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Episode 18

Qin Er, who do you think Liu Zhi is among them?

After one whole day of observation,

I realised everyone

has their own quirks.

However, I have not discovered

who Liu Zhi is.

Jiang Shuo.

I noticed when Mu Qing left,

she looks a little strange.

I'm concerned.

Go and check on her.

All right.

This is bad.

Psych-Hunter

Tea

Can you slow down?

Drive safely.

Do you even know how to drive?

Your nose...

What's the matter, Young Master Zhang?

Just drive.

There's a ghost!

There's a ghost!

Stop the car!

Newspaper of the day.

Sir, get yourself the paper.

No, thanks.

Young Master Zhang.

There's nothing. It's just a piece of cloth.

-Young Master Zhang. -Get it away from me!

Get it away from me!

This belongs to the ghost!

Get it away from me!

Newspapers for sale.

Flowers for sale.

Flowers for sale.

Flowers for sale.

Da Luo's Store

Registration of missing persons.

Why is the greatest detective of Changshan

investigating regular cases

of missing persons now?

Don't rub it in.

She was a dancer.

It's quite a pity.

She's been missing for over a week.

Sir.

Zhu, pour me a cup.

We're in the same rank.

You can't order me around like how you used to.

Qin.

There's something I don't understand.

Why did you capture Jiang Shuo suddenly?

I told you.

I've a plan.

Fine.

How secretive.

Everything has a reason.

We have the same goal now.

We need to capture Liu Zhi.

I received information

that Liu Zhi's next target will appear at the hotel.

I hope that you will cooperate with me when that happens.

This is your opportunity of a reinstatement.

Please excuse me.

Tian Xiang Xiang Co. Lte.

Do not behave capriciously.

Listen to me.

Open the door.

Uncle Yuan.

Dear nephew.

It's been a long time.

You grow handsome day by day.

Thanks, Uncle Yuan.

Mu Qing.

Dad, I'm done here. I'm going inside.

Stand right there.

Stand...

Please pardon her. She's spoilt.

Please come inside.

Xiao Zheng.

Why are you here?

Have you washed the master's car?

I...

What is it?

You shouldn't be here.

You're behaving unruly today.

I'll wash the car now.

I'm sorry, Mr Qin.

A crowd will notice you.

Be careful.

How did you recognise me?

By instincts.

This mask is useless.

It is my pleasure for

all of you to show up as guests.

Make yourself comfortable.

Enjoy yourselves.

General, Yamada is here.

A Japanese?

I was told that great things are happening to General Yuan.

I, Yamada,

came to congratulate you personally.

Jin Rong.

Did we send an invitation to Mr Yamada?

No, sir.

Mr Yamada.

Do the Japanese like showing up

uninvited?

It's true that you did not invite us,

but the Japanese Chamber of Commerce

would like to pay respects

to General Yuan.

This is a gift for you.

Please accept our humble gift.

General, all who come are guests.

We should invite him to sit.

Let's avoid a delay with your matter.

Please.

Please.

General.

Your autobiography's first draft is completed.

Autobiography of General Yuan

Please have a look.

Sure.

This is well written.

Thank you, Ms Xu.

You're a talented writer.

Uncle Yuan, you're a legend.

In my opinion, one autobiography

is not enough.

There should be at least two books.

Zong Bao, no one owns two autobiographies.

By the way,

how is your father doing?

Thanks for your concern.

He is healthy and well.

Two days ago,

he brought you up.

He did?

I'm glad that he's doing fine.

Qing'er, go.

Pour Mr Zhang a cup of tea.

Let the attendants do it.

Why should I pour him tea?

Stop your nonsense. Do it.

Yes, Father.

Be careful, Miss Yuan.

-What are you doing? -Qing'er.

Stop acting up.

Hurry and apologise to Mr Zhang.

He asked for it.

Stand right there.

Bravo.

Good for you, Miss Yuan.

Jiang.

General.

Who is Mr Zhang?

Rumours are going around.

We're embarrassed to

talk about the things he did.

However, Miss Yuan

taught Mr Zhang a little lesson.

She's indeed the daughter of a general.

Mr Jiang.

During a time like this,

it's inappropriate for you to slander me.

Whether it is true or not,

I'm sure you know very well.

Everyone knows as well.

As the saying goes,

what is done by night

appears by day.

That's enough.

Everyone is exhausted. Please rest in your rooms.

A banquet is prepared tonight at my mansion.

I hope everyone shows up on time.

Thank you, General.

Jin Rong.

Get someone to show Ms Xu to her room.

Uncle Yuan.

It's a small matter.

Let me do it.

Thank you, Zong Bao.

