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[The Wanted Detective]

[Episode 6]

It seems the frost toxin is acting up.

What is frost toxin?

Boss has been poisoned?

I'm asking you a question.

Did you do this to Boss?

It was me.

I'm the one who poisoned him.

It has nothing to do with Coroner Feng.

Constable Tong.

Even if you suspect him,

who are you to poison him?

What kind of constable are you?

You're practically a murderer.

Tong Shuang.

Boss.

Boss.

How are you feeling?

Have you found the person?

You're not in good condition.

Let Coroner Feng take you back first.

Tell me what you found at the scene.

Based on the scene,

the killer is likely connected to the salt and iron factory.

Chief Fang has already taken people there.

Constable Zhong,

take Tong Shuang to the salt and iron factory.

Coroner Feng,

take me to the scene.

Boss.

Your condition now...

Go now.

Let's go.

Careful. Careful.

[Gentle Breeze Arrives]

Where did the killer

take the victim from?

At the time, a few maids

were with Young Master Ajia,

[Gentle Breeze Arrives]

drinking and having fun here.

The maids were drugged unconscious,

so they didn't see anything.

Everyone else was outside the courtyard

and couldn't hear a thing.

Constable Zhu

found a torn piece of cloth

on that patch of thorns.

He suspects

it was ripped

from the killer's pants.

The cloth tasted of salt and iron.

In the capital,

the only place that has both salt and iron

is the salt and iron factory.

He suspects the killer is connected

to the salt and iron factory.

Is there a problem?

So the victim was taken over the wall.

Coroner Feng,

could you please

carry me to the wall?

Go over there.

Alright.

Nothing here.

How's it going?

Nothing here either.

Let's go ahead.

I understand now.

Understand what?

Beiming?

Beiming!

Did you find him?

There are too many warehouses here.

It's like a maze.

Keep looking. There's no way we can't find him!

Yes.

Let's go.

Nobody.

I'll check over there.

This room hasn't been searched.

Let's go.

Why are you here?

Shouldn't you be outside

with Zhu Yitie?

Why do you care where I am?

We didn't find him outside,

so I came in to check.

What are you looking at?

Young Master Ajia! Young Master Ajia!

Young Master Ajia.

Young Master Ajia. Young Master Ajia!

-Young Master Ajia. -Young Master.

Is he still breathing?

I just checked.

He's still breathing.

Then why are you just standing there?

Hurry and take him to Marquis Jingshan's Mansion!

Yes.

Young Master.

Young Master!

Can you save him?

The thick threads on him

are too complex.

I can't make sense of them.

If we cut them by force,

he might lose too much blood.

I don't dare take that risk.

All I can do is use medicine to stop the bleeding for now.

But if we don't cut these threads,

isn't my son just waiting to die?

My Lord, forgive my limited skills.

There's nothing else I can do.

Useless fool!

Get lost!

Go find a few more physicians!

-Yes. -Yes.

At this point,

you need to tell me the truth.

What exactly have you found?

What is the relationship

between Xiao Beiming and Hibiscus?

Why did Xiao Beiming

commit such a brutal murder

for a young woman?

I don't know yet,

but once we find the culprit,

everything will be clear.

The suspect has fled.

Where are you gonna find more clues?

Uncle.

Uncle.

Uncle, something's happened.

Why are you yelling?

Well,

C-Chief Zhuge is here.

Chief Zhuge,

what brings you

to the Elite Constabulary Unit?

Yesha, Xiao Beiming, has appeared?

Has he?

How come I know nothing about this?

Recently, the capital

has seen multiple corpse-sewing cases,

with methods identical

to the Fengbo Lake case from 3 years ago.

I wonder if it's Chief Fang

keeping it under wraps,

or if your whole unit

is trying to cover it up.

The Yesha case was assigned

to the Secret Investigation Unit to begin with.

This case is of great importance.

As long as Xiao Beiming remains at large,

His Majesty cannot rest easy.

Chief Fang, if you're withholding information

or deliberately interfering,

then we'll have no choice

but to take this matter

[Honest, Wise, Magnanimous, Insightful]

before His Majesty.

When that happens,

don't blame me for not holding back!

What did you say?

Say it again!

Stop!

Stop!

Everyone, stand down!

[Honest, Wise, Magnanimous, Insightful]

Chief Zhuge,

[Honest, Wise, Magnanimous, Insightful]

I'll be right down to discuss it with you.

You can go now.

Chief.

Can't you see I'm busy here?

Leave!

Yes.

Constable Zhong,

you're finally back.

How is he doing now?

After the acupuncture,

his pulse has stabilized,

but the frost toxin has drained

too much of his strength,

so

he's still unconscious.

He'll wake up.

Didn't you say that once the poison flares up,

he can't be saved?

