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Zhou Qi loved his wife dearly.

Except his wife, suffered from a lung condition.

That medicine was expensive, he cannot afford it.

So, he found me.

He borrowed money from me.

So I helped him out and got him to manage my antiques business for me.

Lord Li I fear you are not speaking the truth.

Then please can Examiner Ran enlighten me.

Zhu Qi only begged for your help

because you set him up.

I examined the residue of Zhu Qi's wife's medicine.

I could taste dried sweet flag root in it.

Once you take that herb,

it will cause the user to suffer from hallucinations, and in some cases feel pain everywhere.

They are better off dead.

My guess was,

it was Lord Li who bribed the physician first

and got him to add the poison to his wive's medicine,

because you can only control him

when he needs the antidote from you constantly.

It’s a shame that the effects of the poison damaged Zhu Qi's wife too much in the end,

even the antidote was not enough to save her.

As Lord Xiao wishes to hear the truth so much,

then I will tell you the truth.

I did indeed kill the four of them.

My Lord, Zhu Qi's wifeus not with me.

I do not know where she is either.

Not with you?

Then why did Zhu Qi commit suicide?

He knows his crimes were serious so he committed suicide.

Doesn't make sense!

Examiner Ran..

I have something else here that does not make sense.

It's petroleum

Explodes when there is a flame!

Lord Xiao you are quite knowledgeable, you know from just looking.

As soon as the candle touches the ground,

I am sure Your Lordship knows the consequences.

I want to explode this place?

I believe that Lord Xiao's subordinate, that capable Bai Yi,

must have surrounded the perimeter with his men.

And underneath my manor,

has petroleum in every corner!

You want to die with us?

Lord Li is an old fox,

he cannot bear to lose his fox life.

Lord Xiao knows me well.

I have lost so much money because of you!

I can only keep my life now.

As they say if you leave the forested mountain you do not need to worry about the firewood.

Why are your subordinates willingly to risk their lives with you?

Lord Li probably used some method,

to control these people.

Otherwise how could there be someone in this world

willingly to risk their lives for a corrupt official?

It is Lord Xiao who understands me best

They are all my closest aides.

And their family have all been poisoned by my special poison.

Without an antidote..

After relieving myself I felt so much better!

I do not care!

I have discovered that the majority of the ornaments of this mansion

was from that Han ancient tomb!

Lord Xiao you can arrest him.

Miss Ran, did I not do well?

Why are you two I ike'puppets?

Hurry and call the people outside to arrest him!

M-Miss Ran..

What is wrong with your eye?

Are you unwell?

Sang Chen,

petroleum is buried under the floor.

Petroleum? Why did he bury that?

Not everyone can be a spy.

Will I lose my life here today?

Whether you and Miss Ran's life will end here today,

depends on whether Lord Xiao is...

willingly to co-operate.

[Taicang district governor's office]

My Lord.

You all pull out.

I am taking Lord Li to find Zhu Qi's wife.

She is our prime suspect.

I will go with you.

No need, my men are going with him, he will be very safe.

Lord Xiao, come.

Petroleum?

So His Lordship was threatened?

Chase!

This inferior minister is very thankful to Lord Xiao

for taking me out of the city to escape from danger.

Are you still going to address yourself as inferior minister?

I am used to it.

I have encountered so many people, never expected that I would be wrong about one person today.

That examienr Ran,

is quite extraordinary.

My stomach hurts so much!

How can you have a stomachache at a time like this?

Hurry and come here to help«us out!

Hurry up!

My stomach hurts!

I am quite curious.

An old fox like you

you are so cunning and devious.

How could you be willing to be a minor official in this desolated Taicang district?

My Lord you have a unique perspective in this?

I want to listen to your analysis.

Someone with your intelligence

would only hid in such a place

for only 2 reasons, either it was to run away from danger or capture,

or...

you have to accomplish a mission.

The way you are controlling them through poison,

made me think of an organization.

That organization,

controls it's members in the same way.

I am curious too.

The Neiwei department.

That night by the river,

it was you who stopped me from catching Zhu Qi.

Because you suspect

that Zhu Qi took a certain item.

Can you tell me what that item is?

Pearl of the Marquis of the Sui.

