01x23 - Episode 23

[bunniefuu]

[Shadow Punisher]

[Divine Constable Tally]

[Episode 23]

Right here.

And this one.

Nine people in total,

buried in 2 batches.

They are all down here.

Dig.

Let's do it.

We at the Divine Constable Bureau

have done our fair share of grave digging.

Why does it feel like

we are thieves today?

What are you doing?

Stop!

My Lord, My Lady,

the villagers are coming.

Hurry and leave.

Let's go!

Who told you to dig?

What a sin!

Everyone, quiet down!

I am the village elder of Yin Village.

Who exactly are you?

How dare you

dig up others' graves here?

Exactly!

Who told you to dig?

-Indeed!
-Indeed!

Quiet, everyone!

We are Divine Constables
from the Divine Constable Bureau.

[Divine Constable Tally]

We are digging graves today

to investigate a case.

What?

-Investigate a case?
-Divine Constable Bureau? Haven't heard.

What do you mean you've never heard of it?

Besides,

we are not digging your family's graves.

The ones buried underneath

-are the victims of the m*rder.
-Nonsense!

You can't dig anyone's grave!

No one's grave should be dug!

Everyone, please be quiet!

They have already been laid to rest,

yet you want to dig them up.

You two,

please show mercy

and stop digging.

This is the blessed land

-in our village!
-Yeah!

Yes!

If you ruin

the feng shui of our ancestors,

our Yin Village

will suffer the loss of lives!

Yes!

Exactly!

Ancestors,

-please don't blame us!
-Everyone!

Don't kneel!

Stop crying and making a scene!

Get up now!

Ancestors, please forgive us!

-Jiuying.
-Get up!

Get ready.

Li Si,

what are these for?

This is a peerless martial art.

It's very powerful.

"One mouth narrates tales of millennia;

a pair of hands
manipulates millions of soldiers."

That's what it describes.

All props are controlled by one person.

They can sing,

act,

fight,

and recite.

If that's not a peerless martial art,
what is it?

Murders are rampant in Gutan County.

If we don't exhume the bodies
for autopsies

and catch the m*rder*r,

none of us will have a peaceful day!

Exactly!

What?

Exhume the bodies for autopsies?

That will bring even less peace!

-No!
-No!

Absolutely not!

Even if the village elder agrees,

we won't allow it!

-No!
-No!

Everyone, please calm down!

-Calm down, everyone!
-No! No!

How can this be?

We refuse!

Come down.

Jiuying,

the biggest taboo

in shadow puppetry

-is to tie the strings together.
-Please calm down!

-These strings look tough.
-Calm down!

-But if they're all entangled...
-You can't dig!

And rub against each other,

they will easily snap.

But

watching them spin...

But

watching them spin

is so much fun.

Naughty.

You absolutely can't dig!

Watch me.

I have something even more fun.

Absolutely no digging!

No digging!

Everyone, calm down

and listen to me!

Stop arguing!

Don't do anything reckless!

Father! Father!

Look!

This...

Shadow puppets!

The shadow puppet monsters k*lled someone!

The shadow puppet monsters! Run!

Hurry!

Run!

Run!

Playing tricks.

Perfect timing.

I'll smash you to death with this shovel!

Isn't this just

an ordinary shadow puppet?

Which unlucky fool

came to the graveyard

to sing opera in the middle of the night?

Good thing we hid here.

Otherwise,

Yan Sanhuo would have

smashed us to death on the spot.

Yan, let's continue.

Why scare them?

If we hadn't scared them,

how would those villagers have run away?

If they were there,

how could your Zhenzhu

examine the bodies?

I think

they must have been set up

by Du Zhongtao.

People came right
when they started digging.

How could it be such a coincidence?

Then

what's the next step?

After the bodies are dug out,

they'll definitely be carried back
to the government office for examination.

When the time comes,

you just keep an eye on it there.

You must firmly remember

every word

your Zhenzhu says,

and then tell me.

Let's go.

[Gutan County Government]

These 9 victims

all have a perforating wound
on their necks.

The clothes are soaked in blood,

indicating massive blood loss.

That is to say,

these 9 people

all died of blood loss

after their necks were instantly pierced.

Jiuying?

Who let you in?

It's so scary in here.

Get out.

I won't get out.

I want to listen.

Listen?

Can you understand?

