All language subtitles for Ancient Detective EP6

"Ancient Detective"

"Episode 6"

This is it.

What lousy place is this?

Why is it so dirty?

Jian.

Will Handy Tang be here?

The thing is, the house
is too big. It's not easy to clean.

That's why it gets dusty easily.

Don't tell me the treasure
is these lousy copper pieces.

Could this be the rumoured...

Eight Gates Golden Locks Formation?

The Demon Slayer?

Don't talk nonsense.

The Eight Gates Golden
Locks Formation is used for battle.

It has nothing with the demons.

The same goes for these copper pieces.

Well, do you know what it says here?

Not all.

The ancient characters from
the Warring States period.

It seems to be about Mohism,
the ancient philosophy.

You know what?

Puppet Li is the heir
of the Mohists.

After Qin annihilated
the Six Kingdoms,

the philosophers no longer
participate in state affairs,

retreated into the martial world,
and formed sects.

The Mohists were good
at making trapping mechanisms.

That's why Puppet Li's traps
are the best in the world.

We, from the historical office,
are heirs of the historians.

We, from Shenji Valley,
are the heirs of the Legalists.

-As for Zhao family...
-I know. The storyteller.

Nonsense.

Right. Where's Puppet Li?

Why hasn't he come out?

That's right. Where is he?

Mr. Puppet Li.

I brought people here to see you.

Are you there?

You came at the right time.

I've been waiting for a year.

Jian.

What's the matter?

There are some really bad vibes here.

Perhaps, it's another episode
of the cold poison.

Mr. Puppet Li, there are ten of them.

Very good. Here's your reward.

You must have heard of my rules.

If you can decipher my riddle,
you'll get my help.

I have plenty of treasure here.

If you solve the riddle,
you can take it all.

That's exactly what I want.

But be sure to keep your words.

It wasn't easy for us to get here.

Of course.

I thought it was just a rumour.

I didn't think it was true.

How about the others?

We're looking for someone.

Her brother came here a year ago.

After that, there was no news of him.

-Next person.
-Me!

I need money to marry
the woman I love.

Puppet Li.

You once helped me.

I come to you now,

to ask you to help me once more.

That's easy.

I'm not here for money.

I just want to find a quiet place...

to hide...

for however long I can.

I'm deeply in debt.

They're looking for me everywhere.

Jian.

I told you this is the gathering
of evil people, right?

Look.

If you can solve the riddle,

I'll allow you to hide here forever.

Who else?

Sorry, sir.

We're not here for a treasure hunt
or play games.

If you know where Handy Tang is,
please tell me.

I'll leave after asking him
a few questions.

Solve the riddle,
and I'll tell you where he went.

Or you'll have to go back
empty-handed.

I only welcome people
with determination and brains.

Forgive me for asking.

I'm very determined.

But I'm just a little slow.

What if I'm a go-getter?

You don't stand a chance.

Unfortunately,

you gave me a reason to kill.

As long as I kill you,

all the treasure will be mine.

Puppet Li.

Go to hell!

-Don't act recklessly!
-Don't act recklessly!

If anyone breaks the rules,

he'll have to die.

There's no other way out.

Puppet Li.

Just some small hidden flying daggers.

So much for building
the best trapping mechanisms.

You're going to die in my hands today.

I had no choice but to do it.

Sorry.

Whoever breaks the rules
will be punished.

So be considerate of each other.

This is not a joke.

I'll deal with you later.

It's time...

to talk about my riddle.

The mystery lies among
these six puppets.

Each of them is missing a piece,

and they are hidden in this hall.

Some are easy to find,
but some are not.

Gather all six pieces together,

and put them all back
into the puppets.

That will solve the riddle.

When that happens, I'll be here again,

to meet the wishes of the winner.

Such fine puppets.

As expected of Puppet Li's work.

Amazing.

I remind you for the last time.

The rule-breakers will die.

I'll give you ten days.

There are rooms in the backyard
where you can stay.

Gentleman.

Let the game begins.

Where did the pieces go?

Don't you guys think that
the riddle is too easy

Looks like I'm going to be rich
this time.

Where did this old geezer
hide the pieces?

Zhao.

Since he won't tell us
where Handy Tang is,

why don't we leave first?

Jian, that's really wise of you.

Everyone.

Since Puppet Li is gone,
I have to get going now.

Ten days later, I will sail back here
to pick you up again.

Wait, boatman, take us with you.

I'll wait for you on the boat.

Let's go.

Let's settle down.

Don't touch me!

