【Multi | FULL】EP15 Su Wuming analyzes the cause of Mi Tuo’s death🤓 | 唐朝诡事录之西行 | iQIYI
[English subtitles are available] [Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West] [Episode 15] I’ll say. I’ll say. After the snow stopped, I went to the latrine. When I came out… I saw that Mi Tuo didn’t have his backpack on him. And I remembered he said… Put down your backpack. No one would steal it. That won’t do. The contents in this backpack are worth more than what you would earn for ten years after you become an Imperial Scholar. After stealing the backpack, I hid by the back door and sneaked back into the room while everyone was out. I really didn’t kill anyone. I’m just a scholar I’m as weak as a chicken. You think being named Juzi makes you a scholar? I think you’re just a scoundrel. Tell me, where did you hide the murder weapon? I didn’t kill anyone I don’t have any murder weapon! Aren’t you afraid I’ll use torture? I really didn’t kill anyone. Don’t use torture! In this remote inn, there are indeed no torture devices. We can only beat you. If he continues not to confess, beat him to death with sticks! Yes! Wait! Wait! Swordsman, Hermit, and you, Lu, you all don’t seem like ordinary people. You can’t just stand by and watch this outsider sheriff show no regard for human life! Gag him! Yes! Don’t move! The case is solved. I will rush to Shen County overnight. Tomorrow morning, I’ll hand over the murderer, Lan Juzi, and the stolen goods to the sheriff of Shen County. This way, tonight have a good sleep tonight. It’s all thanks to Sheriff Long. Hermit Jiang is right. Sheriff Long, I, Lu admire you deeply. Sheriff Long, with your sense of justice, concern for the people, effective case investigation abilities, and insightful judgments, once you take office in the capital, you will surely make significant contributions. Although Wannian County has only you as its sheriff, I believe you will assist the magistrate in efficiently governing the area east of Zhuque Avenue. Of course. As soon as I arrive in the capital I will sweep away all the thieves and robbers from Wannian County. Everyone, farewell. Take the felon with us. Let’s go. You bandits, stop! Who is it? Who shouted that? It was me. What are you gonna do about it? Where are the bandits? Right in front of you. Who? The one impersonating the sheriff is the bandit. Sheriff, I think all these people are bandits! Just give the order, and we’ll kill them all! You think putting on that uniform makes you a constable of the government office? Are you going to surrender now, or do I have to force you? You, Lu, who are you to speak so boldly? Who are you to pretend to be a sheriff? Boss, we’re exposed. Who are you guys exactly? And how did I expose myself? Allow me to explain. Don’t expect me to pay those unreasonable heavy taxes. If I do, I’ll be… I’ll be giving money to corrupt officials! Well said! The burdensome taxes are indeed detestable. However, as a sheriff, collecting taxes is an important duty. When I mentioned it, your reaction didn’t match your status. Of course, at that time, you hadn’t been completely exposed. I hadn’t suspected you either. After all, you are dignified, conducted the investigation properly, questioned sharply, and your method of comparing footprints was admirable. Unfortunately, what followed… Although Wannian County has only you as its sheriff, I believe you will assist the magistrate in efficiently governing the area east of Zhuque Avenue. Of course. As soon as I arrive in the capital I will sweep away all the thieves and robbers from Wannian County. You claimed to be a sheriff who was promoted to take office in Wannian County. Yet, you’re unaware that Wannian County, which is under the jurisdiction of the capital, has six sheriffs: Superintendent of Household, Superintendent of Warehouse, Superintendent of Officials, Superintendent of Soldiers, Superintendent of Construction, Superintendent of Justice. If you, an imposter, really arrive in the capital, it’ll be ridiculous. Six sheriff? What’s the point of having so many officials? Brothers, I see. Lu and Su must be officials. Let’s kill them first! Wait a minute! I’m not good at fighting. You do it. You can’t gang up three against one! Gentlemen, we are already in the same boat Aren’t you going to lend a hand? Mr. Lu, I’ll help you! Thank you. You’re welcome. Mr. Lu, catch the sword! You’re quite good at martial arts. You didn’t win fairly. Why did you say that? My brother was captured. My heart was burning with anxiety. That was why I exposed myself. Otherwise, little boy, you would have long died under my blade. You knew I would pass through here, so you set up the trap in