All language subtitles for 7Ancient Detective EP7

"Ancient Detective"

"Episode 7"

Help! Someone is dead!

Hurry up! Help!

Someone is dead!

Hurry up!

Look, it's over there.

What's going on? Tell us.

Didn't you leave me behind?

I heard some noise outside.
So I came out to have a look.

Then, I saw he is hanging up there
and I'm so scared.

He's dead.

The bruise on his neck
is the fatal wound.

He was strangled by iron chains.

Puppet Li does keep his words.

He kidnapped and killed Jiang Cen
while we were at the beach.

He shouldn't have broken the rules.

He had offended Puppet Li.
He brought it upon himself.

Even so,

how could he kill his guest with such
a cruel method in his own house?

This is too much.

Did Puppet Li really do this?

For safety, we need to
figure out something first.

What kind of a person is Puppet Li?

Twenty years ago,

I met Puppet Li once.

He helped me back then.

I don't think
he was killed by Puppet Li.

I've seen his record
before he left Zhongyuan.

I can't remember clearly
but in my impression,

he's a great craftsman.

He doesn't look like
someone who loves to kill.

He doesn't like to kill.

Maybe it's because he has been
on the island for a long time,

he got lonely and
started to be a pervert.

He is yet to be a pervert.
He still holds on to his principles.

He killed Jiang Cen because
Jiang Cen disobeyed the rules.

We all are fine, aren't we?

Why don't we ask him out
to clear the air?

Hold that thought.

If he wanted to talk,

he wouldn't have hung up a
corpse for display.

Miss Shi Liu is right.

He doesn't want to talk to us.

He is missing in action.

I think Jiang Cen's death
has nothing to do with us.

Let's solve the puzzle quickly.

After getting the treasure,
we just leave as soon as possible.

-Agree?
-Agree.

Agree.

Old geezer.

Okay.

It's too troublesome. I agree.

I disagree.

If we want to know
Puppet Li's personality,

we don't need to see him in person.

What do you mean?

Because there is an old acquaintance
of Puppet Li among us.

And he lied to us.

Boatman,

you want to tell us or
you want me to force you to say it?

I didn't lie to you.

Zhao.

I didn't lie to you.

You won't tell the truth, right?

What happened?

Don't force me to break your leg.

Move over there.

I'll tell you.

From now on,

you have to answer truthfully for
all the questions that I'd ask you.

Have you ever seen Puppet Li?

I've seen him before.

We know each other very well.

-Zhao.
-You're not telling the truth, right?

I'll tell you the truth.

Please don't kill me.

Yes, I lied to you.

-I kill...
-Zhao,

let him finish his sentence.

I've never seen Puppet Li.

This is my first time
on this island too.

It was about a month ago,

an uninvited guest came to my house.

He gave me a lot of money.

He asked me do something for him.

I was a bit scared and
also in two minds at that time.

But there was a lot of money
right in front of my eyes.

He said, I'd get 100 tael extra for
every passenger I bring to the island.

So I...

Do you remember
how did he look like?

I was blindfolded.

He told me that
his name is Puppet Li.

That's all I know.

Please let me go, will you?

You can't go anywhere
until things get sorted out.

Puppet Li is so complicated.

I don't think
he is complicated at all.

Some people couldn't solve the puzzle,

but they didn't want to
go back empty-handed.

They've bad intention on Puppet Li
and messed up the rules of the game.

So they got killed.

They deserved the punishment.

There's a possibility.

What do you mean a possibility?

Young fellow,

this is how it should be.

It's normal for people to go after
treasure than human's life.

Jiang Cen's death is the
best example, isn't it?

There aren't many people
who could act as calm as us.

What do you think?

So, I'd say,

at times like this, we must be united.

We should trust each other, right?

I have a suggestion.

Let's gather all the items
that we have found.

That's the only way to complete the
puzzle and task in the shortest time.

Then, we can call Puppet Li out.

We can share the treasure.

Good to share.

The drinker is the most sober person.

If during this time,
we still have doubt among each other,

it's not a big deal that
we couldn't solve the puzzle,

probably, each of us here...

wouldn't be able to
leave this island alive.

