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♪Looking at the bright lights of the long streets in my hometown♪

♪I wrote down that it's not too late to meet you♪

♪Rereading it now, I think it's just a joke in life♪

♪During my beautiful youth, I longed for peace♪

♪I vowed to face challenges with you before Buddha♪

♪I pray to the gods not to be alone♪

♪Singing about farewell at Yang Pass♪

♪Behind the sad song, no one knows how I feel♪

♪Even though the streets are bustling, I can only watch alone♪

♪Spend years on the sea, drifting through foreign lands♪

♪There have been reunions and separations♪

♪There are countless sceneries, none of them are half as good as you♪

♪I asked heaven and earth where we can share the bright moon♪

♪Looking back, only the wind understands♪

♪Turns out that when love is deep, right and wrong are forgotten♪

♪Let me ask you how black hair turns white?♪

♪I answer myself, saying it's been a long separation♪

♪In the blink of an eye, I lost my youthful appearance♪

=Cao Xuanxuan's Love Journey=

=Episode 1=

Puppet tricks.

Locked-room murder.

Honkaku mystery.

Criminal psychology.

Adding sweet romance

in a mystery novel...

(Suspense)

Wang Jing, watch out!

(Yan City Diaries)

Nana!

Hurry and make a phone call.

Wake up.

Pervert!

Cao... Cao...

Stinking pervert.

How dare you scold me?

(What is this place?)

(How did I get here?)

Young Madam Guo...

Why are you awake?

Cao Xuanxuan, why are you running?

Stop!

Is she possessed by evil spirits?

Why is she running?

Young Madam Guo.

Don't come over!

Xuanxuan, be careful!

Young Madam Guo!

Young Madam Guo.

Young Madam Guo.

Young Madam Guo.

Ms. Xuanxuan is awake.

Hurry.

Inform Master and Madam Guo.

Why are you running?

You're running so fast.

Where are you running to?

Step aside!

Back off!

Put the sword down. Put...

Did you kidnap me?

What nonsense are you talking about?

(Guo Residence)

Keep an eye on Xuanxuan

and ask Yanhong to change her into clean clothes.

Yes.

Young Master.

Young Master.

She didn't hurt you, did she?

I'm fine.

Look at what they've done.

What if she gets hurt?

Young Master.

Don't you find it strange?

Didn't the physician say she couldn't wake up?

Why did she suddenly wake up?

What nonsense are you talking about?

Isn't it a good thing that she woke up?

Master.

Ms. Xuanxuan was in a coma.

That's why you decided to let Young Master Zijie

marry Ying.

But

she woke up

as the wedding approaches.

What should we do?

(Who hit me this hard?)

(Who changed my clothes?)

(I'm so exhausted.)

(Is it necessary to make the house so complicated?)

(Is this a house or a maze?)

(This smell)

(is lacquer,)

(but no one uses this lacquer)

(nowadays.)

(Have I really traveled to ancient times?)

Search!

Even if you have to turn Guo Residence upside down,

you must find him.

Yes.

No matter what,

the Guo family

owes so much to the Cao family.

Now,

we owe another life to Cao Xuanxuan.

Do you mean

that Young Master Zijie

and Ms. Xuanxuan's engagement

should proceed?

But

Ying is Madam Guo's niece.

Madam Guo might disagree.

Never mind.

Let me think again

about the wedding.

I'm starving.

What are you eating?

Zijie.

Are you alright?

Is something wrong with you?

You just woke up and you're already causing chaos.

Don't get so close to my cousin.

Cao Xuanxuan.

Don't think that you can escape being a child bride

just by saving Young Master Zijie.

You haven't gotten married yet.

There's no place for you

at the main table.

Cao Xuanxuan?

Child bride?

Go to hell.

Ms. Xuanxuan.

Don't be rude to Madam Guo and Ying.

Madam Guo?

This man's

concubine?

You...

Master.

You little wench.

How dare you touch me?

Leave me alone!

I have something to do,

so I won't fight you.

Guo Zijie!

Look at her.

Look at her rebelling.

Are you going to do something about it?

Guo Zijie?

Are you

Guo Zijie?

