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[White Cat Legend]

[Episode 2]

[Court of Judicial Review]

[Court of Judicial Review]

[Qiu Qingzhi]

[Court of Judicial Review]

General Qiu.

Vice Minister Shangguan.

General Qiu.

How have you been?

Come on.

Show General Qiu to his seat now.

Yes.

No need.

I’m not here today

to have a chat.

I have two business matters to attend to.

I'll leave after that.

The first matter.

Vice Minister Shangguan.

The Jinwu Guards want to

take these two criminals away.

Here, Vice Minister.

General Qiu, you sure are well informed.

These two criminals

were just caught by my Court of Judicial Review.

What right do you have to take them away?

Why did you capture them?

These two are the real culprits

in the recent trafficking case.

They are also the robbery duo

responsible for multiple lives.

These two men were prisoners

who escaped from death row in Duji Circuit.

My department has been trying to arrest them for a long time

but to no avail.

I didn't expect them to be found by the Court of Judicial Review.

All criminal cases in Duji Circuit

are under the jurisdiction of the Jinwu Guards.

I would really like to thank you

for finding the criminals for us.

For the second matter,

I’m here to ask you

how the demon cat murder case is going.

With this case,

Minister made it very clear.

In ten days,

the Court of Judicial Review has to clarify this case.

Well...

The ten days are up.

Vice Minister Shangguan.

How is it going?

General Qiu, you sure remember

the affairs of the Court of Judicial Review well.

I'm responsible for supervising this matter.

It's my duty.

Of course I can't be careless.

Vice Minister Shangguan.

How is it going?

The suspect...

has been captured.

Hu Si.

Yes.

Go get Wang Qi and the others.

Yes.

This case is handled by my subordinates

of Mingjing Hall of the Court of Judicial Review.

They were the ones who caught them.

They should tell you the details.

Mingjing Hall?

I heard you solved

the demon cat murder case.

I didn't expect you

to crack such a big case.

One really mustn't judge a book by its cover.

Is he praising us?

He said we look stupid.

I wonder

how you solved the case.

Who is the suspect?

How did you solve

such a strange case?

With this case...

Isn't the suspect

already locked up?

Take General Qiu to have a look.

Yes.

My Lord.

It's no use talking. Lead the way.

Okay.

Y-Y-You are...

You're awake?

You...

Who are you?

I'm from the Court of Judicial Review.

But I appeared a little late.

You haven't really seen me before.

This is the token of the Court of Judicial Review.

That case is closed.

Everything is settled?

Yes.

Then...

can I go?

Go.

Then...

Where are they?

Who?

T-T-There's a foreigner

with a lot of things hanging on him.

Jingling and jangling.

It's noisy when he walks.

And a talkative officer

and a fair-skinned man who doesn't talk.

Are you talking about the people from the Court of Judicial Review?

They have other cases to investigate.

Don't worry about them.

Move aside.

My Lord.

Should we reconsider this matter?

Let’s talk about it after today.

Vice Minister Shangguan.

Where is the criminal you mentioned?

What happened?

Vice Minister.

Where is the person and the cat?

Vice Minister Shangguan.

You should know

the demon cat murder case is very important.

I'm afraid you

can't be accountable to Minister.

I'll take my leave.

What case is he talking about?

What case?

What case?

Ten days ago,

there was a demon cat murder case.

The case is complicated.

The dead body is hung on Zhuque Gate.

It will be Meng Chun in a few days.

Her Majesty's Harvest Ceremony will be held in Ming Hall.

This is a serious matter.

When all the officials arrive,

they must pass through Zhuque Gate.

This case

is extremely ominous.

It also compromises the dignity of the imperial court.

That's right.

You're quick to understand.

The minister who is in charge of the ceremony

handed this matter to the Court of Judicial Review.

Qiu Qingzhi's scheming

must have played a part in it.

This case obviously happened in Shendu,

but it was assigned to the Court of Judicial Review

for us to take the lead.

They're bullying us

for not having someone in charge,

but just a vice minister.

Madam.

This is a serious case.

It’s not a case

of Mingjing Hall.

I don't think it has

anything to do with us.

We'll take our leave.

How is it irrelevant to you?

Didn't you catch a cat

in your trafficking case?

