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[Captial Luoyang]

[Dee Renjie]

A female ghost?

There's a female ghost in Luoyang?

Rumor has it that

An Yu's ghost has come back for revenge.

Do you believe it?

Of course not.

You trained me yourself.

As a fourth-rank General of Thousand Bull Guard,

Can't you see that in this room

there's murderous peril in every corner?

Did you notice

the waiter who's pouring water

has calluses all over his hands,

and he's a hunchback.

When he walks, he's obviously bowlegged.

I think he's a cavalryman

who always holds a Tang Sword.

And look at the three opposite us.

They look like merchants,

but they are not eating at all.

They must be afraid

that if they are too full,

it'll be inconvenient to fight later.

The most obvious are

those two blockheads behind the counter.

Look at his smile.

It's so fake.

He might as well write "warrior" on his forehead.

Is the news Dee Renjie passes by today

[Er Hu]

accurate or not?

Yes,

[San Gou]

i-it's

accurate.

But look at these two who came today.

Neither of them look like the portait.

The sun is setting,

so no one will come now.

In my opinion,

let's kill both of them.

Clean and neat!

Move

is not wise.

Can you speak more quickly?

Why are you

so

so impatient?

How can I not be?

He'll run away after dinner.

Our big brother said

you're too,

too,

too impulsive.

You have to listen to

my commands this time.

I'm not convinced.

I'm higher-ranked than you.

You could stutter

for an hour when you order.

I'll go there now.

Take the hint.

Why bother?

In my opinion,

we just go and give them one hammer each.

I don't care which one is Dee Renjie.

Sir,

what do you need?

I need some vinegar.

Sure,

help yourself.

It is quite

urgent.

I hate it the most when people slap my face.

Sir.

You...

What else

do you want?

Soy sauce.

Since I was little,

only my father slapped me twice.

If you dare to slap my face again,

I'll send you to meet my father.

Sir,

what,

what do you want?

Can't you take them all at once?

I come to pay the bill.

No, no, no,

let me pay.

How can I let you pay?

If you pay for it,

it's like you slapping my face.

How dare you slap me?

I hate it the most when people

slap my face.

Since I was little,

only my father slapped me twice.

If you dare to hit me again,

I'll send you to meet my father.

They are fighting.

Stop fighting!

He...

he ran away!

Chase him!

Go! Go!

Get your weapons.

Give me my hammer.

Stop!

Where are you going?

Stop!

Run!

Hammer!

Give me the hammer.

Oh my god!

What a knife that is!

Do you come to dig the vegetables?

Go! Hurry! Go!

San Gou.

Hammer! Give me the hammer!

Hammer! Hammer!

Get down and pick it up.

Yes.

Go!

My Lord.

Go!

Hurry up.

Coming.

He ran away.

Chase him!

Yes.

[Down Horse Hill]

-Go! -Stop!

Stop! Stop!

You can't escape.

This is literally Down Horse Hill.

[Detective Dee: Scent of a Killer]

This is the fifth murder.

[Chief of the Highest Judiciary, Lu Shuwen]

The victim of this morning was

Yang Fuwen, the owner of Baixiang Brothel.

The others are the Supervisor of Officials, Han Xiaosheng,

Head of Secretariat, Zhao Chongyuan,

The assistant minister Gao Sheng,

and the painter Liu Tang.

After their death, all of

their hearts and livers were scooped out.

[Minister of Official Personnel Affairs, Han Feng]

Your Majesty,

I interrogated Wen Da personally.

He did see An Yu's ghost.

She must be An Yu.

I saw it clearly.

She was five steps away from me.

Just five steps!

Besides Wen Da,

two other people

also saw An Yu's ghost.

An Yu was beheaded in public a year ago

because of writing revolting poems.

[Decapitate An Yu]

Before she was beheaded, she

cursed five people who squealed on her.

She claimed she'd never forgive them, even as a ghost,

[Decapitate An Yu]

and she'll cut out their hearts and livers.

Now these five people were oddly murdered,

while An Yu's ghost

does appear in Luoyang City.

[Decapitate An Yu]

[Wu Zetian]

Your Majesty,

since the Highest Judiciary can't find any clues,

the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs would like to take this case.

If we can't solve it within ten days,

I'm willing to hand over my seal of Minister.

You are not good at solving cases.

If you can't solve the case within ten days,

I'm afraid those who already hated you

will seize the chance to accuse you.

I just want to do my best for Wu Zhou.

I don't care about

my personal honor.

Then I'll give you permission.

I have another request.

Go ahead.

I heard that a few months ago,

Your Majesty pardoned Dee Renjie and

allowed him back from his exile outside the Pass.

He should be here in a few days.

You want Dee Renjie to help you investigate?

I beg for your permission, Your Majesty.

I heard Dee Renjie would be back soon.

I've made thorough arrangements

so that Dee Renjie

will never come to Luoyang alive.

You can't leave.

You stole my pearl!

Nonsense. I didn't steal it.

Then let me search you.

Let go!

Lv... Lv Zhaoyuan.

I'm here.

[Lv Zhaoyuan]

Time to work.

How is it?

He really doesn't have the pearl.

This crazy dog is biting people at random.

Wait.

Goodbye.

-The pearl indeed isn't with him? -Take care.