(The protagonist of Yan City Diaries)

(is county magistrate, Guo Zijie.)

(Detective Guo Zijie) (Most of)

(the documented cases used)

(honkaku mystery's modus operandi.)

Have you lost your mind because of your illness?

You don't even recognize your husband anymore.

Is this

Yan City?

She doesn't even know she's in Yan City.

Father.

Master.

I already told you not to...

Yes.

Look at what's going on now.

Yes, Master.

Look at what's going on.

Enough.

Stop arguing!

Xuanxuan.

You have no manners!

She's rebelling.

(How did I get here?)

(Cao Xuanxuan is in such a bad situation.)

(Guo Zijie is also completely different)

(from what is described in the diaries.)

(How strange.)

(Why did I wake up in Yan City?)

(Could it be related to that ancient book?)

(No.)

(I have to hurry up and find)

(Yan City Diaries.)

(Looks like the key to getting back)

(is related to the book.)

(Let me find Yan City Diaries first.)

Xuanxuan is a different person after waking up.

Don't you think

there's something fishy

about this?

(Yan City Diaries)

(doesn't seem to be in Guo Residence.)

(I should put it aside.)

(Since I'm here,)

(I should have no regrets.)

(I should have fun first.)

(Teahouse)

Take a look. It's cheap.

Mr. Zhang.

Come back for a drink next time.

Take care.

I didn't expect you

to be interested in this.

Come in, please.

Do you

know me?

Everyone in Yan City

knows Magistrate Guo's child bride.

Yes.

Come on.

Have a drink.

Come on.

Hurry.

No.

Come on.

Don't grab me.

I don't want to go in.

(Qunfang)

I'm really not...

I...

(Spring Tavern)

(Guo Residence)

I'm the flower of Sanlitun.

Drinking with me?

I'm not afraid of you.

Drink.

You lost again.

Six sixes.

Open!

Why are you here again?

Why am I here again?

You unfaithful woman.

You drank so much last night

that you had to be carried back.

You embarrassed me.

Unfaithful?

I'm still a young lady.

How dare you argue?

I'm telling you.

Don't you dare

leave my sight today.

Who are you to tell me what to do?

I'm not your wife.

I'm telling you.

Follow me to the administrative office today.

You can't go anywhere else.

Look at your outfit.

Hurry up and get changed.

I'll wait for you at the door.

Hurry.

What's wrong with you?

What does my outfit have to do with you?

I'm not doing what you say.

I look good.

Where are you going?

Are you trying to run?

Let go!

Why don't you get changed?

Where are you going?

Get down.

Get down.

(Yan Administrative Office)

Get off.

Stop urging me.

Is this the administrative office?

Come on.

Go to work.

Why did you bring me?

Alright.

You

keep an eye on her.

Just stay here.

She's not allowed to go anywhere.

(Yan Administrative Office)

I'm Yan City's county magistrate, Guo Zijie.

Welcome, Imperial Envoy.

Magistrate Guo.

No need for formalities.

Thank you.

Sir.

This way, please.

Please take a seat.

How is that appropriate?

I came to Yan City for inspection

on the orders of Lord Su.

Magistrate Guo.

It's

up to you this time.

Sure.

Why do you keep following me?

I heard Magistrate Guo is about to hold court.

Yes.

Come on. Let's check it out.

Why are there so many people?

I'll check it out.

Stop following me.

Magistrate Guo.

Get started.

Hurry.

See if there are any cases.

Bring them up.

Sir.

A kidnapping hideout was busted in the north of the city.

Several children were rescued.

Excuse me.

There's another case where a woman

named Zhang from the south of the city

sued a scholar for abducting

her daughter and eloping with her.

Imperial Envoy is here.

How can such trivial matters

show my wisdom and abilities?

Are there any difficult cases?

We do have that.

It's just

too ridiculous.

Tell me.

Summon them.

Summon

peasant woman, Zhao Xiaolin, to court.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

Get justice for me.

Sir.

You must get justice for me.

My husband...

My husband

disappeared into thin air.

Your husband disappeared into thin air?

Sir,

my husband, Fu Miao,

didn't disappear.

He...

He was caught by a fox spirit.