That cat was very fierce.

Its background is unknown and it was very strange.

Then, it somehow escaped from prison

for no reason.

It even escaped from prison

when it was in the hands of the people of Mingjing Hall.

Madam.

It was just a stray cat.

How do you know that cat

is not a demon cat?

And that Chen Shi.

How do you know he didn't commit the crime

or is not an accomplice?

I...

Don't try to steer clear of this.

Since you caught

the cat and person,

and you also lost them,

you should get them back.

The deadline is three days.

If your people of Mingjing Hall

can’t get them back,

I can't

ask Minister for leniency.

The Court of Judicial Review

can't be magnanimous towards you lot.

Hu Si!

Hurry up and arrange the arrest warrant

for them.

Yes.

Guys,

we're all colleagues.

Let's forgo the formalities.

Vice Minister.

Why do I feel like

you want us to take the blame?

Nonsense!

Every one of you has been at

the Court of Judicial Review

for quite a while now.

Have you accomplished anything decent?

The assessment is coming soon.

I'm giving you

a great chance to make contributions.

If you don't seize it,

don't blame me.

Don't blame me.

All right.

I'm going to report

to Minister.

You guys had better

hurry up

and catch the demon cat.

Hurry up, you guys.

The Demon Cat Case is so dangerous.

It will eventually fall on me.

This is fine too.

Now I don't have to worry about it.

Wait, where is the wild cat?

Didn't I tell you?

I released it.

You released it?

It's just a cat.

Why should we lock it up?

Wait.

I-It's not an ordinary cat.

It can write,

light fireworks,

and even catch bad guys for me.

Also, it was drugged

and injured.

What if something happens to it?

How could you have just released it?

I didn't expect someone to care so much

about a cat.

Whether it's a cat

or anything else,

that's it.

This matter is over.

Leave.

What about the girl?

T-The girl from the tavern.

She didn't mean it.

She was forced

t-to steal things.

Please don't...

d-don't punish her.

She should have been sent to Jici Hall

by someone

from the Court of Judicial Review.

W-What about her family?

Well...

That depends on whether anyone comes

to find her.

This does not fall under the jurisdiction of

the Court of Judicial Review.

She's quite pitiful.

If no one comes to find her,

how will she live in the future?

Wait.

You helped the Court of Judicial Review solve the case.

I can do you a favor.

The Court of Judicial Review

owes no favors.

Officer.

Please promise me to help that girl

find her family.

How about

I treat you to a meal first?

-Let’s go. -Sure!

Gosh.

This place is so deserted.

This is the side yard of the Court of Judicial Review.

No one has lived here for a long time.

This way.

Officer.

How did I get here?

I just remember

I was in a daze.

Did the wild cat drag me here?

Wasn't that cat

drugged by someone?

It even bit you.

Then the knockout drops entered your bloodstream.

So,

what you saw were illusions.

Illusions?

Yes, illusions...

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

The Demon Cat Case.

What bad luck.

I just wanted to solve a case.

Why did a cat come out of this?

It's even related to demons.

They want us to catch demons.

There are no demons in this world.

Where are we going to catch demons?

Vice Minister Shangguan is obviously

trying to make us take the blame.

Wait.

You guys, say something.

There's nothing I can do.

Much ado about nothing.

I feel helpless.

What are you going on about?

What have you been learning from Cui Bei?

You're always throwing around poetic verses.

If this case can't be solved,

we'll be banished together.

Don't think this has

nothing to do with you.

I...

I'm just a chief clerk.

I take notes on case files every day.

I'm afraid I can't help you.

I'm just a judge.

Besides, I'm a foreigner.

I haven't taken the Mandarin Level 8 Exam

and am not a regular employee

authorized by the Court of Judicial Review yet.

Although I'm the judicial commissioner,

I mainly work outside.

Besides, you've always been in charge

of the Court of Judicial Review's affairs.

The plan to lure the snake out of the hole was also yours.

Fine. Fine.

You guys have no conscience.

Usually, none of you

respects me.

But when there's trouble,

I'm in charge.

Also,

what's wrong with my plan?

Are we talking about the same thing now?

I'm talking about the demon cat murder case!

What does it have to do with what happened before?

