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[White Cat Legend]

[Episode 14]

[Court of Judicial Review]

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

Vice Minister Shangguan.

Vice Minister Li.

I was about to look for you

to talk about the case.

I've read the dossier

Cui Bei passed to me.

I more or less know what's going on.

But Jinwu Guards are going to

intercept in this case again.

Why?

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

They didn't play a trick

this time.

The water transport of Shendu

is under their jurisdiction.

With the deaths one after another,

the people at the wharf are panicking.

It's not against the rules

for them to pry too much into this.

The Court of Judicial Review

took this case rightfully

from the Ministry of Justice.

No matter what,

we can't let Jinwu Guards interfere.

What if the Ministry of Justice can't hold it?

How about this?

Since you've made up your mind,

we, as Court of Judicial Review,

should stand on a united front.

If Qiu Qingzhi asks about it,

you and I can push it to each other

and gloss it over first.

I may not be as good as

you are at solving strange cases.

But I'm afraid you're not

as good as I am when it comes to

dealing with these people in Shendu.

Thank you.

Vice Minister Shangguan is really

two-faced–

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

Mingjing Hall

should solve the case as soon as possible.

There will be trouble if it takes long.

No matter what,

the Court of Judicial Review

must give Qiu Qingzhi a hard time this time.

Thank you, Vice Minister Shangguan.

See you.

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

Why do I feel that Vice Minister Shangguan

is a little different?

It feels like Vice Minister Shangguan

is skipping away.

Sounds like not only does Vice Minister Shangguan

like listening to loud things,

she also likes to go against Jinwu Guards.

So the person Vice Minister Shangguan

likes the most is…

Qiu Qingzhi, how dare you!

Do you admit your crime?

I...

I admit...

How is the investigation going?

Sir,

we searched the pawnshops

near the goods yard.

But

there are too many ways to sell the stolen goods.

We haven't found anything yet.

We can only ask our fellow

judicial commissioner to help

inform the pawnshops nearby.

If you meet a pawn boatman

or anyone suspicious,

they are asked to be careful.

Well done.

Also,

we found that in order to prevent workers

from doing anything funny,

The goods yard usually does checks

on the workers when they get off work

to prevent them from taking things away.

In this way,

even if the workers do steal a lot normally,

it's hard for them to transport the stolen goods.

Do you think

they might have accomplices

to help them transport the stolen goods?

So we have a plan.

The reason why

we don't have clues for this case

is because the workers at the goods yard

are covering it up.

How about

we sneak into the goods yard and investigate it?

Is this

a little too risky?

You've all shown your face at the goods yard.

It's not convenient.

Sir,

I've been waiting for you to say that.

Give me a minute.

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

You know how to do this?

As expected of you.

I haven't gotten

the chance to do this.

Sir,

my idea will definitely work.

Let us try.

This is passing off the sham as the genuine.

Passing off the sham as the genuine...

to enter deep into the enemy's base...

and meet their sham with ours.

Besides,

I can also be considered a secret weapon.

Also, sir,

based on my experience as a scout,

as long as there's one unfamiliar face

and the number of people changes,

it's hard for them to find out.

Sir,

don't hesitate.

If this case goes on,

Jinwu Guards are going to

snatch it away again.

Okay.

Let's try

your idea first.

Okay.

Cui Bei.

Go and inform

Vice Minister Shangguan.

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

Ask her to take care of this too.

Yes.

Sir.

Where is Chen Shi?

He's on leave these days.

This case is urgent.

You guys go ahead.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

You...

[Know Your Destiny]

You...

You are indeed not wearing your official uniform now.

And just by standing there,

you don't affect my business either.

But it's not a good idea

for you to just stand there, right?

Sorry.

You're not going to work, go to classes,

[Accurate Fortune Telling]

nor take your exams?

They are busy investigating a case.

I can't help much.

Why don't you go?

I will only cause trouble if I go.

Look at you.

You don't look like an officer at all.

I am not someone

from the Court of Judicial Review to start with.