My Lord you are so direct.

You solved this case in order to find this pearl right?

When Liu Can was alive, he would visit the goldsmiths often,

He probably has a secret business relationship withe Zhuang Bifan.

Does Liu Can...have any relationship with the Neiwei department.

Your Lordship only investigated the drum chariot case

must be because of this Zhuang Bifan.

You are known as the worry of the ghosts of Chang'an.

There are no cases in the world you cannot solve.

You will know as soon as you investigate what kind

of relationship we share.

Why did we halt?

It seems that not everything

is within your expectation.

What is going on?

Why did we return to this place?

Where are my people?

Where are my people?!

Lord Li,

I think you should give yourself up.

Lord Xiao!

You are a master at secretly crossing the sea under camouflage.

But do not forget...

Medical Examiner Ran is inside my manor!

Are you not...concerned about her safety?

Arrest him!

I feel weak everywhere.

Let's go.

-I am weak all over. I want sweets! I want sweets! -My Lord.

I thought...! would be able to have fox meat for food.

If you were cooked by someone, I will definitely examine your body!

My Lord!

I discovered this whilst removing the antiques out.

It's the mythical Torch dragon!

It seems to be the uniform of a minister!

Open the boxes.

Hurry and put out the fire

Hurry and get water! Hurry

Hurry and get water! Hurry!

Xiao Song!

Why am I on your bed?

It's terrible.

What's terrible?

A flat chest with no flesh.

Waist as as wide as a vat.

Tell me is it not terrible?

You helped me change?

Take a guess.

Xiao fish!

I'll strangle you to death!

What are you doing?

Can you not see that I was about to fall and Xiao f...

and Lord Xiao was sincerely trying to help me on my feet?

What are you doing there?

Father asked you...

In your dreams.

I am here to see Lord Xiao.

Didn’t expect to run into someone like you who is getting in the way.

In the way?

Call my elder sister.

Do you think you deserve to be my elder sister?

Do you have a say in whether I deserve that address or not?

It's a shame you were born later than me

you can only call me elder sister.

Lord Xiao, look,

he always bullies me!

Fox, she...

is here to see me.

Xiao fish, when women are arguing don’t interrupt!

In case you are injured!

What fish?

Ran Yan you dare to scold Lord Xiao?

I will scold everyone who was in the wrong.

You are my younger sister, yet you do nohshow me respect,

naturally I will scold you!

Look at the catastrophe you bring in your wake,

because of that it forced your mother to commit suicide,

I do not dare to call you my elder sister.

I want to live 2 more days.

In my opinion, you should be thanking your ancestors that the clan of apothecarists

the Su clan agreed to a marriage with you

Although your fiancee is a Shu son.

what was the name of that person?

Oh yes, he is called Su Fu.

But it's clear he does not want you either.

He disappeared on the day of the wedding.

It is clear he does not want you.

Your Mother committed suicide, Su Fu does not want you,

even your Father cut all ties with you,

You truly carry the fate of misfortune.

It seems no matter who is with you,

they will run into bad luck.

Everyone distance yourselves from her!

Be careful you may be hurt by the misfortune she carries!

Your Mother is skilled at deceivement!

I did not expect that you.... inherited your Mother's talent!

You're a wicked woman who spouts poisonous words!

How dare you lecture me?!

Watch how I'm going to punish you today!

Who are you? How can you show such disrespect to me?

Are you alright?

I am fine.

Su Fu disappeared,

because he believed that he was unworthy to be with you.

You are not Su Fu, how can you know what he’s thinking?

You will not blame me right?

Please give me another chance.

Let’s be together.

Su Fu will not disappoint you again.

My Lord, District Governor is still unconscious.

the physician said he is seriously burned.

His life is in danger.

When he wakes up tell me.

Understood.

My Lord.

Last time at the Qingli brothel,

you saved my life,

so I was planning to invite you to a banquet to my manor.

Bai Yi.

Here.

Zhu Qi is buried today right?

My Lord that is true.

I wish to visit him.

Yes.

What was on his mind when he died?

Why would he smile?

Suddenly I encounter a peach blossom grove,

Within several hundred steps of the stream bank

There are no other trees around

The grass fresh and beautiful,

The petals scatter onto the floor.