-Let me help you.
-Don't touch me!

I'll return the favour for this.

Sima Dang, let's go.

Sima Dang?

Sima Dang.

What's on your mind?

What's the matter?

Did the carpenter's
uncanny workmanship...

take your breath away?

Since it has come to this,

I'll be honest with you.

A year ago, six people vanished from
the martial world at the same time.

Handy Tang was one of them.

And he was...

the only one who told
where he was going.

You said, Handy Tang
went missing a year ago?

I kept his disappearance from you,

because I wasn't sure before.

I made a wild guess that the other
five people came here with him.

But I've verified it just now.

All of them are here.

Are you saying that...

those six puppets are...

That's right.

These are the puppet statues
of those six missing people.

Easy.

Don't walk together with them.

Let's head over there.

I'll get you some medicinal herbs
to stop the bleeding later.

Don't pull out the knife first.
The acupuncture points are sealed.

You're full of nonsense.

Let's go this way.

Fair skin, chubby, dashing
eyebrows, and cunning look.

The ring finger of his left hand
is broken.

That is Handy Tang.

This is the sick Zhuge Shujin.

This is Goddess of Poison, Madam Song.

That is the Soul Hunter, Mr. Song.

This is Purple Fan Fairy
and the outcast, Wu Ying Dao.

I got it.

They came here six years ago...

to get Puppet Li's treasure.

But they didn't expect
Puppet Li to use black magic,

to turn them into puppets. Right?

It wasn't black magic.

But he made puppets of them
based on their looks.

But at least, it proves that
they have all been here.

I suspect that their disappearance...

is related to Puppet Li.

After everything,
this is a black market shop?

I'm afraid things are not that simple.

What do you mean?

Look at Mr. Song's black
ornamental thumb ring.

It's his ancestral treasure.

Handy Tang's golden ring finger.

It's the one and only one
in the world.

And Purple Fan Fairy's fan
has hidden poison needles.

This was what she lived on
in the martial world.

These are the things that
never leave their sides.

But they are now on these puppets.

-This means...
-This means that...

this is a missing person case
that we're seeing here.

And it could even be
a serial murder case.

Why would they be here?

What did they go through?

Why would they be made into puppets
and be used as a game for us?

Are they alive or dead?

What has Puppet Li got up his sleeve?

That's interesting.

-Zhao...
-A detective cannot ignore the case.

Let's crack this case before we leave.

Is that what you were trying to say?

-How did you know?
-No way. I'm telling you.

The boatman is out there
waiting for us.

The cold poison in your body
cannot be delayed any further.

If you go looking
for these dead people,

you might turn into
a dead man yourself.

Let's go to Heiwu Ridge first
to get your cold poison treated.

We'll come again if you want to.
You can stay here as long as you want.

You should know that
I can crack cases quickly.

Just give me ten days.

The boatman will pick us up
ten days later.

No way. You only have one day.

Save it. It's never-ending.

One day isn't enough.

-It takes at least nine days.
-Two days.

-Eight days.
-Three days.

-Seven days.
-At most five days. No more.

Here's the puppet hand.
It's not a waste of effort.

Did it start already?

You scared me.

The concern of the thief
is worse than the theft itself.

That riddle is too easy.

Jian, don't get too obsessed
with the game.

We have things to take care of.

I know. We have five days, right?

What about the boat?

The boat? Just leave that to me.

Don't worry. I'll talk to him.

How do we investigate?

Secretly.

We're out in the open,
and he's in the dark.

We mustn't spook him.

He must be watching us somewhere.

It's all right.

I have a way to lure him out.

Let's hear it.

The dumbest way,

is always the most effective one.

Let's find the remaining five,

and he will show up.

What a nice and dumbest way.

I'll work with you.

There's someone up there.
I'll take a look.

All right.

What are you doing here?

Don't mind me. Go on.

What are you doing?

Same as you.

Are you kidding me?

I'm trying to steal things.

You're doing the same as me?

Stealing is your job.

It's my job to keep track of things.

You go on with yours,
and I'll do mine.

You're watching me steal.

It feels awkward.

Go away.

Are you a lingering soul?

You have a discovery here.

-I need to record it down.
-Darn it, big head jerk.

Why did you get down?
Not afraid of being discovered?

With my levitation skill...

that old geezer wouldn't be able
to catch up with me.

The King of Thieves
has great levitation skills.

That makes him a highly skilled
and bold person.

- That's nicely put.
- I'm warning you.

If all my enemies know where I am
because of you,

I'm not going to spare you.

