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[Episode 31]

I want to become a real journalist.

I want to find out...

the reason Huo Yuan Jia murdered Sun Wu Ji!

You...

On what grounds do you make that accusation?

On what grounds?

Then why are you destroying the body?

-I... -Destroying the body?

All I said was dealing with the body.

I studied forensic science before.

Who are you?

Swiss doctor, Federer.

I'm also a freelance journalist of the four major newspapers in Europe.

You're a journalist?

A news journalist.

So, you're here to...

I'm here to find out the truth.

Huo Yuan Jia and I are friends,

but if he really murdered someone with poison,

I would never make false testimony for him.

All right, let's get to work.

We are at the crime scene now.

We can't overlook any details.

You can take notes for me.

[Songjiang Government Office]

How is it?

Someone has advised the magistrate...

to execute Huo Yuan Jia immediately.

What?

Calm down.

He's not executed yet.

You must have interfered, Lord Xie.

Thank you, my Lord.

No, you don't have to thank me.

I'm not that powerful.

Goodbye.

It's him.

He's the one who saved Huo Yuan Jia.

Thank you, Lord Xie.

Excuse me, sir.

You are?

I'm Nong Jin Sun from Elite Martial Arts.

Hello, sir.

You're from Elite?

How may I help you?

I heard that you saved Huo Yuan Jia.

I would like to thank you for that.

You should thank Mr. Rong.

I'm just here to carry out his errands.

However, hold your appreciation,

as Huo Yuan Jia is not totally out of the woods yet.

You mean...

Lord Xu has agreed to do Mr. Rong a favour,

but a man was murdered,

an indictment was filed.

According to Lord Xu,

to save Huo Yuan Jia,

you need to talk to Chen Zhen.

Chen Zhen!

[Bao Gong Reborn]

You're Huo Yuan Jia's associate?

Observant indeed, Brother Chen Zhen.

I'm Nong Jin Sun from Elite Martial Arts.

-This is... -Cut to the chase!

What do you want?

Are you inviting me to destroy Elite?

Relax.

Once the magistrate beheads Huo Yuan Jia today,

my master's death will be avenged.

I will be able to let him rest in peace.

After that, I will destroy the reputation...

of your school in Shanghai.

Hey!

Please hold, Chen Zhen.

Mr. Sun died suddenly.

As his pupil, you must be devastated.

I understand that.

But Chen Zhen,

I'm a few years older than you,

and have more life experience.

I would like to give you a sincere advice.

When you're in grief,

all the more reason to remain calm.

What happened in the last few moments before your master died?

Try to recall it.

I believe that Huo Yuan Jia...

had nothing to do with your master's death.

I know what kind of person Yuan Jia is.

-He would never do such thing. -Shut up!

Who do you think you are?

Trying to reason with me?

What kind of person Huo Yuan Jia is,

I've seen it with my own eyes.

He poisoned my master because he was defeated.

He's despicable.

There are no good men in Elite!

You're a bad man just like Huo Yuan Jia.

Now get out of my way!

Chen Zhen, please calm down.

How about we...

go to some place quiet and talk it over?

You'd better get out of my way now.

Or else you're going to regret it.

Chen Zhen...

Get lost!

You're too young to be arrogant,

don't you think?

Who are you?

Who I am is not important.

What's important is...

I believe that Mr. Nong has a point.

But you just refuse to listen.

Young man,

there is still a long journey ahead.

You are going to fall into the river...

if you keep this attitude.

Here comes another one who is trying to teach me a lesson.

Chen Zhen,

I'm fine with you venting your anger on me.

But Mr. Zuo is the chief butler...

of Mr. Rong from Shanghai.

Show some respect.

And how should I show it?

At least let us finish.

Come on, let's go to somewhere quiet.

I'll treat you to a meal, Brother Chen Zhen.

No need for that.

I may be poor,

but I can earn a meal on my own.

I don't need you to treat me.

Not to mention, I know exactly what you're going to talk about.

You can forget it.

Young man, never say never.

In this world,

everything is negotiable.