I know what this is! Everything has consequences.

Then...

That cat

was lost by Sun Bao though?

Wait.

You have no idea

how scary that cat was.

It's not my fault.

And that cat was very abnormal.

Maybe

it really is a demon.

What are you talking about?

Are you serious?

We work in the Court of Judicial Review.

The Court of Judicial Review is where criminal sentencing is determined

and where right and wrong are judged.

What do we have to do

with those monsters and demons?

There are no demons in this world.

Sun Bao, none!

And that Chen Shi

is obviously a fool.

He said the cat was writing with its claws.

That's nonsense.

That day at the shop,

the cat was very brave.

Alibaba and I saw it with our own eyes.

And the fireworks.

Who left them? How do you explain it?

Yes, seeing is believing.

According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas,

there is a beast on Yiwang Mountain

which looks like a wild cat.

It has one eye and three tails.

It's called the Huan badger.

Its calls are louder than that of a hundred animals.

It can ward off evil spirits.

What we're saying now

is all useless.

The Demon Cat Case

is hanging here.

If anything goes wrong

at that Harvest Ceremony,

Her Majesty will blame Minister,

and Minister will blame it

on the Court of Judicial Review.

Vice Minister is in charge of the Court of Judicial Review,

so she will blame it

on the few of us

at Mingjing Hall.

Who will be the scapegoat in the end?

Slow down. I can't record everything.

I just think

Chen Shi and that cat

helped us.

He's not a demon.

Well...

We talked for so long but got nowhere.

Everyone,

prepare to be disbanded.

Disbanded.

Disbanded!

I think

when times are difficult,

we should make a last-ditch attempt.

Speaking of looking for someone,

I know a master.

Shendu is really huge.

The scenery of Shendu

is really nostalgic.

Officer.

Are you not from Shendu?

I was on a business trip.

I just came back.

What are you doing at Shendu?

To make a living?

No.

I'm looking for my brother.

My brother is in Shendu.

You are really interesting.

I said I owe you a favor.

Rather than asking me to find your brother,

you asked me to look for the family

of the girl, a complete stranger.

I'm a grown man.

I can think of a way myself.

But that girl is too young

and her family doesn't know

where she is.

In a few years,

she will change a lot.

By then,

her family won't be able to recognize her.

Fine.

I promise you

to find her family.

Really, Officer?

A gentleman keeps his word.

[Zuixian Restaurant]

Here it is.

Sirs.

Come in.

This way, please.

What would you like to eat?

Claypot rice,

stir-fried meat,

and cold porridge.

You're a regular?

You look unfamiliar.

I haven't been here for a while.

So I specially came to try it out.

And wontons from the opposite 24th row.

Two bowls.

You really know your food.

You even take care of the business across the street.

Hurry up. I'm starving.

Okay, wait a moment.

What are you going to do

after finding your brother?

I don't know. We'll see.

He's my only family.

I haven't seen him in a long time.

My brother

left home a few years ago.

My parents died a long time ago as well.

I grew up

begging for food.

I've never dreamed about seeing him again.

Who would have thought

I'd receive his letter.

That's why I came to Shendu to look for him.

You can write?

[Go]

But I can't read.

I thought you can't read?

Someone looked for me and read it

for me...

Officer.

How do you know I can't read?

I...

guessed it.

Do you think Shendu is good?

Of course. Why not?

For example, look at this.

Well...

It's just...

I don't know how to put it.

It's just good.

Except for being slightly dizzying

and having too many people.

There are also no other living things.

Other living things?

Cows, sheep, pigs, chickens,

dogs,

wild cats...

Speaking of wild cats,

I wonder

how it's been.

This is a bite by that cat?

It didn't do it on purpose.

How do you know?

I've been playing with wild cats since I was a kid.

I know

that wild cat would never

bite anyone for no reason.

That wild cat is really smart.

It would be great if I could raise it.

You still want to raise that cat?

That wild cat understands human sentiment.

It's obvious it can't

get along with other cats.

If it plays alone,

it will be very lonely.

So if someone takes care of it

and plays with it,

it won't be lonely.

By the way, Officer,

I don't know your name yet.

Don't be so formal with me.

My name is Li Bing.

Mr. Li!

