, everyone would laugh at me. 339 00:25:37,032 --> 00:25:38,136 Bai. 340 00:25:39,153 --> 00:25:40,255 Little Bai, 341 00:25:40,433 --> 00:25:43,119 I worked so hard making this by hand. 342 00:25:43,833 --> 00:25:45,159 I've grown up. 343 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:46,908 Stop calling me by my childhood nickname. 344 00:25:46,932 --> 00:25:48,337 What's wrong with calling you that? 345 00:25:48,800 --> 00:25:51,160 When you were little, you were so fair and chubby, 346 00:25:51,241 --> 00:25:53,161 just like a round little snowball. 347 00:25:53,353 --> 00:25:55,079 Calling you Bai just means I'm fond of you. 348 00:25:57,353 --> 00:25:58,998 Come on, Bai, humor me and take a look. 349 00:26:01,153 --> 00:26:02,438 This is all your fault. 350 00:26:03,120 --> 00:26:05,007 Now I copied this whole page for nothing. 351 00:26:08,633 --> 00:26:10,288 Your handwriting looks like chicken scratch. 352 00:26:10,312 --> 00:26:11,312 Who taught you that? 353 00:26:11,433 --> 00:26:12,758 Well, it definitely wasn't you. 354 00:26:14,593 --> 00:26:15,593 Come here. 355 00:26:15,992 --> 00:26:17,096 I'll teach you now. 356 00:26:28,393 --> 00:26:29,718 You cut yourself making the kite? 357 00:26:30,433 --> 00:26:31,958 Shouldn't you bandage it first? 358 00:26:32,433 --> 00:26:34,839 Bai, if you really care about me, 359 00:26:35,072 --> 00:26:38,478 why don't you fly this beauty kite into the sky? 360 00:26:41,272 --> 00:26:42,758 Alright, alright. 361 00:26:43,072 --> 00:26:47,433 Tomorrow, I'll make you an eagle kite instead, alright? 362 00:26:47,873 --> 00:26:49,513 Come on, let me teach you to write first. 363 00:26:50,633 --> 00:26:52,889 From now on, I'll practice calligraphy with you every day. 364 00:26:52,913 --> 00:26:55,559 I guarantee in two years, your handwriting will look proper. 365 00:26:57,232 --> 00:26:58,232 In the future, 366 00:26:58,913 --> 00:27:00,313 I won't just teach you calligraphy. 367 00:27:01,433 --> 00:27:02,993 I've got other good things for you too. 368 00:27:03,673 --> 00:27:05,593 Once I finish competing in the Suwen Tournament, 369 00:27:05,712 --> 00:27:08,353 you won't have to live a hard life with me anymore. 370 00:27:09,633 --> 00:27:10,816 I don't believe you. 371 00:27:54,353 --> 00:27:55,353 Young Master. 372 00:27:55,593 --> 00:27:56,593 Zhan. 373 00:27:57,312 --> 00:27:59,833 You were right. The furniture here is made of fir wood. 374 00:27:59,913 --> 00:28:02,473 Whenever my aunt touched fir wood, her body broke out in a rash. 375 00:28:02,573 --> 00:28:03,716 I also found sword marks. 376 00:28:15,512 --> 00:28:17,352 The sword strikes flow smoothly and naturally. 377 00:28:17,752 --> 00:28:19,752 Whoever wielded the sword was definitely a master. 378 00:28:20,792 --> 00:28:22,238 Jin Xue Wen was just a scholar. 379 00:28:22,552 --> 00:28:24,112 He couldn't have left marks like these. 380 00:28:24,393 --> 00:28:26,159 My aunt was only 20 at the time. 381 00:28:26,353 --> 00:28:28,473 She couldn't possibly have reached this level either. 382 00:28:28,752 --> 00:28:31,215 Which means that, when the murder happened, 383 00:28:31,913 --> 00:28:33,438 there was a third person here. 384 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:45,609 We need to get hold of the case files as soon as possible 385 00:28:45,633 --> 00:28:48,540 and see whether these sword marks were recorded in them. 386 00:28:48,673 --> 00:28:51,192 But the yamen is keeping the files sealed tight. 