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[The Wanted Detective]

[3rd Year of Xingwen]

[Morgue, Elite Constabulary Unit]

In the third year of Xingwen,

when the Secret Investigation Unit had not yet been formed,

I was full of passion

to uphold justice

and joined

the Elite Constabulary Unit as a constable.

At that time,

there was a serial murder case.

Draw portraits based on bone structure?

These are

the portraits of the three dead women?

Rookie,

are you fooling us?

What are you drawing now?

The murderer.

You've seen him?

No.

Then how can you

draw him in such detail?

Based on the wounds on the bodies

and Deputy Chief Zhong's

deduction of the killer...

The knife was thrust upward from the lower right

into the heart.

These three

victims whose faces were skinned

were all female.

If the killer

were taller than them,

or even about their height,

the angle of the stab wound

wouldn't be like this.

In other words,

this killer is very likely

much shorter than the victims.

The killer is a shortie.

Also, considering

the victims' bone structure

and the killer's face-skinning behavior,

I drew it as my assumption.

Assumption?

You can draw him just from an assumption?

As violent as the murderer is,

he must harbor immense resentment.

And these women's faces

were all very beautiful.

He skinned their faces

to destroy that beauty,

venting his hatred.

So the killer's face

has likely caused him

great suffering.

He must've led a miserable life

without respect,

until he ended up

as a madman

pleasing himself by killing.

Wait, just with these portraits

and your words,

how can you be so sure

that this is the killer?

Once we catch him,

we'll figure out if I'm right.

Is this also a site where you dumped bodies?

Yes.

Handcuff him.

Go.

You drew this?

Impressive.

With just these few clues,

you managed to draw

such an accurate portrait.

Genius!

And you are?

Zhong Yunchi.

Zhong Yun...

I, Zhuge Tong, pay my respects, Deputy Chief.

Save it.

Would you like to join me

in cracking cases from now on?

Great!

Well, Deputy Chief,

would you like some?

Let's go.

That was when

I met Zhong Yunchi.

From that day on,

we became the best partners

and the closest brothers.

[The Wanted Detective]

[Episode 32]

He was truly a genius.

Together, we solved

countless cases

and captured numerous criminals.

And from that day on,

the Elite Constabulary Unit

rose to fame.

So what happened between you

and King Zhong of Constables?

There was a group of felons

being hunted by our unit.

To save Zhong Yunchi,

I was captured by them.

To vent their anger,

they cut off my right hand

and blinded my left eye.

From that day on,

everything changed.

King of Constables!

Zhong Yunchi, for solving

several major cases,

was granted the title, King of Constables, by His Majesty

and became the Chief.

Alright, alright.

Greetings, Chief.

That's enough.

Chief,

where should we hang this plaque?

In the study.

The study? That won't do!

Let's hang it in the front hall!

Come on, put it in the front hall.

Let's go.

-Hang it in the front hall. -Yes.

And there I was, bedridden for two years,

unable to pick up a brush again.

They thought I was disabled.

They pitied me;

they gossiped about me.

But not a single person helped me.

Walking down the street,

children coming toward me

would hide away in fear.

Those people I risked my life

to protect

stood by and did nothing.

Nothing at all.

[Secret Investigation Unit]

What about King Zhong of Constables?

King Zhong of Constables?

Why would he care about a disabled man?

His first order

after becoming the Chief

was to transfer me,

making me some kind of clerk.

It was on that day

that I saw Zhong Yunchi

for the hypocrite he truly was

and decided to break ties

[Elite Constabulary Unit]

with him and the Elite Constabulary Unit!

Yes,

my body was disabled.

But why did I end up like that?

Because of him,

Zhong Yunchi!

And what did he do?

He abandoned me like garbage

and made me lose what was mine—

all the glory,

all the praise,

my hands, my eyes,

my everything!

Tell me

why I shouldn't hate him!

Fortunately, God blessed me.

His Majesty, in his wisdom,

set up the Secret Investigation Unit

and appointed me as Chief.

From that day on,

I swore I would win it all back.

I'd win back

everything I lost from the Elite Constabulary Unit

and from Zhong Yunchi.

Now you know

that King Zhong of Constables you revere

is no more than a cold-hearted,

disloyal hypocrite, huh?

And his disciple

will only be worse than him.

Are you crazy, seeing me

at the Secret Investigation Unit?

It's an emergency.

There's no time to waste.

What's this?

I didn't come for you,

I came to see your father.

You're here because of this portrait?

I heard from my master

that your father could

draw what a child would look like after growing old.

If I help you pass on this portrait

to my father,

he'll definitely get to the bottom of it.

