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[Mysterious Lotus Casebook]

[Episode 11]

It doesn't seem like she has been beaten up.

But Young Master Guo,

what happened

before the bride died?

Nothing special.

After dinner that night,

Su went back to her room alone to try on the wedding dress again.

After the bride went back to her room,

nobody knew what happened?

Didn't the bride have a maid?

The bride lost the wedding shoes her mom made.

Her maid

went to her parents' home to take the wedding shoes a few days ago.

Actually, our Guo family's ancestral wedding dress

is accompanied with wedding shoes.

But according to local customs,

if the bride doesn't wear the wedding shoes her mom made

when she gets married,

it will be inauspicious.

She was not used to being served.

So she didn't ask other maids to serve her.

Who knew

something like this would happen?

How was the body found?

It was found under the bridge in the manor

by a servant.

The bodies of two wives my father remarried

were found there too.

Maybe the pond there is deep.

The long grass makes the shore slippery.

That's why they accidentally lost their footing.

What a coincidence.

These bodies

were found at the same place.

But according to the file, the way the bride died

is the same as the one in this coffin.

However,

Weiyuan Escort Agency

is located by the sea.

Didn't the daughter of the escort agency

know how to swim?

Since she knew how to swim,

why did she drown?

The maid said the bride drank some wine that night.

On the night before the wedding,

the bride was drunk in her wedding dress.

Don't you think it's strange?

Why didn't I think of it?

Could it be that she didn't die accidentally

but was killed by someone?

But she just came to Cailian Manor not long ago.

She has no grudge against anyone.

Who would harm her?

My father told me

you're looking for Six Fingers Monster.

He had came to Cailian Manor,

but he's nowhere to be found.

Could it be...

You suspect it's him?

What is this?

[Ri Ri Zhi Si. Jia Liu Zhi Zi. Jing Kou Li Fang. Xiao Mu Bu Xi.]

When we let him go ten years ago,

[May 28, the Year of Renyin] [To Qiao Wanmian]

he wrote a letter to thank us. [May 28, the Year of Renyin] [To Qiao Wanmian]

he wrote a letter to thank us.

The handwriting of Shi Hun.

He is really in Cailian Manor.

It was found in the backyard.

Follow me.

This is where we found the painting of Shi Hun.

This is the first wife

my father remarried,

Xu Heyue's room.

She was the first woman

who died in Cailian Manor ten years ago.

The Six Fingers Monster you're looking for

really had contact with Madam Xu.

Is he the murderer?

He killed Madam Xu.

He killed my fiancée.

He has been killing people in Cailian Manor.

Young Master Guo.

You can't be so arbitrary.

But the ways these victims died

are the same.

Maybe these cases are related.

Let's see

what we can find in this room.

Look at this.

What's wrong?

I'm good at calligraphy and painting

and have read many books.

Let me explain it to you.

Look at this painting.

Its stroke style and ink movement

are basically the same as that one.

So I can conclude

this painting was also drawn by Shi Hu

Besides, the paper used for this painting

is batik rice paper in a moire pattern

interspersed with gold dust.

If I'm not mistaken,

this should be the work of Hanyue Studio.

When I was young, it was popular for a while.

It was about ten years ago.

But the paper was not well dip-dyed by ink washes.

It hasn't been released since then.

So these two paintings

were indeed drawn by Shi Hun at the same time.

It should be in May or June ten years ago.

Because this paper has a name

called May Gold Rice Paper.

That means

when Miss Qiao received

Shi Hun's safe letter,

it was in May ten years ago.

In that case,

Shi Hun has been missing

since then.

In the temple every day,

The sixth is born.

The mirror is formed.

A small eye.

What does it mean?

Look.

Why are these flowers and trees so messy?

The other painting

is very neat.

Have you found all?

In this room,

only these two paintings are drawn by Shi Hun?

These are the only ones we can find now.

Why are you so rude?

How dare you break into my backyard?

F... F... Father.

You're getting more and more bold.