Fellow guests, please.

All right.

Thank you.

Brother, these are our master's utensils and necessities.

He's hates using someone else's things.

Please pack this well.

-Send it to his room then. -Sure.

Thank you.

Young Master Zhang, I brought your belongings.

What are you doing?

I'm here to drop the luggage off.

Young Master Zhang hasn't replied me.

I don't know if he's resting or he's out.

I'll leave the luggage in the cloakroom.

Do not loiter around the guests' chambers for no good reason.

Yes, sir.

Qing'er.

Stop acting on a whim.

You embarrassed Zhang Zong Bao in front of your father.

Aunty, if father wasn't around,

I would have slapped him hard.

I was holding back already.

Your father wants the best for you.

The Zhang family is a family of warlords.

They are as influential as your father.

Furthermore,

your father is facing some difficulties.

He has no choice but to marry you off.

Aunty, I'm not a tool for an arranged marriage.

I'm not going to marry that lecher.

Qing'er, you're still young.

As daughters, we do not have much choice.

Aunty.

Are you going to marry me off to the lecher?

This is ridiculous!

It is ridiculous, Xiao Zheng.

I told you I needed the car.

Why are you here?

Miss Yuan.

Madam Wan.

I'll attend to some matters

before coming to you.

Hurry up and go.

Qing'er.

Why do you keep showing up out of nowhere?

I'm protecting you, fool.

Do not create troubles and reveal yourself.

You're not protecting me.

Did you see how unwilling she was to marry Zhang?

I can't ignore this.

Save it for later.

Our priority is guarding the safety of the hotel

and finding Liu Zhi.

Don't worry.

I'll help you out.

General.

About the dock project,

it is not negotiable.

General.

I discussed this with the board of the chamber.

As long as you rent the dock of Liu to us,

we are willing to pay double the price.

After 50 years,

all facilities and ownership

shall be returned to you.

The lease is just an item.

Humans are alive.

If I sign the lease,

in less than ten years,

I'll probably

be forced to work for the Japanese.

General.

You're over-exaggerating.

Am I really

exaggerating?

Mr Yamada.

The General is a little tired.

Let's talk about this some other time.

Send the guest off.

General.

I shall excuse myself.

Brother.

The terms of the Japanese are attractive.

Why are you so stubborn?

Jin Rong.

Nothing is free.

You're old enough

to know that.

The Japanese wants the dock right now.

If we agree to that,

they'd establish factories,

develop mines and obtain military rights next.

General, this is the current situation.

Do we have a choice?

No, we don't.

This is our only way.

Ms Xu.

What were you doing sneaking around?

I wasn't sneaking around.

Let's talk to the General.

General.

What is it?

General,

this woman was behaving suspiciously.

General.

I wanted to clarify some information

about the autobiography.

But

I overheard your conversation with Chairman Wan

about rejecting Mr Yamada's proposal to operate the dock.

I understood everything.

You're a brilliant woman.

I found the right person to write my autobiography.

General.

The Japanese has insatiable desires.

Changshanzhou needs someone like you right now

to suppress their arrogance.

They need to know

that they shouldn't mess

with the people of Changshanzhou.

That's right.

I need to change.

Shut the door.

Who drove the car over?

Xiao Zheng.

It's you again.

Whose car is it?

How can you park it here?

Butler Wang.

What are the flowers for?

Are they decorations?

Master Yuan organised

tonight's banquet for Miss Yuan.

Of course it has to be grand.

Well, it's getting late.

Hurry up and re-park the car.

I did not park it here, Butler Wang.

Zhang Zong Bao is the star of tonight's banquet.

Why hasn't he show up yet?

Who knows where that lecher is off to?

What time is it?

Why isn't Mr Zhang here?

Master.

There were no replies from his room.

I'm afraid he's out.

General.

Let's ask everyone to wait a little longer.

Forget it. Let's begin.

The rest of you are excused.

Qing'er.

What's the matter?

Do you dislike the performances?

It doesn't matter anyway.

You don't even care.

That's nonsense.

I always care about you.

Father, if you really do,

don't let me marry Zhang Zong Bao.

I don't have a choice.

Try to understand.

This...

Something is wrong with Zhang Zong Bao. Meet me at his room. Jiang Shuo

Father, I've something to attend to. I need to go.

Where are you going? Hold it right there.

That brat.

General.

Ms Yuan is at the age of getting married.

Mr Zhang did not show up tonight either.

Are they secretly on a date?

The love of young lovers

is really romantic.

Qin Er.

Who do you think Liu Zhi is among them?

After one whole day of observation,

I realised everyone

has quirks of their own.