If he finds out

our secret communication,

it will only cause more trouble.

Even in the best-case scenario

where he doesn't ask anything

and draw

what Miao Yun looks like now,

just a few of you

couldn't possibly find the man

in this portrait within several days.

So I wasn't planning to ask you

to turn to your father.

Then what do you want?

Father.

Come in.

Why are you here again?

Father,

after careful consideration,

I think there's something

I must say.

Go ahead.

King Zhong of Constables

spent his whole life doing righteous things.

When he let you leave back then,

could it have been for your own good?

Nonsense.

You suffered from such a disaster

and kept a low profile for years.

His Majesty formed the Secret Investigation Unit,

such an important institute,

and the Ministry of Justice recommended several candidates.

Haven't you ever wondered

why this position

was given to you?

What are you trying to say?

I found this from the Imperial Secretariat,

which records discussions

between His Majesty and King Zhong of Constables

before the establishment

of the Secret Investigation Unit.

After reading it,

you might have a different perspective.

[His Majesty said, "Zhuge Tong was not recommended by the Ministry of Justice.]

Zhuge Tong?

But the Ministry of Justice

doesn't have this person

on their submitted list.

Zhong,

why do you

recommend him?

Your Majesty,

the Secret Investigation Unit will

not only work with the Elite Constabulary Unit

to handle major cases in the capital

but also be responsible for monitoring officials

and protecting the imperial family.

The position of its Chief

requires not only meticulous thinking

and insight into human nature,

but also

a loyal and resolute heart.

I firmly believe

there is no one more suitable

than Zhuge Tong.

I've heard

that Zhuge Tong was previously harmed by villains,

left disabled and blind,

no longer as capable as before.

Can he truly fulfill such a weighty responsibility?

Your Majesty,

he worked with me for years.

I know him well.

His abilities

can never be undermined by his physical disabilities.

In terms of insight into human nature

and strategic foresight,

of all the people I've known in my life,

none can outshine him.

["Tong's talent even dwarfs mine."]

Even I pale

in comparison to him.

The Ministry of Justice reported

that you had already removed Zhuge Tong

from the Elite Constabulary Unit.

If he is truly as capable

as you claim,

why did you let him go?

This is a misunderstanding.

A misunderstanding?

I never doubted his abilities,

nor did I intend to dismiss him.

But since I succeeded

as Chief of the Elite Constabulary Unit,

I've made too many enemies.

He is my closest friend,

and he's already disabled.

If I placed him in danger again

and something happened to him,

I could never forgive myself, not even in death.

You were trying to protect him?

I intended

to keep him away from chaos temporarily

to calm him down

and then talk things through.

Unfortunately, at that time,

with his physical injuries

messing up his emotions,

I failed to have a proper conversation with him in time,

leading to his deep grudge against me

and resulting in today's situation.

Now I see.

Your Majesty,

I pledge my life as a guarantee

that Zhuge Tong will not betray your trust.

If he cannot fulfill his duties

as the Chief of the Secret Investigation Unit,

I will bear the punishment for deceiving you.

I beg you, Your Majesty, to grant Zhuge Tong

another chance to prove his worth.

No way.

Absolutely impossible.

If this were true,

why wouldn't he have told me in person?

Because my master said

you were too proud.

If you had known it,

you would have seen it as sympathy and rejected it for sure.

If you continued to hide away back then,

it'd be a loss

to the imperial court and the entire Qi Kingdom.

So he never told you.

Guards.

Guards!

Father,

before I came in,

I had already dismissed

all the guards outside.

Foolish!

How dare you?

Father.

Make way!

Kongyun.

Chief Zhuge,

I came to see you today

with no intention to resist,

nor any thought of escape.

What do you want?

I want you to make a decision.

A decision?

I understand your prejudice

against me and my master.

My master rarely got drunk,

but on those few occasions,

he would talk to himself,

saying he owed you an apology.

He was waiting for a chance

to bring some wine, invite you

to the lakeside where you first met,

and apologize to you properly.

Unfortunately, my master

wouldn't have that chance anymore.

You came to see me

just to talk about

these old stories?

Haven't you always wanted to know

why Chief Fang

risked his life

to free me?

If you wish,

I can tell you

everything

I know.

But once you know the truth,

your life

will no longer be in your hands.

If you choose not to hear me out,

I'll place my life at your mercy.

You can arrest me or kill me

as you like.

Yun,

did you already know

what he's going to say?

Is that why

you've been openly

and secretly helping

the Elite Constabulary Unit?

Father,

I've already made up my mind.

What I can tell you is

that I've never regretted

♪ In this cold world ♪

taking sides with him.