Fox spirit?

Interesting.

What happened?

Tell me in detail.

That day,

I went back to my parents' home.

I came home at night.

I distinctly remember

my husband sitting at his desk

and turning around to look at me.

But who would have expected

him to suddenly disappear

while I lit the lamp?

Maybe

your husband went out

when you were lighting the lamp.

No way.

It's my husband's fault

for refusing to listen

and eating the baby foxes

from the mountains.

A few days ago,

two of my husband's classmates came to visit.

Seeing the beautiful scenery in the mountains,

they took some liquor and went up to recite poems.

But

they found a nest of baby foxes

on their way back after drinking.

In the end,

they roasted the foxes and ate them.

I tried to dissuade them

after I found out,

but they didn't believe me.

Who knew

my husband was captured by a fox spirit that night.

Fox spirit?

It's really a fox spirit.

What should we do?

(Is there really a fox spirit?)

It's absurd.

It's absurd!

How could there be a fox spirit?

You and your husband

disappeared in the same room.

Maybe you murdered your husband

and then

blamed it

on something nonexistent

like a fox spirit.

Sir.

Every word I say is true.

Sir.

It's indeed true.

Sir.

The two of us

can prove it.

How dare you continue making excuses?

All of you

are suspects.

Sir.

I'm telling the truth.

Sir.

It's really not me.

It's not me.

Let me investigate further in the afternoon.

Take them away.

Sir!

Sir.

Sir, I'm innocent!

Sir, I'm innocent!

Does he know how to solve cases?

Hurry.

Sir!

Hurry up.

Why did Magistrate Guo run away?

Yes.

Well...

Well...

(Fairness and Integrity)

Are you capable of solving cases?

You jumped to conclusions

without solid evidence.

What are you looking for?

Could you please be quiet?

I'm already frustrated enough.

I don't want to bother with you.

You're throwing things randomly.

What are these?

Don't touch them.

This book

is made of the finest paper from West regions.

I especially used them to record

some major cases.

I can't show it to others.

Really?

You act all mysterious.

You can write books?

Do you know how to name it?

This book

has no title yet,

but

I've thought of several

impressive names as alternatives.

Tell me.

For example,

something like Detective Guo's

Record,

Mr. Guo's Case,

and something like

Tales of Mr. Guo Slaying Demons.

Aren't they particularly awesome?

Slaying Demons?

Outrageous.

Isn't punishing evil and promoting good

for the people

fighting demons?

I thought of a better name.

(Yan)

(Yan City Diaries)

(Yan City)

(Yan City Diaries)

(Yan City Diaries)

This artifact, newly unearthed

(Archaeological Institute) at an ancient city site,

(Hechuan City) hasn't been disclosed yet.

(Guo Residence) Master.

We have a problem.

Imperial Envoy is here.

Young Master Zijie lost his composure in court.

His official position

is probably in jeopardy this time.

Imperial Envoy

is sent by Lord Su.

Lord Su has always

advocated fairness and integrity.

He's also strict

with all civil and military officials.

It's a good thing

for the people,

but it's a disaster

for Zijie.

(Yan Administrative Office)

Magistrate Guo.

This...

Please make a decision soon, Magistrate Guo.

Sir.

Let me think about it again.

I need some time.

We've waited for so long.

Why hasn't the verdict been made yet?

What's going on?

What about Chen?

Have you heard?

If you get entangled by a fox spirit,

the whole family will be bad.

It continues for three generations.

Really?

That bad?

(What is Guo Zijie up to?)

(Is he really a fool?)

Magistrate Guo, hurry up.

(If this goes on,)

(that woman will probably be in danger.)

It's not a fox spirit.

Zhao Xiaolin reported the case.

I don't think she's the murderer.

If she wants to kill her husband,

she can set up an accident.

Why go to all the trouble

to make up a story about a demon fox?

Yes.

She has a point.

Magistrate Guo.

Who is this woman?

How dare she disrupt the court like this?

This is

my child bride.

But she knows a lot

about these strange things.

Maybe she can help.

If what Zhao Xiaolin said is true,

it should be a locked-room murder.

Locked room?

Scientifically speaking,

there's no way

someone can just disappear for no reason.

