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[Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty]

[Episode 12]

[Lake Pavilion, Nanzhou]

Come.

Please.

What an achievement.

Congratulations.

It's so lively.

It seems that the host of the banquet

is a big name in Nanzhou.

He indeed is.

You're his servant?

Yes.

He was born a master.

I was born a servant.

Both of his sons

passed the exam to become the Imperial Scholars.

I...

I'm happy for him.

Sir,

are you drunk?

So what?

I'm still rowing the boat

as steadily as ever.

After ferrying you,

I'm going to pick up

his two sons.

The distinguished guests are here.

Please.

Prefectural Governor Xiong, Administrator Luo.

Commander Su,

although Master Xie is not one of Nanzhou Four Scholars,

he is the most renowned

in this city.

His two sons

are both qualified as Imperial Scholars,

which brings great honor

to the entire Nanzhou.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Master Xie,

Commander Su is very capable in the capital.

His sworn sister

is the daughter of Assistant Minister Pei of the Ministry of Personnel Administration.

Commander Su,

Miss Pei.

Please take care of my sons in the future.

One of them is named Xie Ming,

the other one is Xie Hui.

Commander Su,

please.

Let's go in.

Minister Lu.

Headman Xie.

What are you doing here?

Master Xie is my uncle.

Your surname is Xie too.

Please.

Please.

The two young masters are here!

They're here.

They are amazing.

They are very fortunate.

Yeah.

They're coming this way.

The two on the boat are my sons.

It's so enviable.

Those two young men look like…

Help!

Help them!

Somebody help!

Help!

Help!

Help me!

Help!

Please help!

Ming.

Hui.

How can I live

without both of you?

The murderer ferried us here.

He claimed to be the servant

of this family, didn't he?

He is my uncle's old servant.

It turns out that he never got over what happened back then.

How could he do this?

Shut up!

Uncle.

Xie.

Do you know why you‘re here?

Yes.

Then cut to the chase.

That old servant and Master Xie were on bad terms?

Tell me the details.

Uncle is nice to me,

I'm not supposed

to speak ill of him.

But he was indeed at fault

in that incident.

That old servant's son

was the same age as Xie Ming and Xie Hui.

Therefore,

he'd been serving them since very young.

That day

was the birthday of my two cousins.

They insisted on going for a boat ride on the lake,

and my uncle agreed.

It was sunny at first,

but the sky clouded up suddenly.

Hold on tight!

Dad!

Hold on to something!

Watch out!

Hold on tight!

Xie Ming!

Hold on tight!

Young Master!

Xie Ming!

-Young Master! -Xie Ming!

Young Master!

Xie Ming.

-What should we do now? -Xie Ming.

Young Master!

-Save him! -Young Master!

Go save him, can you?

Save him!

Go save him!

Son!

Xie Ming!

Be careful, son!

Watch out!

Come back!

-Xie Ming! -Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Come on!

Hurry up, son!

Hurry up!

Young Master, are you alright?

Son, swim back now!

-My son is fine. -Son!

My son is fine.

The storm is too strong.

Go back to the shore!

Son, swim back now!

Master,

my son is still in the water!

We can't leave now!

Hurry, go back to the shore!

The raging storm

may upset the boat any second!

Son!

It was very windy on the lake that time.

They had to go back to the shore immediately

or the boat might be knocked over.

But…

My uncle decision

was indeed kind of selfish.

That old servant's son

drowned?

Yeah.

That old servant nearly drowned too.

He was lucky.

He was sent to the shore by the waves.

His son's body was not found

until three days later.

That old servant was quite a character.

After his son died,

he didn't seek revenge immediately.

He waited for more than ten years

to get back at

the Xie brothers

when they are qualified as Imperial Scholars.

It's too cruel.

Headman Xie,

I want to ask you something.

Are Xie Ming and Xie Hui

in the painting of the Stone Bridge?

What?

The painting of the Stone Bridge?

Looks like he doesn't know about this.

Xijun,

have you found something?

The painting was drawn

by Zhang Xuan 15 years ago.

The two kids playing chess in the painting

should be

the Xie brothers.