This is the old residence of my late wife Xu.

I respect you as heroes of Baichuan Academy.

So I treat you well.

I didn't expect you to be so rude.

You're such a liar.

Is this your courtesy?

What do you mean?

Since you've never seen Shi Hun,

why do his calligraphy and paintings appear in this room?

I remember it now.

So the Shi Hun you're looking for

is that person.

Ten years ago,

before Madam Xu married me,

she saved a person.

But he stayed in Cailian Manor for two or three days

and then left.

It's been a long time.

I almost forgot it.

Master Guo.

He left.

Where did he go?

I don't know.

As for this painting,

he probably drew it

to thank Madam Xu for saving him.

It has been here for so many years.

In that case,

Shi Hun indeed

lived in Cailian Manor for a while.

The murders in the manor

have nothing to do with him.

We were wrong about it.

Of course.

I told you

these were accidents.

All of you have checked it today.

You should believe it.

We think too much.

I have a favor to ask.

Detective Fang

has never been used to the noise in inns.

May he stay here for a night?

We only serve poets and artists.

What a coincidence.

I love poetry.

I'll write a Lotus poem for Master Guo

for tonight's stay.

Will you say no?

Cailian Manor has always been upright.

We'll open the door to welcome poets.

You can stay here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Back then, the Thousand Shadows Traceless sect was powerful.

But Shi Hun wasn't that good at martial arts.

He covered it up.

What Thousand Shadows Traceless?

What Shi Hun?

What are you talking about?

Ten years ago,

in the East Sea battle, after Jinyuan Alliance

was defeated,

the Central Plain martial arts world wiped out their force.

Thousand Shadows Traceless

was the most powerful organization.

But I heard from Miss Qiao

that Shi Hun

was targeted by them at that time.

When he was injured,

he just rested for two days and then left.

I think

there must be something wrong.

That means Shi Hun didn't leave at all.

Guo Qian lied.

Yes. Mr. Fang.

You've made progress.

Since you know it,

why did you stop me from asking him more?

How could someone who deliberately concealed it

tell you the truth?

Wait.

Can you make it clear?

Don't talk in riddles in front of me, okay?

Ignorant.

Who is ignorant?

Calm down. Calm down.

Well.

It was ten years ago.

Back then, you were still young.

It's my fault for not telling you clearly.

It's my fault.

Let's go.

Can't you talk properly?

This is where the three bodies were found.

Besides the long grass on the slippery shore

indeed making it easy for people to fall into the water,

there seems to be nothing wrong.

But after all this time,

if there are any clues,

I'm afraid they've already been gone.

Not necessarily.

For example, when you just arrived at Cailian Manor,

you knew at once people are easy to fall from here.

Then why did people living here

lose their footing one after another?

Let's look around.

[Xueyu Town]

We've searched for a long time,

but didn't find any new clues.

[Cuihua Restaurant]

This restaurant. [Cuihua Restaurant]

This restaurant.

Don't think about anything.

Let's go eat first.

Why do you only care about eating?

Since we're here,

let's try the local food

and taste local customs.

Maybe we'll find something new.

Let's go.

There're the most gossips in teahouses and taverns.

Fei,

you're smarter.

It's just to ask for information.

Everyone can think of that.

Waiter.

Sir.

Give us the best private room.

No need.

We sit there.

One meat dish and one vegetable dish. Thank you.

OK. OK.

Mr. Fang,

it's the money you earned.

Save it.

I heard that a few more bodies in the suburban graveyard

went missing.

Don't make a fuss.

Newly buried bodies

might have been taken away by some beasts.

It has happened many times these years.

Exactly.

Speaking of strange things,

recently,

another bride died in Cailian Manor.

Do you know it?

It's very abnormal.

Brothers,

I heard you mention Cailian Manor.

Yes.

Are you here to see the lotus too?

Yes.

May I ask

if Cailian Manor is hospitable?

Every year,

people come to Cai Lian Manor to see the lotus

in an endless stream.