Jian, I think Puppet Li
is a sensible person.

As long as we don't provoke him,

he won't come to kill us.

So, we should stop
thinking about Puppet Li.

Let's start to solve the puzzle,
all right?

Okay!

Since we have the same opinion,

let's solve the puzzle together!

As I said,

as long as we work together,

it's not hard to find that
six pieces of fragments.

If you find the other fragments,

you can give it to me.

I swear, with my personality,

I'd share the treasure evenly.

I have no ulterior motive.

I'll keep it for now.

Give it back to me.

What's wrong with you, old geezer?

This is what I found.

Return it to me.

I don't care who found it,
it's with me now,

I don't want to give it to you.

I'm telling you, at times like this,
don't cause unnecessary trouble.

For the benefit of everyone,

it's possible that I might kill you.

Young fellow, don't simply
threaten to kill people.

Aren't you afraid that
you'll get yourself into trouble?

May I ask, what is your
title in this martial world?

Fingers Bone, Walking Stick Sword.

Are you Fairy Sheng?

You're the wanted criminal who
worth 100,000 gold of bounty?

Yes, I am.

Guys, do you hear that?

He is Fairy Sheng, the wanted
criminal in the martial world.

Everyone wants to kill him.

If we kill him,
we'll share the bounty.

How much?

One hundred thousand.

Doesn't matter where I hide,
you all want to kill me.

Why don't...

I just kill all of you?

Who should I kill first?

I'm only in charge of records.

I don't need money.

Did you hear that?

He's going to kill all of us and
own the treasure all by himself.

Maybe he's the one
who killed Jiang Cen too.

Your friend got beaten up,
aren't you going to help him?

According to the
historical office's rules,

we can only watch
and record the event.

We can't take part in the disputes.

So I only know levitation skill.

That's not good!

Sir, do you want to die here?

The young fellow who
doesn't know martial arts,

are you talking about me?

Sir Fairy Sheng, you're right,
I don't know martial arts,

but you can't take any
life with you today.

Do you know how to pilot a boat?

You said you wanted to kill us,

why don't I kill him first?

It's none of my business.

Shut up!

Even if you have got us all killed,

you've gathered all the
props on the island,

what's the point if
no one pilots the boat for you?

Do you want to grow old with
Puppet Li on this island?

I didn't expect you would
threaten me in this way.

We're here to find Puppet Li.

We're not here to catch
the wanted criminal.

Let's put aside
the matters of the martial world.

Let's solve the puzzle...

and everyone will get
their wish granted, right?

Am I right, Hao Zou Yun?

There is neither bounty nor reward,
but there are friends.

Young fellow,
you're a sensible person.

This time, I'll listen to you.

I found out that you're
a top-notch player.

But I also found out
about your weakness.

What is it?

You've memorised
a lot of chess manuals,

but you rarely play
with another person.

How do you know?

You don't know about human nature.

Human nature?

There's no emotion
in the chess manual.

It won't tell you
your opponent's thought.

Thought determines
the moves of your opponent.

That's why...

you can only rely on
the chess manuals...

to count all the possibilities.

They were fighting just now,
weren't they?

Now, they are talking about chess.

The top-notch player's
way of thinking is unique.

Since they can't defeat each other,
they'd rather be friends.

Otherwise, it would be an awkward
and unpleasant situation.

You were saying that
the drunkard is an expert too?

He is really drunk now. He'll be
scared when he is sober tomorrow.

All right,

let's stop eavesdropping.

We're not thieves.

I mean, since they are
getting along well, let's go.

-I'm leaving.
-What are you planning to do?

I'm looking for someone.

Who are you looking for?

Puppet Li?

Don't act recklessly.

I think he is going
to flirt with girls.

How do you know?

A curious guy like me
is more meticulous.

So, you're here...

because you are curious
about Puppet Li's treasure.

The treasure is nothing to me.
I'm here to hide from someone.

People whom you've stolen things from?

People whom their hearts
got stolen by me.

This...

It started when I was a kid.

It's the same for
martial arts competition.

All martial arts moves
are unpredictable.