Besides,

even though the servant in the painting has his back to the viewers,

but judging from his shape,

he should be the old servant tonight.

The two kids playing chess in the painting

are Xie Ming and Xie Hui?

Miss Pei, do you have any proof?

Don't make

wild guesses at such a serious case.

It's not a wild guess.

It's just that

Zhang Xuan was so good as a painter.

He managed to

portray the traits of the figures in the painting.

So, although the brothers had grown up,

it's not hard to recognize them.

When I laid my eyes on the two Imperial Scholars

on the island today,

I found them familiar immediately.

Later, when I looked at their bodies close,

I knew I was right.

If Xijun was right,

Nanzhou Four Scholars

are not the only people who died and would die.

Everyone

in the painting of the Stone Bridge is doomed.

Su Wuming,

stop making unsupported speculations

with your sworn sister.

No matter what,

tomorrow morning,

I'll go meet Master Xie in person.

Miss Pei,

I know you're good at painting,

but I don't believe

you're that observant.

If you are wrong,

please don't meddle in

our investigations again.

But if what you said

is proven right,

that'll be the key to crack this case.

I'll owe you a deep debt of gratitude.

Master Xie, I'm sorry for your loss.

Sir,

your two sons just passed away.

I shouldn't have disturb you at this time,

but it's my duty

to look into criminal cases.

I have to

ask you some questions.

My grief now

is already beyond measure,

things can't get any worse.

Whatever you want to ask me about,

just go ahead.

Are the two kids

in the painting of the Stone Bridge

your two sons?

Yes.

They are Xie Ming and Xie Hui.

I'm all ears.

Back then,

when Zhang Xuan travelled to Nanzhou,

he was down and out.

He stayed at my house.

It was my two sons who took him

to the Nanzhou Four Scholars.

Is the man facing backwards

the old servant

who murdered your sons that day?

Yes.

His son

drowned

in an attempt for saving my son.

I've been guilty since then.

I gave him a lot of money

and thought he had let it go.

I never imagined he would exact revenge

after all these years.

My poor sons!

I know what you're thinking.

I'm a man of my word.

I don't need you to remind me.

I borrowed the painting of the Stone Bridge again.

Let's take a close look at it.

This painting is evil.

It was nice

to live in Nanzhou

until all of a sudden,

this case became even creepier

than the Chang'an black tea case.

I've drank too much yesterday,

the hangover is killing me.

I'll leave the scrutinize of the painting to you.

There's someone hidden here.

Where?

Where?

On the branch.

There's a woodcutter lying between the branches.

His face is blurry,

but given his shape,

he was a young man when the painting was drawn.

He should be in his mid thirties now.

Lu Lingfeng,

now that you're not the acting minister anymore,

but Headman Xie and Headman Huang…

They're still at my service.

Leave it to me.

Who on earth is the one

intending to kill everyone in this painting?

I think we should

stay away from it.

Maybe this painting

was cursed by someone powerful.

I'm leaving.

Brother,

we seem to have missed something.

The first victim,

Yan Yuanfu.

You mean,

Yan Yuanfu came back as a ghost and

killed those people?

In this world,

there are neither gods nor ghosts.

They are just

humans in disguise.

Here we are.

Mr. Ma.

Mr. Ma.

Where is he?

He must have gone to collect firewood.

Are you sure the owner of this hut

is the woodcutter in the painting?

Yeah.

He's been bragging about appearing

in that painting all the time.

He also said

it's a pity that his face isn't clearly shown.

Great.

We've done a great job this time.

Mr. Ma,

these officers are here for you.

You're so lucky

to be in that painting.

They are bring you back to

let you live in comfort.

Damn.

Sorry, Commander Su.

We were too late.

That cliff is too high.

To find the body,

it will take at least three to five days,

half a month at most.

Besides, there are many beasts in that mountain.

I'm afraid...

Lu Lingfeng,

we need to visit the prefectural governor.

I know

you think that Yan Yuanfu's death is suspicious,

but he was already buried days ago.

That's why

we must get

the approval of Prefectural Governor Xiong.

What?

