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[Fangs of Fortune]

[Episode 3]

[Military Order]

There's a demon in the Wilderness.

Its name is Meng Ji.

It looks like a leopard

with white fur and patterns on its head.

It possesses powers of invisibility.

Only after death

will it become visible.

Looks like it's already dead.

After it died,

[Military Order]

[If the case isn't solved within 5 days, it will be viewed as a misdemeanor and those who signed will apologize with suicide]

[The Demon Hunting Bureau vows to crack the case within 5 days. I hereby make a pledge.]

its blood became visible.

The Demon Hunting Bureau vows

to crack the case within 5 days.

We hereby make a pledge.

If we failed,

it'd be considered dereliction of duty.

Those who signed…

should kill themselves to apologize.

If we can't solve this case in five days,

will we…

You'll lose your heads.

You didn't sign it.

Of course you can be sarcastic there!

Who said I didn't sign it?

I signed too.

I signed something else.

You've been staring at me.

You're nervous, aren't you?

Have I?

I haven't.

Don't talk nonsense.

Then just sign it.

If you break the contract

you signed with demon blood,

your soul will vanish.

First,

Zhao Yuanzhou

can't use the Baize Token to do evil things.

He can't have ulterior motives,

harbor evil intentions,

bring calamity to the mortal world,

or hurt living beings.

Have you written down all the derogatory words

you could think of?

Yeah.

What?

You can't do these things?

Second,

Zhao Yuanzhou needs to teach Wen Xiao about demons

and keep her safe.

And he needs

to work with her willingly

like her colleague.

Keep it in mind.

It's the most important term.

Which one is the most important?

Don't do bad things,

or work with you like your colleague?

Hold on.

I'm threatening you.

Why are you making me an offer?

You don't have to sign it.

Let's just keep wasting each other's time.

Here.

Zhao Yuanzhou?

No.

Just in case,

sign Zhu Yan too.

Rigorous.

[Zhao Yuanzhou] [Zhu Yan]

I signed too.

I signed something else.

If she dies…

I have to die too.

Who's it?

[The first day after signing the Military Order]

What's that smell?

The first water ghost bride abduction case

happened here.

The daughter of a rich businessman in Tiandu

was married off to another city from here.

It stinks of fish.

No.

I have no appetite.

Smell it.

You'll feel less nauseous.

[One month ago]

[Happy Wedding Day]

What's wrong?

Why are we stopping?

[Happy Wedding Day]

It turns out to be a water demon.

There are many kinds of water demons.

Dragon.

Fish.

Black turtle.

Mermaid.

Can you narrow it down a bit?

It's ugly.

That's really helpful.

With this useful clue,

we can crack the case right away.

Demons are either weak or strong,

not pretty or ugly.

All demons

are ugly.

Nonsense!

Great demons are very powerful.

They can have thousands of forms.

But our aesthetics are different from yours.

For example, in your eyes, an old person

with gray hair

is not beautiful,

but in demons' eyes,

floor-length white hair

is the symbol of great demon power.

It's incredibly beautiful.

Go on.

I'm done.

Mr. Zhuo.

I'm fine now.

Where was the bride's body found?

According to the case file,

it was found in a pond with reeds nearby.

Let's go take a look.

Sir.

Wu Yan has sent people out

to dispose of all the bodies

in the Water Ghost case.

Stupid!

He didn't leave any clues to the Demon Hunting Bureau.

In five days,

they will surely return without finding anything

and then be beheaded.

He shouldn't

have done that?

Other people's heads don't matter to me.

All I want is Zhao Yuanzhou's head.

By now,

the murderer has carried out seven attacks.

The bodies of all seven brides

were found in this lake.

There were so many bodies in this lake.

It should have strong malicious energy.

But there's so little

malicious energy here

that it's barely enough for me.

The murderer must have absorbed the malicious energy.

So that demon's goal

is to kill people

and absorb malicious energy

to increase its demon power?

If he just wanted malicious energy from dead people,

why did he have to bring

all the brides' bodies here?

Isn't it strange?

It is.