The moment you attack,

you have to calculate all the
possible moves of your opponent.

No matter how fast your brain works,

it won't work as fast as his weapon.

This is the fatal weakness
I've been talking about.

Then, sir...

how can I be faster than his weapon?

Prediction.

Prediction?

Be familiar with the human nature.

Think about what their moves
are going to be in advance.

Give tit for tat and
counter their attacks.

During the competition, even they have
millions of martial arts techniques,

in a certain situation,

they can only choose
one or two types of techniques.

Sometimes, only one technique is used.

If you guess correctly, your opponent
must be on the losing end.

How can I learn about human nature?

Just like martial arts,

you need a lot of practice.

Just now, you were accurate
in searching for my dead acupoint.

But...

you were just lucky.

You have to see
this kind of insight as a habit...

to make up for your weakness.

You are from a family of scholars.

How did you end up on this path?

My family legacies were
government officials.

My parents sent me to school
since I was young.

When I was 23 years old,

I became a scholar.

I didn't have to study any more,

but no matter what I did,

I wasn't happy at all.

One day,

I found out that I was
happy when I stole things.

Such as stealing time and chances.

As long as I steal,
be it eating and sleeping,

I'm happy as long as I did it
by stealing, you know?

You're sick, right?

Then?

Then, I thought...

why can't people
live their lives happily?

Why can't we do what we like?

So, I left the capital
without saying goodbye.

I started to live my life as a thief,
but there's one thing...

I would never steal.

Women's hearts.

How do you know?

I wrote down what you just said.

Look, I stole a lot of women's hearts.

I found out that once
women have fallen for you,

they will keep chasing after you.

They will gamble the rest
of their lives on bad guys.

They are the gamblers, you know?

So...

I left them and came to this island.

But there is nothing much for me
to steal on this island.

But I thought of
sneaking some attacks...

can be considered
as a kind of stealing, right?

You want to be an assassin?

It isn't impossible.

But for my first assassination,

I take Puppet Li as my target,

isn't it too much for me to handle?

It's really too much for you.

You'd better just be a thief.

I don't want to record
your time of death in this notebook.

Thank you.

This is the first time in my life
that I have such a huge realisation.

No wonder so many people in the
martial world couldn't defeat you.

It's just an illusion.

They just couldn't figure out
what moves that I was using to fight.

When you were facing with
unexpected situation,

you would be caught off guard.

It has nothing to do with speed.

You can do it too.

Do you want to try?

How can I try?

You need to find a rival.

You are here.

Old geezer, what are you
talking about in the late night?

Something isn't right.

Why are you two staring at me?

What are you doing?

You should find someone who doesn't
know martial arts to fight with him.

I'm with good martial arts.

What if I hurt him?

We've thought of all the
suitable candidates.

Your martial arts skill
is the worst among them.

Don't reject us.

We are here to let Jian to try
the advantages of having prediction.

Can you use better words?

My martial arts skill
is the worst among them?

After all, people in the
martial word called me...

You should look for Ming Yue.

She has the worst martial arts skill.

I can't control my inner power.

I won't care if I blast him off.

Don't worry, I have an idea.

Come on. Open your mouth.

-What are you doing?
-Open your mouth.

Old geezer, what did feed me?

It's First Entry Martial World Pill,
after taking it...

it will burn out your
your inner power.

You're like a kid who
just enters the martial world.

Just in case your inner power
would blast him off during the fight.

Old geezer, are you medicine seller
or an martial arts expert?

Why would you have
strange pill like this?

I was forced to do so.

I've been staying at home
for a long time.

When I feel like killing someone,
I would eat one of this.

Then, I won't dare to go out.

It looks like the medicine is working.

Let me tell you.

Although I don't have inner power,

I'm going to show you
the Hao's secret sword skill.

Mr. Jian,

sorry if I offend you.

Come on.

Take that!

What a sharp eye.
This is a fake move.

He actually wants to attack my
lower body.

Let me go with his moves.

Why does it hurt so much?

It's true.

Don't bother about his moves
during the first round,

just take a step forward
and hit him on his head.