How do you want to negotiate then?

The dead is dead.

Your master is gone.

As far as I know,

he didn't leave much fortune for you.

You're still young.

It'd be best if you made less enemies, don't you think?

So I would like to advise you to withdraw the lawsuit.

Of course, it's also what Mr. Rong wants.

Say it again!

Chen Zhen!

Mr. Zuo.

Chen Zhen, don't worry.

Withdrawing the indictment doesn't mean...

the investigation on your master's death will stop.

We must get to the bottom of Mr. Sun's murder.

But you can't accuse Huo Yuan Jia without any evidence.

That's unfair for him.

You've made such big plaque for the magistrate.

What if he chooses to maintain such reputation...

and misjudge the case?

Then there will be no chance to find out the real culprit.

Mr. Nong is right.

"Bao Gong reborn."

Young man, you're so naive.

These days,

justice no longer remains in the officialdom of Qing.

I'll play the age card on you for this once.

Since I'm more experienced than you.

I'll be straightforward with you.

Young man,

life must go on.

You master is gone.

You need to think about how you're going to earn your livelihood in future.

I know you're strong.

But what future do you have...

by becoming a coolie?

You won't be able to achieve anything in your whole life.

Once you withdraw the indictment,

it's considered that you've done Mr. Rong a favour.

After this, when you come to Shanghai,

you could have anything you want.

-Really? -Of course.

I'm an excellent judge of character.

You might look simple and honest,

but you are actually a smart guy.

Withdraw the indictment.

Money, house, women.

You can have anything you want.

Mr. Rong will grant all your wishes.

We've been talking for quite some time.

Who is this Mr. Rong?

He can give me anything I want?

Sounds like an omnipotent man.

I, Chen Zhen, want the world.

What did you say?

The world.

What world?

The world where you are at.

My master was my whole world!

He was murdered by Huo Yuan Jia.

My whole world has collapsed.

I want Huo Yuan Jia to pay it with his life.

Give me back my world!

You old man,

when you started to speak,

I knew immediately you're not a good man.

-You... -Yet you wish to preach to me?

Let me tell you,

I have never crawled ever since I was born.

I've known how to walk all along.

And you,

you have more experience than me,

is that right?

Today, I'd like to see how you walk...

without falling into the river!

Uncle Zuo!

[Bao Gong Reborn]

I didn't punch or kick you two.

I didn't lay my finger on you two at all.

You're no longer young.

You couldn't even walk properly.

You jumped right into the water.

Yet you shamelessly tried to teach me a lesson.

That's so ridiculous.

Somebody, please!

Help!

Thank you, thank you.

That rascal...

How dare he insult me?

It's all your fault.

Martial artists value integrity.

Plus, that Chen Zhen is straightforward.

What did you say?

"Money, house, women."

Of course he would feel offended.

I...

I was just trying to save Huo Yuan Jia.

If it hadn't been for his wife begging for Mr. Rong's help,

I wouldn't have bothered.

But Yuan Jia would never poison someone.

The way you put it just now,

Chen Zhen would think that we want to buy him off.

Wouldn't it just make things worse?

You said Huo Yuan Jia didn't poison him.

Did you see it?

As a martial arts practitioner,

he wants to be the best.

Sun Wu Ji was better than him.

The stage was set up in front of his residence.

But he didn't dare fight.

Plus the newspapers had fanned the flames.

Of course he would feel resentful.

Do you think Yuan Jia was the one who poisoned him too?

I didn't say that.

What are you doing here then?

I'm Mr. Rong's butler.

I have to do everything...

Mr. Rong asks me to.

Nong...

We're here. We have made a major breakthrough.

What happened?

How did you get wet? Did you fall into the river?

Don't ask.

Allow me to introduce.

This is Mr. Rong's chief butler from Shanghai.

He came all the way to save Yuan Jia.

Zhen Sheng, introduce yourself.

I'm Liu Zhen Sheng, first pupil of Huo clan.

Nice to meet you, Uncle Zuo.

Nice to meet you too.

