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[Warm on a Cold Night]

[Episode 12]

This is it.

[Wolf-headed Man Roaming at Night]

[Summer of the 31st year of the Dingkun Reign, Nanfeng Studio]

Nanfeng Studio?

Although these three scars

are on the wolf's head,

it's rather similar

to the portrait

Father painted.

Could it be that he saw the Qi man

when he was painting?

She said she broke her leg

and asked me to go patrolling with others,

but she actually went to the art exhibition

with someone else.

It's really because of that girl?

I'm looking for evidence.

Do you still want this rabbit lantern?

No.

Fine.

I'll send it

to her later.

I'm sure she'll like it.

Why give it to her?

To thank her for saving you for me,

and toady up to her so she will look for Mu Yan.

You can give it to anyone

but her.

So what?

What are you afraid of?

I...

I'm not scared.

I'll give it to her then.

You...

Isn't that...

Han Zheng.

General.

Who are you?

My partner told me

she broke her leg,

so she needed to go home to rest.

Do we know each other?

What do you mean?

You don't know me?

Why are you here too?

It's none of your business.

You're usually clever,

but now you're being slow.

Brother Han and General must be dressed up like this

to attend the lantern festival.

Bravo!

Why are you here

instead of working?

How do you know

we're not working?

We're here to investigate a case.

Why would you bring something like this to work a case?

What's wrong with that?

Monster!

Monster! Where is it?

Monster! Run!

This...

No matter how I look at it,

it doesn't look like a human.

Why do I feel like

that painting came to life?

He's a Qian.

He died less than a day ago.

His face...

Don't touch it.

It might be a trick.

The head was stitched on.

I just want to see

if he has three scars on his face.

Three scars?

The Inspection Bureau is working a case.

Please stand back.

What happened?

I heard someone died.

Someone died?

-It's a monster. -Someone died.

What happened?

How could this happen all of a sudden?

What kind of monster died?

I heard it's a monster

with the body of a human and head of a wolf.

The body of a human and head of a wolf?

It could be a Qi.

I heard someone stitched the wolf's head

onto a human's body.

Who would do something like that?

Wolf fur?

[Wolf Head]

You mean

a wolf's head was stitched onto a human's body?

Yes.

He died and was beheaded

before a wolf's head was stitched on.

But we have not found

the cause of death yet.

Lass.

Did you test the body

for poison yet?

Of course.

There's nothing.

Are there any scars

on the victim's body

that can verify his identity?

No.

It's strange.

It's too strange.

The murderer deliberately chose to depose of the body

on the day of the lantern festival.

He even deposed of the body

by a crowded market.

Commander.

I understand—

The murderer wanted the body

to be found.

That's too strange.

Pass my order.

We will cooperate on this case with no separation between

main and deputy investigating officers.

We must find out the victim's identity

and cause of death within three days

in order to answer to the people!

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

What is this stupid woman hiding from me?

By then,

we can go to the scene...

Who can say for sure

when we're looking for a needle in a haystack?

Let's try our luck.

What...

What's wrong?

Don't you think

there are some things

you need to tell me?

Jiu'er.

Your fried dough sticks are ready.

Thank you, Sister Li.

Take your time.

Auntie Li.

Your Highness, have a taste

of this superlative Qian breakfast

before I tell you

why I appeared at the lantern festival

yesterday.

I don't care about that.

I want to know

how you knew

there were three scars on the wolf's head.

Oh no.

He found out.

Well...

Calm down, Your Highness.

Let me explain it to you.

But before I answer,

could you

answer a question of mine first?

No.

Fine.

I'll ask then.

General Chilan and you

were on a date yesterday, right?

Your eyes are dazed and your face is flushed.

Did I guess right?

Boring.

Do you Qian people

only have romance on your minds?

What are you looking at?

Then why are you nervous?

Nervous?

How is that possible?

Fine.

Let me guess again.

Your Highness is cold, arrogant,

and unromantic.

Did the general ask you out

but you didn't know?

If you keep talking nonsense,

I will...

