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[Ancient Detective]

[Episode 24]

Ms. Gong Que, I know you're in here.

How did you know?

I'm worried about Mr. Jian. That's why I came to check him out.

Please help to look after him.

What about you?

I'm going out for a while.

Be careful.

Slice up those herbs.

Is the water enough?

No, add more.

Heat it up.

All right.

Gao Fu, add more water.

- All right. - Add the Reishi mushroom in.

All right.

Ms. Zhan, don't go.

Ms. Zhan.

Ms. Zhan.

Ming Yue.

I like you.

Me too.

I have a brother, Ming Er.

He was the one who gave me my name.

He said,

"Ming Yue,"

"you were born in darkness to light up the dark."

When I was five, his cover was blown.

He was killed by the orthodox sects.

In the end, Chief Wang's Iron Clutch took his life.

After that,

I took over his place and become the new Ming Er.

I thought that the people of the Ten Killing Gate...

are born without feelings...

right until I met you on Puppet Island.

You know what?

Being with you is like being under the sun.

It makes me feel warm in heart.

I started to love that feeling.

How I wished the boat was beyond repair.

I have so much to tell you every day.

I wanted you to hear my voice.

Ming Yue?

Is that your name?

But it's a shame.

This is our last night together.

I'm sorry...

I lied to you.

I'm not a mute.

I'm a member of the Ten Killing Gate.

When tomorrow comes,

Jian Bu Zhi will never wake up again.

But you'll survive.

After killing Jian Bu Zhi,

I will disappear from your sight.

You'll hate me forever.

But I want to tell you this now.

The days I spent with you...

were the best moment...

in my life.

How I wished we stayed in Puppet Island forever.

If that was the case,

our story could still go on.

But unfortunately,

there are no ifs in life.

It was a young man by the name Zhao Wo Huan who killed Zhan Shi.

He's Jian Bu Zhi's buddy.

Jian Bu Zhi alone...

made us pay such a huge price.

Master, send me to Liaodong to kill Jian Bu Zhi.

Liaodong is Chief Wang's territory.

It's dangerous.

I can surely kill Jian Bu Zhi and retrieve the crystal.

But I have one condition.

Let's hear it.

After Jian Bu Zhi is dead,

let Zhao Wo Huan go.

Zhao!

Zhao, wake up!

How much did you drink, Zhao?

How is it? Is he here yet?

I wonder how much he'd drunk.

He's sleeping so soundly.

I just couldn't wake him up.

Forget it.

His inner power doesn't help much anyway.

It should be enough with just the few of us.

We're running out of time. Let's get started.

Hold on!

Let me remind you again.

Once we transfer essential essence to him,

there's no stopping in between.

Otherwise, his life will be in danger.

- Hang in there. - Understood.

Don't worry.

I won't let go before my inner power is fully drained.

All right. Let's begin.

Mr. Hei Wu.

Why hasn't he woken up?

The cold poison in him hasn't dispersed yet.

Hold on a little longer.

Sima Dang, are you falling asleep?

Knock it off. I'm reaching my limit.

I've no energy to joke with you.

Hang in there a little longer. It will be over soon.

Wang, what are you doing here?

I was ordered by the Ten Killing Gate...

to kill Mr. Jian.

I see!

It was you who tried to assassinate me the other day!

So you're the assassin planted in Yan Mountain Sect.

Unfortunately, you found out a little too late.

Don't you dare touch us.

I'll rip you apart!

Do you still have the energy to fight me?

Let me send Mr. Jian off first.

Don't kill him! Kill me.

- Kill me first. - Kill me first.

- Don't kill me yet. - What?

Each of you has to die anyway.

I'll start with this sharp-tongued woman!

It feels so warm.

You're not the first who tried to kill me.

Those who have tried to kill me died a terrible death.

You have to think twice.

Die!

I've underestimated the people of the Ten Killing Gate.

Yan Mountain Sect almost got destroyed by you.

Chief?

Didn't you go to Luo Village?

I asked him to come back.

I'll give you this while I can still talk.

What is this?

Our hidden trump card.

I'll tell you a few things.

I don't think I can hold on much longer.

If I didn't make it,

I'm counting on you with the things that come next.

This firework...

is the secret code between Bai Hu and Bai He.