387 00:28:51,272 --> 00:28:52,512 They refuse to let us see them. 388 00:28:53,032 --> 00:28:54,232 If they won't give them to us, 389 00:28:55,433 --> 00:28:56,958 then there's only one way left. 390 00:28:58,113 --> 00:28:59,879 Desperate times call for desperate measures. 391 00:29:00,913 --> 00:29:03,839 If we wait any longer, the yamen may destroy the files altogether. 392 00:29:07,593 --> 00:29:09,639 Why isn't Young Master back yet? 393 00:29:09,873 --> 00:29:11,419 Wouldn't it be better to let White Rat 394 00:29:11,639 --> 00:29:12,964 do this kind of sneaky thing? 395 00:29:13,393 --> 00:29:14,416 This case has pushed 396 00:29:14,673 --> 00:29:17,775 our pure and gentle young master to this point. 397 00:29:18,593 --> 00:29:20,039 Stop worrying so much. 398 00:29:20,312 --> 00:29:23,159 Has your master ever failed at anything he set out to do? 399 00:29:23,712 --> 00:29:25,553 Fire! 400 00:29:25,633 --> 00:29:27,238 Someone help! 401 00:29:29,312 --> 00:29:31,039 Officer Zhan is so bold. 402 00:29:31,633 --> 00:29:33,639 He must've started the fire as a distraction. 403 00:29:33,913 --> 00:29:35,799 I think he's succeeded. 404 00:29:38,312 --> 00:29:39,312 Young Master. 405 00:29:40,113 --> 00:29:42,913 - Have you found it? - Let's get out of here first. 406 00:29:44,792 --> 00:29:46,432 Just to destroy a case file, 407 00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:48,101 they actually burned down an entire archive. 408 00:29:48,125 --> 00:29:49,531 This is completely lawless. 409 00:29:49,979 --> 00:29:51,936 They deliberately staged it as an accidental fire. 410 00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:53,567 Even if we confront them about it, 411 00:29:54,172 --> 00:29:55,395 they'll never admit it. 412 00:29:56,193 --> 00:29:57,438 This is outrageous. 413 00:29:57,673 --> 00:30:00,553 These corrupt officials only ever use their brains for things like this. 414 00:30:20,433 --> 00:30:21,433 Huo Xiao Mei, 415 00:30:21,712 --> 00:30:23,935 if my brother truly was the killer, 416 00:30:24,153 --> 00:30:27,079 I'll do everything in my power to repay the debt. 417 00:30:27,712 --> 00:30:28,712 But right now... 418 00:30:30,792 --> 00:30:32,113 I'm not trying to excuse him. 419 00:30:32,200 --> 00:30:34,560 It's just that we really have uncovered suspicious details. 420 00:30:36,752 --> 00:30:39,879 I want to work with all of you to sort out these doubts. 421 00:30:40,153 --> 00:30:42,540 Only by uncovering the truth can the dead rest in peace, 422 00:30:42,793 --> 00:30:45,353 and the living finally move on with peace of mind. 423 00:30:47,913 --> 00:30:49,136 I feel the same way. 424 00:31:00,193 --> 00:31:01,215 What have you found? 425 00:31:23,953 --> 00:31:27,673 Th-These are the case files and evidence from Jin Xue Wen's case. 426 00:31:28,512 --> 00:31:30,633 Your impulsive streak finally paid off for once. 427 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:33,000 This time, you've outmaneuvered Si Ming. 428 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:34,222 You got ahead of him. 429 00:31:40,153 --> 00:31:41,153 This... 430 00:31:41,472 --> 00:31:43,712 When I saw the confession, I completely lost it. 431 00:31:43,792 --> 00:31:45,512 I acted on impulse and... 432 00:31:46,472 --> 00:31:48,152 But I did my best to put it back together. 