[Know Your Destiny]

You are also not the poor boy from the countryside

I saw before.

Mr. Yuan.

Do you really not remember

who sent the letter?

It was already getting dark that day.

Who could see clearly?

But I think

he looks like an honest man.

That's what I feel.

Honest man?

H-H-He!

It's him!

Sir! Sir!

Sir!

Sir.

It's you, officer.

Have you received the letter?

It's really from you?

Where is my brother?

I thought you looked familiar.

I remembered when I got back that

I knew a businessman

who always bought water from me.

You do look like him.

When I asked him about it,

I found out his name was Chen Jiu.

I told him

his brother is looking for him.

He was so happy.

But

he was in a hurry to go out of the city for business.

So he asked me

to send you a letter.

Really?

Of course.

Sir,

where does my brother live?

Can you show me?

So I can know where?

No problem.

Let's go. I'll take you there.

You pull

and I'll push at the back.

Okay.

Let's go.

Wait.

[Accurate Fortune Telling]

Mr. Yuan,

I’m going to go look for my brother.

Thank you for your divination.

I'm leaving.

My intuition

is usually not very accurate.

Be careful.

It's okay.

I trust you.

I'm going to go look for my brother.

Sir!

Come.

Come.

Go!

Go!

Go!

One, two, go!

Fortune-telling!

[Xintan Wharf]

Come on. Go inside after you've taken a token.

Okay, come on.

Move the shelf inside.

Move it inside.

Here, the box inside.

Move it up.

Take it.

Go inside after you've taken a token.

Come here.

It's yours. Go in.

Here.

This way.

Take it.

Go.

Next.

Come on. Go inside after you've taken a token.

Take it.

Thank you.

Here.

Come here.

Move inside. Lift it upwards!

Move the box up.

I'm putting it down.

Be careful.

Okay.

Hurry up! Go over there!

Don't you have eyes? Go!

Be careful down there.

Okay.

Where is it?

What's going on?

What are you doing here?

Move the boxes out.

Be careful.

Hurry up.

Those below, pay attention.

Take it.

I'll go then.

Be careful.

One, two, go!

Let's call it a day.

Let's call it a day.

Call it a day!

Come down!

Coming!

Hurry up!

Line up. Don't rush.

One by one.

One by one.

Line up.

Next.

Just three wen?

Hurry up.

Line up. Don't sqeeze.

That's too little.

We can only buy three steamed buns.

Line up one by one.

I've been working like a donkey all day

and this is all I earn?

I might as well do something big!

You find it too little?

Get lost if you don't want to work.

I mean–

You...

Isn't it said that you only do

good deals in this goods yard?

Haven't you done it before?

Hurry up. Next.

Let's go for a drink.

Let's go.

Come on. Keep up.

Keep up.

Let's go.

Don't push!

Next.

[Guanghua Tavern]

Sir!

Coming.

The best wine and the best dishes.

Serve them all!

Hurry.

Please wait a moment.

They're here.

That guy is stupid and rich.

It doesn't matter if you bill them a little more.

Understand?

Slowly.

Slowly. Here.

I'm leaving!

Take care.

Bye!

Sir.

Which boat is Hu Gua on?

How would I know which boat he's on.

Go to the river bank

and look at the boat token.

Boat token?

The one by the river.

Go to the river.

Thank you.

Take care.

Here!

Here.

[Guangzhou Spice]

I didn't expect

you would put up such a show.

It's interesting.

This is Wang Qi's idea.

If those thieves can really take the bait,

we can help them from within.

I've brought him here for you.

By the way,

why didn’t Chen Shi

come with you today?

He's on leave for some personal matters.

I think he needs some rest too.

What do you mean?

You've been working Chen Shi hard.

Although he has to take the test,

but you're making him hold squats with an incense on his head,

memorize rhymes,

and make him solve chicken and rabbit problems.

Especially Alibaba.

It's just learning to read.

Why torture him?

Of course, this is

Mingjing Hall's own business.

I shouldn't say anything.

Vice Ministers,

Alibaba and Sun Bao are on board.