However, I've not discovered

who Liu Zhi is.

I noticed when Mu Qing left,

she looks a little strange.

I'm concerned.

Go and check on her.

All right.

This is bad.

Mu Qing.

Are you alright?

It's me.

Jiang Shuo.

Where have you been?

Are you alright, Mu Qing?

You made me come here.

Why weren't you here?

Since when have I called you here?

Isn't this note from you?

I came right after receiving the note.

Something is wrong with Zhang Zong Bao. Meet me at his room. Jiang Shuo.

Once I arrived, the person fell off.

No, it's a trap.

Come with me.

Freeze.

Father.

Jiang Shuo?

General.

You're Jiang Shuo.

Hold on, this is a trap.

A trap?

You're a wanted criminal.

You infiltrated my mansion

and harbour ill intentions for my daughter.

I'll kill you right now.

-Father. -Ms Yuan.

-Mu Qing! -Qing'er!

-Send for the doctor! -Get a doctor!

Father, Jiang Shuo isn't Liu Zhi.

He has no ill intentions.

-Arrest him. -Yes, sir.

Stop!

General.

Something is strange about this case.

I received information before I arrived

that Liu Zhi will operate tonight.

I hope you will give me chance

to uncover the truth.

General.

I swear by my life that

Jiang Shuo is not Liu Zhi.

Please give me a chance.

Father.

Fine.

I'll give you one chance.

What you said will be held against you.

If you fail to uncover the truth,

you will be held accountable.

Captain Yang, hurry up.

-Hurry up and go. -Miss Yuan, let's go.

Let's go, Miss Yuan.

General.

We shall leave.

Fellow guests, please stay.

No one is allowed to leave.

Please cooperate with the investigation.

Mr Wan.

This isn't right.

Why are you detaining us?

Are all of us suspects?

This person

died in a banquet I hosted.

I need to provide an explanation.

Thus, I've no choice

but to trouble all of you.

You're...

Where was the white cloth over here?

I don't know.

General Yuan.

Before I entered Zhang Zong Bao's room,

he already fell to his death.

This is all a trap.

I'm being framed.

Bring him in.

General.

It's him.

He bound me and locked me up.

He also stole my car.

He used my identity to infiltrate Yuan Mansion.

He must harbour evil intentions.

Do not let him go.

Jiang Shuo, we're acquainted.

I don't want to trouble you.

But it is my duty to protect Miss Yuan.

All evidence is present.

How will you explain yourself?

Yes.

I impersonated the driver.

That's because I was informed

that Liu Zhi will operate at the hotel tonight.

Miss Yuan could be in danger.

That's why I infiltrated to protect her.

Ms Yuan does not need your protection.

Who is able to prove that you are not Liu Zhi?

Who can prove your innocence

from Mr Zhang's death?

No one can.

However, I don't have a motive to murder Zhang Zong Bao.

You're in love with Miss Yuan.

When you realised she's getting engaged to someone else,

you decided to kill the him.

That is not impossible.

Fine,

but they are just assumptions. It's not true.

General Yuan.

Just give me a chance to investigate the truth,

I'll definitely capture the murderer.

All of these might be

-part of Liu Zhi's plan. -Enough!

I'm not going to give a murderer like you a second chance.

You were at the crime scene with my daughter.

My daughter

does not have a motive.

Besides,

it's impossible for her to murder a grown man.

Therefore,

you

are the only suspect.

Arrest him.

General, can we go now?

No.

That's right.

Before the investigation,

none of you are allowed to leave.

What are you saying?

What do you mean, Mr Qin?

When Mr Zhang fell,

all of us were at the banquet.

We cannot possibly murder anyone.

Mr Qin.

We are just regular people.

He is the young son of General Zhang.

Please think twice, Mr Qin.

Fellow guests.

Let Mr Qin finish.

Go ahead.

Zhang Zong Bao did not fall to his death.

Before he fell,

he has been dead for quite some time.

General, please allow me

to move Mr Zhang's body up here.

From the stiffness of Zhang Zong Bao's corpse,

he was dead for at least an hour.

The blood stains on the car

were scant.

The blood was dark,

and clots were formed.

These proved that the location of the body

wasn't the first crime scene.

If he wasn't pushed off the building,

how did he die?

I'm still uncertain at this point.

But I am certain

that before he fell,

he was already dead.

Everyone here

is a suspect of this crime.

That's impossible.

Zhang Zong Bao is evil.

Many innocent women

died by his hands.

Everyone witnessed it.

During the moment he fell,

a white shadow appeared.

His death

looks like

it was done by a ghost.

Sir, there's nothing. It's just a piece of cloth.

