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[English subtitles are available] [Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West] [Episode 11] Examining. There’s no wound on the victim’s head, and there are no signs of poisoning. Got that. Examining. There’re scratches on his left arm and the back of his left hand. There’re bruises on his left upper arm. Examining. There’re huge bruises on the victim’s right arm and right wrist. There are scratches on his right arm. Examining. The victim was stabbed in the back with a blade. Got that. There’re wounds on his chest. Both front and back. The skin around the wounds is largely wrinkled and bulging. The blood stains around are coagulated. Got that. There’s also a tear on the robe. It’s the same kind as the wound on the body, and there are blood stains both inside and out. So the preliminary determination is that he was stabbed by a sharp weapon in the back, which pierced through his body and stuck out of his chest. This is the fatal wound. Judged by the wound, the time of death should be 9 p.m. the day before yesterday. You even figured that out? Got that. Postmortem is over. Mother. Isn’t there another body over there? Mother, don’t overwork. By the way, where is my son Dugu Yang? He has become a coroner. Get him to do the postmortem, and I’ll assist him from the side. Mother. Dugu Yang… He… Why are you stammering? Are you covering up for him? A murder took place. As a coroner, he still hasn’t arrived. How can he live up to the trust of the criminal-catching officers and the government office? How can he live up to the victim and his family’s expectations? I knew it. She had a panic attack. Can the postmortem performed in this mental state count? Chuntiao. Take your mother home. Tell her Dugu Yang is dead. She did his postmortem herself yesterday. Assistant Xu. [Lingdu Burial Goods Store] I forgot. My son is dead. I, Cao Hui, the female coroner of Tang, am here to examine the body. Irrelevant people, stay clear. Mother. Why are you nagging me? Mother. Let’s go home and have a rest. How about we examine the other body tomorrow? Postmortem is a matter of the truth of death and the justice in the world. As a coroner, how can I slack off? Don’t worry. I’m here. Examining. The victim’s head is intact. There are no signs of poisoning. Her eyes are bulging. His tongue is, too. His hands are slightly clenched. There’s bleeding in his nose. There’re huge bruises and scratches on his neck. It seems that he was tussling with someone and got choked by the throat before he died. Got that. Mother. Mother. Don’t panic! Give us a hand! Carry her into the room. Mother. Come on. Okay. Hurry. Go. Who is this? I’ve never seen him before. I don’t know him. Er! Er! Er! My brother! My brother! Er! The victim’s identity is confirmed to be Lu Er, a tomb robber. The conclusion of the postmortem just now is also consistent with what Chunshan said. Er! Er! -Er!
-Go. -Go.
-Er! My brother. -Go.
-Er! Er! There’s no obvious injury other than the one on his neck. He was strangled to death. Take the body back to the government office first. You… Excuse me. Make way. Give me two. Okay. Miss, buy one please. Let me see. -Make way.
-Okay. Mr. Ma. I’ll go buy some naans stuffed with lamb from your shop later. My youngest son loves it. Good. It’s good that you like it. Take a look. [Ma’s Naan Shop] You’ve finished? Yes. Come again. Okay, thank you. See you. Take care. Boss, you’re back. Ask everyone to come out. Wait. And all the shopkeepers of each branch, and all the staff. Call all of them over. Okay. Someone is recuperating in the room. Don’t be afraid. You’re awake. Let me. Be careful. Xijun. It’s really you. I was dizzy, and I think I saw you and Chicken Fed. I thought it was a dream on my way to Bridge of Helplessness. How is he? He was also injured by a hidden weapon, I remember. Is he alive or dead? He’s fine. He’s just still unconscious. I’d rather see him dead. What’s wrong? Are you hungry? She’s asking you to seek justice for her father and her older brother. You understand what she says? How can I make my way in this world if I can’t even do that? Great. Young lady. I know your older brother is dead. But why was his body discovered in a clay figurine? What exactly happened? Tell her everything. Naans stuffed with lamb! Our boss’s treat! Free for all the people of Shiyang to try. Come on, there’s enough for everyone. You can all have it. Don’t push. Here you go. Come on. Don’t push. Here you go. Give me one. Give me one. This naan is really delicious. How much is it? It’s free. Ma Huai asked his staff to give away naans for free in the streets. And he said this would go on for 3 days. Magistrate, try it. Are his naans hard to sell? They’re not. Since