He does have the pearl.

However,

I also smelled

a bloody knife behind his back.

So I think this person

is probably capable of killing and robbing.

Look, he's left for such a long time,

and the smell is still so strong.

Something's not right.

There's someone there.

What's going on?

Why is he up there?

Someone is there.

Who is that?

My name is Lv Zhaoyuan.

I was originally from Luoyang.

Unfortunately, my family fell on hard times.

I've been wandering outside the Pass since I was little.

[North Gate]

If my wife hadn't disappeared suddenly,

-I would never have come back to Luoyang. -Get lost!

But I didn't expect Luoyang

to be shut down because of the murder.

Please spare my life, Lord.

I have a 70-year-old mother

and a three-year-old child.

Shush.

Take off your mask.

You have a well-featured

and innocent-looking face.

It must be your first time to steal things.

Yes.

In that case,

I'll spare your life.

Go.

Thank you, My Lord.

Come back.

You'll go

where you came from.

I can enter the city now.

Whoa.

I didn't know you were so good.

Being an official...

Hello.

You're welcome.

My Lord.

Greetings, my lord.

Are you kidding me?

What are you talking about?

Well,

who are you?

Right,

who am I?

I am...

Who on earth am I?

Do you remember how you came here?

I remember I fell

from somewhere.

Yes.

When I saved you,

you were hanging in a tree under the cliff.

In a tree?

Thank you for saving my life, My Lord.

You're welcome.

You just recovered from the accident.

Take a good rest.

I'll leave first.

Thank you.

[Lv]

By the way,

when I saved you,

I found this jade pendant on you.

I think it must be your family heirloom.

I'll return it to you now.

Look.

There's a character "Lv" on it.

So it must be your surname.

My surname is Lv.

Father.

[Speaking feebly]

Father.

[Manager Qing of Xinji Shop]

The Lv family sent a letter,

asking me for help.

I thought it was a chance to atone for

my sins, but I didn't expect

I became so sick.

You must take him back to our city

and help him find his wife.

Father,

don't worry.

If it's our debt, as your daughter,

I'll pay it back for you.

-Tea. High-quality spring tea. -Lanterns.

Lanterns. Beautiful lanterns.

Have a look.

Tea leaves. High-quality spring tea.

Beautiful lanterns. Come and have a look.

[General of Thousand Bull Guard, Li Xuanfang]

That is the person you're waiting for.

Lord Dee.

I'm Li Xuanfang, General of Thousand Bull Guard.

Greetings, Lord Dee.

Minister Han Feng is waiting for you in her mansion.

Please.

Thank you, General Li.

I'll walk myself...

Let's go!

Lord Dee, please.

Is it necessary to be so ceremonious?

Let's go.

The jade pendant.

Give me the jade pendant.

Why are you so unreasonable?

How am I unreasonable?

Is it you or I being unreasonable?

You don't pay for the hotel.

Who is unreasonable?

I didn't say I wouldn't pay.

What I meant was I'd live on credit for now.

I'll pay you when I have money.

This jade pendant might be

the family heirloom of our Lv family.

I can't give it to you whatsoever.

No way. Give it to me.

Stop!

What did you say?

What?

I said I can't give it to him whatsoever.

No, before that.

I mean I'd live on credit for now.

It's not that I wouldn't pay.

No, the sentence in the middle.

This jade pendant

is our family heirloom.

Who the earth are you?

Are you an official or what?

Why are you asking so much?

Can I have a look at the jade pendant?

Why would I lend it to you?

Can you pay the rent for me?

Sure.

Well then, here you are.

You can stay. No worries.

Are you Mr. Lv?

I think so.

Do you remember

Manager Qing of Xinji Shop?

No.

Who is he?

He is my father.

Before he died, he told me

to take you to the city

and find your wife.

I have a wife?

Why don't you try to think

and see if you can think of anything?

Woman?

You betrayed me.

I think I remember a woman.

What does she look like?

She looks

quite elegant,

but she has a bad temper.

Then she must be your wife.

You said in the letter

that she suddenly disappeared.

She was taken away by a spy

of Baixiang Brothel in Luoyang City.

Why don't you come with me to the city first?

Maybe when you find your wife,

You'll remember everything.

Get me some food first.

Otherwise, I'd meet your father

before I find my wife.

[Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs]

Lord Dee, please get off.

I'm Han Feng, Minister of Official Personnel Affairs.

I've been waiting for you.

How big an official is this Minister?

She's only a tad lower than Her Majesty.

What's wrong?

Your legs turn to jelly because of the assassins?

I'm not feeling well because of the long journey.

Let me carry you.

Lord Dee is not feeling well.

Lord Dee was scared by the assassins.

It's been a long journey,

and I caught a cold.

I didn't expect that

after decades living outside the Pass

and countless sufferings,

you still look very young.

Yes.

They say it's good to be outside the Pass,

there're ginseng, marten fur and deer antlers.

You're indeed the Dee Renjie I've always admired.

Life or death, award or punishment,

you can talk and laugh no matter what.

I, Dee Renjie...

I shouldn't call you by your name.

Please forgive my rudeness.

No worries, Lord Han.

These decades outside the Pass,

no one had called my name so friendly,

that's why I was being frivolous just now.

