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[Warm on a Cold Night]

[Episode 2]

Get on.

Ouch!

The fire...

Go up there quickly.

Let's go.

Why does the fire burn so fiercely?

It's too high.

If we jump from this height,

we'll be crippled if not dead.

So troublesome.

Help!

Flower and Willow Hall is on fire!

Flower and Willow Hall is on fire!

Hurry!

Go get water.

Come quickly and give us a hand!

Hurry.

Go get some water.

It's so warm.

So comfortable.

What's going on?

Why does it feel like this again?

Why do I feel so much better

when I touch him?

Comfortable.

Get up.

He's awake.

Hold on.

How did he know I was awake?

No way.

I must go back to sleep.

How long

are you going to lay on me?

Get up.

If you don't,

you're doomed.

I'll get up now.

I just woke up.

Just woke up?

Don't you know

the heartbeat of fainting

is different from the wake-up heartbeat?

I fell

from such a high place.

It makes sense that I couldn't get up in such a short period.

Let me ask you.

Are you

severely ill?

Why is your body so hot?

Your body is so cold.

What happened exactly?

You are the sick one.

I asked you first.

Our Qi people are born with high body temperature.

What's the big deal?

But...

why don't I feel this way

when I touch other Qi people?

Do you

have any particular feelings

when touching me?

Well,

thank you

for not throwing me into the fire just now.

I was in a thoughtless moment.

Wait for a moment.

Why are you looking for

the Qi people with three scars?

How do you know I am looking for him?

During the interrogation,

I knew already you weren't the culprit.

You are not interested

in the case at all.

What you are interested in

is the Qi people with three scars.

Am I right?

Flower and Willow Hall is the next place to dump bodies.

That's why you're here.

Your action

has proved my thoughts again.

You little girl.

You're smart.

Since

I'm so smart,

can you give me back the file

and come with me to the Inspection Bureau

and explain everything?

Does it sound good?

No.

Why?

This time, I came here secretly.

I have a special identity.

If the Qian race finds out,

makes a big fuss,

and spreads it to the old man,

I won't be able to find the person anymore.

I hate

you, the smart-alecky Qian race,

the most.

Don't assume that

we can work together

just because we share the same goal.

I can save your life when I am happy.

Once I feel upset,

I can

rip your throat at any moment.

Hold on.

Wait.

Previously, you made me lose my job.

A moment ago, you saved my life.

We're even now.

How about

we make a clean break?

A clean break?

Make peace.

From now on,

I won't arrest you anymore.

Let's go our separate ways.

First, she wants to touch me.

Second, she's cheating again.

My h-h-hand.

You just said you wouldn't arrest me.

You brat.

What is this?

Qian race is indeed cunning.

This should be

the so-called

weapon of restraint for Qi, right?

I heard it is a good experience.

Do you want to try it?

No, no, I don't.

I don't want it.

Please don't.

No! No!

No!

Where is he?

Come and take a look.

Slow down.

Slow down.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

[He'an Hall]

What are you thinking?

I'm pondering something.

What is it?

Do you believe

I met someone

who elicited a unique reaction

from me?

Yes, I do.

Do you believe that

after I met this person,

I no longer felt cold,

and all my symptoms

were getting better?

Yes, I do.

Yes, yes.

Why do you believe in everything?

Even I don't believe it myself.

Silly girl.

I also know

the person you met is a man.

How do you know?

Because this magical power

that can bring people back to life

is

love!

Love

can make someone powerful,

make someone invulnerable

and never fear the cold.

All you know is to laugh.

Why would I

share these with you

who are obsessed with "The Romance of the West Chamber?"

Forget it. I was wrong.

I'll quit sharing these with you.

Who is the person

you just mentioned?

No one.

-Jiu'er. Who is it? -I'm going to sleep.

It's going to rain soon. You should go back too.

Tell me.

Remember to put out the fire.

So mysterious.

It must be a man.

Still trying to fool me?