Record of the peach blossom grove.

These were all images of peach blossoms.

Fragrance of peach blossoms.

Why does she like peach blossoms so much?

I understand now!

It was Zhu Qi who set up the drum chariot case

luring me into this.

And then used himself as a pawn,

committing suicide to reveal the truth.

Perhaps what he did,

to atone for his sins.

No.

That smile may be because he was released.

he can finally be with his wife.

What you mean is...

his wife is already dead?

She is within the wall.

It's another night when my brush tip holds my longing for you

In the next life...

I will wait for you under the peach blossom tree again.

Sketched a few strokes but I erased them again and again

She decided to commit suicide in this way.

And because of love, Zhu Qi...

caused her to die.

When he discovered it was District Governor who poisoned her,

he could not accept it.

That was why he set up this drum chariot case.

Only to...

expose District Governor Li's crimes,

and seek revenge for his wife.

It seems like that the scream the neighbor heard that night,

was faked by Zhu Qi.

Now the truth of the drum chariot case is revealed.

Zhuang Bifan is dead now.

Then our lead to the Marquis of the Sui's pearl,

is it cut now?

It's a destiny that can never be satisfied

Sealed between you and I

Forgive me for leaving you these years

Forgot to tell you

On that night after you left, the city was covered with snow

Freezing all the persistence I had from then on

Yet I never forgot the deep love that was shared

Are we just going to leave her here?

With Xiao Song's intelligence, he'll be able to find this place very soon.

Let her quietly stay in this home

for a little while longer.

The times when snow falls in your life

I cannot see them all

Fear that our love will be even further than separation from you

It is raining again.

This is not rain.

It was the tears Heaven cried for them.

No matter how much they suffered,

they were happy in the end.

They are together now.

Forgive me for leaving you these years

Forgot to tell you

My Lord.

This game of Go is quite interesting, it has a pattern to it.

After the game, it produced a character.

Character?

Indeed.

Could the scracthes on Zhuang Bifan's bronze coins,

was related to the way the the Go pieces travel on the board?

Co-ordinates (3,7)

Coordinates (2,8)

Coordinates (4,6)

Co-ordinates (5, 3)

Coordinates (9,10)

Real pearl is with "Guo"?

What does that mean?

Bai Yi.

Present.

Prepare the carriage, we are going to the goldsmiths.

Yes.

[Goldsmiths]

Zhuang Bifan...

My Lord.

My Lord just as you expected

-I found some bronze coins that had done been melted in the crucible.

And there are scratches on the bronze coins still.

It seems someone used those bronze coins

to exchange information with Zhuang Bifan.

Then,,,could he be Liu Can?

Cannot confirm that yet.

Why does he have a secret chamber?

He was a tomb raider, why does he have a secret chamber?

This Zhuang Bifan...

may not be so simple.

Bai Yi.

Do you remember,

the appearance of that fake pearl?

That pearl was shiny and transparent resembled the true thing.

But because it cannot produce any heat,

so you confirmed it as a replicate.

The pearl on this image is similar to the real one.

Could Zhuang Bifan have made that pearl?

On the surface, that Liu Can sold incense

but privately he is a trader of illegal substances.

Perhaps he overheard something about the Marquis of Sui's pearl by coincidence,

and wanted to profit from it.

So he asked Zhuang Bifan for help

which is why he kept contacting Zhuang Bifan.

If that was the case, everything makes sense!

Not right.

There are still 2 things that do not make sense.

2 things?

The first thing...

was who was in contact with Zhuang Bifan using these bronze coins.

The second thing is...

what does the real pearl with Guo means?

Guards!

Here!

Close the secret chamber!

Yes!

My Lord, Zhuang Bifan has been secretly spying on District Governor Li all this time.

This is a record of the times he comes and leaves his manor

and who he has contact with.

And the paper also says that District Governor Li is part of the Neiwei department.

The Neiwei department* works for the Imperial clan and important ministers.

But Zhuang Bifan was obserying him secretly all this tim e.

That means they obey different masters.

My Lord.

Does this have to do with the Imperial clan or an important government minister?

His Majesty is searching for the Marquis of Sui’s pearl

because it was related to the treasure of the Sui dynasty.

