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[Ancient Detective]

[Episode 16]

Third Master, they released all the civilians that we captured.

What a loser.

Surround them.

Jian, stand behind me.

I'm Zhao Da Bang, the third master of Luo Village!

No one dies in our hands anonymously.

State your name.

I'm Zhao Wo Huan of Mount Wangwu.

Beat him up!

Beat him up!

Cheers!

Here.

It turns out that you were once in Mount Wangwu too?

That explains why you look so familiar.

Sir, when you were the Mountain King,

I wasn't good at martial arts and was just a bandit.

But when I got to Luo Village, their martial arts are more awful,

and made me the Third Master once I got here.

Come on. Let me introduce you.

This is my sworn brother, Jian Bu Zhi.

- Nice to meet you, Mr. Zhao. - The smartest person in the world.

- The smartest? - That's right.

This is Ye Xiao Xiao, a good buddy who I just met.

- The best physician in the world. - The best, too?

This is Zhan Shi... She's Zhan Shi Qi. Let's drink.

- Come on. - Come on.

We're all family.

Zhao's brothers are my own.

Great!

- Dig in. - Third Master.

- Why did you capture the civilians? - That's right.

Speaking of this, I've something to say.

Why did you capture the civilians?

Are you breaking the rules now?

How can we break the rules just like that?

We're selecting a new king soon.

I was thinking to get my people to capture them to help us out.

They weren't captured for nothing. Each person gets a bucket of rice.

When it's all done, we'll send them back in one piece.

- To pick a chief, why... - Where did your chief go?

- Tell us about your chief first. - All right.

Our chief...

is actually a taboo in the village.

He's been captured by the fox demon.

The fox demon?

This is a long story.

Our chief used to be a hunter.

He made himself a good left-hand bow.

In Yan Prefecture, he's known as the Divine Archer.

Because of his superb archery skills,

all the animals in the vicinity had all been killed by him.

That's why he went to the mountains and became a bandit.

On the day of his accident,

it was a windy moonless night.

The chief, second master and I were drinking together.

We finished up five jars of wine in no time.

The chief asked me to get another two jars of wine.

So, I got up and went to get the wine.

When I opened the door, a devilish wind was blowing.

A white figure moved in a flash.

It went in and out passed me.

When I turned around, the chief was gone.

He didn't even get to scream.

After that, I heard from the second master...

that our chief was wrapped around by a white figure.

Just in a flash, he vanished.

I went looking for him with my people for three days.

In the end, we found a pair of shoes next to an abandoned fox den.

He was eaten by the demon.

There was nothing left of him.

Jian.

You're saying it was the fox demon's doing.

But Jian once told me, there's no demon in this world.

Right, Jian?

Someone must have done it.

It's more likely that his enemy was seeking revenge.

Your chief is dead.

You need to pick a new Mountain King.

Why did you capture the civilians?

There's still the second master.

We're competing against each other.

The second master came here way earlier before me.

He has more people.

That means he has more support.

I want to be the chief as well.

So, I was thinking of capturing the civilians...

to make up the numbers.

They'll disguise as my people and vote for me.

Buddy, it's too early to say that you can't be the chief.

Who is this?

The smartest person in the world.

Think of a way for him.

Those people have been released. What other ways can there be?

Third Master.

In my opinion, it's not entirely impossible.

How about this? Tell me... how's the voting system like?

This is the list of all the people in our village.

They'll be asked to come forward...

to vote based on the name on the list.

It's simple.

But no one can fake it.

That's right.

Third Master.

Circle the names of those who support the second master.

Thank you.

All right.

Then, mark those who support you.

I don't have as many people as the second master.

The remaining two sides don't mingle. I've no idea who would they vote for.

- It's almost enough. - Don't worry.

He said it's doable. It'll be fine then.

I believe you, Zhao.

I believe you too, Jian.

If I win, I'll escort you to Yan Prefecture.

I give you my word.

The people in other villages wouldn't dare to mess with you.

One vote for the second master!

One vote for the third master!

I hereby announce...

Zhao Da Bang is our new chief!

Thank you.

What was on your mind... that put such a big smile on your face?

Throughout our journey,

we encounter cases and make explorations every day.

We finally get to stay out of it.

I feel so relaxed all of a sudden.

Do you still remember the bonfire at Hanyue Villa?