Is it that simple?

It's that simple.

After a thousand times of practices,

the best cover-up is no cover-up.

This is the prediction that
I've told you about.

Hao Zou Yun, can you do it again?

Bring it on! I'm fearless.

If I can't even beat a guy who
doesn't know martial arts,

how am I going to survive
in the martial world? Bring it on!

I won't be easy on you this time.

I'm taking the initiative this time.

I'll attack first.

Don't blame me for being sneaky.

I quit.

You guys go ahead,
I'm off to hunt the treasure.

He just quits like this.

That's the advantage
of the prediction.

You can always get ahead of him.

Now,

you get it, right?

I got it, sir.

I've checked all the
places at the west,

I didn't find anything.

There isn't even a cave to hide.

The south is where the boats stop.

I've searched around and it was clean.

We've left the north-east
and east side of the island.

We have to check it out tonight.

If we can't find where
Puppet Li is hiding,

I'll have to make a breakthrough.

Is the historian,
Sima Dang, all right?

The King of Thieves is with him.

This is a good thing for us.

Tonight, we will act together.

I'll go to the corner of north-east,
and you go to the east.

Okay, let's go now.

Let's do it now.

Miss Ming Yue.

Miss Ming Yue.

Miss Ming Yue.

Get rid of him.

Don't let him disrupt our plan.

You go first.

Miss Shi Liu,
I'm looking for Miss Ming Yue.

What do you want to tell her?
Just let me know.

I don't want to trouble you.

You're not going to say
something lewd, are you?

No.

I'm here to thank Miss Ming Yue.

You saw it just now.

She even risked her life to
shield me from the sword.

She has saved my life.

I was busy taking care of my brothers
and I didn't thank her there.

So here I am.

I've got your appreciation.

I'll pass on your message.

Please leave.

I owe her a huge one,
I have to thank her in person.

She's asleep.

Do you want me to wake her up?

No, I'll come again tomorrow.

Are you interested in Ming Yue?

How can you say that?

Yes, I like her.

She is taken.

I'm not surprised because
she is such a nice lady.

Is that guy good enough for her?

He is more handsome and
better at martial arts than you.

He is from a noble family.

Ming Yue will have a good life.

Since she has such a good fiancé,

Ming Yue came here
to search for her brother,

why didn't he come with her?

Why would he let her come
to a dangerous place like here?

I don't think he is good enough.

I would never give her
to a nobody like you.

Who is a nobody?

Listen,

I'm going to be a hero,
Master Zhao Wo Huan, in the future.

All right.

Mr. Great Future Hero,

show me how capable you are.

If you want to see her,
you have to fight me first.

I have a principle,
I'd never fight with a woman.

But for Miss Yue,

bring it on!

-Why are you so surprised?
-There's someone in the forest.

All I see is darkness.

I'll take a look.

That's strange. Where did he go?

This woman is strong.

How would it be possible?

Why can I threaten her?

You're using blind forces
and you're full of flaws.

You can't even protect yourself,
yet you want to protect Ming Yue.

Who is she?

I don't want to lose.

Just give up.

Your martial arts skill
is not up to my level.

You will be dead
if you keep fighting with me.

I'm going to be serious this time.

Is he out of his mind?

She's right.

I can't fight her.

What to do?

Mr. Great Future Hero,
are you all right?

Just surrender.

You can't even beat a woman.

How are you going to protect Ming Yue?

Why do you come back so early?

Did the historian get you?

No, but his
levitation skill is too good.

We have to be extra careful.

Let's talk when he's asleep.

I'll go for the search later tonight,

you stay here.

Why?

I'm afraid Zhao Wo Huan
will come back again.

Are you still afraid of him?

I'm afraid I would kill him,

and you would kill me.

Brothers, look what I found.

Old geezer's tooth.

I found it too.

A toe.

Let me see.

Now,

Mr Jian has found Fatty Bai's hand.

Fairy Sheng found Strong Man's nose.

We found two more today.

So, as long as we are able to
find the old woman's eyeball,

and an unknown object from the girl,

we could get all the six fragments!

It's easier said than done.