Young Madam Guo.

In your opinion,

how should this case be resolved?

Now,

we have a few clues.

Further investigation is needed.

That means you have no clue.

Guo Zijie.

How dare you?

It's fine that you're incompetent.

You allowed your child bride

to disrupt the court,

speak freely,

and talk nonsense.

Sir.

Calm down.

Give me a few days.

I'll solve the case for you.

Give you some time?

We don't have much time.

Lord Su will be visiting Yan City soon.

You guys are going to lose your heads by then.

Calm down.

Sir.

Sir.

I only need five days.

How dare you?

If you don't solve this case

in five days,

don't blame me

for reporting to Lord Su

about Yan City's county magistrate, Guo Zijie,

who seeks fame,

attempts to bribe,

allows a woman to disrupt the court,

and incites people.

Take care

of yourselves.

Imp... Imperial Envoy.

Sir.

Take care.

Five days?

Even if you were Judge Di,

you couldn't boast about five days.

I said that casually.

It was you who promised him five days.

You'll kill me.

How about this?

I'll help you solve the case.

And you'll give me that book.

Will that work?

Is it just for the book?

If you can solve the case,

you can have whatever you want.

Sir.

What do we do?

Take them away first.

We'll hold a retrial at a later date.

Take them away!

- Sir! - Sir!

Sir, investigate this carefully.

Investigate carefully, Sir.

No.

No!

Fu.

Young Master.

Did you

have a nightmare again?

Where's Xuanxuan?

Ms. Xuanxuan

hasn't woken up yet.

She

wasn't like this before.

Yes.

She used to get up before dawn.

You may go.

I'm fine.

Yes, Young Master.

Fu.

Where's your young master?

Our young master went to court early in the morning.

Is Guo Zijie going to try the case?

Our young master is a renowned detective of Yan City.

This time,

look carefully.

The suspects are already in court.

Nonsense.

Dali.

You brought me good news.

Well, you know.

My foolish brother.

I'm talking about him, not you.

What are you standing there for?

Sit.

No.

I wouldn't dare.

Sit down when I tell you to.

Sit.

Thank you, Young Master Zilu.

How dare he take on such a big case

and say

it would be solved within five days?

If he fails to solve the case,

let's watch Imperial Envoy

punish him.

Cao Xuanxuan.

I'm working on a case,

but you dragged me out.

You'll humiliate me.

Look at how you worked on the case.

Do you have shame?

I was just speculating.

Speculating. Do you understand?

Why do you insist it's Zhao Xiaolin?

Fu Miao was originally from somewhere else.

No one cared that he disappeared.

Why would Zhao Xiaolin go

to the administrative office to get attention?

Also,

Zhao Village

shuns the fox spirit.

Why would Zhao Xiaolin make up

a story about a demon fox's revenge

to get attention?

It doesn't make sense.

Have you ever thought about it?

(I thought he was playing dumb,)

(but he's actually dumb.)

(The author of that ancient book)

(is too unreliable.)

(How could he call himself a detective?)

Why did you stop talking?

Go on.

How do you think

we should investigate?

Fu Miao's body hasn't been found.

I think his chances of survival

are slim.

If we want to investigate this case,

we must go

to the crime scene in Zhao Village.

Let's go then.

Do you think the on-site investigation is easy?

There's a whole process of verification.

We also need

a forensic doctor.

A forensic doctor for verification.

What's

a forensic doctor?

That's

the coroner.

We need a coroner.

A coroner.

We have a coroner.

Come here.

We have a coroner, of course.

Sir.

Go tell them.

Keep an eye on them.

I have something important to do.

Well...

Go.

Yes.

Why are you gone?

You left me just like that.

Open your eyes and look at me.

You had such a hard life.

When you were alive,

you didn't even enjoy one good day.

Why are you gone?

How can you bear to part with me?

What happened?

- Let's take a look. - Let's take a look.

Here, excuse us.

Excuse us.

What happened?

Why are you gone?

Who is that woman?

Isn't that a man?

You fool.

No one knows who will die first, right?

It's not due to charcoal burning.

He's

the murderer.

Nonsense!

