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[Shadow Punisher]

[Divine Constable Tally]

[Episode 12]

Any more bets?

Any bets?

Come on.

Hurry up.

Wolf cub,

whether I can

win big this time

depends on you.

Great! Go!

Have you seen enough?

Tiesha! Tiesha! Tiesha!

Tiesha! Tiesha! Tiesha!

Tiesha!

Jiuying!

Oh no.

At this rate, she'll die.

Don't worry.

Look,

that kid's breathing

is completely steady.

Tiesha! Tiesha! Tiesha!

Tiesha is amazing!

So amazing!

Tiesha! Tiesha!

Is that enough?

Jiuying!

Jiuying!

Tiesha! Tiesha! Tiesha!

She showed mercy just now.

Otherwise, what got slit

wouldn't be his ear,

but his throat.

You can do that?

Jiuying!

Come on!

Watch out, Jiuying!

Dodge, Jiuying!

Something's wrong.

Xia Jiuying,

use the collar on your neck!

What's that about?

Master, you were right.

Good.

Move! Move!

Get out of the way! Move!

Good.

Good.

Get up.

Get up!

Master said

you fought well in this match.

This is your reward.

Is that gold?

Really?

Yes.

The boss is generous.

Everyone,

our master

has always been fair in rewards and punishments.

As long as the job is done beautifully,

there will be heavy rewards.

Our Master also said,

from now on,

Xia Jiuying

will be the Hound Pit's

first-class boxer!

Great!

So amazing!

Yeah,

a first-class boxer!

Great!

Good food and drinks

will be provided!

Let me tell you,

this girl

still has many powerful moves

she hasn't used yet.

In the future,

if you want to see more,

please continue to support us.

Great! Great! Great!

Xia Jiuying! Xia Jiuying! Xia Jiuying!

Xia Jiuying! Xia Jiuying! Xia Jiuying!

Xia Jiuying! Xia Jiuying!

-Great! -Awesome!

These animals.

Why is she leashed up again?

Move.

Good job.

Well fought.

That was impressive.

I'll bet on her next time.

Exactly. She's amazing.

Let's go.

Let's go back and see.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

I'll definitely bet on her in the next few matches.

Young Master.

Who are you?

Just a fated stranger.

Seeing your elegant demeanor,

you are definitely no ordinary person.

May I know

where your home is, Young Master?

I have never seen you before.

You are not from Mingling County.

Tianhuang City,

[Divine Constable, Qingyang]

Divine Constable Bureau.

A Divine Constable from the Divine Constable Bureau?

[Divine Constable Tally]

The bureau that solves every case,

enforces the law impartially,

and punishes evil?

Exactly.

I am Gong Le.

I apologize for my offense just now.

Lord Divine Constable,

please

save my friend.

Stand up and speak.

The friend you mentioned,

is it

Xia Jiuying?

Exactly.

I came to you

precisely to ask about her.

Whatever you want to know, My Lord,

I will tell you everything.

Then tell me

how she entered the Ji Mansion

and became a servant.

Actually, when I met Jiuying,

she had already entered the Ji Mansion

as a servant.

Her father died early.

She lived

with her mother in the mountains.

When she was 5,

her mother went into the mountains to look for sheep

and never came back.

People say her mother

was bitten to death by wolves.

But I don't think so.

Jiuying told me

when she went into the mountains to look for her mother,

she took a big fall.

It was a wolf that saved her.

From then on,

she ate and lived

with the wolves.

She also said

the wolves helped her look for her mother.

It's just that this search lasted for 12 years.

No wonder Xia Jiuying's habits

are so similar to wolves.

Living with wolves,

Jiuying gradually

developed

great hunting skills.

Once,

Ji Ada went hunting in the mountains

and met Xia Jiuying.

Impressed by her skills,

he took her into the Ji Mansion

as a servant.

Let me ask you,

do you know

about Xia Jiuying digging up corpses

in the Corpse Forest Graveyard?

