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[Under the Skin Ⅱ]

[Episode 5]

Xiaojing!

Xiaojing!

There should be a pit down there,

do you want to take a look?

Yes, yes!

Let's take a look inside.

[Public Security]

Captain Cheng.

Captain Cheng.

You can head down from here.

Here, have something warm to drink.

You guys must be Xiaojing's parents.

We are.

I'm from Beijiang's

Criminal Investigation Team, my name is Du Cheng.

Hello.

What's the situation right now?

Our daughter Xiaojing,

has been missing for a week now.

We've been searching the mountains around the village

for three days now,

but there's been no news at all.

My wife is going crazy from worry.

Not only have we not found our child,

but

we've found a pit of bones instead.

It's not her, it's not her.

It's not her.

No, no.

No, no.

For Xiaojing,

no news doesn't necessarily mean bad news.

Don't worry,

We've already contacted

a professional rescue team.

They will conduct a large-scale search on the mountains.

Okay, thank you.

That bone pit,

can you take us there?

No problem.

This is an undeveloped wild mountain,

the path is very difficult to walk.

Everyone must be careful.

Jiang Feng,

you stay here

and work with the local police

to understand the basic situation.

The rest of you, follow me.

The plants have thorns, everyone be careful.

This mountain is very special.

It's said to be a suicide valley.

I never thought there would

actually be such a place.

Be careful, it's slippery.

Everyone, take it slow.

There's a cliff ahead, everyone be careful!

Okay!

Everyone watch your step!

The soil here is loose!

Try not to step on the rocks!

Be careful, be careful.

Come on.

Without professional equipment,

one wouldn't be able to

go down this pit.

This is the place.

Here.

This is where

the suicide valley leads to.

Thank you.

How is it?

The deceased

must have fallen from the cliff above

to their deaths.

Due to these large rocks,

the condition of the shattered bones here

are more severe than

high-rise falls in the city.

The damp environment at the bottom of the pit

accelerates the decomposition of the bodies.

Look at these shoes and clothes,

they have all decomposed.

Based on what we see right now,

we can assume

the fall and death

took place three to ten years ago.

In this situation,

can we restore the deceased's

facial features?

I'll give it a try.

Then I'll leave this to you.

A female child around eight years old,

approximately 1.4 meters tall,

died from a fall seven to ten years ago.

Skull fracture,

fractures in limbs and ribs,

multiple thoracic and lumbar vertebrae,

and compression fractures,

are all injuries from falling down.

The other skulls belonging to adults,

are all scattered.

But this child's skull

remains relatively intact,

different from the adults'.

She must have fallen into those trees first,

slowing down her fall,

causing her

to not die immediately

when she hit the ground.

Instead, she crawled

in that direction for a while.

That period must have been

really painful for her.

I can't imagine how terrified

she must have been before she died.

This crabapple tree

grew from her palm.

She must have been

holding a crabapple fruit in her hand.

This crabapple fruit

must have been very important to her.

Even until death,

she couldn't bear to let it go.

This mountain is called Mt. Fengdu.

Under specific temperature and humidity conditions,

at a particular spot on the mountaintop,

you can witness a spectacular phenomenon.

A few years ago,

internet users successfully captured it

and posted it online.

Then, it was dubbed by netizens as

'Auroral Mist'.

Later on,

more and more people came to check it out.

However, the key point is

this mountain has never been

developed.

The mountains are all connected,

and the terrain at the foot of it is also complex.

Even the local villagers

don't dare to enter the mountains casually.

Tourist that come

to see the 'Auroral Mist'

have all encountered accidents.

Some have fallen to their deaths, some have been injured,

and some have gone missing.

It's difficult to carry out rescue operations.

Our township

also frequently

educates the villagers about

the dangers of climbing wild mountains,

asking them to help

persuade tourists to turn back.

But with seventeen villages in our township,

and limited police force,

it's difficult to achieve

24-hour surveillance.

We really can't monitor everything.

Do the villagers

know about this bone pit?

I've never heard of it.

But there have been family members who came

to report missing persons cases.

We gathered the villagers

to search for them

but...

Jiang Feng.

Captain Cheng.

Have the people arrived?

The rescue team we contacted

are in the mountains already.

They will continue searching for Xiaojing.

Captain Cheng,

is there anything else you need me to do?

I might need you

to wait a bit longer.

Once your teammate returns,

you guys will need to help write a statement.

Is there anyone in the village

who is very familiar with the mountain routes?

