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[Ancient Detective]

[Episode 5]

I still remember that spring.

It was a beautiful season as the cotton trees were blossoming.

He was poisoned because he was trying to save me.

The ground was full of red flowers.

They framed his face,

making him appear even paler.

He said he wanted to return to the villa for treatment.

After getting the poison out of his body,

he would be back to marry me.

Before he left,

he gave me...

his favorite sword.

I gave him my jade pendant.

Then I kept waiting for him.

I kept waiting...

and waiting.

Until the flowers on the cotton trees had withered.

I thought...

when the color of the cotton tree flowers had gone,

he might be back to marry me.

But no one told me,

even if the cotton tree flowers had fallen on the ground,

they wouldn't lose their color.

I was afraid he couldn't find me.

So I stayed there every day.

I kept waiting.

Finally,

I got the news.

He was dead.

I spent a lot of money to bribe a historical officer.

Then, I found out that...

Li Chi didn't die from poisoning.

He was besieged in his own villa,

surrounded by a few martial arts experts!

So, you mean that...

those who killed Li Chi were Hua Yuan, Shen Lin, and Ah Jie?

Yes, they did it!

They killed my bridegroom.

They must pay it back with blood.

And...

I'm going to use his sword...

and his martial arts...

to seek revenge for him.

Have you been practicing Li's martial arts for a long time?

I've been waiting...for eight years...just for this moment.

Finally, I'm here in Hanyue Villa.

Ironically,

I've come to this place where I always dreamed to be,

but now, I'm here for a killing spree.

Killing people...and killing more people.

I sent Ah Jie and Shen Lin their invitation cards.

I was the one who leaked the news of Close Door Impermanence.

Ah Jie was my first target because he was too smart.

I couldn't give him a chance.

Until the moment he died, he didn't know that...

Li Chi had taught me the technique of the Anti-Hand Sword.

If you kill, you must pay it back with your life.

He thought that he was killed by Li Chi's spirit.

It was easier to kill Hua Yuan...

because he was totally defenseless.

If you kill, you must pay it back with your life.

To confuse everyone,

I made it look like the corpse had been moved.

It was exactly what Mr. Jian told us.

I put on Hua Yuan's clothes.

I pretended to be his corpse and fooled Wang Xiaoshao.

I went back to the villa before he did.

Bad news!

Bad news!

Senior Brother is dead!

Bad news!

Senior Brother is dead!

Bad news!

Shen Lin was a very sensitive person.

He had the feeling that the truth of Li Chi's death would be exposed.

He was trying to flee from the villa.

This idiot.

His decision to escape

actually gave me a good chance to kill him.

If you kill, you must pay it back with your life.

All three of them...

deserved to die.

I thought I did it flawlessly

but Heaven was against me.

I didn't expect you would be here.

You could find out the truth from...

a few droplets of sweat and poison.

You are not an ordinary person.

It would have been great if you had come to this martial world earlier...

so that Li Chi's case would have been solved sooner.

I wouldn't have had to wait for so many years.

The only thing we can blame is that the Shenji Valley tragedy eight years ago...

took place too soon.

You've got your vengeance. Don't kill the innocent.

Put the sword down.

Put the sword down.

I think you've fallen in love, Miss Zhan.

Let him go.

Don't worry, I won't kill innocent people.

Mr. Jian, since you're a detective,

I'll give you another clue.

There was one more person...

who killed Li Chi.

He is not lying here.

There's a fourth person?

Based on Li Chi's martial arts skills, even if he was poisoned,

the three of them with their second-class martial arts...

wouldn't have been able to kill him.

I've practiced his martial arts for so many years.

I can recognize a scar...

that was caused from his attack right away.

Li's martial arts have been passed on for 100 years.

The complete martial arts of Li

were made of the Hand Sword and Anti-Hand Sword skills.

That makes Hanyue Villa on par with Yan Mountain Sect.

Those who want to abandon Hanyue Villa...

would also be abandoned by the villa.

Master!