This guy is so strange.

Why do I feel so comfortable

every time I contact him?

And no one has dumped the body after the fire.

So...

Who exactly is he?

Who is it?

It's me, Hu.

Hu?

Is she asleep already?

Jiu'er had fallen asleep earlier.

Don't tell me you're here to ask her to join an investigation.

If you're here to discuss work matters with her,

you'd better leave now.

I don't agree.

Fine.

Since she is already asleep, just forget it.

We'll talk tomorrow morning.

Oh yeah.

When Jiu'er wakes up tomorrow,

tell her

to come to me first.

Don't rush to the Inspection Bureau.

Got it.

Hu. Hu.

Why are you here at this hour?

She's awake.

Did I

wake you up?

No worries. I wasn't sleeping.

Is something wrong?

How about we talk inside?

Why bother to talk inside?

What are you doing?

Are you hiding something from me?

Don't go elsewhere. Talk here.

Okay.

Okay, let's talk here.

I was drunk during the day.

How did the fire accident

turn out?

Where did the fire accident happen?

I accidentally

knocked over a brazier today.

It's okay.

Did you catch him?

He ran away.

It's okay.

Let's sit down and talk.

It's okay.

Later on, I will

think of another way.

Most importantly,

Yan Kuan doesn't know

we went to Flower and Willow Hall to catch the culprit.

So, he won't

suspect you

of relating to the fire.

But there's one thing.

Don't turn yourself in

and take the blame.

Yes.

Although I don't know

what you are talking about,

you mustn't take the blame

for the fire.

Don't worry.

Regarding the fire,

I will definitely not plead guilty.

Hu.

You came to visit me at this hour.

Is there anything else?

Let me in on it.

The three-scar Qi man has dumped the body again.

Right at Flower and Willow Hall.

What bad luck.

The body dump and the fire accident happened at the same time.

How can I find any clues?

Take him away.

You two may call it a day.

Thank you, sir.

Let's ask

the neighbors nearby

to see

how the fire started.

I got the result.

Let's report to the Commander immediately.

Let's go.

No wonder the silly girl

didn't catch up with me.

But it's good.

I won't be distracted for guarding against her.

Why is he so weird?

He has

no smell at all.

I can't even tell

whether he's Qi or Qian.

Who are you?

He's skillful in martial arts.

Who exactly is he?

Have you all noticed it?

Lord Jiang was pierced through his chest

by the rope.

His heart was ripped out

of here.

The body was hung on the bucket hook.

The rest of his wounds

are the same as the first two corpses.

There are traces of being bitten.

At one go, ripped out the beauty's heart.

Spat it out at the lush Flower and Willow Park.

It seems

this is really a nursery crime case.

Yes.

-You're right. -A nursery crime case.

The well that dumped the body

has the same water source as Flower and Willow Hall.

We only cared about the bathhouse,

but we forgot about the surroundings.

When did you find the body?

When putting out the fire.

Fire!

Help!

Get some water! Hurry!

Hurry.

This way.

Coming.

More water.

Come on, water is here.

Hurry!

Someone's dead!

Hurry!

Didn't anyone use the well

before the fire?

Why no one found such a big body?

Before the fire,

someone used this well.

But there was nothing inside.

It means

someone took advantage of the fire

and dumped the body into the well

in such a short time.

That's right.

That's impossible.

I think so.

Look.

Jiu.

If you have any clues,

why don't you

share with us?

Hu just told me

the murderer must be very familiar

with the layout near Flower and Willow Hall.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so speedy.

It could be a cart

or a carriage used to transport the body.

Otherwise, it's too showy.

Right?

Wait.

Slow down.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

Go on. What's wrong?

Nothing.

How about we

ask the neighbors

if they have

seen such a suspicious person?

I've already asked

the neighbors.

But there are some doubts

that confuse me.

Just speak it out.

The neighbors said

before and after the incident,

a woman was tangling up

with a Qi.

