【Multi | FULL】EP08 Has Qinghong been resurrected?😯 | 唐朝诡事录之西行 | iQIYI
[English subtitles are available] [Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West] [Episode 8] Cao has been mentally ill for years. The postmortem she performed shouldn’t count. But I think that female coroner is highly skilled and experienced. You… The exact time of death should be between a quarter past 12 and 3 quarters past 12 in the midnight. How can you tell? The shape of the wound and the color of blood after coagulation can both be the bases for inference. The old lady said that my brother Dugu Yang was stabbed in an instant, and he was defenseless. When people are about to get stabbed, they’ll subconsciously cover their body by their hands. So their hands usually get injured. But either of Dugu Yang’s hands was injured. Here. Look at the wound. It’s irregular in shape, and blood splattered radially. This means he was stabbed while he was still alive. If he was stabbed after death, then the would on the skin should be neatly shaped. I see. After a person dies, the blood circulation will be blocked. There’re curls and bulges on the skin. It’s caused by the murderer stabbing the flesh and then stirring it vigorously. This actually rules out the possibility that the clay figurines killed him. Who is this person? Please tell us, Magistrate Dugu. Who’s he? A liar. He only learned something from the books and managed to fool the nerd magistrate. Ignore him. How dare you! You can say whatever you want about me, but you shouldn’t have called Magistrate a nerd. Do you want to be flogged? I… I’ll get flogged just because I called him a nerd? How condescending! Any objection? Yes. Investigating cases and apprehending criminals are supposed to the sheriff’s responsibility. But the position of sheriff has been vacant for many years in Shiyang County. Whenever a murder case happened, I was the one to solve it. But he came here today. He knows nothing and keeps getting in our way. I, Su Daming, told him off. So what? Isn’t your name Niu Daming? When did you change your last name to Su? What do you know? Whenever I investigate a case, I take my mother’s last name. What? Is there a problem? Among all those who’re dead, I admire Detective Di the most. Among all those who’re alive, I believe Su Wuming is the greatest detective. After he solved the Sky-scraping Tower case, I specially went to learn detective skills from him. He, Su Wuming, and I, Su Daming, will solve the unsolved cases together and become famous overnight in Tang. You’re talking nonsense. Are you questioning me? Since you learned detective skills from Su Wuming, you must have seen him in person. Of course. We spent every day together for 3 months. The Sky-scraping Tower case happened on the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. It’s only been less than 3 months. Besides, I’ve never taught anyone named Su Daming or Niu Daming. But I did see Braggart Daming today. You… Let go! Let go! Su Wuming is right in front of you. How dare you be so reckless! Magistrate Dugu. Is this really Detective Di’s disciple, Su Wuming? Of course. Mr. Su and I are old friends from Nanzhou. I heard that you’re a high-ranking official in the imperial court. Are you here for a private visit? Does why I came to Shiyang have anything to do with this case? Officer Niu. Didn’t you say you’re the one who solved all the cases and apprehended the criminals? So what should we do next? Well… Move the body to the government office first. Guards! Drag away the killing clay figurines. Take it. Watch out! Hurry up. Find a doctor to treat him. Yes. Come on. Niu Daming. This is a burial goods store. The clay figurines are for keeping tomb robbers away. You are so careless. How did you solve the previous cases? I… Aren’t clay figurines for keeping tomb robbers away? Why did they stab Coroner Dugu to death? Exactly. Those things he tinkered with have always looked scary. It might actually be the clay figurines that did it. Mr. Ma, you’re here too. The naans stuffed with lamb in your restaurant are amazing. Why’re you talking to him? No matter how delicious his naans are, you can’t buy them. Why? He’s Ma Laoshi’s son. The one who was beheaded? Yes. His parents were both tomb robbers. [Lingdu Burial Goods Store] Magistrate Dugu. Sometimes, solving cases with traditional methods actually works. For example, bounties. Take this case as an example. You