I wonder if there're still some old colleagues

of mine in the court

so that I can catch up with them?

Back then, you spoke so frankly that

you angered the late emperor and was demoted outside the Pass.

It's been more than ten years.

Now the officials in Luoyang

are no longer same with those in Chang'an.

I'm afraid it's hard to have an old friend of yours.

What a pity.

Here's Her Majesty's secret edict.

Dee Renjie, come and receive the order.

Emperess of Wu Zhou appointed Dee Renjie

to assist the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs

to handle the case of murders in Luoyang.

Yes,

I accept the order.

Er Hu,

why did you kill him?

He looks like Dee Renjie.

Do you think he looks like this?

No.

I smashed him to this look.

He looked like Dee Renjie before the smash.

Nonsense!

This body

is strong

and muscular.

How could he be Dee Renjie?

Have a look!

It's not my fault.

Look at the portrait you gave me.

Neither of them looked like it.

So I had to kill both of them.

N-N-No, that's not right.

You d-didn't listen to me b-back then. I...

You blame me?

If you hadn't stalled me in the restaurant,

I would've killed them back then.

It's your b-b-brain that...

Stop, stop, stop.

San Gou, stop talking.

My chest hurts when you talk.

You'd better write down

what you want to say.

G-G-G

Good idea.

Er Hu is t-t-too reckless,

and he's s-s-so

d-d-d-d

d-d-dumb.

If it w-w-wan't for me...

I'm dying!

You stutter even when you write.

I was just anxious.

What are you anxious about?

Stop laughing.

Forget it.

Er Hu

why did you let the other one go?

He fell off the Down Horse Hill.

Why didn't you go down

to check if he's dead?

My Lord.

You can just say it if you want me dead.

The Down Horse Hill being high and steep,

how can I go down to check the body?

Besides,

in Luoyang,

who can come back alive after falling?

I think you're hassling me deliberately.

Er Hu!

It's the truth.

Please don't be mad, Godfather.

I shouldn't have sent them to assassinate.

Forget it.

Er Hu,

describe the face of the man

who fell off the Down Horse Hill.

Greetings, My Lords.

Introduce the case to Lord Dee.

Greetings, Lord Dee.

[Lin Mucong]

I've sorted out the case,

but during the process,

I couldn't help but

take the liberty to make some deductions.

Please be frank, Lord Dee,

to point out my mistakes.

You're still full of glib talks.

Introduce the case already!

No.

Although this fatty is a smooth-talker

and full of nonsense,

but somehow,

I like him.

It's my greatest honour

to be appreciated by Lord Dee.

Look at his cleverness.

I just...

Introduce the case, please.

The first victim is Supervisor of Officials Han Xiaosheng.

He died at the beginning of this month.

Three days later,

the body of Head of Secretariat Zhao Chongyuan was found.

Another two days later,

the assistant minister Gao Sheng died at home.

The fourth was the painter Liu Tang.

He died on the ninth day.

The last one was Yang Fuwen from Baixiang Brothel.

He died at night three days ago.

What did you say?

Baixiang Brothel?

Yes.

Is it the Baixiang Brothel in the Flower Lane?

Lord Dee is indeed a man of character.

Shut up!

What did you think of?

So

if I investigate Baixiang Brothel now,

would it be agaist the rules?

You have the imperial order.

You can investigate however you like.

Go and investigate Baixiang Brothel now.

Steamed buns.

This is your fare.

Buns fresh out of the steamer.

It's delicious.

Let's go.

Where are we going?

Baixiang Brothel.

Baixiang Brothel?

Miss, come and have a look.

How could I go to a place like that?

What were you thinking?

Let's go.

What are you waiting for? Hurry up!

Godfather,

this person should be the real Dee Renjie.

I'll go kill him now.

No.

Why not?

What my godfather means is

we can't be exposed in Luoyang City.

We can just cover our faces.

Look at your hammer.

Can you find a second one in Luoyang?

Da Long is right.

I'll arrange some gangsters to handle it.

I want to kill someone, and I

need a master whose face is unfamiliar.

Be assured.

They are all masters,

killing for money,

cleanly and neatly.

I want to check their quality.

Not bad.

I have a question.

Why do you cover your eyes?

I've been practicing flying dagger

with my eyes covered all my life.

What if you don't cover them?

Then the accuracy will be harmed.

Next.

Stop, stop, stop.

I fear he'll die midway.

You call that a master?

Why do you bring the body here?

I'll prove to you that

I killed the right person.

He looks just like this portrait.

What's the use of that?

He's not the one they want to kill.

Then your portrait is wrong.

It's not my problem.

I understand you too well.

Shut up!

Kick him out!

I'll take him.

No problem.

[Baixiang Brothel]

Let's go.

Is this Baixiang Brothel?

Why is it so creepy?

Yes.

Why is there no one here?

What can I do for you?

We're here to ask you something.

Lords of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, right?

I've been waiting for you for a long time.

Follow me.

Lords?

No, we are not.

Lords?

For this case,

you have really been put to much trouble.

For our Baixiang Brothel alone,

you have searched it over 70 times.

The Highest Judiciary came, and the Ministry of Revenue followed.

Then the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs came as well.

They searched everywhere.

Mind the steps.

Manager, you...

Okay.

This is the crime scene.

