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♪ I come across the mountains with elegant footsteps ♪

♪ How many times has passed unknowingly ♪

♪ There's loneliness hiding behind your smile ♪

♪ I'm unable to guess the fire in the water ♪

♪ I'm afraid my youth fades with the wind ♪

♪ Searching the cause and ignoring the results ♪

♪ Asked where I'm from and where I'll be going ♪

♪ I can't say nor can I escape from myself that I don't know about ♪

♪ Who am I in the past ♪

♪ Who will recognise my face ♪

♪ The person that you know ♪

♪ Is it even me and who am I living for ♪

Maiden Holmes

Episode 3

Get out!

We're both men.

Why do I have to step outside?

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

I brought you the ointment.

All right. Leave it at the door.

I'll get it later.

All right.

Young Master.

Are the noodles I made so awful?

Noodles?

What noodles?

The noodles, Young Master.

You've been staring at it.

I'll eat it at once.

Here.

Here, drink the soup. It helps with digestion.

This is...

You didn't see it.

Such a large truck of food

is enough to keep the disaster victims fed for days.

You managed to raise food so quickly.

It looks like Ms. Rushuang has put in a lot of effort.

That's for sure.

Without Rushuang,

it would be impossible for me

to raise so much food myself.

Such small matter isn't worth mentioning.

Rushuang is just so awesome.

Officer Kong.

What do you mean by this?

I received a report from Lord Hu

that someone had trespassed on private property,

injured the servants,

and looted property.

The perpetrators

were extremely arrogant

and tipped people into destitution.

I'm here to arrest them.

Who did you say were the perpetrators?

Who trespassed on private property?

Who looted property?

That's him!

And this woman as well!

How could you

lie through your teeth?

We borrowed the food.

I've written the promissory note!

That's a bloody lie!

You got the food by robbing?

Rob the rich and help the poor.

Besides, we didn't steal. We merely borrowed it.

Brother Xie even paid the interest.

Officer Kong.

Is there any misunderstanding?

Is there?

No!

I didn't see the promissory note...

nor the banknotes!

These two are the main culprits.

Those two are their accomplices.

Nonsense!

There's irrefutable evidence. Arrest them.

Anyone who dares to fight back

will be executed on the spot.

How dare you!

Kong Wude.

Do you have no regard for Mingjing Office?

I received no official files from Mingjing Office

that they would send people to investigate the case.

You used a fake token

to impersonate the government official.

This is punishable by death.

It's not every day that we come by

such shameless people like you.

Cut the crap.

Arrest them.

Try me!

Who is that?

Who attacked me?

I never do such a thing.

Arrest them! All of them!

Interrogation by torture!

Who dares to do that?

Lay down the weapons!

Kong Wude.

Still won't surrender?

Young Master.

Am I too late?

Just in time.

Kong Wude.

When you transported the official silver to Qingshui County,

you ordered people to sink it into the water

and blew up the bottom of the ship.

Then, you sank the boxes full of stones

into the water as well

to substitute them

when salvaging the sunken official silver.

The testimony from both of them

and this ship plank can explain everything.

My Lord.

I wonder where you've found these two men

and this ship plank.

What can it prove?

Fei Yuan!

Bring them in!

Fairness and Integrity

My wife.

Mother.

My Lord.

This is the Magistrate Kong

who ordered me to seize their families

and used it to blackmail us

into being silent about the disaster relief fund.

Our hands are tied.

My lord, please investigate it thoroughly!

It was him!

He made us swap the official silver

with the boxes full of stones.

The process is exactly the same

as what you just said earlier.

That's a bloody lie!

A bloody lie!

Detective Su.

Detective Su, it's not true!

Don't believe their lies.

All lies!

Detective Su, I'm telling the truth!

Detective Su!

Such hard facts! You can't get away with it!

Take him in custody!

Yes!

Detective Su!

Detective Su, please trust me!

Let's go.

Detective Su!

Detective Su, please investigate it!

Detective Su!

Little Fei Yuan has claimed the leading role today.

That's right.

Not only did Fei Yuan lead the officers to come,

he also saved the families of those officials.

Brilliant.