can offer a bounty of 300 or 500 taels. Maybe someone will provide clues for us. I’ll do as you say, Sir. I’ll put an announcement up right away. Coroner Dugu! How could you die just like that? After my father passed away, I bought clay figurines from you. They really kept the tomb robbers away. Our family is indebted to you. Coroner Dugu! My savior! My savior! My savior! My savior! Get up. It’s rare to see someone so grateful. What’s your last name? Lu. My condolences. Make way. Let’s go. It’s so bold of you to come into town in broad daylight. Boss Dong. It’s you. You scared the hell out of me. What good stuff have you dug up recently? Why haven’t you sent them to Treasure Pavilion? Don’t even get me started. We didn’t dig up any good stuff, but we lost three of our men. They weren’t killed by the coroner’s clay figurines, were they? They actually were. My younger brother came here to get even with Dugu Yang, and he disappeared. I’m here to look for him. Could it be Lu Er who killed Dugu Yang? This… No… No way. Assistant Xu. How many households surnamed Lu are there in Shiyang? Lu? There’s none, I think. Go bring him back. Yes. Shiyang is an ancient county. On Shiyang Mountain, there’re many ancient tombs from the six dynasties of Han and Wei, causing rampant tomb robbery. You implemented a new policy as soon as you took office to punish tomb robbers severely. It won the people’s hearts. I heard the name of Magistrate Dugu from even a hundred miles away. I knew it was you. So I took a detour to Shiyang to see you. Mr. Su. Are we actually meeting in real life, not in a dream? Of course not. Since Physician Fei started treating me, I stopped having nightmares. But today, I saw Qinghong. Who? Look. Look. This… This is Qinghong’s portrait I asked Miss Xijun to draw for me. I saw her again today. In this vast world, there must be people who look alike. Qinghong is dead. I did the postmortem. You’ve identified the body too. No. Do you think there’s a possibility that the one who died that day wasn’t Qinghong? The real Qinghong ran away out of anger and came to Shiyang? This sounds like a script for an opera. Mr. Su, trust me. If this woman wasn’t Qinghong, why would she have married Dugu Yang, who had the same surname as me? You mean Dugu Yang’s wife looks like Qinghong? That’s right. Since I saw her this morning, it’s like my soul has been taken away from my body. When I was at the burial goods store, I was barely hanging in. Thank goodness you’re here. Magistrate Dugu. We’ve brought him back. Put your personal business aside. Go interrogate the tomb robber first. Who are you? Tell me your name. Last name Lu, first name Da. Lu Da, right? Tell me everything about your tomb robbery. Are you judging me as a tomb robber just for these things? The calluses on your hands aren’t something ordinary people have. The purple mud under your fingernails is unique in Shiyang Mountain, which has many ancient tombs. I’m sure it’s recorded in Shiyang County Chronicle. So what? It’s nothing. But the excuse you used to mourn Coroner Dugu was too fake. Coroner Dugu. How could you die just like that? After my father passed away, I bought clay figurines from you. They really kept tomb robbers away. There’s no household in Shiyang surnamed Lu. People from other counties won’t come to Shiyang to buy burial goods. So how did you know that the clay figurines kept the tomb robbers away? Did you dig up your own family’s ancestral grave and checked? I… You pretended to mourn Coroner Dugu. But actually, you were looking for someone, weren’t you? You… You… What? If you don’t tell the truth, you’ll be severely punished. I confess. I’ll confess everything. My men and I have always been making a living by robbing tombs. It’s been half a month since we came to Shiyang this time. We investigated multiple times before we finally found a big tomb. However, my brother and I almost got scared to death. We fled Shiyang City and ran dozens of miles. But deep down, I’m not convinced. It’s the first time something like this ever happened since I started robbing tombs. After asking around, I got to know that the clay figurines were made by Dugu Yang. My younger brother said he wanted to teach him a lesson. But he never came back after he left. I came into town this time to look for Lu Er. Impressive. I’ve long heard that Su Wuming is the greatest detective of our time. I finally got to see it today. Lu Da, let me ask you. When did Lu Er come into town? Yesterday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon? Magistrate Dugu. I have no more questions. Let him sign the confession and put him in jail. Take him down! -Yes!