Get it away from me!

It belongs to the ghost!

Get it away from me!

Ghosts and gods

are nothing but myths.

The white shadow you saw

was just a piece of white cloth.

Mr Qin.

If that's the case,

as my daughter arrived,

Mr Zhang has been dead for a long time.

During the period of his absence

to the point of discovering his body,

everyone here

are suspects.

That means,

the alibis of everyone who attended

the banquet do not count, right?

Yes.

All right.

Go on with your investigation.

Don't worry, General.

I'll uncover the truth.

However,

I've a request.

What is it?

Please allow Jiang Shuo to

assist me with the investigation.

No.

General.

Liu Zhi commits crimes

by using the hands of others.

If Jiang Shuo was Liu Zhi,

through him, we can

uncover the accomplice.

If he isn't Liu Zhi,

through him, we can find the real Liu Zhi.

Besides, the murderer intentionally

points the suspicion to your daughter

along with many loopholes.

The goal is obvious.

They want you to investigate this matter for your daughter

and eliminate Jiang Shuo.

Jiang Shuo is the key to finding the real Liu Zhi.

Thus, I hope that you'd agree to my request.

You only get one chance.

One chance.

How is Qing'er's injury?

The bullet grazed her arm.

It's an external wound.

She's fine.

She's too impulsive.

She almost died trying to

save that brat.

Brother.

Should we inform

General Zhang about the death of Zhang Zong Bao?

This is a huge matter.

There were many witnesses.

We can't keep this hidden.

If General Zhang decides to view us as enemies

and attack us,

with our current abilities,

we will fail.

Restrict the information for now.

After finding the murderer,

we shall inform General Zhang.

What if Mr Qin fails to find the murderer?

If we can't find a murderer,

we make one.

Do you mean...

Jiang Shuo

is the perfect candidate.

My daughter is unsafe

mingling with someone like him.

Father.

What are you doing here?

Stay in your room.

Father, this has nothing to do with Jiang Shuo.

You can't accuse an innocent man without distinguishing right from wrong.

Give it back to me.

You left halfway through

just to meet up with Jiang Shuo.

Look at what's written on it.

It's a trap to frame you.

You should stay away from a man like him.

Jiang Shuo did not write this.

-It was someone else. -I don't care who it was.

This evidence points to him as a suspect.

You...

The evidence is gone now.

Dad, if you do not identify the murderer

and use Jiang Shuo as a scapegoat,

I'll surrender

as his accomplice.

Then we will be imprisoned

and executed by General Zhang together.

Where are you going, Jiang Shuo?

Do not forget that you're a suspect.

With this attire and the mask,

no one will recognise me.

Mu Qing took a bullet for me.

I need to go see her.

The doctor examined her.

It's just an external wound. She's fine.

Her room is heavily guarded right now.

What if you're captured?

I still need to check if she's alright.

-Get out of the way. -Jiang Shuo!

I want you to understand that

finding Liu Zhi and preventing the murderer

from killing again is vital.

Yuan Mu Qing took a bullet for you.

I did everything to protect you.

What do you think is the reason?

Believe it or not.

I can arrest you and imprison you any minute.

Yes.

I know, Qin Er.

You placed your life as stake

to guarantee my innocence.

I understand.

I'm just concerned about her.

Don't worry.

She's a sister to me.

However, I want to find

my own father now.

Let's capture Liu Zhi

and end all of this.

Do you hear me?

You're being ridiculous.

You're my daughter indeed.

You're stubborn

and resolute.

Listen!

Escort Miss Yuan back to her room.

Watch her closely.

Don't touch me!

Hold it right there!

Both of you, hurry up and get her back.

I'll execute anyone who fails this task.

Yes, sir.

Jiang Shuo.

-Why are you here, Mu Qing? -Run!

The soldiers are after me.

Miss Yuan.

Miss Yuan.

Over there.

They will not find us here.

We're clear for now.

Let me check out your injury.

I'm fine.

It's just a minor graze.

Just now, my father wanted to lock me up.

He said, if we cannot find the murderer,

you will be the scapegoat.

Hurry up and leave.

Don't worry, Miss Yuan.

I promised your father to capture the murderer.

What if you fail to?

They are downstairs.

You need to leave right now.

-Hurry up. -I'm not going anywhere.

I can't leave you alone.

Besides,

we will capture the murderer

and Liu Zhi.

Is capturing Liu Zhi that important?

No, your life is more important.

Mu Qing.

My relationship with Liu Zhi

may put your life in danger.

I can't allow you to live in fear all your life.

All my life?

Is that a confession?

Mu Qing.

Have you forgotten?