When my brother died,

he was wearing this.

I suppose it belongs to you.

If he hadn't intended to leave the villa,

he wouldn't have ended up that way.

Sir.

You...

Young fellow,

if you slash this sword down on me,

you'll get to taste the pain that I'm suffering right now.

We don't get a choice in this martial world.

I accepted my fate long ago.

Xiaoshao,

bury her together with your eldest master.

Yes, Sir.

- Everyone, goodbye. - Goodbye.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Jian,

let's have a chat on the back hill.

Okay.

Mr. Jian.

Right, Miss Zhan, wait for me here.

I'll be back after having a talk with Second Master Li.

Mr. Jian.

This might be the last time we see each other.

What did you say?

Wait for me.

I'm sorry, Mr. Jian.

I can't wait for you.

I'm a person without a tomorrow.

The earlier I flee,

the later I might get killed.

After leaving this place,

you'll meet other girls.

Until then...maybe...

I will be dead.

Will you forget me?

Miss Zhan!

When I was passing by the garden,

I found that this flower is the most beautiful blossom in this villa.

I want to give it to you.

A detective...gave an assassin a flower.

All girls love flowers.

I'll be right back.

Mr. Jian, I'm afraid I can't wait for you anymore.

Why?

I have other things to do.

Are you going to kill someone?

The martial world is so big.

How can I see you again?

If there is a will, there is a way.

Mr. Jian, Second Master is waiting for you on the back hill.

You should go now. See you.

Mr. Jian!

Take care!

♫ I only want to embrace you and say “Goodbye” ♫

♫ When can I see your smiling face again? ♫

♫ Without you, it is bitterly cold ♫

Miss Zhan!

♫ Imprisoned in between the mesh of light and darkness ♫

♫ The everlasting smile that you left behind ♫

♫ Is like the galaxy twinkling ♫

♫ I will never stop loving you ♫

Li's martial arts are the real legacy.

This manuscript...is a compilation from my brother and me.

We've put all our efforts into improving the Hand Sword and Anti-Hand Sword skills.

I'd say it's on par with all the swords skills in the world.

I'm a sinner now.

I'll turn myself in tomorrow for justice.

I am going to give this sword technique manuscript and villa to you.

I can't take this.

Child, I have no offspring.

Hua Yuan is dead now.

This is my punishment.

I've passed on my message to everyone.

Please fulfill my wish.

Okay.

I'll keep this first,

but I can't stay here.

I'm going to investigate the tragedy of Shenji Valley.

And you've promised me that...

you'd tell me about what had happened to Wang Hua eight years ago.

It's been eight years.

Why are you so stubborn?

Besides,

you are intoxicated with Cold Poison and Gu Poison.

You're so weak now.

The most important thing now is to find an antidote for yourself.

Sir, I'm not stubborn.

This case should have an end.

The tragedy that happened eight years ago...

was the biggest mystery in the world.

If I can't find out the truth

as a detective, I'm not going to let it go.

I also noticed that...the martial world...

needs more people like my father.

And now, I understand better about...

kinship, love, and hatred that my father wrote about in his notebook.

You act just like your father.

You're all grown up.

Come here.

Let me feel how you look like now.

What's wrong, Sir?

Why is your face...

so cold?

Your hands are cold, too.

Child,

actually, the four of us...

Sir.

Sir! Sir!

Second Master Li!

Jian, what happened?

There aren't many people...

who are able to kill him.

Someone doesn't want me to get close to the truth.

Then, what should we do next?

Second Master Li is dead.

There are Handy Tang of Changle Casino,

Chief Wang of Santong Security,

and the knight, Bai Caozhe.

They are the survivors of the Battle of Shenji Valley.

Let's ask them one by one.

My name is Ming Yue.

In Ten Killing Gate, I'm the only one who has my own name.

My brother gave me the name.

He died 15 years ago.

He only left a good name for me.

He said that I was born in the dark, but I'd light the darkness.

I was five years old at that time.