-Yes! Go! Go! Mr. Su. What’s next? How is Dugu Yang’s aged mother doing? She’s awake. A doctor prescribed some medicine for her. She’s taken it. She should be fine. Who else is in his family? He has a wife named Chuntiao. Take her here for interrogation. You can interrogate her now. Who are you? We met this morning. And you said a lot of embarrassing things to me. Now you pretend you don’t know me? This… Don’t take this down. Stop talking nonsense. Answer the question Magistrate Dugu asked. Yes. My name is Chuntiao. I’m Dugu Yang’s wife. I’m a widow now. Anything else you want to ask? Chuntiao. Your real name is Qinghong, and you came from Nanzhou. My coroner husband told me the new magistrate is a great man in every way. I didn’t expect you to be a lunatic. Are you really not Qinghong? Chuntiao. Where were you born? Shiyang. When did you marry Dugu Yang? Seven years ago. You all know Dugu Yang. Is what Chuntiao said true? Magistrate. You can continue. So there really are people who look so alike in this vast world. What are you talking about? Say it louder. Chuntiao! Listen carefully. Now I’m going to interrogate you. Think before you answer, because everything you say will be documented. First question. Your husband died a violent death. You knew it all along. Why didn’t you go to the burial goods store? Why should I? I hate seeing dead people. But he was your husband. So what? I asked Mother to go, didn’t I? Your husband is dead, yet you are so calm. It doesn’t make sense. What sense? Given what he did, someone will kill him sooner or later. That makes sense. Why should I be surprised? What he did? You mean… He got in the way of tomb robbers. How could they possibly spare him? Shiyang has nothing but tomb robbers. How can you be so sure that Dugu Yang was killed by a tomb robber? If not a tomb robber, could it be you? By the way, didn’t you two have a drink together last night? No… Don’t talk nonsense. Continue. Let me ask you. Dugu Yang didn’t come home last night. Did you go out to look for him? No. It’s common for him to sleep at the burial goods store. Once he started tinkering with the clay figurines, it would go on for a whole night. So, you know what being a grass widow is like, right? Let me ask you. Did Dugu Yang hold a grudge against anyone? What a coincidence. That’s me. In the past few years, I’ve always given him the long face. Why? I despise him as a coroner. We had no money, and we were always looked down upon. I didn’t even dare to have children. Even if we had children, they wouldn’t be able to take the imperial test. He’d only be looked down upon like us. Since you despise his identity as a coroner, why did you marry him in the first place? It was because of his mother. Back when my father was murdered, it was his mother who did the postmortem and found a nail stabbed on his head. That’s how we found the murderer. I married him to repay her kindness. I didn’t expect him to become a coroner too. But… Coroners are coroners from generation to generation. You didn’t know that before you married him? He had the option to quit. He insisted on carrying on his mother’s cause. He did whatever his mother told him to do, but he’d quibble over every detail with me. I just went out for tea, and he kept grumbling. Fine. I could stay home. But at least he should make it fun. He spent all day with the clay figurines. I feel like he’d rather sleep with them. I was so unlucky to have married him. It was like living in a grave. You can’t say that. Although Coroner’s family is heavy with Yin energy, he did make contributions to the government office. That’s right. What if something happens to you one day, Chuntiao? You’ll need coroners too, won’t you? Nonsense! Niu. You’re deliberately disgusting me. Magistrate Dugu. Discipline Niu Daming. He’s bullying me. Officer Niu, don’t interrupt. Magistrate, you’re the best. Mr. Su. I really don’t know what else to ask. Assistant Xu. Do you have any questions? Did Dugu Yang owe any gambling debts? He never gambled. Why do you ask? I was just asking. Chuntiao. What’s your plan for the future? Do you want to take care of me? Look. I said I was just asking. Let her go back