You've found a way to treat him?

Not yet.

Though the flare-up is unavoidable,

it happens in stages.

The first attack

invades his flesh and blood.

The second attack targets his organs.

The third time, the toxin reaches

his bone marrow and meridians.

After the third attack,

he will die.

Good thing this is only the first attack.

There's still time.

I will definitely

find the antidote

before the third attack.

[Elite Constabulary Unit]

That's the situation.

All I said is true.

All the previous victims

were from brothels,

and I thought Xiao Beiming would never

target them,

so I didn't connect the corpse-sewing cases

with the Fengbo Lake case

at all.

That's why I didn't

report to you, Chief Zhuge.

Chief,

your tea is getting cold.

Committing multiple murders

for a woman

really doesn't sound like

something Xiao Beiming would do.

Exactly.

That's why I'm

completely baffled.

That's because you don't

understand Xiao Beiming at all.

Oh?

Young Master Zhuge,

do you care to enlighten us?

Three years ago,

did anyone suspect

that Xiao Beiming was Yesha?

To me,

nothing Xiao Beiming does

is surprising.

Our priority now

isn't to figure out

his motives

but to capture him

as soon as possible.

So, Young Master Zhuge,

you have a good plan to find Xiao Beiming?

Go to Marquis Jingshan's Mansion.

Did he say anything

before he passed out?

I took him to the pavilion

where Ajia was attacked.

He examined

the scene thoroughly

and then suddenly said,

"I understand now."

Understand what?

He collapsed before finishing his sentence.

You're awake.

Careful.

Ajia isn't dead, is he?

He's not dead,

but he's close to it.

His whole body was stitched through with thick threads,

with steel needles in vital acupoints on his chest.

Even the best physician in the capital

won't risk cutting the threads.

That's not Ajia.

That's Tailor.

Tailor's ultimate target

isn't Ajia,

but Marquis Jingshan.

How do you know?

The fact that Marquis Jingshan appeared

at the sacrifice ritual

means that he not only knew what Ajia had done

but also

chose to turn a blind eye.

But the marquis

had two top fighters protecting him.

Tailor couldn't get close.

To kill the marquis,

he'd have to be clever

and catch him completely off guard.

I examined Ajia's courtyard.

Tailor deliberately left the clue

about the salt and iron factory

so he'd be sent back

to the marquis's mansion

and kill the marquis.

Wait.

I'm going with you.

No.

You just had a flare-up.

You're too weak now.

You wait here.

If Tailor shows up,

I'll catch him myself.

I've waited three years.

I can't wait any longer.

This is our best shot,

and it might be my last.

I have to go.

Constable Zhong.

[Marquis Jingshan's Mansion]

Why is it you again?

Marquis Jingshan is in danger.

Stop!

[Marquis Jingshan's Mansion]

My Lord!

Beiming, are you alright?

I'm really a wreck now.

Let's go.

How are you?

Can you keep walking?

I'm fine.

Let's go.

You can't escape.

Surrender now.

Oh, no.

Tailor jumped.

There's no way you can explain yourself now.

Where is he?

Who?

Xiao Beiming, of course.

He jumped.

Young Master.

Young Master, be careful.

He really jumped?

We chased him here.

He didn't stay to fight

and jumped straight down.

Was it really Xiao Beiming?

He looked exactly like Ajia.

Jumping…

jumping from this height,

even a top martial master

wouldn't survive it.

Li Long, go check the bottom of the cliff.

Yes.

Let's go too.

Let's go.

Hurry.

Why aren't you going?

None of your business.

As smart as Xiao Beiming is,

why would he let himself

get cornered on a cliff

and then take his own life?

It's not like him.

I saw it with my own eyes. There's no mistake.

Hurry.

Uncle!

What is it now?

Chief.

Come with me.

Xiao Beiming jumped off the cliff.

Hurry, Uncle!

Beiming.

Grab my melon mace.

Beiming,

hold on.

Constable Zhong,

be careful.

Constable Zhong.

No!

No!

Beiming!

Chief Fang.

What's wrong with you, Zhong Xuemang?

Constable Zhong was

slightly injured during the chase.

It's nothing serious.

What's the situation now?

We're still searching.

Any findings?

Chief,

no bodies or blood

were found at the bottom of the cliff.

The river here is rapid and violent.

If someone really fell in,

they wouldn't survive.

We couldn't even find the body.

The Secret Investigation Unit is searching the opposite bank,

and they found nothing either.

Keep searching.

Where's Boss?

He fell down too.

We haven't found him yet.

Beiming!

Beiming!

Coroner Feng!

Don't worry about me!

If I hadn't given you

the Blood-freezing Frost by mistake,

he wouldn't have lost all his martial arts skills;

he could've grabbed your melon mace

and wouldn't have fallen,

right?

