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[SPY PUZZLE]

Mother!

Mother! Mother!

Child, save your sister!

Kill him.

Little Constable,

you killed so many of my men.

Do you know who I am?

Xinlan.

Brother.

Let's go.

Brother, be careful!

Xinlan.

Xinlan, don't be afraid.

Xinlan.

Xinlan.

I'll take you to a doctor.

I'll take you to a doctor!

I can't lean on your back anymore.

Xinlan.

Xinlan.

Xinlan!

Xinlan!

Weather is dry.

Beware of fire.

Weather is dry.

Beware of...

Fire!

Fire! Put out the fire!

Fire! Put out the fire!

Put out the fire!

Hurry!

Put out the fire! Hurry!

[Loyalty and Courage]

Master, we need to treat.

As long as we're alive,

there's hope.

Let's go!

Let's go!

Who is it?

Which hero are you?

Could you spare me?

I'll definitely pay you handsomely.

Wang Meng!

I've always been nice to you.

[Ripening riverside fruits draw visitors.]

I didn't expect you

to collude with the government against me.

Look carefully. I am...

[Spy]

Chief, he is a spy.

He is a government spy hidden among us.

The Fushui Gang

smuggles weapons, deceives civilians,

seizes fertile farmland

and runs brothels by forcing prostitution.

You've wrecked so many families.

Those people need an explanation from you.

Kill him!

Death is just a head hitting the ground.

Kill me if you dare!

Don't even say it.

If the Lord hadn't spared you as an example,

do you think you'd still be alive?

Let me go.

I'll give you 1,000 taels.

It's too late.

There's an old lady. You killed her son.

You forced her daughter-in-law into prostitution.

She ended up jumping into a well.

You're such a jerk!

[County Government]

Qiu Xinzhi,

you did a good job this time.

Thank you for your praise.

I haven't finished yet.

I've emphasized

over and over again.

I want the Chief of the Fushui Gang alive.

I need to use him to quell public outrage!

I didn't kill him.

You...

You didn't kill him.

You beat him to a pulp!

If I show a badly beaten person,

I'll have to explain this to the civilians!

He stubbornly resisted.

Just because he resisted,

does he deserve to get all his limbs broken?

I have to go and fetch a doctor for him.

People won't believe the villain's subdued

until he is cured. You...

You won't get your reward this time!

You're corrupt too!

Bah!

Your pitiful reward

has been paid to that criminal's doctor.

Do you expect me

to pay for it instead?

It's all in vain for me.

Not in vain.

Not in vain.

In the Ministry of Justice,

you've been a spy for so many years.

Your effort still counts.

However,

the trouble you've caused equals your merit.

But at least,

this time you did your job anyway.

You caught the criminal.

You being liberated...

No, no, no.

I've got your token back for you.

[Secret letter] [Constable]

You can be the Chief Constable in Shang County.

- And… - Great.

The spy work is too intricate for humans.

People like me,

actually...

I haven't finished yet!

There's more surprise!

You are so nice to me!

Grand Commandant,

I promise to make you a memorial tablet.

I'll burn some joss paper for you from time to time.

Bah!

I'm not ready to die yet!

[Secret letter]

It's a secret letter from the Ministry of Justice.

Make your own choice.

I won't force you.

Three days ago, Zhou Guang, who got crucial clues,

was killed when delivering intelligence

to a spy of the Ministry of Justice.

Thus,

clues about missing people were lost again.

The local government...

If the local government can find out,

the Ministry of Justice won't intervene.

For this case,

Zhou Guang infiltrated the Sishui Gang over a year for the Ministry of Justice.

It's to obtain information through these underground forces.

Unfortunately, it's all in vain.

Why me?

Because you look

similar to him.

Why didn't you choose me in the first place?

I don't want you to massacre Sishui County again.

Who are the missing people?

Poor people.

Common folk.

Children and men.

Sister,

please bless me.

[Secret letter]

Help me find those villains

and save those children.

My Lord.

Do you trust him so much?

It has nothing to do with trust.

I'm running out of time.

According to the tip-off,

because people are missing in Sishui County,

there is widespread panic,

causing potential unrest among the people.

His Majesty is worried that there will be a riot.

If it weren't for my earnest persuasion,

it wouldn't be Qiu Xinzhi heading to Sishui County now,

but the emperor's troops.

You entrusted such a difficult task to Qiu Xinzhi?

Does Qiu Xinzhi not seem like a good person?

Yes. He doesn't look or act

like someone in public service.

He's more like...

A ruffian.

It's just his disguise to confuse enemies.