first. Chuntiao. You can go back first. If anything comes up, you may be summoned at any time. See how good Magistrate is at interrogation. It’s just there are so many people here today. How about you interrogate me in private next time? Watch your mouth. Fine. I’ll be serious then. When can I claim my husband’s body? We’ll let you know when you can claim it. Now, just… Where did Fei go? The noodles are soggy. I heard there’s a Treasure Competition. Chicken Fed must have gone to join in the fun. Why don’t we eat first? We can order another bowl for him when he comes back. He’s not young anymore, but he still acts like a child. It’ll delay our journey. [Gold Cups, Jade Plates] Mr. Zhao’s treasure is a gold and silver-inlay bronze mirror with the pattern of 4 mythical birds holding ribbons in their beaks. Please take a look, everyone. The mirror has a clear surface. On the back, the outer edge is a circle of truelove knots made of gold yarn. Inside the circle is 4 mythical birds inlayed by gold foil with ribbon in their beaks, flying with their wings wide open. It’s such a delicate mirror. What a wonderful treasure. It’s just the skill of inlay. What’s the big deal? It’s nothing just luxury. Fold. Call. Check out mine. A gold bowl with the pattern of Mandarin ducks sitting on lotus petals. Mr. Qian. Your stuff is not even as good as his. Although the pattern on this bowl is complicated, it’s still just a gold bowl. It’s been quite a long time. Why are you still so vulgar? If my gold bowl can’t beat that mirror, then I’ve been part of the treasure competition for decades for nothing. Do I hear a call from anyone here? Anyone here has a share. I’ll raise 100 taels. 200 for me. I’ll raise 500. I like this gold bowl. I’ll raise big. Me too. Old drunkard. Do you have money? If you want to join, you have to show us money. That’s right. Take out your money. I have this. What treasure is this? You may not be ready for this. This is the weapon that God of War, Wang Jian, used when he destroyed the six states. It’s called Three-section Gold-plated Silver Spear. What gold? What silver? It’s indeed a nice spear, but it’s not that old. I’ve never heard of three-section spears before. That’s because you’re out of touch. Forget it. I won’t gamble with you vulgar people. Stop! Treasure competition is no child’s play. Those who regret will have their arms chopped off. Chicken Fed, you’re back. Excuse me. Noodles, please. No need. I have no appetite. Let’s hurry up and get on our way. Qingchuan Town is not fun at all. Fortunately, Xijun is thoughtful. She’s wrapped two catties of beef for you. Otherwise, if you get hungry, you’ll steal chickens from other people’s yards again. Again? What do you mean again? I saved your life. You owe me a chicken every day to begin with. Later on, I did you many more favors. The quota should have been raised to two chickens per day. If you had given me enough chicken every day as agreed, I wouldn’t have… Where is my spear? Your spear? Who saw it? Chicken Fed. I remember you were carrying it with you. Did you leave it somewhere? No. It’s so heavy. Why whould I carry it with me? That’s not right. I remember you had it with you when you were watching the competition. Where did you leave it? Qingchuan Town is so not fun. There are so many swindlers. What did you say? 3 versus 2. The gold and silver-inlay bronze mirror with the pattern of 4 mythical birds holding ribbons in their beaks wins. How is that possible? Are you blind? You collude with each other to cheat me on my money? These are all well-known antique experts. Just admit defeat. I… Bro. Go away. That’s how your spear… Say it again! Don’t hit me! Don’t hit me! That’s because the wine I had this morning was horrible. If you had given me good wine every day, I wouldn’t have been confused. Lead the way. A grape, floral and bird-patterned silver sachet. This is quite an item. An item? Guo. I know you’re from Shiyang Treasure Pavilion. But even if your boss, Dong Haogu, was here, he wouldn’t be so arrogant. That’s right. Mr. Sun. How about we compete with him? You bet on the silver sachet, and I’ll bet on the mirror and the gold bowl. Let’s compete with him. Okay. Guo. Show us what you’ve got. Mr. Guo. Look. Is this Dugu Xin Jet Tumbled Stone Multifaceted Seal? Can this beat your sachet, mirror, and gold bowl or not? Where did you get this multifaceted seal? Don’t. According to the rules of the