You want to dig Yan Yuanfu out?

Yes.

You can't find the murderer,

and think identifying Yan Yuanfu

as another victim can help with that?

The people in the painting of the Stone Bridge

died unnaturally one after another.

Therefore,

I suspect that Yan Yuanfu was murdered too.

Commander Su,

Yan Yuanfu

was buried days ago.

If I allow you to dig his grave,

how am I going to

face his family?

Only after revealing the truth

and bringing the murderer to justice

can the deceased rest in peace.

We owe that to his family.

You hit

a dead end in this case

and have no idea

where to find the next clue.

So you think

you can find something from

Yan Yuanfu's body?

Yeah. You can say that.

Not all murderers

can be brought to justice.

Even your teacher Detective Di

who have solved countless mysterious cases in his life,

couldn't say

that he had no regrets at all!

Detective Di taught me

that I must not miss out on

any chance of finding clues.

Have you considered the consequences

of digging out the body

but finding no trace of murder at all?

I'll accept any punishments.

Do you think I dare to punish you?

You're under the wings of Her Highness!

I'm not.

On the contrary,

I was expelled from the capital

because I offended Her Highness.

Anyway, that has nothing to do

with what we're talking about now.

The number of victims keeps increasing

and the murderer is still at large.

As an official, I should

catch the murderer as soon as possible

and bring peace back to Nanzhou.

That's eloquent.

What if I don't agree?

You should be worth your salt.

If you can't do that, you're a coward

who fails in your duty.

I didn't ask for your opinion!

You must have heard

that I've been dismissed from my post

and expelled from Chang'an.

However, I studied and practiced martial arts

with His Highness from a young age.

No one in the Eastern Palace

dares to talk to me

the way you did.

I've sent my disciple, Xue Huan

to the capital

to report the strange deaths in Nanzhou

to His Highness.

Prefectural Governor Xiong,

make a wise decision.

You...

Don't.

When did you send Xue Huan back to the capital?

I didn't.

He's just a kid and it's a long way.

I'd be worried sick.

You lied to them?

Well done!

Why are you laughing?

I've been suspecting

that you and His Highness

have some secret plan.

Do you?

Of course not.

But you were so convincing

when you lied back there.

I learned it from you.

No,

I learned it from Chicken Fed.

That odd man's trick

is quite effective

in dealing with someone like Prefectural Governor Xiong.

Lu Lingfeng,

you've changed.

You're no longer

that frank and impulsive young man

when we first met.

Today, if you…

That's not important.

You should think about

the autopsy tomorrow.

You're right, General.

[Notice]

My poor son!

You don't deserve to be treated like this.

My poor son!

Prefectural Governor,

are you really going to let them open the coffin?

Madam,

your son was my old friend.

If I fail to find a clue after opening the coffin,

I'll do everything to make it up

to him when I meet him

in the underworld.

What's the use of saying this?

Yeah.

The weather is cold now,

how can you expose my son's body to the biting wind?

I'm his mother,

but I can't stop you from doing that on him!

I'm not worth living!

Commander Su,

it's time.

My poor son!

Open the coffin.

Yes.

My son!

Mom.

Madam.

Mother.

-Mother. -My poor son!

My poor son!

Mom! Mom!

Mom!

Su Wuming!

You'll pay for this!

Mom.

Look at this.

What's the problem?

Is there any problem?

What has happened actually?

It's been so long.

Rain cover!

Mom!

Mom!

It's raining.

Even God can't stand it!

-God! -Prefectural Governor,

it's raining heavily. Let's take shelter from the rain.

Prefectural Governor,

my brother, Yuanfu, died of illness.

But Su Wuming insisted on opening the coffin.

They haven't found

any trace till now.

Please punish him

to comfort the dead!

That's right!

Punish him! Punish him!

Yes!

Even God can't stand it!

Seal the coffin again

and let Mr. Yan rest in peace!

Don't move!

Let Mr. Yan rest in peace!

Don't move!

Back off! Back off!

Don't come any closer. Back off!

Back off!

Back off!

Stop it!