433 00:31:49,153 --> 00:31:51,693 Did you notice anything suspicious about the confession? 434 00:31:51,953 --> 00:31:54,940 The contents of the confession were indeed written by my brother. 435 00:31:55,272 --> 00:31:57,952 But the signature beneath the fingerprint isn't in his handwriting. 436 00:32:00,712 --> 00:32:03,288 My brother always said a person's handwriting reflected their character. 437 00:32:03,312 --> 00:32:05,569 Even his brushstrokes had to look elegant and free-spirited. 438 00:32:05,593 --> 00:32:07,229 So whenever he wrote the character "Jin," 439 00:32:07,253 --> 00:32:09,493 the strokes would always be especially long and flowing. 440 00:32:10,072 --> 00:32:12,528 I was in such a hurry to have Ming Zhu Er and Zhao Zhi Er find you 441 00:32:12,552 --> 00:32:13,952 because I wanted you to take a look 442 00:32:14,113 --> 00:32:15,399 at the name "Jin Yue Wen" 443 00:32:15,752 --> 00:32:17,119 and determine who really wrote it. 444 00:32:17,673 --> 00:32:18,998 They're definitely different. 445 00:32:19,232 --> 00:32:21,033 Especially the characters "Jin" and "Wen." 446 00:32:21,113 --> 00:32:24,079 Yeah, the brushstrokes are completely different. 447 00:32:35,593 --> 00:32:36,593 My lord, 448 00:32:36,953 --> 00:32:40,039 I'm Xu An, steward of the Jin Residence. 449 00:32:41,059 --> 00:32:43,219 I often pass through Huaihua Alley 450 00:32:43,300 --> 00:32:44,753 on my way to Tiancheng Pharmacy. 451 00:32:44,833 --> 00:32:48,438 I've seen Jin Xue Wen harassing the young woman next door many times. 452 00:32:49,193 --> 00:32:51,998 He spoke to her inappropriately and kept getting handsy. 453 00:32:52,433 --> 00:32:54,952 The girl ignored him again and again, 454 00:32:55,032 --> 00:32:56,559 yet he refused to leave her alone. 455 00:32:57,353 --> 00:32:58,432 I wasn't harassing her. 456 00:32:58,512 --> 00:32:59,768 It's true that I tend to lose my composure 457 00:32:59,792 --> 00:33:01,008 whenever I see a beautiful woman, 458 00:33:01,032 --> 00:33:02,688 and maybe my words crossed the line a little, 459 00:33:02,712 --> 00:33:04,958 but I never had any bad intentions toward Miss Huo. 460 00:33:05,472 --> 00:33:07,632 I just thought she seemed troubled and wanted to help. 461 00:33:07,673 --> 00:33:09,409 I truly never meant to take advantage of her. 462 00:33:09,433 --> 00:33:10,616 Easy for you to say. 463 00:33:11,032 --> 00:33:14,472 Everyone in town knows you're a lecher by nature, 464 00:33:14,552 --> 00:33:16,559 always wasting your days in brothels. 465 00:33:17,032 --> 00:33:18,033 Jin Xue Wen, 466 00:33:18,113 --> 00:33:21,553 I knew sooner or later you'd commit a crime like this. 467 00:33:21,633 --> 00:33:23,119 Even if I had bad intentions, 468 00:33:23,633 --> 00:33:25,033 that doesn't mean I'd kill someone. 469 00:33:26,113 --> 00:33:28,039 Whether you killed her or not, I can't say. 470 00:33:28,512 --> 00:33:30,251 But there's no doubt you had improper intentions 471 00:33:30,275 --> 00:33:31,958 toward that girl next door. 472 00:33:34,153 --> 00:33:35,153 My lord, 473 00:33:35,433 --> 00:33:37,472 why not summon Jin Xue Wen's younger brother here 474 00:33:37,552 --> 00:33:39,113 and hear what he has to say? 475 00:33:39,193 --> 00:33:41,313 No, don't bring him here. 476 00:33:41,393 --> 00:33:43,552 He's just a child. He'll be frightened. 