advance, right? You officials are so ruthless. You actually killed a Sogdian to lure me in. So be it. Let today be the day I reunite with my wife and children. You didn’t win fairly. There were three of you fighting against me alone! There were three of you too! And you ambushed us. Moreover, he was not using a handy weapon. Then let’s fight with handy weapons. Just you wait. This fake sheriff is so arrogant. Teach him a good lesson. Yes. Do it. I, Long, only ask for a quick death. That won’t do. Just now you interrogated us. Now it’s our turn to interrogate you, right? I was originally from a decent family in Yunding County, Hanzhou. My family made a living by making wine. Twenty years ago, we encountered a corrupt and tyrannical sheriff who imposed all sorts of harsh taxes, making it hard for us to make a living. My father was forced to the point of coughing blood and died. I wanted to avenge him, so I became an apprentice to learn martial arts, which took me ten years to master. Unexpectedly, that sheriff had already been promoted and went off somewhere else to make a fortune. I took over my father’s wine making business, got married, and had children. We had a few good years. Then, another sheriff came, who was even more corrupt and tyrannical than the one who drove my father to death. I had a quarrel with him, then I was thrown into prison. He even wanted to seize our family’s ancestral wine cellar. My wife went to plead with him, but he attempted to harass her. Unable to bear the humiliation, she took our child and jumped into the river After receiving the news in prison, I managed to break out and nearly beat him to death. Then why didn’t you kill him? Despite my ten years of martial arts training, I had never killed anyone. Seeing that corrupt sheriff living in luxury, I was filled with rage and robbed him clean. Since then, I’ve been wandering in Jianghu and met these two brothers. Their experiences are pretty much the same as mine. All three of us despise sheriffs who impose heavy taxes and extort money from the people. So wherever we go, we steal everything from the sheriff’s household. However, the sheriff of Shen County is quite clean. There is no illicit gain at his home at all. I heard he’s a young man. I’d really like to meet him. Can having no illicit gain at home prove he’s a good official? I’ve inquired about it. Last year, there was a locust plague and many fields had no harvest at all. This young sheriff spent all his own money on disaster relief. Isn’t that a good official? Alright. Enough talking about others. Let’s talk about you now. Why were you heading to Chang’an in the name of the sheriff of Wannian County? I heard that there are sheriffs in the capital too. I imagined they must have more illicit gains. You’re really bold. Indeed. Daring to impersonate a sheriff? The moment I walked in, I could tell he was up to no good. Everyone, now you know I’ve been wrongly accused, right? Hurry up and untie me! Though you didn’t kill him, the stolen goods are right here. You can’t say you were wrongly accused of theft, can you? A bit of pilfering on a journey is understandable. You really are shameless. Why are you, a young girl, so fierce? Daring to contend with men, you’ll never get married. My marriage is not your concern. I’ll cut out your tongue first! Yingtao! The fake sheriff Long Tai and his two accomplices have been captured. However, the true murderer of Mi Tuo has not been found yet. Who do you think is the most suspicious? It’s not me anyway. Nor me. Since the fake sheriff has been exposed, the real sheriff should stop hiding. Could it be that Mr. Lu is the sheriff? I’m Lu Lingfeng, on my way to take office as the sheriff of Yunding County. Long Tai, remember. After I take office in Yunding, I will definitely not arbitrarily collect harsh taxes and levies. As for those old and unjust cases, I will investigate them one by one. If that’s true, it will be a blessing for Yunding. Hermit and Swordsman, keep an eye on these people while I inspect the ancestral hall again. I… I’ll go light the candles first. Fei. What are you doing? Back in Shiyang, I saw that the female coroner Cao Hui, while examining the body, was quite imposing. I, Physician Fei, also want to learn and practice. I just touched him all over, and there were no injuries. The fatal wound is right at the back of the head. Step back. Long Tai’s judgment was correct. He died from a heavy blow to the back of the head by a heavy object. A hammer? No A pickaxe? Not that either. It should be something like a shovel. Using a shovel to kill? Mi Tuo was quite strong. The person who used the shovel must have considerable arm