She even fell

from the second floor of Flower and Willow Hall,

lying on that Qi.

They said the woman's traits

were similar to Jiu's.

Is that Qi

the one

who made a scene at Inspection Bureau's office?

What are you talking about?

Girl.

Is it your turn

to explain

where you were during the fire?

And

what's with

this burnt hair mark?

Where is the Qi man?

Move your hand away.

What are you doing?

Are you pretending to be a detective?

Talking nonsense about

the burnt hair.

Jiu'er was at home,

helping her mother cook.

She burnt her hair accidentally.

So what?

What did you mean just now?

Are you suspecting that

Jiu'er and the Qi man are in cahoots?

Hu Badao.

You're just being unreasonable.

We're solving the case, right?

If we have any clues

showing Jiu'er is involved,

we have to get to the bottom of it.

Yue Daren.

You bastard!

What's wrong?

Bad news!

Bad news!

Boss!

Bad news!

The owner of Flower and Willow Hall,

Mr. Jin is here.

He said the one who set the fire

was among Inspection Bureau.

Did you hear that?

Tell me.

Who burned my Flower and Willow Hall?

What?

Neither of you takes the blame?

You inspectors

are really not having a guilty conscience.

Mr. Jin.

You can't say that.

I think there must be

some misunderstanding.

The Silla paper.

This is exclusively for officials.

Not only is there

the official seal of the Inspection Bureau,

but also the signature.

This must be left by

the arsonist.

Wang Tianyun.

Here.

Take a look.

It's mine?

Why did you go to the bathhouse?

Did you set the fire?

Oh no.

I've caused trouble for Tianyun.

It's been two days.

Nothing here.

He might show up soon.

I...

Tell me.

It's me.

It's me.

How dare you,

an ignorant little girl,

to burn my Flower and Willow Hall?

Sir,

I made a mistake.

I went to Flower and Willow Hall

to block that Qi.

Who knows

I accidentally

knocked over the brazier.

Where is that Qi?

He

ran away.

Is he the one who dumped the body?

No.

When the murderer dumped the body,

he was trapped in the bathhouse with me.

He wouldn't be able to spare any time.

He could be an accomplice.

He deliberately created chaos

so that the three-scar Qi could dump the body.

That's right.

But

that day, he pretended to be three-scar Qi

and made a scene at Inspection Bureau

to get

the clues of the three-scar Qi man.

In this case,

he can't be

in cahoots with the three-scar Qi.

That's just your guess.

Enough.

It's your business

to investigate the case.

I'm not interested.

Commander Yan.

She admitted

she burned my bathhouse.

She must compensate me.

Sir,

I have a question.

How much money

your bathhouse worth?

One hundred taels.

One hundred taels?

One hundred taels...

One...

If I say

I can't afford it,

what should we do?

According to the Great Qian's law,

I'll send you to prison for 10-year punishment.

Ten...

Don't.

T-T-Ten years?

I have money.

I'll spare you half a month.

I want to see the money,

one hundred taels.

If one tael is missing,

we will meet in court.

Commander Yan.

By then,

you won't cover up for your men, will you?

Commander Yan.

No doubt I will deal with it impartially.

But

Su Jiu'er

is no longer

my inferior anymore.

Yan Kuan.

What do you mean

by saying this?

You also pack your things and get out.

I made it clear that day.

If you couldn't catch that Qi

who made a scene at Inspection Bureau,

just get lost!

Why should I keep you?

Leave now.

Fine.

I don't want to serve you anymore.

Girl, don't worry.

After selling Hu's ancestral house,

we can get at least 100 taels.

By then,

we just throw the money in his face.

Let's go.

Godfather.

Where does Su Jiu'er live?

What does she do for a living?

I can't let her run away.

Her mother has a pharmacy

at Shou'an Pavilion.

Her father, Su Huan

was also

expelled from Inspection Bureau

because he failed in a case.

Like father,

like daughter.

Girl.