But sir,

I advise you not to go there recently.

There,

someone just died.

Quite abnormal.

No bride

of Cai Lian Manor

can live until the wedding day.

The evil spirit haunts there.

It's so scary.

What evil spirit?

Maybe the lord of Cailian Manor

is meanspirited.

God is punishing him.

The lord has such a bad temper.

All servants in the manor aren't treated as human beings.

If anyone makes the lord unhappy,

he will be beaten to death.

I heard that Master Guo's first wife

was forced to death by him.

He's really bad.

In that case,

why did Madam Xu

marry him ten years ago?

You don't know.

I heard that Madam Xu was a musician.

Someone bought back her freedom

and she can live a luxurious life.

Everyone wants it.

Since then,

the Guo family replaced all the servants.

They may want to hide

something. I’m sorry.

Please spare my life.

Please spare my life.

Beat her up!

Remember this.

Yes.

Brothers,

don't talk of people behind their backs.

It's not appropriate.

What?

I can't talk about that?

Look at the mad man in their family.

I guess the Lord forced him to be mad.

Yes.

I guess his honest son will be so soon.

Master Guo.

You three are here too.

Young Master Guo, are you out for a drink?

My uncle is sick again.

He likes the Eight Treasure Duck here.

So my father asked me to buy some.

I didn't expect to meet you here.

It's better to meet by chance.

Let's eat together.

Young Master Guo.

I'm sorry.

The guests said something harsh just now.

Please don't mind.

These dishes are

to apologize on their behalf.

It doesn't matter.

We didn't treat you well today.

Don't mention it.

After such an accident,

Young Master Guo is the saddest.

The manor is in chaos.

I treat you to a meal here.

We're flattered.

It's just a simple meal.

A squirrel mandarin fish.

Pork joint stewed with rock sugar.

Beef served with cilantro.

Steamed pork ribs.

Crispy chicken wings.

Braised pork tendons.

Stewed lamb chops.

Okay, wait a moment.

I'm really sorry.

Our cilantro is sold out today.

I've changed a plate of beef with celery for you.

It's okay.

Come on. Eat it while it's hot.

Please enjoy.

[Cailian Manor]

Granny Jiang, it's you.

Granny Jiang.

What are you doing here?

Drive out evil spirits.

Avoid ghosts.

There's a vengeful spirit here.

There's a vengeful spirit!

A vengeful spirit!

It's not far from the place where the bride drowned.

This is really scary.

Wait. Granny.

Do you remember

the situation when Six Fingers Monster

appeared in the manor for the first time?

Ten years ago,

he suddenly appeared under your window

like a ghost.

The servants of Cailian Manor were all replaced ten years ago.

What happened?

All servants had to be replaced.

It's so late.

He went to his room.

He must be hiding something from me.

You're busy?

I thought about it.

Although there are inner walls in Cailian Manor,

the pond in the manor is connected with the outer river,

Lion Spirit probably fell into the waterway in the river

to escape from being traced

and swam into the manor.

Fortunately, Madam Xu saved him.

Strangely,

he disappeared

three days later.

And no one in the manor saw him.

Maybe he went out along the waterway?

I don't think so.

A person has been missing for ten years without sake.

I have a bad feeling about this.

Shi Hun has a habit of keeping records

after dealing with bodies.

As long as we find his notebook,

we can also find the body of Shan Gudao.

Di,

if you want to get rid of the Asura Grass,

don't waste your energy.

Nothing can do that

except the Xijing Trick.

You just

help me find Shi Hun.

I'm not like you.

Even without the Xijing Trick,

I won't let myself

lose all internal power.

You don't need to provoke me.

I think I'm living well now.

You liked to be a hero,

but now you'd rather be a disabled person.

Haven't you said that before?

My biggest weakness

is to be fond of being a hero.

I've changed.

If it weren't for

Fang protecting you,

how could you have gotten away with all dangers?

But haven't I been living well

in the past ten years?