Ma Huai returned to Shiyang and opened his naan shop, his business has been thriving. The victim, Lou Qingtai, once suspected his father Lou Lide was poisoned to death by this naan. You don’t think Ma Huai could have… Lu Lingfeng. I did these two rough sketches according to Lou Qingtai’s sister’s statement. Take a look and see if it can help solve the case. Ms. Pei. Qingniao is a mute, yet you managed to guess what she wanted to say and drew it. You’re a genius. That’s true. Ms. Pei is indeed a genius. Back when we were in Nanzhou… Who’s beating the Admonishment Drum? Ma Huai, why are you beating the drum? This drum is for those who have grievances to report. You… I killed someone. I killed Lou Qingtai. I plead guilty. That night, I was going to deliver clay to Dugu Yang. Right after I moved all the clay into the yard, Lou Qingtai came. You… Why are you here? Are you here to get even with Dugu Yang? Yes. He’s not here. You… I’ll get even with you instead. I told you your father did like my naans, but his death has nothing to do with me. Nothing? Then why did you bribe Dugu Yang, even with silver ingots? What are you doing now? You’re such a rich shop owner. Why do you work for Dugu Yang? It’s obvious that you colluded with him, and he helped you conceal your crime of poisoning my father. I didn’t poison your father. And I won’t let you slander Coroner Dugu. Go away! Lou Qingtai. You can’t slander me, and you can’t slander Coroner Dugu. After I got home, the more I thought about it, the more scared I got. I was worried that Lou Qingtai would hold this against Coroner Dugu and come back to avenge him when he got home. So I went back. I didn’t expect that Lou Qingtai was already dead. I committed involuntary manslaughter. I was filled with remorse, but it was too late. I was afraid of being discovered, so I hid the body in a clay figurine. I was worried someone would see me, so I left with the clay figurine half-done. I, Ma Huai, am the murderer. There’s nothing to deny here. I’ll accept it even if I have to pay with my life. Unfortunately, Lou Lide is dead. I can’t be beheaded by the same executioner as my parents. How dare you, Ma Huai! Did you poison Lou Lide to death? Of course not. I only use fresh lamb in my naans. I use a variety of seasonings to make them taste delicious, but they’re not poisonous. Then why did you bribe Dugu Yang? What do you mean I bribed him? Look what this is. Who drew this? It does look like us. So you admit it? No, I don’t. You don’t? We have a witness. Lou Lide’s daughter Qingniao saw it with her own eyes. If you take advantage of her being a mute and refuse to confess, you’ll be tortured. I admit that I did give Coroner Dugu some silver ingots, but that wasn’t bribery. I won’t allow you to tarnish my mentor’s innocence. Mentor? Were you learning how to make clay figurines that keep tomb robbers away from him? This has nothing to do with my killing. I don’t want to talk about it. When you left the backyard of the burial goods store for the first time, did you see Lou Qingtai was dead? No. Did his eyes bulge? And what about his tongue? Well… I can’t remember. What about his hands? He seemed to be pinching his neck with his hands in an attempt to breathe better. Lu Da’s younger brother. Qingniao’s older brother. So Qingniao’s older brother that Mr. Su murmured is Lou Qingtai. Lu Da’s younger brother is Lu Er. Although he’s still unconscious, he managed to name the two bodies. He’s indeed a genius. Unfortunately, he’s still in a coma and can’t perform postmortem. I don’t think he can wake up in a few days. We should ask a coroner from a nearby county to assist in the postmortem. Why do we need another coroner? Haven’t all three bodies already been examined? Cao Hui is a competent coroner. But due to her illness, she didn’t complete the postmortem. Besides, according to the current statement and the postmortem results, Lu Er was killed by Dugu Yang, and Lou Qingtai was killed by Ma Huai. But there’s no clue as to who killed Dugu Yang. Regarding the murderer of Dugu Yang, I have 3 suspects in my mind. Go ahead. The first one is Chunshan. He’s the most suspicious. Where is the seal? There’s no seal at all. Take the 10 taels of silver here and leave Shiyang County. Never come back again. Dugu Yang. You own such a precious seal, yet you made my sister live in poverty with you. I haven’t said anything in so many years. Now you want me to cover up the fact that you committed murder just with some silver ingots? Do I look like a beggar to you? Shameless! You’re even worse than a beggar. Get lost! Dugu Yang. If you don’t give me the seal, I’ll look for it myself. But in the end, Chunshan didn’t find Dugu Xin Multifaceted Seal in the burial goods store. After that, he