Girl...

Look carefully.

Whoever catches the murderer

will be rewarded with 100 taels.

It doesn't say

the inspectors of the Inspection Bureau don't count.

Of course

it's valid for the inspectors.

But you can't even

serve the tea.

Are you dreaming to catch the Qi with three scars?

That's right.

If I say after my foster father and I

end this case,

the Inspection Bureau

must accept us.

What do you think?

Okay.

I'll give you half a month.

Within half a month,

surely I can catch the murderer.

At that time,

I hope you can

make a formal apology

in front of everyone

for insulting my father.

Yes.

Okay.

Deal.

[Reward]

I think

you are very confident

in this case.

You surely have a well-thought-out plan.

That's wine.

What's wrong with you?

Actually,

I still want to cry.

Those are 100 taels.

It's fine.

I have money.

At worst,

I'll sell the ancestral house.

Once you sell the ancestral house

and lose your job at Inspection Bureau,

how do you live in the future?

Live like how it is supposed to be.

What am I afraid of?

Take it one step at a time.

I've made the promise.

I must solve this case.

Otherwise,

not only did I implicate you,

but also humiliated my father.

Fine.

Well.

Let me test you.

At one go, ripped out the beauty's heart.

Spat it out at the lush Flower and Willow Park.

What's the next line?

Severed in one bite, the beauty's head.

Throw it out at the gate of hell, under the moon.

Let me ask you again.

Four officials went missing.

How long is the interval

between a body dump?

Seven days.

Okay.

How long is the interval between three body dumps?

Seven days also.

This is the clue, my dear.

Seven days.

That's it.

We just need to wait for seven more days.

That corpse-dumper

will dump the body at the gate of hell again.

We'll wait patiently

and catch him by then.

Hu,

I've already thought of that.

Let me ask you.

Where is the gate of hell?

The so-called Qi with three scars.

We only know that

there are three scars on his face.

We don't know anything else.

Even if we

get to find the gate of death,

what if he wears a mask

or a hat

or makes a disguise?

It's hard to find the target.

Why is it so hard?

I remember

someone

knows more about three-scar Qi

than us.

Who?

Does he have the red phoenix's eyes,

amorous eyes,

almond eyes,

or Sanpaku eyes?

Red phoenix's eyes.

No, no.

Amorous eyes.

No, no, no.

I think

it's a combination of red phoenix eyes and amorous eyes.

Yes.

What about his mouth?

Is it big or small?

Are his lips red,

thin,

or thin at the top and thick at the bottom?

They are red

but not full.

The size is just right.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised.

However,

even if they're slightly raised,

he looks fierce.

Oh, my.

This is

a once-in-a-lifetime handsome man.

Let me see.

Hua,

your drawing skills

are about the same

as the painter at Inspection Bureau.

I've seen many people in my life.

I don't dare to say anything else.

But I'm really good at drawing men.

Is he the one

who makes you

feel love?

What are you doing?

This is the man I want to catch.

Show me the document.

Okay.

Next.

Show me the document.

Where is the document?

I came out in a hurry.

I forgot to bring it.

-Sir. -Take him away.

-Let's go. -Sir. Sir.

I really forgot to bring it.

Hurry up.

Sir, I'll go home and get it now.

Behave yourself.

Sir!

Pass.

Here, show me the document.

Sir, please take a look.

Okay, next.

[Ten taels of silver offered to arrest the arsonist]

The document.

Next.

Stupid woman.

The portrait doesn't look like me at all.

Still want to catch me?

You've followed me

all the way in secret.

Why didn't you

hide your smell?

Show yourself.

May the stars bless us.

I thought it was someone else.

It turns out to be kungfu masters

from the four tribes.

Did the old man send you here?

His Majesty wants us to find you

and tell you that

there is a crisis in the country.

Your Highness should return immediately.

Right now, there are increasing conflicts

between Qi and Qian in Jiuxiao City.

I'm afraid someone is behind this.