Don't be angry, Your Highness.

I've been busy all night.

I just wanted to liven up the atmosphere.

You're a really strange woman.

You're horsing around with me

instead of doing your job.

Aren't you afraid that you won't find any leads

within three days?

Of course.

Why aren't you getting a move on then?

He's back on this topic again.

Forget it.

Let's go with the flow.

My good partner,

have you ever thought about it?

Since I knew

there were three scars on the wolf's head,

I must also have

some other leads.

Right?

Don't keep me guessing. Speak.

Tell me first.

Were you on a date

with the general?

Fine.

You don't have to say it if you don't want to.

Have some fried dough sticks.

You're too shy to admit it.

Take it away.

This lass

keeps sounding him out.

She's gotten his thoughts

all confused.

He didn't even notice there's something weird

about this case.

Fine.

I'll investigate the case for you.

But this lass...

Have a bite.

No.

You'll have to figure out how to deal with her.

[Inspection Bureau]

This craftsmanship

looks familiar.

If I weren't familiar with Qi crafts,

it would be hard to tell that

this mask and scar

had been created by the same person.

In that case,

this case was meant

to be bait for Han Zheng.

This time,

thanks to Your Highness' help,

we got the lead

faster.

Don't thank him yet.

We still don't know if it's a lead

or a coincidence.

Brother Han is right.

It's just a painting.

It'll be too strange

if it's related

to the case.

Lass.

Was the body really

exactly like the painting?

They were exactly the same.

A human's body, a wolf's head, and three scars,

running through the night.

So

you insisted on seeing if the wolf's head

had three scars

to confirm

if he's an exact imitation

of that painting?

Yes.

Even if that's the case,

why are we looking

for that painter right now?

Because the body's

right hand was stronger than its left hand.

It had calluses

from extended periods of using a brush.

This person

was either a scholar

or a painter.

That's right.

Jiu'er.

This connection is so subtle.

Good job on that.

But why must we

bring Wen Jun along with us for the investigation?

The painter is a recluse in his painting studio.

He doesn't meet with outsiders.

How can we get in

without His Highness?

Jiu'er.

Have one.

-I want one too. -Sweet dates!

It's a joy working with Your Highness.

There's food too.

So sweet.

Do you want one too?

I don't eat things like this.

You don't—

Open up.

Hold on to it.

You should appreciate His Highness' kindness.

You'll like it.

Do you like it?

It's very sweet.

Stupid woman.

[Nanfeng Studio]

Godfather.

Give me the crutch.

Okay.

Let me help you.

Slowly.

Let me help you.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Be careful.

Thank you.

Here.

Slowly.

Here.

Slowly.

Prince Han.

Why are you walking so fast?

We

can't open the door.

You can't.

Here.

Slowly.

What brings you here today?

I'm buying a painting.

You're mistaken.

Nanfeng Studio

doesn't sell ready-made paintings.

You need to make an appointment with the painters in advance.

After the painting is done,

we'll send it to your residence directly.

Make an appointment for me then.

May I know your name?

The Prince of Xueqi, Han Zheng.

Alright, Young Master Han.

I've made an appointment for you.

Let's go.

Young Master.

The painters will meet with you

in a month's time.

Please wait patiently.

No—

[Quietly]

Master Ming, what brings you here?

Please come in.

Look.

Master Wei has been traveling for a long time.

Is Master Lin still

in charge of the studio?

Yes.

Since my master began traveling,

the matters of the studio

have all been managed by

the Third Junior of my Master, Lin Zhixing.

Great.

Jiu'er.

You're lucky.

What?

Lucky?

Master Lin

is the most handsome man

in Nanfeng Studio.

Godfather...

Let's go.

Brother Lin.

Master Ming.

Long time no see.

Long time no see.

Is there a new opera?

Thank you for your concern.

I haven't finished my new work yet.

You're famously meticulous.

Unlike me, I'm too impatient.

Master always said

I should learn from you.

You flatter me.

His Highness is elegant

and eloquent.