My wife died of charcoal poisoning.

Yes.

How is that possible?

The whole house smells like charcoal.

How could it not be charcoal poisoning?

- Yes. - Yes.

Mr. Coroner.

Mr. Li and Mrs. Li have a good relationship.

You must investigate thoroughly

and not wrong an innocent person.

Yes.

Mr. Coroner.

You must investigate thoroughly.

Don't end up wrongly accusing good people.

- Yes. - Yes.

Yes.

No need to investigate.

My wife died of charcoal poisoning.

Leave.

You're not welcome in my home.

Leave.

The coroner is a woman.

How did you know she's a woman?

The coroner is a woman!

Could ancient people

really not tell if someone was male or female?

It's obvious.

Really?

Mr. He is here.

Mr. He.

Mr. He.

Did you see?

This is the old coroner I mentioned.

You're the head coroner of Yan City.

You must get justice for me.

Grandpa.

Chun.

Strange.

Inhaling charcoal poison

will make the lips glisten

like cherries.

But Mrs. Li...

Look, Grandpa.

Shall we

do something exciting today?

What are you trying to do?

I see.

He's the murderer.

Catch him!

How dare you run?

Jeez.

Grandpa.

Let's go back.

Let's go.

Master.

I asked the physician yesterday.

The physician said,

with Xuanxuan's condition at the time,

there was no way she could wake up.

It's really strange.

Mr. He, please stay.

Magistrate Guo.

Did you just arrive?

I watched you from there for a while.

I was in a hurry

and didn't see you.

It's alright.

Who is this lady?

She's my granddaughter.

Don't we need a coroner?

I want her.

That's right.

Are you Guo Zijie?

Yes.

Corrupt official.

Magistrate Guo.

Apologies.

Have you ever seen anyone so rude?

Look at how badly you've done your job.

She doesn't even want to talk with you.

Think about it.

Do you have anyone else that's good?

For example,

a private secretary?

Private secretary?

I've been trying to hire one.

It's just that...

You know

that scholars are over-scrupulous.

I can't find a suitable

and better one.

Miss.

This is my new stock.

Hey,

why do you have a Rubik's cube?

It's called a Rubik's cube?

I bought this

in bulk.

It's for kids.

I don't know much about it either.

Really?

Why would I lie to you?

If you like it,

just take it.

Thank you.

What's this?

How come I've never seen it before?

(Could there be other modern people here already?)

You can even turn it.

How do you play this?

You don't know how, right?

I'll teach you.

Did you get it?

We're hiring a private secretary and offering rice as a benefit.

Take a look.

We're hiring a private secretary and offering rice as a benefit.

Next.

We're giving away rice.

We're hiring a private secretary.

We're hiring a private secretary and giving away rice.

What's this?

Hiring a private secretary.

(Recruiting Private Secretary)

(Free Rice) Is this

how you recruit a private secretary?

How else should we recruit a private secretary?

Let's use this.

Are you hiring me a private secretary

with this toy?

Pay attention.

This rice isn't for free.

Whoever can solve this

will become Yan City's top private secretary

with a salary tripled.

Come on.

Ms. Xuanxuan became extremely smart

after waking up.

It

doesn't make sense.

Do you think

it's possible

that there are two...

Two identical people?

♪Like the setting sun, which repeatedly sets in the west♪

♪My heart goes over mountains to rest with you♪

♪As the winds and clouds shift, our encounter♪

♪Seems like the perfect foreshadowing♪

♪But it was a misplaced expectation♪

♪I think I'm exceptionally affectionate♪

♪Devotion can warm the coldest ice♪

♪And you're a shooting star that flashes by♪

♪Out of reach♪

♪I prayed for a miracle countless times♪

♪If I meet you, I only wish we could be together forever♪

♪But only the distant phantom remains♪

♪Love rises like the wind but remains unsettled when it stops♪

♪Chasing you through four seasons, wandering for a lifetime♪

♪Fish in the water♪

♪Is greedy for the reflection of clouds in the heart of the lake♪

♪From dusk to dawn, from heavy snow to early clear sky♪

♪Searching for your footprints from south to west♪

♪The wind stops, but the dream isn't over♪