Your Highness has a special identity.

If someone with an ulterior motive finds out,

the consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.

I don't want to hurt you.

But to be honest,

you guys

even ten more can't take me away.

Your Highness.

Although we're in Jiuxiao City,

you have to follow

the rules of the Qi race.

Why bother?

You guys come on together.

Make it quick.

Who dares to make trouble in the city?

It seems to be over there.

Ice.

Your Highness.

How is it going?

There are checkpoints everywhere

to check the documents.

And I'm on the wanted list.

I can't do anything now.

When I came back,

I met kungfu masters from the four tribes

and got injured.

Your Highness.

How could you be

so careless?

Give it to me.

See?

I told you.

Take me with you when you go out.

After all, I'm from the Cangqi tribe.

My body works better than my brain.

How many people my father sent

do you think you can cope with?

You're right.

Your Highness, you are really skilled in martial arts.

Not many in the Qi race

can be your opponent.

But I'm your bodyguard.

Think about it.

I can be your personal bodyguard.

Am I right?

You didn't even give me

a chance to get hurt.

Have you heard a saying?

What is it?

Leaving the crowd

can make a person

calm and sober

and not emotional.

No. Who said that?

Your Highness.

Is this the reason

you choose to be a loner?

Not even willing

to stay in the state of Qi anymore.

The Holy Fire has been missing for ten years.

The frozen area

[A few months ago]

[Qi, King of Xueqi]

[Qi, Grand Preceptor, Hanlin]

has expanded to the far north.

If this continues,

I'm afraid it won't take decades

for us, the Qi race

to be completely frozen to death.

Due to the loss of protection of the Holy Fire,

the cold in the far north has worsened.

The guards were forced to retreat south.

However,

they were trapped

by the North Sea, which was frozen in an instant

due to the sudden snowstorm.

The North Sea is frozen!

Look! The snowstorm is coming!

Run!

Hurry!

The freeze

will be exposed one day.

Everyone in the race will know.

In order to survive,

attacking the Qian race

and expanding the territory

is inevitable.

Whether it's freeze or war,

both will endanger the survival of the Qi race.

Retrieving the Holy Fire

is the only solution.

[Qi, King of Xueqi]

The Holy Fire is related to the survival of our race.

But Muyan has been missing for 10 years.

We still couldn't find him.

[Qi, General, Chilan]

We have to

make another plan.

Your Majesty.

The state of Qian has agreed

to discuss

the details of the Qian-Qi Six Treaties with us next month.

This is the first step

our people get to move to the state of Qian.

You must get it done.

Yes.

Your Majesty.

A spy sent back the news,

stating a strange case had occurred in the state of Qian recently.

Rumor has it that

the murderer is

a Qi with three scars on his face.

Could it be Muyan?

No idea yet.

But I've sent a spy to follow up.

There will be news soon.

We need to set up checkpoints outside the city.

We can't let our people

near the far north again.

Chilan.

Go find Hanzheng

and let him guard the checkpoints.

If necessary,

let him know about the freeze.

It's time to let him know.

What about Muyan?

Keep it from him for now.

After all,

they are close friends.

Hanzheng never thought of

Muyan taking the holy fire

when he ran away.

All right, you two may leave.

Your Highness.

The landlady came just now.

She asked if

we have the pass.

If not,

she has to take this place back.

Why does Jiuxiao City

against Qi people like that?

Maybe we can

go back to Shuobei first.

Impossible.

So many Qi people

live here.

Why can't I?

I won't go back

until I find Muyan.

Muyan is also a Qi.

How could he

go freely?

Is it possible that

he is not in Jiuxiao City?

Maybe there's another possibility.

He has been

working with Qian people all this while.

Yes.

The two people last night

might be his friends.

So they don't have

the smell of Qi,

nor the smell of Qian.

Only a few people know

how to cover the smell with herbs.

Your Highness,

I have an idea.

We can find a Qian to work with.

