【Multi | FULL】EP19 Lu Lingfeng & Su Wuming found a dead man in the house😨 | 唐朝诡事录之西行 | iQIYI
[English subtitles are available] [Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West] [Episode 19] What did you hear just now? They seemed to be trading information about Hanzhou Granary. Hanzhou Granary? It’s said that Hanzhou Granary is the largest granary in the northwest. Yes. If something happens to it, the northwest will face unrest. If there’s unrest in the northwest, the whole country will be endangered. Are the two of them really associated with the Taiyin Sect? Things are so complicated in Hanzhou. How about we go to Yunding and take up the post first? I know Lu Lingfeng. I’m afraid we have to stay in Hanzhou for a few days. Sheriff Jiang trusts me. I can’t let him down. Delivering the tongue relic is much more complicated than I thought. Just now, in Hui’an Temple, I even saw the prefectural governor of Hanzhou. You know the prefectural governor? Great. Ask him which restaurant has the best wine. We’ll drink as much as we want and sleep as long as we want. Sleep? Where will we sleep? In an inn. I saw a few on my way here. All big and cozy. We almost died at Mo’s Inn, yet you still want to stay at an inn? Besides, Minister Ma doesn’t welcome us either. Then what should we do? We can’t buy a house for… for these seven days. We don’t have enough money anyway. Buying one is out of the question, but we can rent one. Good idea. Fed. I think it’d be best if you could rent a house. Me? [Home Property Agency] Miss. This is a great house. If you buy it now, it’ll be a steal. Look. It’s indeed beautiful. This place is in a Kan position. It can bring good luck to your husband. This house is quite big. Yes. It’s near Hui’an Temple. You can pray to Buddha anytime. After praying, you’re sure to get rich. Can I rent it for a week? No short-term rental. The minimum is 3 years. 1 month deposit and 6 months upfront. Just say no. Don’t be so arrogant. Come. Take a look. Can I rent it short-term? Sure. This house of mine has an antique charm. Once you enter it, it feels like you’re back in the Qin dynasty. Tang is great. Why would I want to go back to the Qin Dynasty? Besides, your house is too small. There aren’t any good houses. Sir. What kind of house are you looking for? Downtown, big, cozy, and a short-term rental. [Cao Shuangli, the own of the property agency] It’s hard to find such a house. However, I happen to have one. It’s your own house? Yes. It’s mine. 7,000 coins per month. What do you think? Are you out of your mind? No house is worth that price. Are you trying to fool me? Don’t get me wrong. Take a good look at this mansion. It’s big and in a prime location. It’s on Jinsha Street. Jinsha Street? It’s like Zhuque Street in Chang’an. Sounds good. At the north end of the street. North is better than south. On the east side. The rich live in the west, while the exalted live in the east. You’re an expert. You’re really an expert. The rich in the west. The exalted in the east. Flattery won’t work. The position is good, but 7,000 coins is too expensive. Then 6,500 coins. 3,500 coins. You drive a hard bargain. Nowadays, even a Heng sword costs more than 1,000 coins. Don’t mention swords. Ominous. 3,500 coins. 5,000 coins 3,500 coins. -3,500 coins.
-4,000 coins. -Deal!
-Deal! My god, you just had to bring it down to 3700 coins. Unlucky me. Wait a moment. Who is this Long Fa? Isn’t your surname Cao? Don’t worry. Anyway, I can rent this house to you. No way. Everything must be clear. You… If I couldn’t rent it out, I wouldn’t have put it up for rent. Cut the crap. Just get this Long Fa here. He… He’s out for business and won’t be back anytime soon. His wife Song Ami… is my younger sister. My younger sister has the final say. Then… then when will your sister come here? Ami has entrusted everything to me. I’ll sign for her and collect the rent for her. You can rest assured. Besides, I, Cao Shuangli, own this property agency. Why would I ruin my own reputation? Ami is your younger sister? Why does she want to rent out the house? You heard everything? You’re with him? Just now, when you talked about Ami, your tone and expression made me doubt you were talking about your own sister. I can still rent this house out! Your jerk. How dare you lie to me? I’m going to make a scene right