All language subtitles for Ancient1 Detective EP2

"Ancient Detective"

"Episode 2"

It says here March 7.

The Hanyue Villa.

There's no inscription.

I never gave anyone
an invitation card.

Looks like someone
has invited our old friend here.

What will come will come.

Let's see which way the cat jumps.

I still feel uneasy.

Be it the Close Door Impermanence
or the invitation card.

I smell a rat.

I want to personally
investigate it again.

Alright.

Keep a sense of proportion.

Yes.

Someone, please come!

Someone, please come!

"Close Door Impermanence"

It's right here.

I searched everywhere,
but I just couldn't find him.

I just found him kneeling here.

Who killed my brother?

Who did this?

How dare of him
to kill in Hanyue Villa?

Jian.

I'll leave this to you.

He's the detective of Shenji Valley.

With him around,
the truth will come to light.

I heard that Jian Jin Huan has a son.

I didn't expect it to be you, Jian.

Jian, what did you find?

There was only one stab wound on him.

It was fatal.

It pierced through him
from the chest.

There are no other wounds on him.

I'm sure he didn't put up
much of a fight.

There are two possibilities.

First.

The killer was very quick.

Ah Jie was killed
before he could react.

The second possibility.

Ah Jie didn't guard
against the killer.

The killer was someone he knew.

Whichever it is,

I can be sure that,

the killer...

is someone from inside our villa.

He's most likely one of us.

Also...

this is not the crime scene.

Where is the real crime scene?

That's right.

This is the crime scene.

The killer was in a hurry,

and failed to wipe the blood clean.

Who killed my brother?

Zhang.

Have you been here this morning?

Yes.

Well, tell us everything
you saw and heard.

Don't miss out on a single detail.

Last night, he said that,

he wanted to offer incense
to Eldest Master Li this morning,

and asked me to wake him up.

I knocked on the door at dawn.

No one answered and
it wasn't locked. So, I went inside.

Where is he?

He usually loved
to pop up out of nowhere.

So, I didn't bother.

Then, I looked everywhere for him.

When I got to the ancestral hall,
I found him kneeling like this.

After that, all of you came.

But judging from
the rigidity of the body,

he died late last night.

Where were you last night?

Who else came here?

Sorry.

I mean no offence.

But all of you have to tell me.

Yesterday, my master and I
were at the medical hall,

sorting out the newly dried herbs,

and we worked till late at night.

That's right.

Of course I was sleeping
in my own room.

What else could I do on my own...

in the middle of the night?

Jian, I slept early last night.

That's right.
Everyone was in their room.

We didn't come here.

From the looks of it,

no one has a solid alibi.

Well, did you see anyone strange,

or hear any strange noises last night?

Yes.

Last night...

when I was meditating in my room,

I heard the sound of a flute.

Just when I was ready to go out
and train my bugs,

the sound of the flute
suddenly stopped.

Don't you find it strange?

-That was because Shen Lin...
-Shut up.

These are two different things.

There's a murder case now.

-I have to tell the truth.
-You...

Two different things?

Fine.

You want the truth? So be it.

I'll say it myself.

Last night, I did come here
to find Ah Jie.

Hua Yuan said that
he never sent the invitation.

The handwriting on the invitation,

and "Close Door Impermanence"
that were written in blood,

belong to the same person.

This is bad.

We've been targeted by a ghost.

Why don't we run away?

Who is it?

I noticed the handwriting
on the invitation.

Who was the one
who asked us here?

I'd like to find out as well.

Could it be that Earthbound spirit?

Those who were involved in that
incident are all gathered together.

Isn't that such a coincidence?

Don't bring that up again.

We took an oath.

Whoever brought it up would die.

Fine. I won't bring it up again.

I came here...

to talk about something.

For tomorrow's
martial art competition,

you should just quit.

Why me?

You're no match for me.

In my opinion,

we're on the same side.
Let's not turn against each other.

We should figure out a way
to deal with Ms. Zhan.

I agree with Zhang Da Dan.

We're on the same side.
Let's not turn against each other.

Who's on the same side as you?

All I want is this villa.

You want this villa?