It's here.

Here.

I'll bring you the wontons.

Okay.

Thank you.

Waiter!

For your stir-fried meat,

don't you usually use

the most tender tenderloin?

Why is it pork belly today?

Your boss didn't make it?

You sure know your food.

Our boss is not in.

Our female boss cooked these.

Our boss

went to buy groceries at the West Market this morning.

But he hasn't come back yet.

This morning?

The female boss said that.

Isn't Mr. Wang single?

When does he have a wife?

Last year, they just got married.

Enjoy.

Chen Shi.

Stop eating.

Let's go.

Sir, you...

You haven't paid yet.

The bill is not important.

Your boss

might be in trouble.

What?

What are you talking about?

Are you trying to dine and dash?

Keep your voice down.

You just said

your boss

went to the West Market this morning.

Mr. Wang cares a lot about the ingredients.

Even if there are leftover ingredients,

he will never reuse them the next day.

But the claypot rice just now

was stiff and dull.

It was obviously cooked with leftover rice.

As a waiter,

don't tell me you don't even know that?

That means

since you closed yesterday,

your boss wasn't here.

Then why

would the female boss lie?

The female boss is much younger than the boss,

right?

Yes.

They often quarrel too?

Yes.

How do you know?

There was a faint smell

of pomegranate juice on the plate just now.

Pomegranate juice

is a raw material for good rouge.

I think that person

must value

her appearance.

She even uses

such strong rouge while cooking.

It's not hard to guess

her age.

As for why they often quarrel...

Mr. Wang is very strict with the dishes.

This was found in your dish.

Would he have tolerated it?

And you.

As a waiter,

you stay in the restaurant every day.

But last night,

you must have been absent.

Yes.

The female boss gave me a day off.

How do you know everything?

You reek of alcohol.

If you stayed in the restaurant,

would your boss have let you drink so much?

Is the boss of the wontons from the opposite 24th row

still that widower?

Yes.

Since this morning...

has he been there

cleaning the store?

[Wang's Wontons]

Yes.

What does that mean?

I... well...

The taste of the wontons from the opposite 24th row

hasn't changed...

but the taste of the soup has changed.

There's an additional aspect

and a missing aspect.

The additional aspect is the fragrance of pomegranate juice,

while the missing aspect is a procedure.

He didn't use bamboo leaves to remove the grease.

Not only can bamboo leaves remove grease,

[Bamboo leaf water]

but also blood.

Impossible.

We'll have to report it regardless of its possibility.

We'll find out after the investigation.

R-R-Re...

Report it.

Report it.

[Wang's Wontons]

Why are you so impressive?

You noticed so many things.

I just...

observe things carefully.

And this.

You're much better than those guys.

I didn't expect

the Court of Judicial Review to be in such a mess now.

But even though they

are stupid,

they're at least not evil.

They can't be

as stupid as me.

I doubt it.

I think you are decent.

Nothing.

By the way, Mr. Li.

Should I

go back to the Court of Judicial Review?

Why do you keep thinking about

returning to the Court of Judicial Review?

Because I have to testify.

If it were a murder just now,

I have to testify.

That was how it used to be like...

Enough.

I'll take care of this.

Don't worry.

I'm still curious.

Aren't you from the Court of Judicial Review?

Why do you still need that waiter

to report it?

It's not convenient for me.

I have something else to do.

A case?

A very tricky case.

It's very difficult.

But I will find out the truth.

What case?

Why do you have so many questions?

Aren't you looking for

the girl's family?

You don't care anymore?

I do, of course.

The North Street of the South Market is right ahead.

Jici Hall is over there. Let's go.

Mr. Li. Mr. Li.

I suddenly remembered something.

It's very important.

We didn't pay

for our meal just now.

Well...

now...

I will pay for it next time.

Let's go.

Okay.

[Chen Shi, male, 25 years old]

Shangguan.

I heard from Qingzhi that

you have a lead on the suspect

of the demon cat murder case.

[Minister of Rites: Lyu Qing]

Yes.

The ten days are up.

When will we find out the truth?

We're investigating.

You're investigating?

When will we get the result?

This case is hard to solve.

We can't rush it.

Besides,

we have a lead now.

We just need a few days.