On the night of the crime,

nothing strange happened here.

I, as usual,

came upstairs to ask the boss to have breakfast

early the next morning.

I had knocked the door for a long time but there was no response.

I broke the door in a hurry.

But unexpectedly,

the door was not locked,

and I fell into the room.

Listen to me.

You must be curious about

what I saw when I entered.

Follow me.

Listen to me.

This is

where I fell.

From this angle,

I lifted my head

and saw the boss lying still in bed.

So I mustered up the courage

to go forward.

How can you get involved in it?

Aren't you going to look for your wife?

I think looking for my wife

is less interesting than this.

Let's go.

When I came up to the boss,

I saw a bloodstain on his chest.

Later, I heard from the Highest Judiciary that

my boss's heart and liver were ripped out.

I didn't expect that the boss of our Baixiang Brothel,

with a fine reputation,

finally ended up dead at a female ghost's hands.

As the saying goes,

life is full of changes,

and it is unpredictable.

This is the fate of my boss.

Basically, that's all.

Do you have any questions?

What's the deal with

the female ghost you mentioned just now?

An Yu.

An Yu?

Who is An Yu?

It seems that

you still don't know this well.

An Yu

was the courtesan of our Baixiang Brothel.

But good times didn't last long.

I don't know who

reported her to the government for writing a revolt poem.

Of course, this matter

had nothing to do with our boss.

But he

was unluckily forced to be a witness.

[Behead An Yu]

In the end,

the former courtesan

[Behead An Yu]

was beheaded that day.

So,

as for the serial murder cases this time,

rumor has it that

An Yu's ghost

came back for revenge.

I see.

Baixiang Brothel.

That means

your boss had left Baixiang Brothel

for a few days.

He came back on the night of the crime, right?

Dee...

Hush.

I'm investigating a case.

I order you

to turn a blind eye on me.

I and a servant both saw the boss.

When the servant was cleaning there,

he saw the boss come in through this door.

There?

Lord Dee's means of investigation

are really extraordinary.

You can't see me!

There are so many curtains.

How could he tell that was your boss?

I saw him too.

I was organizing ledgers here.

What did you see your boss doing here?

Going upstairs.

Going upstairs?

Can you see my face?

I can't.

How can you be sure that was your boss?

I had been with him for more than ten years.

I know it was him even if I didn't see his face.

My Lord, are you okay?

-You're so light. -I'm fine.

There was no sound when you fell down.

Go away!

Everyone, come here to

greet the two lords of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs.

Let's see if they have any other questions

to ask us.

Who are you two?

How dare you pretend to be my fellows?

General, please calm down.

We didn't mean to impersonate someone from the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs.

We are looking for a friend.

But the manager

mistook us as the lords of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs.

He talked about the case with us allowing no explanation.

What?

You are not from the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs?

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I couldn't cut in.

Since you are not from the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs,

why did you

ask me so many questions?

We are interested in them.

You're so arrogant.

Who are you looking for?

We're looking for a barbarian woman.

I heard she had gone missing inexplicably a month ago.

A barbarian woman?

She was taken away by a spy from Baixiang Brothel.

This lady,

don't talk nonsense at such a young age.

All ladies in our Baixiang Brothel

volunteer to work.

Besides,

after what happened to An Yu,

there has been no more barbarian dancers here.

Who said that?

When I left the club last month,

someone did bring a barbarian dancer back.

Don't get off the topic.

I came here

to help Lord Dee solve the case.

Where is Lord Dee?

Why haven't you finished the investigation?

Lord Dee!

Lord Dee!

Where are you?

Lord Dee is here.

-Who? -Who?

Lord Dee, what are you doing?

This is

Lord Dee, Dee Renjie.

How should I put it?

It's a kind of

surprise.

The portrait is always unreliable.

Forget it.

Kill both of them!

Run!

This way.

Where are they?

Come on!

My savior.

It's me.

It's you.

Yes, it's me.

How is your recovery?

My body recovers well,

but I still can't remember who I am.

What a pity.

Why do you look so happy?

I'm happy to see you.

What's the smell in this room?

It stings my nose.

Lord Dee. Lord Dee.

Here.

Just now I heard a sneeze outside

with high vitality

and elegant voice.

I knew you must be here.

Keep a low profile. Keep...

Lord Dee,

are you feeling sick?

No.

There's a smell in this room that stings my nose.

The smell comes from here.

Lord Dee, you're really talented.

Even though I haven't told you that,

you have already smelt it by yourself.

That's right.

The similarity of these serial killings

is that there was a fragrance at the scene.

And it was

from each dead body.

You mean the dead bodies had a fragrance?

Yes.

And...

Who are you?

Why should I tell you that?

I am his friend.

How dare you!

Who let you come in?

How can you be so rude to her?

Lady,

don't be afraid.

Come on...

Lady,

I heard you saying outside just now that

you saw a barbarian dancer at some club.

What does she look like?

She just looks like a barbarian.

What sort of place is the club?

It's not your turn to ask questions!

What sort of place is the club?

My Lord,

I know a little about it.

Rumor has it that there is a secret club in Baixiang Brothel.

It specializes in gathering beautiful ladies

all over the country,

and even outside the Pass and in the Western Regions.

Then they are sent to Luoyang for strict training.