These 9 people

all have a perforating wound
on their necks.

The clothes are soaked with blood,

indicating massive blood loss.

That is to say, these 9 people

had their necks pierced instantly

and bled to death.

Oh my goodness.

What's going on?

I think

maybe Jiuying

has an extraordinary talent

for examining bodies.

Don't forget,

she's the one
who completely pieced together

her mother's bones.

She's simply self-taught.

Yeah.

Maybe we can really train a genius

for our bureau in the future.

Jiuying, come here.

Stand here and listen carefully.

Go on.

The deceased has cyanotic lips

and a pale face.

The clothes are soiled with excrement,

indicating incontinence before death.

It indeed matches

the symptoms of death from blood loss.

Can you tell

what pierced them?

Good question.

The edges of the wounds are irregular,

and the shapes are inconsistent.

I have never seen

such wounds before.

It's hard to identify for now.

However,

the 9 of them

share a common trait.

It's empty?

I have examined these 9 people

one by one.

Their hearts and livers are all missing.

They were deliberately hollowed out.

Do you remember

that madman on Panlong Street

yesterday?

The shadow puppet ghost is here!

Cutting out hearts

and digging out livers!

Nine nines return to one!

Could it really be

Yin Jie's vengeful spirit

returning for revenge to resurrect

his wife and child?

Don't scare the kid.

It's only our first day in Gutan County.

All clues revolve

around the Yaotai Immortal Dream.

Especially the shadow puppet

that appeared in the graveyard last night.

Its timing and location

were too bizarre.

So you mean...

we still need to start investigating
from the shadow puppets.

Let's report the autopsy results

to His Highness Prince Ping first.

Then we will start investigating

from the shadow puppets.

All right.

Excuse me, you two.

Is this—

-I don't know. I don't know.
-Miss,

do you know where they sell

this kind of shadow puppet?

Do you recognize this?

The shop ahead is the one.

Thank you.

Gently, gently.

Handle with care.

Boss,

why are you no longer selling

these perfectly good shadow puppets?

It's all because of

the murders these past few days.

Who would buy shadow puppets now?

This business

is impossible to run.

I've sold shadow puppets all my life.

How am I supposed to live from now on?

Hurry up,

load the cart.

Yes.

Handle everything with care.

Okay.

-Boy. Alright.
-Sing over osmanthus wine.

-Moonlight shines on glazed goblets.
-I...

-The wine in Gutan...
-No, listen to me.

Sweet osmanthus scent.

Sir, which one would you like?

Let me ask you,

didn't this place

sell shadow puppets before?

Why is it selling wine now?

You have a good eye, Sir.

-Look at this glazed goblet.
-I...

Crystal clear,

with superb craftsmanship.

How many do you want?

How many?

I want this.

Did you use to sell shadow puppets?

Have you changed to selling wine?

Sir,

if you're not buying wine,

please take this thing

and leave quickly.

Don't affect our business.

How about this?

Just tell me

where the shadow puppet shop

moved to,

and I'll leave immediately.

Leave, leave, leave.

Leave, leave, leave.

Why are you pushing me?

Leave quickly.

-Don't disturb my business!
-You don't know me?

[Xiangrui Shadow Puppet Shop]

Bosss,

look carefully.

Do you recognize it?

That's right.

It is my shadow puppet.

There's none uglier than it.

Yours?

Of course.

Great.

When was it sold?

Yesterday at dusk.

I was about to close the shop

when a girl came

and picked the ugliest one.

If you didn't look closely,

you'd think she was a boy.

Xia Jiuying?

Did she say why she bought
the shadow puppet?

She said...

She said her brother asked her to buy it.

Her brother?

How did she pay?

She used banknotes.

She was quite generous.

She didn't even want the change.

Let me see.

This...

[Divine Constable Tally]

My Lord.

Well...

Three notes, not one less.

Look.

[Great Shi Treasure Notes]

I am Constable Iron of
Divine Constable Bureau in Tianhuang City.

[Divine Constable Tally]

Now,

I need to borrow your banknotes.

Okay.

[Xiangrui Shadow Puppet Shop]

My Lord!

My Lord!

When will you return the banknotes to me?

My Lord!

Empty joy.

[Divine Constable Tally]

Time

is not a good medicine to heal scars.

Get up!

Bury your parents first,

then go to Gutan County.