Digging up corpses?

Didn't she tell you about it?

Young Master.

Young Master.

Divine Constable.

Young Master,

I was looking everywhere for you.

The Old Madam lost her temper again,

asking where you were.

Master asked you

to hurry back to the manor.

So,

you're the young master of the Gong family.

Please forgive my disrespect.

My Lord,

you saw it too.

The Ji Mansion is forcing Jiuying to fight.

They order her around

like an animal

and even force her to sleep in a dog cage.

My Lord,

I beg you to save Jiuying,

even if it means taking her away from here.

Young Master.

Young Master,

Master and Old Madam are both in the manor,

waiting for you.

Master?

As far as I know,

isn't the Gong family

managed by Old Madam Gong?

You may not know this, My Lord.

Seventeen years ago,

the Gong family suffered a great disaster.

Seventeen years ago?

What happened 17 years ago?

Seventeen years ago,

there was a great plague in Mingling.

All 13 members of the Gong family

passed away.

Only my grandmother and I are left.

My uncle is a distant relative of the Gong family.

The old lady

has been in poor spirits ever since,

so she handed over

all the affairs of the household

to Master Gong Sihai

to manage.

Young Master,

we'd better go back quickly.

Don't let the Master and the Old Madam

wait too long,

Young Master.

My Lord,

we'll take our leave.

Let's go.

Hurry, let's go.

Jiuying must be secretly digging

for her mother's corpse.

Young Master.

Let's go, let's go!

Hurry.

I see.

It seems

I must pay a visit to the Ji Mansion.

[Ji Mansion]

My Lords,

this is our Ji Mansion.

Mind the steps.

This way.

Who is that person?

That is our Second Master.

Second Master?

So Boss Ji

has a twin brother.

Our Second Master

has been frail and sickly since childhood.

He is in poor health

and rarely goes out.

Gentlemen,

this way, please.

Master.

Master,

the lords have arrived.

Divine Constables, welcome to my humble abode.

Forgive me for not greeting you sooner.

Gentlemen,

please take a seat.

Boss Ji, you are being modest.

How can this place be a humble abode?

I originally thought

that in Mingling,

the shipping magnate Gong family was second to none.

I really didn't expect that

you're the one who's keeping a low profile,

hiding your wealth,

and making a fortune in silence.

You are handsome

and extraordinary.

You must be the world-famous

Divine Constable, Qingyang.

Divine Constable, you must be joking.

I only do a bit of

small business.

I was able to build up this meager family business

thanks to

the blessing of the current Princess Ding.

Boss Ji, you are being modest again.

How is this considered a small business?

You're selling rice on the surface

and running underground fighting rings.

I think,

when it comes to making money

through any means necessary,

no one can beat you, Boss Ji.

Men,

serve tea.

No need.

We don't have time to drink your tea.

You must be

Constable Iron, Lord Yan.

Thank you for your help

at the dock today.

I am

extremely grateful.

[Prosperous and Flourishing]

Boss Ji.

Today at the Hound Pit,

to attract gamblers,

you deliberately arranged

for a young girl to fight.

Do you know this is an immoral way to make money

and a total disregard for human life?

You are mistaken, My Lady.

You all saw it.

That girl today

not only wasn't beaten to death,

but she also won.

Besides,

she fought in the ring

completely voluntarily.

She was even rewarded with a gold pendant afterwards.

[Prosperous and Flourishing]

Moreover,

she is a servant of my Ji family.

Her life belongs to my family.

Does it matter

if she fights a round?

In your eyes,

is a servant's life

not a life?

Heaven, be my witness!

Back then,

her mother was bitten to death by wolves.

If I hadn't gone hunting in the mountains

and happened to come across her,

no one would have collected her body.

I took her in as a servant

precisely because she was alone and helpless.

She was truly pitiful,

so I wanted to give her a bite to eat.

Why is it that in your words,

I have become a villain?

You collected Xia Jiuying's mother's body?