He's faking his hooligan-like demeanor.

That's also why

I turned him from a condemned prisoner into a spy.

What?

He's a condemned prisoner?

He killed many people,

who deserve be killed.

Those are all villains.

But those who deserve to die

shouldn't be killed by him.

Secret order from the Ministry of Justice:

You'll serve as the Chief Constable of Sishui County.

You are overt and Qiu Xinzhi is covert,

working to solve the missing people case

and find the culprit!

Yes, sir.

Why do I have to dress like this

and get stabbed?

Open your mouth.

You're biting really hard on it.

That's it?

Aren't you going to treat me?

Zhou Guang died of seven stabs in an ambush.

Although the news was secretly blocked by the Ministry of Justice

[Criminal Law]

And his body was also disposed of promptly,

if you show up in front of them intact,

it'll definitely blow your cover.

Your wound,

after you return to the Sishui Gang,

will be treated.

You guys also engage in eliminating traces

and do it so cleanly?

We didn't do it.

Had the coroner not found the mark on his body

and the mark was on record in the Ministry of Justice,

we wouldn't know Zhou Guang was dead.

Come here.

Why do you have so many issues?

It hurts!

It...

Will it be infected?

Xiao.

Listen...

Let me remind you.

Zhou Guang is a well-educated

aristocratic descendant.

He won't say "Listen".

Looking like me but well-educated?

Who would believe that?

You don't believe it, but someone will.

With this fan,

you'll be more like him.

It's broken.

Can you find a stronger one?

Can you tell me

how you became a spy?

Bribery.

Stop!

You...

You're being very suspicious.

[Sishui Gang]

W-W-What are you doing at the door?

[Token of Sishui Gang]

W-W-What's written on it?

If you can't read,

why are you acting all high and mighty?

Cut...

Cut the crap!

I'm asking what's on it!

Please help me find someone who can read

and give him this token.

W-W-Wait here.

[Eternal Prosperity]

What did he say? You're all useless.

You don't even know the Chief!

Where is the Chief?

Where is the Chief?

C-C-Chief,

sorry for not recognizing you.

Chief.

What happened to you?

What goes around comes around.

Now it comes around.

Chief.

How could it be?

Help me get inside.

Chief.

Here.

You...

From now on, learn 100 characters every day!

If you fail to do it, I'll break your legs.

Not knowing the Chief, what are you doing here?

Yes.

Chief. He is new here. Please forgive him.

You recruited him?

Chief. Please.

[Sishui Gang]

He actually got in?

Just like that?

Yes!

Indeed.

He's talented.

Sir.

Please order the attack.

Attack what?

All you know is fighting.

Listen, you should follow his example!

Let's go.

The perks are here already!

Being the Chief really makes a difference!

Hu Yu'er, Hall Master of the Sishui Gang,

is the closest person to Zhou Guang.

If you can hide it from Hu Yu'er,

congratulations, no one in the Sishui Gang

will suspect you are a fake.

You were badly injured this time.

Do you know who did it?

They covered their faces

and are quite skilled at martial arts.

If it weren't for my armor,

you wouldn't be able to see me anymore.

You've promised

to leave here with me

and get rid of these troubles.

I don't want wealth or glory.

I just want to be with you forever.

I said that before?

My hands are tied.

I...

Hush.

I know...

I know I'm too selfish.

You want the entire Sishui Gang to live well

and stand proud in the future.

I also said that before?

So I...

You've always been faithful to me.

No matter how charming a beauty is,

you never spare a glance at her.

Actually, I've always been waiting for you.

Waiting for you to hug me.

- I can hug you. - Forget it.

You're always so perfunctory.

I know.

Maybe you don't want to drag me into trouble.

I can fulfill your request.

Don't force yourself.

I can wait for you.

Wait for you forever.

I...

What's this all about?

You're leaving already?

Is Zhou Guang

a eunuch?

This is your goal. I want him dead.

Let's go!

Tell our men to kill them all

if they fail.

Yes, sir.

[Sishui Gang]

Steward Liu manages the Sishui Gang.

Zhou Guang is the nominal Chief.

But in fact,

Steward Liu oversees all gang affairs.

How's it been with our recent inflows?

Inflows?

Do you mean the income of the gang?

Not bad.

We've gained lots of profits.

Lots of profits?

Bring me the ledger.

Let me take a good look at this year's profits.

You want to audit the accounts

for the whole year?

You old fox, did you line your pockets

and fail to cover your tracks well?

I uphold honesty and dedication.

I have never embezzled anything.

Chief...

Save your loyalty talk after the audit.