477 00:33:43,953 --> 00:33:45,136 That night, 478 00:33:45,800 --> 00:33:47,766 I was going to talk to Ling Long. 479 00:33:48,512 --> 00:33:49,656 But halfway there, 480 00:33:50,512 --> 00:33:52,753 I saw Young Master Jin enter the courtyard. 481 00:33:52,833 --> 00:33:56,039 Before that, I'd already seen Ling Long speaking with him several times. 482 00:33:56,433 --> 00:33:57,839 I warned Ling Long before 483 00:33:58,193 --> 00:34:00,672 that Jin Xue Wen didn't have a good reputation, 484 00:34:00,752 --> 00:34:03,238 but Ling Long still spoke well of him. 485 00:34:04,433 --> 00:34:07,639 I thought they had feelings for each other, 486 00:34:08,113 --> 00:34:09,478 so I didn't want to intrude. 487 00:34:09,992 --> 00:34:10,992 I went home instead. 488 00:34:11,593 --> 00:34:12,735 I was going to ask her 489 00:34:13,953 --> 00:34:15,958 about it the next day. 490 00:34:17,712 --> 00:34:18,896 But when morning came, 491 00:34:20,433 --> 00:34:21,833 I heard the terrible news. 492 00:34:21,913 --> 00:34:24,728 You've got the wrong person. I never went into the courtyard next door. 493 00:34:24,752 --> 00:34:26,353 I wasn't even home that night. 494 00:34:26,433 --> 00:34:27,952 I only came back the next morning. 495 00:34:28,032 --> 00:34:29,176 There's no mistake. 496 00:34:29,720 --> 00:34:31,127 How could I possibly mistake you? 497 00:34:32,153 --> 00:34:34,958 My two maids were with me at the time. 498 00:34:36,193 --> 00:34:37,718 They saw you too. 499 00:34:39,752 --> 00:34:41,159 We saw it clearly. 500 00:34:41,272 --> 00:34:43,599 The person there that night was definitely this young man. 501 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:45,102 You're lying! 502 00:34:45,378 --> 00:34:46,744 You must've mistaken someone else. 503 00:34:46,913 --> 00:34:48,113 That day, I'd left the city 504 00:34:48,200 --> 00:34:50,094 for Feihua Hollow to gather herbs before it got dark. 505 00:34:50,118 --> 00:34:51,838 I stayed in the mountains the entire night. 506 00:34:52,712 --> 00:34:56,432 Right! When I passed by Chunxin Pavilion in the mountains, 507 00:34:56,512 --> 00:34:58,872 I ran into Tang Ji, the second-in-command of the Tang Sect. 508 00:34:58,953 --> 00:35:01,513 I saw him talking with a married woman in the pavilion. 509 00:35:01,593 --> 00:35:02,952 We even spoke to each other. 510 00:35:03,032 --> 00:35:05,085 I came to Xiangyang to attend the Suwen Tournament 511 00:35:05,165 --> 00:35:07,593 at the Jin Residence in Tanxi Town. 512 00:35:07,673 --> 00:35:09,993 For the past ten-plus days, I have not once left the city. 513 00:35:10,353 --> 00:35:11,918 I have never been to Feihua Hollow. 514 00:35:12,312 --> 00:35:15,313 Nor have I seen any woman dressed in white. 515 00:35:15,393 --> 00:35:16,393 You're lying! 516 00:35:16,792 --> 00:35:18,073 You clearly saw me! 517 00:35:18,153 --> 00:35:19,376 The woman you were speaking to 518 00:35:19,712 --> 00:35:20,992 was wearing a white dress, 519 00:35:21,072 --> 00:35:22,678 with a white veiled hat over her head. 520 00:35:23,353 --> 00:35:26,159 I never travel with my family. 521 00:35:26,552 --> 00:35:28,198 And I have no relatives in Xiangyang. 522 00:35:28,873 --> 00:35:31,718 Why would I secretly meet a woman in private? 523 00:35:32,353 --> 00:35:33,774 Even if I were going to meet someone, 524 00:35:33,798 --> 00:35:35,409 why wouldn't I choose somewhere discreet? 