circle, we don’t ask where the treasures come from. Don’t bother. We admit defeat. Wait. This Dugu Xin Multifaceted Seal isn’t real, right? Where did you come from, little brat? How can you say something like that without proof? I came from Chang’an. I just expressed my suspicion. You’re a butler, but you’re so arrogant. Could it be this is a trap you set up with Mr. Guo? You… Can I have a look? Dugu Xin had 7 sons and 7 daughters. He loved his children very much, especially his fourth daughter, who’s the birth mother of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Empress Yuanzhen. It is said that Empress Yuanzhen was naughty when she was little, and she accidentally broke her father’s Jet Tumbled Stone Multifaceted Seal. Therefore, one of the facets of the seal is damaged. But all 26 facets of this seal are intact. As expected from the people of Chang’an. You are indeed knowledgeable. Mr. Sun. Is it because you can’t afford to lose? I… Little brat. As you said, it’s just a legend. How can you really believe it? If it isn’t intact, how can it be called the ultimate treasure in the world? “I hereby inform.” “I hereby report.” “Highest Military Officer’s Seal.” “Military Commander’s Seal.” Military Commander? That’s not right. In the twelfth year of the reign of Western Wei, the prefectural governor of Liangzhou, Yuwen Zhonghe rebelled. Dugu Xin was ordered to conquer him and attacked Liangzhou at night. He captured Yuwen Zhonghe alive and won a complete victory. He was conferred the title of Commander-in-Chief. Commander and Commander-in-Chief are not the same thing, right? I’m afraid the craftsman that made this fake was too careless. Really? Look. Look. It’s fake. I knew the real thing wouldn’t be in your hands. You jerk, Guo. How dare you compete with a fake? Beat him! Beat him! Beat him! Beat him! Beat him! Beat him! Beat him! Beat him! Thief! Are you trying to fish in troubled waters? I, Chunshan, am a man of integrity and pirde. How can I be a thief? The silver ingots are mine in the first place. Ask them if you don’t believe me. Stop it! He may die! Stop fighting! Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lu Lingfeng! Beat him! The former, I mean. He asked you to stop fighting. Why are you still fighting? He… He’s a high-ranking official from the capital. We didn’t know you’re a high-ranking official from the capital. We are ignorant. It’s okay. Since it’s a fake, what should we do about the fake according to the treasure competition rules? This… This has never happened. How about we do whatever you say, Your Honor? Although you call it treasure competition, it’s actually gambling. It’s a bad habit. It should be banned. In my opinion, all the treasures and money on the table should be returned to their owners. Okay. They’ve all been returned. That’s great. I don’t mean to flatter you, but the Lu family of Fanyang is really knowledgeable. How did you know that multifaceted seal’s a fake at a glance? That Mr. Guo had a fake, yet he was so arrogant. I almost believed him. It’s all thanks to you, Lu Lingfeng. I’ve never studied antiques, calligraphy or painting. I was just gyping him If he wasn’t guilty, he’d argue. But since he felt guilty, he got caught. Lu Lingfeng. You also gyp people now. Ever since you met Su Wuming, you’ve gone bad. What’s wrong? Look at those 3 people and 3 horses. They must have something urgent. We should get on our way too, don’t you think? You go back first. Magistrate has something important to do. He has no time to mess around with you. I don’t understand. Go get Lou Qingtai. Qingniao. Come here. What now? Your brother has only been missing for a day. He’s not considered missing. Go back and wait at home. What’s wrong? Magistrate. This is Lou Lide’s daughter, Qingniao. Her case isn’t serious. Don’t worry about it. Young lady. Take your time. Tell me what happened? She’s a mute. I can understand a little bit of what she wants to say. I’ll convey what she says to you. She said her older brother, Lou Qingtai, went out yesterday afternoon and hasn’t come back yet. She said that, after the rain stopped yesterday, she even went to Dugu Yang’s burial goods store, but she couldn’t find him. She’s worried that something happened to her brother. Young lady. You can hear what we say, right? You went to Lingdu Burial Goods Store? Why did you go there to look for your brother? Here’s the thing. Lou Lide died a sudden