She is still looking for her mother's remains.

Why didn't you tell her

where she is buried?

She is just a fool!

She's already dead.

What's the use of a pile of bones?

Mount Fuyao is so big,

who remembers

where she is buried?

Boss Ji, what you said

makes so much sense.

So,

if one day

you die an unnatural death,

and someone digs up your grave

to scatter your remains,

it wouldn't matter either.

Right?

Divine Constable Qingyang.

Even if you are from the Divine Constable Bureau,

how can you curse me like that?

Isn't this what Boss Ji

just said yourself?

Since she's dead,

what's the use of her bones?

Didn't he say that himself?

-Second Master. -Get out of the way!

Second Master.

This is my home.

Why can't I walk around?

-Master doesn’t allow you to walk around. -I want to see the Divine Constable.

Second Master!

-Let's go back. -Divine Constable!

-Let's go back, Second Master. -Divine Constable!

My Lords.

That is my younger brother.

He has a chronic illness.

Normally, he's not allowed to interfere

in any affairs in the mansion.

I don't know what's wrong with him today.

I'm afraid he might offend you, My Lords.

I must go check on him first.

Since Boss Ji has family matters

to deal with,

we won't

bother you anymore.

Boss Ji, after you settle your brother,

come to the county office.

There is something we need to confirm.

Okay.

Well, Qingyang,

you were really not polite

to Boss Ji.

This man is greedy

and shameless.

I was actually being polite

to him just now.

Let's go.

[Remain At Ease]

There's no need!

How many times have I told you?

You are not allowed to meddle in the mansion's affairs.

Brother.

Is it true that you secretly opened a gambling den?

Close it.

I will go plead with the Divine Constable Bureau.

-Considering Princess Ding's... -I told you, there's no need!

Those officials from Tianhuang City

won't make trouble

for our Ji family

over a mere gambling den.

Brother.

We cannot do things

-that violate the law. -Shut up!

Yun.

[Old Madam Gong]

Hao.

Chen.

Chen...

Grandma.

Grandma.

What are you yelling for?

Didn't you hear

my children talking?

They said they were tired

and wanted to

lie down and get a good sleep.

Who are you?

Grandma,

I am your grandson,

Gong Le.

Why did you run out again?

Old Madam, Old Madam.

Didn't we agree?

If you refuse to listen

and continue to run around,

then your grandson

will have to take a beating for you.

Old Madam, watch out.

The whip might hit you.

Stop hitting him.

Stop hitting

my grandson...

My grandson.

M-My grandson!

S-Stop hitting him!

Stop it!

I... I was wrong.

I was wrong. Stop hitting him.

I'm scared.

-Take Old Madam away -I’m scared!

for some rest.

Let's go, Old Madam.

N-No.

Don't look anymore.

-I’m scared. -Let’s go back and rest.

Stop hitting him.

Stop hitting him.

[Coroner's Office]

Zhe Shan.

That's right.

He is Zhe Shan.

Are you sure?

I recognize his clothes.

He also developed cauliflower ears

from the numerous injuries

he sustained in the fighting ring.

No need to look.

It's him.

You just said

he didn't drown.

Then,

how exactly did he die?

Regarding this question,

we also want to know.

That's why we invited you here, Boss Ji.

Zhe Shan

was a first-class boxer of the Ji family.

You must know

something about him, right?

Of course.

Zhe Shan was an old member of my household.

He had been with me for many years.

Other than being fond of picking fights

and bragging,

he didn’t have any major faults.

However,

he was highly skilled.

To expand the Hound Pit's business,

I let him fight in the ring.

Oh, right.

He did have a habit.

Whenever he won money from fighting,

he'd go to Yulu Hall in town

to drink with women,

and wouldn't return until late at night.

So annoying.

Make sure you come on time.

You must come.

-What nonsense about being invincible? -Remember to miss us.

I, Zhe Shan, am invincible in the world!

