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[The Wanted Detective]

[Episode 14]

[Elite Constabulary Unit]

[4 A.M.] [5 A.M.]

Confess!

Confess!

Chu Guangsha's matter

has nothing to do with me.

If it has nothing to do with you,

then why did you escape at night?

I just went down the mountain to enjoy the moonlight.

Is that a crime too?

You're still lying.

Do you think

we wouldn't find out about

you delivering pills on horseback?

Riding to Guangsha Villa

saves at least

two hours of travel time.

Where did you go

during these two hours?

I don't understand what you're talking about.

Still won't talk, huh?

I'll talk!

I'll tell you.

Where did you go?

I went to have a meal.

Just a meal, that's all.

Still not telling the truth?

If it was just a meal,

why did you lie and deceive us?

I ate meat.

Qingtai Mountain rules state

that disciples must practice austerity,

and eating meat is a major violation.

But I really couldn't control

my gluttony.

Every time I deliver pills,

I sneak to a restaurant to eat meat.

Since you broke the rules,

you can just leave the order,

so why choose to run away?

Our discipline is extremely strict.

If you break the rules,

you'll be caned.

I've broken the rules so many times.

Those dozens of strikes would cripple me,

if not kill me.

I was afraid you'd discover it during your investigation.

How could I not run?

Which restaurant did you go to?

What's it called? Where is it?

It's the Qingmu Inn,

not far from Qingtai Mountain.

The matter of Chu Guangsha's pills

truly has nothing

to do with me at all.

Everything I've said is true.

If needed,

the innkeeper can vouch for me.

Come with me.

Repeat what you

just said.

He just went to a restaurant?

He didn't seem

to be lying,

and he has no motive

to kill Chu Guangsha.

If what he said was true...

If the restaurant was crowded

and Immortal Jiu's attention

was on that fish dish or whatever,

the pill could easily

have been switched

when he wasn't looking.

I'm getting

more and more confused

about this case.

Chu Guangsha and General Huo

were comrades,

yet they mysteriously

had these financial dealings

and died one after another

with the same cause of death.

It's baffling.

Doesn't that just mean

that the killer in both cases

is likely the same person?

Are you trying to say again

that it's Miss Huo?

Impossible.

If the pill

was switched

during delivery,

then Miss Huo

was with us the whole time,

so she had no opportunity to do it.

That's what puzzles me too.

I can't figure it out either.

Any findings from the Ghost Market?

You went looking for Old...

The old man?

Couldn't find him.

But I found the Ghost Market's keeper.

What do you want?

Nothing much.

[Elite Constabulary Unit]

I just need to ask you something.

Speak honestly.

She told me

that after the old man left,

he never showed up again.

But I'm clever as a fox,

full of tricks.

I found this

in his medicine shop.

Madman,

you're the expert.

What do you think

this symbol means?

This...

It's just an ordinary personal seal.

Exactly as I suspected.

Beiming,

I'll immediately find someone

to track down this seal.

If similar medicine bottles

appear in the capital,

I'll know right away.

I'm off.

Remember, investigate discreetly.

Don't alert our targets.

Don't worry.

I'm sharp as a tack.

Aren't you taking this?

No need. It's etched in my mind.

Xueman.

Tomorrow, go check

if that restaurant Immortal Jiu mentioned

actually exists.

Feng Qingzhuo,

let's visit

Miss Huo again tomorrow.

[Huo Mansion]

Miss Huo.

How's your investigation going?

The pill made by the old Immortal Master

from Qingtai Mountain

and the one Chu Guangsha actually took

are completely different.

The problem occurred during the delivery.

That day,

I was with you the whole time

and had no chance to switch the pills.

So now, my suspicion

can be cleared, right?

Of course,

we're both your witnesses.

Miss Huo,

do you recognize this symbol?

Now that he's gone,

Madam, you don't have to

stay up and make tea for him anymore.

It's useless to keep this teabag.

I'll throw it away.

I remember.

The pills that doctor gave my mother

had the same symbol on them.

The box is still at the Huo Mansion.

So you're saying

that doctor has something to do with

Chu Guangsha's death?

What's wrong with these account books?

Solving crimes isn't my specialty,

but I've finished

reviewing these accounts.