Speaking of Fang Duobing,

Di,

I want to give you some advise.

At least your identity is

my old friend for many years.

Can you just pretend a little

and stop making him suspect?

Are you afraid that he'll find out who you are?

You don't know how troublesome he is.

Afraid of trouble?

I'll kill him when I regain my power.

Di,

he is just an unimportant junior.

It's not that serious.

What are they talking about?

Why can't I hear anything clearly?

Who?

Guo Kun.

You know martial arts?

You can't run away.

You can't run away.

Where is he?

I'm tired.

Let him go first.

But I know who he is.

It's that mad Guo Kun.

Li Lianhua.

Why didn't you give me any response?

Have you already known it?

Mr. Fang,

Guo Kun is mad,

but can't you see that?

He walks very steadily.

It's like the long-lost Arhat Qian Kun Step.

As for Guo Qian,

when I asked him about Shi Hun,

he looked clearly flustered in his eyes.

He wants to use his internal force

to stop such breath,

but exposed his inner power.

He's a member of the Southwest Bagua Sect.

Can't you tell it?

Then why didn't you tell me?

We didn't expect you wouldn't be able to tell it.

I did.

I just didn't say it.

But you two

are not good at martial arts.

You're quite good at judging character.

We're not skilled in martial arts.

So we need to observe carefully.

Everyone in Cailian Manor is skilled.

They pretend not to know martial arts

and have nothing to do with Baichuan Academy.

I think they're just making excuses to stop our investigation.

In the middle of the night,

someone sneaked around my room with skeletons.

Cailian Manor really likes to play tricks.

Why did you

stayed together stealthily

In the middle of the night?

We...

It just occurred to us that

since it's said this wedding dress is the murderer,

we don't know

what this wedding dress looks like.

Right.

Guo Kun can't be found

in a while.

Let's go.

I'll show you myself.

[Cailian Manor]

[Mysterious Lotus Casebook]

Go away! Go away! Go away!

It's just a wedding dress.

But here a complicated eighth-way Pan Wen lock is used.

It's a pity that it can't defeat me.

The clothes and jewelry are so plain.

Shouldn't the bride

be gorgeously and colorfully dressed?

This is not a wedding dress.

This is a silver mountain.

No taboo, no taboo.

You look so ignorant.

This is called pomegranate dress.

The crown is made of silver.

Plus this dress,

I'm afraid they'll weigh dozens of kilograms.

So heavy.

They will tire the bride out.

Guo Huo told me before

that this dress

was left by his ancestors.

It's very precious.

However precious it is,

it carries several lives.

I don't think anyone else

will wear this wedding dress.

Especially the daughter of Weiyuan Escort Agency.

She comes from a wealthy family.

There's no reason for her to compromise.

So I think

the murderer is very strange.

Because every time he killed someone,

he especially targeted at women in this wedding dress.

So, Fei.

If... I said if.

If someone is the bait,

the murderer might appear.

Good idea.

Right?

Fei.

Not only have you grown up,

but also you've become more and more perceptive.

Okay.

Put it on.

I have nothing to do with the case.

Excuse me.

Fei.

Have you forgotten what you promised?

Fang Duobing.

Why don't you have a try?

I guess none of us

want to wear this pomegranate dress.

To be fair,

let's play rock-paper-scissors.

Admit defeat.

The clothes are too heavy.

Well.

Let me go to kill someone.

I'll go with you.

Stop laughing. What's so funny?

Let me take a look.

Why is there no mirror in this room?

This is the bride's wedding room.

Without a mirror,

how can the bride make up

and try on the wedding dress?

Did someone move away the mirror?

It's outside.

Is this a mirror stone?

Did the bride come here every time

to look into the mirror in the wedding dress?

Be careful.

It's okay.

I see.

You can't run away!

Go to hell!

Where are you going? Don’t move.

You can't run away.

Your martial arts skills haven't improved these years.

You're quite good at swimming.

Stop talking to me.

Listen.