That's because our young master is smart.

He had it all thought out.

Really?

So it was Brother Pei who had it all arranged.

Fortunately, he came in time.

I was worried that things would get ugly

with Kong

so that we wouldn't get away with it.

Rushuang, don't worry about that.

They are just some useless underlings.

I'm here. It's all going to be fine.

Fine. You're the best.

Here, take this.

Don't worry.

One by one.

Thank you.

Next.

Thank you.

This is great. Look over there.

Thank you, sir.

It's my turn.

Everyone gets one. Don't push.

Next.

Thank you.

Cheers!

Brother Su, why aren't you drinking?

I can't drink.

I'll replace wine with tea.

To you, Brother Pei.

Thank you for your help.

You're welcome.

But how did you come up with the idea

to send Fei Yuan to the office and save them beforehand?

If things were like what you said

that Kong Wude swapped the disaster relief fund,

he must have had backup

and left a way out for himself.

I merely sent Fei Yuan there to check things out.

He happened to save them in the process.

Brother Pei.

Next time,

ask me along

if you're up to something so exciting.

And Rushuang too.

That's very meticulous of you

with such a well-thought-out plan.

But still, Brother Su goes one better.

You've solved the Dragon King Robbery just like that.

What's so great about that?

If it was nothing great, why hadn't you thought of it?

This...

Everyone is a master in his own special field.

Brother Su got brians, and I, the martial skills.

Although Brother Su caught Kong Wude,

the people have rice to eat

all thanks to you and me.

Rushuang.

Don't you want to pursuing justice with me

to rob the rich and help the poor?

We'll easily make mistakes with the latter.

Let's just go with the former.

If Ms. Rushuang were to get on the battlefield,

she must be a titan.

No way.

How can girls be on the battlefield?

That's so dangerous.

Why can't girls get on the battlefield?

There were even stories

of Hua Mulan taking her father's place in the army.

That's right.

Women can do what men can do.

I think

women should be allowed to serve as officials.

All right. I'll just eat.

Brother Su, what do you think?

Well, girls...

should just play the zither and do embroidery.

Just leave the dirty work

to us, the men.

Right, Brother Xie?

What do you think?

Brother Xie, I'm sorry.

I...

A great man doesn't stand on trifles.

It's fine.

You're right.

I agree with you.

Brother Su.

Do you like girls who play the zither

and do embroidery?

Rushuang.

What does it have to do with you of what he likes?

What do you know?

Why wouldn't I know?

You just don't get it.

Don't interrupt when the adults are talking.

Eat up.

Little Fei Yuan is right.

You just don't get it.

-You don't get it. -I...

Stop talking. Eat up.

Adoptive father.

I'm doing great here.

Don't worry about me.

When I passed by Qingshui County,

I saved a girl who was offered as a sacrifice.

Although she knocked me out,

she was really pretty.

We even became friends.

Right!

Guess who I ran into here?

It's Prince Qi!

He's just like how I imagined him to be.

He's a good man with strong sense of justice.

We solved a case together

and robbed the rich to help the poor.

My Lord.

We failed.

If so, tie up loose ends.

Leave no clues behind.

My Lord.

It was my negligence

for not noticing it earlier

and gave Prince Qi the chance to intervene.

Losing a tiny pawn like Magistrate Kong

revealed Prince Qi's true nature

that he has kept hidden for years.

From what I see,

it's a good thing.

Brother Pei.

You were staring into space just now.

Are you thinking where the disaster relief fund is?

Kong Wude pleaded not guilty.

But the silver concerns the people's livelihood.

I have no leads now.

Indeed, it makes me feel uneasy.

If all the officials can be like you,

the officialdom will be so much simpler.

Brother Pei.

Are you still working for Prince Qi?

Why did you suddenly ask that?

Not anyone can deploy an army

from the state government in such a short notice.

I it's Fei Yuan who used Prince Qi's token

to deploy the army so quickly.

It looks like nothing gets past you.

From the looks of it,

Prince Qi isn't crushed

after suffering a setback.

He has been protecting everyone

in his own way.

Why do you like Prince Qi so much?

Because I think

he's a pure person.