Back at the deserted island,

we already...

No matter what happens,

I trust you.

We will survive.

Am I right?

That day,

I thought we were going to die.

That's why I said that.

Don't take it seriously.

I would never fall in love

with a poor scammer like you.

Are your feelings for me unreal?

I truly...

It's true.

I'm glad both of you are able to make it clear.

Fine. Mu Qing, listen up.

I, Jiang Shuo will always protect you.

After capturing Liu Zhi,

I'll give you an explanation.

Go and capture Liu Zhi first.

After you're done,

we will talk about it.

What's the matter?

What is this?

Excuse me, what's going on?

Why is the estate sealed?

Who are you?

I'm the butler of General Zhang.

I'm here for the young master.

To inform him that the incident with Xiao Wu is resolved.

Please allow me in.

You're the butler of Zhang Mansion.

This is the case.

The general is in discussion with Young Master Zhang.

You can leave your message with me

and I'll pass it on.

-This... -What's wrong?

Do you not trust me?

-Not at all. -Don't worry.

You should return first.

Sergeant.

Sergeant.

Sergeant.

We were handling Zhang Zong Bao's corpse.

What?

What happened to young master? Whose corpse?

Who are you?

Calm down.

Come over, the both of you.

Escort the butler inside.

What are you doing?

I'm the butler of General Zhang!

You can't do this to me.

-You're always like this. -I didn't know.

Since Zhang Zong Bao arrived yesterday,

he said he was unwell,

so he stayed in his room.

None of us met him during that time.

Until at night,

when we discovered his body.

Thus, I need to know

what each of you were doing during that period of time.

I seek your cooperation.

Ms Xu is disabled.

Her movements are limited.

She's not capable of committing the crime.

Is it necessary to include her?

I hope you understand

that questioning isn't convicting them.

This is just procedure.

Yesterday afternoon, I was in my room

editing the draft of General Yuan's autobiography.

I had a few questions that I wanted to clarify.

Thus, I went to look for General Yuan.

Yesterday afternoon around 2pm,

while patrolling,

I found Ms Xu

outside of General Yuan's room.

The following time,

Ms Xu was discussing with

General Yuan about the autobiography.

She did not leave in between.

Ms Xu's movements are limited.

It's indeed difficult for her to

murder Mr Zhang and return

to the banquet in such a short time.

I've an alibi too.

I was constantly watched by General Yuan's men.

Hence, I don't have room to commit the crime.

He's right.

My troops were keeping Mr Yamada company yesterday

to prevent the occurrence of a dispute.

I can vouch for that.

Hold on.

Why are all of you staring at me?

I did not do anything.

Mr Jiang.

I heard that you were on bad terms

with Mr Zhang.

-Is that true? -Yes.

We had some conflict,

but I did not kill him.

I saw you in front of Zhang Zong Bao's room.

How do you explain that?

Yes.

Zhang Zong Bao hoarded the water and land transportation

at Changshanzhou by his grandfather's connection

and it has affected my business.

He was merciless towards my brothers.

I wanted to confront him.

I did nothing wrong.

However,

my plan was disrupted by an attendant.

I did not meet him at all.

I've been in the industry for years.

I live up to my conscience.

If I do plan to take revenge,

I would have employed weapons

and fought it out with him.

I'd never stab him from behind.

Zhang Zong Bao is responsible for many deaths.

It was probably done by one of his enemies.

Deaths?

What kind of enemies?

Zhang Zong Bao

may look like a gentleman on the outside,

but in fact,

he had tormented many innocent girls.

The daughter of a brother of mine

was raped by him.

Many girls suffered the same fate.

They committed suicide in the end.

Before dying, they'd curse him.

Killing a vile man like him

is tainting my own hands.

In my opinion,

a murderer does not exist.

It must be the ghosts of the vengeful women

he had harmed.

There are no ghosts in this world.

Only humans

are capable of killing.

Don't worry. I, Qin Yi Heng,

will definitely reveal

the murderer.

After Zhang Zong Bao arrived at the hotel

and escorted Xu Ya An,

until the time he was killed,

he was in this room.

If he was killed during this time,

where would his body be hidden?

How did the murderer do it?

While Yuan Mu Qing opened the door,

Zhang Zong Bao's body fell off the balcony.

It's a contraption.

Look, Qin Er.

This platform

changed after Zhang Zong Bao fell.

This body might be hidden on the platform.

That means, the murderer

used the moment Mu Qing opened the door

to drop Zhang Zong Bao off.

How did the murderer

connect both of these together?

I figured it out.

This nail was used as a fixture.

This blade was used to cut.

The question is,

what did the blade cut off?

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