There is someone you want to see there.

[100 taels]

Baoyuan Bank.

Isn't this the largest bank

in Tianhuang City?

It's no surprise
these notes ended up here.

Is there anything strange about it?

Hand it over.

This is...

[100 taels]

The Star-Gathering Pavilion?

So,

the one who bought the shadow puppets

and messed around
in the graveyard last night

was Li Si.

Li Si is still alive.

What did I tell you?

That kid wouldn't go down so easily.

Well, well.

So you two have been in cahoots all along,

keeping us in the dark,

haven't you?

Jiuying,

have you seen Li Si?

We are on a secret mission.

I can't tell you.

So,

Li Si also came to Gutan County.

Last night, he

used the shadow puppets

to disperse the villagers for us.

This means

he has been keeping an eye on

this case all along.

We are in the open,

and he is in the dark.

Not to mention

he has Xia Jiuying as his informant.

He probably knows

much more than we do.

Where do you think he will start?

The most crucial place

concerning the safety
of the Grand Heir Apparent.

Golden Dragon Pavilion.

With Li Qingyang's skills,

even if we can't get in,

it doesn't mean he can't.

He might have already

beaten us to it.

We can't fall behind either.

Alright.

I'll go

return the banknotes to the boss first.

The boss

was really about to cry.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Li Si,

you really are still alive.

[Department of Food Affairs]

His Highness the Grand Heir Apparent

is arriving tomorrow.

All his meals

are the responsibility
of our Department of Food Affairs.

If anything goes wrong

with the food going into his mouth...

To put it lightly,

it's a dereliction of duty.

To put it severely,

it's murdering the Grand Heir Apparent,

which means execution
for your entire family.

The General has arrived!

I'm Liu Xianneng, Director
of the Golden Dragon Pavilion,

paying my respects to you, General Sui.

General Sui,

why have you come
to the kitchen in person?

You are the director?

Perfect.

You are exactly who I'm looking for.

What do you mean by that, General?

Let me ask you.

It's one thing
that your Golden Dragon Pavilion

doesn't allow meat,

but why is even wine forbidden?

Please don't take offense, General.

Since ancient times,
one must clear the mind

and limit desires
in a place of cultivation

to achieve immortality.

Wine and meat are poison to the body,

so we dare not partake of them.

Those are rules only you cultivators

follow.

I have no desire to become an immortal.

Why should I suffer

this nonsense with you?

Ji Xun!

I am here.

Search the place!

I don't believe
there isn't a single jar of wine

in this kitchen!

Director Liu.

Men,

search everywhere!

-Yes!
-Yes!

Calm down, General.

Eating vegetarian
and abstaining from alcohol

are Golden Dragon Pavilion's rules.

Everyone staying in the pavilion

must obey them.

We lowly ones have no choice.

How about this?

There are a few good taverns

in the county town.

If you don't mind,

I am

willing to show you the way.

So you mean,

with the Grand Heir Apparent
arriving soon,

I,

the commander
responsible for his protection,

should go out drinking and making merry?

If word gets out,

wouldn't I become

a useless drunkard who disregards

the Grand Heir Apparent's safety?

How could you come up with

such a vicious scheme?

I-I didn't mean that.

I think you harbor evil intentions

and have ulterior motives!

Xiaoshan!

Stop!

Who is making a racket

in this peaceful place?

Master Changping.

[Changpingzi,
Principal of the Golden Dragon Pavilion]

I'm just on a routine patrol.

Why did it alarm you, Master?

So it's you, General.

Who is he?

Changpingzi,
Principal of the Golden Dragon Pavilion.

When the abbot is in seclusion,

he's in charge of everything

here.

Did our disciples misbehave

and anger you, General?

Just a little misunderstanding.

Nothing to worry about.

But since you're here, Master,

I do have a presumptuous request.

I hope you can grant it.

You want to see
the Dragon Saliva Crystal, General?

The Grand Heir Apparent is coming

to ask for the crystal soon.

The Xuanjie Battalion
has been appointed by the Emperor

to protect him.

To be safe,

we have to take a look

at the treasure in advance.

It's not for my own sake,

but for the Great Shi Empire,

I have to be careful.

What do you mean, Master?

Do you think

I am not qualified?

You misunderstood, General.

It's not that

I don't want to show it to you,

but

there is no such thing as

Dragon Saliva Crystal at all.