Why are you here? Where is Hu Si?

Judicial Commissioner Hu thinks

since both Vice Ministers are not there,

there should at least be a judicial commissioner

taking care of the things.

It's rare that Hu Si isn't stealing credit.

He's quite thoughtful.

It seems that after you came,

my men

have also improved.

Vice Minister Shangguan, stop joking.

Will it work?

Why not?

There must be

unwritten rules

in this goods yard.

If we do this,

it is against the rules.

They can't just sit and watch.

They will definitely make a move.

As long as they

attack Alibaba's ship tonight,

they would've fallen into the trap.

But...

What if they attack us?

What are you afraid of?

No matter what they do,

do you think they can

do better than me?

Don't you think there are mosquitoes here?

I-

I don't think so.

I think I got bitten...

Where?

This is...

Oh no!

Why did you do this to yourself?

You're awake.

You little punks.

Release your me!

Do you know we are–

Officials?

You're trying to set us up.

You think too simply

of us.

This kind of trick

to lure the enemy

is so petty.

Don't move!

You can't move either.

Have you ever been a soldier?

How do you know?

The way you tie people up

is how soldiers do.

The more you know,

the sooner you die.

You killed Liu Fu.

You killed a beggar named Zhao Huazi.

Now you even dare to kill officials?

Killing one is murder.

Killing more than one is still murder.

During the war,

we killed a lot.

We

barely survived.

What difference are you going to make?

You...

You are all

a fair face hiding a foul heart!

Since you can see through

our counterfeit method,

it shows that what you look at

is not the boat token

or not just only that.

You have other ways of contacting.

You guessed it wrong from the beginning.

How so?

Do you want to die knowing the truth?

Spill it!

It's better to know less.

Let's go.

Block it!

Wang Qi, what should we do?

Come back!

Come back!

Come back! Come back!

Hurry! Block it!

Block it!

Get out of the way!

Jinwu Guards are investigating!

Sir!

Sir.

Chen Shi.

Just a few more steps

and we will be there soon.

No.

I'm sorry, sir.

Why don't...

Why don't we go next time

or in the future?

I have to go and have a look.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Sir.

Our wire rope

was cut.

The ship drifted away.

Oh no!

Get out of the way!

Jinwu Guards are investigating!

Get out of the way!

Pull them up.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Hey!

Chen Shi.

What took you so long?

Well...

If there were someone to receive us on the shore,

I...

I wouldn't be in such a miserable state.

I-It's useless for me to come here too.

It's better than nothing.

Better than nothing.

Don't listen to them.

They are in a bad mood

and venting their anger on you.

[Xintan Wharf]

How did you support them?

That even the

Jinwu Guards are here?

No, Madam.

There were many Jinwu Guards

who have been guarding here in plain clothes.

As soon as there was a movement here,

they lit all the fire.

General Qiu... arrived in... a blink of an eye.

Now that this has happened,

we can

only see what Vice Minister says.

Vice Minister Li.

At this point, this goods yard case

should be handed over to

Jinwu Guards.

We managed to save

people from Mingjing Hall this time

easily.

There's no need to thank me.

You were waiting for this.

General, you have a good plan.

That's because I trust that

you won't let any case

go unsolved for a long time.

Of course,

this was also for the safety

of the wharf.

So I sent someone to patrol in secret.

In that case,

I shall take

these criminals away.

Take them away.

Let's go.

What are you doing here?

Didn't you go looking for your brother?

I saw there was light at the wharf

so I came to have a look.

Mr. Li.

I...

I found my brother.

You found him?

Yes.

A sir who pulls a water cart

selling water

left a message

with Mr. Yuan.

His surname is Lu. He knows my brother.

He also knows where my brother lives.

It's in the nearby alley.

Are you planning to...

leave the Court of Judicial Review?

I...

My brother is doing business outside the city.

I will discuss it

after he comes back.

Okay.

Since you've found your brother,

you should discuss

everything with him in the future.

Maybe the Court of Judicial Review has been

too strict towards you.