Just light the fireworks,

Bai Hu will come at once as soon as he sees it.

Be sure to use it wisely.

Zhao Da Bang.

- Prepare the horse. - All right.

Mr. Jian said...

when it seems like we are at our wits' end,

the enemy will emerge from the darkness.

We have to seize this opportunity... and catch him off guard.

When is the right time?

When we expel poison for Mr. Jian tomorrow,

our inner power will be depleted at noon.

The enemy will definitely make a move at that time.

Right at that moment, we'll show our hand.

Chief Bai Hu, you're our trump card.

Chief.

But we can't have the best of both worlds.

After all, I'm a member of the Ten Killing Gate.

I'm sorry.

You don't have to apologise.

I mean...

you shouldn't have come back.

With you back here...

that merely adds to the number of body count.

Here's your precious Thunderbolt!

Shoot, it's the Thunderbolt!

I'm taking you down with me!

The cold poison has been lifted.

Mr. Jian!

Run!

- Hurry! - Run!

Why does my head hurt so much?

Why would this happen?

Here!

- Hurry! - Put out the fire!

- Hurry! - Go get some water.

Is there any water left?

Mr. Jian, are you all right?

I'm fine.

- Here's the water. - I didn't expect that...

I almost died because of the Thunderbolt that I created.

Why don't I see Zhao Wo Huan?

Don't mention him!

He's still drunk and unconscious now.

Looks like he missed out on a good fight.

Did you see Ming Yue?

No.

Actually,

Wang is just a pawn.

The one who wanted me dead...

is Ming Yue.

Ming Yue?

Where are you going?

Go home.

To Yujiabao or the Ten Killing Gate?

Ten Killing Gate.

Whoever stops me will die.

Go back with me. I'll beg them to forgive you.

We can start over.

I can't leave the Ten Killing Gate behind.

I'm not Zhan Shi Qi.

I have no feelings.

I don't have friends nor lovers.

All I have is missions.

If I made you misunderstand anything while I was on my mission,

please forget it.

You're lying! You do like me!

Back in Puppet Island, you shielded me from the sword!

- You were so determined and serious. - Because I know he wouldn't stab you.

When Hao Zhou Yun forced me to stab myself,

it pained you so much that you cried.

- A woman's tears are meant to... - You can't fool anyone!

- Don't flatter yourself. - Are your tears fake?

Back in Liaodong,

you travelled all the way to see me.

I could see it from your eyes that you weren't lying to me.

I went to kill Jian Bu Zhi!

- You hugged me last night... - That was just an act!

With your own body?

It doesn't matter if it was an act or it was real.

I only have one purpose.

I'm just using you to complete my mission.

I didn't approach you because I like you.

It's because...

only a naive guy like you... would fall for it.

No.

That wasn't what you said last night.

I had drunk too much but I still remember the things you said.

You thought that the people of the Ten Killing Gate...

are born without feelings... right until you met me on Puppet Island.

Stop it!

Being with me... is like being under the sun.

It makes me feel warm in heart.

Please! Stop it!

How you wished the boat was beyond repair.

- You've so much to tell me every day! - Zhao Wo Huan!

Stop your wishful thinking. All right?

If you're a man, just do it quickly!

Good and evil don't coexist.

The one in front of you... is an assassin of the Ten Killing Gate!

I'm Ming Er, the future chief of the Ten Killing Gate.

If you're a warrior,

prove it with your sword.

You want to fight me?

If you don't kill me, I'm going to kill you.

Do it.

I won't hit my wife.

That was a quick move.

Dying in your hands would make a good explanation.

Do it.

Just go.

They'll be here any minute.

Return the bangle to me!

My father said,

I can only give away the bangle once in my lifetime.

Whoever puts it on...

can never take it off again.

This is mine!

Ming Yue, don't forget Puppet Island!

Forget it all! Ming Yue doesn't exist!

Jian,

I'm sorry.

I let Ming Yue go.

She took the crystal too.

So be it.

It belongs to them anyway.

Theirs?

It's their name list of the agents from 15 years ago.

The agents that they planted in various sects.

They're all old now.

If the lists are exposed,

it will lead to a massive purge... or even a catastrophe.

I don't want to remember...

these names either.