What did you say?

There is no Dragon Saliva Crystal?

Since the establishment
of the Golden Dragon Pavilion,

there has never been such a thing.

The golden dragon breathing
the spirit of heaven and earth,

and its saliva turning into crystal

are just visions

woven by

devout men and women.

People spread the rumors,

and everyone believed them to be true.

If you don't want to show it to me,

you don't have to

make up such lies to deceive me.

The Dragon Saliva Crystal
must be in the pavilion.

Otherwise,

wouldn't it be ridiculous

for His Highness
the Grand Heir Apparent

to come in person for the medicine?

All living beings
can't attain the true Way

because of their delusional minds.

General,

I actually

have a presumptuous request.

Please speak.

Please

move out of Langyue Studio.

I am a pillar of the imperial court,

with countless military merits.

Can't I even stay in a side pavilion?

General, you may not know this.

Last night, I observed the stars.

The Moon occulting the Net Mansion

is a terrible omen.

The Yin energy in the Langyue Studio
is already strong.

On ordinary days,

it would be fine to stay there.

But tomorrow happens to be the fifteenth.

Solar eclipses occur on the new moon,

and lunar eclipses on the full moon.

If we encounter a lunar eclipse,

Yin and Yang will reverse,

and cold evil will prevail.

I'm afraid

there might be some unclean things.

I am forged in iron and blood.

The last thing I lack is Yang energy.

Even 100 ghosts can't get close to me.

If there really are any

unclean things,

I will just cut them down
for you with my blade.

Since you insist,

I'll let your wish be granted.

Just cheap tricks.

A hundred ghosts can hardly get close.

Then do you know

that the greatest ghost

is your inner demon?

[Langyue Studio]

General.

All right, all right.

Come here,

all of you.

Let me ask you,

has anyone among you

seen the Dragon Saliva Crystal?

Changpingzi said

the Dragon Saliva Crystal

is merely a legend.

Is that true or not?

You, tell me.

Reporting to you, General,

I-I do not know.

My Lord,

I know.

I heard that the Dragon Saliva Crystal

is hidden in the Golden Dragon Hall.

Li Xiaosi,

do not speak nonsense!

I am not speaking nonsense.

Is this not what you said?

My Lord,

h-he is new here

and just repeating hearsay.

Do not listen to his nonsense.

I have spoken out of turn.

Enough.

You may all leave.

I am going to rest.

-Yes.
-Yes.

Hurry, hurry.

[Langyue Studio]

Xiaoshan,

why did you not dare to admit
in front of General Sui Bing

that the Dragon Saliva Crystal

is in the Golden Dragon Pavilion?

Could it be that

you lied to me?

Li Xiaosi,

are you a fool?

If Sui Bing knew

about the Dragon Saliva Crystal,

would you still be able to get it?

So you were

helping me guard the treasure.

Of course.

Let's go.

[Langyue Studio]

Sui Bing, Sui Bing.

Sui Bing.

I am Sui Bing,

Commander of the Xuanjie Battalion.

I did not know you had arrived,
Golden Dragon God.

Please forgive me.

Spare my life.

You have spent half your life
in the military

with great achievements.

You are only in this miserable state

because you were marginalized.

What crime have you committed?

I now bestow upon you
a Dragon Saliva Crystal.

Go and exchange it for a better future.

This is the Dragon Saliva Crystal.

Thank you, Golden Dragon God!

Thank you, Golden Dragon God!

Golden Dragon God!

It was the Golden Dragon God
coming to me in a dream just now.

It gave me a hint.

The Dragon Saliva Crystal

spat from the dragon's mouth.

It is indeed hidden
in the Golden Dragon Hall.

[Golden Dragon Hall]

Will Sui come?

I have already lit
the Soul-Guiding Incense

in his room.

He will dream of

whatever is on his mind.

Therefore,

he will definitely come.

I don't understand.

He is here.

Should I go get

Zhenzhu and the others to help?

No need.

You go back first

and give this to them.

Leave this to me.

[Golden Dragon Hall]

You should have been wielding
your sword to protect the country.

Why act

as a burglar tonight?

Who are you?

I'm Yun Hai,
Abbot of the Golden Dragon Pavilion,

[Yun Hai,
Abbot of the Golden Dragon Pavilion]

paying respects to you, General Huaihua.