I am Lu Lingfeng

from the Lu family of Fanyang,

the former General of the Imperial Guards.

There is an official notice from the government,

stating that Commander Su was ordered to examine the body.

Let's see who dares to stir up trouble!

Madam Yan,

people of Nanzhou,

Commander Su

was the disciple of Detective Di Renjie.

Several months ago,

he solved the mysterious Chang'an black tea case,

overawing the government officials.

Even His Highness,

Her Highness,

and His Majesty

heaped praises on him.

Recently in Nanzhou,

murder cases happened one after another.

They are all related to the Nanzhou Four Scholars

and the painting of the Stone Bridge.

The opening of the coffin today

is reasonable

and necessary

to solve the cases.

Only the culprit

will act maliciously and try to stop it.

Please think carefully about it.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

That's right.

What he said is all correct.

I totally agree with him.

I, Su Wuming, would like to thank you

for defending me today.

If you hadn't been so brave

to dig the grave,

I wouldn't have

said that.

Su Wuming,

have you ever thought

that you might lose your position

because of this?

Is it worth it?

It was not the Imperial Guards' duty

to track down the murderer of the brides.

Indeed, the investigation of the Chang'an black tea case

had nothing to do with you either.

But you killed the Ghost Four,

and killed the real murderer, Yuan Lai.

However,

you ended up like this.

Have you ever thought

whether it was worth it?

Even if I could go back in time,

I would still be nosy.

My teacher Detective Di

was right.

When you were still a teenager,

he told me

that you were worthy to be taught,

and would definitely become

the backbone of Tang Dynasty.

Don't lie to me.

If Detective Di really said that,

why didn't he take me as his disciple?

It's a secret.

Fed,

come here.

Take a look at

what's inside this.

What is it?

This is the only thing I found today.

I hope it can help us

reveal the truth.

This seems to be

the shedding of a bug of some sort.

That's right.

Then...

What kind of bug is it?

Look at the shell.

There are fine patterns on it

which look like the tiger stripes.

I've never seen something like this.

The Encyclopedia of Nanzhou,

I've read it several times,

but I didn't find a relevant entry.

Could this be the shell of a Poison Bug?

Poison Bug?

I'm just guessing.

It's said that there is a kind of giant mushroom

in the southern mountains.

It's known as the Honey Dragon Mushroom.

It emits seven-colored glow at night,

which attracts hundreds of poisonous insects.

Once these poisonous insects

land on the Honey Dragon Mushroom,

they will be stuck

and unable to escape.

The mushroom rots after it rains.

Some flying leeches can be found

in the rotten mushroom later.

They are the Poison Bugs.

They're yellow and black in color,

have saw-liked mouths,

and like the scent of ink.

They shed their shells in the late autumn.

The shell is a precious medicine,

and is very expensive.

It can cure stroke.

Therefore,

the people from the south will lure these bugs with the scent of ink.

Only 30 to 40% of people can survive

in the process of capturing the bugs,

because these bugs are very terrifying.

They enter people's ears and devour their hearts,

and then come out from their heads.

But in order to make money,

people take risks.

When I was in Chang'an, I heard

that Emperor Gaozong had stroke back then.

Besides the acupuncture method,

he also took many medicines.

The most expensive one

was from Nanzhou.

Could it be this?

Probably.

But what I just said

is only written in medical books

and told in folk tales.

I haven't seen one in real life yet.

It doesn't matter.

As long as it is from Nanzhou,

we can go to a drug shop to

find it out.

I'll go with you.

No need.

There's something more important

for you to do.

What is it?

If everyone in the painting of the Stone Bridge

is in danger,

who we need to protect the most now

is Leng Ji.

Although Zhong Boqi has servants with him at home,

we shouldn't be careless.

I'll send someone to protect him.

As for Leng Ji,

he has no one to protect him,

and he himself is stubborn.

So...

I understand.

I'll move to his house today.

What do you need?

Buddy.

Here.

Look at this.

Haven't we agreed

that Mr. Huang is the one who gathers

and sells them to the drug shop?

I just want to ask about

this thing.

One alive Ink Crazed

is worth five thousand coins.