The searching will definitely
become harder.

You have to be confident
in the things that you do.

Mr. Jian,

everyone has worked hard today.

I'll go back to sleep now.
Let's continue tomorrow.

I'll go back for a drink.

Aren't you going to sleep?

I'm not going to sleep yet.

I want to find Handy Tang.

You may go to sleep first.

Take care.

Jian.

Zhao.

What happened to you?

Didn't you go to see Ming Yue?

Why are you so cold?

Zhao.

Why are you so hot?

Zhao.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have lied to you.

Actually, I'm not
good at martial arts.

I shouldn't have come out
to explore the martial world.

Don't say that.

On this journey, if it wasn't for you,

I could have been
killed long time ago.

When I was young,

I lived in a small village
at the foot of Mount Wangwu.

Back then, my father went to wander
around the martial world all the time.

Everyone in the village
knew that he was a hero.

He had great martial arts skills.

He punished the bad guys
in the martial world.

He did a lot of great deeds.

Because I was the son of a hero,

everyone respected me.

Moreover, I was born
with divine power.

I'd never lost in a fight.

I was very proud.

I thought I'd become a hero
when I grow up.

Until I was fifteen,

I left the village
to look for my father.

I found him at a tavern.

He was telling stories.

He used his experience
from the martial world...

to make up stories
and share with everyone.

He has never been
in the martial world.

He was not a martial arts expert.

He was a storyteller
in the tavern.

He didn't do any heroic acts.

Even those thugs and drunkards,

he couldn't even
teach them any lesson.

He lied to me.

He lied to my mother and
deceived everyone in the village.

When I found out about this news,

I was in devastation.

Did you tell your mother the truth?

If I did, she would be wretched.

I kept it a secret.

Since then,

I started to do everything I could,

I learned martial arts by myself
and trained hard on sword skills.

Everyone saw my hard work.

They thought that
I got my father's legacy...

after meeting him.

I just want to be a
swordsman as soon as possible.

I wanted to outshine my father's fame.

That's the only way for them to
remember me and forget about him.

So I could overcome this humiliation.

No wonder all the names
of your skills sound so good.

They're all from the storytelling.

I can only use these to scare people.

But you have divine power.

There aren't many people
who can beat you.

Eventually,

I really think that
I'm a martial arts expert.

Until tonight,

I ran into Shi Liu and
she attacked me.

All her moves were fatal.

It was Shi Liu.

She made me reveal my true self.

She made me realise that
I've only got divine power,

but nothing else.

Do you also think that...

I'm useless?

I really want to win.

Because I really want to see Ming Yue.

She is mute and weak.

I couldn't believe she would dare
to shield a sword attack for me.

And I saw her eyes.

It was very determined.

Enough, Zhao.

Winning or losing is
normal during a fight.

I think Miss Ming Yue
will understand you.

As long as you're able
to meet your father,

who cares if he's
a hero or a storyteller?

Unlike me,

when I first saw my father,

he was in a pool of blood.

I didn't even have
a chance to talk to him.

I wanted to know
what kind of person he was,

but I could only guess
from his diaries.

Jian,

I'm sorry.

I reminded you of your sad past.

Although your father has gone,

you still have me as your brother.

I want to be your sworn brother.

What's wrong?

You're the young master
of the Shenji Valley,

I'm a nobody...

in the martial world.

You're from a prestigious family.

Don't you mind...

to be the brother of a nobody?

To be brothers,

firstly, I'd consider about attitudes.

Then, personality.

Lastly, it's all about fate.

If I only concern
about good martial arts skills,

what's the difference
from doing a trade?

What about loyalty?

I don't know martial arts.

I only know...

I want to be your best brother.

Here's to the Almighty
and our late fathers.

I, Jian Bu Zhi.

I, Zhao Wo Huan.

We sworn to be brothers.

From now on,

we put our lives on each other's hand.

Let's explore the martial world
and do good deeds together.

We swear to share
happiness and difficulties...

I will take all the difficulties.

Zhao, I want to give you a present.

What present?

Take a good look.

Li family's swordplay.

From now on, you'll have to
work hard on your own.