strength. I feel like something is missing in this ancestral hall. What is it? There must be something missing. Xijun is very skilled in painting, able to remember scenes she sees and never forget. She shouldn’t be mistaken. But what exactly is it? I remember now! It’s a pearl. The pearl between the statue’s fingers. Oh, yes. Mi Tuo even smelled it when he was wiping the statue. Now that you mention it I remember too. There was indeed a pearl. It was there when Mi Tuo moved in, but now it has disappeared? Search carefully again. Yes, look for it. Where could it have gone? Su Wuming, why aren’t you searching with us? I’m thinking that this Mi Tuo was a Sogdian, known for their ability to recognize treasures. Perhaps it was because of this pearl that he insisted on living in this ancestral hall. That makes sense. Pearl, oh pearl, who put you here? What a waste of a precious treasure. Mi Tuo was very cautious. Even when drinking, he kept his backpack on. It was because of this priceless pearl. That was why he… So, Mi Tuo was excited because of getting the pearl and went to the front hall to get wine. And Lan Juzi took the opportunity to steal his backpack. Well, the murderer… There were no more footprints in the snow. The murderer must have been hiding in the ancestral hall for a long time. Who says you have to walk through the snow to enter the ancestral hall? Su Wuming, you reminded me. Xijun, do you remember when we first entered the ancestral hall and you said you felt cold? As soon as I stepped inside, I felt a chill too. While it’s common for ancestral halls to be rundown with leaky roofs, there’s something strange there. Stay back. You are doing this because we can’t go up there, right? What did he see? Yingtao, why don’t you go up there and take a look for us? No, no, no. Don’t listen to Fei. He’s examining the footprints. If too many people go up there, the footprints will get messed up. There’s a skylight in the second-floor storage room. The murderer must have sneaked into the top of the ancestral hall from there, then jumped down and killed Mi Tuo. This person must be very skilled in flying skill. Although no footprints were left in the snow, there are rows of footprints on the roof of the ancestral hall and on the roofs of the wing-rooms. What’s suspicious is that, judging by the size of the footprints, they were left by different people. Who could they be then? Isn’t everyone here? No. No, from the time we entered the shop until now, two people are missing. Besides the landlady, there’s also the old waiter who ran away. That old waiter must have gone out through the back door, jumped onto the courtyard wall, entered the forest behind the mountain. And then, when we weren’t looking, he returned and sneaked into the ancestral hall and killed him. That makes sense. Because he knew that Mi Tuo was living in the ancestral hall. However, there’s another possibility. Tying the red ribbon was probably a way to tell the accomplice outside that someone was living in the inn. When the accomplice came back and saw the red ribbon, he went around to the forest behind the mountain. Then he jumped over the courtyard wall and entered the ancestral hall. That’s so creepy. And the other row of footprints is even more terrifying. Swordsman was right. Everyone alive is here. Unless… Unless the landlady came back to life. The landlady is dead? It was before you came here. There was another murder before this, and you deliberately concealed it? Come on, Long. Do you still think you’re a sheriff? I… Come on, get him down. Open the tank. The rope is intact. Yingtao. Where is him? Well… Where is the corpse? Then there must be something wrong with this tank. While playing with the Tokhara knives, the lid of this large tank was open the whole time. Perhaps it’s a place that the landlady intentionally left for herself to hide her body. Your analysis is correct. Perhaps this is the truth. Let me take a look. Yingtao, be careful. Don’t worry. Fortunately, there’s this girl. The entrance of the hole is so narrow. We men simply cannot fit through. There’s no dust inside the cave. The walls are smooth. It seems that someone crawls in here regularly. If I’m not mistaken, that landlady must have taken some medicine to temporarily stop her breath. That can’t be right. I saw the dagger piercing into her chest with my own eyes. We were so close. The blood was… Hermit Jiang, it even stained all over your hand. All these are just petty tricks. Attach two blood packs separately to the chest and back. Use the Tokhara knife to squeeze, and the blood will come out. Now, the most important thing is… The most important thing is that we can’t