The ceremony will be held soon.

There aren't many days to spare.

Besides, I heard

the subordinates you mentioned

are actually a bunch of idling people

in the Court of Judicial Review

who has never solved a serious case before.

It's embarrassing to speculate

on this lead.

Vice Minister Shangguan.

Don't tell me you've already

made a plan to shirk the blame.

Qiu Qingzhi.

Don't be so aggressive.

You must be joking.

I'm just speaking the truth.

The Demon Cat Case,

logically,

is also under the jurisdiction of the Jinwu Guards.

Why did you shirk the entire responsibility

to the Court of Judicial Review?

Of course I should investigate it.

But if I figure it out first,

what would become of the Court of Judicial Review?

What do you mean?

Isn't the Court of Judicial Review still missing

a vice minister?

We can't delay the Demon Cat Case anymore.

The ceremony will be held in a few days.

I'm the host.

I can't become a laughingstock.

If the Court of Judicial Review

can crack the case, then great.

If not,

we'll just add one more supervisor.

Duji Circuit under General Qiu's jurisdiction

clearly has many talents.

There are plenty of talented youths

like General Qiu.

Thank you, Minister.

Duji Circuit is in charge of

criminal cases

and maintaining the long-term peace of Shendu.

The Court of Judicial Review

is proficient at adjudicating, sentencing,

and enforcing the law.

There are things

to learn from each other.

If the Court of Judicial Review needs help

from Duji Circuit,

I will definitely oblige.

It's time the Court of Judicial Review

make some improvements.

Since the former Minister of Judicial Review died,

the Court of Judicial Review has been on the decline.

You're practically useless.

But his case...

What a pity.

If Li Bing, the youngest son of the Minister of Judicial Review,

is still alive,

he might be a talent.

Am I right?

My Lord.

It's all in the past.

All right.

It's up to you guys.

I need to rest.

My Lord, how has

your health been?

I'm much better. I can take it.

If you make any progress,

come and report to me.

-I'll take my leave. -I'll take my leave.

Vice Minister Shangguan.

I'd like to see

how you'd catch the demons.

You'll see.

You will inform Minister

about the Demon Cat Case from now on.

Thank you, General.

[Lai Zhongshu]

[Jici Hall]

Wait for me under the locust tree by the bridge.

I'll get her from Jici Hall.

I'll do as you say, Mr. Li.

[Jici Hall]

Let's go.

Fortune telling!

[Accurate Calculations]

Fortune telling!

[Yuan Buer]

Candied haws!

Brother.

Brother!

Your forehead is dark and you look perplexed.

Are you looking for someone?

How do you know I'm looking for someone?

Come on.

Get a divination reading.

Sir.

I’m looking for my brother.

My name is Chen Shi.

My brother is Chen Jiu.

Regardless, we should start with a divination reading.

No, no.

He looks just like me.

Have you seen him?

I've been here for three years.

I've never seen someone like you before.

Please take a better look.

No need. I've never seen him.

It's not a dead end.

There is a way.

What is it?

My divination reading for searching someone

[Accurate Calculations]

will eliminate bad omens and enhance blessings.

I have the calculations.

You're looking for a missing person.

That's the internal factor.

You ran into me.

That's the external factor.

It's a fate of internal and external factors in balance.

Come on.

Get a divination reading. Get a divination reading.

Okay.

Do I have to pay?

10 wen for a lesson.

I have no money.

Everything

has a price.

If you're broke, you'd better

find a way yourself.

What are you doing?

I'm waiting.

What are you waiting for?

I'm here to wait for someone anyway.

Still,

you can't wait here.

It'll affect my business.

Business?

Where?

Where?

Where?

Go, go, go.

Be careful.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Come on.

Let me check it for you.

Let me check it for you.

Does it hurt?

Brother, you're quite something.

In the village,

I used to massage my uncles and aunts.

How is it? Is it okay?

I'm fine.

Just wait here

as long as you want.

Okay.

Use more force.

[Fortune telling; Divination; Literature]

Why are there so many people there?

That liar.

He has no skills at all.

He alludes to some supernatural powers.

In the guise of the demon cat,

he's deceiving people by drawing bogus talismans.

Demon... cat?

You've never heard of it?