It's all my fault.

It's all my fault. It's all my fault!

If only I had been skilled enough

to develop an antidote.

If he hadn't been unconscious for so long,

we might have caught Tailor,

and he wouldn't have chased him to the cliff

and lost his life.

I'm so useless!

After all this…

do you still believe he's Yesha?

[Elite Constabulary Unit]

Xiao Beiming jumped off the cliff to escape punishment.

Chief Zhuge,

can we close…

this case now?

We don't even know if he survived.

How can we close the case?

Chief Zhuge,

I'm just thinking of your interests.

The Secret Investigation Unit is in charge of the Yesha case.

Now, with such a commotion,

His Majesty will surely hear about it.

If he asks questions,

you'll need an explanation, won't you?

If we close the case now,

and Xiao Beiming is alive

and commits more crimes in the future,

that would be deceiving His Majesty.

We'd both lose our heads.

Chief Zhuge,

this is your Secret Investigation Unit's case.

Why should I

lose my head for it?

You…

This case is very important.

His Majesty

will ask about it sooner or later.

When that time comes,

I'll have to speak the truth.

Xiao Beiming jumped off the cliff

under your unit's watch!

The Secret Investigation Unit was at the scene,

and Young Master Zhuge was a witness.

[Hongyuan Casino]

Mr. Stranger,

I want to ask you about someone.

Constable Xiao.

Let's make a deal.

Did someone come to you recently

to make a skin-like mask?

Do you remember what he looked like?

I never saw his face.

His voice?

He didn't speak.

I do the job

if the pay's good.

You've known me for years.

Have you ever seen me lose?

Zhuge Kongyun,

do you know why you've never

been able to beat me all these years?

Because you're too impatient.

He really jumped?

We chased him here.

He didn't stay to fight

and jumped straight down.

Was it really Xiao Beiming?

He looked exactly like Ajia.

Xiao Beiming,

let's make a bet.

So straightforward?

With someone like you,

it's better to get straight to the point.

But what if you lose?

If I dare invite you to this gamble,

I dare take your wager.

I just hope you're not a sore loser.

Who's got the guts for one more round with me?

What's the bet?

Anything.

As long as I win over you,

I don't care what it is.

If you're so tough, don't die!

Bet with me one more time!

Beiming.

Bei…

Beiming.

Tong Shuang?

Tong Shuang.

You've been searching all night too.

Tong Shuang.

If Boss really died,

I won't let you off easy.

♪ I wish ♪

♪ I could bring a glimmer to your eyes ♪

♪ It's a wish I dare not say out loud ♪

♪ If gentle feelings ♪

♪ Could become a thousand thoughts of longing ♪

♪ I'd write them into a silent song ♪

♪ If I could spend years with you ♪

♪ Feeling the passage of time ♪

♪ I'd fall for you before I even know ♪

♪ If you ask ♪

♪ What's hardest to escape in this world ♪

♪ It's the longing that lingers in my eyes ♪

♪ I wish I could be ♪

♪ A star that stays by your side day and night ♪

♪ Being there for you every time you look back ♪

♪ I wish my longing ♪

♪ Could stay hidden behind silent lips ♪

♪ And drift away in a swaying boat ♪

♪ I hope this life ♪

♪ Brings you peace through all your days ♪

♪ While my heart tells the stories of passing years ♪

♪ I won't regret traveling thousands of miles ♪

♪ If in the end, I can hold your hand until we're old ♪

[Wanted]

♪ Hold your hand until we're old ♪

You didn't die.

You really didn't die.

You're still alive.

Beiming?

You're back.

Beiming, you're still alive!

It hurts. It hurts.

You're alive. That's wonderful.

How could you

have survived falling

from such a high cliff?

It was thanks to Tailor.

There's a tunnel under the cliff?

I don't know who built it,

but it's definitely been there for some time.

And in the cave,

I made other discoveries.

What discoveries?

Ajia's body

and this skin-like mask.

I walked deeper into the cave

and surprisingly came out

on the other side of the mountain.

So Tailor…

He must have discovered

the cave long ago.

That's why he ran to the cliff

and jumped,

which was just part of his plan.

No wonder there were no bodies

at the bottom of the cliff.

It's one scheme after another.

Tailor has killed everyone

he wanted to kill,

and now he's vanished.

All the suspicion

still falls on you.

I already know who Tailor is.

If Hibiscus was killed

by Hu Shisan,

her body would've been dumped in the wilderness,

and he certainly wouldn't have built her a grave

with hibiscus flowers in front of it.

That grave was built by Tailor.

Hu Shisan disappeared

because Tailor killed him.

He sewed and murdered Hu in front of the grave

to make him atone for his sins.