escaped from Shiyang and took part in treasure gambling in Qingchuan Town, where he met General Lu. Then, he sneaked back to Dugu Yang’s house in an attempt to steal the seal. Your analysis is reasonable. But when did Chunshan admit he killed Dugu Yang? Where is the evidence? Well… I don’t have it now. But I’m afraid torture is the only way we can deal with such a shameless person. Continue. The second suspect is Dong Haogu. I didn’t report it to the court because I didn’t want to get myself suspected. Since he didn’t get the seal, Dong Haogu first seduced a married woman, and then tried to take advantage of that rat, Chunshan. How can we believe his words? I think this is what happened on that night. This seal is an ancestral inheritance of my family. Please take good care of it. Don’t do it wrong. No problem. Dugu Yang. Do you really think I’m doing business with you? I love the seal, but I love money more. After Dong Haogu got the seal, he didn’t escape from Shiyang immediately. On the one hand, he didn’t want to give himself away. On the other hand, he wanted to get Chuntiao. That makes sense. Dong Haogu kept saying everything he said was true. But how can we be credulous facing such a profiteer? Who else do you suspect? Niu Daming. The night watchman, Uncle Zhong, saw it with his own eyes that he escaped from the burial goods store before 1 a.m. in panic. The reason why he looked flustered was that he just killed Dugu Yang. Who is it? Niu Daming. Why are you here again? My wife’s business has nothing to do with you. But if you die, your wife will have everything to do with me. The woman of my dream, Chuntiao, will be mine. To get Chuntiao, Niu Daming has gone crazy. Now I think we should interrogate Niu Daming first. He’s even more suspicious than Chunshan. Besides, there’s a witness. What you said does make sense. But Niu Daming refused to confess. He has worked in the government office for many years. He’s very cunning. If we want him to confess, we’ll have to torture him. Dugu Xiashu. Not long ago in Chang’an, the Mara escaped the wall and caused a bloodbath. Time was tight, and there was no way to investigate. Some suspects were arrested. But Su Wuming and I never tortured anyone because we were worried that they’d confess to avoid being punished, which may result in wrongful convictions. I’m ashamed. Thank you for reminding me, General Lu. So now, we… Lu Lingfeng. I drew it according to Qingniao’s statement. Magistrate Dugu. The judgement you made before is unfair. Why is that? Please enlighten me. Considering the items Dong Haogu bought from the tomb, his crime is tantamount to tomb robbery. But he was only flogged 20 times before he was released. Although Niu Daming stabbed someone with a dagger in the street, it was just an attempted murder. Besides, he’s been a government official for years. He may have not achieved much, but he did work hard. How could you put him on death row? So what’s your opinion, General Lu? Release him. After all, he’s worked in the government office for a long time. If you treat your subordinates nicely, when others see it, they’ll also be willing to work for you. I don’t think we should do that. Why not? I’ve said everything I have to say. Why do they want me to go to court again? They don’t want you in court. They said you can go home now. Zhou. Are you kidding me? Leave here or not, I don’t care. Why are you riding so fast? How can you ride a horse like that? Who did that? I only want the treasure. I don’t want your life. Just leave your package and get lost. Where did you come from, little bandit? How dare you kidnap me? Do you want to die? Hero, let’s be friends. How about we share the treasure half and half? In your dreams. There’s a treasure called Dugu’s seal or something. If you have that treasure, I may consider sparing your life. You mean Dugu Xin Multifaceted Seal? Yes. I don’t have that. You’re about to die, and you’re still lying. Looks like I have no option but cut off your head. Don’t. I really don’t have it. Hero. Please spare my life. You can have all these. I just want the seal. That seal has got many people killed. But until now, no one has seen it. I think it’s just a lie made up by Dugu Yang to fool his wife. There is no such thing in the world at all. Unfortunately, I was also deceived even though I worked in the government office for years. I almost got beheaded. Fortunately, the nerd magistrate is a fool. He released me. That’s why I was running for my life. Although I’m a nerd magistrate and I couldn’t get my head around it, where did you get so many gold and jewels? You’re just a government official. Niu Daming. Niu Daming. Where is Dugu Xiashu? Mr. Su, you…. You’re awake. Zhou. Niu Daming is very cunning. We can release him