Get through my zombie first.

Since we can't reach an agreement,

you're all on your own.

After that, I went back to my room.
If you don't believe me, ask...

I have nothing to do
with Ah Jie's death.

After I left last night,
Zhang Da Dan was still here.

He should be the killer instead.

Nonsense!

-I'll chop you off.
-Hold it right there.

Look.

Just now, I saw blood on
Ah Jie's right index finger.

I was thinking to myself...

if he wanted to use his blood,

to leave us some clues.

True enough.

Maybe this is the name of the killer.

But he didn't finish writing it.

Forgive me for asking.

What character is that?

-You jerk! Return my brother to me!
-Wait.

What now?

What's the matter?

That's the character "Shi".

It's "Zhan" if he finished writing it.

The one who killed my brother
goes by this last name, Zhan.

It can't go wrong.
A murderer must pay with his life!

Zhang.

This is just a lead.

Besides,

you need to wait for me to find all
the clues before drawing a conclusion.

No, I won't hear it.

I'll provide another clue.

You must have heard of,

the largest assassination organisation
in the martial world.

What is it?

The Ten Killing Gate.

One of it known as Zhan Division,
specializes in assassinations.

The assassins don't have names.

They use "Zhan" as the last name,
and their ranking as their names.

The weapons used
are modified daily necessities.

If I'm not mistaken,

Ms. Zhan...

must be the assassin of Zhan Division.

You know that too?

The wooden club.

I've extensive knowledge since
I got married to many people.

Ms. Killer, surrender yourself.

Ms. Zhan.

I'm indeed the assassin
of Zhan Division.

I'm called Zhan Shi Qi.

Guys, I was right.

So what?

I'll admit to killing if I do it.

But if I didn't do it,

I would kill those who framed me.

Do you have the guts to do it?

The Ten Killing Gate?

You regard human life as grass.

Anyone has the right to kill her.

Who sent you here?

How did Ah Jie die?

I don't know.

Who knows if not you?

It must be you.

Excuse me!

Master Hua.

Zhang, stop fighting.

Screw you!

Master Hua.

Jian.

Zhao.

Jian.

Have you forgotten about me?

Thank you.

Whoever dares to make a move on Jian,

has to get through me first.

Jian...Jian Bu Zhi!

To think that my brother
considered you his own buddy.

Why are you taking the killer's side?

Given the lack of evidence,

it's still too soon
to draw a conclusion.

What difference does it make,

as to whose side I take?

Jian, don't forget.

This lady is an assassin
who kills without hesitation.

She's indeed an assassin.

But assassins are not the only ones
who can kill.

All of us don't know what's happening.

But it's obvious that all of you...

want to hastily close the case...

by killing Zhan Shi Qi.

That's the most suspicious thing.

Aren't you a little too anxious...

to get rid of Zhan Shi Qi?

I suspect that the killer
is probably among the four of you.

What nonsense is that?

Jian Bu Zhi, you're out of your mind.

You must have been bewitched by her.

Are you here to mess things up?

She made a fool out of you,

at yesterday's match
and you're holding it against her.

Although I grew up
in Shenji Valley alone,

and am new to the martial world,

I don't know much about
the ways of the world.

But I can still see clearly
what's at stake.

Mr. Shen Lin.

Ah Jie should be your opponent
in the next competition.

Now that Ah Jie is dead,

the person who benefits from it...

should be you.

I...

Jie and I were good friends.

-How could I?
-Really?

You had a fight yesterday.

I...

It's the same thing.

Hua Yuan.

If you kill Zhan Shi Qi,

you'll have another
strong opponent eliminated.

Right?

Jian.

You have no evidence
supporting your suspicion.

No evidence?

That's exactly what you're doing now.

Nonsense!

Hua Yuan, he's making
specious argument.

Believe it or not.
I'll smash your head with the stick.

What?

Jian.

Do you really want to sacrifice
your life for the sake of an assassin?

To me, whether I die or she dies,

makes no difference.

That's because we're very likely
to be falsely accused.

I'm a detective.
I don't know martial arts.

My only ability is to seek the truth.