Didn't he say

he's the most handsome man here?

He doesn't seem that great.

Of course.

The so-called Master Ming

is just an investor.

As long as you spend enough money,

that could be you, too.

Of course.

Of course.

-Brother Lin. -Godfather.

Do you have any new works?

Let's take a look.

The studio has a few new works

of the Huaxian Bridge.

Let me walk with you.

Brother Lin, to be honest,

I'm not here to see paintings.

Well,

a painting from the studio was involved

in something strange that happened recently.

My two friends

are here to investigate this matter,

so we want to talk to the painter.

Which painting?

It's "Wolf-headed Man Roaming at Night"

by Master Xu Youdao.

Eldest Senior?

What?

Can't we see him?

That's not it.

But at this hour,

Eldest Senior must be working.

How about this?

I'll inform him first.

Guards!

Senior.

He has to be informed about a simple meeting.

Is he clearing

incriminating evidence?

When Eldest Senior is ready,

I'll take you to see him.

Thank you, Brother Lin.

Everyone,

we have some free time.

Are you in the mood to admire some paintings?

Sure.

Sure.

This is

Nanfeng Studio's Huaxian Bridge.

Good name.

I'm sorry.

I was attracted by the parrot

in the garden,

so I was held back.

Master Ming saw Buzhi?

It doesn't show itself to just anyone.

Really?

What is that painting?

Why haven't I seen it before?

Xu Youdao is his senior.

In other words,

he's the junior.

The junior is standing in as the head of the studio.

The relationships in Nanfeng Studio

seem rather complex.

I wonder

if we can detect anything

from their paintings.

Su Jiu'er,

the Qian have a saying,

"Lust addles the mind."

Do you know what it means?

Yes, I do.

It means that

after Prince Han went to the lantern festival

with the general yesterday,

you became very strange.

Do you want to die?

I dare not.

But Your Highness,

I haven't

broken your rule of late.

Why are you behaving so strange

towards me?

Who said you didn't

break my rule?

I have another rule.

Those who work with me

must be focused.

I am focused.

You seem to be investigating the case,

but you're getting distracted by his looks.

Can this count as focusing?

Get rid of that burden

immediately

and go find the culprit.

Your Highness.

Firstly,

the only thing on my mind is the case,

not his looks.

Secondly,

didn't you say it too?

Without His Highness,

it'll be hard to work this case.

What a joke.

Can't I handle this case

without him?

It's not that you can't,

but that it'll take more effort.

Isn't it a waste of time to look at paintings?

Your Highness.

Think about it.

If there is really something wrong

with this place,

shouldn't we take the chance

to scope it out

while they're distracted?

How?

This is called the "Immortal Crane Painting."

Let me scope it out for you.

I'll show you

the Inspection Bureau's basic skills

in interrogation and investigation

right this minute.

There's a flower on the peacock's tail,

a bug in the flower,

a water droplet on the bug,

and a reflection of the peacock

on the water droplet.

How marvelous.

This painter should be

a meticulous person.

He pays such close attention to detail.

I'm afraid even the brushes he uses everyday

must be well-organized.

Yes.

This painting is the work of

my master's junior, Ji Fengping.

He only uses special

small brushes.

He is very particular.

He makes them all himself.

This painting is quite exotic.

The painter must have studied in another country.

He's very particular with the use of color.

This painter should be someone who is

gentle and short-spoken,

but meticulous and orderly.

This must be the work of your junior, Feng Muyuan,

right?

Yes.

Junior doesn't talk much.

He only loves painting.

And he dislikes being in the limelight.

I don't believe

you could get something out of this one.

This painting...

This painting is really special.

Su Jiu'er.

Just you wait.

What do you mean?

The lush flowers and the grotesque vase

stand in stark contrast.

This painter must be someone

whose appearance is inconsistent

with their true self.

But I don't know

whether he's trying to express

the beauty of the flowers

or the grotesqueness of the vase.

Master Lin,

what do you think?

Well...

I can't say.

Why?

Because this was painted by

Master Lin.