A whole shedded shell

is worth two thousand coins.

The piece you are holding

is worth three hundred coins at most.

That's a lot.

We can buy plenty of chicken.

Can the price be higher?

You have to ask

the shopkeeper.

You are not

from Stone Bridge Mountain, right?

Where did you get this?

We are indeed outsiders.

We got it by chance,

and heard that it's worth some money.

This is Nanzhou's specialty.

It's a very precious medicine

which can cure stroke.

Many drug merchants in Chang'an came to buy it.

Your man said

it's called Ink Crazed.

It's just a local name.

These bugs are weird.

They like the scent of ink,

but are also the cruelest.

They can crawl into the seven apertures of humans,

and devour the organs.

The victim will definitely die in pain within seven days.

As for the bug,

they only come out of the dead body

after several days,

and molt to become moth.

But most of them have no chance

to fly away alive,

as the body has already been put into a coffin

when they come out from the dead body.

Mom.

Mom.

What does an Ink Crazed look like

when it's alive?

We have some at our shop.

Can we take a look?

Who you are?

Why should I show you

such a precious medicine?

Listen carefully.

The Military Commander of Nanzhou, Su Wuming,

is here investigating a major case.

Commander Su,

please have a look.

Your shop is indeed rich.

Even the jar containing this living creature

is made of glass.

Even in Chang'an,

the glass jar can be hardly found.

You have no idea.

The glaze of the glass is the best way to restrict these bugs.

They will feel dizzy after entering the glass jar.

Otherwise,

once any of them crawls into our seven apertures,

we...

We'll die.

Interesting.

Who collected these bugs

for you?

In Nanzhou,

there are people capturing Ink Crazed for a living,

because the price for one

is sufficient to support their living for a few years.

Is Mr. Huang mentioned by your man earlier,

the guy who collects the bugs for you?

Yes.

He's the one taking charge of it.

After he puts them in this bottle,

we'll then collect it back.

This is also to keep us safe.

How many drug shops in Nanzhou

are selling this?

We are the only one.

Those with less capital can't afford it.

[Nanzhou Prison]

As for how much money I've earned from

collecting Ink Crazed these years,

I've told you in detail.

It...

It is not violating the law, right?

What I want to ask

is another question.

Apart from the drug shop,

has anyone in Nanzhou

bought this from you

in private?

No.

Not the people in the city.

But a wandering monk has.

Monk?

How old is he?

What kind of robe was he wearing?

What accent he had?

Accent...

I really didn't figure it out.

I don't think he was wearing a cassock.

Not wearing a cassock?

Then how did you know he was a monk?

I was...

Who is it?

Is your surname Huang?

Yes.

I'm from another city.

There's a stroke patient

who wants to purchase two Ink Crazed from you.

You may name your price.

At that time,

I had two living ones with me,

so I asked him for gold.

He didn't bargain at all.

Did he take off the bamboo hat

only after turning around?

Yes.

He walked for a dozen steps.

Did it rain that day?

No.

Was there any sign of rain?

Not really.

So he was wearing a bamboo hat

to cover his face.

I didn't think that much.

Brother Leng,

lend me some books to read.

I don't have any.

You are such a

famous poet.

Don't you have some

compilations of your own poems?

Let me read some of your poems.

That should be fine, right?

You know poems too?

After all,

I'm from the Lu family of Fanyang.

All of us in the family are well educated.

You think that I don't understand poems?

That's too much.

Since you know poems,

try to complete this poem.

Aren't you from Chang'an?

Let's make Chang'an the topic.

A beauty from Chang'an is dancing in the spring.

The scenery is too stunning to be true.

Dancing sleeves and bending moves are now forgotten.

Bitterness is written in face just like the frost in autumn.

If you're thirsty, there's tea in the room.

Actually, you're more charming

than Su Wuming.

You're indeed a renowned scholar.

You have a good eye for noticing that.

[Qingyuan]

Brother,

is there any progress on the case?

Who told you that?

It's written all over your face.

People always say

that all renowned scholars can

hide their inner thoughts and expressions.