You all looked excited.

What have you found?

I,

together with Ms. He Ma Li,

have found the evidence.

It can prove Huo Yuan Jia is not the murderer.

-Really? -Absolutely.

Come on. Let's go to Songjiang Office...

and clear Huo's name.

-Let's go. -Wait.

Ms. He Ma Li here.

Your name sounds familiar.

That's right.

She was that journalist who used the name He Ma...

in Haishang Newspaper.

But she's not the one who wrote those fake news.

Those were written by Chief Editor Cao.

She had refused to make up stories.

So she ended up being fired by that chief editor.

She's here to find out the truth about the case.

Produce a conscientious news article.

Clear my master's name.

I'm ashamed that I was a journalist of...

Haishang Newspaper that produced fake news.

I hope you all can trust me.

Don't worry, Ms. He.

People of Elite Martial Arts...

are honest and upright.

Although Mr. Nong is a scholar,

he's brave and loyal.

He won't give you a hard time now that he knows the truth.

It's good to hear that. Thank you.

Thank you all.

All right. Let's go. I can't wait.

-All right. -Let's go.

[Songjiang Office]

You've been helping me since I reported master's death.

I know you're a good man.

You're willing to help a poor, helpless kid like me.

I hope you can do me one more favour.

[Bao Gong Reborn]

Give this plaque to the magistrate for me.

It's a token of my sincerity.

I've spent quite a lot on the gold paint.

Chen Zhen,

I think you should just forget about it.

Why?

To be honest,

the execution was supposed to be carried out today.

Huo Yuan Jia was already on the scaffold.

But someone interrupted the execution.

Who?

It's better if you don't know.

Was it Mr. Rong's butler...

from Shanghai?

How did you know?

I knew it.

Why? Did he bring money with him?

Did the magistrate change his mind after taking the money?

I didn't say that.

Why don't you go home and wait?

I will not!

It's been three days.

My master hasn't been buried yet.

If Huo Yuan Jia is still alive,

Master won't be able to rest in peace.

Lord Xu, you're Bao Gong reborn!

Set things straight for me!

Behead Huo Yuan Jia,

the murderer who poisoned my master!

What are you doing?

You can't let the murderer go just because you took the money!

You are an imperial official!

Act on your conscience!

If you don't stop, I won't be able to help you anymore.

I don't need your help.

Let God be the witness.

I, Chen Zhen, have faith!

You...

God of Heaven, open your eyes!

Lord Xu of Songjiang Office is the reincarnation of Bao Gong!

He would set things straight for me...

by beheading the murderer Huo Yuan Jia!

He is not a corrupt official...

who can be bribed!

And we were worried that we couldn't meet the magistrate of Songjiang.

Now we can just wait here.

He should be coming out soon.

Let God be the witness!

Political integrity is upheld!

My master Huo Yuan Jia, was wrongly accused!

Magistrate Xu of Songjiang Office,

please clear my master's name!

Don't let your ears blocked and your eyes blinded...

by this rascal's plaque!

This is unjust!

May God be the witness! Set things straight for me!

Behead Huo Yuan Jia!

Lord Xu,

please set things straight for my master and clear his name!

Punish this rascal who made false accusation!

Lord Xu said...

you are making a scene in front of the office.

Chase them away with sticks!

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

Stop!

These two men,

one is seeking justice, one is seeking redress.

The magistrate can decide to turn them away.

But why do you have to hit them?

It's a Westerner.

Sir, I'm sorry you have to witness that.

The justice and redress they asked for...

will be taken care of by the magistrate.

But their actions right now...

are improper.

You two should leave immediately.

Don't embarrass yourself in front of the Westerner.

So what kind of action is considered proper?

I know.

It's beating the grievance drum.

I have a grievance too. I'll beat the drum.

-This... -Let's go.

A Westerner?

Why would a Westerner beat the drum?

He said he has grievance.

A Westerner has grievance?

Start the court now!

-Court in session. -Court in session.

Summon the one...

who beat the drum.

Why did you let all of them in?