-Who dares to disagree? -Normally,

with Zhe Shan's skills,

ordinary people

couldn't even get close to him.

Only when he was walking alone and drunk

was it the best time to strike.

To destroy the evidence,

the killer then

threw the body into the Yan River.

Boss Ji.

That's a very good deduction.

As for who the killer is,

it's hard to say.

After all, over the years,

Zhe Shan defeated

countless people.

Since they couldn't beat him openly,

they could only

resort to dirty tricks in the dark.

Boss Ji.

Did Zhe Shan and Gong Sihai

have any grudges?

Gong Sihai?

Do you mean

Gong Sihai killed Zhe Shan?

This is an official questioning.

Just answer the question.

Stop overthinking.

You all saw what happened

at the dock that day.

The Gong family has always been bullies,

especially the subordinates.

They always act out of line.

Every time, Zhe Shan stepped forward

to teach them a lesson.

Isn't that a slap in the face to them?

In my opinion,

Gong Sihai must have

felt that my men

were more capable than his,

so he deliberately took revenge

and killed Zhe Shan.

It's not

impossible.

Thank you for making the trip, Boss Ji.

Go back and rest early.

I'll take my leave.

My Lords,

if there is anything

I can do for you,

just let me know.

Outside Mingling County,

I can't say for sure.

But in this territory,

I still have the final say.

[Coroner's Office]

Master.

Bah! Who do you think you are?

[Coroner's Office]

Our county magistrate has the final say.

My Lord.

You asked me to check

the travel permit records

for people coming from Tianhuang City to Mingling County

in the 20th year of Hongyun.

I looked through them several times,

and none of the permits

had the seal of the Ministry of War.

No travel permits?

Without permits, could it be

that they went straight into the mountains?

Well...

Mingling County is small,

and there are no military camps or city defenses around.

It's reasonable for the Ministry of War officials

from Tianhuang City

to not visit for months.

Also,

there was an epidemic in the county that year.

It was impossible for outsiders to move

to our county at that time...

Except for the Ji family.

The Ji family?

The Ji family also moved to Mingling County

in the 20th year of Hongyun?

Yes.

The county annals can't be wrong.

My Lord.

As for the travel permit,

I will look into the records from other months.

No need.

I will keep an eye on this matter myself.

[Mingling County Government]

Xiu Niang.

[Mingling County Government]

Master.

Instead of taking care of the Second Master at home,

what are you doing here?

Master.

Brother.

Second Brother.

Why are you here?

I was worried about you.

How many times have I told you

not to meddle in external affairs?

But today is different.

The Divine Constable Bureau is here this time.

[Mingling County Government]

Why did they have to come

at this exact moment?

Brother.

Do you think

something happened to His Highness Prince Ding

and Her Highness—

Insolent!

Ji Lao'er.

You are cursing our Ji family

and me!

Go back in!

What are you looking at?

Back to the mansion!

[Mingling County Government]

Are you aware of

the Ji family's Hound Pit?

As the local magistrate,

how could I be unaware?

I've tried shutting it down.

But every time the case was reported to

the Prefect,

it got silenced.

About

Ji Ada's deduction just now,

what do you think of it, Lord Situ?

I think what he said makes sense.

There are 2 points.

First, the time

and place of the murder.

Second, the killer dumped the body in the Yan River.

What do you think?

There are 2 suspicious points in Ji Ada's words.

First,

Zhe Shan died from a beast tearing his throat,

not from a sharp weapon.

Therefore,

someone must have set the dog on him that night.

The killer indeed dumped the body in the Yan River.

But,

from the alley behind Yulu Hall

to the Yan River in Mount Fuyao,

it's nearly a 10 km walk.

Even if the killer had great stamina

and could carry the body,

how

could he ensure that

no one saw him along the way?

Look at this build.

Even if it were me,

I'd not be able to carry this body

over the mountains for 10 km

in a single sitting,

let alone have the strength to dispose of it.