now to drive your clients away! What do you want? I haven’t done anything yet. Behave yourself. Otherwise, I won’t let you walk out of my store. He’s actually threatening us. Long Fa is Ami’s husband. He’s out for business and his wife Ami wants to rent out their house? You lied and said Ami was your sister, but when you talked about her, you looked like you were talking about your lover. Is Long Fa already dead and will never be back? You… That’s nonsense. Does that sound like nonsense to you? Fine. Let’s go to the government office together and have Minister Ma investigate it thoroughly. Maybe he can uncover a murder. You… You know Minister Ma? I don’t just know him. Besides, it doesn’t matter if I know him or not. Someone may have been killed. He has to do something! Wait, wait. We businessmen want nothing to do with the judicial adjutant. I don’t want to antagonize you. Please leave. I have to rent this house today. But now, I really don’t know where Long Fa and Ami are. How about this? I’ll lower the rent even more. The price he offered just now. 3500 coins. 1500 coins. Change the contract. Amazing. I just found out today that Su Wuming is much better at bargaining than me. Don’t get too excited yet. This is a bit unsettling. I cut the price so easily. Maybe it’s a haunted house. Brother. Don’t scare us. If it’s a haunted house, I’ll have nightmares at night. I’ve checked every room. They’re all very clean. Are you satisfied, Sheriff Lu? Not bad. Ever since I started working at the Supreme Court, I’ve never had any leisure time. We’re staying here for 7 days. I didn’t expect Hanzhou to be a place where I could sleep as long as I wanted. To sleep well, you need to drink well. I’ll go buy some wine and meat. I’ll buy two chickens too. We saved so much money on the rent. It’s worth a celebratory drink. Buy four chickens. Four? You scared me! Make some noise next time. Otherwise, I may mistake you for an assassin and kill you. Fine. My bad. My bad, okay? You said you wanted to sleep as long as you wanted. Why… You’re up too, aren’t you? I was sleeping but was woken up by a nightmare. A nightmare? I jinxed it. This mansion is very likely haunted. Yingtao and I checked every corner of this house. Nothing’s wrong. The house is clear, but how about the yard? It looks like this backyard hasn’t been tended to for a long time. Who’s there? I was scared! Why is this well sealed? These footprints must have been left recently. Moreover, the person must be carrying something heavy to leave such deep prints. Move aside. It’s a dry well. Give me the flame stick. Be careful. Lu Lingfeng, is everything alright? Roll the winch. Put some strength into it. Long Fa was indeed murdered by his wife and the Cao guy. After moving in, we found a corpse. If we ignore it, we’ll appear suspicious. But if we don’t, we’ll have to deal with the government. In that case… Lu Lingfeng, you have to visit the prefectural governor. Nothing unusual on his body, just a dent on the back of his skull. He should’ve died from blunt force trauma to the back of his head caused by something like a hammer. If the murderer didn’t use a Heng sword, this sword is not the murder weapon. Then why was it thrown into the well with the body? This sword looks quite new. It should be newly forged. It’s delicate, but its blade is half an inch wider than the official standard. It should be for civilian use. According to the laws of Tang, commoners can make swords, bows, arrows, shields, and short spears. But the craftsmen must engrave their names on them. On this sword… It’s here. Fed. [Mu’s, Hanzhou] [Mu’s, Hanzhou] Lu Lingfeng. The Taiyin Sect? The warrant given by Censor Xie comes in handy. Otherwise, the investigation would be improper and illegitimate. The corpse was found in this house. Therefore, we must start the investigation with the owner of this house. Lu Lingfeng. “Mu’s, Hanzhou” should be a smithy. It should be in the city. This clue is easy to follow. However, it may be a bit dangerous. It seems we need to split up. How should we split up? How about this? I and… The warrant was granted to you by Censor Xie. You should be the one giving the orders. Then Xijun and I will go to the smithy. You and Yingtao will look into the house’s owner. Okay? What about me? Chicken Fed, he means, suit yourself. Suit… You can stay