On the surface,

Guangsha Villa's accounts

seem perfectly normal.

But Chu Guangsha's private ledger

has a hidden secret.

What secret?

[Birthday]

You may go.

Young Master,

I've just asked around.

Chu Guangsha

took the so-called immortality pill

and suddenly died

right in front of everyone.

Where's the body?

The Elite Constabulary Unit took it

to the morgue.

Where did the immortality pill come from?

Qingtai Mountain.

He doesn't eat outside?

He doesn't eat outside.

This way, please.

As you know,

[Qingmu Inn]

Immortal Masters cannot consume meat.

Immortal Jiu fears being seen by others.

On the 15th of each month,

he enters through this back door

directly into this room.

This back door is normally kept closed.

He sits right in this spot.

I always

prepare his favorite dishes in advance.

After the meal...

This way, please.

After the meal,

he leaves directly through the back door.

He mounts the horse

I prepare for him and departs.

You're quite meticulous in your work.

It seems Immortal Jiu

must be quite generous with you.

Oh, it's nothing.

Nothing worth mentioning.

From what you're saying,

Immortal Jiu

really doesn't come into contact with many people.

That's correct.

These contracts and receipts

are from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works.

In the early years,

the borders of Qi Kingdom were unstable

and had frequent battles.

Guangsha Villa first made its fortune

by trading ironware.

These were

all sold to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works.

Why did the ministries

need ironware for?

To make weapons.

This also included

General Huo's authorization.

General Huo had always worked in the Ministry of War,

while Chu Guangsha

was once under General Huo's command,

so he must've been involved.

That's an abuse of power.

The army needed weapons.

As long as the quality was good

and the price was fair,

what's wrong with that?

Then Chu Guangsha

regularly transferring money to the Huo household

is certainly suspicious.

What other issues are in these ledgers?

Later,

Guangsha Villa's business

grew larger and larger,

and their wealth accumulated.

But I discovered that,

besides the money sent to the Huo household,

Guangsha Villa

also transferred a large sum

to Weizhou.

Weizhou?

The ledgers don't show

where exactly in Weizhou

or who received the money.

How did Weizhou

get involved in this?

I can't figure it out either.

Chu Guangsha sending money to my dad

makes some sense,

but such a large sum

transferred to Weizhou,

without any

business connections,

is truly puzzling.

Investigating Chu Guangsha's death

might give us answers.

Matches what I found.

Immortal Jiu said that during the meal,

the pill was with him the entire time,

he didn't drink alcohol,

and had no contact with other customers.

In such circumstances,

trying to secretly

swap the pill he was carrying

seems completely impossible.

This is very strange.

What should we do now?

Let's go.

It's almost time.

Where to?

We'll retrace the pill's delivery path.

[Baiyun Temple]

Even if we need to investigate,

is it really necessary

to retrace the steps in person?

It'll take several hours.

If we don't walk it ourselves,

how can we spot anything suspicious?

Let's go.

Hey,

you're still suspecting Miss Huo?

[Qingyun Terrace]

This is where Immortal Jiu

always stops

when delivering the pill.

He always dines in this room.

If what he says is true,

he really doesn't come into contact with many people.

Indeed.

There are very few travelers on this route.

Besides, Immortal Jiu keeps the pill

in his pocket at all times.

Even if the greatest thief alive tried,

it would be impossible to switch them

without him noticing.

Change horses.

Let's go to Guangsha Villa.

The time matches.

My Lords,

is there anything

I can help you with?

Steward Li,

could you tell us

if Mr. Chu always personally received

the pill upon delivery?

Yes,

every single time, without exception.

Then where would Mr. Chu go

after receiving it?

Mr. Zhuge,

the questions you're asking today

were already

asked yesterday by Officer Zhong

of the Elite Constabulary Unit.

Moreover,

she arrested one of my disciples away.

I'm sorry.

Could you tell me again

in detail what happened?

Please come in.

The officials have ordered

that until the case is solved,

none of us are allowed in here.

So after Mr. Chu's death,

all these doors have been kept locked.

Steward Li,

may I take a look inside?

Please go ahead, My Lord.

Steward Li,

may I open this?

As you wish, My Lord.