Only the brides' bodies were dumped here.

Those with them

were casually left at the crime scenes.

So I think

what he wants is brides.

He only wants

to kill brides.

Clever.

So what demon is he?

I don't know.

As a great demon…

you only look powerful.

You know nothing…

and can do nothing.

Well, well, well,

you want to play it like this?

There are thousands of demons in the Wilderness.

Why should I bother to remember

an insignificant demon like this?

To know what demon killed those people,

we just need to find their bodies in the mortuary.

I'll know after checking them.

Let's go.

Keep up.

There's some more trouble

I need to deal with.

Mr. Zhuo.

Go wait for me in the mortuary.

Don't worry.

Are you crazy?

He's pissed off.

[Mortuary]

It's raining.

This is snow.

I'm a physician,

not a coroner.

I can't do

the autopsy.

The same thing.

The same thing?

Not at all!

You're good at shooting.

Can I say shooting is the same thing

as cotton fluffing?

I can't.

Physicians and coroners are two different jobs.

They're worlds apart.

Good luck.

I'm off.

[Mortuary]

I'll go to Mr. Zhuo to resign.

Sure.

But you'll lose your head in five days.

In five days,

I'll go to Mr. Zhuo to resign.

Why is there no corpse here?

The Chongwu Camp…

The Chongwu Camp did it.

They got rid of all the bodies in advance,

destroying the evidence

to stop us from investigating the case.

Those at the Chongwu Camp are so nice.

No one at the Chongwu Camp is good.

Where is Brother Zhuo?

He went to keep an eye on

the next bride in danger.

The daughter of the Qi family who is about to get married?

Yes.

Master is so cruel.

Yeah.

After all that's happened,

he still insists on Young Lady

getting married in five days as planned.

Yes.

Move the things in.

Don't gossip ever again.

Do you want to end up like Danyan and the others?

Butler Fang.

Should we

burn some joss paper for them

so they can

rest in peace?

I don't want to be haunted.

I told you you were just dreaming.

But I did see…

Don't mention it again!

Yes.

Move it in!

This smell…

Let's go.

Why are you looking at me?

What are you up to this time?

Let me tell you.

I'm going.

Good afternoon.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

But is he okay?

Why is there another wound?

Isn't it supposed to heal itself?

It's the Demon Slaying Arrow of the Chongwu Camp.

It's laced with a poison specifically designed to target demons.

It keeps the wound from healing

and worsening the ulcer.

It can't be cured.

I can cure it!

[Mortuary]

The Chongwu Camp destroyed all corpses.

Fortunately, I was resourceful

and took a precious body from them.

Sir,

the vanguard squad of the Demon Hunting Bureau

has gone to the crime scene and the mortuary.

They also took a victim's body

from the Chongwu Camp.

Useless idiots.

Leave us.

Yes.

I heard that

over a month ago,

you paid a lot to hire a demon hunter from the Chongwu Camp.

Is that true?

I can't find out anything.

Judging from the bride's expression,

it seems she was scared to death.

That demon scared her to death?

He must look horrifying.

What is this?

The victim is holding it in her hand.

It looks like

a demon's scale.

So that dumbass has run wild.

The case is cracked.

I'm a little hungry.

Let's talk while eating.

Here's the soup.

You've gone too far.

You asked me, a famous physician in Tiandu,

to do an autopsy like a coroner.

That body was so disgusting.

I can't eat for three days after seeing it.

Sir.

Another bowl of lamb soup.

Six pancakes.

A plate of braised pork.

Also,

pack some pepper and vinegar for me.

A lot of pepper.

Okay.

Here, Jiu.

Thank you.

Wait.

Sister Pei,

you're being so nice to me.

Are you going to ask me

to do something scary again?

Well,

Little Bunny has a brain now?

You don't eat anyway.

Tell me about that demon.

The victim has no wounds on her body

but looks terrified.

They were scared to death.

In the Wilderness,

a lot of demons

can scare people to death.

Say something we don't know.

His name is Ran Yi.

You didn't expect me to cut to the point so suddenly?