Master Lin.

I was just guessing.

Don't take it to heart.

It doesn't matter.

What you said is quite interesting.

You're knowledgeable about painting.

Would you come with me

to look at some other paintings?

Of course!

How is this considered an interrogation?

It's just flattery.

If I don't rope him in,

how would he lower his guard

and tell us what we want to know?

Let's go.

This painting

is good.

You have good taste.

This painting is called "The Immortal in the Painting."

It's my master, Wei Gonglin's

swan song.

There are countless paintings of Huaxian Bridge,

but you chose this one.

This painting smells wrong.

It's a view of the big picture.

Well said!

What you said

is very true.

Right?

You didn't get anything

out of him.

But this is clearly a painting

of snow in Jiuxiao City.

Why is it called "The Immortal in the Painting"?

Well...

there are reasons for it.

Senior.

Everyone.

Eldest Senior is in the courtyard.

I'll take you there now.

But before we go,

could you promise me one thing?

What is it?

Eldest Senior spent many years

in the land of the barbarians.

I hope you all

will not be surprised

by his weird behavior.

Let's go.

This way, please.

What's that smell?

Godfather.

There's a painting.

It's so disgusting.

Is this...

Xu Youdao?

Yet another guy

who likes to play tricks.

Don't misunderstand.

This cat died when it ingested a poisonous plant by accident.

Eldest Senior felt bad for it.

Don't worry.

There's no misunderstanding.

We just think

it's a little strange.

I'm out of spiritual energy today.

[Qian, Xu Youdao]

I shouldn't paint anymore.

Eldest Senior.

These are friends of Master Ming.

They heard about one of your paintings,

so they came to meet with you.

Everyone.

Senior asks which painting it is.

"Wolf-headed Man Roaming at Night."

He asks

what you want to know.

We want to ask,

Master Xu,

when you were working on this painting,

did you have a model?

Senior means to say

inspiration came to him all of a sudden.

There was no model to speak of.

He's not a mute.

Why do you have to speak for him?

Eldest Senior

doesn't like to talk to strangers.

What did that mean?

He meant to say you all don't understand painting.

He wants to go and rest,

and doesn't want to talk to you all anymore.

Wait!

Han Zheng.

Han Zheng.

Don't act rashly.

This is a famous painting studio.

It has many backers.

Young Master Han.

Senior wants you to step aside.

It's a waste of time

to talk the way you're talking.

Xu Youdao,

I'll be honest with you.

A headless corpse

appeared in the market yesterday.

A wolf's head

was stitched onto it.

The pose and the setting

were exactly the same

as those in your painting.

What...

What?

A headless corpse?

Also,

we are not

are not painting aficionados.

We are on duty from the Inspection Bureau

and we're here

to arrest you.

He's not a suspect yet.

Who are you?

So many people have seen my painting.

Why do you only suspect me?

Because

I wanted to provoke you.

No.

Why did you want to provoke me?

If you don't speak,

who will explain the situation to me?

Speak.

Why does that room

smell of human blood?

Let’s go.

-Slow down, lass. -Your Highness.

Be careful.

Don't act rashly, Your Highness.

These are my treasures.

Why would there be human blood?

We'll know when we open the door.

You can't open it!

I can't let you

taint my spiritual energy!

Senior.

There are so many animal specimens here.

It's normal for the room to smell of blood.

Did you get it wrong?

Look at that.

Don't touch it.

Don't touch it.

Look carefully.

Does its fur color and size

match the body's?

You tainted my spiritual energy.

You tainted my...

My...

My baby!

Eldest Senior?

Where is my baby's head?

Where is my baby's head?

How would we know?

Who did this?

Who did this?

Who did this?

Get up.

Don't touch me!

You want to make excuses?

I'm not making excuses.

Your Highness,

this room is usually not locked.

Losing the wolf's head

can't prove anything, right?

Yes.

I've been framed.

Eldest Senior.

You've been wronged, right?

Then tell me

what is hidden

inside.

Is...

Is there anything?

You still won't talk?

