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♪ I walk across the mountains with elegant footsteps ♪

♪ How much time has passed unknowingly ♪

♪ There's loneliness hidden behind your smile ♪

♪ I'm unable to guess the fire in the water ♪

♪ I'm afraid my youth fades with the wind ♪

♪ Searching the cause and ignoring the results ♪

♪ Asked where I'm from and where I'll be going ♪

♪ I can't say nor can I escape from myself that I don't know about ♪

♪ Who am I in the past ♪

♪ Who will recognise my face ♪

♪ The person that you know ♪

♪ Is it even me and who am I living for ♪

Maiden Holmes

Episode 11

The dust has finally settled down.

You guys may not know,

but the rumours are outrageous.

They said that the Marquis brought four warlocks

from Northern Xinjiang to exorcise ghosts.

The patients in the clinic were weak and feeble.

But when they talked about this,

they looked so lively.

Young Master,

I still feel worried.

The maids in this palace

committed suicide

I think this is not as simple as it seems.

This is a palace affair.

We don't even know

who was involved in this case.

Just do your part and catch the culprit.

You can't do anything about the rest.

It's only been a few days.

It seems that you understand the politics better now.

Don't think I don't know that

you're mocking me for being ignorant.

I don't dare to do so.

We're finally done with Xu Zhi's case.

But we have no clues about the wedding dress suicide case.

It has been unsolved for so many years.

And the culprit didn't leave any clues behind.

It's normal that you can't solve the case.

Brother Su,

don't stress yourself out.

You should relax sometimes.

Maybe then you can get the answers.

Yeah.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming.

I'll make some food for everyone.

We can celebrate together.

-Great. -This is great.

Huanjin Shop

Fei Yuan,

are you buying them for Little Su and the gang?

Or are you buying them for yourself?

Of course I bought for them.

It's rare for us to gather together

and celebrate this festival.

Of course I need to buy extras.

Look at them. They're great.

Have a look.

How much is this?

Eight copper coins.

Eight copper coins?

Look at the weaving technique

and its design.

This is cheap.

I'm sure you can't find another stall as cheap as mine.

Give me a discount.

Why is Little Su buying girls' clothings?

We're having a feast today.

They're delicious.

This...

Slow down.

Here's the last dish.

Isn't this my favourite dish?

Everything is your favourite.

Delicious.

Young Master,

we've spent much on food these days.

Someone said he's going to pay us for the food.

But I think he hasn't paid us yet.

Little Fei Yuan, we're men, right?

We shouldn't count on meager fees.

Young Master, here.

Have more of them.

-This is very delicious. -Fei Yuan, it's my fault.

I know my fault now.

How about this?

Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

I'll treat you guys to a meal at Sanyuan Restaurant.

What do you think?

Sure!

I thought we would eat at home?

I've prepared many foods.

Little Fei Yuan, I'm sure you don't get it.

The streets will be bustling tomorrow.

We can see

all types of rare items and toys.

Really?

Yeah.

Little Su,

what do you think?

I still have some work to handle.

I think I'll skip the celebration.

How could Mingjing Office do that to you!

They don't even let you rest during Mid-Autumn Festival?

Brother Su, work is more important.

I'll bring you a gift for Mid-Autumn Festival.

Thank you in advance.

You're welcome.

Rushuang, try this.

This is delicious.

Young Master, try this.

Tomorrow will be Grandma's Seventh Year Anniversary.

You must be a good girl, okay?

I thought tomorrow would be Mid-Autumn Festival?

Grandma's death anniversary was in last month, right?

Silly girl,

this is a rule of our tribe.

The seventh Mid-Autumn Festival after relative's death

we call it the Seventh Year Anniversary.

Those who are alive

must embroider the names of the dead

on their clothes,

and pray to the moon with utmost sincerity.

Pray that their souls can return to our tribe,

and bless the family.

That's why you must be a good girl

and attend your embroidery lesson, okay?

If not, it'll be embarrassing

if you don't know how to embroider when we're gone.

You mustn't say that!

I would rather stay ignorant forever.

Silly girl.

Who's there?

It's me.

Please come in.

Brother Pei, do you need anything?

Here.

Preserved fruits from Fei Yuan.

Moon Lake?

You...

Do you need my help?

Nothing.

Brother Pei, if you excuse me,

I'll be reading some case records.

Okay.

I'll leave now.

Let's enjoy the lanterns. Come.