So you are the abbot
of the Golden Dragon Pavilion.

Haven't you been in seclusion

for many years?

What do you mean

by "burglar"?

You don't take me

for a petty thief, do you?

What you seek

is not in this hall.

Yun Hai,

[Golden Dragon Hall]

since you already know why I visit

the Golden Dragon Hall tonight,

why don't you

hand over the precious crystal
immediately?

Tomorrow,

the Grand Heir Apparent will arrive.

As the commander
responsible for his safety,

I am patrolling here tonight.

Securing the crystal in advance

to ease His Highness's worries

is exactly what a loyal subject should do.

You, as the abbot,

refuse to cooperate

and keep making excuses.

Could it be

that you want to keep this treasure

for yourself?

It is not that I want
to keep it for myself,

but that the Dragon Saliva Crystal

simply does not exist in this world.

Moonlight in water,
blossoms in the mirror,

dreams, phantoms, bubbles and shadows—

all are but illusions.

General,

why must you be so obsessed?

So stubborn.

I think you've been
in seclusion for too long

[Golden Dragon Hall]

and have become senile.

[Golden Dragon Hall]

Pardon me.

There is more than one burglar

tonight.

Come out.

[Golden Dragon Hall]

I am Li Xiaosi,

Deputy Director
of the Golden Dragon Pavilion,

paying my respects to you, Abbot Yun Hai.

The mantis st*lks the cicada,

unaware of the oriole behind.

What a clever man.

To steal the treasure
through someone else's hands.

You shouldn't have planted greed

in Sui Bing's heart,

bringing about evil consequences.

Master, you are mistaken.

I did not

plant this seed.

[Golden Dragon Hall]

He was already corrupt.

I merely

used a little trick

to make it sprout.

Besides,

to tell you the truth,

whether such a thing as
the Dragon Saliva Crystal

exists or not,

I really don't care.

Who exactly are you?

What is your intention

in disguising yourself as a director

and sneaking into our pavilion?

Master, you've been
in seclusion for so long,

and you probably don't know.

[Golden Dragon Hall]

Nowadays,

the case of the shadow puppet ghost

k*lling people in this county

is causing an uproar.

This case is full of doubts

and has not yet been solved.

I am worried

that if this vengeful ghost

comes to haunt the Golden Dragon Pavilion,

wouldn't His Highness
the Grand Heir Apparent

be in danger?

Sui Bing is a good-for-nothing.

He can't be

relied upon.

So when the time comes,

I'm afraid only your pavilion

can ensure the safety
of the Grand Heir Apparent.

So you are here

to test me.

I humbly

ask for your guidance, Master.

All the evil karma created in the past

comes from beginningless greed,
anger, and ignorance.

[East Gate]

[Huo Daozhang, Minister of Rites]

[East Gate]

Jiuying!

Get ready.

They're almost there.

I have to say,

such a terrible idea

could only come from Li Qingyang.

You go back first

and give this to them.

[Mask as the ghost to snare the ghost;
Reunite within the Golden Dragon Pavilion]

Go!

Yes!

[Xiangrui Shadow Puppet Shop]

What's going on?

Where did these shadow puppets come from?

How should I know?

What exactly happened?

My Lord,

someone is playing tricks.

The shadow puppet ghost is coming!

You filthy scoundrels

in human skin!

None of you will escape!

Behave!

It will dig out all

your hearts and livers!

Dig them out! Dig them out!

How dare you, insolent peasant,

speak such wild words

and insult the Grand Heir Apparent!

You deserve to die!

Men,

execute him on the spot!

Who dares to rebel?

I'm Constable Frost, Bai Zhenzhu,
from the Divine Constable Bureau.

I'm Constable Iron, Yan Cheng.

-Paying respects to Your Highness
-Paying respects to Your Highness

-and My Lord.
-and My Lord.

Divine Constable Bureau?

Tell me,

what exactly happened?

My Lord,

this man can't be k*lled.

Nine murders have recently occurred

in Gutan County.

Legend has it
that a vengeful shadow puppet ghost

is seeking revenge.

The disturbance just now

might have been deliberately
caused by the m*rder*r.

Shadow puppet ghost?

Although this man is mad,

he might know the inside story.

We should arrest him
and interrogate him first.

A vengeful ghost k*lling people?