525 00:35:35,433 --> 00:35:38,198 Why would I go all the way out to the wilderness to meet her? 526 00:35:38,833 --> 00:35:39,833 Jin Xue Wen, 527 00:35:40,633 --> 00:35:45,096 you and I only met briefly at the Suwen Tournament three years ago. 528 00:35:45,793 --> 00:35:48,335 Could you have mistaken me for someone else? 529 00:35:49,393 --> 00:35:51,959 But you clearly greeted me that day. 530 00:35:53,353 --> 00:35:54,353 You people... 531 00:35:54,873 --> 00:35:57,072 Why are all of you lying? 532 00:35:57,152 --> 00:35:58,639 Why are you trying to frame me? 533 00:35:59,753 --> 00:36:02,838 What these three witnesses said doesn't really count as solid evidence. 534 00:36:03,433 --> 00:36:05,432 Xu An always had a bias against your brother. 535 00:36:05,559 --> 00:36:07,277 It's not surprising that he'd make malicious assumptions. 536 00:36:07,301 --> 00:36:08,914 As for Madam Jiao and the two maids, 537 00:36:09,166 --> 00:36:10,976 it's possible they really mistook someone else for him. 538 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:12,840 After all, it was dark and raining that night. 539 00:36:13,112 --> 00:36:16,278 Maybe the person they saw was the real killer disguised as your brother. 540 00:36:16,873 --> 00:36:17,920 And even if Tang Ji denied 541 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:19,909 that Jin Xue Wen went into the mountains to gather herbs, 542 00:36:19,933 --> 00:36:22,596 that still doesn't prove he was the murderer. 543 00:36:23,672 --> 00:36:24,672 Exactly. 544 00:36:24,753 --> 00:36:27,793 If they'd questioned the night watchman on duty that very night, 545 00:36:27,873 --> 00:36:29,278 or the guards at the city gates, 546 00:36:29,793 --> 00:36:32,753 wouldn't they have known whether your brother stayed out all night or not? 547 00:36:33,192 --> 00:36:36,072 But none of that was recorded in the case files. 548 00:36:36,152 --> 00:36:38,775 Whether it was never recorded or deliberately destroyed, 549 00:36:39,512 --> 00:36:40,512 both are possible. 550 00:36:41,112 --> 00:36:43,016 From what I can tell, the magistrate based the verdict 551 00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:44,920 mainly on the murder weapon and bloody clothes, 552 00:36:45,393 --> 00:36:47,753 along with the injuries on your brother's arm and shoulder. 553 00:36:47,872 --> 00:36:49,336 Although he claimed they were scratches 554 00:36:49,360 --> 00:36:51,448 from an eagle while gathering herbs in the mountains, 555 00:36:51,472 --> 00:36:53,678 that explanation was simply too unbelievable, 556 00:36:54,313 --> 00:36:55,639 so the magistrate dismissed it. 557 00:36:57,192 --> 00:36:58,632 Let's look at the physical evidence. 558 00:36:59,552 --> 00:37:01,413 Besides the dagger you've seen, 559 00:37:01,600 --> 00:37:03,560 this is the bloodstained clothing from back then. 560 00:37:18,353 --> 00:37:20,999 These scratches don't look like they were made by human hands. 561 00:37:22,953 --> 00:37:25,639 And the case files make no mention of the sword marks. 562 00:37:26,313 --> 00:37:28,473 It's almost as if someone deliberately concealed them. 563 00:37:28,672 --> 00:37:29,672 Sword marks? 564 00:37:29,913 --> 00:37:30,913 What sword marks? 565 00:37:33,072 --> 00:37:35,793 We discovered a wall in my aunt's house covered in sword marks. 