Okay.

Miss, please buy a sky lantern.

Buy it as a blessing for your family.

Look, it only costs three copper coins.

Thank you, Miss.

Why it's so quiet along the way?

There's no one at all.

♪ Combing her hair until dawn ♪

♪ Fantasizing ♪

♪ Smiling with a flower in her hand ♪

♪ Releasing the fragrance ♪

♪ All that's left is disguise ♪

♪ Water renders the flower's wing asunder ♪

♪ Yet unwilling to travel together ♪

♪ The reflection of the moon ♪

♪ resists the morning dawn ♪

♪ It's fated that she'll fall into the trap ♪

♪ Suspecting everything ♪

♪ yet believing in her own lies ♪

♪ because of her broken dreams ♪

♪ The best cure is time ♪

♪ It will heal everything ♪

♪ So what if my youth was wasted? ♪

♪ The truth behind the mirage ♪

♪ will be revealed ♪

♪ A light at the end of the darkness ♪

This is my second time seeing your dance.

You're beautiful.

Did you disperse the crowd?

How did you make it?

I begged Prince Qi.

Prince Qi?

How did he agree to your proposal?

I told him that

I have a girl whom I like very much.

She said she wanted to

enjoy the scenery at Moon Lake during the festival.

But,

she's too shy.

She didn't want anyone to see her.

Although he reprimanded me,

he granted my request since it was

my first time to ask him for help.

You deserved that.

So,

how did you know I would come here?

You don't need to know that.

You just need to know that

I won't let you be in danger.

But,

next time,

if you want to take a risk and act like this time,

please tell me beforehand.

I'm afraid.

I'm afraid that I'll be too late

and I couldn't protect you.

Believe me,

okay?

Thank you.

So,

let's fly the sky lantern.

Okay.

Make a wish now.

I hope her wish can come true.

I hope my eyes can be healed soon.

So I can enjoy the stars with her.

Brother Pei, what's this?

Change your clothes.

Let's find Brother Xie and Rushuang.

This is our first time celebrating together.

We shouldn't miss it.

Okay.

They're different!

Fei Yuan, look! There's a huge fish!

Everyone, please be quiet.

The view is much better when Brother Su is here.

Yeah. This is more like it.

Look, some plum blossoms.

Everyone, please be quiet.

Let's go over there.

Last question,

who do you hate the most

in this world?

Wang Chunhua.

Wang Chunhua.

Move aside!

What did you say?

What did you say?

I'm so furious!

You'll get it later!

Everyone, the trick that

I've performed just now

is the Secret of the Ancient Bell.

Everyone, you shouldn't underestimate

the power of this bell.

This is the bell

that Qin Shi Huang acquired from a mystic.

Not only is it powerful,

it even understands human.

You will never be able to lie in front of the bell.

Is it that great? I don't believe it.

Rushuang, watch closely.

Boss,

can I have a try? I don't believe it.

Sure.

I'll sit here?

Please.

Mister,

do you have a wife?

Do you have a wife?

Tell us!

Not yet.

That's great.

I'm just worried that

you'll obtain the same result as the last man.

If that happens,

my business will be done for.

Little Fei Yuan, you...

Let's start now.

-Great! -Great!

Slowly.

Close your eyes gently.

Let the bell touch your soul.

Please tell everyone.

Do you have a wife or not?

I don't have one.

Do you have someone you like?

Yes.

Please tell everyone,

is your beloved right here with us?

Please say her name out loud!

She is...

What is this?

You're trying to trick me?

Everyone, watch closely.

This is

not Qin Shi Huang's bell at all.

It's just some hypnotic drugs.

He's tricking you guys!

I won't spare you.

Everyone,

remember to take your money back.

Don't let him trick you.

Let's go.

The world is getting worse.

There are so many scammers nowadays.

Brother Xie, you're amazing.

But what is this?

This is the hypnotic drug.

That scammer learned hypnotism.

And he used this as a ruse.

hypnotism?

Brother Xie, what is hypnotism?

Hypnotism

Hypnotism is a Western art.

It requires strong mental strength of the hypnotist.

Only then, they can control people.

As for the street scammers,

they just learned the basics.

If the culprit of the wedding dress suicide case

hypnotised the victims to kill themselves,

everything would make sense.

Survival instinct

is the strongest instinct a person has.

If they could manipulate it with hypnotism,

it would be very scary.

I smelled the drug just now.