Everyone in the martial world knows how powerful Ten Killing Gate is.

They think there are only assassins in Ten Killing Gate.

Actually, they're wrong. I am not an assassin.

Ten Killing Gate is divided into the Zhan Division and the Ming Division.

Zhan Division is made up of assassins...

who serve as the weapon of Ten Killing Gate.

They carry out various assassinations.

Ming Division's members hide their profile in the martial world.

They don't simply kill people,

but provide secret intelligence to the assassins.

They are the brains of Ten Killing Gate.

Young Master!

Ming Division and Zhan Division have their own problems.

Zhan Division's problem is about...

an assassin named Zhan Shiqi who has fled.

Zhan Division has sent people to go after her, but they're all dead.

Master.

Ming'er, have a seat.

Yes.

Zhan Shiqi is so powerful?

In my impression, she was a very obedient assassin.

I didn't expect that...

a traitor could kill so many of our men.

We have sent Zhan Shiwu to go after her this time.

His rank is above Zhan Shiqi.

He won't be defeated, for sure.

All of you may leave.

This is Zhan Si.

He is my late brother's best friend.

After my brother died, he has become a dead-alive person.

He said an assassin is someone who is closest to death.

If that's the case, why wouldn't he get closer to it?

Zhan Si, when are you going to wake up?

I don't think this will work.

Why not?

You just made the wrong decision.

I'd like to hear your opinion.

Zhan Shiwu is unable to kill Zhan Shiqi.

Sending him out is like wasting another assassin.

I've told you...

don't ever be fooled by the rankings of Zhan Shiqi.

With her ability, anyone sent to her will end up dead.

Of course, the Ten Killing Gate has never been short of assassins.

Even if you sacrifice more lives,

there will be more young assassins at your disposal.

I can't control who you're going to send.

Why didn't you say it just now?

I was too lazy to talk to them.

Who do you think is the best candidate?

Don't you have to go after Zhan Shiqi yourself?

No, I have someone in mind.

She's the best candidate for this.

Who?

Zhan Shi'er.

She's the one who trained Zhan Shiqi.

I hope Zhan Shiwu is still alive.

Sending someone who uses hidden a weapon...to kill someone who uses an umbrella...

I wonder how they could come up with such an idea.

This is Zhan Division's problem.

As for Ming Division's problem...

It's better not to leak it out.

Ming Yue, I'm going to tell you a tricky situation,

and it's related to your late brother.

No, I don't agree. We must head to the south.

We must go to Heiwu Ridge to look for Madam Hei Wu.

We need to get you the antidote first.

Let's go to Changle Casino to look for Handy Tang.

Hu Bayue said that...my condition is fine for a year and a half.

After finding out the truth at Changle Casino, we will go to Heiwu Ridge. What do you think?

How could you believe in Hu Bayue's words?

What if your condition gets worse?

Changle Casino is nearer, isn't it?

No way.

What should I do if something goes wrong in the middle of our journey?

Hold on.

Did you hear it?

- I heard footsteps. - Footsteps?

- No one is here . - A young man in a blue robe.

He is here with a man who's carrying a big sword.

It might have something to do with Hanyue Villa's tragedy.

- Wait to be... - You...

What are you murmuring about? Get down!

The man with a big sword is rude. He points fingers at people.

Jian, is he talking about me?

I think so.

Come down.

It looks like the both of you came from Hanyue Villa.

What happened there?

Tell me in detail. Don't leave any detail behind.

Who are you? Why do I need to tell you?

A judge's pen and a scholar's hat.

My notebook records everything. I'm a historical officer for Deer Garden.

Have you heard of it?

The Deer Garden? I know it. My father told me before.

There are many deer at Deer Garden.

They're so beautiful.

You have thick sideburns and are carrying a broadsword.

You're dumb, rude, and have a bad memory.

You're the Mountain King of Mount Wangwu, Zhao Wohuan.

How do you know about me?

Your father told good stories at Zhao's Restaurant.

He bought all those books from us.