Did the killer

use a carriage?

Lord Situ.

Who in the county owns a carriage?

Those who can afford a carriage in the county

are all wealthy families.

Great.

After investigating around,

it seems we have to go back to the Gong family.

But I think

the Ji family's Hound Pit is also a bit suspicious.

Why don't we

split up tonight

and investigate the Gong and Ji families?

How about it?

Okay.

[Gong's Ancestral Hall]

Where did the dog go?

I was going to start

with the Black Silk Leopard.

Why is it gone?

Let's look around.

It should be nearby.

Oh my God.

Such a big one.

No wonder Ji Ada was greedy for it.

Why does it

keep staring at me

without barking?

It's thinking about

how much force it needs

to crush your throat.

Why bite me

and not you?

Good thing I came prepared.

What is that?

My master's special knockout drops.

If it doesn't fall, I lose.

Let's go check the room.

Look.

Doesn't the person in the attic just now

look like Gong Le?

It seems we are

destined to return empty-handed this time.

Before anyone finds us,

let's go back quickly.

Obviously,

this backyard

hasn't been cleaned for years.

There are no stone bricks on the ground,

and weeds are overgrown.

But if you look closely,

there are

a few paths formed on the ground

by years of trampling.

That's right.

A path is formed by those who walk it.

Then where...

Does this one lead to?

Let's go see.

Brother,

don't blame me.

I'm doing this

all for you

and the Ji family.

Go, go.

Hurry up and go.

Don't come back once you leave.

Go, go, go.

Who are you?

Why are you locked up here?

You are just like them.

Hurry up and go.

Go, go!

Go, quickly!

I've already set

this Hound Pit on fire.

Our Ji family

will never do this kind of business again.

Go, quickly!

If you don't go now, it'll be too late.

Who's there?

Go!

Second Master?

Let them go!

Oh no, there's a fire!

The rice shop is on fire!

Put out the fire quickly!

Quick, fetch water!

Fire! Quick!

Fire!

[Rice Shop]

Water is here! Water is here!

Why did it

have to catch fire now?

I didn't expect

that in the Gong Mansion,

there would be a lake like this.

Let's go in and take a look.

Only dry bread and watery porridge.

Such a deserted garden

doesn't need guards.

Who would be living here?

It looks

more like an imprisonment.

Hao,

Chen,

you must be tired.

Lie down and get some rest.

Old Madam.

Chen...

Hao!

I know you.

Chen!

Hao!

They are not

your sons at all!

Hao...

Chen...

My father and the others are already dead.

She is your grandmother, Old Madam Gong.

Ever since I can remember,

my grandmother has been mad.

She doesn't understand anything.

Didn't she just mistake you

for her sons?

Although we outsiders

have no right to interfere in the Gong Mansion's affairs,

how can you treat

your own grandmother like this?

It's not up to me.

Then it's Gong Sihai's doing.

Reda said that

on this vast sea,

any ship flying the Gong flag

belongs to Old Madam Gong.

Your grandmother

is the true

shipping magnate of the Southeast,

and the head of the Gong Mansion.

But as a cousin who took power,

isn't Gong Sihai

overstepping his bounds

and turning his back on his family?

Divine Constable,

you kept mentioning the Gong Mansion.

But this entire Gong Mansion

no longer belongs to the Gongs.

Who hit you?

Was it Gong Sihai?

You just said

the mansion doesn't belong to the Gongs.

What do you mean?

My Lords,

actually, Gong Sihai is...

Hurry, surround this place!

Come on!

Hurry!

My Lords,

there are too many of them.

You should run first.

I'll distract them.

Let's split up.

Okay.

Hurry!

The thieves are in this garden!

Go after them!

-Stop! -Stop!

-Stop! -Stop!

Hurry!

-Stop! -Stop running!

Stop!

After them!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

-Stop running! -Stop!

[This Sihai is fake He's illegally selling official salt]

This Sihai is fake. He's illegally selling official salt.