It contains Mandragora

and henbane.

These two herbs

serve to numb a person's consciousness.

Because these are rare herbs,

that's why the scammer only used a little bit of them.

If a huge amount of them are used,

I'm afraid it will work.

That's why we need to catch the culprit immediately.

If not, more girls will fall victim to it.

By the way, Rushuang,

since you know what it's made of,

can you create an antidote for it?

This takes trial and error.

I don't think I can create one within a short time.

But I do know a formula.

It can reduce the hypnotic effect

to stay clear longer.

It's effective against most hypnotic drugs.

That will work.

Make me the medicine as soon as possible.

Okay.

Let's eat.

Why did the culprit

only target brides?

They committed suicide wearing a wedding dress.

The culprit longs after a sense of ritual.

It's because

he wanted to preserve their beauty.

He's sick in the head.

Brother Xie, what's wrong?

Maybe I inhaled too much of the drug.

I feel like I see a bell in front of me.

I'm giddy.

Wait.

Brother Xie, what did you say?

I feel like I see a bell in front of me.

And I'm giddy.

Fei Yuan, help me out.

-Brother Xie, here -Be careful.

Fei Yuan, let's go.

Yes.

Those who had been hypnotised

had impressions of their hypnotism.

All the victims heard the rain before they die.

That means

it's connected to water.

Connected to water?

But water is everywhere.

At least

we're getting closer to the truth.

Mister,

Detective Su is here.

Detective Su, please.

Okay.

Detective Su,

did you have updates about Little Lan's case?

I still have some questions.

Please sit.

Did Miss Du make any new friends before she died?

Or did she know any mysterious people?

No.

She wouldn't approach people like them.

Is it possible she had contacts with them by accident?

She rarely went out.

Even if she did go out, I would accompany her.

Detective Su,

why are you asking these questions?

I suspect that Miss Du was hypnotised.

She was hypnotised?

It is also known as magic.

It can control a person's mind

with the help of drugs and others.

I can't believe it. A thing like that existed?

According to my knowledge,

there was no suspicious person

among the people she knew.

It's okay.

Maybe,

you can ask Zizhuo.

Her wedding was near.

She didn't go out.

We met each other

in private a few times.

Did Miss Du give this to you?

She made it herself.

It seems like Miss Du

was not an expert in embroideries.

Yeah.

Her hands were so beautiful.

She cherished her hands too.

It's rare for her to embroider.

Excuse me, Your Highness.

Why are you risking eliminating the poison

instead of continuing the conservative therapy.

Although it may heal your wounds completely,

it's too risky.

If something goes wrong,

you may go blind.

I've decided.

Save your breath.

Mr. Zhang, don't worry.

Whatever it ends,

I'll take the responsibility.

You're not to take the blame.

Your Highness, since you've decided,

I'll apply some needles onto you.

I'll let the poison accumulate in your Tianying Point.

Apply the medicine for 12 hours,

and the poison may be eliminated.

Little Su,

from tomorrow onwards,

I can enjoy the stars with you.

Mr. Physician,

does that mean His Highness

must apply it continuously for 12 hours?

Yes.

Although this treatment is not difficult,

it's not easy either.

We have to remove the poison at one go.

If we stop halfway,

the poison will seep through the surface.

And it may cause him to go blind.

Okay.

I'll stay beside His Highness.

Pei Mansion

Detective Su.

Are you looking for Young Master?

Yes.

I need to discuss the case with him.

Wait.

He's undergoing his treatment.

It's best if you don't interrupt him.

Okay.

Just let him continue his treatment.

Brother Su!

Rushuang.

Here.

Take this.

This is the antidote

you've asked me to create.

This is great.

Detective Su,

why do you need this antidote?

Just in case.

If someone was hypnotised again,

this can save them.

Brother Su,

you know who's the culprit already?

I can't say for sure.

I need to think about it.

Young ladies.

Wedding dress.

Very beautiful.

Suicide.

What's the common denominator

among these attributes?

Look at her lips. They're gorgeous.

Lips.

Her hands were so beautiful.

She cherished her hands as well.

Hands.

Her hair was marvellous.

-I dare say -Hair.

no one's hair in the capital can compete with hers.

Neck.

All these ladies have different attractive features.

What are their connections?

She said the rain was soothing.

But it didn't rain that day.

She wanted me to listen to the rain.

But the weather was sunny.

The weather was sunny.