The items in the chest

should be what Mr. Chu had used

for worshipping deities.

This must be the box

that held the immortality pill, right?

That's correct.

Why have you

come back again?

Miss Huo,

what's going on here?

Since we buried Madam,

I've dismissed

all the servants.

The disciples

have all gone to join the army too.

I plan to sell this mansion

and find a smaller place

for Qing Ying and myself to settle in.

Is there new progress in the case?

We came here

precisely for that matter.

Please, go ahead.

Regarding Chu Guangsha's death,

we've actually been under a misconception

all this time,

believing that the pill

was switched during delivery.

If that were true,

then you, Miss Huo,

would be completely above suspicion.

But it wasn't until

I found this box

in Chu Guangsha's room

that I understood

the killer's true method.

What's wrong with this box?

Open it.

How is this possible?

Close it and open it again.

It's a mechanism box?

Exactly.

The killer only needed to

place the poison inside beforehand

and deliver it to Qingtai Mountain.

When the old Immortal Master opened it,

he thought it was empty,

so he put the pill inside.

But as soon as the box was closed,

the mechanism automatically

pulled the top layer to the bottom.

When it was delivered to Chu Guangsha,

he could only see

the poison in the box.

So you're saying

the pill was switched

right when it was produced?

Then let's quickly find out

who made this box.

Chu Guangsha had specifically ordered

a jade shop to produce these jade boxes.

This is the box we got

from the shop.

I've examined it.

It's just an ordinary box.

If the box isn't the issue,

then how did this mechanism box

get delivered to

the old Immortal Master?

It's simple.

It's just like the principle of this mechanism box,

hiding the truth in plain sight.

Early morning on the 15th of each month,

I promptly deliver the box to Qingtai Mountain

before the immortality pill is ready.

Where on Qingtai Mountain?

At the foot of the mountain.

An Immortal Master comes down to receive it.

The box was indeed

delivered early morning on the 15th every month.

The owner of the jade shop

personally delivered it to the foot of the mountain.

But yesterday,

it was just a servant who delivered the box.

They came up the mountain.

Up the mountain?

That's right.

As soon as I left the temple,

[Baiyun Temple]

I ran into him here.

I thought at the time

they might be a new worker.

They saved me the trouble of going down.

I understand now.

The person delivering the box

delivered it to the foot of the mountain,

but the person receiving it

got it at the entrance of Qingtai Mountain.

The culprit first disguised themself

as an Immortal Master from Qingtai Mountain,

deceiving the jade shop owner

at the foot of the mountain.

Then they disguised themself as a worker,

delivering the mechanism box

to the Immortal Master at Qingtai Mountain.

What a clever deception!

You're indeed clever.

But even if we know how it was done,

we still can't identify who the culprit is.

Not necessarily.

You know who the culprit is?

Miss Huo,

how much longer are you planning to keep hiding?

[Baiyun Temple]

You still suspect me?

The day Chu Guangsha died,

I was

with you the entire time.

Aren't you mistaken?

No, we aren't.

Miss Huo,

do you remember what happened

when we first went to

Qingtai Mountain?

So you're saying

the only people who had access to the immortality pill

were the old Immortal Master,

you, and Chu Guangsha?

No, Miss Huo,

I only delivered the pill.

I never actually touched it.

None of us

ever introduced ourselves

to Immortal Jiu,

yet he immediately addressed you

as Miss Huo.

This proves the people of Qingtai Mountain

already knew you.

So I had Tong Shuang investigate

those servants

you dismissed from the Huo Mansion.

The people at the Huo Mansion said

that since Madam Feng fell ill,

you've been going to Qingtai Mountain

on the 15th of every month

to pray for Madam Feng's health.

Is this true?

If the pill was indeed

switched during delivery,

you wouldn't have had the opportunity.

But if you went

to Qingtai Mountain early in the morning,

then rushed back to the Huo Mansion,

and finally joined us

to go to Guangsha Villa,

you could've made it in time

by riding quickly.

This...

The old Immortal Master also mentioned

that Chu Guangsha had been taking this pill

for quite some time.

For someone who visits Qingtai Mountain monthly,

you could

easily learn about

the pill delivery process.

Moreover,

your disguise skills

are unmatched.