Are you sure

you want to review

the ledger for the whole year?

Any problems?

Any objections?

Miss.

Steward Liu, what are you doing?

The Chief wants to audit the accounts.

The Chief never cares about it.

He hates reviewing ledgers the most.

That's true.

Since the Chief came back this time,

I feel that he's different from before.

He has changed?

You suspect the Sishui Gang is involved in human trafficking.

All evils stem from profit.

Civilians go missing unknowingly.

Those villains must know the consequences of breaking the law.

Only when the gains are sufficiently large

will those villains take desperate risks.

What kind of business did Zhou Guang do?

My Lady.

Give it to me.

You may leave.

Why are you naked?

It's hot.

Haven't you said calm brings coolness?

Scholars should be calm and well-groomed

and avoid disgracing themselves like vulgars.

Have you forgotten?

I fear covering the wounds causes festering.

I see.

Yu'er.

I see so many transactions in the ledger.

[Ten sets of tea ware made in Qingshan] [Ten wool brushes]

Why are the profits so slim

for every single business transaction?

Civilians are poor.

Gaining legitimately is already good.

I think

we Sishui Gang shoud do some

quick-money businesses like trafficking.

How is that possible?

Have you forgotten?

Since you took over the Sishui Gang,

all illegal businesses have been banned,

let alone such conscienceless businesses.

You didn't do it behind my back, did you?

Sir, no!

Fire!

Put out the fire!

Oh no!

- Hurry! - Put out the fire!

Hurry!

Put out the fire!

Yu'er!

My Lady.

Are you alright?

You knocked over the candlestick as you left,

which burned the ledger.

I knocked over the candlestick

and burned the ledger.

You were exposed?

No.

If a spy is exposed,

he won't be assassinated,

but might be beaten to death.

Did you check the ledger?

What did you find?

If I say I didn't check the ledger,

do you believe it?

Do I believe it?

Listen.

The Lord is running out of time.

You time is also limited.

People of Sishui County have even less time.

You know it.

20,000 armored soldiers have gathered here.

If someone exploits the unrest

among the people of Sishui County,

you know better than anyone

what will happen to Sishui County.

The assassinator's target is not the ledger.

Have you ever thought

if anything can be found in the ledger,

Zhou Guang doesn't need to spend a year

in the Sishui Gang.

You openly demanded an audit.

Are you going to...

Let me go.

Let me go back tonight.

Just the three of you?

We have no grudges, right?

You are too curious. Go!

I knew

it's not that easy.

What are you waiting for?

A-A-Announcement!

Steward Liu, there's a fight in the Ganshui Alley.

Which gang is fighting?

I-I-I don't know.

The fight in that alley was really intense!

M-M-Many people died.

I-I-I was just passing by

and didn't dare to get too close.

But it seems that a group of men in black

were blocking

and attacking

two individuals.

Two individuals?

The Ganshui Alley is complex and perilous.

Could it be

the Chief was ambushed on his way back?

Gather the gang! Head to the Ganshui Alley!

Yes, sir!

Wait.

Miss, what can I do for you?

If the Chief were not attacked,

how would you deal with it?

If it were a trap for the Sishui Gang,

someone sounding east but striking west,

exploiting the Sishui Gang's vulnerability,

what would you do?

The Sishui Gang is being criticized in the county.

How do you know

it's not a trap for the Sishui Gang by other gangs?

Uh...

Steward Liu.

Yes.

You take charge of the Sishui Gang.

I'll check it out myself.

[Peace and Prosperity]

Do you come here alone?

I'm calling for help.

How can you call for help now?

Constables in the county

are useless.

If they come too early, they'll die for nothing.

As long as you can bring people here.

Are you alright?

Luckily I prepared for it.

Don't worry about me.

I'm not worried about you.

I was wondering

why you didn't prepare a set of clothing like this for me?

I didn't have the time. And I forgot.

Shoot.

Gosh.

Pull.

Shoot.

Boss, the streets are dark.

We can't see clearly.

Finish all the arrows.

And then we can leave here.

The chief constable asked us to shoot arrows.

But he didn't say who to shoot,

or how many arrows we should shoot.

Just finish all your arrows.

Pull.

Yes.

Shoot.

Did you call them here?

Yes.

They are all marksmen like you?

They are not.

How dare they shoot like that?

Aren't you worried?

Oh, you should be.

About what?

Gosh.

[Magistrates' Court]

This is all due to your stupid idea.

No one survived.

And

I sacrificed so much.

It's really a big sacrifice.

How many arrows

shot you?