I would like to eat the grilled meat you make.

As long as you want it, be it pheasant, hare or fish,

I'll grill them for you.

All right.

After we meet Mr. Bai and solve the case of Shenji Valley,

I'll try everything out.

I'm really glad...

that I didn't die on Puppet Island.

I'm glad that...

I didn't die at the hands of Zhan Shi Er.

I used to think that...

God hasn't been fair to me.

Now that I think of it,

he's pretty good to me.

You're feeling satisfied already?

Actually, he can treat you even better.

- Jian! - Jian, we won!

Jian, look.

Congrats!

Thank you, my saviour.

Thank you for fulfilling my dream.

It's what I ought to do. It's just a small matter.

Jian.

- Tell me how you did it. - That's right.

Actually, it was nothing.

The names and the people are still the same.

But I merely reversed the order.

Those who support the second master were listed first...

and those who support you were listed last.

As for those who are indecisive, I arranged them in the middle.

Then, I asked Ms. Zhan to swap the name lists.

Those were second master's people at the top of the list.

That explains why all the votes went to the second master.

Not even a single vote for Da Bang!

Those who were indecisive...

are the most important factor that contributed to your victory.

People are sympathetic.

When there wasn't a single vote for Zhang Da Bang,

they felt sorry for him and gave him sympathy votes.

In the end, you became the chief.

Jian, you're good.

You know how to manipulate people's minds now.

Jian, you're indeed the smartest person in the world.

Bring in the gifts!

Zhan Shi Er and Zhan Shi Wu are dead?

That's right.

Jian Bu Zhi isn't easy to be dealt with.

We can't lose any more assassins...

with this person.

We must send someone who we know can do the job.

Even if it means using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Zhan Shi?

He's already on his way.

I should be going with him.

Don't worry.

Ming Jiu will be there to meet him in Yan Prefecture.

Ming Jiu.

Hold Jian Bu Zhi off before I get there.

From, Zhan Shi.

We're here in Yan Prefecture!

Zhao, I can only send you this far.

I can't enter Yan Prefecture's territory.

All right. Goodbye for now.

Zhao, I'll continue to be Mountain King.

You can continue to explore the martial world.

I don't know when will we meet again.

As long as I'm around, the bandit stronghold is your home.

My good buddy, I'll remember that.

Don't leave the bandit stronghold unattended.

Quickly get back there.

Take care.

- Take care. - Take care.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

Take care.

Go on!

Where is Ms. Zhan?

Let's get inside first.

I come to Yan Prefecture with all my hopes set on Mr. Bai.

I hope he can give me an answer.

That means you didn't get to find the person you were looking for...

in Hanyue Villa and Puppet Island.

I'm always this close... to finding the truth.

Is it possible...

that someone's been trying to stop you from finding the truth?

I thought so, too.

But I'm just not sure.

Who could it be?

Second Master Li was a highly-skilled martial artist.

There are only a handful of people who could decapitate him.

I heard that Bai Cao Zhe is a righteous man.

He's also a witness of the Shenji Valley massacre...

as well as your father's best friend.

He would probably speak to you without reservations.

Once I meet him,

the truth will be revealed.

That's right.

Then, quickly get to Heiwu Ridge.

Otherwise, it'll be too late.

Zhao,

why do you seem to be in a daze all day long?

Didn't you sleep well last night?

You have the cheek to bring this up.

It's all because of Ms. Zhan.

Ms. Zhan?

What about her?

Instead of sleeping at night,

she came out and walked around every hour.

She walked past the door every hour.

This is just her habit of being an assassin. All right?

- Stay on guard at all times. - That's right.

You were sleeping soundly though.

- Whenever she came, I would... - The candied haw is delicious.

Kiddo, how much is this candied haw?

- A penny. - A penny?

All right. Give me one.

Here, boss.

Is that a penny?

It is.

I'm leaving.

What is that?

A sword.

Zhao.

- What were you saying? - I woke up after fermenting it.

That was all I did all night long.

Tell her.

We'll be a team from now on.

She can't just march to the beat of her own drum.

- She needs to listen to us. - Zhao.

Do you have any opinion on Ms. Zhan?

Why would I be?

I never discriminate against female assassins.

I just have some opinion on her behavior... as an assassin...

Just one tiny opinion.

Why do you love to haggle over things?

Jian, I'm not.