death few days ago. Her brother Lou Qingtai suspected his father was poisoned by Ma Huai. Who is Ma Huai? A businessman who sells naans. His father is Ma Laoshi. His parents were both tomb robbers. His parents were arrested one after another. They were both sentenced to death and have been executed. It was Lou Lide who executed them. Lou Lide! You killed both my parents. I’ll kill you sooner or later. Coincidentally, before Lou Lide died, he had a naan. So Lou Qingtai accused Ma Huai of poisoning his father. Dugu Yang performed postmortem and concluded that Lou Lide died of angina. Lou Qingtai didn’t buy it, saying that Dugu Yang must have taken money from Ma Huai. So he put the body in the government office and wouldn’t stop making trouble. He didn’t respect the authority of the government office at all. That’s why I said you don’t have to worry about it, Magistrate. Why is it so complicated? Although it’s a bit complex, I think I understand it now. You want to ask Coroner Dugu for your brother? He’s already dead. So if what you just said is true, it’s very likely that Dugu Yang was killed by your brother. You… She said Lou Qingtai must have been running other errands. He didn’t go get even with Dugu Yang at all. Their whole family is a bit crazy. You frightened her. How would she dare to tell the truth? Assistant Xu. This is related to Dugu Yang’s case. This is an important clue. Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I didn’t think of this. Then go check on the Lou family and see if Lou Qingtai will come back today. Yes. Keep an eye on Chuntiao too. Given what she said in the government office, she’s very suspicious. I’ll keep an eye on her myself. Mr. Su. Sorry for that. But since you came, everyone in the government office has been doing their job. Everyone has worked harder. Thanks a lot. It’s necessary that we go to Coroner Dugu’s house. As the magistrate, you should visit and comfort his old mother. Also, maybe we can find some new clues. I understand what you mean, Mr. Su. We’re here. We’re here already? I didn’t expect it to be so close to the government office. Don’t be afraid, Mr. Su. She was a coroner before, so naturally, she carries some Yin energy. Greetings, Madam. I’m Su Wuming. I’m the new magistrate, Dugu Xiashu. Greetings, Madam. Magistrate? Have you seen my son? His name is Dugu Yang. He didn’t come home all night. I was going to look for him. Madam. Dugu Yang is dead. My son is dead? I’ll do postmortem for him. You’ve done that. Right, I have. The postmortem records should be submitted to the magistrate. Then we can find the murderer… Madam. What were you thinking, taking a fake to the treasure competition? The mirror, the gold bowl, and especially the silver sachet were all good stuff. I was worried that they wouldn’t give them to us if we didn’t offer enough money. That’s why you used a fake to trick them? You said that a treasure like Dugu Xin Multifaceted Seal may just be a legend? Since no one has seen it, so what if I tricked them? Come here. Boss. I did this for you. All these years, you’ve spent a lot of money. I feel bad for you. You don’t feel bad for me. You’re trying to ruin the reputation of Treasure Pavilion. I dare you to trick people with fakes ever again! You ruined Treasure Pavilion’s reputation. How dare you lie! [Treasure Pavilion] How dare you lie! How dare you lie! What’s going on, Boss Dong? Guo here used a fake in the treasure competition for his own benefit, and tried to swindle real antiques from our fellows. He’s gone too far. I’ve expelled this despicable man from Treasure Pavilion. Everyone. If anyone bought anything fake from him, please come to me. I, Dong, will compensate according to the cost even if I go broke. Good! Good! Thank you. Thank you. Get lost. Go out and greet Lady Dugu. Remember. Invite her in after everyone leaves. Clean up upstairs and take out the best tea. Okay. Witnessing one’s child die before oneself is the hardest torture in the world. But at this point, please don’t be too sad. I’m Cao Hui, a female coroner in Shiyang. I’ve done postmortem for more than 20 years, and I always reveal the truth of murder cases. My son wasn’t stabbed by his clay figurines. Why are you here instead of tracking down the murderer, Magistrate? She gains sanity from time to time. Madam. Is your daughter-in-law, Chuntiao, still not back yet? She? Since my son died, she’s become even crazier.