for now and lure him to give himself away. He’s been released. I just got the news. Niu Daming tried to escape, and Magistrate has taken some people to capture him. Who’s the one that came up with this idea? General Lu. I remember now. Lu Lingfeng has arrived in Shiyang. General Lu also found two other bodies in the clay figurines in the burial goods shop. They were tomb robbers, Lu Er and… Lou Qingtai? How did you know? Have the bodies been examined? Yes. Have the suspects been interrogated? Yes. Bring me the records. Okay. [Government Office of Shiyang County] Magistrate. General Lu! Mr. Su is awake. Great. Did he say anything? He said you should release Niu Daming to lure him to give himself away. General Lu, look. Mr. Su and you had the same idea again. He also asked for the files and the postmortem records. Now, he’s being carried to the mortuary place in the government office. Who’s beating the Admonishment Drum this time? Madam. Stop beating it. I’m here. Why didn’t you stay at home and recuperate? I’ve recovered. I didn’t expect that this old drunkard is a miracle-working physician. He gave me a few injections, and now I’m full of energy. As a coroner, I can’t give up the postmortem halfway. Where are the bodies? I want to continue. Hurry up. The female coroner said the strangling injury wasn’t fatal. Arrange for her to continue the postmortem. I, Cao Hui, the female coroner of Tang, am here to examine the body. Ghosts and gods, please stay clear. What are you doing? I’m examining the body. Are you a coroner? No. If you are not a coroner, how can you examine the body? Madam. He is… Carry me out. Don’t disturb the coroner’s work. Look, he’s awake. Brother. Brother. Don’t cry. Now that I’ve survived this, I can live at least ten more years. Chicken Fed. Thank you for saving my life again. You should thank Lu Lingfeng. If it weren’t for him, the assassin would have taken your head away. In that case, there would be nothing that I could do. Please thank him on my behalf then, Sister. It seems Lu Lingfeng doesn’t want to talk to me. Brother. He has some misunderstanding in you. You must have your reasons for doing this. You should tell him. What is there to say? Forget it. Fei. Tell Magistrate Dugu that after Cao Hui is done with the postmortem, I want to do it again. Xijun. Go buy me something from the street. Okay. Brother. Yingtao is awake too. How about I take you to see her? Help me buy that thing first. Magistrate. Although there’re no obvious injuries on the victim’s body, it doesn’t mean there’s no fatal internal injury. Please put the body under the sun in an hour. I’m Cao Hui. Postmortem goes on. Brother. I bought it. Good. Magistrate Dugu. Since the coroner isn’t back yet, can I give it a try first? How do you want to try, Mr. Su? Get me some water and pour it on the body. Chicken Fed. Do me a favor. Use this red umbrella to block the sun. Observe every part carefully. Okay. Look. Fei. Move the umbrella. Cover it. The wounds aren’t caused by sharp weapons and blunt weapons. The wounds are not obvious, and they’re not easy to be seen. Judging from the faded wounds, the ribs here were broken under heavy pressure. Impressive. What if a long time passed, the body has decomposed, and there were only bones left? What would you do? I can use the Bone Steam Method. Stop bluffing. Your speech isn’t convincing at all. Then we can only cut open his chest and check his ribs directly. You mean autopsy? What if the victim’s family doesn’t allow it? If the family doesn’t allow it, there’s nothing I can do. I, Cao Hui, the female coroner of Tang, am here to examine the body. Irrelevant people, stay clear. Light the fire. Grill white plum cakes. Chuntiao. Learn from me. What are you waiting for? Mother. I’m afraid of dead people. How can a coroner’s wife be not afraid of dead people? Don’t force her. I’ll do it. Get out of the way, old drunkard. Three generations of our family have been coroners. We’ve never made any mistake in postmortems. Now, we’re in Shiyang Government Office and under the witness of Magistrate and everyone here. Just consider this as helping me for my son. Yes. Magistrate. The ribs are broken in these places, which were caused by the pressure of heavy objects. This person was suffocated and pressured to death. Using white plum cakes in postmortems. I heard about it from my mentor, Detective Di, once. I didn’t expect I could see it with my own eyes today. Thank you, Madam. This method is to show internal injuries on the surface of the skin. It’s a sophisticated method. I, Lu Lingfeng, admire you a lot. You flatter me. Postmortem is over. I, Cao Hui, will take my leave. Hold on. All the staff of Shiyang Government Office here want to thank you, Madam. -Thank you, Madam.