- He bought them? - No, he didn't.

A historical officer records everything in the martial world.

We have biographies of all the heroes in this martial world.

The famous heroes have their legacies and history,

while the lesser-known heroes' life stories are recorded in detail, too.

But sometimes, things happen all of a sudden and our officer isn't there.

So we can only ask around and use secondary sources to verify the truth.

Did you record all the news in the martial world?

Most of them.

I'd like to ask about...the tragedy that took place at Shenji Valley eight years ago.

If you want to ask about the Battle of the Shenji Valley eight years ago,

there is nothing I can do.

- He can't help. - Why?

Because at that time, the historical office sent three elders to watch and record the battle.

In the end, none of them came back alive.

It was a disaster for us.

It turns out that there's nothing they can do.

No way!

I'll give you a chance to prove yourself.

Do you know who is he?

Blue robe with a black sword.

He looks as handsome as me, but he is a bit pale.

The young master of Shenji Valley, Jian Buzhi.

All right, you're quite good.

Thank you. I'm Sima Dang, the most handsome historian in the historical office.

Sima Dang.

What a ridiculous name.

It sounds like you'll treat a dead horse like it's still alive.

Stop it. Don't write everything down.

Handsome guy, I was just joking. All right?

You're handsome and good at levitation skills.

As a historian, we're not allowed to practice martial arts, but we can be easily killed.

A good levitation skill helps us to survive in the martial world.

Then, why is it called historical office and not the record office?

- Full of... - Hold on...

Mr. Jian, where are you going?

We're going to Changle Casino to look for Handy Tang.

Do you have any news about him?

Handy Tang?

About Handy Tang...

I have a lot of his dark history.

Are you sure you're going to look for him?

Take me with you.

Okay.

Why would you tag along with us?

- I could be useful. - For what?

I know more about the martial world than you, all right?

He is no longer at Changle Casino.

Where did he go?

Two years ago, he went to a place called Puppet Island.

He has never come back since then.

- Puppet Island? - Such a coincidence.

I have something to verify there, as well.

We're on the same route.

Is Puppet Island far from here?

It's not far.

The voyage is about half a month.

But...it's said that the island is a bit creepy.

Let's go together.

Fifteen years ago, in an accident,

your brother's identity was exposed.

Once the identity of a member from Ming Division has been exposed,

not only would all sects in the martial world want to kill him,

but Ten Killing Gate would have to give up on him.

He would be dead anyway.

Yes.

Your brother knew that he wouldn't be able to escape from death,

but he was holding the one and only name list of the Ming Division.

If the name list fell into an outsider's hand,

Ming Division's members who are hiding in the martial arts sects...

would be exposed.

Before your brother got caught,

he asked his friend, Puppet Li, to put the name list into a crystal.

He asked Puppet Li to keep it.

When your brother was on the run,

he was killed by a martial arts expert with Iron Palm.

He was only 20 years old.

After that matter subsided,

I sent someone to retrieve the crystal from Puppet Li.

However, Puppet Li has disappeared from the martial world.

It has been more than ten years.

Rumor has it, he has been living on a small island in the East Sea.

He named the island Puppet Island.

Puppet Island?

After getting the news,

I sent my most trusted person, Ming Shi, to the island.

However, I haven't heard from him for a year.

No wonder Ming Shi has been missing for so long.

Now that I know he went there...

It doesn't matter if Ming Shi is dead or alive,

we have to get back the crystal name list.

As long as it's lost, Ten Killing Gate is under threat.

I understand, now.

We need to send someone to Puppet Island again.

How about sending Ming Ba and Zhan Shiliu?

Zhan Shiliu is fine.

I'm afraid Ming Ba is not a good candidate.

What about...me?

Ming Yue, we don't know anything about Puppet Island.

It's too risky for you.

But my brother was the one who left the crystal there.

I should get it back.

Even though Ming-Er has a higher rank,

he is just one of the members in Ten Killing Gate.

That's what you've said.

Don't keep holding on to your brother's incident.