Those who had been hypnotised

had impressions of their hypnotism.

All of them heard the rain.

It means that this hypnotism is connected to water.

She asked her father

to hire a famous painter to paint this.

Qu Linjiang?

Brother Qu wanted to draw a portrait

showing the beauty of the perfect girl.

He has been drawing it for many years.

Brother Qu is very particular about

every feature of his portrait.

I understand now.

They were the chosen materials.

You're awake?

Did you capture me

because you knew I suspected you?

You're really something.

But I don't care about

the case at all.

I brought you here because of your beautiful eyes.

They're smart, agile, and beautiful.

Your eyes are what I've been looking for.

You knew I was...

Maybe it's hard for an ordinary person.

But for a painter like me,

it's very easy.

I knew you were a woman

when I first saw you.

That's the sound of rain the victims had mentioned.

Hypnotic drug?

What should I do?

Rushuang's antidote

is in my clothes.

Is this henbane

or Mandragora?

Detective Su, you're amazing.

You even know what drugs I'm using.

All the victims,

they committed suicide

because you hypnotised them, right?

They were lucky that

they were chosen by me.

I suggest that you forget it.

Don't worry. It's very comfortable.

It won't hurt at all.

I'm not afraid of you.

But those who are hypnotised will lose focus

and their eyes will be affected.

I'm afraid that you will lose the eyes you want

if you do hypnotise me.

I'm bounded.

And you've used your hypnotic drug too.

I can't escape anyway.

Yes.

You're the perfect addition to my portrait of beauty.

Mr. Qu, as long as you don't hypnotise me,

I will not move or escape.

I'll let you finish your portrait of beauty.

Great!

Detective Su, you're different from other women indeed.

No wonder Brother Pei fancies you

and is willing to play alongside your act.

It only concerns me.

He has nothing to do with this.

Don't drag innocent people into this.

So, you guys fancy each other?

Fei Yuan,

is it going to rain?

Yeah.

I think it's going to be a downpour.

I wonder if Little Su is back?

Detective Su came back already.

I met him at the door just now.

He asked you to continue your treatment.

He came for me?

He did.

No.

Surely there's something wrong if she came to me.

I need to go to his room.

Young Master, wait.

You're in no condition.

Take me there.

Young Master, it's late already.

Can't you just find him tomorrow?

Young Master, am I right?

Enough. Take me there.

Fine. Wait for me.

The weather is quite cold.

All the victims

went to Puhua Temple before, right?

I don't think that's a coincidence.

Misses love to

pray for love in Puhua Temple.

Don't you think

that's the best place for me to find my prey?

Why did you kill them?

The most painful thing in the world

is the passing of beauty.

Hair will turn grey.

Lips will become gloom.

Even hands will grow wrinkles.

Even your eyes

will become dead.

How could you stand that

when you know it's going to happen?

When they wear their wedding dress,

time stops at their most beautiful moment.

They won't turn ugly.

And they won't turn old.

They'll live in my portrait

forever.

You killed so many people

for that ridiculous reason?

You're only the ninth victim. It's not that many.

Don't worry.

After I'm done,

you'll preserve your beauty forever.

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♪ Dawn in the spring of March ♪

♪ Waiting for you to return on the pavilion ♪

♪ A one-sided love is frustrating ♪

♪ The drizzle is mixed with my tears ♪

♪ Feeling lonely and left out ♪

♪ The whimpering of the flute and the faraway star ♪

♪ I don't know when I'll return as long as my travel goes on ♪

♪ I dream of coming back every night ♪

♪ Through the rain and dust ♪

♪ A deep love I feel for you ♪

♪ Looking at the vast lands and sighing out of loneliness ♪

♪ Waiting for you to return every day ♪

♪ A promise for life from both of us ♪

♪ After many separations and gatherings ♪

♪ I will not disappoint you when we meet again ♪

♪ I will never disappoint you for life ♪

♪ Feeling lonely and left out ♪

♪ The whimpering of the flute and the faraway star ♪

♪ I don't know when I'll return as long as my travel goes on ♪

♪ I dream of coming back every night ♪

♪ Through the rain and dust ♪

♪ A deep love I feel for you ♪

♪ Looking at the vast lands and sighing out of loneliness ♪

♪ Where can I go to find you ♪

♪ A promise for life from both of us ♪

♪ After many separations and gatherings ♪

♪ I will never disappoint you when we meet again ♪

♪ For life ♪