Do you think

this is on-job injury?

Don't make jokes now.

Now no one is alive.

It doesn't matter whether they are alive or not. What matters is that...

We are clueless.

We alerted them.

You have the gall to say that.

I knew you're unreliable.

The lord didn't believe me.

You have everything

that a spy doesn't have.

We're counting on you to solve the case in such a short time.

Bah!

What are you talking about?

What's that saying again?

Stupid teammates are more terrible

than powerful enemies.

You're a stupid teammate.

I think from now on

it's every man for himself.

Don't hold me back.

You...

Every man for himself? You already broke a leg.

What a fool.

Master.

You want to see me?

When people join our gang,

everyone should get a tattoo, right?

Yes.

People often say

our body and hair are the most valuable gifts from parents.

We shouldn't hurt our body and hair for no good reasons.

This gang tattoo is to remind gangsters

to treat the gang as their home,

and the master as the parent.

So everyone must have a tattoo.

Most of gangsters are illiterate.

This tattoo also indicates their identities.

Not only small gangs like us,

even major organizations all have tattoos

on the members.

For example,

all monks in Shaolin Temple

have tattoos.

They have tattoos?

There are

several dots on their heads.

Those are their ordination scars, not tattoos.

Who told you that?

A street storyteller.

The storyteller must be from Wudang Sect.

Here.

Tell me.

Which gang is this from?

I can't tell.

But it's definitely not from our gang.

Then they are from other gangs.

It must be some unknown gangs in Sishui County.

Look at the design.

So ugly. It's not like the tattoo of our gang,

which is awesome.

Is it awesome?

You don't remember?

You designed it.

I did?

Everyone in Sishui Gang has this tattoo of pig head.

It's like a big sty.

Awesome.

Take it off.

Where is your tattoo?

Master.

Master!

I am sensitive to pain.

So I tattooed it on my butt.

Are you here to see me?

I heard you're in a bad mood.

I come here to comfort you.

I don't need your comfort.

I need you.

But you

don't like me.

Don't listen to them.

I'm masculine. I'm not gay.

I like you.

Really?

No.

I knew it.

Why are you so capricious?

Am I not pretty enough?

Am I not attractive enough?

Or

Am I not coquettish enough?

You're too spooky.

Why did you draw your face like that at midnight?

Am I not good-looking?

Is my makeup ugly?

I just learned it today.

I've been drawing this for six hours.

It's not ugly.

Instead, there is

a ghostly sensation.

I'm not a ghost. You look like a ghost.

You are a scholar and a prince.

What do you want to do?

Could you clean

your face first?

It's so creepy at night.

I'm here to check their tattoos.

It's been a bad year.

I'm always being hunted.

I want to check

if there are spies among them.

Really?

Yes.

Did you find anything?

Master!

Bad news!

Ghost!

What happened?

Oh,

I almost forgot.

Our men

were arrested by the court.

Are they charged with murder or arson?

Theft.

Theft?

I hate theft.

Don't they have salary?

They have to steal things?

Not theft.

Tax evasion.

Tax evasion?

A gang has to pay taxes?

The master of the Sishui Gang

hasn't saved his members from the court?

No.

Not only that,

the court has been investigating the people of the Sishui Gang,

under the name of tax evasion.

Tax evasion?

The new chief constable is interesting.

Should we remove him?

No.

The game in Sishui County is getting interesting.

Stop saving people out of court.

Do something for me.

I want this game to be

more exciting.

Master, today

the court is arresting our people again.

If we don't stop them,

we are becoming

the target

of the court.

They'll be released sooner or later.

Our business in the city

has been disturbed by them.

Everyone is in panic now.

If this continues,

we can't stay

in Sishui County any more.

By the way,

some gangs are even

inviting our members to their place.

Who?

Who dare steal my people?

Master,

as long as you

give the order,

we'll fight

with them.

Yeah.

- Yeah. - Fight with them.

I'll put up with them.

- Master. - Master.

What's the big deal?

Why do you have to fight and kill?

Do we have to bite the dog if a dog bites us?

If they want to steal my people, let them do that.

Those who stay are truly trustworthy.

What's the most important thing for a gang?

Unity.

If we can't be united together,

it might be a destructive factor in the future.

So this is a great opportunity

to filter unreliable people.

It saves us the pain

of shedding tears and killing our comrades in the future.

What a speech of passionate eloquence.

Good for you.

By the way,

the streets are not safe lately.

Get me some guards.

Don't make a fuss.

Master,

you haven't said what to do.

When are you going to be the bait?

The prison is full of

your members.