Let me help you.

S- Second Senior.

Are you pretending to be dead?

Get up.

You're good at pretending.

Hu, lock this place down immediately.

Don't let anyone damage the evidence.

Yes!

Eldest Senior.

Stop pretending.

Eldest Senior.

Jiu'er.

Is Xu Youdao really the murderer?

Maybe,

or maybe not.

Why don't I understand?

I keep feeling like if he is the murderer,

then there's something wrong with this studio.

W- What's wrong?

What's wrong with it?

What is it, Your Highness?

I've found the identity of the body

and the evidence for you.

It seems

that is so.

Since we've got him bang to rights,

leave the rest

to our

other partner.

What about us?

We're going to talk about

who it was that helped you

expend less effort, of course.

Let's go.

Where are we going?

Where are you going?

What's going on?

What happened?

The Inspection Bureau is on a case. Stand back.

They're in Senior's room.

Something happened to Second Senior.

I can't wake Xu Youdao up

no matter what.

That wolf's head

was hacked off

from his specimen.

Take him back.

Get someone to watch him.

Yes.

I've confirmed it.

That head matches the body.

The victim was Wei Gonglin's second disciple,

Wang Jirong.

Is the case solved then?

It...

It was solved so easily?

Didn't Jiu'er and Hanzheng

find the murderer?

Where are they?

Who knows what the two of them

are up to.

In my opinion,

we should go back to the bureau

to take the credit

for some good luck

and close the case.

Liu,

thank you for your hard work.

You haven't been home for so long.

Your child...

Bin must miss you.

That's great.

I'll go back now.

Let's drink some other day.

Dali.

Search carefully!

Don't let anything slip!

Yes!

Lass.

Han.

Where are those two?

Where did they go?

-Uncle Hu. -Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Have you found them?

N- No.

Stop hitting it.

I'm scared.

Help!

I'm really scared.

I'll tell you.

A- As your partner,

I was incompetent.

I couldn't help

getting addled by good looks

and almost messed up the case.

Thanks to you, Prince Han,

we found a lead quickly.

In the future...

In the future...

In the future,

I'll listen to

whatever you say.

You're right when you're right.

You're right when you're wrong, too.

I'll follow you closely.

I promise you.

I'll listen to you from now on.

Prince Han.

When can you

let me down?

I'm really going to fall.

You scared me.

You...

But Prince Han,

even though we found the head and wolf's body

in Xu Youdao's studio,

it's likely

he wasn't the murderer.

What evidence do you have?

Think about it.

When you opened the door,

was his studio locked?

I walked around

in his studio.

I found that he had many specimens,

and all of them were intact

with no flaws at all.

This means

he is usually very strict

with the quality of the specimens he collects.

How could someone like him

attach a head onto a body

using such clumsy stitches?

Think about it.

He killed someone and deposed of the body in a crowded market.

How could he return to his own studio

to paint?

Is he stupid?

So in your opinion,

what should we do next?

Let me think about it.

He...

I suddenly feel dizzy.

My brain

can't keep up.

You want to replenish your health, right?

How did you know?

In that case,

I'll help you with it.

Really?

Why am I up here again?

Could you please let me down?

I knew it,

you didn't reflect on yourself.

How about this?

I'm leaving to investigate the case.

You should think carefully about

what you should do

to have your health replenished.

Hold on to this.

I- I'm scared.

Han Zheng.

Han Zheng!

Don't go, I'm really scared.

What a fool!

Where did those fools

from the Inspection Bureau go?

Your Highness.

I can't run anymore.

The people from the Inspection Bureau

took the suspect away.

Could it be that Miss Jiu'er

has returned to the Inspection Bureau?

I don't believe it.

Jiu'er

won't leave me behind.

Your Highness.

Listen to me.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

I know I was wrong.

Save me!

There are wolves in the mountain!

She's still not behaving?

Wouldn't I smell it if there were wolves?

It's Jiu'er!

Your Highness!

Wait for me!

Your Highness!

It's good to split up.