-Thank you, Madam. Assistant Xu. Double the postmortem fee for her. Okay. I don’t want the money. I just hope the new county magistrate can solve the case as soon as possible and catch the murderer who killed my son. I, Cao Hui, will wait for your good news. Mother. Mother. Madam, wait. Magistrate Dugu. The case is basically clear. Why don’t we bring the suspects to the court and interrogate them in front of everyone? [Justice and Integrity] Here in court, I’ll ask you questions, and you must think carefully before you answer. Because everything you say will be documented. Ma Huai. You make great naans. Thank you. You said Dugu Yang was your mentor. Now his mother and wife are both here. Can you tell us how you became his disciple? I said it has nothing to do with this case. The murderer will be sentenced to death. This may be your last chance. Why don’t you tell us about it? I’m also a Juren. But I never gave up my dream all these years. I traveled far to the Western Region and stayed in Xizhou for 10 years. I made some money by selling naans. A year ago, I returned to Shiyang, but my parents were executed subsequently. Lou Lide. I’ll kill you sooner or later. I did say that, but I said it out of anger. Not long after I left home, my parents became tomb robbers. They didn’t die unjustly. I stayed in Shiyang and opened a naan shop. Unlike ordinary naans, the naans I sell have fresh lamb stuffed in them. I opened more branches. I not only share dividends with the shopkeepers, but also all the other staff. I just hope now that they’ve got proper jobs, they won’t think about becoming tomb robbers. After I buried my parents, I went to Lingdu Burial Goods Store. I was surprised to find that the clay figurines there were magnificent. I wanted to learn this skill. I wanted to teach it to more people after I learn it and open a burial goods shop in every county. This is actually a unique business. But Dugu Yang sold his clay figurines at a very low price. How many times do you have to multiply the price if you want to make a fortune out of it? Business is business. Of course I’ll raise the price. But what I want to do more is to eradicate all the tomb robbery in the world. But Dugu Yang turned me down because I’m tomb robbers’ son. I didn’t care. I went to his house to beg him many times. I bought a load of clay specially used for clay figurine making every month and sent it to him to show my determination. Finally, 2 months ago, he agreed. So you really agree? I’ve thought it through. If I can use my craftsmanship to make some money, Chuntiao can live a better life. That’ll be worth it. Master. How much did you pay Dugu Yang? We agreed I’d pay him 9 silver ingots of 10 taels. 3 per month, for 3 months. I’ve paid 6 of them. There are documents. 6 silver ingots? Why haven’t I seen any of them? I asked Master once. Master. Is your wife happy to receive the silver ingots? I haven’t given them to her yet. The day you finish your apprenticeship happens to be Chuntiao’s birthday. I’ll give them to her all at once when the time comes. I’m sure she’ll be happy. I heard your wife goes out to have tea and drinks with people a lot. Master. I don’t want to hear those boring people’s gossip. Don’t you spread it, either. She’s my wife, I… I know what kind of person she is. She won’t do anything behind my back. Chuntiao. Why are you crying in court? How inappropriate. Yes. Ma Huai. Do others know that you took Dugu Yang as your master? He asked me to keep it a secret. I didn’t want to publicize it either. In that case, the silver ingots Qingniao saw that day, which you gave to Dugu Yang, were the fee for your apprenticeship. Yes. A few days ago, I completed 2 months of apprenticeship. Now that I think about it, that day was the day when Master examined Lou Lide’s body. Lou Lide? The executioner? I examined his body. There are no injuries on the skin and no signs of poisoning. He should have died of an acute disease. He had no facial nerve paralysis or limb paralysis. So it wasn’t a stroke. He seems to be in pain. It should be that his chest got pinched, and he died of chest tightness and chest pain. This disease is also known as angina. It often occurs when a person uses a lot of energy after he overeats. In this case, he ate too many naans stuffed with lamb. After that, he started lifting stone padlocks in the yard to exercise his arm strength. That’s right. Son, the result of your postmortem is correct. It’s good to have you to double check, Mother. I’ve been a coroner all my life, and I never made any mistake. I didn’t do the techniques you taught me wrong or let you down, Mother. My son. What’s wrong? You’re so young. Why did you say things like “all your life”? Mother. My greatest blessing is to be your son. You no longer regret becoming a coroner? It’s a low-paid and menial job. But the job of a coroner is a matter of the truth of death and the justice in the world. Someone has to do it. Ma Huai. In that case, you are actually a nice person. But you strangled Lou Qingtai to death. It’s a capital crime.