Disguising as the old Immortal Master

or Immortal Jiu

is no challenge for you.

You used the pretext of investigating your background

to come with us to Guangsha Villa.

It was just to make us

become your best alibis.

These are all your speculations.

You don't have any actual proof.

No.

There is evidence.

This Beauty Snow

has helped us greatly.

Do you still remember the Immortal Master

who picked up the box?

Could you recognize them?

I can't remember the face clearly,

but it's a different Immortal Master who picks up the box

each time.

I remember

that Immortal Master had

a very strong

and distinctive scent of perfume powder.

Yes,

the person who delivered the box

had a distinctive perfume powder scent.

It was quite unique,

so I remember it clearly.

Is this the scent?

I was thinking at the time

that an Immortal Master from the mountain

should smell of incense.

How could they smell of perfume powder?

Strange.

Do you remember this scent?

Yes, that's right.

This is exactly the scent.

Both the jade shop owner

and the Immortal Master from Qingtai Mountain

have confirmed this scent.

Miss Huo,

what do you have to say for yourself?

You call this evidence?

Why would I kill Chu Guangsha?

It's a long story.

Maybe it's connected to Yesha.

Xiao Beiming,

are you insane?

Just to crack the case,

you're pinning the crimes of Yesha

on me?

Enough talk.

Come back to the Elite Constabulary Unit with me.

No way.

I'm afraid it's not up to you.

Qing Ying.

She knows martial arts?

She's not the maid you thought you knew.

Qing Ying,

what's going on?

Since it's come to this,

stop resisting.

When did you

start suspecting me?

Your disguise was good,

but there were still a few flaws.

First, Madam Feng,

a mother who loved her daughter dearly,

would have been

most reluctant on her deathbed

to part with her daughter.

But with her

last breath,

she looked at you instead,

and entrusted her daughter to you.

Qing Ying.

Mom.

The lady

is in your hands now.

Please take good care of her.

Yes.

My instinct tells me

this wasn't just a simple request,

but a demand for your guarantee.

Because her daughter's life

is in your hands.

There were so many people present,

yet not one suspected me.

It was such a tiny flaw

and you still managed to spot it.

That's not all.

Everything we just told Miss Huo

was true.

However, besides Miss Huo,

there's someone else

who visits Qingtai Mountain every month.

And this person uses

the same perfume powder as Miss Huo.

This person

is the maid who is

always by her side

and doesn't arouse any suspicion.

Miss Huo,

does Qing Ying

also use Beauty Snow?

We've shared cosmetics since childhood.

People get used to their own scent

and don't notice the changes.

Miss Huo is currently in mourning

and doesn't use any perfume powder at all.

So this person

can only be you.

Since you all know already,

I have nothing more to say.

No!

Why did you kill Chu Guangsha

and Huo Zongyao?

Because they deserved to die.

Is it because of Haiya?

You're also an orphan from Haiya?

That's right.

Everything is proceeding

according to Master's plan.

But Xiao Beiming...

When the fish bites the bait,

they won't easily let go.

Continue as planned.

Yes.

What exactly happened

in Haiya back then?

Do you think I am

a spineless coward like Zhu Yitie?

I won't say anything.

Miss Huo,

don't be too sad,

Take care of your health.

I never would have thought

it would be Qing Ying.

She's been by my side

for so long.

At least you're cleared of suspicion now,

right?

Did I say something wrong?

I'm sorry.

How's the interrogation going?

She refuses to say anything.

It makes sense.

They're all people who aren't afraid to die.

What have you done to her?

Don't worry,

we haven't handed her

over to the Elite Constabulary Unit,

and we won't

use any torture on her.

But this can't go on forever.

That's why we've come to you.

Me?

But I don't know how to interrogate.

You don't need to know.

Miss Huo,

it's because you know her best.

Also,

you might be

the person she cares about most.

Constable Tong,

please leave us.

She won't hurt me.

Let me question her.

Be careful then.

Going to cry again?

I've told you before

that tears are the most useless things

in this world.

You lied to me

and to my mother

just to kill my father.

What is all of this?

Back when you were sold by a trafficker

and beaten black and blue

at the entrance of a brothel,

I was the one who rescued you from that misery.

Though you were my maid,

my mother and I

never viewed you as a servant.