566 00:37:35,873 --> 00:37:37,393 They were left by an expert swordsman. 567 00:37:39,032 --> 00:37:42,198 Looks like the Xiangyang magistrate back then was quite shrewd. 568 00:37:43,512 --> 00:37:45,552 If the sword marks had been mentioned in the files, 569 00:37:45,793 --> 00:37:47,136 it would've contradicted the claim 570 00:37:47,160 --> 00:37:49,280 that Jin Xue Wen killed your aunt with a dagger. 571 00:37:49,713 --> 00:37:51,278 So they simply left it out entirely. 572 00:37:53,873 --> 00:37:57,032 Honestly, disproving Xu An's testimony shouldn't be difficult. 573 00:37:58,032 --> 00:38:00,215 We just need to question Madam Jiao again. 574 00:38:01,112 --> 00:38:03,889 As for Tang Ji, though, we probably won't get anything out of him anymore. 575 00:38:03,913 --> 00:38:06,815 At this point, he likely doesn't trust Tang either. 576 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:15,000 Ming Zhu Er, 577 00:38:15,499 --> 00:38:18,639 do you two remember what the hunter told us? 578 00:38:23,472 --> 00:38:25,999 Though there really were a few reckless lovers 579 00:38:26,353 --> 00:38:28,793 who dared sneak into the mountains. 580 00:38:29,433 --> 00:38:30,873 Rain or shine, nothing stopped them. 581 00:38:31,672 --> 00:38:32,672 What if 582 00:38:34,192 --> 00:38:36,238 he wasn't kidding? 583 00:38:37,992 --> 00:38:39,512 The young couple the hunter mentioned, 584 00:38:39,642 --> 00:38:41,402 could they be the same ones Jin Xue Wen saw? 585 00:38:41,913 --> 00:38:43,238 Tang Ji and the woman in white? 586 00:38:44,353 --> 00:38:46,758 We need to go see that hunter again. 587 00:38:50,913 --> 00:38:54,559 I'd run into that man and woman together several times before. 588 00:38:55,433 --> 00:38:59,152 They used to meet secretly in the pavilion over in that mountain hollow. 589 00:38:59,913 --> 00:39:02,392 Those two really had a death wish. 590 00:39:02,472 --> 00:39:04,176 Back then, all the seriously ill people 591 00:39:04,256 --> 00:39:05,959 were being driven into the mountains. 592 00:39:06,592 --> 00:39:10,072 Even I was packing up and preparing to head down the mountain, 593 00:39:10,152 --> 00:39:12,959 yet those two still dared to come here. 594 00:39:33,992 --> 00:39:35,398 What did the man look like? 595 00:39:36,592 --> 00:39:38,398 It's been so many years. 596 00:39:38,512 --> 00:39:39,592 I can't remember anymore. 597 00:39:39,672 --> 00:39:42,039 What about the woman? Do you remember anything about her? 598 00:39:42,992 --> 00:39:45,718 Her, I do remember a little. 599 00:39:45,992 --> 00:39:48,855 Every time she came, she wore a veil. 600 00:39:49,873 --> 00:39:51,313 I never saw her face clearly. 601 00:39:51,393 --> 00:39:53,278 But judging from the way she dressed, 602 00:39:53,672 --> 00:39:55,312 she was definitely from a wealthy family. 603 00:39:56,072 --> 00:39:57,519 If you never saw her face, 604 00:39:57,793 --> 00:40:00,639 then how can you be sure it was the same woman every time? 605 00:40:00,833 --> 00:40:04,678 Because every time she came, she wore the same white dress. 606 00:40:05,472 --> 00:40:08,592 The hem was embroidered with flower petals, 607 00:40:08,753 --> 00:40:11,113 like fallen blossoms scattered through the mountain hollow. 608 00:40:11,472 --> 00:40:13,919 Every time she met that man, 609 00:40:14,152 --> 00:40:15,599 she wore that exact dress. 