After all, I was the one who insisted

on keeping you.

Because I think

we are destined.

I do need someone like you

around me too.

But I can't

be too arbitrary.

The mistake of Mingjing Hall today

is my fault.

Since you found your brother,

leave if you want.

Mr. Li.

Are you chasing me away?

What are you doing?

You guys too.

Take care of yourselves.

Interrogate.

Ask them where are the items.

Yes.

Speak.

Where are the items?

-Sir. -Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

I thought about it.

It was something wrong with my idea

that dragged everyone down.

It's not your fault

nor Chen Shi's.

Me too.

I trained him too hard.

The incense stick was too thick.

The chicken and rabbit problem

is my hobby.

Maybe it’s not useful

to Chen Shi.

The dangers I said

was just to scare him.

I made a big fuss out of it.

Sir.

Let's go talk to Chen Shi.

It's not your fault.

Chen Shi came to Shendu

to look for his relative.

He accidentally got involved

in all kinds of accidents

that brought him to the Court of Judicial Review.

I think he is a capable man.

But we did more harm than good.

Just let him

do what he wants to.

Sir...

This...

[Court of Judicial Review]

Guys.

Mr. Wang.

I have already

cleaned your booths.

I left it there.

Mr. Sun.

I've mended

your martial arts outfit.

I placed it there too.

Mr. Cui.

I'm sorry.

I still haven't figured out the

chicken and rabbit problem.

Let me think about it.

But

I've left that

hard yellow paper on for you.

Baba,

I'm bringing the calligraphy practice book.

It's right here. I'm bringing it.

By the way,

I also gave the recipe for the buns

to Uncle Cai.

Mr. Li,

take care.

I put the gum

in your room.

Chen Shi.

Are you really leaving?

I've made up my mind.

If I find my brother

I'll tell him.

I'll take the exam and join again

with my own abilities!

With my own abilities...

Oh right.

When I was at the wharf,

I saw this

and picked it up.

I'm illiterate.

I think it might help solve the case.

[Qiu]

Where did you find this?

At the shore of the wharf.

On a wire rope.

[Qiu]

I didn't expect

Vice Minister to be so sentimental.

He probably doesn't want you

to see the tears on his face.

Yes.

Chen Shi.

You...

Come back soon.

I'm leaving.

General Qiu, how have you been?

So this is how it feels

to come uninvited.

Did the two of you

come together

to thank me for what happened yesterday?

We are all officials. It's nothing worth mentioning.

We just did what we could.

Thank you for yesterday.

I'm here today

to ask you about something.

This broken arrow

was found by the shore yesterday.

I was wondering,

even if they can

see through Wang Qi’s disguise,

how could they predict

and cut off the wire rope

of the Court of Judicial Review's boat ahead of time.

If they are so capable,

why would they be thieves?

What do you mean, Vice Minister Li?

How dare you, Qiu Qingzhi!

How dare you join hands with thieves

to kidnap the Court of Judicial Review's officials

and stop the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review to investigate our case?

You broke the law while knowing it and abused your power.

What punishment do you deserve?

Madam.

That's t-too much.

Shut up!

Did I talk to you?

What do you mean, Vice Minister Shangguan?

Of course I won't

talk to General Qiu like this.

I believe

you are just afraid

of losing the authority to investigate this case

so you decided to do this.

To backstab.

I'm just afraid that there'd be people

who make up stories in front of

the Minister of Defense

and the Ministry of Justice

to put the blame of such a huge offence

on General Qiu.

That would be unfortunate.

Vice Minister Shangguan

is the daughter of Minister of Defense.

Of course you are closer to them.

So how dare you provoke me when you know that very well?

Since Jinwu Guards

have been interrogating for the whole night,

after this

let the Court of Judicial Review interrogate them

and we will call it even.

How does that sound?

I will be honest.

These criminals

are already dead.

What?

They confessed

to theft and murder.

But they couldn't stand the torture

and died.

If you don't believe me,

you can take a look.

The body is outside.

Hu Si.

Yes.

What about the testimony?