- You misunderstood. - All right. Eat the candied haw.

Mr. Jian!

I'm here.

You have fair skin.

- You look so pretty in this dress. - Ms. Zhan.

Mr. Jian.

Look. There are so many nice clothes here.

Does it look nice?

You look good in everything.

That's right. It's all nice on you.

You look good in anything.

Well, I'll buy them all.

All right.

Boss, I want it all.

- What? - Miss.

You want everything?

Miss, are you serious?

Yes, we'll take everything.

Zhao, the money is with you, right? Settle the bill.

Having just one outfit will do. What's all this?

But all these clothes look great.

- Jian. - Zhao Wo Huan, this is for you.

There's one for me?

- That's fine then - Mr. Ye.

I get one too? Thank you.

Give me the candied haw.

I'll check out other shops.

Hey, Jian bought it for me!

This is...

Zhao.

Ms. Zhan hasn't been this happy for a really long time.

She has our best interests at heart.

- How nice. - How nice?

Jian, can you take a look at me?

Jian.

How is it nice?

Great!

This outfit comes as a surprise.

It's nice.

It's a woman's outfit.

Zhao.

There are so many dishes left. You should eat more.

No way, I can't eat any more.

It's an unwritten rule.

Whoever ordered has to finish it.

Mr. Ye,

you should eat more.

I've eaten my fill... for today... and tomorrow.

Don't worry too much.

Look at Ms. Zhan.

The preys we got were too little. I couldn't bear to eat them.

This is great now.

When I first joined Ten Killing Gate,

Zhan Shi Er taught me that as an assassin,

as long as we have food to eat, we must have our fill.

When there's no food... we can survive days without food.

Mr. Jian, did I eat too much?

Just eat as much as you want.

Just don't stuff yourself.

You don't seem too happy with it.

You've suffered so much.

It's all in the past.

The food tastes better now.

And the clothes look better.

Did she eat all these?

You finished everything?

My goodness.

How much is this going to cost us?

All right. Let's go.

We can't leave now.

What's wrong?

Because something is going to happen.

Be careful.

Jian, get behind me.

If they dare to come over, I'll kill them all.

- Let's leave. - Let's leave.

- Let's leave. - Let's leave.

Who are these people?

- I think they're escapees. - How did you know?

Taiyuan Twin Ghosts, where else can you go?

Such a strong imposing manner.

Boss, help!

Boss!

Boss, help me!

Sirs, please don't fight here.

This is Yan Prefecture.

You lost souls... came here to steal.

You could have left after cutting off one of your arms.

But now, you're taking others hostage.

I'm afraid you won't be able to leave now.

What if we get out?

The rules are set by the senior sister.

It can't be changed.

- I'll take him down with us then!- Save me! Hurry!

How about this?

He's a civilian.

Let him go.

I'll make a bet with you.

On what?

I'll let you fight me together.

If you can lay a finger on me, I'll let you leave Yan Prefecture.

Everyone knows that the swordsmen from Yan Mountain...

are as fast as lightning.

I'm afraid our heads would be cut off before we could even make a move.

I won't use the sword.

Not even my legs or hands.

How about that?

Keep your word.

Those from Yan Mountain Sect are men of their word.

Jian!

Boss.

Sorry for the interruption.=

Quickly clean it up and drag him out of here.

Boss.

May I ask you... who is that man?

You're not from around here. That's why you don't know.

That's Bai Ma,

the third disciple of Mr. Bai Cao Zhe of Yan Mountain Sect.

We're here to see Mr. Bai.

If that's the case, I advise you not to go.

You'll just be making a rod for your own back. It's too dangerous.

What's the matter?

Who doesn't know that the swordsmanship of Mr. Bai...

of Yan Mountain Sect is the best in the world?

Too many people come every year to throw down the gauntlet to him.

But in the end, not only they didn't get to meet Mr. Bai,

just his four disciples kicked their butts real good.

Four disciples?

These four disciples are really good.

The one you saw was Bai Ma.

He's not the best one.

There's a second disciple called Bai Hu.

He's someone with extraordinary talent and wisdom as well as very charming.

He doesn't simply make a move.

But once he does, it's something serious.

He's best at using the Thunderbolt, which puts everyone in awe.

Bai Hu...

was originally a rich man's son by the last name Yin.

But he doesn't like to run the family business.