You want me to take care of them till death?

How can you catch a big fish without making a big effort?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Aren't you worried that if you make a big scene,

you'll be trapped as well?

So many people are following me.

Let me see who else is there.

Who else?

[Liu's Iron]

The street is cleared so fast.

It feels so good to be a boss.

There are a lot of people here.

Let me count.

All six gangs are here.

Tell me, are you going to fight one-on-one or as a group?

One-on-one or as a group?

What's the big difference?

Fight me one-on-one or

ask several men to fight with

my...

You look decent but you're a moron.

They are all gone.

Stop talking to him.

One-on-one, or gang fight,

I'll let you choose today.

What do you mean

by one-on-one or gang fight?

One-on-one means you fight with us.

Gang fight means we fight with you.

I'm a man of books.

I don't fight with people.

How rude!

Kill him!

Kill him!

We'll eliminate the Sishui Gang today.

Is there a third way?

No.

I'm screwed up.

No zuo no die.

Xiao Liyuan, you bastard.

Are you as unreliable as your subordinates?

Kill him!

How dare you gather together

and have a gang fight in Sishui County?

Do you have no respect for the law?

How was it this time?

Are you touched?

Are you grateful?

Did you come alone again?

Do you think you have a lot of friends?

Who else besides me?

Can you be more stupid?

Do you have to make it so clear?

Don't worry.

I'm the chief constable.

I don't believe you dare to...

Kill them!

Kill them!

Damn it. How dare you defy the law so blatantly?

Do you come here alone?

If so,

get ready to die here with me.

Don't worry. I have a backup plan.

A backup?

Xiao Liyuan, you stupid teammate!

Go!

Oh, gosh.

Thank god.

Boss, how long are we going to shoot this time?

The chief constable said we should shoot when hearing the whistle.

But he didn't say when to stop.

How about we do it as the last time?

We finish all the arrow?

No. We were scolded last time and he said we were too rigid.

How about

half of the arrows?

Yes.

Pull!

Shoot!

Help me!

Please help me.

Please help me.

Help me!

I help you? Who can help me?

Xiao Liyuan.

When will your stupid subordinates stop shooting arrows?

I...

I forgot to tell him.

Again?

Get down! Do you want to be a hedgehog?

I forgot to tell him.

Damn it.

My lord, you are

crying out of joy?

I cry out of joy?

I have only tears

and no joy at all.

I...

I...

Why do I have to deal with the two of you?

What's in your heads?

I asked you to be a spy

to investigate in secret

so we can catch the villains without anyone knowing

or causing more panic in Sishui County.

Look at you.

You fought with the gang,

and made things more and more ugly.

You are a spy.

You are not the leader of the gang society.

His lord is right.

You never change.

You have no general view at all.

Don't get me started on you.

You...

Did you just jump out of a tomb?

It's my duty to pacify the rebels. I was injured on duty.

It's my honor.

Honor?

Bah!

I'll break your legs!

All your legs.

I asked you to assist Qiu Xinzhi

to catch the culprit of human trafficking case.

Look what you've done.

Pacify the rebels?

You think you can pacify so many rebels

all by yourself?

Maybe working under me is

really a waste of your talent.

You should go to the army.

Maybe the lost sixteen states

of Yanyun

could be reclaimed by you.

I'm flattered.

I'm not flattering you.

He's not crying out of joy.

Now that you've made a scene,

and we've caught them,

try to get something out of their mouth,

so the missing children and adults can return home as soon as possible.

We must arrest

the culprit.

Yes.

Tell me.

Are you responsible for the case of human trafficking?

Human trafficking? I have no idea.

We didn't do it.

Tell me the truth.

If you don't,

I'll chop your head off.

No, my lord.

Tell me.

We didn't do it.

My lord.

My lord!

My lord!

My lord.

We didn't do it.

I'll ask you the last time.

Was it you?

No.

We didn't do it.

We didn't do it.

Don't try to fool me.

Cover his head.

My lord,

We didn't do it.

My lord, no.

[Peace and Prosperity]

There are so many people but no one confessed anything.

There's no possibility of them colluding.

Are you too soft-hearted?

I can't torture them

and force them to tell the truth.

What the lord wants

is the real culprit

instead of finding a scapegoat.

I don't believe they know nothing.

But now,

they don't know anything about the case.

They just want to kill you for the gang fight.

They didn't kill Zhou Guang.

Did we

simplify the case?

Zhou Guang,

who killed you?

How did you find

the clue of the case?

Master, the court sent someone here.

The chief constable wants to see you.

Got it.

So many people are dead.