If I disregard the truth,

I might as well just die.

Well said.

That's Master Jian's son.

The things you said
are perfectly reasonable.

But who's the killer if not her?

Last night, I was with my master.

You can rule both of us out
as suspects.

The statement from close relatives
doesn't count.

Jian is right.

Those who are closely related...

will cover up things for the bad guys.

Since everyone
wants to know the truth,

we should put our emotions aside.

I'm the owner of the villa.

Jian.

You have my support to carry on
with the investigation.

One can't outrun
the long arm of the law.

What do you think?

I agree.

I'll go along with my master.

I agree as well.

I have no problem with that.

Zhang Da Dan, what do you say?

Fine.

I'll just follow.

It's the same anyway.

Alright. If there are no objections,

throughout the competition,

before the candidate
for the young master is chosen,

if any of you kicks up a fuss
and try to kill anyone...

I won't go easy on you.

Thank you, Second Master Li.

Please don't leave the villa.

Give me two days.

I'll surely find the real culprit.

What if you fail?

If I fail, you can kill me.

Jian, you went a little overboard.

Everyone, the next match...

will be carried out after
we get to the bottom of things.

Please go back and rest.

You're bleeding.

Thank you.

Look. Zhang Da Dan...

made such a mess
at the crime scene.

Zhao, look.

During the competition,

Hanyue Villa went
into a complete lockdown.

There is no way for the outsiders
to come in.

I suspect that the killer...

is someone from inside the villa.

But before Ah Jie died,

what was he trying to tell us,

with the word that he wrote?

Now that we have narrowed down
the scope,

if Ah Jie wanted to write a name...

could it be the character "Zhan"
like what Zhang Da Dan said?

Not necessarily.

Why not?

Take a look.

Ah Jie died...

when he wrote this much.

If he continued writing it...

"Zombie"

the character is read as "Shi".

That would be "shi" for "zombie".

If it were "zombie",

we could also conclude that
it's Shen Lin, the corpse walker.

Jian.

That's really crafty of you.

When you put it that way,

I could sense that
Shen Lin is bad news.

There's one more.

Zhang Da Dan.

Do you know
what's Zhang Da Dan's name?

What else could it be
if not Zhang Da Dan?

Zhang Da Dan is just a nickname that
people give him in the martial world.

Zhang Da Dan's real name...

is Zhang Yuan Min.

Zhang Yuan Min?

"Zombie, Min"

If these two strokes are removed,

it becomes "shi" as well.

Is it possible that Zhang Da Dan
killed his own brother...

and threw the blame on others?

Why didn't you say it just now?

Lack of evidence.

I can't simply say it.

A detective must know the whole
truth before disclosing the outcome.

You're right.

There's one more.

Eldest Master Li's real name
is Li Chi.

Li Chi?

"Zombie, Min, Chi"

Could this late Eldest Master Li...

be the Close Door Impermanence?

Those were some bloody
handwriting yesterday.

Could this be...

some departed spirits back
to demand vengeance?

There's no such thing.

It is the doing of the living.

There are more suspects now.

Those who don't have this character
in their names,

can't be ruled out as suspects too.

We can't continue...

chasing down this lead.

When you put it this way,

it makes me more confused.

It makes me feel like
anyone can be the killer.

Tell me.

Could it be Wu Ling Er?

Or Hua Yuan?

Both of you are talking behind
my master's back.

That seems a little rude.

It's even ruder of you
to eavesdrop on us.

Jian.

Master Hua.

If you want to know anything
about Hanyue Villa,

you can ask me directly.

There's indeed a lot
that I want to ask you.

Let's talk somewhere else, then.

Why did you cast a glance at me?

Let me tell you.
I'm not going to excuse myself.

I'll be following you wherever you go.

Zhao.

Alright. There's a garden
behind the mountains.

This way, please.

Please.

It's so beautiful.

Eight years ago,

the late Eldest Master brought back
the seeds of a cotton tree,

and planted them around the mountains.

It's a shame that he passed away
before he could see them bloom.

And this single-log bridge...

was built back then, too.

What happened to your hand?

I was accidentally hurt
by Shen Lin's poison powder.