So, he came to Yan Prefecture...

to serve under Mr. Bai.

It's said that he has a younger brother...

who has a strange illness...

and has recently died in Dujuan Bay.

Mr. Yin?

As the second master's gone,

there's no successor for such a huge family business.

Young Master.

It's all hard-earned wealth passed down by the ancestors.

If you don't go back, it's going to be left uncared for.

Yin family owns a huge estate.

Many people will be interested in it.

Anyone interested can just have it.

I'm no longer your young master.

I'm the second disciple of Bai Cao Zhe of Yan Mountain Sect.

I have my responsibilities here.

As for your matter,

just do as you please.

Young Master, you can't do this.

What should I do?

Yin family are rich heartless people.

The locals hate them to the core.

How about this?

If you find it troublesome,

you can distribute the money to the people.

It will help you gain a good reputation.

The young master of the Yin family doesn't exist in this world anymore.

I've said what I had to say.

Please leave.

Young Master, I'm the servant of the Yin family.

A family won't survive without a leader in place.

We came prepared today.

If you won't come with us, don't blame us for being rude.

Even if we have to tie you, we'll do so.

Resort to force when reasoning failed.

That's very much like the Yin family's style.

If you do that,

I'll have to ask my fourth junior brother... to attend to you.

Bai Tou Weng.

Second Senior Brother.

I'll leave this to you.

I'll go out for a walk.

The fourth disciple is called Bai Tou Weng.

In terms of age, he's two years older than Mr. Bai.

What are you waiting for? Tie him up!

He was from another sect before he joined Yan Mountain Sect.

Although he joined the sect later, his swordsmanship is superb.

His attack is even faster than lightning.

All Yan Mountain Sect's tough job... will be taken care of by him.

The peace of Yan Prefecture...

is all because of the protection of Yan Mountain Sect.

Even if some really nasty people need to pass through Yan Prefecture,

they'll take the longer route by going around the city.

If they get in here, death shall await them.

Since the three junior disciples are so great,

what about the eldest disciple?

Mr. Bai's eldest disciple...

Let's put it this way.

None of us in Yan Prefecture like the eldest disciple.

Why? He's an evil person?

No.

But she's a beautiful lady.

A beautiful lady?

A beautiful lady?

How so?

The eldest disciple is called Bai He.

She's been under Mr. Bai for more than ten years.

In terms of martial arts and talent,

she's way better than the other three disciples.

But she's an eccentric and is hard to get along with.

She's over 30 years old now... but still not married yet.

The three junior brothers... dare not disobey her.

In private, we call her Demoness.

Some people say that...

she couldn't get married because of her character.

And some people say...

she has such a bad temper because she couldn't get married.

Mr. Bai doesn't stick around all year long.

Yan Mountain Sect...

is basically run by these disciples of his.

Mr. Bai is a hard man to reach.

He's always playing cat and mouse.

Recently, I heard that he has returned.

But no one has seen him.

Mr. Bai is back?

Yes.

That's great.

- Let's go and find him now. - All right.

Well, don't you mention... that I am the one who told you these.

Don't worry. We won't.

- All right. - Let's go.

- Thank you, boss. - That's too much.

Thank you.

All right.

Don't ever come back here!

- Let's go. - Get lost!

Sir.

We're here to see Mr. Bai.

Stop right there.

Senior Sister has given the order.

Our master is in seclusion.

No matter who comes to see him, all will be denied entry.

Wait a second!

We're not like them.

Please go inside and inform them...

- I'm from Shenji Valley, Jian... - Stop it right there.

I don't want to listen to you.

Senior Sister has given the order.

Do not introduce yourself.

Why won't she listen to anything?

Is she crazy?

That's right.

Don't talk bad about my senior sister.

Quickly leave.

Our master is in seclusion.

Come back in half a year.

Sir!

Half a year later, Jian?

Let's go back to the inn first...

and discuss it at length.

It's obvious...

that getting past the gatekeeper at Yan Mountain Sect is the hard part.

If they keep this going,

we won't be able to see Mr. Bai even if we waited for another half a year.

We have to make every second count,

and think of a way to go around these gatekeepers.

And that Demoness, too.

We'll go directly to the place where Mr. Bai is in seclusion to meet him.

That's easier said than done.

Do you have any ideas?

It's actually very simple.

First.