I asked...

for the Westerner only.

I'm the one who asked them to come together.

We're here for the same case.

You are here for Huo Yuan Jia too?

That's right.

How should I address you?

I'm Federer from Switzerland.

I'm a doctor...

and a freelance journalist of four major newspapers in Europe.

It's an honour to meet you.

Guard, get a chair for him.

Yes, sir.

[Quiet]

Are you inviting me to sit down?

Fine.

Thank you then.

Yes...

Serve him tea.

[Uprightness and Fairness]

Thank you.

It's been a long day,

I'm tired and thirsty.

Who beat the drum just now?

What grievance do you have?

I did.

Based on the first-come, first-served basis,

he's first...

and he's second.

I'm the third.

Mr. Westerner, don't worry about them.

You can say yours first.

No way.

That is unfair.

Plus,

I'm tired from beating the drum.

I could use the break.

Let's hear what they have to say.

All right, please wait here.

I'll be quick.

You're the first, talk now.

-Kneel before the lord before you answer! -Kneel before the lord before you answer!

I'm here to give you a plaque, my Lord.

How dare you?

You're trying to bribe me openly in the court?

This is not a bribe.

This wooden plaque isn't worth much.

Although it's painted with gold paint,

it's thin and it didn't cost me too much.

All excuses.

No matter how cheap the gift is, bringing it here...

is considered bribery.

So it's not considered a bribery if it's outside the court?

I heard that Huo Yuan Jia was supposed to be beheaded today.

Why did you cancel the execution?

Was it because someone gave you...

a generous gift outside of the court?

How dare you defame me?

-Take him out to be beaten! -Yes, sir!

He was just making an assumption.

If you beat him,

then he would really think it's true.

Mr. Federer has a point.

Tell me your name.

I'm Chen Zhen.

So you are Chen Zhen.

Your case has been heard.

I'll let justice be served soon.

Huo Yuan Jia will be executed.

Thank you, my Lord.

Please accept this plaque.

That's enough.

Just leave and take your plaque with you.

He can't leave!

You're the second one.

Who are you?

I am Liu Zhen Sheng, from Elite Martial Arts.

Huo Yuan Jia is my master.

He has never poisoned anyone.

He was wrongly accused by Chen Zhen.

My lord, please uphold justice for Elite.

Clear my master's name.

Punish this rascal who made false accusation.

How could you be sure your master didn't poison him?

Actually, I've got the case sorted out.

I just wanted to see if you're being honest today.

Now I'm going to...

reiterate the whole story in the case.

Listen carefully.

Huo Yuan Jia is a well-known martial art practitioner.

But his life went downhill.

He came to Shanghai not long ago.

He has to support his family.

So he opened Elite Martial Arts...

to recruit pupils and swindle money.

He never expected Sun Wu Ji to come challenge him...

with his pupil in tow.

A fight ring was even set up in front of the school.

Huo Yuan Jia didn't dare to come out and fight.

It was not...

a big deal in the first place.

But the event was reported in the newspaper.

Huo Yuan Jia wanted to protect his reputation too.

So,

what could he do to save his face?

He could only try his luck...

by fighting Sun Wu Ji.

But he was miserably defeated.

Huo Yuan Jia became frustrated and anxious.

He decided to go whole hog.

He looked sincere when he gave him the medicine,

but the truth is he already mixed the poison in it.

Very wise indeed, my Lord.

You are the reincarnation of Bao Gong.

My Lord!

You can't judge solely from your own perspective.

That's not the truth at all.

Liu Zhen Sheng, how dare you?

Huo Yuan Jia brought you along during the fight.

If he was the murderer, then you must be the accomplice.

Guards, grab him!

Yes, sir!

Hold on, my Lord!

My Lord,

since the phrase "Bao Gong Reborn"...

is written on the plaque Chen Zhen gave you,

then you should try the case with clarity.

There are so many unanswered questions.

On what grounds are you arresting him?

Who are you?

What is a woman doing in the court?

I'm He Ma Li, a former journalist of Haishang Newspaper.