Makes sense, since you've just came here.

The myth of the demon cat

is quite scary.

In Shendu,

the myth of the demon cat

has been circulating for years.

A series of

strange things happened.

Some people suddenly disappeared

for no reason while they were walking.

It was dark and windy.

He was walking alone.

While walking,

he sensed someone was behind him.

Once he turned around...

There was no one there.

All of a sudden,

the demon cat charged towards that man!

Gosh. I-I-It's creepy.

This demon cat

ate the entire human.

After it was done eating,

it stood up

and transformed into

the person who was eaten by it

and looked at the moon.

The moon?

The dark clouds slowly dispersed...

It suddenly turned around with yellow eyes

and big fangs!

It's so scary. Stop it.

Stop it. It's too scary.

It's supposed to be scary.

If it isn't scary,

how could he swindle people of their money?

[Fortune telling; Divination; Literature]

Please take a look at this talisman.

With this talisman,

the demon cat won't dare to approach you.

Is there really a demon cat?

No.

There are strange things.

But I don't think there's any demon.

Wait.

Aren't you in the same industry?

How could you say that?

I'm...

I rely on divination calculations.

I rely on divination calculations, you know?

I rely on divination calculations.

We're totally different.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You fraud!

You fraud!

Stop fear-mongering!

How dare you deceive people?

What's going on?

Don't listen to his nonsense!

What are you doing?

Everything he says is nonsense!

Why is he hitting him?

Don't interfere...

I'll go take a look.

You fraud!

What are you doing?

You fraud!

You can't hit people!

You can't hit people!

Are the lives of those missing people

a joke?

Calm down.

Don't hit people!

Brave sir.

My name is Chen Shi.

Stop! What are you doing?

Are you okay?

Don't let me see you again!

[Fortune telling; Divination; Literature]

What's going on?

Dismiss.

There's nothing to see here.

Get back to your affairs.

Leave.

Alright, go back.

Go back.

Mr. Li!

Okay.

[Be content with your fate]

[Chen Shi, male, 25 years old]

I've never had my fortune told before.

Let's go.

Let's check it out!

Let's go.

Cold comfort!

Let's go.

I don't want to!

My mother doesn't allow me to believe these things!

My mother doesn't allow me to believe these!

I don't want to go!

What are you doing?

My mother told me to believe in myself.

No!

Anyway,

there's no harm in fortune-telling.

Sit here.

Mr. Yuan.

Mr. Yuan?

Whose back basket is this?

Where is he?

I...

Hurry up.

What's with this warrant?

That's an arrest warrant.

You're wanted.

Why?

Aren't I in the clear now?

I'm afraid you're a scapegoat.

A scapegoat?

According to the arrest warrant,

a demon cat murder case

occurred in Shendu.

And you happened to...

to appear at the same time with that cat.

That's why they're shifting the blame

to you.

Wait, I didn't do anything bad.

It has nothing to do with me.

Besides,

how could

that wild cat be a demon cat?

Of course I know

that you and that cat...

have nothing to do with this case.

But the arrest warrant has been issued.

The only way now...

is to leave Shendu for a few days.

L-Leave Shendu?

[Court of Judicial Review]

We were just one step away.

I told you this master is good.

Central Plain culture is really

unpredictable and strange.

That Master Yuan said

Chen Shi was taken

by our men.

Let's hurry back and have a look.

What if someone takes the lead?

[Court of Judicial Review]

That makes sense.

You want me to leave Shendu?

Why?

I didn't kill anyone.

It has nothing to do with me.

What if...

If I really leave,

I'll really become a criminal.

Mr. Li, didn't you say

you've taken over my matter?

If it really won't do,

take me back to the Court of Judicial Review

and let me clarify things.

Me?

Not for now.

You don't believe me either?

You're in cahoots with them!

I...

Of course not.

It's not convenient for now.

In that case,

we have to crack this case

as soon as possible.

Then I won't leave.

Let's investigate together.

Come on, little girl.

The Court of Judicial Review

discerns right and wrong.

They wouldn't wrong the innocent.

Besides,

you promised me

to find the girl's family.

Are you really not leaving Shendu?

Fine.

Then let's send her home

and start investigating.

[Court of Judicial Review]