We can't just barge in.

We've experienced it firsthand today.

Those disciples of his aren't easy to deal with.

If we end up in a fight, they'll be quite a nuisance.

Second.

If we want to go in during the day,

the people around there will surely tip them off.

So, I came up with a brilliant idea.

We'll wait till night... when they are all asleep...

and quietly sneak in.

That's the only way.

I'm such a smart warrior.

That's great.

Ms. Zhan is an expert in infiltration.

We'll send her.

Ms. Zhan?

You're all about Ms. Zhan.

Zhao, I...

I was once a bandit. I'm very experienced.

Fine.

I'll let you lead the operation this time around. All right?

Ms. Zhan, ever since we got back here,

you seem unsettled. What's wrong?

Just now...

I saw the pigeons from the Ten Killing Gate.

Are there any Ten Killing Gate's members around here?

I'm having a strong hunch...

if there could be members of the Ten Killing Gate...

who have infiltrated Yan Mountain Sect.

Well, women... always say they have a strong hunch.

It can't be trusted.

Seeing is believing.

Right, Jian?

But my hunch is always right.

That's impossible.

Mr. Bai is very good at martial arts.

How is it possible for members of Ten Killing Gate to infiltrate it?

If you ask me, I think the pigeons that you saw...

are probably sent by Zhan Division to kill you.

Or me.

The young man in the fur coat... doesn't look so well.

It seems like he caught a cold and has been fighting the illness.

The big guy next to him is fierce.

There's another man, who walks lightly, follows them.

There's another pretty girl, too.

I think she and the guy who's fighting the cold is a pair of couple.

The way that girl looks at people...

is quite special.

- Just these four? - That's right.

I've chased them away.

Did they leave their names?

As per your order, I didn't give them a chance to do that.

Very well.

You're dismissed.

Yes, Senior Sister.

Senior brothers, I'll go to bed first.

These four people aren't here with a good intention.

They will cause us trouble.

So, if we can avoid seeing them,

we'll do just that.

Ming Jiu.

Hold Jian Bu Zhi off before I get there.

From, Zhan Shi.

You're counting on Second Senior Brother?

How noble of him.

He has such a large family estate.

He can let go just like that.

Where are the three dogs?

They must be hiding somewhere and sleeping already.

How is it?

No problem.

Let's all climb up together.

No need. I'll go on my own.

After I go down the rope, I'll open the door for you.

I'm such a smart warrior.

Actually, I can go in without using the rope.

What?

Right, Ms. Zhan has a good levitation skill.

She can open the door for us and that settles it, right?

Jian, we had an agreement before we came.

I'll be in charge...

of tonight's operation.

All right.

You can make the call.

Don't just stand there.

Let's go. I'm going in.

- Okay, let's go. - Let me help you.

- No need. - Let's go.

Zhao, how's the situation there?

Based on my judgment, it's not suitable to go in there tonight.

We should go back to the inn and discuss it at length.

- That's... - Let's go.

Let's go.

Zhao Wo Huan!

Let's think of ways to deal with these three dogs.

Just three dogs. What's there to be afraid of?

You can't fight them and make sneak attacks.

Just kill them will do.

You have no idea how strong the dogs are.

They're this huge... and this tall. Look!

- Look at the bite mark on my butt. - Zhao.

All right now.

They're just doing their job to guard the house.

If they die because of that, that would be a real shame.

That's right.

What do we do then?

I have an idea.

Let's get some sleeping drugs,

add it in the meat buns, and feed them to the dogs.

Right, Jian?

We can get the meat buns.

But where are we going to get the sleeping drug?

Mr. Ye has it.

Knock it off. I'm a physician, not an owner of a black market shop.

I use anaesthetic.

Not sleeping drugs.

- Can't we feed some to the dogs? - Of course not.

Just feed them and it's settled.

- The anaesthetic... - I have it.

Knock it off!

Come in.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

Let's go.

Stop!

Muxue Pavilion.

This should be the place where Mr. Bai meditates.

I saw it in my dad's letter.

Let's go in.

All right.

The door is locked from the inside.

It's fine. Watch me.

What are you doing?

You're making such a big commotion. Won't it attract attention?

- Why not use fire to lure him out? - Knock it off.

Stop it.

You can try to lift the bar from the door crevice.

All right. Let me give it a try.

All right. Go on.

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