Everyone knows about it?
That's not possible.

News about you is high-level news.

One needs to pay a lot for it.

What's more unfortunate than running
into people of the historical office?

That might not be the case.

I might...

have some information that you need.

Like?

Like the things that you stole.
Can you show it to me?

Can't you see it for yourself?

I don't steal things.

It's no something valuable.

It looks like a chicken bone.

This...

This is a human bone.

I was afraid it would wind up this way
when you picked it up.

These are all human bones?

This reminds me of a name
that I don't really want to bring up.

Who is it?

Fairy Sheng.

He's wanted for many years.

He killed countless people
of the orthodox sects.

The martial artists
who went after him died.

He's a real psycho.

He cut off all the fingers,

of those whom he killed.

Thus, I speculate that,

he has this peculiar habit
of collecting fingers as trophies.

These bones...

Are you saying that
the farmer guy is Fairy Sheng?

What should we do, then?

Since it has come to this...

we can only pray that he isn't.

"Jian Bu Zhi is from Shenji Valley."

"For us to win, he has to die."

Mr. Jian.

Mr. Jian.

Look at me.

I might not leave this island alive,

let alone solving the riddle.

Please help me write a letter.

All right. To whom?

I don't know.

Just write it first.

Wu Ying Dao is Ming Shi?

He ended up dead here.

Have you found Zhan Shi Qi?

When we left,

there was no news
from Zhan Shi Wu yet.

Looks like she's a real piece of work.

That's right.

But it doesn't look too good
for us either.

Puppet Li is playing tricks with us.

I wonder where is he hiding at.

I could feel a strong
murderous aura on the boat.

The situation on this island
is too complicated.

We were being superficial.

What's next?

Find Puppet Li.

Kill him after we get the crystals.

Killing people is what
we, Zhan Division, do.

If we can find him,

-don't have to worry about the rest.
-All right.

What about you?

Keep pretending.

Approach the one
who solves the riddle.

If you fail to complete your mission,

I'll still stand a chance, then.

Who would have thought that,

the second-in-command
of Ming Division,

is now an innocent dumb man?

Back then...

with just my martial art skills,

I wanted to rob the rich
and give to the poor.

But it was a risky thing to do.

I made a lot of enemies.

And the evil forces
often spread rumours about me,

and caused the people
to misunderstand.

It pains me.

There's no income being a knight.

I could only work as a guard,

and undersold myself.

But my enemies keep coming.

I had to go roving martial world,

and became a thief.

It's good being a thief.

No need to worry about feeding myself,

and I've money and pretty ladies.

Only then, I discovered
that's the ugly truth...

of the martial world.

The weak are prey to the strong.

The winner takes all.

Staying alive speaks a lot
about one's capability.

The tiger...

wants to eat the rabbit.

The so-called virtues and morality,

are utter rubbish.

In the martial world,
as long as you get what you want,

any means used can be forgiven.

That's my principle.

There's no need for me
to write them down.

The things you said are meant for me.

If that's the case, I'll cut the crap.

Give me the wooden hand you found
before you die.

This is all for the wooden hand?

That's all the treasures are there
on this island.

I have to kill the smartest one.

That way, my odds of winning...

will increase further.

The martial world is full of evil.

And I'm a part of that.

Sorry.

Hearing something so gross,

spoil my mood for drinking.

Stay out of this, drunkard.

Get lost!

Shameless.

Thank you for your help.

You're welcome.

Have you found the target?

Who is the most likely one
to solve the riddle?

The one with the black sword.

His name is called Jian Bu Zhi.

The one who keeps shivering?

He seems to be seriously poisoned.

And he doesn't know martial arts.

If only one person
can solve the riddle,

it must be him.

He appears calm and is out-of-touch
with ordinary people.

It's hard to approach him.

But he's the least of my worries.

I'm worried about Sima Dang.

That little brat?

What about him?

He's from the historical office.

The historical office is the nemesis
of Ming Division.

Once our covers are blown,

the entire martial world will know.

We won't be able
to accomplish our mission.

If we want to approach Jian Bu Zhi,

he's going to get in our way.

Should I kill him?

No need.

Jian Bu Zhi will lure you out.

I think we should stay away
from these people,

from Shenji Valley
and the historical office.

-Otherwise...
-Boatman.

-Can you stop pulling me?
-Stop running.

You're quite strong, huh?

Don't pull me.

It won't hold you up for too long.

No?

I can earn a lot in five days.

Well, I'll pay more.
How about that?