All dead.

Someone must have

poisoned the well in the court.

Fortunately,

the water in the well is only for the prisoners.

Otherwise,

everyone in the court would be killed.

Does the lord know?

He went to negotiate with the army.

We hope they can delay entering the county.

I've sent a pigeon to tell him

what happened here.

Who could it be?

Commandant Lu wants to save people from the army.

That's daydreaming.

The army is coming.

Should we...

It's too early.

I won't be relieved unless

no one is left alive in the county.

As for Zhou Guang,

let's kill him

before the army arrives.

At the last moment,

we should be more cautious.

I will kill not only Zhou Guang,

but also

the chief constable.

Under the pressure of the court,

Sishui gang has no leader for now.

I think

the biggest winner

of this gang fight

is the Sishui Gang.

It made us

lose a useful pawn.

Not necessarily.

Strong fortresses

usually collapse from the inside.

Did you see the letter?

Find a way to give it to Xiao Liyuan.

Ask our man in Sishui Gang to

help us.

Yes.

The show is getting more and more interesting.

[Magistrate's Court]

Who sent

this letter?

I don't know.

When we were patrolling,

the letter was already at the door.

Boss,

is there anything wrong?

Nothing. Don't tell anyone about this.

You can leave.

Wait.

The lord has been exhausted these days.

Don't let him know about this.

Yes.

Go.

Qiu Xinzhi.

Are you comfortable?

Yes.

A little higher.

You're so bad.

You bastard!

You bastard!

[Justice]

If I tell you we're innocent,

and we did nothing wrong,

do you believe me?

You did nothing wrong?

Did you hear your erotic moan?

Do you think I'm a fool?

Gold.

You go first. I'll deal with him.

Do you need someone?

No need. Just lock the gate.

No one can come in.

OK.

How do you know Sishui Gang has so much money?

None of your business.

Come with me now.

No, I can't go with you.

His lord is not in Sishui County now.

We'll sentence you when he comes back.

Are you crazy?

Do you believe me if I tell you I was framed?

Do I? I believe what I see.

The salary of his lord in this life added together won't be

as much as the gold in your cabinets.

You know the rules.

Have some decency.

If I go back with you, neither of us will survive.

This is a trap.

We'll know about that

when he comes back.

Come with me.

I can't go with you.

You seduced Zhou Guang's widow

You even used your power to embezzle money.

You're openly defying the law?

Don't blame me for showing no mercy.

So you really want to mess with me, huh?

[The bright moon falls into my arm]

I've had enough of you for a long time.

You forced my hand.

Have you had enough of this nonsense?

Do you really want a fight to the death with me?

You're a disgrace to law enforcement.

If I don't bring you in, I don't deserve to be the Chief Constable.

Damn it.

Get up. Are you alright?

You idiot.

Why didn't you chase after him?

I'm afraid if I leave, you'll die.

Sorry.

It's my fault.

I was so stupid.

It's not like this is your first time being dumb.

What a shame.

Whoever ambushed us

must be the mastermind.

And now we've lost another lead on the missing persons case.

No, we haven't.

You have a lead?

I don't

But it does.

These two arrows.

Ordinary folks wouldn't have them.

Search every house in the county.

If anyone has arrows resembling these,

arrest them immediately.

Search!

Brothers of the Sishui Gang,

look carefully.

These two arrows

might lead us to the real culprit

behind the human trafficking in Sishui County.

The men and children here were taken,

leaving the people in endless suffering

and tears.

Find me the traffickers tonight.

And remember, I want them alive.

Nothing here.

Nothing on this side either.

No, not here.

Chief Constable,

no one has arrows like these.

That's impossible.

The one who ambushed us

couldn't have left here so quickly.

He must still be in the county.

Sishui County's walls aren't something

just anyone can climb over.

Keep searching.

Yes, sir!

Hurry!

Keep searching!

We'll split up.

Find them before dawn,

before the city gates open.

If the arrows aren't giving us clues,

then let's examine the arrowheads.

How many blacksmith shops are in the county?

Three.

Memorize this shape.

Search the blacksmith shops.

Ask if anyone's forged arrowheads like this.

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Who is it?

Search team.

Someone already searched here.

I don't have the arrows you're looking for.

Sorry to bother you.

I'm a good citizen.

You're trespassing in my home!

I told you, I don't have your arrows!

How do you know I'm here for arrows?

The blacksmith already told me.

So you did have him forge arrows.

Spit it out!

And don't try to tell me

that dagger's just for self-defense.

Sir,

I swear, it is for self-defense.

Let me ask you.