Now I'm...

Now I'm the guest writer for the four major newspapers in Shanghai.

A journalist?

As a woman, you're brazenly flaunting yourself around.

How are you related...

to Huo Yuan Jia's case?

I'll tell you.

About Huo Yuan Jia,

chief editor of Haishang Newspaper, Cao Da Ren...

wrote many fake news...

using my name.

I need to get to the bottom of this case.

And write an article with real information.

So that I can prove my innocence.

How dare a woman like you...

talk about your innocence in court?

-You... -My Lord.

The innocence here doesn't refer only to woman's body.

I'm a journalist.

The innocence I am seeking...

is the articles written under my name must be honest.

You're the government official of Songjiang.

Your innocence means you can't claim innocent lives.

How dare you?

How dare you said I am claiming innocent lives?

Aren't you afraid I would convict you?

As a journalist,

I won't speak irresponsibly.

According to my preliminary investigation,

Huo Yuan Jia was wrongly accused.

You...

You came with Liu Zhen Sheng.

You're an accomplice as well.

You said Huo Yuan Jia is wrongly accused?

Where is the evidence?

Mr. Federer is here.

I hear that Westerner relies on evidence in an investigation.

Right, Mr. Federer?

-That's right. -Listen to him.

Evidence?

Of course we have it.

Doctor Federer.

It's with me.

What is that?

This is the residue of the medicine Huo Yuan Jia gave Sun Wu Ji.

I extracted some sample.

How dare you?

You broke into my residence.

You're a thief!

Mr. Chen Zhen,

Extreme times require extreme measures.

I had no other choice.

I need to give you the truth.

I hope you won't wrong an innocent man.

Did Mr. Federer...

come with them?

It seems so.

Elite Martial Arts is colluding with Westerners.

My Lord, behead Huo Yuan Jia now.

Shut up.

Mr. Federer,

carry on.

Chen Zhen, I would like to know...

why was that pot of medicine...

thrown into the corner of the wine cellar?

The pot was broken into pieces.

[Master!]

Chen Zhen, let me ask you.

Are you trying to cover something up?

I...

I'm not.

Was there anyone else present...

when Sun Wu Ji was poisoned?

[To be honest,]

[I am a wanted criminal.]

[If you reveal my name,]

[you would get into trouble.]

[So,]

[under any circumstances,]

[you mustn't say you've met me.]

[You certainly can't reveal that I was here.]

[Got it?]

No.

It was just me and my master.

But you didn't throw the pot.

Was it your master then?

No.

Who knows what happened?

You broke into my place...

when I wasn't home.

It must be you guys!

You...

Chen Zhen, you're in the court.

You must tell the truth.

You...

You're Huo Yuan Jia's accomplice.

Killing my master...

must be your idea!

You...

My Lord,

these people, including this Westerner,

they are all in it together.

Nong Jin Sun brought them here to confuse you.

Stop listening to them.

Behead Huo Yuan Jia immediately.

Avenge my master!

You're the reincarnation of Bao Gong!

And I'm investigating it now.

The truth is still unknown.

How could I just behead him?

I collected some residue of the medicine.

I promptly sent a sample to Songjiang Hospital.

I asked the doctor there to examine it.

This is the proof issued by the hospital.

This hospital...

has the most advanced testing equipment...

and the best doctors in this area.

They are reliable.

Of course, of course.

I know this hospital...

is operated by you Westerners.

It can be trusted.

My Lord,

don't be deceived by this Westerner!

Chen Zhen, stop interrupting. Just listen.

My lord, this Westerner...

must have taken money from Elite.

My master died immediately after he drank Huo Yuan Jia's medicine.

There must have been poison.

You have to give my master justice!

My master died horribly!

You...

It's true. Sun Wu Ji really died horribly.

After I inspected his body, I found that he...

Stupid Westerner, what did you say?

My master is already dead.

Yet you still messed with his body?

I'm going to kill you!

Protect Mr. Westerner now!

Chen Zhen, please calm down.

Not all Westerners are like what you thought they were.