I've never heard such description before.

He changed already hopeless situations when he's young.

But he withdrew himself in his prime.

This isn't something that anyone can do.

Besides,

he could have the chance to rule the world

but he had no desire for it.

Calm and carefree.

A very chivalrous man.

But there are rumours

that he was forced

to give up his military power

in order to protect himself.

When he returned from the war in the south,

everyone revered him.

If he wanted to be in power

no one could lay a finger on him.

Not everyone

can resist the temptation of power.

Perhaps

he found it boring.

I want to be like him too.

Brave.

Strong.

Does as he pleases.

How is the moonlight tonight?

It's beautiful.

What a shame.

I haven't had time

to gaze at the moon for years.

So do I.

Mother!

Young Master!

This is bad!

This is bad.

Magistrate Kong is dead.

What?

People hanged dead look so horrible.

Rushuang, don't go.

You'll get nightmares.

I'm not afraid.

Besides,

the dead can't speak or move.

What's there to be afraid of?

Both of you are men.

But take a look at Brother Su.

It's moving!

His tongue moved!

His tongue moved.

You scared me.

Brother Xie, don't be afraid.

That's normal.

Generally, people who hang themselves

won't necessarily stick their tongues out.

If the rope is above the Adam's apple,

the tip of the tongue will press against the upper jaw.

So the tongue won't stick out.

If it is under the Adam's apple,

the tip of the tongue will stick out.

I see.

Brother Xie.

I just recalled that I came here in a hurry.

I think I didn't tie my horse up.

Can you help me check on it?

Sure. No problem.

Rushuang, stop looking. Hurry.

Why are you pulling me?

Tie up the horse.

Why must you dragged me out here?

Girls shouldn't be seeing this.

Why not?

It's just bad.

Don't see it.

Brother Xie.

Are you afraid of corpses?

How would I possibly be afraid of corpses?

I'm a real man. How would I possibly be scared?

Why were you shaking...

Rushuang, look.

The horse might run away.

No, your legs were shaking.

No.

I practised martial arts yesterday.

Your face turned pale.

I did the horse stance yesterday.

-So I'm a little tired. -Stop pretending.

How is it?

Was he killed?

Based on the clues that we have now,

it was indeed a suicide.

Simply put.

The biggest difference between suicide and homicide

lies in the characteristics

of the groove formed between the noose and the neck.

For suicide,

the ligature mark are inverted triangles.

The lowest part has the deepest mark.

It fades upwards from both sides.

But homicide is different.

The murderer put the rope

around the victim's neck.

So the ligature mark on the neck

of a strangled person

is usually oblique shaped

continuous and uninterrupted.

Even the knots on the rope will have marks.

Compared to the suicidal ligature mark,

the ligature mark on the victim's neck

should be more prominent

complete

and shallower.

Brother Su.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Brother Pei.

I don't mean it.

I was so engrossed in it.

I'm so sorry.

It seems like it is quite risky

to handle a case with you.

Are you all right?

It's fine.

It's taking them so long.

Why isn't Brother Su out yet?

Rushuang, don't be afraid.

Rushuang, don't be afraid.

-It's fine. -Who's afraid?

You startled me.

Rushuang, it's fine! I'm here!

Rushuang, I'm here!

Those are just some fireflies.

What's there to be afraid of?

You're a big guy but just so timid.

I'm speechless.

Earlier, Magistrate Kong

bit the bullet and refused to plead guilty.

But at night, he killed himself to escape punishment.

I smell a rat.

Tomorrow, I'll get another coroner

to perform another autopsy

on Magistrate Kong's body together.

Don't' worry.

I will bring the truth to light.

I believe you.

Brother Pei.

This is for you.

What do you give me your silk scarf?

You should cover the scar on your neck.

I...

Actually, I didn't know just now.

I...

The legal codes of Liang are divided into six parts.

Theft and robbery law, treason law, prisoner law,

law of arrest, miscellaneous law, and criminal law.

The basic content is roughly divided into three parts.

What are you

muttering about?

I was saying...

I didn't hear clearly.

I...

I'm sorry.

Brother Su.

You finally came out.