Ran Yi?

The demon whose flesh is said to be able to

help with sleep?

He was born with the ability to control dreams.

He can indeed make people fall asleep.

He can control dreams?

Can he make me have the dream

of being the best physician every day

and never wake up?

Good dreams are the reflection of our wishes.

They're good,

but they're like the moon in the lake

that disappears when you touch it.

So don't get obsessed with them.

Fine.

But most people

in the world

can never reach the real moon in their whole lives.

For them,

although the moon in the water

is just an illusion,

having it for just a moment

can make them content enough.

However,

some people

never rely on dreams.

They're down-to-earth

and work hard.

For example…

Mr. Zhuo.

He never talks big

and is a man of his word.

Can't you see anyone else

except for your role model?

But it's true that Zhuo

never has dreams.

Really?

That's strange.

I've never heard of anyone who doesn't dream.

Everyone wants to escape from certain things.

At night,

they hide in their dreams

to catch their breath.

That's human nature.

I don't dare to sleep

or dream.

Whenever I fall asleep,

I dream about

becoming a demon.

So Ran Yi is good at

trapping people in dreams

and scaring them to death.

So Ran Yi

gives people bad dreams

instead of good ones?

The record is wrong again.

Then how can we deal with Ran Yi?

You need to either have the Truth Eye

or

cut off a piece of his flesh to eat.

It's better to do it when he's alive.

The flesh can have the best effect that way.

You're the worst, Zhao Yuanzhou.

By the way,

what is the Truth Eye you just mentioned?

Why have I never read about it in books?

It's something

only the greatest demons in the Wilderness have.

Forget about that.

Focus on the case.

Master,

Young Lady's wedding dress and dowry are ready.

Then hurry up and get it done.

Don't miss the auspicious day.

But Master,

what if the Water Ghost comes to take her away?

I spent so much money raising her.

She should be grateful.

Even if she were to die,

she should die on her way to get married.

Once the wedding procession from Duke Zhen's Mansion

takes her away from here,

she has nothing to do with us.

I just want to keep the betrothal gifts

and let my son

marry the daughter of the deputy prefect in style.

But Master,

after all, Young Lady...

Enough!

Now that we know the murderer is Ran Yi,

let's go catch him.

We signed the Military Order.

Our heads are still hanging by a thread.

I don't know where he is.

How can we catch him?

With our minds?

Both of you are demons.

Can't you track his scent?

Dogs track scents.

Even dogs…

are more capable than you.

You said you'd help me find my brother.

Were you just bragging too?

Mr. Zhuo?

I know how to find Ran Yi.

The one who's better than a dog is here.

Miss Qi will get married in five days.

Her wedding date hasn't been delayed.

If we watch over Miss Qi,

we can find Ran Yi.

What's wrong with Master Qi?

Marrying off her daughter now

is sending her to be killed by the Water Ghost.

Mr. Zhuo,

you found something else, didn't you?

Qi's Mansion

is full of a strange smell.

Strange smell?

In the yard,

there's the energy of demon-slaying spells.

It's been eight years.

Zhao Yuanzhou.

Do you still remember your old friend?

You've made so many new friends.

Which one of them should I kill first?

As usual,

I'll start with Baize Goddess.

Show.

Come out.

Stop playing mysterious.

Come to me now,

or I'll set the lake ablaze

and make you a fish soup.

Kneel.

Don't use your little tricks against me.

The illusions you created

can only deceive mortals.

I know you have the Truth Eye.

Of course I can't fool you.

But it's not easy for other demons

to see through the illusions.

Even if you're just a fish,

you still need to treat your wound.

To get you this medicine,

I had to pretend that I was hurt by the Demon Slaying Arrow too.

Why is there another wound?

That was so disgraceful for me.

When will you

fulfill your promise to me?

Don't worry.

Soon.

Master.

Some officers from the Demon Hunting Bureau asked to see you.

They're quick.

You know what to do, don't you?

Yes.

I'll go meet them.

Walk the general out

through the back door.

Lead the way.

Please.