This outfit is too heavy,

especially in the water.

Ordinary people can't get up.

You can't even handle a lunatic.

Do you still care about the reputation of the Sigu Sect?

The Sigu Sect has long been disbanded.

Why should we care about its reputation?

Besides,

can reputation solve the case?

Clean the bruises on your neck yourself.

Thank you.

You can't run away.

You can’t run away. Li Lianhua, are you okay?

I'm fine.

It's nothing.

What happened?

Uncle. Brother.

You...

What's going on?

I should ask you that.

Why did Mr. Guo

carry skeletons and

act like a ghost near our room in the middle of the night?

He attacked us when we are not prepared.

Did you conspire

to harm us

and then cover up the truth

in Cai Lian Manor?

Mr. Fang.

Is there any misunderstanding?

My uncle does know a little martial arts,

but he won't harm anyone.

Our Cailian Manor also

won't intend to harm you.

Master Guo,

I heard the opposite room

is for the bride who's married far away.

Because it's a long journey,

the bride will live there in advance, right?

So what?

Our Zhao clan has always been like this.

Why is there no mirror in this room?

The geomantic master came to see it before.

He said the mirror is not suitable for this room.

There's a raised stone here.

There's a row of Shoushan Stones by the lake.

Could it also be

the cause of geomantic omen?

This is a downhill.

The fortune and good luck can flow away

alongside the downhill.

I use Shoushan Stones to block it

and change the pattern.

As for this stone,

it's more normal.

What are you trying to say?

I risked my life

to react the way three brides died.

You acted so well.

You talk too much.

Actually, I really don't understand

what's wrong with this wedding dress.

So,

I just tried it.

Because there is no mirror in the room,

I came here to look into the mirror stone.

I didn't expect Guo Kun to show up with skeletons.

This is downhill.

Li Lianhua's dress

is very heavy.

So when a person falls,

it'll be hard to get up

due to the weight on his body.

He will also roll down the slope

because the body is too heavy.

The dress is too narrow.

It's hard for people to get up quickly.

That's why

Li Lianhua rolled down all the way

and fell into the lotus pond.

No wonder the brides

have fractures and scars everywhere.

That is thanks to your Shoushan Stones.

Yes.

If you pass out and fall into the water,

you'll drown.

If you didn't pass out,

since the wedding dress is so heavy,

you also can't save yourself in the water.

Li,

you mean

the three brides who died in our manor

fell into the pond

and drowned

due to the pomegranate dress.

That's right.

But their bodies

were found there.

How did they die here?

The water in the Lotus Pond is not stagnant.

Because the water leads to the outside river,

there is a hidden stream.

So the bodies were pushed to the bridge by the water.

The blooming lotus

blocked the bodies.

Li Lianhua.

When you were looking for clues

near the bridge where the bodies were found,

you had known the water there

actually lead to the bride's room,

right?

That's why you said you wanted to see the wedding dress.

What else?

Even then,

when those brides

looked into the mirror stone,

why did they suddenly trip?

You should ask Guo Kun.

Didn't someone

fall down like this?

Uncle went mad and scared the brides.

That's why…

You can't run away.

You can't run away.

I see.

It's my junior brother.

Bastard.

To be honest,

my brother has been mad since he was young.

At the age of marriage,

he would rush towards the brides in a wedding dress.

So I had to find someone to keep an eye on him

to avoid scaring others.

But I never thought...

It's all my fault.

He killed three people in a row.

I'll kill him today!

Guards!

Wait.

Mr. Fang.

Master Guo.

Even if he started it,

we can't punish him without permission.

I will take the criminal

back to Baichuan Academy first.

I wonder

if the chaos just now

harmed the Lotus Tomb in the pond.

Take a look.

I still think something is wrong.

Every time the brides

looked into the mirror stone,

why did Guo Kun happen to go mad there?

And Master Guo

is so harsh on the servants.

How could he allow such a stone

to be unmoved for ten years?

Besides, that road just now

is a twin-star oriented.