♪ So pitiful, have you ever ♪

♪ Believed in forever? ♪

♪ Looking at the stars at the seaside at night ♪

♪ I'm lost ♪

♪ Love is beyond words ♪

♪ I cry alone ♪

♪ Grieving over past grievances ♪

♪ Thinking about you again and again ♪

Show me

♪ It's just one glance ♪

how your silver tongue

♪ And I can't sleep at night ♪

convinced them to make

such a foolish choice.

♪ Crossing mountains and seas isn't impossible ♪

♪ The wind sweeps past the young man with a sword ♪

♪ Fear no storm, be free ♪

[Secret Investigation Unit]

♪ Bloodshed ♪

Do you know

♪ The gentleman understands ♪

that even if you catch Yesha,

clearing your name

still won't be easy without evidence?

I do.

As weighty as the matter of Haiya is,

are you sure you can handle it?

No.

Then do you know

that if I catch you

and kill you,

I can pretend I've never heard

all these things you said,

stay out of it,

and even get promoted?

I know.

You're well aware of it,

yet you still want

to drag me

into this fatal disaster?

Father.

Shut up!

Then, Chief Zhuge,

would you like to join me?

Give me that thing.

Since I left the Elite Constabulary Unit,

I've never drawn portraits again.

I can't guarantee

whether I can

draw what you need

with my disabilities.

I believe you certainly can.

Despite the loss of an eye and a hand,

you have never lost your morality.

You are still

the No.1 forensic artist in Qi.

[Wanted]

[Wanted]

No.

Have you seen him?

No.

[Wanted]

The Secret Investigation Unit

has dispatched all personnel in search of Miao Yun across the city.

If they don't find him, Chief Zhuge

will mobilize

everyone from the Ministry of Justice

to petition His Majesty,

citing insufficient evidence

to save Chief Fang's life.

I never thought

the Secret Investigation Unit would be

the one helping us.

No matter how dark things are,

there will always be someone

choosing to stand on the side of light.

I feel like I've seen

this guy somewhere before.

Can't believe...

I can drink some wine brought by you, Zhuge Tong,

before I die.

I won't let you die.

You can't die that easily.

Whatever the ending,

I don't care anymore.

But I never thought

you would help Xiao Beiming.

I'm not doing this for Xiao Beiming.

I know.

He would be very happy

in the underworld.

Zhuge Tong,

welcome back.

Here, enjoy your tea.

You said you've seen Miao Yun.

Do you remember three years ago

when you and Beiming

made a bet about protecting

Mr. Shen?

Here, take some.

[Hongyuan Casino]

It's for everyone.

Thank you, sir.

[Hongyuan Casino]

Feeling proud of yourself?

X-Xueman?

Why are you...

Beiming.

Are you saying

he was one of those beggars?

That's right.

It was a long, long time ago.

Are you sure you remember correctly?

It's worth a shot.

The Beggar's Guild

has strict rules for those who beg

in the capital year-round.

They usually stick to divided territories

and never cross the lines.

So, which area controls the beggars

near the gambling den?

Should be the one near the City God Temple.

Here we are, the City God Temple.

It's been abandoned for years.

Where's your leader?

Officer.

What's happening?

Why such a fuss?

Is this one of your men?

Isn't this Dummy?

Dummy?

Where is he now?

H-He's over there,

sleeping.

Wake up!

Time to eat? Great.

Sir,

have you got the wrong person?

He's just a fool.

He does look like the one in the portrait.

But how could such a man be Yesha?

Given the scars on his body

and his lame right foot,

the beggar chief must've taken him in

after he disappeared

from the Cixin Orphanage.

The timing

matches perfectly.

All the clues point to the fact

that he is Miao Yun.

His pulse is steady.

It doesn't fit the symptoms of dementia.

But even if he is Miao Yun,

in view of his current condition,

no one would believe

our claim that he is Yesha.

He's hungry.

Let's feed him.

Is there any rice left?

Yes!

Looks like he's had his fill.

What do we do now?

We've found the person,

but we can't get any answers from him.

Just keep feeding him like this? No way.

Could he be playing dumb?

What do you think?

How many bowls of rice did he just eat?

Five!

I remember you dumped a ton of salt

in the last bowl.

With so much salt added,

he still ate with relish.

He must be dumb for real.

He's faking it.

Faking it?

What would

a normal person do when eating something

too bad to swallow?

Spit it out.

But as you said,

that's what a "normal person" would do.

He's a starving beggar

with mental disability.

So it was normal for him

to eat that much without spitting it out.

No.

You got it.

Only a normal person would think about

how to act more like a fool.