Why are you

looking at me?

Why are your cheeks so red?

I...

The morgue is too hot

and it's airtight.

Brother Pei.

Why is there a silk scarf

around your neck?

The morgue is too dark and cold.

It's to keep warm.

You said it's cold.

And he said it's hot.

So is it cold or hot in there?

Wait up!

Don't leave me here, Brother Pei!

Wait for me!

I want to take you home.

Stop!

Stop!

Young Master.

Young Master, what's wrong?

Are you all right?

Are you sick?

Young Master.

Your situation

is like when you just returned from the battlefield.

But...

you haven't been like this for a long time.

It's the Hu Man grass.

Back in the morgue,

I could smell something from Magistrate Kong's body.

I found it familiar at the time but didn't pay heed to it.

Now that I think of it,

it's the smell of Hu Man grass.

Hu Man grass?

What's that?

It's a potent poisonous weed from Fan Yan Na.

If poisoned, he will be hallucinated

and suffer excruciating pain.

Many people can't stand the pain

and resort to suicide

to end their lives

and get rid of suffering.

I'll check on the body again later.

Brother Su.

I'm good at toxicological examination.

I'll go with you.

Sure.

Rushuang.

I heard

that girls have to keep looking at nice things

to become more beautiful.

Let's not go to places

like morgues.

Is that so?

I can just keep looking at Brother Su then.

This is...

I'm not going.

I have things to do at Feiyun Manor.

Don't go then.

Young Master.

You need to apply medicine to your eyes.

Let's not go out later.

I won't be going then.

Otherwise,

he's not going to spare me.

Such a brilliant poisoning method.

It will take a few days to gather at the limbs and joints.

It's difficult to detect it at first.

Magistrate Kong got what he deserved.

But the poisoner was too ruthless.

Someone doesn't want us to investigate this case.

I'm afraid there's a bigger conspiracy behind this.

As your instructions,

Que Shi powder has been added to the silver

when molding.

Even if it's recast, the mark will not disappear.

We've been keeping an eye on it for days now.

The secret guards managed to track them down.

Where did they find it?

A dancer at Worry-free Bar.

It is said to have been given to her

by a Fan Yan Na merchant who rented the place

for a period of time.

Worry-free Bar?

Worry-free Bar?

That's right.

The food was sent to the prison

by a worker from Worry-free Bar.

Magistrate Kong used to go there

to drink with a wealthy merchant.

A wealthy merchant?

That's right.

His name is Sha Du.

He has business dealings

between the borders of Fan Yan Na and Liang.

Fan Yan Na?

He often reserves

the most expensive private room in Worry-free Bar.

It's called...

It's called Tianzi Hall.

Jeez.

You need to drink too. Not just me alone.

I've prepared some wine and great dishes for you upstairs.

Here. This way, please.

Sir, don't just stand there.

Come with me.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

This way, please.

Sir, please take a seat.

Both of you are so good-looking.

Make yourselves at home.

Tell me.

What kind of girls do you like?

I'll make the arrangement for you.

No, thanks.

Sir.

Worry-free Bar is more than just a place

with music and dance performances.

The girls here

are very considerate

and gentle.

I told you!

We don't need any!

We're here to listen to the music.

That's all.

You'll change your mind when you see my girls.

Wait here!

I said no!

None of them will look as good as Rushuang.

Brother Pei.

Don't let the girls drink with us.

If Brother Su and Rushuang find out,

they'll surely make fun of us.

No way.

What's wrong if Brother Su knows?

I would have asked him along

if he didn't have things to do today.

You...

You can get a girl if you want.

Don't get one for me.

I don't want any.

I don't want any.

Worry-free Bar Go away! Leave!

You...

Go away! Leave!

Why won't you let us in?

Did you make a reservation?

You...

Do we have to?

Of course.

This is WORRY-FREE BAR.

Not just anyone can enter.

You're looking down on us, huh?

Believe it or not! I'll use the poison and...

Come here.

Rushuang, calm down.

We're here for investigation.

But they won't let us in.

I should just knock them out with the poison.

Then, he'll let us in.

All right now. Stop messing around.

Let's think of some other ways.