There is one person who should know.

I'll take you to find him.

This way.

This way.

This young man is called Chang Feng.

He often

helps us rescue those

who need help in the mountains.

Ten years ago,

his sister

also went up the mountain with him

to guide someone.

But she fell down the mountain

and was never found.

At that time,

he was only eighteen years old.

His parents passed away early,

and then he lost his sister.

So he's been

living here by himself.

Those that he saved

brought him compensation money,

but he refused to take any of it.

He donated it all to the villagers.

This young man has a kind heart.

Please, do your best

to help find his sister's remains.

Take it slow, please.

Chang Feng,

let me introduce you.

These two are

detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division of Beijiang Branch.

Captain Du and Officer Jiang.

They're here to gather some information from you.

What happened?

Have you seen this person before?

Her name is Xiaojing,

Full name is Zhang Sijing.

I haven't seen her.

I heard you've saved many

mountain climbers.

Yes,

but I wouldn't call it saving.

All I did was give them a few words of advice

and had the police take them away.

Can you tell us about the details?

Here's the thing,

many of them

are here to see

the Auroral Mist.

But that area is a cliff

and the path is particularly difficult to walk

so it's very dangerous.

I usually ask them

if they've climbed mountains before.

Even with my guide,

not everyone can make it to the top.

Many people climb halfway

and then say they want to head back down

because they're scared.

Can you take me up there?

Okay.

Since it's still bright out,

I'll take you up to have a look.

Do you remember the way we came?

I do.

Go back and get ready

to set up a tent.

We won't be able to leave tonight.

Let's go.

Alright.

Let's go.

Aren't we supposed to be climbing up the mountain?

Why do we keep heading downhill?

Don't worry, Captain Du.

The path I'm taking you

is the fastest.

When you guys use navigation for taxis in the city,

don't you often end up

in strange places?

Sometimes, I guess.

So,

it's still best to

follow someone who knows the way.

This way.

Chang Feng!

Chang Feng!

Are you injured?

I'm used to

walking fast by myself.

I thought you were right behind me.

I heard

you had a sister

who also had an accident

in these mountains before.

Yes.

But it's been

so many years now.

What happened exactly?

There were four people

who wanted to see the Auroral Mist

and they asked me to guide them.

My sister

was following behind us.

But before we reached the summit,

we encountered heavy rain.

We couldn't see the path at all.

I could only focus on protecting

those four people first.

When I turned around,

she was gone already.

Why didn't you try to save her?

How could I?

Once someone falls,

there's no saving them.

For children like us who live in the mountains,

life is fragile.

I blame myself.

I shouldn't have let my sister

come with us.

Before it gets dark,

let's hurry and go.

Come on.

Let's go.

Come.

[Dangerous Route. No Climbing.]

I put this here.

I don't want anyone else to get hurt.

[Dangerous Route. No Climbing.]

Since I'm here, it won't be dangerous.

Stay close to me.

[Dangerous Route. No Climbing.]

[Dangerous Route. No Climbing.]

Come on.

Let's go, Shen Yi.

Today's classification work

is almost done.

The weather is about to change.

We need to leave here quickly.

Okay.

Over there.

So this is the Auroral Mist?

No.

The real Auroral Mist

is even more beautiful than this.

It's a sea of flowers,

as beautiful as a fairyland.

Many people don't know

the peculiarities of this place.

What you did just now was very dangerous.

You can easily fall down if you're not careful.

So that's why you

put up a sign over there

[Dangerous Route. No Climbing.]

to prevent accidents.

That's all I can do.

But everyone has their own fate.

When heaven wants to take someone,

no one can stop it.

Suicide Valley.

Let's go.

Wait.

Hold this for me.

What's wrong?

[Police]

Make sure the tents are secured tightly.

The wind is strong at night.

Everyone, be careful.

Okay.

[Police]

Be careful.

[Police]

The more intact skulls

that we found today

are all here.

We've restored some of them.

There are still several remains

that have severe bone

fragmentation.

Since a lot of time has passed,

the process of identification and classification

is slow.

Today, Shen Yi found

a unique set of remains.

It's a little girl

who's around eight years old.

Eight years old?

Could it be Chang Feng's sister?

Officer.

Who are you?

We're in the middle of an investigation.

You can't come in.

Why are you here?

I thought since everyone's been climbing all day,

you guys must be tired

and hungry

so I prepared some food.

Noodles with wild boar meat and pickled vegetables,

please, have some.