610 00:40:15,992 --> 00:40:18,919 If it wasn't her, then who else could it have been? 611 00:40:22,273 --> 00:40:23,639 The terrain here is rather unique. 612 00:40:24,152 --> 00:40:27,313 Every spring, flowers bloom throughout the valley and beyond. 613 00:40:27,393 --> 00:40:29,369 And in late spring, strong winds often blow through. 614 00:40:29,393 --> 00:40:32,198 The fallen blossoms get swept up by the wind and fill the entire sky. 615 00:40:32,592 --> 00:40:34,512 That's how the place got the name Feihua Hollow. 616 00:40:34,552 --> 00:40:37,273 Aside from spring, when people come here to admire the scenery, 617 00:40:37,353 --> 00:40:38,608 hardly anyone visits this place. 618 00:40:38,632 --> 00:40:40,632 It really is the perfect spot for secret meetings. 619 00:40:41,393 --> 00:40:44,016 Tang Ji must not have wanted to admit to the affair in court, 620 00:40:44,233 --> 00:40:46,599 which is why he insisted he'd never seen my brother. 621 00:40:46,873 --> 00:40:49,576 He was probably counting on this place being remote and deserted. 622 00:40:49,793 --> 00:40:51,073 As long as he denied everything, 623 00:40:51,313 --> 00:40:52,496 no one would expose him. 624 00:40:53,552 --> 00:40:56,198 That woman was most likely a local from Xiangyang. 625 00:40:56,672 --> 00:40:59,633 She must've seen this scene of flying blossoms in late spring before, 626 00:40:59,713 --> 00:41:01,433 which was why she embroidered that pattern. 627 00:41:01,873 --> 00:41:02,873 If we find her, 628 00:41:03,072 --> 00:41:05,718 Tang Ji's lie will fall apart on its own. 629 00:41:05,953 --> 00:41:08,233 But aside from knowing she wore white, 630 00:41:08,313 --> 00:41:09,488 we know nothing else about her. 631 00:41:09,512 --> 00:41:10,806 How are we supposed to find her? 632 00:41:11,592 --> 00:41:13,798 The hunter said she hasn't appeared in 15 years. 633 00:41:14,192 --> 00:41:15,712 What if she really caught the illness? 634 00:41:16,313 --> 00:41:17,496 Don't lose hope yet. 635 00:41:17,753 --> 00:41:19,959 The embroidery pattern on the dress is already a clue. 636 00:41:20,552 --> 00:41:23,079 Let's go back and ask around at the embroidery shops. 637 00:41:28,072 --> 00:41:30,552 And if we can identify the herb my brother gathered back then, 638 00:41:30,632 --> 00:41:32,718 that'll also prove he wasn't making things up. 639 00:41:33,472 --> 00:41:34,793 Let's go back to the old house 640 00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:37,088 and check the medical books your brother used to read. 641 00:41:37,112 --> 00:41:40,496 Maybe we'll find a herb that truly can only be gathered at night. 642 00:42:13,913 --> 00:42:16,033 Young Master, these medical books can still be saved. 643 00:42:45,472 --> 00:42:46,496 What are you hiding? 644 00:42:47,592 --> 00:42:49,318 Were you looking at... 645 00:42:49,632 --> 00:42:50,919 That kind of thing again? 646 00:42:51,072 --> 00:42:53,048 You're awfully knowledgeable for someone your age. 647 00:42:53,072 --> 00:42:55,592 When are you going to practice your needle techniques properly? 648 00:42:55,632 --> 00:42:57,432 The Suwen Tournament is almost here. 649 00:42:57,512 --> 00:43:00,519 The entire clan will be there to watch. 650 00:43:00,753 --> 00:43:02,193 Don't embarrass yourself. 651 00:43:02,273 --> 00:43:03,273 Bai, 652 00:43:03,393 --> 00:43:07,039 I'm going to win first place at the Suwen Tournament.