So each dancer in Baixiang Brothel

is one in a thousand.

That's why Baixiang Brothel

is reputed as the best brothel in Luoyang.

Your dog is quite knowledgeable.

I'm flattered.

What training do those ladies get in the club?

Nothing but singing, dancing, poetry,

lyre-playing, chess, calligraphy and painting.

That's fine.

Of course,

they also learn

how to serve men.

How to serve a man?

This...

My Lord,

of course it's about the affairs between men and women.

Where is this club?

I-It's in the foreigners' place.

If I catch him,

I'll kill him!

They're catching up.

This way.

This way.

Tianshui Pool has been renovated.

Your Majesty, you may get ready.

If Master can really rejuvenate me,

I can appoint him as the State Preceptor.

Master said he cares little about fame and fortune.

He will return to his homeland after casting the spell for you, Your Majesty.

However,

I still have some concerns.

Don't worry, Your Majesty.

I've talked to Master about this.

Master agrees that Your Majesty

can send someone to verify it first.

That's the best.

[The Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs]

Her Majesty asked Minister Han to go to Shangyang Palace immediately.

I will be in seclusion for a while

to receive Master's magic of rejuvenation.

Please take more care of the state affairs for now.

Your Majesty, please don't.

Many strange things happened in Luoyang.

If Your Majesty can't hold court,

I'm afraid something unforeseen will happen.

Minister Han, your words are a bit harsh.

Ever since the establishment of Wu Zhou,

the country has always been prosperous and peaceful.

As the monarch,

Her Majesty surely puts the state affairs first.

She will never believe in the rumors about rejuvenation.

How dare you!

Calm down, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty said just now that

you wanted to find someone

to verify the authenticity of the magic first.

I think Minister Han is the most suitable person.

Minister Han is most intimate with Your Majesty.

First, she can verify if the magic works.

Second, Minister Han can prove

her loyalty to Your Majesty.

That's a good idea.

Han Feng,

from now on,

go to the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs to hand over your duties,

and go to Tianshui Pool tomorrow

to receive Master's purifying preparation.

According to Lady Qingyu,

your name is Lv Zhaoyuan.

You came to Luoyang to look for your wife,

right?

What did your father

say about me?

When you were young,

you were reputed as a spice talent.

In addition to being skillful at formulating spices,

you also have a sensitive nose.

You can tell each ingredient of spices

by your nose.

Oh no.

I broke both my brain

and my nose.

Just now in Baixiang Brothel,

even Lord Dee smelled the fragrance,

but I didn't smell anything.

My...

My nose is not good either.

I just can't stand the stimulation due to rhinitis.

Well...

Lady Qingyu,

What else do you know about him?

Help him regain his memory.

When you were young,

due to the rundown of your family business,

your father was imprisoned.

You and your mother drifted from place to place,

suffering a lot.

Later, you met a bad guy

and even became a thief.

After several unsuccessful attempts of theft,

you were almost beaten to death.

Several years ago, you sold goods with others

and then made some money.

You've gone through much trouble along the way,

and had a narrow escape from death.

My life is really hard.

It's okay. It's okay.

The carriage of Heavenly Palace

went to the eastern suburb.

Why?

Lord Dee was always inquiring about the club just now.

He must have gone to the foreigners' place.

Heretics are not allowed to enter there.

Those barbarians are very united.

The people there are doughty

that even the government is afraid of them.

Little kid,

you look handsome.

Can you tell me how to get to the club?

It's over there.

I was right about you.

Let's go.

Bastard!

There must be secrets

hidden in this club.

That makes sense.

Sorry, it's an emergency.

Close the door when you are taking a bath.

Let's go...

This way.

Stop there!

Get out!

Go! Go! Go!

Catch them!

Get out!

Catch him from outside.

Hurry!

This way.

Come here.

How did you do your work as guards?

You don't even know a heretic has come in.

General Li.

Withdraw! Withdraw!

We can't stay here for long.

Let's go...

Where are the others?

They ran away.

We only caught one of them.

Did you enjoy watching just now?

What did I watch?

What?

When I was taking a bath,

what were you watching?

What were you watching?

Are you happy?

Yes.

Yes?

I'll make you happy.

I'll make you happy.

Are you happy again?

I'm unhappy.

Are you unhappy?

Are you unhappy?

Aren't you happy?

You're happy!

Happy!

I swear I will kill you.

Kill me?

I'll kill you first.

Take you for sacrifice.

Sacrifice！

There must be a big problem

in the club in this foreigners' place.

We must investigate it thoroughly.

My Lord,

it's not easy

to investigate it thoroughly.

Unless

you ask Minister Han to gather the Thousand Bull Guards here.

Go to the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs right now.

Minister Han,

Her Majesty wants you to set off in two hours.

I see.

I'll hand over my affairs as soon as possible.

Now Her Majesty is obsessed with

the magic of rejuvenation,

and almost loses her mind.

I can feel

someone is trying to make a fuss in secret

by this magic.

Unfortunately, I can't save the situation alone.

There's nothing I can do.

You're worrying too much, Minister Han.

You will just be away for two days.

I don't know

what the person hiding behind it will do.

I also don't know

if I can come back this time.

Minister Han, you're blessed.

The serial killings in Luoyang City

must be related to this.