That is

the quality of elegance found within the demeanor during the period of Wei and Jin.

It seems that I am still far from that.

There's letter from a renowned scholar for you.

Is it from Leng Ji or Zhong Boqi?

It's from Zhong Boqi.

Where is the letter?

What is written on it?

Tomorrow is the ninth of the lunar month.

The ninth of the lunar month 15 years ago,

was the first time

the Nanzhou Four Scholars had travelled to the Stone Bridge Mountain.

They met Zhang Xuan on that day.

The painting of the Stone Bridge was painted then.

I hope

I can revisit the Stone Bridge Mountain

with Leng Ji tomorrow.

You can't do that!

Both of them are in a dangerous situation now.

What if something happens on the way?

He proposed to send someone to protect him.

He wants to revisit the Stone Bridge Mountain,

and enjoy tea in the mountains.

Not only did he write to me,

but also invited Prefectural Governor Xiong and Administrator Luo.

I don't think I have a reason to reject him.

Besides, you always wanted to

visit the wonderland of the Stone Bridge.

Why don't we go together?

Brother Zhong, you are indeed a renowned scholar.

It's not peaceful in Nanzhou recently.

It's rumoured

that not only the people in the painting of the Stone Bridge

will die.

Even the divine rock from heaven

in the Stone Bridge Mountain

will fall down.

The whole Nanzhou

will suffer by that time.

You

are in the mood of doing all this?

The green shows up in the late spring.

The clouds form at the peak of the mountain.

Commander Su,

I heard that you have sent someone to protect

Brother Zhong and Leng Ji.

Don't you dare to slack off.

If something happens to them,

the rumor will come true.

Don't worry, Administrator.

In the name of protection,

you imprisoned Leng Ji and me.

That's your true intention, right?

You dug the grave

but found nothing.

You haven't provide us an explanation yet.

No worries.

I will.

Just like what are meant to come will arrive.

What are meant to go will fly.

Why am I not returning?

It's not about the barren field,

but the barren heart.

The Stone Bridge Mountain

will be where I die in the future.

I'm afraid that God can't do as I wish.

When I was young,

I picked tea leaves in the Stone Bridge Mountain.

Every stone and wood in this mountain

are connected to me.

God can prove

my feelings for this mountain.

God will bless me.

God doesn't let one down easily.

But there are always people who are scheming

and get nothing in the end.

Brother Su,

Brother Zhong invited us here for tea

to reminisce

the friendship of the Nanzhou Four Scholars.

You...

Why are you always

speaking mean things?

You're right, Prefectural Governor.

I'm not good with words

since I was young.

Prefectural Governor Xiong,

Administrator Luo,

please wait for a moment.

I'll make tea for you now.

♫The storm rises with no reason♫

♫In the night of illusions♫

♫I go into the maze♫

♫In a world of prosperity♫

♫A heart burns with obsession♫

♫With the darkness rising♫

♫I can't stop wandering through the night♫

♫With light in my heart, I'm not afraid of the storm♫

♫It's because of justice♫

♫That I seek a truth for this long, lonely night♫

♫The heaven and earth are held together by a strong will♫

♫The people are in peace♫

♫Carving right and wrong into a clear heart♫

♫The truth♫

♫Will reinterpret this justice♫

♫Even if there is a fog♫

♫Even if there are invisible waves♫

♫I'll tell the story of the fate♫

♫Tell the love of the world♫

♫For the memory of grace♫

♫And the resentment is not yet over♫

♫The rivers and mountains are immortal, the clouds are overturned♫

♫To be consoled by the truth, even with thorns on my back♫

♫Only for justice♫

♫That I seek a truth for this long, lonely night♫

♫The heaven and earth are held together by a strong will♫

♫The people are in peace♫

♫Carving right and wrong into a clear heart♫

♫The truth♫

♫Will reinterpret this justice♫

♫Even if there are a thousand sails, it's not a waste of time♫

♫What I am afraid of is the unrighted wrong♫

♫What is the meaning of life and death?♫

♫I'll paint the sunshine into the landscape♫

♫The spirit of righteousness♫

♫Exists for the one I care♫

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