home and drink. Don’t you have a lot of wine? No way! From Nanzhou to Chang’an and during this trip to the west, I, Chicken Fed, have been more than just a great doctor. Now, I even feel like I’m a great detective. Since the smithy is dangerous, I’ll go there with you. It’s decided then. Drink well and sleep well. After waking up, we’ll solve this case. This city is prosperous, but it’s only as large as half of the East and West Markets in Chang’an. Mu’s smithy should not be hard to find. I’ve asked around. In Hanzhou, there are three smithies capable of forging swords, all located at the end of this street. Just walk straight. Fed, they sell great roast chicken nearby. Chicken? Where? Right up the street. Stop kidding. We have work to do. I can buy the chicken later. When we’re done, the chicken will be sold out. Xijun. Take Fed to buy the chicken first. Chicken Fed. Lu Lingfeng is more observant than you. Just trust him. Let’s go. [Suo’s Smithy] What are you doing? W-What are you doing? Who are you guys? Why are you arresting me? You’ll find out soon. Quiet! Why did you go to the smithy? Tell me! I… I wanted to forge a sword. He was sneaky. I think he must be from the Taiyin Sect. What Taiyin Sect? I’m just a commoner. I hesitated ’cause I couldn’t decide whether to forge a Heng sword or a short spear. I wanted to go back home and ask my wife. Cut the crap. Take him to the government office. Move. What are you doing? Move! Corpse? Let’s have a word in private. Just talk here. Long Fa just left home for business. How could he be killed? Besides, who on earth are you guys? Why did you go down the well to examine the body? To tell you the truth, the new sheriff of Yunding County is my superior. The Investigating Censor ordered us to investigate cases along the way. Now, I need to see Ami right away and ask her some questions. I don’t know where Ami lives. You don’t know? Yingtao. Boss Cao. Someone died in the house you rented out. Won’t you do something about it? What? Someone died? Then we have to go to the government office to get things straight. Is that true or not? What do you mean someone died? Tell us about it. No one died. How is that possible? They’re my friends. They love making jokes. Tell me. Where does Ami live? I… [Suo’s Smithy] [Mu’s Smithy] [Ou’s Smithy] My ginger is expensive. You won’t buy it. Leave. Expensive? Even if I don’t have a penny on me, you have to give me a piece of ginger for free. Why should I? You’ll not only give me one but also deliver it to my house. Who do you think you are? Who I am doesn’t matter. What matters is that my uncle is this guy. P-Prefectural Governor Liao? You know him? You’re not totally clueless. My uncle has been feeling cold lately. He needs to drink ginger tea to dispel the chill. If Mr. Liao wants ginger, he just needs to give the word. Why are you buying it yourself? Then I order you to follow me and deliver the ginger to my house. My lady, I have work to do. Isn’t Mr. Liao’s health more important than your work? I need to ask Ma Meng how he trained his men. Please don’t. My lady, I’ll deliver the ginger for you. Hurry up. Luckily, you’ve met the prefectural governor. I asked Xijun to draw that portrait. What do you think? It’s a good idea, isn’t it? I thought you had drunk too much to think straight. No. You can look down on me, but you can’t look down on the wine. Believe it or not, after we go in, with just 3 sentences, I can find out everything we need to know. Your words. 3 sentences? 3 sentences. Where is your boss? That counts too? My boss is busy. Just tell me what you need. Heng swords? Short spears? Or other iron tools? Get him out! Tell him the leader of the Taiyin Sect is here! We said we wouldn’t make weapons for you anymore. It was my boss’ decision. It had nothing to do with me. What did I say? Impressive. You… You played me. I-I didn’t say anything just now. [Mu Linlang, the owner of Mu’s Smithy] What’s going on? Boss, he just… I… What on earth happened? He claimed to be the leader of the Taiyin Sect. I was played. Go back in. Yes. Who are you? You made weapons for the Taiyin Sect. Heng swords in particular. That’s an anti-government organization. Do you admit to your crime? You’re throwing charges right off the bat. From the looks of it, you’re not government officials. We’re indeed not local officials. But… That thing of yours… Take it out. Xie Nianzu, the Investigating Censor, inspected the western region and granted the sheriff of Yunding County, Lu Lingfeng, this man, the right to investigate cases on his way to take up his post. Understand? If you don’t believe it, we can go to the prefectural governor to confirm it. I wouldn’t dare to question you. Besides, you have an impressive bearing and are definitely not a bad person. You have good judgment. I made swords for the Taiyin Sect over three months ago. My Heng swords are more expensive than others’. 