If there are others looking for it,

could they be...

after the throne?

His Majesty does not control his people through the sealing of his borders,

His country is not protected by natural barriers,

And does not consolidate his prestige through an army.

Ever since the start of history,

those who have the support of the people have control of the world.

And those who rule the world will face conspiracies over power.

These conspiracies.. some of them are related to the Huoqi alliance,

and the other...may come from the palace?

Bai Yi.

This is an important matter,

you must not reveal this to anyone.

I understand!

The real pearl is with Guo?

Could this mean...

that the real pearl is with someone

with the surname Guo?

I will investigate immediately.

There are 7 people that go by the name Guo.

Guo Ren who works at a teahouse.

The old musician from Linglong brothel, Guo Yuniang.

The manager of a wrestling venue Guo Fu.

Guo Fu?

When the Gaozu Emperor was establishing the kingdom, he was saved by a loyal deputy general,

the name of that general was Guo Fu.

You have such good memory My Lord, that is he.

Back then Guo Fu received a reward from Emperor Gaozu

and returned to Suzhou province.

He was a minister?

I believe he is our prime suspect.

He was brave and competitive.

I did not expect that after he resigned from his post he opened a wrestling venue.

I heard he has a strange habit.

He has split his living quarters in half.

He lives in the outer chamber, and he is the only one who can enter the inner chamber.

No-one knows what is inside.

It is rumored that it is filled with treasure.

And his subordinates are all skilled soldiers.

So even bandits do not dare to enter.

Even if those bandits had such thoughts,

they do not dare to touch me.

Why?

That Guo Fu saved Emperor Gaozhu,

so the late Emperor gifted him a jade seal.

As soon as he shows that,

it was as if the Emperor was present.

Those who upset him will die with no doubt.

I believe this Guo Fu was the Guo the bronze coins states.

Perhaps the answer is within the inner chamber he resides.

Except his subordinates are all skilled martial artists.

That makes it even harder.

What does he like and what kind of habits does he have?

He likes to spectate wrestling matches,

he likes women!

It is good he likes women.

Your Lordship means you wish to find a woman to infiltrate the place and investigate it?

Clever.

It is like entering a den of a tiger.

What woman has that courage?

There is a woman who can do that.

My Lord she is ready.

Why did you dress me

You are ready now.

Having a massive peony on my head...

is so vulgar!

All of that jewellry is made of gold,

you’re discarding it like this?

You rich really know how to be merry.

Shall I give it to you?

When were you so kind?

After you help me with this,

then that jewelry will belong entirely to you.

Young Master.

Want me to boil you?

I am a jewelry merchant,

and you are my concubine.

The two of us must act the part.

I think you want to take advantage of me.

I welcome you to take advantage of me anytime.

I fear...

someone will be jealous.

Good!

This venue was opened by a minister of the late Emperor, Guo Fu.

His subordinates were talented soldiers who he trained back then.

Get out!

If you pass through that alley,

is his inner courtyard,

retrieve the key, get the item and hurry and leave.

The security is so tight, it's impossible to enter.

How long can your silver needle knock Guo Fu unconscious for?

Half an hour.

It seems your time is limited.

Whether you are able to retrieve the pearl or not you must hurry and leave after half an hour.

Do not worry, I have always treasured my life!

He is Guo Fu.

Doesn't he have a woman next to him?

If you take that woman's place,

you can come and go that room as you please.

You think so highly of me.

Fox, that jewelry is made of pure gold.

Xiao fish, you are most charming

when you pay up.

-No, you drink it. -Come.

Come here.

Good!

You useless fool! I lost so much money because of you!

What is tlre^oint in gambling on money?

Why don't we play something new?

Who is that? So beautiful.

This little fox has become an old fox.

If you want to take me away,

you must surpass him first!

Who is he?

That fox always wants to put me in hot water constantly.

Master, let me go.

Since the start of time,

even the strongest warrior can be seduced by a beautiful woman.

Which hero wishes to challenge me?

Me!

Good!

Great!

Good!

Come on!

Who else?

He got him

-Good! -Good!

So amazing!

Master Guo you are so amazing!

Today’s show is getting more and more interesting.

I want to see who the real winner is.