Mess around?

Brother Su, I have an idea.

What is it?

Watch me.

Take care, sir!

You again?

I'm looking for someone.

Looking for someone? Who?

I'm looking for my man!

He's not here.

He came here to find other girls behind my back!

I'm telling you!

I'm going to kill this unfaithful man!

Whichever eye he used to look at the girls,

I'm going gouge that eye out!

What a handsome man.

Gentlemen, here come the girls.

Hurry! Fill up the cups.

Serve them.

Sir, have a pastry.

No.

Sir, drink up.

No!

Don't touch me!

My heart is taken.

All right.

Since he doesn't like it, you can leave.

All right. Let's not force him.

Hai Tang, serve them.

All right.

Come with me.

Yes.

Good wine.

Sir, I don't think I've seen you before.

Is this your first time here?

Miss.

May I know how to get to Tianzi Hall?

It's located at the end of the corridor.

Thank you.

Boiled eggs can reduce swelling.

Thank you.

Don't get in my way!

You can't go inside!

Miss, you can't go inside!

Don't touch me!

You...

Sir, here.

Xie Beiming?

Brother Pei?

Rushuang?

Why are you here?

Get out at once!

Stop!

What are you doing?

Get your hands off!

Get out!

Let go of me!

What are you doing?

I'm doing this for your own good!

-What about me? -You.

What about me?

You...

You came here to find other girls behind my back.

I didn't.

No?

It's Brother Pei.

Pei? What Pei?

Talk to Brother Pei!

Do you have to come just because he asked you to?

Come here!

Get out of the way!

He dragged me here with me.

Come here!

Miss, please leave.

Miss!

Trying to hide, huh?

Get out!

Master Sha Du from Tianzi Hall

has made a huge arrangement for tomorrow.

I heard that the big shots from around the place will be here.

But only one will be chosen.

I'm afraid I won't win it.

How do you know if you don't try.

What are you doing?

Rushuang, hear me out.

Brother Pei made me come here.

I really don't want to come.

Miss, knock it off.

Rushuang, I won't come here again.

I won't come here again.

Won't come again?

Stop!

Kick them out of here!

-Don't touch me! -Don't touch her!

-Don't touch me! -Don't touch her!

-I can leave on my own! -Leave!

Hurry!

Brother Pei!

You got me into a big trouble!

Get out!

Get out!

Sir, drink this to calm your nerves.

Sir, it's fine now.

Please continue your meal.

This is Worry-free Bar.

Brother Pei, why did you bring me here?

It's boring to investigate the case alone.

Let's go inside and grab a drink with me.

Brother Pei.

All my life, I've never been to a place like this.

Besides,

whenever I listen to these songs,

I tend to get sleepy.

How about this?

You can go in and have some fun.

I'll head back first.

You're here now anyway.

Have a drink with me.

Jeez, I…

Come on.

Sir, please hold on.

Have you made reservations?

What's the matter? Is it a full house?

I can tell it's your first time here.

Not just anyone

can come to Worry-free Bar.

Perfect.

Brother Pei, let's go back.

There is a famine in Qingshui County.

It's very inappropriate of us

to have a feast here.

Brother Pei, we should just go back.

Brother Xie, since we're here, we might as well stay.

Come again next time.

Is that all right?

Thank...

Sir, this way, please. Don't just stand there.

Let's go. Come with me.

-Come on in. -Let's go.

It's too inappropriate!

♪ A promise for life from both of us ♪

♪ After many separations and gatherings ♪

♪ I will not disappoint you when we meet again ♪

♪ I will never disappoint you for life ♪

♪ Feeling lonely and left out ♪

♪ The whimpering of the flute and the faraway star ♪

♪ I don't know when I'll return as long as my travel goes on ♪

♪ I dream of coming back every night ♪

♪ Through the rain and dust ♪

♪ A deep love I feel for you ♪

♪ Looking at the vast lands and sighing out of loneliness ♪

♪ Where can I go to find you ♪

♪ A promise for life from both of us ♪

♪ After many separations and gatherings ♪

♪ I will never disappoint you when we meet again ♪

♪ For life ♪