Please.

Lead the way.

Coming.

[Wedding Letter]

Officers,

this is the wedding letter left by the Water Ghost.

See if you can

find anything special about it.

Wedding letter?

Where is Miss Qi?

She…

My daughter

was too frightened

and caught a cold.

She has been bedridden for days

and can't see any visitors.

There's demonic energy.

Some demon is lurking around.

The wedding letter

has strong demonic energy left on it.

Mr. Qi,

have you set up a formation

in your mansion to kill demons?

To be honest, officers,

the whole household is in a panic.

So

I asked someone to set up a formation

to calm them down.

Before the Water Ghost case,

was there anything unusual in the mansion?

We lived a peaceful life.

Nothing unusual.

Mr. Qi.

If you really want to save your daughter,

you need to be honest with us

and hide no secrets.

Of course.

Please

save my daughter.

[God of Happiness]

Something's wrong with Master Qi.

The case file doesn't mention

anything about the wedding letter from the Water Ghost.

No.

Only Miss Qi received it.

It seems that Miss Qi

is the key to solving the Water Ghost case.

But we can't see her.

Hey.

The Qi family is really unlucky.

It was supposed to be great that Miss Qi was getting married,

but such a misfortune befell her.

Exactly.

Over the past month,

a lot of things happened in the mansion.

No one knows why.

Over the past month?

What happened before?

Nothing.

I know nothing.

I-I really don't know.

He has a bad temper,

not easy to deal with.

I-I really don't know.

Tell us.

I only know

a month ago, Master secretly

hired a demon hunter from the Chongwu Camp

and forbade us from telling anyone about it.

As for

the reason,

I-I really don't know.

Anything else?

No.

That's all I know.

As early as over a month ago,

Master Qi hired a demon hunter.

But Ran Yi's wedding letter

has just arrived.

Do you know

where the demon hunter is?

I know.

Master.

As you ordered,

I've told them

that you hired a demon hunter

over a month ago.

Did you tell them

where the demon hunter is?

I did.

If nothing happens,

they should have set off.

Hey.

Great Demon.

Why isn't there any task assigned to me?

Of course there is.

Your task is to stay away from the battlefield.

Don't cause us any trouble.

Why aren't you catching the demon?

You let Brother Zhuo and Sister Pei do all the work

while you idle around here.

Why are you scolding Wen Xiao so harshly?

I…

Wen.

He's trying to sow discord between us.

Don't fall for it.

We're waiting,

not idling around.

If the demon tries to escape,

this is his only way out.

We just need to wait for him to show up.

Okay.

Humph!

Do the demons in the Wilderness

only drink water

and not eat?

We don't even have to drink water.

Low-maintenance pets.

Then do you want to have one?

Since I was young,

every pet I kept has died.

That's very tempting.

Since you don't need water,

why are you always holding a bottle?

It serves a special purpose?

Zhao Yuanzhou.

I've always suspected

what's in your bottle is wine,

but I have no evidence.

It's indeed water.

I simply like drinking water.

Just like some tree demons

like sunbathing.

What kind of water is it?

You want to get something out of me?

As your colleague,

I just want to know more about you.

I advise you not to.

Why?

Because the more you know about me,

the more…

Dangerous!

Run, run!

If you want to catch up,

come with me.

Wen Xiao!

Stay hidden!

What are you doing here?

He'd have run away if I hadn't come.

Do you think I'll let him run away?

Open your eyes.

Don't kill him!

Li Lun.

You're playing that parasite game again.

You're not used to not having

your Truth Eye, are you?

Li Lun?

Li Lun, who killed my master.

Li Lun,

do you admit your crimes?

Zhao Wan'er,

you're just a mortal.

Who are you to interfere in the affairs of the Wilderness?

I'm from the Baize bloodline,

so it's my duty to protect the Wilderness.

Of course I have to intervene.

Then I'll kill you.

Let's see how you can intervene then.

Master!

Master!

Master.

Master!

She's close to remembering it.

How about

I help her?

Wen Xiao!

How about now?

Do you remember everything?