Father, I'll try my best to be a useful pawn for you...

and get back the crystal.

If I fail to accomplish the mission,

I'm willing to accept punishment.

Fine.

Go with Zhan Shiliu.

Remember this.

You have to kill anyone who knows the secret of the crystal...

with no mercy.

Handy Tang is a bit chubby.

Yes, he is chubby.

Besides, he loves treasure and jewels.

I think so.

He lost one of his ring fingers, didn't he?

I don't have time to be so meticulous.

We have a lot of boat passengers every day.

I can't be so detailed.

Did he tell you...what he was going to do there?

What else can he do?

Gain treasure!

Whoever can solve the mystery question given by Puppet Li,

that person can take all the treasure and jewels on the island.

Then, this Puppet Li...

What kind of person is he?

I've seen him before; I know him well.

He's a good man who treats money like dirt.

Stop talking. Move over there.

Jian, I think something is wrong.

Sima Dang told me that...

Handy Tang is known for not staying long in one place.

He wouldn't stay in one place for more than three days.

If we reach the island,

but he isn't there, our efforts will be in vain. Right?

Your efforts won't be in vain.

Puppet Li has lots of treasure.

Jian, each of us has one life only.

If Handy Tang isn't on the island,

then let's come back with the boat.

It's not too late to go to Heiwu Ridge after that.

Swear on it.

I swear.

Swear it.

I swear that...

we'll possibly go to Yanzhou to find Master Bai Caozhe. Then, we'll head to Miaojiang.

Why do you do this? You keep changing your mind as you swear.

It's too weird for the two of us to swear here.

It isn't weird at all.

If you feel weird for only that,

our journey to the island...is definitely weirder.

Let's not talk about other things.

Let's talk about these people on this boat.

They are not humans. They're all demons and ghosts.

Look.

That guy with the hook.

Doesn't he look like the Reaper beside the God of Hell?

And that girl.

She looks so fierce.

Whoever gets married to her,

he'll have to live like that person for the rest of his life;

an alcoholic.

If they have a baby,

their baby will be like that person.

Am I right?

You're simply matchmaking.

So, what do you think?

Among all the people here, we're the only ones who look like good people.

Moreover,

the one who's carrying a bag...

Hey, don't judge a book by its cover.

Humans? We're not talking about humans.

They're all like demons and ghosts.

I think your words really make sense.

Zhao,

- can you feel the murderous aura? - Murderous aura?

Idiot, apologize.

Sir, I've already apologized.

I want her to apologize to me in person.

I want her to lick all the vomit.

Otherwise, I won't go easy on you.

I've apologized and shown my respect.

Don't over do it.

In that case, I should thank you...

for giving me a reason to kill people.

I'm sorry, my fingers are hooked.

Move aside.

I want to kill someone.

- Move aside! - Okay.

A woman and a child.

Is it meaningful for you to bully them?

In that case, I can only kill you.

Thank you...for giving me a reason to kill people.

Amiability brings wealth.

We're all here to get rich.

Calm down.

Don't fight! We've arrived at Puppet Island.

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♫ Are you just going to leave like this? ♫

♫ The rain is falling on the dimmed beach ♫

♫ The birds have also stayed put ♫

♫ It’s as if the tears of the sky ♫

♫ Have seen the dusts of time ♫

♫ I want to see your place ♫

♫ Are there lies and indebtedness there? ♫

♫ I only want to embrace you and say “Goodbye” ♫

♫ When can I see your smiling face again? ♫

♫ Without you, it is bitterly cold ♫

♫ Imprisoned in between the mesh of light and darkness ♫

♫ The everlasting smile that you left behind ♫

♫ Is like the galaxy twinkling ♫

♫ I will never stop loving you ♫

♫ The yearning left behind is all in my mind ♫

♫ After a rain, the light of the morning sun is bright and colorful ♫

♫ That’s you ♫

♫ It’s also me when I see you ♫

♫ I can say “goodbye” to you every day ♫