Thank you. -Thank you.

Put it in that room,

this room isn't suitable.

Alright.

Come, come.

Let me help you.

Thank you, thank you.

Let him identify it.

I'll distribute it to you all in a moment.

You eat first.

Chang Feng!

Come here for a moment.

Hello,

I'm the sketch artist from the criminal investigation team,

Shen Yi.

I'm specifically in charge of

the skeletal restoration work.

Take a look.

Is this your sister?

Yes...

We found a set of remains

that might be your sister.

It's her...

That day, she was

wearing this red sweater.

She was holding onto

a crabapple.

She held it tightly and didn't let go

and now,

it has grown into a small tree.

The hiking team gave it to her that day.

Xiaojuan saw it for the first time

and she thought the color was pretty.

She liked it very much.

She wouldn't let it go.

It's all in the past now.

So many years have passed,

yet you guys were able to find her,

it's Xiaojuan's good fortune.

Thank you all.

Once we finish

the DNA test

and confirm it's your sister,

you can take her home.

Okay.

I have some things at home

would you guys like to take a look?

Come.

Come.

Officer,

please have a seat.

Thank you.

I'll go and bring the things

here.

[Great love knows no boundaries; virtue and goodness endure forever.]

[Rescue in times of danger; the gratitude is as heavy as a mountain.]

[Rescue in times of difficulty; lifelong gratitude.]

[May good people live a lifetime of peace and safety.]

[Mt. Fengdu's Guardian]

These are all belongings

left by those who jumped off the cliff.

If I've met them before,

I tried to remember their features

and wrote them all down

so that if families come looking in the future

they have something to remember them by.

Also if you officers come looking,

it's also a way to explain.

The unmarked ones

are the ones I haven't met before.

The things left on Mist Cliff,

if I come across them,

I just collect them as well.

Did you report it to the police?

Yes, I did.

I also took the police in to search.

But

they fell down below.

So,

tell us about it.

This woman,

I met her in 2016

at the beginning of autumn.

She was a bit chubby,

with wide-set eyes,

and a big nose.

She was fully equipped

and I thought she was here to tour.

She asked me for directions with a smile

and asked for water to drink.

But then

when I came inside to make her tea,

I turned around and she was gone.

In this bag,

there's a suicide note that she left behind.

I didn't open it

but it should contain her information.

[20120608 Zhang, playing basketball]

This young man's surname is Zhang.

He played basketball.

He had thick eyebrows and big eyes,

looked quite spirited.

His facial features were very defined,

and he was quite tall.

He left his phone with me,

a black Huawei.

He said he had high competition pressure.

This was left by a middle-aged man.

He looked...

very depressed,

with sunken eyes,

thick lips,

and some stubble.

I had already guided him down the mountain,

but he snuck back up in the middle of the night.

[20190211 Female, fat]

I just don't understand

why people want to die.

Compared to them...

I can't even

keep my family alive.

It's so nice to be alive...

Is there anything

more important than being alive?

Take these portraits

back for comparison.

Alright.

Du Cheng,

I'll stay and keep him company,

and chat a bit more.

Okay.

Officers,

you guys came

yet I haven't even offered you any water.

I'll go get some right away.

It's fine.

[Mt. Fengdu's Guardian]

Um,

may I take a look around?

Feel free to.

Okay.

That was my sister's room.

After she passed away,

I was afraid of being reminded of her,

so I burned all her belongings.

There's no use in dwelling on it.

Life must go on.

Don't you agree?

You're right.

Officer, here.

Thank you.

Have a seat.

[Memorial Tablet of late sister Chang Juan]

With all your family gone,

all these years,

why do you still stay here?

Haven't you ever thought about

leaving like others in the village,

to explore the outside world?

I like the life in the mountains.

It's free and easy,

with no attachments,

and just carefree.

The outside world

doesn't interest me much.

Why did you unravel it?

Just to pass the time.

You knit very well.

I... I learned it from my mother.

She was very good with her hands.

Knowing how to knit sweaters

saves a lot of money on clothes.

I can imagine

if your sister was still here,

this home

would certainly not look like this.

Come on,

let's try to imagine again.

Come on.

Imagine...

this is the mountain,

this is the river,

and this is an endless field.

Over here

is you and your sister's home.

If your sister was still alive,

how do you think

this home

will look like?

I've already arranged

the outdoor area for you.

The indoor area,

is up to you.

This is the entrance to the courtyard.

This is the kitchen.

This is my room.

I'm done.