There's no need for Shoushan stones to change the fate.

It doesn't match the geomantic theory.

Something is wrong.

There are too many coincidences.

Are you listening to me?

How is that possible, Mr. Fang?

I just

said my guess.

Guo Qian immediately believed Guo Kun did it.

There's something wrong.

Not to mention that after Madam Xu died,

where did Shi Hun go?

Wasn't it all for nothing?

You knew it very early?

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I was thinking of

the Lotus Tomb that Guo Qian mentioned.

I think

it's a secret technique.

I heard a little about it.

Right?

I remember many years ago,

Jinyuan Alliance also learned

many strange secret techniques from the Blood Realm.

Yes.

You two are so knowledgeable.

Only I know nothing.

Mr. Fang,

today,

you are the most tired.

I'll make you a midnight snack tonight.

No need.

You want to run?

Come back.

What is it?

What is this?

I added chili in the lotus seed soup.

This is specially prepared for you.

Spicy wolfberry lotus seed soup.

The lotus seed in the pond is big and round.

It's a pity not to taste it.

Come on, try it.

Fei.

You did well tonight.

This soup is for you.

No need.

Save it for yourself.

Strange.

The lotus nut has a strange fragrance.

What did you add?

There is something wrong.

The lotus nut is red.

They do like these strange things.

Do they use this?

It depends.

What are you talking about?

Who are they?

Also,

where did you find this finger bone?

It is at the bottom of the lotus pond.

I touched it in the mud.

There are bodies in the lotus pond?

Yes.

There were many people just now.

We shouldn't alert them.

They have left now.

Let's go and have a look.

Guo Qian treasures the lotus pond.

Let's be careful.

Don't get caught.

Let's go.

This.

Go into the water.

You've always been weak.

You can't go down.

Fei.

Go down and have a look.

What?

You aren't even willing to help us with this?

Then you'd better not follow us.

I don't need you

to order me around.

What's the matter?

Can you keep your voice down?

Fang Duobing.

Fang Duobing.

Why did you provoke him?

After the case in Cailian Manor,

you'd better stay as far away from Fei

as possible.

What do you mean?

Do you think I bullied him?

I'm helping you.

I can't explain it clearly to you.

Lower your voice.

I...

What is this?

I'll remember it once.

Corpse Fragrance Flower Tomb.

Bodies at the bottom of the pond are all like this.

This is indeed the style of Shi Hun.

So this is the Lotus-cultivating Magic of Cailian Manor.

If such roots were planted by the pond,

they would have been discovered long ago.

The lotus was cultivated by human bodies.

You...

Many people know Corpse Fragrance Flower Tomb.

But only Shi Hun

knows how to do it.

It's impossible for him

to stay in Cailian Manor only for a while.

That's right.

Guo Qian is lying.

Jinyuan Alliance likes

these abnormal tricks.

It's not strange.

On the other hand

why do you know so much

about Jinyuan Alliance?

Here's the thing.

You'll naturally know it

after having been in the wide world for long, right?

Is that true?

Don't treat me like a fool, okay?

Shi Hun is just a small potato in Jinyuan Alliance.

He only has a little records in the file.

But you two know so much about Jinyuan Alliance.

Why are you looking for Shi Hun?

Fine.

Since you have discussed all the way

and have a tacit understanding,

but you're only not honest with me.

You can investigate this case yourselves.

I

quit.

I'm the detective.

Why did I end up

becoming an outsider?

Forget it.

I said I don't care.

That's not right.

Why does Fei know so much

about strange secret techniques and Jinyuan Alliance?

Won't Li Lianhua be in danger?

[Fang Quality] [This is Fei from South Sea Sect. Find out who he is.] [This is Li Lianhua, the owner of Lotus Tower. Find out who he is.]

Tianji Hall has been

in the wide world for so many years.

It's not difficult

to investigate their background.

You can hide your secrets if you want.

One day,

I'll let you ask me in person

to trust you again.