We can only rely on you now, Lord Dee.

If any accident happens to me,

please find out the truth.

Don't let the villain succeed.

My Lord,

before Minister Han left,

she gave Dee Renjie a silk bag.

Did she give Dee Renjie the commander's tally which can dispatch

Thousand Bull Guards?

Lord Dee,

the Imperial Guards took official document from the Highest Judiciary

to arrest you.

Why?

Come with me.

Why?

Go.

Bring all the files

related to the case.

Yes.

Let's go.

Wait, slow down.

I just woke up.

I can't do vigorous exercise.

What's going on?

No sooner said than done.

Let's go.

My Lord.

The files.

Lord Dee,

you go first.

Good idea.

Let's meet at Xinji Shop.

I don't think there's any difference.

They all smell good.

Oh no...

It seems that your nose was broken

more seriously than your brain.

You can't even smell such obvious spices.

If the spice is used

on someone

or somewhere else,

how long will the fragrance last?

It will disappear in one or two days.

It has been six or seven days

since the case of Baixiang Brothel happened.

Why is there still fragrance left?

Why do you always care about that case?

You should worry more about

[Xinji Shop]

how to find your wife,

so that you can regain your memory.

I'll help you find your memory.

You are Lv Zhaoyuan.

I'm Dee Renjie.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

You're cheating me.

I'm doing my best as Lv Zhaoyuan.

You want me to be Dee Renjie?

In this way,

everything that happened before makes sense.

Your nose is as sharp as a dog.

And you

are obsessed with the case.

Your ages also match.

In that case,

I don't want to find my wife.

I only like investigating cases.

It makes sense.

You've caused a big trouble.

Impersonating an official is a capital crime.

I know.

I just wanted to use this identity

to enter the city at the beginning.

Later I thought

I could use this identity to investigate Baixiang Brothel.

Who knew it would end up like this?

How are you going to find her now?

If the government knows that,

they'll hunt you all over the city.

I'll stop looking for her.

I can't even save my life now.

What's the use of looking for her?

Shall we die together?

Besides,

my information is probably fake.

My wife maybe

have nothing to do with Baixiang Brothel.

In other words,

I can go out to lay low for two years,

and then come back to look for her again.

I need to be rational.

I can't be so impulsive.

Don't look at me like that.

I know what you want to say.

You look down on me.

Come on.

I'm not looking down on you.

I'm sorry.

Actually, the misfortune of your family

was caused by my father.

What do you mean?

Your father was wrongfully imprisoned

and lost the family business

because

my father put poison in your spices.

I see.

Your father had been so nice to me since then.

Actually, he was stung by conscience.

Thanks.

My father had regrets before he died.

He asked me to help you

fulfill your wish no matter what.

Thank you.

I can help you find your wife.

Say it again.

I just went through the files.

This case

has nothing to do with the ghost's revenge.

Since your wife

was taken away in Baixiang Brothel,

she must have something to do with its owner,

Yang Fuwen's death.

So long as I solve the case,

your wife will surely show up.

He's right.

If you choose to run away now

and abandon your woman,

I'm afraid you'll have regrets for the rest of your life.

Now you have not only my help,

but also the real Dee Renjie's help.

He even can't remember who he is.

Although I can't remember who I am,

it doesn't affect my investigation.

If... I mean, if I stay,

what's your plan?

My plan is pretty simple.

You continue to play the role of Dee Renjie,

and I'll continue to be Lv Zhaoyuan.

With this cover, let's investigate in secret

and confuse those who try to stop me from solving the case.

We must get to the bottom of it.

By then,

we can definitely find your wife.

Okay.

I'll trust you this time.

You said I was stubborn.

But everyone has his or her obsession.

Even with the sovereign power in my hands,

if I can't stay healthy and alive forever,

everything will be in vain.

If people are destined to die,

what on earth is important?

Han Feng,

you are the person I trust the most.

I hope you can come with me.

We can definitely overcome illness, aging and death.

[October 12th, the Third Year of Shengli]

In your opinion, why were there

different scents at the crime scenes?

I recall one thing.

That day at Baixiang Brothel,

the smell I discovered in the room

was definitely not the scent of rouge.

Lord Dee!

She came just in time.

I think

we should go to different crime scenes

to investigate more deeply.

There are the smells of corpses, feet, and sweat,

but no scent of rouge.

That night at Baixiang Brothel,

did you really smell a scent?

Of course.

Looks like we need to pay another visit to Baixiang Brothel.

My lord,

they are going everywhere to investigate the case.

And now they're going to Baixiang Brothel.

Go there to stall them now!

Yes, my lord.

Lead the team

to Baixiang Brothel right away.

Do not make any mistakes this time.

If I fail to catch Dee Renjie,

I'll kill myself.

Also,

this is the smell.

Since the smells at other crime scenes

have dissipated,

why is this smell still lingering here?

Have you ever smelled it anywhere else?

I did.

I met a dead foreign man.

When I passed by his body,

I smelled this.

And I I sneezed a lot that day.

I got it.

This is the murderer's trick.

[Baixiang Brothel]

My lord.

You lure them into going through the back door.

I've set up an ambush there.

All the crime scenes are the first scenes,

except this one concerning Yang Fuwen.

This Yang Fuwen

seems to be the last victim.