If he had spit it out,

he might actually be a real fool.

But he forced himself

to swallow it,

which is suspicious.

He's faking it?

I'll go expose him right now.

If he's really pretending

and has been doing so for years,

he's really something.

We need to make him

expose himself publicly.

I have an idea.

Thirsty?

Here you are.

Drink this sweet soup.

Not enough?

I'll get you another bowl.

It worked so fast!

Did I put too much drug in?

Who are you?

You...

Yun,

don't you recognize me?

Godfather?

Weren't you already...

Did you betray me?

I didn't!

I didn't.

Really?

Really!

They all think I'm a fool.

N-No one would notice me.

You're lying!

-How dare you attack me? -I dare not!

I dare not do it again!

I'm fed up with this filthy mask.

Miao Yun,

shall we have a talk now?

I'm not the man

you're looking for,

I have nothing to do with him!

You know

who we're looking for?

Yesha.

Yesha.

Miao Jie was Yesha.

He's already dead.

What was the purpose

of building this secret chamber?

Killing.

I killed many, many people.

Since I was a child,

he would bring many

condemned prisoners out of nowhere

to this place

and make me fight them.

The scars on my body

and the wounds on my legs

were all caused by it.

Did he tell you anything?

Haiya.

He said that we all came from Haiya,

while the Qi Kingdom

destroyed everything we had,

and we survived

all for revenge on the Qi Kingdom.

So you're the second Yesha?

No, I'm not.

I'm not.

But...

But you could say I once was.

"Once was"?

What does that mean?

Miao Jie said

I would eventually take over

Yesha's mission one day.

So he kept forcing me

to learn various methods

of killing and committing crimes.

But I never wanted revenge,

nor did I want to get myself killed.

I just want to live my life.

Later,

there was a time

when I caught a cold.

My son has had a high fever for days,

remaining unconscious

and babbling nonsense.

I see.

I'll return and think of another solution.

Okay.

This way, please.

I used the lasting high fever

to pretend I'd become mentally impaired.

Could you really fool him with your tricks?

I had no better option.

I was scared too!

Only I know

how cruel he truly was.

If he had found it out,

he would have definitely killed me.

But he didn't kill you.

Indeed.

Perhaps

he was also afraid of bringing trouble upon himself.

Or maybe

he never discovered the truth.

I kept up the act for a while,

and then he had someone

send me to the Cixin Orphanage.

Later, I seized a chance

to escape from there.

You already made your escape,

so why didn't you run farther away?

Staying in the capital,

weren't you afraid he'd find you?

If he wanted, he could find me

even if I fled to the ends

of the world.

Only by hiding in the capital

could I diminish his threat.

Yet three years ago,

I heard that he died at Fengbo Lake.

I also heard

that Xiao Beiming was Yesha

and was on the run.

I don't know

what exactly happened.

I was afraid you were

in cahoots with him

and would come after me.

Back then, constables from both units in the capital

were all hunting for me.

You still felt the capital was safe,

so you simply disguised yourself as a beggar

and have been hiding here ever since.

How clever.

Now I've told you

everything I know.

I can testify for you

that Miao Jie was Yesha.

I can testify for you.

I'm really not

the person you're looking for.

I swear I have

nothing to do with all this!

Take him back and lock him up for now.

Let's go.

Judging from his reaction,

he was probably not lying.

He truly doesn't have Yesha's capabilities.

His confession and that secret chamber

can both prove

that Miao Jie was Yesha.

Using this evidence,

could we

acquit you and Chief Fang of the charges?

It's not enough.

Before we find the new Yesha,

all deductions remain speculation.

Putting aside whether

Chief Fang and I can be exonerated,

revealing those things about Haiya

can only make the situation more precarious.

But we're running out of time.

I can persuade His Majesty

to postpone the execution,

but if

there's no new evidence or leads,

the Elite Constabulary Unit

still can't escape this disaster.

Chief Zhuge,

could you arrange

a cell for me

with all the dossiers

related to the Yesha case?

What are you planning to do?

I need to think

and clear my mind.

I feel like

I've missed something important.

I need to figure it out.

[Case of General Huo Zongyao's Sudden Death]

The statue's tears of blood.

Fengbo Lake.

Zhu Yitie.

Huo Zongyao.

Chu Guangsha.

Qing Ying.

Old Bug.

Huang Wuchang.

[Bei Hai Residence]

Bei Hai.

Miao Jie.

No.

Still not right.

What exactly is the problem?

[Yesha]

[Yesha]

[Longevity]

Young Master.

Let him eat while it's hot.

Yes.

Help me

go somewhere.

Where to?