I even

treated you like my own sister.

How could you?

Why did you do it?

You didn't save me.

I let you save me.

I chose you.

Don't grab me!

Stop the nonsense.

We give her food and water.

Get in there right now!

Yeah!

Freeloading off others.

Because you and I are the same.

We're both orphans from Haiya.

Where exactly is Haiya?

Originally, I entered the Huo Mansion

to find a chance to tell you

about your true identity,

so you could make the right choice,

just like I did.

But I never expected

that Madam Feng was always there

to protect you,

making you so weak.

I thought

if both your parents left you,

you might become braver.

I never expected

that you would trust them again.

My mother's death

was also part of your plan?

That's right.

That limping physician

was introduced to Madam Feng by me.

In other words,

I had her put

the poisonous powder in your father's tea.

And I was the one

who ordered her to take the blame.

Why would she listen to you?

It's simple.

I just threatened her with your life.

For your sake,

she would do anything.

She didn't flinch even when I made her

commit suicide by poison that day.

Why on earth

would you do such evil things

and be so inhumane?

I'm not the inhumane one.

It's your father, Chu Guangsha,

and the Canfeng Army!

The evil I've done

doesn't amount to a sliver of

what those people did to Haiya back then.

I only did

what I had to do.

I only made them pay for their sins.

What's this Canfeng Army?

What are you talking about?

Never mind.

These are the things

you should know anyway.

All of you, come in.

You hypocrites from the Qi Kingdom,

listen carefully.

See how fake your so-called justice

and law really are.

Young Master.

I've learned that

today, Zhong Xueman

brought people to Guangsha Villa

and Qingtai Mountain again.

What is she...

She's investigating

the murderer who killed Chu Guangsha.

It could also be

the person who killed General Huo.

Wasn't General Huo's killer

Madam Feng?

Didn't Zhong Xueman say

she committed suicide out of guilt?

What she said might not be the whole truth.

Then...

I know where to find her.

Follow me.

What is the Canfeng Army?

Haiya is on the border of Qi Kingdom.

On the 36th year of Ningtai,

the Qi Kingdom sent

a military unit called the Canfeng Army

to garrison Haiya.

Victory is ours!

Victory is ours!

[Canfeng Army]

Great! Great!

[Canfeng Army]

But unexpectedly,

as soon as the Canfeng Army arrived in Haiya,

they turned their swords against

the local Haiya civilians.

In a single night,

all of Haiya was stained red with blood.

The defenseless people of Haiya

could only beg for mercy under

[Little Lone City]

the Canfeng Army's blades.

Yet they still couldn't escape

their tragic fates.

Among them

were my parents.

The Canfeng Army massacred a city?

How could the Qi Kingdom possibly do

such a thing to civilians?

You can believe it or not.

If your father and Chu Guangsha

were still alive today,

they wouldn't dare

confront me face to face,

because they were

members of the Canfeng Army.

If that's the case,

then the Canfeng Army's massacre

must have had a reason.

What was it?

I don't know.

I only know

the atrocities were committed by the Canfeng Army!

Those who advised the late emperor to massacre the city

were those high officials from three years ago.

They deserved their deaths.

No matter the reason,

those who kill

must pay with their lives.

Especially when it was an entire city!

So I only need to

follow Master's plan

to make them pay with their lives.

I don't care about anything else.

Master?

You mean Yesha?

Of course.

Zhu Yitie said

Yesha most likely died three years ago

at Fengbo Lake.

Who ordered you

to kill Chu Guangsha

and Huo Zongyao?

How could Master possibly die?

Let me tell you.

Master is a god.

He is the faith and light

for all Haiya survivors.

He will never die.

He will always lead us

to live on

until the Qi Kingdom

pays the price it deserves.

Until we avenge

all the people of Haiya!

Qing Ying!

[As Boundless As the Sea and Sky]

[As Boundless As the Sea and Sky]

Stop right there!

The murderer?

Another suicide to escape punishment?

I'm too late again?

You've come at just the right time.

This case belongs to your Secret Investigation Unit,

so you should

personally take the body back.

Come on.

Where is Zhong Xueman?

Constable Zhong has already left.

Tell her to come see me.

Right now!