Mr. Federer here,

he's a doctor and a journalist.

He's not the Westerner that uses gun and cannon against us.

Mr. Federer learned forensic science before.

It's a medical science that studies corpse to find out the cause of death.

The reason he inspected Sun Wu Ji's body...

was to find out the cause of his death.

Find out the real murderer.

This woman has a point.

Chen Zhen, if you yell on court again,

I'm going to kick you out!

Guards!

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

My Lord,

I suggest you to summon...

the defendant Huo Yuan Jia to the court.

Let's listen to his side of story, what do you think?

Mr. Federer has got a point.

Whether Huo Yuan Jia did it or not,

we'll find out about it...

after I summon him to the court.

Huo, we meet again.

Federer,

when did you come?

A while ago.

I heard what happened when I arrived in Shanghai.

I came here immediately.

Yuan Jia.

Master.

You've suffered,

Chen Zhen.

You killed my master.

I'll have you pay the price with your life!

Chen Zhen!

Stop framing him!

Master,

Dr. Federer has found proof.

Sun Wu Ji's death has nothing to do with you.

No.

My Lord,

I, Huo Yuan Jia is guilty.

Please convict me in accordance to the law.

My Lord, he has pleaded guilty.

Behead him now!

Yuan Jia, what are you talking about?

Based on your character,

I would never believe you would poison someone.

Of course I didn't poison him.

But as according to the art of medicine,

observation and inquiry...

are the guiding principles.

I have never studied medicine before,

and I didn't hire a doctor for Mr. Sun.

I made the diagnosis on my own.

I bought the herbs and gave him as a gift.

Mr. Sun had given me his trust.

He took the medicine without a doubt.

Now, Mr. Sun has passed away.

It must be because I gave him the wrong medicine,

which caused him to...

Mr. Sun had been through a lot in the jianghu.

He must've suffered from various internal injuries.

How could I prescribe medication for him...

when I knew little about his conditions?

My Lord, Huo Yuan Jia is guilty.

I'm willing to pay the price with my life.

Yuan Jia,

Sun Wu Ji's death...

was definitely not because he took the wrong medicine.

He was poisoned.

Wrong medication could turn into poison.

I understand that.

My Lord,

I was sent to the scaffold.

But I refused to accept the ruling...

and I tried to break off my chains.

But when I was in the cell just now,

I calmed down and thought about it.

Sun Wu Ji was an influential figure in the martial world.

Our fight in Shanghai...

was on the newspaper. Everyone knew about it.

Now he has died because of me.

If I, Huo Yuan Jia, don't pay with my life,

how are you going to close the case, my Lord?

Chen Zhen,

I know Mr. Sun didn't have any children.

You are his only pupil.

After I'm dead,

please kowtow three times before his tomb to ask for forgiveness...

on my behalf.

Huo Yuan Jia, you misunderstood.

Lady,

I don't think we know each other.

You don't know me, but I know you.

I am a former journalist of Haishang Newspaper, He Ma Li.

My pseudonym was He Ma.

I didn't expect the person who made up stories...

would be a woman.

What are you doing here?

What other stories are you trying to make up?

-I... -Master,

we've misunderstood Ms He.

She didn't write those fake news.

In fact, she was fired from the newspaper agency...

because she refused to make up lies.

Those fake news were written by Cao Da Ren.

He used Ms. He's name.

Master Huo, Sun Wu Ji was poisoned to death.

It wasn't because of the medicine.

Huo, I finally understand...

why others called you a hero.

Your willingness to take responsibility is befitting of a hero.

But you really misunderstood.

Sun Wu Ji's death had nothing to do...

with the medicine you gave him.

My Lord, when I inspected the body,

I noticed that Sun Wu Ji's corpse is in an arched posture.

His fists are clenched and toes are curled.

It could be seen that he had a violent convulsion...

before his death.

The initial judgement is he died from the poisoning of poison nut.

Poison nut?

Mr. Federer, what you're saying is...

Sun Wu Ji was killed with Qianji drug?

Yes.