keep living in this inn. It’s… As Fei just said, if she took medicine to temporarily stop her breath, she could wake up later and use this underground passage to crawl out from behind the counter. Then, when no one was paying attention, she could go upstairs and get onto the roof of the ancestral hall through the skylight in the storeroom. It was she who killed Mi Tuo? But because I arrived in time, she didn’t have time to hide the corpse. That’s possible. But from Mi Tuo returning to the ancestral hall with food and drink, to being killed, and then to the body being discovered, the time was very short. Where could the landlady who committed the murder be hiding? When we were expressing our feelings in the snow, did you hear the sound? Who’s in there? Come out! Come out now! I heard it very clearly. It did come from the direction of the ancestral hall. Now that I think about it that sound was not from inside the ancestral hall, but from underneath it. There seems to be a hollow sound underground, but I didn’t find an entrance. This Mo’s Inn is really deceiving people with false appearances. This remote inn was built entirely to conceal something. Building so many houses just to conceal something? How big of a business are they trying to do? Fei didn’t pay for the chicken. The waiter refused to let him leave, but the landlady let him go. We wanted to stay at the inn, but she forced us to show our skills and demanded a high price. Actually, she was just driving us away. So, it seems that she definitely didn’t open this inn to make money. That’s right Before, there was no remote inn here. Except for this ancestral hall, all the buildings are newly constructed. Your inn must have been open for about 7 or 8 years, right? I mean, you must have some aged wine in storage, right? Of course. You have a good eye. My inn has been open for 10 years. Of course we have some aged fine wine. Hermit Jiang asked this to test the landlady. Mr. Su, you have a good memory. You found out she was lying, but why didn’t you expose her? The answer I’m seeking is not that simple. So I’ve been patiently waiting. Patience and determination. Admirable. Even the landlady’s feigned death couldn’t make you reveal your identity. Sheriff Lu has already figured out that you are not a cultivator. My inn has been open for 10 years. Of course we have some aged fine wine. Serve the dishes. This hermit has an unknown background. We don’t know if he’s a friend or foe. How about we invite him to join us for a drink and find out? Mr. Jiang, I saw your impressive illusion skills just now. You were able to evoke the essence of Scholar Yangxian. It was truly amazing. Since we met in this remote inn on this snowy night, would you like to join us for a drink? It turns out my disguise has never deceived you. And yet I’ve been pretending all along. I’m truly ashamed. When we were being questioned, Sheriff Lu said his name was… My name is Lu Wuming. While Mr. Su said… I… am Su, Su Lingfeng. Now that Sheriff Lu has revealed his real name, Lu Lingfeng, if I’m not mistaken, Mr. Su, your real name should be Su Wuming. Correct. It is really you two. You have solved numerous challenging cases in Chang’an. Your reputation has long spread to Shen County. Today, meeting you is my honor. Well, Mr. Jiang, please reveal your real name too. I am Jiang Wei, [Jiang Wei, Sheriff of Shen County] the sheriff of Shen County. Another sheriff? Including this former sheriff of Chang’an, there are four sheriffs, real or fake, in total. Today, it seems we’ve arrived at the sheriffs’ den. You’re the sheriff of Shen County? You’ve been to my residence? I have. Those ten silver ingots were left by you? It was because you are too poor. That money was of unknown origin. I have already handed it over to the government office. But I thank you for your kindness. You really don’t need to do this. Get to the point. Sheriff Jiang, why did you come here this time? Several days ago, dozens of construction workers suddenly went missing. Through investigation, I found out they were hired to build an inn. I searched through neighboring counties and finally pinpointed this place. It is located in a remote area of Shen County. Due to unusual weather changes, it’s commonly known as the Snow Nest. Dozens of construction workers? No wonder there are so many sets of bowls and chopsticks in the kitchen. So many people? Could they be here to rob tombs? This is the site of the Six Dynasties Vajra Temple. There shouldn’t be any ancient tombs here. Digging for gold? You, Su, when you mentioned spring onions and leeks before, you were referring to gold and silver on this mountain, right? Good hearing, Mr. Jia. But I remember, when I said those words, you were in the room drinking with Mi Tuo, right? I… So many people came all of a sudden. Of course I should listen. It’s possible that they’re illegally digging for gold and silver here. Mr. Su, may I take a look at this terrifying statue again? Does it have a pearl between its fingers? It originally did. That’s right then. This is the White Brow Immortal, worshipped by treasure hunters. -A treasure hunter?