I want to see

who cracks the case sooner,

you and that burden,

or me.

Help!

Someone is hanging from the tree.

She can't come down.

There are so many people in Nanfeng Studio.

Why isn't there at least someone

coming to the mountains to fell firewood?

Jiu'er!

I'm here to save you!

Your Highness, slow down.

Jiu'er.

Your Highness, wait for me.

Jun.

-Here. -I'm here.

Your Highness!

Let me do it!

I'll do it.

-Han Zheng! -Lass.

Wait.

Where's Han Zheng?

Jiu'er,

why were you on the tree?

Jun.

Have you seen Han Zheng?

No.

Liu Fu, did you see him?

No.

Come on, lass.

Drink some water.

Why didn't he save you?

He was the one

who put me on the tree.

-Why? -Why?

Why?

Because...

I can't say he suspects me of

getting addled by men's looks.

Because he thinks

Xu Youdao was the murderer,

but I don't.

So the two of us

had

a small disagreement.

That's impossible.

This young man

is rather domineering,

but he doesn't seem brainless.

Godfather!

Whose side are you on?

Yours.

It's unsurprising that

there's something wrong with his brain.

Lass.

Let's go back to the Inspection Bureau.

Let's go.

Godfather.

We're running out of time.

Why are we going back to the Inspection Bureau?

I know

you're angry with Han Zheng.

But what's most important now

is that Yue Daren, that bastard,

has arrested Xu Youdao

and brought him to the magistrate's office.

What does he want?

He clearly wants to

take credit for the case.

Are we going to let him have his way?

Of course not.

But

let him do what he wants.

I don't care.

Why not?

Uncle Hu.

Have you forgotten what Jiu'er said?

She thinks Xu Youdao wasn't the murderer.

Jun knows me well.

I'm guessing

you want to stay here

to find a new lead before Han Zheng does?

When I find a lead,

if he still refuses to apologize,

I'll...

You'll...

Never mind.

Let's not talk about this.

Godfather.

Next, we...

Next, let's do this.

Tianyun.

You've worked hard.

Leave him to me.

You've worked hard.

Dali.

Boss.

Keep watch outside.

The credit must be ours.

Don't worry, Boss.

I can definitely keep

a lass

and a Qi away.

Come on.

With me here,

we'll see who can enter this prison.

A bunch of fools.

Can the likes of you

stop me from investigating the case?

A murderer who will make a body look like a painting

and depose of it in a crowded market

must have

a motive deeper than murder.

We'll let Han Zheng

interrogate Xu Youdao.

We'll take the chance

to interrogate everyone else.

We must find out the relationship

between Wang Jirong and Xu Youdao.

There must be something

hidden deep beneath the surface.

Yes.

Be careful. Godfather.

Daughter.

Nanfeng Studio's name list is here.

Let me take a look.

W- Why are there so many people

in Nanfeng Studio?

Not at all.

There's just over 120.

100...

How long

will this take me?

He died like a painting.

Could you be

behind this?

[Painting of a Snow Night in Jiuxiao City]

Tell me

what kind of person

Wang Jirong was.

Did he have any enemies?

What did he have to do with Xu Youdao?

Wang Jirong?

He...

So what if he was good at painting?

He was rotten.

He had always been weird.

He was moody and mean.

But his relationship with Master Xu

was very good.

Master Xu was hard to please,

but he was very tolerating

of Master Wang.

I've heard

they grew up in the studio.

They were like real brothers.

He didn't like painting.

He only loved money.

He was greedy and loved gambling.

None of our disciples

were willing to

serve him.

[Qian, Feng Muyuan]

I’m their 6th junior.

I've heard that Eldest Senior

lent him some money

and redeemed

a painting he sold.

Several disciples

in Nanfeng Studio

consigned their paintings

to collectors.

He was a child-disciple.

Master raised him,

so naturally, he was more arrogant.

Eldest Senior and Second Senior

were very close.

I don't believe

Eldest Senior would do anything

to hurt him.

Why are there so many people?

[Greedy, Redeemed painting]