Just right.

This is their testimony.

I've seen it just now.

Their testimony

is so boring.

These people are veterans

[Fifth year of Shengong, March 19]

of the civil war.

After returning to the Shendu,

they didn't have anything to do for a living,

so they tried to seek opportunities in the goods yard.

They fell so low step by step.

If you need it,

you can take it.

This case has been closed

to Jinwu Guards.

If the Court of Judicial Review

can find anything else,

it has nothing to do with me.

[Court of Judicial Review]

Thank you.

[Court of Judicial Review]

[Court of Judicial Review]

[Court of Judicial Review]

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

Something does indeed feel wrong.

It's all right normally.

But after he left,

I feel so empty.

I have a feeling.

What is it?

That Chen Shi will be back soon.

Really?

Your feeling is not that

Chen Shi will be killed, right?

Children only talk nonsense.

[Integrity; Prudence; Diligence]

This is where my brother lives?

Yes.

But

my brother is having quite

a tough time in Shendu.

It's normal

for people working away from home.

By the way,

your brother left this for you.

He said it's too valuable

so he left it in the pawnshop.

The other half of the pawn ticket

is with the boss.

When the boss

matches the two halves,

he'll pass you the item.

[Fifth year of Shengong, March 3] [Nanqu, Longhuo's local goods]

He'll be gone

for a few months.

He probably saved some money for you,

afraid that you can't find a job in Shendu.

Sir.

How about this?

Go with me.

I feel embarrassed

for not having anything to give you

though you have been doing everything for me.

If it's really money,

I'll give you some of them.

What do you think?

I can't accept that.

Well,

I'll go first then?

Go ahead.

Thank you, sir.

Sir,

why are we back here?

It's creepy.

The three thieves are dead.

I saw their testimony.

They confessed

about killing and trafficking.

But they didn't mention

where the items are even till their death.

Who helped them transport the goods?

Everything started here.

We can only come back here.

When we were captured

by those workers,

they also said

we were wrong from the beginning.

It was wrong from the beginning.

The people at the goods yard

are afraid that someone would tamper with the goods,

so they investigated strictly.

They need designated people

to deliver the goods

to the Dragon King statue.

If they want to transport things

from the wharf without people knowing...

They have to be someone who can appear in the goods yard

but they can't be someone from the goods yard.

They must have an identity

or business that can be

hidden.

Who could it be?

The river is silted up and life is tough.

The boats are unable to dock,

[Dragon King Temple]

so the business is much worse.

On top of that,

even a few wells have dried up.

Water sellers.

The wells are dry.

They need to get water from the wharf

and transport them out to be sold.

[Dragon King Temple]

Also,

the marking on the boat token

is just a cover-up.

The thieves at the wharf

can contact by other means.

That's why

we were exposed.

This is not a hu token

but a water token.

They contact each other through the water token.

I just feel like

there's something in the Dragon King's hand.

I didn't expect

what Chen Shi said mindlessly

was a finishing touch.

A sir who pulls a water cart

selling water

left a message

with Mr. Yuan.

He knows my brother.

He also knows where my brother lives.

It's in the nearby alley.

Oh no!

[Scripture]

Sir.

Sir, what are you pawning?

Have you seen this?

[Fifth year of Shengong, March 3] [Nanqu, Longhuo's local goods]

Sir,

your pouch

looks so familiar.

[A wooden box]

Hold on.

Sir.

Why are you still here?

Chen Shi.

Have you seen what's in

this wooden box yet?

Not yet.

It's locked.

It can't be opened.

It's my fault.

Your brother left you the key.

I forgot to give it to you.

Here.

Give me the wooden box.

Let me open it for you.

What’s wrong, Chen Shi?

Your pouch

is a pair with the pawnshop's

boss's.

If this were

really left here by my brother,

why would he use a pouch

similar to yours?

It's normal that pouches

look similar.

No.

You just said

your purse was embroidered by your mother.

Do you really know my brother?

If there's nothing else,

I’m leaving first.

[Court of Judicial Review]