Who's behind the human trafficking?

Who's been messing with me all along?

I won't kill you.

Stubborn fool.

Just kill me.

Talking won't save me anyway.

You're really holding out, aren't you?

Let's see if your bones are just as tough.

Make it quick.

The one behind this...

I can't afford to mess with them.

Neither can you.

Fine, I'll grant your wish.

I'll break every bone in your body.

You're an officer of the law.

Are you really going to resort to torture?

He doesn't deserve to die.

The law will give him a chance to repent.

Let me go! Human trafficking?

At most, he'll be exiled.

He won't die.

He can have a second chance.

But what about the men who were taken?

The families that were torn apart?

The children...

Most of whom are either crippled or dead?

How are they supposed to start over?

The law is for punishing the wicked.

But we are not the law.

My sister...

She was taken,

just like the others.

Do you know what happened to her?

She was just a child.

A girl in the prime of her youth.

She never even had the chance to bloom

before she withered away.

Do you understand

the pain of holding your loved one

as they die in your arms?

He can't die.

He needs to stand trial.

So the real criminals can face justice.

My lord, urgent news!

Sishui's stationed general discovered a gold mine in the county.

He's been secretly mining it for personal gain.

And he's been abducting civilians to use as slave labor.

The lord has already led an army to raid the mines

and rescue the captives.

[Arrest]

My lord, there are still too many unanswered questions

in the Sishui County case.

I told you, this case is closed.

Take your promotion and move on to your new post.

This is my order.

You know the rules of spy.

Disappear quietly.

Is this really the end of the case?

Young Master!

Hurry and board the ship.

If you don't leave now, it'll be dark soon.

Coming.

[County Office]

My lord.

My lord.

The case is closed.

You should be on your way back to the capital by now.

I came to bid you farewell.

My lord,

did you really make Qiu Xinzhi the constable?

I know it's a demotion for him.

But this is his choice.

And it's the best way to protect him.

You should know the rules of spy.

You need to leave Sishui County soon, too.

Someone will handle the rest.

Thank you, my lord, for your care.

Chief Constable,

the Chief of the Sishui Gang invites you to a banquet.

A banquet?

My lord, just as you expected,

the fish has taken the bait.

I want them alive!

Tonight, we drink to our hearts' content!

Xiao,

today might be our last time drinking together.

Why do you talk like it's a final farewell?

Listen,

the lord made you the Chief Constable

to protect you.

Maybe one day, when he's in a good mood,

he'll transfer you back to the Ministry of Justice,

and we'll be working together again.

Cheers.

Cheers.

What's wrong now?

I feel like...

I forgot something.

What did you forget?

I can't remember.

But it's something important.

If you can't remember, then it never happened.

And if it never happened,

we keep drinking!

Live for today, drink for today!

[Gentle breeze]

You're absolutely right.

Tomorrow's worries.

We'll deal with them tomorrow!

Cheers.

What the—? What's happening?

Who ambushed me?

Who dares to attack me?

Who there?

Show yourself!

Me.

Am I drunk

or really drunk?

Wait.

Why are there two Qiu Xinzhi?

You're not drunk.

There really are two.

And it's always been two.

H-H-How is that possible?

There was clearly only one!

W-W-Wait, hold on!

I'm so confused!

Both of you—stay put!

Let me think. Let me think.

Well. Well. Well.

I see.

A spy's first rule after completing a mission

is to disappear immediately.

Qiu Xinzhi is a seasoned spy.

He would never invite me to dinner.

You.

You're not Qiu Xinzhi.

You are Zhou Guang.

Looks like your memory is bad,

but your brain still works.

Who are you calling dumb?

So, tell me, how did you cheat death?

You should be a corpse by now.

Your men were fools.

That boatman rows every day, so his hands should be covered in calluses.

But your man only had calluses on his palms,

and his complexion was still healthy.

So I let you do me a favor.

Eliminate that bunch of idiots for me.

The case was already closed.

Why did you come back to kill me?

And why silence him?

Stop.

I've got a question.

Zhou Guang,

weren't you already dead?

I planned this carefully.

This fortune was supposed to be mine.

And you two ruined everything!

You two idiots made me

lose everything!

I won't accept this!

Zhou Guang,

you are the descendant of a loyal and righteous family

and a spy for the Ministry of Justice.

Don't talk to me about "loyal and righteous"!

Does being a descendant of loyalists

mean I should live in poverty?

My family

has nothing but ancestral plaques,

nothing but poverty.

The ancestors risked their lives

for a petty spy from the Ministry of Justice.

But we need to thrive!