Actually,

he was the first one to be killed.

This place has been surrounded by the Imperial Guards outside.

Let's leave through the back door now.

What are you doing here?

Who are you?

Who am I?

You didn't come when you should.

And you didn't kill the person you should kill.

Now you're here making trouble.

You've completely ruined

my elaborate plan!

Piss off!

Set this up over again.

Don't let Dee Renjie and the others run away.

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

You didn't come when you should.

And you didn't kill the person you should kill.

Hurry up!

Quickly!

-Guards! -Quickly!

Didn't we agree to ambush at the back door?

It was a Persian.

He didn't kill people by his hands,

but by his legs.

All your men are useless.

From now on,

you are only responsible for deploying the Imperial Guards.

To ensure success,

you have to prevent any possible accidents.

Then what about Dee Renjie?

I'll arrange someone to deal with him.

Help me look for

the rebellious poem that An Yu composed back then.

Qingyu,

help me check

when on earth An Yu arrived at Baixiang Brothel.

OK.

Here you are.

[An Yu]

[Decapitate An Yu]

God damn it!

What's wrong?

[An Yu]

This An Yu

looks identical to my wife Wuyi.

I see.

So the female ghost who has puzzled us a lot

is Wuyi.

I see.

I was almost bewildered by the murderer.

This case

has nothing to do with An Yu at all.

On the surface, the motives for murder

in these five cases are all about the curse that An Yu said

[An Yu]

before she was executed back then.

Those cases look the same.

The victims were all on the curse list,

and their hearts were all taken out of their bodies.

Scents were also left.

In the process,

the ghost of An Yu showed up,

which made everyone believe

that the motive for murder was the ghost's revenge.

But the fragrance left at the crime scene

is the biggest flaw

in the murderer's entire plan.

The scent at the murder scene of the owner of Baixiang Brothel, Yang Fuwen,

was from preservative spices.

But the scents in the other four cases

were from ordinary rouge.

They were used to create the same crime scenes.

The other four crime scenes

were all the first crime scenes.

Only at the crime scene of the owner of Baixiang Brothel,

Yang Fuwen's body was moved to that place.

It means although Yang Fuwen, the owner of Baixiang Brothel,

was the last victim to be discovered,

he was actually the first to have died.

In other words,

the murderer

killed Yang Fuwen somewhere.

And in order to cover up his motive of murder,

he used the curse that An Yu said before the execution

to create the following four cases deliberately,

so he could mislead everyone's inferences.

And in order to make the ghost's revenge look more convincing,

he kidnapped Wuyi, who looked exactly like An Yu.

He let her play the ghost of An Yu

and show up in front of the chosen witnesses.

If the murderer's motive for killing was related to Yang Fuwen,

what kind of shocking secret did Yang hide

to get four innocent people killed?

Exactly.

There must be a more terrible secret hidden.

Is it related to the club in the foreigners' land?

I think

we should try to break into that area again.

Okay!

But it's pretty dangerous

if it's just the four of us.

I'll go back the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs to get some more people!

[Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs]

This is the case analysis written by Lord Dee.

Where are they now?

They are in the foreigners' place,

waiting for me to meet them.

Prince Rui will accomplish his great cause tonight.

After tonight,

everything will be settled.

I-I got it.

At this point, Prince Rui

d-doesn't allow us to deal with Dee Renjie,

just because h-he's afraid that

we'll gain the m-military power of Thousand Bull Guards.

There have been too many examples of kicking down the ladder.

I've worked so hard for many years.

And I will never let anyone treat me like a pawn!

We can avenge Da Long

at any time.

But tonight,

you two must follow my orders.

Keep it in mind!

Lord Han.

Who are you?

I'm Han Feng, Minister of Official Personnel Affairs.

There's really the magic of rejuvenation!

So amazing!

You said

that there's no such magic.

See?

Lord Han has changed.

Even her smell has also changed!

Completely different from before.

Unbelievable!

Are you sure of it?

Yes! I can never smell wrong!

I see.

What?

Don't move.

Lord Han, what's going on?

She's not Lord Han.

Take them to the club.

Why is this club exactly the same as Baixiang Brothel?

Mr. Dee,

I advise you to behave yourselves.

If you want to resist,

I will kill you without hesitation.

Give me the commander's tally that Han Feng gave you.

What tally?

Let me say it again.

Give me the commander's tally which Han Feng gave you.

I really wanna give it to you!

But I don't have it!

When she left,

she gave you a small silk bag.

What else can be in it other than the commander's tally?

It's a gold medal.

What gold medal?

Dee Renjie, you bastard!

I trust you so much!

How dare you conspire with the rebels

and betray me?

Your Majesty, please fulfill your promise

and return the throne to Li Tang!

This gold medal was cut instead of your head.

From now on,

Dee Renjie, you

are dead in my heart.

Since you don't have the commander's tally that I want,

I'm sorry, Mr. Dee.

Kill him!

-Stop! -No...

I am the real Dee Renjie.

We have an official file from the imperial court

to arrest the criminal here.

Let us in!

No!

G-Get out of our way!

We'll kill

whoever dares to break in!

It's over there!

Catch him!

Go! Let's go...

You are the real Dee Renjie?

You finally regained your memory!