2,500 coins each. A normal iron Heng sword costs 2,000 coins too. Not to mention, it’s said that you, Mu Linlang, are the best blacksmith in Hanzhou. I accept your price. Then I’ll forge one for you. No. I want ten. What do you do? I’m a merchant. Then aren’t ten too many? The east-west trade routes have been unsafe lately. My caravan travels between Shazhou and Luoyang. Without lethal weapons, what should we do in the face of bandits? This is the deposit. It’s normal for caravans to order weapons for self-defense. Besides, that young man had an air of nobility. He did look like a wealthy merchant at first glance. But unexpectedly, a few days ago… Tell me. Among these ten Heng swords, which was forged first and which was forged last? They’re exactly the same. Mu Linlang. You’re going to be rich. Let’s go. Go into the mountain with me. Mountain? What mountain? Mount Taiyin. Who on earth are you? The Taiyin Sect. Don’t be afraid. Do I look like a bad guy to you? You’re a bunch of rebels. Everyone knows that. So what? The father and son who founded Tang were rebels too. Your shop is too small. Go into the mountain with me. I’ll build you the biggest smithy. I haven’t got that much iron yet, but with your excellent skills, you’ll never have to worry about orders. Money will come pouring in. If you perform well, I’ll make you a high-ranking official who oversees weapon production. In short, I guarantee you’ll be showered with riches. What if I refuse to go? We’ll have to do this the hard way! My subordinate has a bad temper. We have laws in Tang. What can you do to me? It seems your temper is bad too. Alright. I’ll give you three days to think it over. Three days later, at 7 p.m., I’ll come to you. You could become filthy rich. Why did you refuse him? I’m running a smithy to make a living. But what I love most is forging Heng swords. My goal is not just to make money. I want to forge the best Heng sword in Tang to eliminate the wicked. So, money can’t tempt me. Well said! That guy will come back tonight. What are you going to do? After they left that day, I told Minister Ma about it. He promised to protect me. So the ginger seller outside indeed works for Ma Meng. At 7 p.m., I’ll come to join the fun. But please don’t tell Ma Meng who I am. Don’t tell him. [Miaose Dyeing Workshop] Anyone? Yingtao! Who are you? What are you doing here? This is my home. I should ask you that. You must be Song Ami, right? [Song Ami, Long Fa’s wife] You ruined my cloth. Pay for it. If you hadn’t acted mysteriously, would it have been ruined? Who acted mysteriously? Why are you wearing that makeup in broad daylight? I put on makeup for men. Are you jealous? You… She’s your servant, isn’t she? I want you to pay me. I’ll compensate for the damaged cloth at its full value. But I have some questions for you. You need to answer me truthfully. Go ahead. Here’s the thing. Mr. Cao at the property agency rented us your house on Jinsha Street. But… But he ripped you off. Go argue with him. 1,500 coins per month is not a rip-off, right? What? The price is a bit low, but after we moved in, we found a corpse in the well in the backyard. A corpse? It can’t be. It was a man’s body. That house was perfectly fine. Right after you moved in, a corpse was found? You have a scholarly look. Obviously, you’re a well-educated man. Could it be that your servant has an evil aura? Who are you talking about? Stop putting on airs. No matter how heavy your makeup is, it can’t cover up the fact that you’re not a good woman. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have hooked up with Cao Shuangli. What did you say? Can you swear there’s nothing between you and Cao? Get out! Tell her to get out! I’ve thought it through. I have to come with you. Otherwise, you’ll make a scene at my store again. How much did you rent that house for? Ami. Let me explain. Explain it on the way. A corpse was found in your house. You have to go and take a look. They’re government officials. Wait here. You. Wait outside. This is not Long Fa! I don’t know this man. Mr. Cao. You said this man is not Long Fa, but the problem is that I never said who the victim is. Yesterday, didn’t you suspect me of killing Long Fa? At that time, I needed to rent this house and was negotiating a low price. Besides, at that time, I hadn’t discovered this corpse. You… Why are you beating around the bush? I just guessed the victim was Long Fa. The one who died in this house is most likely its owner. Although Ami said he left to do business… I never said that. You indeed didn’t say it, but… but my brother must have left to… Hold on. Your brother? All these years, I’ve worked with him. He trusts me like his younger brother. I respect him like an elder brother. So the property agency belongs to Long Fa? My brother is as cunning as a fox. He wanted me to start another business. After thinking it over, I felt real estate was profitable, so I opened a property agency. Ami. You just said Long Fa didn’t go out to do business, right? He was in the fur trade. In the past, he often went to nearby villages to buy furs. Each time, he’d be gone for half a month. But this time, he left to avoid the creditors. Creditors? He’s a gambler and is in a lot of debt. The creditors will come to him anytime. He had to run away, or he might die. Before Long Fa left home, you two had been living in this house? Yes. When did he leave? When did you move out? Three days ago, he said he would leave at dusk. I moved to the dyeing workshop at 3 p.m. The neighbors can testify for me. Why did you want to rent out the house? Long Fa told me to do it. His fur store has been taken away by the creditors. He said as long as someone else moves in, even if the creditors come to the door, it won’t be easy for them to take the house. Before Long Fa disappeared, did he do anything unusual? Or did he meet anyone? How many properties does Long Fa have? Besides the fur store, the property agency, and the dyeing workshop, there are three more houses. He gambled away two of them. Only this mansion is left. There’s also a bone yard where he skinned the hunted animals and kept their bones. It’s not small, but it’s located in a remote corner of the city. It’s not worth much. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving. Cao Shuangli. The rent is here. The total is… Shut up! It’s such a nice house. You rented it short-term for just 1,500 coins? I can’t believe you run a property agency. You can go to hell! Calm down. Song Ami is not so simple. Are we just letting her go? I observed her expression. She seemed to have anticipated the murder, but the person who died was not the one she expected. The cloth wrapping this silver ingot is from her dyeing workshop. I’ll stalk her. You don’t like her, do you? I’ll stalk her. Don’t follow me! Well, I… [Jiufang Pavilion] What are you here for? What else can I come here for? For fun, of course. I’ve come to the right place, haven’t I? You need to ask? In Jiufang Pavilion, there are all kinds of fun you want. Tell me. I saw a woman go in just now. What kind of fun is she here for? She probably went to Liaoshi Hall. The other day, she came here too. Liaoshi Hall? This way please, sir. [Enjoy] Sir. Great! [Liaoshi Hall] The one who died was that assassin? Are you sure? Yes! I’ve been doing this business for more than a decade. Nothing like this has ever happened before. Besides, how could he possibly fail? He never failed before? Do you know him very well? You said he was from the Taiyin Sect. Was he really an assassin? Why do I feel he was as dumb as a butcher? I want my money back! How about this? I’ll introduce another assassin to you. No need. My husband is nowhere to be found. How can I kill him? What? The one you want to kill is your husband? That’s not what you said before. Forget it. Don’t go. Drink with me. After you find your husband, I’ll kill him for you. Let go of me! Who did that to you? Your husband? Your husband is such a jerk. I’ll definitely kill him to avenge you! I never hit women. I’ll treat you very well. Let go of me! Song Ami! How dare you cheat on me!