We need to grow!

Reputation alone isn't enough.

I need money.

A lot of money.

The garrison general

was enslaving people and mining gold.

You used your spy status

to blackmail others and profit from it.

That wasn't blackmail.

When I learned about the gold mine,

I killed the general immediately.

That means

that gold mine was mine long ago.

The corpse you found, the one who "committed suicide out of guilt"

was one of my men,

a ruse to fool you all

while I kept mining in secret.

So the true mastermind behind Sishui County's suffering was you all along.

Anyone who stands in the way of my fortune must die.

Even the people of Sishui County.

But what a pity.

I failed.

Zhou Guang,

you are utterly ruthless.

I've seen greedy men before,

but I've never seen anyone

as depraved as you.

Zhou Guang!

Surrender now!

Idiot.

Now that you know the truth, do you really think I'll let you live?

Kill them.

Leave no one alive.

I'll hold them off!

Good call!

Hurry! Go!

Where do you think you're going?

If you take another step, she dies right here.

Wait, what?

She's your woman.

You used my identity

to steal her heart

or maybe…her body?

Hold on.

I can't be sure about the heart.

But as for the body, we're clean.

Clean?

W-Well, I'll be leaving then.

Young master, help me!

Wait!

So you do have something going on!

Damn it.

We were caught red-handed.

I told you, we're clean!

Why won't you believe me?

They're clean.

I can testify.

Zhou Guang!

If you've got the guts, let her go!

Take me as your hostage instead!

Fine.

I'll let you play the hero for once.

Come here.

I'll let her go.

Don't go!

If you go, you'll be dead!

Take out the leader first!

You...

Don't move!

Young Master, how's my agility? Not bad, right?

You two really weren't having an affair.

Everyone saw that, right?

Right?

Come on. Tie him up.

Are you also his informant?

Yes.

And not just her.

Me too.

[Fu Jia's Legacy]

Damn it.

Everyone around you is one of my informants.

Chief.

We can't stay here for long.

Kill them.

Yes, sir.

How dare you!

I'm with the government.

I'm the Chief Constable!

Sorry.

I'll crush you.

You're here to catch criminals, not stand around watching!

Lord Lu.

What are you three doing?

My lord!

We caught Zhou Guang.

Didn't see that coming, huh?

A man as wicked as him,

yet all he got was exile, 3000 miles away.

Doesn't that make your blood boil?

Your ancestors gave their lives for you.

After all,

no one wants to be

the one accused of

executing the descendants of loyal subjects.

A criminal walks free

without facing real justice.

How does that feel?

Lost faith

in the court?

In the emperor?

I believe in karma.

Evil never wins in the end.

You're too naive.

That's the kind of thing

you say to comfort others.

I've been mining gold for a year.

Where do you think all that gold went?

Don't think for a second that what you found was all of it.

That's just the tip of the iceberg.

So, you bribed your way out

with gold?

Smart.

Really smart.

The moment I started this business,

I knew this day would come.

I don't want to die.

So,

sorry to disappoint you.

You've got problems of your own now,

don't you?

I'm also a spy.

And I know the rules of spy better than you.

Once your cover is blown,

those gangs won't just let you walk away.

They'll beat you to death.

So,

no one wants their secrets

in the hands of the authorities.

To keep things quiet,

they'll get rid of you.

That day,

quite a few officers showed up, didn't they?

That's right.

My cover's blown.

Now every gang in Sishui County

is hunting me.

Even Lord Lu can't protect you.

Neither can the Ministry of Justice.

To calm things down,

you're going to die

before I do.

Brother!

You died such a tragic death!

Brother!

How could you leave

without saying a word?

Brother!

You're gone, and we can't even find your ashes!

My brother!

After you died,

you leave,

and you've left me all alone.

My brother!

Brother!

You died such a tragic death!

Okay, okay, that's enough.

Enough.

They're all gone?

Man, that's exhausting.

Crying first, then trying not to yawn.

I was holding it in so hard.

My lord, t-this...

I put on too much ginger water.

Do you have a towel?

I told you not to use ginger.

A little water would've been enough. Look at you!

I forgot, my lord.

My lord.

T-This...

Where did Qiu Xinzhi go?

Will he come back?

He won't stay hidden for long.

Young master, come play! Come on!

Young master! Young master! Young master!

Come on up and have some fun!

Hey, big bro, look who we've got here.

Wanna join a gang?

Join the Tiger Fang Gang, and you'll be living the good life!

B-Big bro, I'm kinda slow…

If I follow you, will I really get fed?

You better not be lying to me.