Not only did I regain my memory,

but I also know their entire plan.

As fake Han Feng, you're no match for me.

Even if your master is here today,

I will still take him down.

Hurry up!

Back off!

Why are you so impatient?

She's not Han Feng,

so these guards may be fake, too.

They are peers!

No way!

They said

after it's done,

they'll make me the Minister of Official Personnel Affairs!

You are so naive.

You know a lot of your master's secrets.

If he succeeds,

so long as he has some brains,

you'll be the first to be killed.

Am I right?

Kill everyone

in the club.

Kill!

How's your leg?

I can hold on.

What about General Li?

Don't worry about her.

They are no match for her.

What is this place?

Why is it so huge?

This way.

You're just a pawn to be used and then discarded.

There's no need for you to resist.

Are you really Dee Renjie?

I am Dee Renjie

If we stop their scheme,

I will surely report it to Her Majesty,

and you can make up for your mistake.

I...

You used the club of Baixiang Brothel

to find young girls

who look exactly like Han Feng and Wu Zetian.

And you've prepared to swap them

to take power.

You should be aware

that since you know their entire plan,

whether they succeed or not,

they will kill you anyway.

Your only way out now

is to make up for your crime.

I promise I will report it to Her Majesty

and ask her to spare your life.

Prince Rui's ultimate plan will be implemented tonight.

And it's already underway.

There's a direct passage to the Tianshui Pool.

The kingpins to carry out the conspiracy

have all entered.

Where is that passage?

Let's go.

I finally found you.

You finally found me.

Did anyone make you suffer?

No, I think.

Thank God.

Thank God.

Thank God.

Do you...

Do you...

Do you recognize me?

No, I don't!

Do you know who you are?

I'm An Yu's ghost.

I'm going to find Han Xiaosheng,

Zhao Chongyuan,

Gao Sheng,

and Yang Fuwen.

I'm going to rip out

the hearts of all these evil and shameless men!

This is the place.

You can go directly to Tianshui Pool through it.

Their people are all over there.

If I go,

I will die for sure.

Then let me go.

No.

You're injured.

You'll die if you go down there.

Comparing to the national security of Wu Zhou,

my life

doesn't matter.

Hold on!

Save your life to do more good for Wu Zhou.

Leave the chance to be a hero

to me.

Hold on.

You're heroic.

Take this half gold medal with you.

When you meet Her Majesty,

tell her that you're sent by me.

Please take care of Wuyi for me.

Your Majesty, do not enter the water,

or you will surely be killed!

He's an assassin.

Take him down!

Your Majesty.

Forgive me, Your Majesty.

Please forgive me, Your Majesty.

It's my fault.

Sorry to have frightened you.

Your Majesty,

this assassin

must have disguised himself to sneak into Tianshui Pool

and hidden in the water

to assassinate you!

The Master said,

it's time.

If the ritual is not performed now,

you will miss the opportunity forever, Your Majesty!

Han Feng is already dead.

What?

Your Majesty,

please don't listen to the assassin's nonsense.

Kill him!

I'm Dee Renjie...

What a fool!

How dare you pretend to be Dee Renjie in front of me?

You're so wise, Your Majesty.

His lie is ridiculous.

Besides,

we just...

I mean I'm Dee Renjie's sidekick, who's sent here by him!

You don't know me,

but you surely know

this gold medal that protected me from the attack just now, right?

Kill him!

Nobody's allowed to move!

Y-Your Majesty!

Are you really sent by Dee Renjie?

I swear on my life

that Lord Dee sent me here to expose this conspiracy.

Tell me the details!

Your Majesty, if you go into the water,

you'll be killed by the assassins in the water.

Instead, their puppet will walk

out of the water.

W-Well...

Go down and search!

My Wu Zhou Dynasty

was almost taken over by this puppet.

Kill Wu...

Kill!

Do it!

-Protect Her Majesty! -Protect Her Majesty!

Er Hu!

Er Hu,

w-where are you going?

I saw that Persian assassin.

I want to avenge my brother's death!

Er Hu,

we are here to catch...

to catch Dee Renjie.

I don't care!

I want to avenge my brother!

Er Hu!

I'll kill whoever stops me.

Go away!

Er Hu!

Your Majesty,

the rebellion has been quelled.

The Imperial Guards who participated in the rebellion have all been captured.

The rebels, Gao Jinbao and Lu Shuwen, are dead.

If I'm not mistaken,

this eunuch, Gao Jinbao,

is the descendant of Li Yi, whose family was sentenced to death

by you back then, Your Majesty.

He is Prince Rui.

In order to take revenge,

he even made himself an eunuch

to approach you, Your Majesty,

and planned this horrible plot.

I was blinded by my obsession,

so these treacherous and evil men got a chance.

Your Majesty,

as a civilian, with all due respect,

I think birth, illness, aging and death are normal for human beings.

They're all inevitable.

After this incident,

I've seen through it.

Why do you still call yourself a civilian?

Your Majesty,

you still remember

our agreement years ago, right?

As long as you don't give the order to return the throne to Li Tang,

I will never be an official.

You...

You deserve to be killed 100 times.

Don't worry.

I will

surely keep my promise.

Since death is inevitable,

there's no need to keep the empire and the power

as an obsession.

You're so wise, Your Majesty!