Shadow puppet ghost.

The shadow puppet ghost is here.

The shadow puppet ghost is here.

The blessing ceremony is approaching.

How can such an absurd thing happen?

Desperate times
call for desperate measures.

Your Highness, My Lord,

I beg you

to allow us to accompany you

to fulfill our duty of protection,

and at the same time,

thoroughly investigate this case.

Relaying

the verbal decree of His Highness
the Grand Heir Apparent:

Granted.

You are ordered

to close the case

within 3 days from today.

Otherwise,

you will be punished
for failing to protect.

-I will
-I will

-strictly obey the verbal decree.
-strictly obey the verbal decree.

Du Zhongtao,

you're the magistrate of Gutan County.

With such a heinous case,

how could you let it happen

right under your nose,

again and again?

You are utterly incompetent!

How could our Great Shi Dynasty

have such a stupid official

like you?

What shadow puppet murders

and vengeful ghosts?

[Weight Hangs by a Thread]

In my opinion,

someone is clearly

playing tricks behind the scenes.

Their goal is to target
the Grand Heir Apparent

and the blessing ceremony.

You are right, My Lord.

I know my mistake!

I know my mistake!

I know my mistake!

I will do my utmost

to catch the m*rder*r.

I will absolutely not let
the blessing ceremony

be disturbed in the slightest.

It's just

a m*rder*r.

Why make such a fuss?

The Golden Dragon Pavilion

is now heavily guarded

by my Xuanjie Battalion.

Not even a fly

can get in.

How could anyone sneak in
and cause trouble?

The safety of the Grand Heir Apparent
is of utmost importance.

[Weight Hangs by a Thread]

We can't afford any mistakes.

But hearing

General Sui say it

so lightly

makes me

doubt your loyalty

to the Emperor and the country.

Lord Huo,

what do you mean by that?

I came here

by the order of His Majesty.

My Xuanjie Battalion has
an outstanding military record

and is invincible.

[Weight Hangs by a Thread]

Who else in the entire Great Shi Dynasty

is more capable

of protecting His Highness
the Grand Heir Apparent than me?

Even His Highness the Crown Prince

has no objections to this.

Who are you, a mere accompanying official,

to act so arrogantly?

[Weight Hangs by a Thread]

Sui Bing!

Our Great Shi Dynasty
has produced many heroes.

You are not the only one

who can take orders in times of crisis!

You are a defeated general

who only knows how to act recklessly.

If the First Prince hadn't backed you up,

how could you still hold the title

of General Huaihua?

Huo!

[Weight Hangs by a Thread]

Everyone in the court knows

that among the lapdogs kept

by the Crown Prince,

you bark the loudest!

You...

[Weight Hangs by a Thread]

Brute!

It is for the best that

the Third Prince did not enter.

My Lord,

I wonder what the arrangements are

for the blessing ceremony,

so the two of us can prepare in advance.

According to the rules,

the Grand Heir Apparent
will bathe and fast.

Starting from noon tomorrow,

he must pray to the Heavenly Gate
for full 24 hours

before the blessing ceremony can be held.

Since you two are already here,

fulfill your duties
for the Divine Constable Bureau.

This is not the capital.

If you fail to solve the case

within the three-day deadline,

I will

show you no mercy!

My Lord,

the Third Prince's Yulin Army

is stationed just outside the pavilion.

Why not let them in

-and protect—
-No need.

All security arrangements

are handled by General Sui.

If he refuses to let them in,

what can I do?

Indeed.

Du Zhongtao.

I am here.

Considering your hard work

in receiving the royal entourage today,

I will

give you one more chance.

Keep the people in your county in line.

If anything else happens,

I will hold you accountable!

Thank you, My Lord!

Thank you, My Lord!

I will obey your orders!

I will obey your orders!

They're at each other's throats already,

completely shameless.

Sui Bing is now under
the First Prince's wing,

[Prosperous Times and Favourable Fortune]

while Huo Daozhang belongs
to the Crown Prince's faction.

Naturally, they don't get along.

Speaking of the Third Prince,

Huo Daozhang

naturally used Sui Bing as a shield.

It's one thing to dislike Sui Bing,

but why did he target us too?

Did you see the look

he gave us just now?

Like we owed him money.

How did the Divine Constable Bureau
offend him?

Of course, the bureau offended him.