No matter how much you pay,
I must leave today.

You're contradicting yourself.
You said you want to make money,

and I agreed to pay.
But you didn't want it.

Just stay.

-No, perish the thought.
-If I couldn't make you stay,

I'll lose face. Do you get it?

I don't.

This guy is so reckless.

I've found a breakthrough
to approach Jian Bu Zhi.

-Just stay.
-Approaching this guy,

simply means
I get to approach Jian Bu Zhi.

Great idea. This is what
Ming Division specialises in.

Let go!

-Please spare me. All right?
-Sure.

Talk to my buddy, then.

You...ask him to come here.

What if you sail away?
How am I going to find you?

-Let's go.
-No.

I'm telling you.
This pole is my source of income.

It's very dear to me.

Carry me and the pole
to your buddy if you can.

If you can do that,
I'll wait for you for five days.

Just let me leave.

I'll try. Go away.

Sure. Bring it on.
I would love to see what you can do.

Sorry.

Are you all right?

Why are you here?

I came to see if you got hit.

Come here. Take a seat.

What's the matter with you?

I was just joking with you,
and you cut it off just like that.

The boat has broken down.
How do I leave now?

Better still.
None of us can leave now.

-That's so mean of you.
-I'm so sorry.

I'll get it fixed for you
within five days. All right?

Fine. Get lost.

You want to treat my wound?

What happened? Why did you fight?

It was nothing.

This is bad.

Mr. Jian, quickly come
and take a look.

-Your buddy broke the boatman's leg.
-What?

Come on. Hurry.

They'll kill me when they return.

Let's find a place to hide.

It's done?

Miss, good skills.

Ming Yue?

Is that your name?

What a nice name.

Since you can treat wounds,
please check out my leg.

Can you?

Is it done?

Awesome.

I do feel better.

They are right here.

Zhao, why did you get hurt again?

-Let's not talk about it.
-Mr. Jian, you're finally here.

Look what your buddy did.

He cut off the pole
and even injured my leg.

There's no way to sail now.
What do we do?

I'm terribly sorry.
So sorry about that.

Let me see.

Good job.

Why were you so careless?

-That's right.
-You even injured the boatman's leg.

You're right. Right.

Jian, let me introduce you
to a new friend.

Her name is Ming Yue.

She's a mute...

No, she can't talk.

She helped to bandage my head.

It was nicely done.

Thank you for bandaging Zhao up.

Mr. Jian, you should at least
scold him or something.

Oh, right.

Look at you.
You can't be so reckless from now on.

It's all my fault.

It's not good to describe your friend
as holding a candle to the devil.

The King of Thieves is a vicious man.

He loves to sow discord.

It's my fault. All right?

Jian.

Our boat broke down. What do we do?

Since the boatman is injured,

let's take him back
to get some rest.

I'm not going.

I'm not going.

-I'm not going.
-Let's go.

I'm going back to fix the boat.

If I were you, I'd stop talking.

Can you let me go?

I heard that
you have good medical skills.

Who did you learn it from?
Where do you live?

What does your family do?

How old are you?
Do you have a partner?

You shall not covet
your friend's wife.

Don't you know the rules?

Does she know that you
treat her as a wife? Did she agree?

It's just a matter of time.

Don't try to do anything,
or I'll tear you into pieces.

I never thought that Zhao Wo Huan
is one who puts hoes before bros.

Let's go.

Please let me get back to the boat.

I don't want to stay here.

Shut up and stop talking.

Whose blood is it?

It could only be Jiang Cen's.

You could tell just by sniffing it?

Sima Dang, look.

So fast?

Apart from blood,

this place reeks of alcohol.

Just now, Jiang Cen
got wine on his body.

All of us are here.

He's the only one missing.
Who else can it be?

Jiang Cen isn't in his room.
He's gone.

Good levitation skills.

Could he have been abducted
by Puppet Li?

Puppet Li?

It's too early
to jump to a conclusion now.

First, we need to find Jiang Cen.

Hey, look.

The bloodstains haven't dried yet.

It's not too late to find him now.

Let's split up and search. Let's go.

Jian.

Let's search outside.

Let's go.

-All right.
-Let's go.

Don't leave me alone.

-Behave.
-Hey!

Don't leave me.

Jiang Cen!

-Look over there.
-All right.

It turns out that he tried
to hurt you while I was away.

Don't let me find him.

Otherwise, I won't let him
get off the hook easily.

I think his motive for murder
doesn't make much sense.

I can't help feeling that
someone put him up to it.