Let them decide their own fate.

Well said.

This is what real chivalry is.

Mr. Jian, you're so full of compassion.

That's really admirable.

Jian.

Now that you've recovered,

what do you plan to do next?

I'll take you and Ms. Zhan to Shenji Valley...

to pay respect to my late father.

Then, we'll go to Mount Wangwu... to visit your parents.

Sure, I've been wanting to go back... and have a drink with my father.

Sima Dang, something came up at the historical office!

They've summoned us back!

I'm leaving.

We just met. You're leaving already?

That's right.

The details on Madam Hei Wu were second-hand information.

Those aren't true.

Actually, you're just someone whose bark is worse than your bite.

You're kind, brave, and loyal.

I'll have that amended.

You'd better do that.

I'll bid you farewell here.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Wait, you harum-scarum!

Goodbye, everyone.

Wait, I still owe you one.

All right. I should go too.

Thank you for saving my life.

Thank you for saving my buddy.

It's no big deal.

Although you have a striking resemblance...

to the deceased Ye Xiao Xiao,

the different thing about him... was his kindness and selflessness.

No physician could be of match to him.

To me, he was one of a kind.

I am Ye Xiao Xiao.

I know each person in this world is one of a kind.

I also know that you are different from others.

But to me, you have a soft nature and kind heart.

That makes you a good physician.

They said those things about you because they didn't know better.

Thank you.

Thank you.

They said those things about you because they didn't know better.

Till we meet again.

- Till we meet again. - Till we meet again.

Mr. Ye, where are you going next?

I'll go to Heiwu Ridge.

Mr. Jian, are you forgetting something?

I don't remember any more.

- Zhao Wo Huan, help him recall. - How would I know?

Are you taking me to Shenji Valley?

Hey, do you really not remember?

I couldn't recall.

Enough said about that. Let's go!

Your regret has come to an end.

I should end my regrets as well.

I'm sorry, my dear.

Some secrets have to be kept hidden with death.

That face became my nightmare.

But I didn't expect to see that face again... after eight years.

When I saw him in Hanyue Villa,

I realized he has lost his martial skills...

and forgotten who he was.

He thought he is Jian Jin Huan's son, Jian Bu Zhi.

How is that possible?

The real Jian Bu Zhi has been staying in the Eastern Ocean.

Sir.

Have we met before?

Jian, don't forget.

This lady is an assassin who kills without hesitation.

She's indeed an assassin.

But assassins are not the only ones who can kill.

I decided to kill him.

A minor accident... put a spoke in my wheel.

After that, I had a shocking discovery.

Before the case is solved,

no one is allowed to leave.

On what grounds?

The killer is among us.

Before nightfall, if I can't keep my promise...

I'll be at your disposal.

He pursues the truth, and is an upright and brave person.

He's just like a younger version of Jian Jin Huan.

He's just a detective.

Should I still kill him?

Sir.

Don't you feel scared at all?

A detective is born to deal with the matter of life and death.

Things that are left hanging in the balance,

and hovering between life and death aren't anything new.

He has a compassionate heart.

There were times I thought...

it was Jian Jin Huan standing right in front of me.

If I killed him,

it would cause the Devil Wang Hua or Brother Jian's successor die?

The tragedy from eight years ago happened because of our cowardice.

Now that Wang Hua is gone.

This young man is the hope of the martial world.

After I made up my mind, I made the most brutal decision in my life.

Perhaps, it's the right thing to do.

I want to get rid of Wang Hua once and for all,

and have this name completely erased from the world.

I killed everyone who knew about this.

That includes me.

Why?

For the sake of this man who thought he's Jian Bu Zhi.

And for the sake of our own dignity.

Eight years ago, I ran away from Shenji Valley like a dog.

The remaining days of my life...

were the continuation of our cowardice.

I feel so tired now.

I don't have to run any more.

Brother Jian and my fellow brothers,

here I come.

It's hard being a hero.

But no matter how hard it is, don't look back anymore.

Chief, we found him.

I don't know why he regains consciousness,

and goes by the name Jian Bu Zhi now.

You took so long to find him.

What's the use of having you?

My Soul Absorption Pill didn't work?

That's interesting.

It looks like I have to meet him in person.

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