-A treasure hunter? They’re people who specialize in finding treasures for their employers in exchange for money. Exactly. They only care about money and use any means necessary. The treasures they seek are all priceless. I’ve heard that before the jade of the He family was made into the Imperial Jade Seal, someone offered 10,000 taels of gold to find it. Wait a minute. Catch it! The 19th year of Jianyuan? Jianyuan? This is Fu Jian’s third reign title. I never expected this ancestral hall to truly be built in the Six Dynasties period. When we entered the courtyard we felt this ancestral hall was peculiar. Didn’t you say this place was the site of some Vajra Temple? Pagoda? This ancestral hall should be the top tier of the pagoda. Since childhood, I’ve been drawing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Chang’an. How could I not have thought of it earlier? Sheriff Jiang, has Shen County ever experienced a major earthquake? Yes. According to county records, during the decline of the Sui Dynasty, a massive earthquake caused significant devastation and houses to collapse. Now it appears that during the Six Dynasties period, the Vajra Temple sank underground due to the earthquake, leaving only the top tier. Those so-called treasure hunters built this inn in the wilderness to steal treasures from the temple. However, they couldn’t avoid guests coming to stay. So, the landlady started playing the life-gambling game to drive away overnight guests. I found it. The tongue relic of Master Mosha. The master was called the foremost lecturer of scriptures in the world. After his nirvana, his tongue transformed into a relic. According to this book, half of the relic is housed in Hui’an Temple in Hanzhou, and the other half is hidden in the Vajra Temple where the master attained Buddhahood. How much is this worth? We Tang people believe the value of the tongue relic of Master Mosha is second only to the Buddha’s relics, making it a priceless treasure. I’ve also heard of this treasure. If that’s the case, there must be a hidden passage to the underground in the ancestral hall. I’ll go look again. Fresh bloodstain? It must have been left by the murderer when fleeing after killing Mi Tuo. This place is in Shen County. Sheriff Jiang, if you intend to track down the murderer, I’m willing to lend a hand. Thank you, Sheriff Lu. I am determined to apprehend the real murderer and also find the whereabouts of those dozens of construction workers. Hold on. Judging by the ingredients in the kitchen and the number of utensils, there are quite a few people down there. You two don’t have enough strength to fight them. These so-called treasure hunters are ruthless characters. Everyone, would you be willing to help? Sheriff Jiang, can Long Tai and his brothers redeem themselves through service? Although I have no authority to absolve you of the crime of impersonating a sheriff and committing theft, if you make a contribution in capturing the bandits, I will vouch for you when handing you over to the state government. Untie me, please. Although I can’t fight, if there’s a large amount of treasure below, I can help transport it up. Mi was my friend. I must be involved in catching his murderer. I’m willing to take the lead. I just need a share of the treasure. That’s great. Swordsman, you and Lu Lingfeng lead the way, with Sheriff Jiang covering the rear. Untie them. You three, come here. Hurry. Hurry. Hurry! Someone locked the door. We’re not very lucky. If we break the lock, it will definitely make a noise. If they have set an ambush, it will be impregnable. Listen, people down there! My master is kind-hearted and doesn’t want to kill you! What a pity. Even playing with the Tokhara knife couldn’t scare you away. I have no choice but to be a bad guy and send you to hell. Oh no, the retreat route is blocked. It sounds like the old waiter. Those at the top, hurry and fight your way back. He’s alone, so he shouldn’t be hard to deal with. It’s too late. Haven’t you noticed? The stairs are covered in copper oil. He’s planning to attack us with fire. Don’t make a sound, to avoid alerting them. It’s cramped here, if there’s fire above, we’ll definitely be burned to death. What should we do?