Nonsense.

Your Highness doesn't even want

to be my partner.

How could you

work with Qian?

I don't believe

there is no other way.

A way?

There is one.

Tell me.

When I went to buy the ice,

I met a child from the Qi race.

He said only the Inspection Bureau

has the original pass.

But there is a place

we can counterfeit the documents.

Can we really fool them?

[Qi, Kaka]

Your Highness.

Come on.

Kaka.

What took you so long?

Hurry up and do it for us.

It's him, right?

Yes.

Come with me.

Kaka, you're here again.

Cheng, so early?

It's late already.

Kaka is here.

Calligraphy. Take a look.

-This is the new arrivals. -No. No.

What do you think? Look at this.

I don't want all of those.

Sir.

It's right ahead.

-Let's go. -Sir. Sir.

Hurry up.

Let's go.

Let me see.

[Blacksmith Shop]

It's here. Let's go.

Here we are.

Boss.

Your business is coming.

What do you want?

A pass.

Name.

Kehaku'erte.

Age?

Can't you tell?

I just finished my coming-of-age ceremony.

Sixty.

Are you stupid?

A forged document.

Why do you need real information?

Boss.

You can write the name as you like.

Age.

Fifty years old.

As for the identity,

let it be a fur merchant.

Just wait.

Here are your documents.

He is really from the Chiqi tribe

which is good at craftsmanship.

It looks exactly like the genuine one.

It's just a piece of cake.

Ten taels of gold.

Here,

there must be many people

coming to you for fake documents.

How is that possible?

Not everyone

can afford these 10 taels of gold.

If one doesn't use the real document

and has to spend a lot of money

to get a fake one from me,

usually

he has an unspoken reason.

Have you ever seen

a Qi

with three scars on his face?

It's not easy for Qi people

to live in Jiuxiao City.

Bad news! The soldiers are here!

Run! Run!

The soldiers are here! Run!

Hurry up!

Hurry!

Hurry up.

Hurry up!

Hurry! Move! Move!

Your Highness, go!

You are wanted.

Go!

Hurry!

Go.

Get out of here first

and you'll be safe.

Leave now.

Why don't you

come with us?

I...

I...

Go, Your Highness.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Such a fool.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Bravo!

Bravo!

Good job, girl.

Why do I

admire you so much?

You're so smart.

During the summer in Jiuxiao City,

Qi people are afraid of heat.

This Qi

looks

rich and fussy.

So?

He'll buy plenty of ice.

But thanks to

Hu,

who has a huge social network,

we were able to catch them so quickly.

No worries.

Asking the landlords

to confirm their identities

is not a big deal.

Those

are my old friends.

We can ask them for help.

Just one word.

Nonetheless, my girl

is so smart.

You actually thought of

letting Kaka, a Qi,

lure him into the game.

Thanks to

Kaka and Granny's help.

They let us know

Qi people are not only afraid of fire.

It really works.

There's something more fatal.

Don't worry.

I just checked.

They slept soundly

like dead pigs.

Godfather,

do you think

they will

tell us everything?

Don't worry.

I'll lock them in the cellar

and set a fire.

Moreover, we can starve them for two days.

I guarantee

they will expose everything they do.

Keha.

Get up!

Why is it happening again?

Luckily he's here.

I have to give it a try.

Godfather,

I suddenly thought of something.

I want to go in and confirm.

Wait for me.

Put my onion amulet

on your neck.

Just in case.

My Godfather is so smart.

Be careful, girl.

I'll go in first.

Chilies.

Onions.

In fact, the Qi people are not difficult

to deal with.

Now that you are

in my hands.

It's really strange.

I can see clearly again.

What is this stupid woman doing?

It's really strange.

Why do I have

such a strange feeling

every time I touch him?

Although I don't know

why,

if I could

take him home,

I can be cured.

If so, can I

live a long life?

Live a long life?

Why are you...

Godfather! Godfather!

Shut up!