Are you suggesting

that Tailor and Hibiscus...

Hibiscus managed to escape

from human traffickers,

which means she wasn't stupid.

But instead of going straight

to the authorities

after escaping,

she went home.

So their relationship

was clearly not ordinary.

Exactly.

There must have been someone at her home

more trustworthy than the authorities—

someone who could protect her better.

And these sewing murder cases

might be Tailor's way

of avenging Hibiscus.

I think so too.

Hibiscus's home

was in the remote outskirts.

Totally deserted. No neighbors.

When I went around asking,

no one had ever seen Hibiscus,

let alone Tailor.

Constable Zhong,

what brings you here?

I was about to ask you the same thing.

Why are you in this courtyard?

I'm in charge of this case.

I came to the crime scene

to check if anything was missed.

Constable Zhong,

shouldn't you be at the Elite Constabulary Unit?

What are you doing here?

Someone wants to see you.

Who wants to see me?

I do.

Xiao Beiming!

You actually still remember me.

I've been hunting you for 3 years.

Your face

has long been burned into my memory.

Long before I was wanted,

we had already met.

Constable Zhong,

Yesha is right here, and you're not arresting him?

Zhong Xueman,

you've actually sided with Yesha.

Don't you know

whether I'm Yesha or not?

Xiao Beiming

is the man who killed your father,

yet you've been

hiding him by your side all this time.

You're blinded by love, aren't you?

You've been calling me the ringleader

for 3 years,

and I've been your scapegoat for just as long.

Now that it's come to this,

why don't we lay it all out?

Fine.

Let's lay it all out.

The reason I suspect you

is first because you're a constable.

That day when we were examining the body in the morgue,

a fire suddenly broke out,

nearly burning Constable Zhong

and Coroner Feng to death.

That fire was clearly

set by someone,

meant to stop Constable Zhong's investigation.

To start a fire in the Elite Constabulary Unit,

the arsonist had to be a member

of the unit.

By that logic,

everyone in the unit is a suspect.

First the four courtesans and Hu Shisan,

then Ajia and Marquis Jingshan,

and finally the jump at the cliff—

the whole plan was so complex

that you'd need to know

where every step led,

or better yet, be part of it

to ensure

nothing went wrong.

But the corpse-sewing cases involved

many constables.

The most difficult part

of your plan

was abducting Ajia,

impersonating him,

and then killing Marquis Jingshan.

None of the constables involved

could've impersonated

two people at once.

The last time I saw you

was outside the salt and iron factory.

You used the patrol as a pretext

and disappeared.

You didn't show up again until the Elite Constabulary Unit

searched the cliff.

Chief, we didn't find any bodies

or blood traces at the bottom of the cliff.

Outside the salt and iron factory,

I suddenly felt unwell,

so I went home to rest for a while.

After I felt better,

I returned to join the search.

Is there a problem with that?

But you weren't with the team,

so how did you know

they chased the killer to the cliff?

Long before going to the salt and iron factory,

you had already

given yourself away.

If the Elite Constabulary Unit hadn't found the clue

about the salt and iron factory,

your plan would've fallen apart.

So you deliberately

left the cloth clue

in Ajia's courtyard.

I found this piece of coarse cloth

in the thorns.

It tastes salty.

It makes me think of a warehouse

that stores salt and iron.

If you want to frame someone,

you'll always find a way.

I examined Ajia's courtyard.

Judging by the bloodstains on the ground,

the killer clearly chose a route

that passed through the thorns—

very deliberate.

And that cloth strip

looked like it had been intentionally torn off

and placed there.

And the one who pointed out that strip…

is the killer.

Since you know it so well,

if I could do all that,

so could you.

And that's exactly your cleverest move.

Because Yesha has always been me,

as long as you stayed hidden and uncaught,

I'd always be seen as the killer

behind the corpse-sewing cases.

But no matter how perfect your plan was,

you didn't expect me to come back.

And you never imagined

that after you jumped off the cliff,

I'd jump too.

I also found

the cave you used to escape.

That explains

how you vanished

from the salt and iron factory

and still managed to show up

at the search site right away.

It's because you were

around us the whole time.

In that cave,

I found Ajia's body

and this skin-like mask.

Just admit it.

Even so, what can you do?

You have neither witnesses

nor evidence.

This mask alone isn't enough

to convict me.

The evidence is on you.

To impersonate Ajia,

you stitched steel needles

through your own body.

Do you dare to take off your clothes?

As expected of the Qi Kingdom's top constable.

Your reputation is well-earned.

I suffered serious injuries

to kill Marquis Jingshan.

I'm no match for you anymore.

I have no chance of beating you.

Come back with me to admit your crimes.

I can go back with you,

but before we leave,

let me say goodbye

to this place.