Dr. Federer said...

like China,

the West has extracted medicinal ingredients from strychnos long ago.

With the right amount,

it helps promote blood circulation, reduces inflammation and relief pain.

It can also stimulate the central nervous system.

Yes.

But if used in excessive,

it could turn into poison.

The first symptom after being poisoned is stiffness of the neck.

Followed by cramps in shoulders and legs.

Before the body becomes arched like a bow.

The most horrifying part is...

even after the victim is dead, the muscles would continue to twitch.

It's named Qianji drug because the corpse looks like...

a Qianji [a tool of a loom].

Li Yu, emperor of Southern Tang dynasty,

was poisoned with this drug...

by Zhao Guang Yi, Emperor Taizong of Song.

Poison nut?

Qianji drug.

Huo Yuan Jia must've bought it from a medicine shop.

Huo Yuan Jia,

which medicine shop did you buy the herbs from?

Shou An Medical Hall.

But there wasn't any poison nut in my prescription.

My Lord, you can't just listen to his side of story.

Guards.

Go to Shou An Medical Hall...

and find out who sold the herbs to Huo Yuan Jia.

Yes, sir.

I'm the manager of Shou An Medical Hall, Wan...

I don't need to know your name.

Cut to the chase.

Raise your head.

Look at the man standing beside you.

Do you recognise him?

I do.

He bought herbs from my shop three days ago.

And him too.

Do you remember the prescription he gave you?

I do.

There were 12 different herbs on the prescription.

It was a good prescription.

I remember it clearly.

All right, that's enough.

Just tell me...

if there is any poison nut in the prescription.

Poison nut?

There wasn't any.

It wasn't on the prescription.

If the dosage is wrong,

it could turn into poison. It's hard to control.

That's why Shou An Medical Hall has never sold this herb.

Are you telling the truth?

My Lord, Shou An Medical Hall is a century-old shop.

We never sell poor quality herbs just for small profit.

Let alone an unsafe medicine...

like poison nut.

That's right. I was the one who collected the herbs that day.

There wasn't any poison nut in there.

We don't even have that herb in the shop.

All right.

You may leave.

Chen Zhen.

Did you hear that?

I get it now.

You bought good herbs only.

But Huo Yuan Jia...

must've brought the poison nut here himself.

He mixed it in the herbs and killed my master!

Chen Zhen, are you insane?

You're starting to make up stories.

Chen Zhen, have you forgotten?

I've said it just now.

The residue of the medicine has been examined.

There wasn't any poison nut in there.

That's right.

Mr. Federer has said it just now.

You're on the same side with Huo Yuan Jia.

I don't believe you.

Were you there when your master drank the medicine?

I was there.

Other than the medicine,

what else did he eat?

He drank some wine.

How did he drink it?

Did he drink it directly from the wine jar...

or did he use a bowl?

He used a bowl, of course.

Ms. He Ma Li.

Did your master drink his wine from this bowl?

Yes, that was my master's bowl.

Why did you break it?

I was going to bury it...

with my master's body.

My Lord, the place where Sun Wu Ji and Chen Zhen live...

was originally a wine cellar.

There are many wine bowls there.

But most of them are covered in dust.

It's obvious that no one uses them.

On the small table in the house,

I found three bowls.

One is the medicine bowl,

two are wine bowls.

But judging from where they were placed,

Sun Wu Ji didn't use them.

Sun Wu Ji liked to drink wine.

Liu Zhen Sheng has told me about it...

on our way here.

I had suspected that...

he might have used the wine bowl to drink the medicine.

But after careful inspection,

the meticulous Ms. He Ma Li found this...

broken bowl.

Chen Zhen,

can you tell me...

who threw this bowl...

into the pile of debris outside the wine cellar?

Pile of debris?

Impossible.

Who would dare to throw away my master's bowl?

The murderer.

My Lord,

I got this bowl tested in Songjiang Hospital too.

Other than wine, the residue on the bowl includes...

high concentration of poison nut substance.

Fortunately, there wasn't any rain over the past two days.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to test it out.