It's a little itchy.

But he said that it will recover
in three to five days,

as long as it doesn't get in the eyes.

Look.

Right now, the place across us
has turned into a garden now.

Wang Xiao Shao just planted it.

This bridge is called
"Letting Go Bridge".

The Letting Go Bridge?

Can this bridge be let go?

What a weird name.

The late Eldest Master was
a strange man to begin with.

He said we had to let go
if we wanted to reach the other side.

That's why he built this bridge
that only one person can cross.

But even if it's just for one person,

we can't carry heavy things.

So, we need to cross it one by one.

-Mr. Zhao.
-Yes?

Your sword is too heavy.

You can't carry it over.

I'll put it down, then.

Jian, hurry up.

-It's not scary at all.
-Alright.

I'll go over now.

Jian.

Xiao Shao comes here every morning,

to build the fence.

Right, Hua Yuan.

This is off-topic.

Do you know how
the late Eldest Master Li died?

The late Eldest Master's death
is a mystery.

Back then, he wielded
his Anti-Hand Sword,

and master wielded his Hand Sword.

Both of them joined forces,

to challenge powerful martial artists.

After that, Hanyue Villa was founded.

The late Eldest Master was a loner.
He didn't want to take disciples.

But he was a generous
and selfless man.

Many martial artists
were indebted to him.

No one would have thought...

that he would be murdered
in cold blood eight years ago.

The same year
as the Shenji Valley massacre?

That's right.

It was shortly after
the Shenji Valley massacre.

The late Eldest Master
didn't like doing meritorious service.

He loved to travel.

I remember on that year,

he was already fatally poisoned
when he returned from travelling.

But it didn't seem to affect his mood.

He still dragged himself here,

to plant flowers, trees,
and build the bridge.

Where did he get poisoned?

As for where he was poisoned,

and whom he met,

he had never told us.

So, we don't know either.

After that, he received an invitation
from Master Jian Jin Huan...

to invite him and master
to Shenji Valley.

to stop Ban Jiang Gu Ye, Wang Hua.

That's right.

Second Master Li told me...

that late Eldest Master Li
was seriously poisoned then.

There were frequent episodes.

He couldn't leave the villa.

So, he could only send
Second Master Li to Shenji Valley,

to fight the battle.

Not long after master left,

the late Eldest Master was killed.

I had to observe mourning
in my hometown.

When I returned,
he was already laid to rest.

Did the late Eldest Master Li
know Ah Jie?

Are you suspecting that
the Close Door Impermanence,

is related
to the late Eldest Master's death?

That's right.

Ah Jie and the late Eldest Master
didn't know each other.

But the master was in contact
with his armed escort agency.

Ah Jie wasn't quite right in the head.

He didn't make sense
in the things he did,

be it doing good deeds
or killing people.

In the end,

his death didn't make sense too.

I think his death makes sense.

How so?

Not everyone who knelt
before the altar-niche,

did it for the sake
of honouring the dead.

What else could it be?

For atonement.

Ah Jie was killed
by an acquaintance in his room.

The killer wiped away the blood,

moved his body
to the ancestral hall,

and made him kneel
before the late Eldest Master Li.

It's obvious,

that killing Ah Jie
isn't the killer's final wish.

He has other motives.

What could possibly...

make him perform such
a strange ritual after killing people?

Only hatred will explain it.

The killer wanted Ah Jie
to atone for his sin.

You're saying that...

Ah Jie had sinned against
the late Eldest Master Li?

The late Eldest Master Li
was killed by Ah Jie?

The fatal wound on Ah Jie...

wasn't made with any ordinary sword.

It's three inches wide.

That happens to match
the Li family broadsword.

That's why I said that...

his death makes sense.

Mr. Hua.

Besides Hanyue Villa,

is there any faction
in the martial world,

that uses the Li family broadsword?

I'm afraid it's only Hanyue Villa.

As of now,

only master and I use broadsword.

That means both of you
aren't cleared of suspicion.

Judging from the wound
on Ah Jie's body,

the way the sword cut through...

is indeed Li family's swordplay.

That...

I couldn't refute.