Before our Minister

was transferred to the Ministry of Rites,

he served as the Vice Minister of Works.

He was both a mentor and a friend

to the then Minister of Works,

Tang Yiming.

They had a very deep bond.

The case of Tang Wei and his son
at Lanyue Pavilion.

No wonder.

He's blaming our bureau

for what happened to Tang Yiming.

What?

We're not allowed into Yunding Pavilion?

Didn't you tell them

that the Xuanjie Battalion
is under imperial decree

to protect the Grand Heir Apparent?

I did,

and I gave them your name,

but the imperial guards
still won't let us in.

Right now,

only Lord Huo is allowed inside.

Not even the personal eunuchs can enter.

This Huo Daozhang

dares to steal my credit?

He's too weak.

What the hell can he protect?

The Divine Constable Bureau

really is everywhere.

They actually let you in.

But in the future,

even if there are any benefits,

they'll fall on

your Chief.

Is it worth it for you two
to work so hard?

Don't give me that crap

about it being your duty.

I'm telling you,

as long as I am here,

the Divine Constable Bureau
will never be of any use.

And don't even think about showing off

in front of the Grand Heir Apparent.

When it comes to showing off,

who dares to compare with you?

But right now, I'm afraid
you can't even enter

this Yunding Pavilion, General.

[Prosperous Times and Favourable Fortune]

I think you'd better figure out

how to get His Highness
the Grand Heir Apparent

to see you.

Otherwise, even if you show off,

it'll be for nothing.

You...

What Ms. Bai said is...

absolutely right.

We still have important duties
to attend to.

Farewell.

[Prosperous Times and Favourable Fortune]

Mr. Sui, Mr. Sui.

Let me.

It's just a mere Divine Constable Bureau!

What are you so arrogant about?

When these two

first came to Gutan County,

they bossed me around!

Especially that Yan Cheng.

I just didn't want to stoop to your level!

Of course,

I'm nowhere near as magnanimous
as you, Mr. Sui.

Mr. Sui, just now,

in front of the Minister,

thank you for helping me out.

A mere Huo Daozhang

is nothing to worry about.

Yes, yes, yes.

Nothing to worry about.

Mr. Sui,

any clues about

the Dragon Saliva Crystal?

In my opinion,

given the current situation,

if we have the crystal in hand,

wouldn't you

be more certain of victory?

It's easier said than done

to make the Golden Dragon Pavilion
spit out the crystal.

Now Huo Daozhang

won't let me into the Yunding Pavilion.

He must be plotting with

that old man Yun Hai

to present the crystal
to the Grand Heir Apparent!

I think Lord Huo

makes some sense.

The shadow puppet m*rder*r
didn't strike earlier or later,

but right at this critical moment

of the blessing ceremony.

Maybe they are targeting

the Grand Heir Apparent.

Anyway,

we must ensure

the safety of the Grand Heir Apparent.

We'll stand guard

at the Golden Dragon Pavilion today,

just in case.

Okay.

Li Si might be

secretly watching us

from somewhere right now.

Qingyang

is really lucky.

If Meng Rui knew,

he would be so happy.

Should we send

a pigeon message back to the bureau?

Have you ever thought about

how Li Si survived

after being stabbed
and falling off the cliff?

And who is most likely

to have lent a helping hand?

The Chief.

And I think

Li Si's visit this time

was also instructed by the Chief.

As for whether to tell Meng Rui,

let Li Si decide for himself.

Besides, we still have the Chief.

You're the one

who thinks things through.

I was just

too busy being happy.

I just hope

the blessing ceremony

goes smoothly this time.

I wonder if the Grand Heir Apparent

was frightened during the day.

I promised the Crown Princess

to take good care of him.

Do you feel that

it's exceptionally cold tonight?

Your Highness,

you will be fasting tomorrow.

Please eat a little more.

The Emperor's health is important.

Your health

is equally important.

Please eat a little more.

[Golden Dragon Pavilion]

General,

you have been patrolling all day.

Please go back and rest.

Leave this to us.

[Golden Dragon Pavilion]

[Prosperous Times and Favourable Fortune]

General,

what is happening?

I fear something is about to happen.

Zexi.

Here.

You must secure
the Golden Dragon Pavilion.

If there are enemies,

capture them all.

Understood.

[Golden Dragon Pavilion]