Young Sherlock
♫ Let love subtly weave our separations and reunions ♫
♫ I do not regret how persistent I was in staying by your side ♫
♫ Everyone hopes for a time ♫
♫ When they can love someone without thinking about moral sense ♫
♫Hear the wind howl, the lilting sound of the flute as you are lost in your thoughts ♫
♫ He who holds the sword dances lightly in the wind on the journey home ♫
♫ The song has spread ten thousand miles. Where are you now? ♫
♫ Can you hear it clearly? ♫
♫ I am here, waiting for you. ♫
Timing and Subtitles by The Chivalrous Team @ Viki
Young Sherlock
Episode 24
Don't you think it's strange that only Shi Yan's lantern didn't sink yesterday?
Looks like the ghost from 20 years ago hasn't reincarnated.
- It has come back again. - Is that really true?
Magistrate Tu, stop misleading people with lies.
As a magistrate of Shengze , how can you believe in such myths?
Your Excellency, please don't be angry.
I am only stating what I see.
You say, if the lantern didn't sink,
it is indeed an ominous occurrence.
Last year, that Baker Liu's lantern didn't sink.
- And didn't that result in— - Alright, alright. Don't say anymore.
You only need to remember you are the magistrate of Shengze.
You should be aware of your words and actions.
Young Master Wang, I don't think my lantern sunk last night either.
Everyone else uses oil paper to make their lanterns.
You used wood to make your lantern. It would be weird if it sunk.
That scared me.
Xiao Hu, what have you found?
Yuanfang.
It's wax.
Now we know why Shi Yan's lantern didn't sink.
Why? I still don't understand.
He means that someone put a layer of wax on Shi Yan's lantern.
When paper meets water, it breaks apart.
So after travelling a certain distance, a normal lantern would sink.
But if wax is coated underneath a lantern, it won't sink.
I understand now. But...
who put a layer of wax on her lantern?
Did she do it herself?
No, it was the murderer.
Murderer? Young Sir Di, how did you know?
The murderer wanted to create fear.
So everyone would believe that Shi Yan's death was due to the ghost.
But that's only the prelude of the murder.
The murderer messed with Shi Yan's lantern.
Shi Yan touched the lantern, so naturally, there were traces of the wax on her hand.
Wax is colorless and odorless. It was also night time, so Shi Yan didn't find out about it.
The murderer thought the river would wash away traces of it
but never would have thought that there would be traces of the wax under her fingertips.
Then who exactly would put wax under Yan'er's lantern?
Miss Tong, where were you on the night Shi Yan was killed?
I...
I was in my room.
Can anyone be a witness?
No.
I can be a witness.
I was with my cousin that night.
I can be her witness.
You are her cousin. Your testimony doesn't count.
You!
Your Excellency, I also believe that she isn't the murderer.
Your Excellency, please investigate.
You?
Everyone in this town knows that
the Shi and Tong families both want Li Runnan as their son-in-law.
Your relationship with Shi Yan isn't ordinary.
Hey! What do you mean?
My cousin wouldn't do that kind of thing!
Mengyao.
The murderer is definitely not Tong Mengxi.
How do you know?
Looking at the discoloration of the skin, the time of death should be around 9-11 PM.
After we finished floating the lanterns, it was already after 11 PM.
During this time, Tong Mengxi was with us.
So she isn't the murderer.
Tong Manor
Wanqing, why did you lie?
The one with Mengxi that day was Mengyao, not you.
Because I believe Mengyao.
Since Magistrate doesn't trust Mengyao's testimony,
then I'll prove her cousin's innocence for her.
Thank you, Sister Wanqing.
It's okay. From my intuition, your cousin is innocent.
Wanqing, you're not allowed to do that in the future.
Look.
This... This leaf looks like...
Shi Yan was probably killed here.
Seems like your deduction was right.
Hey! Come look! That river!
Over there.
Let's go take a look.
Do you remember the silt on Shi Yan's ear?
I remember.
Here.
I've never seen this kind of soil before.
It's because of location. It's rare in the north.
But it's common in the moist south.
Shi Yan's corpse was discovered in the Hu Cheng river near the town.
And that is the only river in the town.
That means, after the murderer killed Shi Yan
he wanted to throw her into the river
so that her body could travel downstream and be destroyed.
But they didn't predict that the water would flow towards the town.
And the body swelled and floated up, and was discovered by us.
There's another possibility.
The murderer intentionally used the river to bring the corpse to the town
Their aim was to create fear.
Then we now know where Shi Yan died
and how the murderer handled the corpse.
But there's one thing I don't understand.
- You mean the wound? - That's right.
Think about it.
Since the murderer isn't some ghost or monster,
Then how can they not leave a fatal wound after killing Shi Yan?
Do you feel brave today?
I'm always brave.
Good, then let's go and meet that ghost.
Again?
What's that noise? It's so strange.
This house is so shabby.
What you heard should be the wind passing through a hole or a crack in the walls
It's not weird at all.
- Hey. - Huh?
What's wrong?
It's hollow.
Go!
Are you okay?
I'm fine. What was that smell?
Its sleeping incense. Luckily, I discovered it quickly, otherwise we would be in trouble.
You mean, Shi Yan's death is related to the sleeping incense?
That's a possibility.
I've seen this sleeping incense once during a case in Bing province.
It smells like the fragrance of flowers.
If someone breathes a lot in, it will get into the meridians.
And they will die of poisoning.
No wonder no fatal wound could be found on Shi Yan's body.
She died of poisoning.
I'm thinking maybe the murderer invited Shi Yan to meet here and then released the incense.
The murderer didn't have to do anything except watch from outside.
After Shi Yan died of poisoning,
they would then throw here body into the river.
So that's what happened.
Now, we know how the murder was committed.
But there's one more thing that's not clear.
What is it?
The murderer already killed Shi Yan.
Why did the murderer chop off her arm?
Perhaps, the murderer wanted to mislead us
so we would think she died due to the loss of blood?
It's not that simple. I think there was a motive behind it.
Motive? What motive?
I don't know. It might have something to do with what happened 20 years ago.
What exactly happened 20 years ago?
Oh right. Do you remember that Mistress Shi mentioned Miaozi?
She said Miaozi will find her.
But Miaozi already died 20 years ago.
Could Shi Yan's death have something to do with Miaozi?
That's hard to say.
I have a premonition, Shi Yan's death is only the beginning.
Shi Manor
Stand straight.
How is she?
Master Shi, your mistress's pulse is quite chaotic.
I think it's due to the shock she received from before.
The excitement affected her heart. That's why she's like this.
I'm fed up with hearing that. Just tell me how to cure her.
Don't be so anxious. I've already brought everything.
My teacher taught me, using acupuncture.
As soon as we insert these needles into your mistress, she will recover immediately.
- Really? - Of course. Why would I lie to you?
Then Genius Dr. Tong, hurry up and do it.
Sure, sure.
This is a secret treatment.
My master only taught me.
You have so many servants here; how can I start?
This...
Okay, okay. You all, leave.
Yes.
Master Shi, about Shi Yan's case, I would like to know more details.
Is it possible to talk to you privately?
Sure. Young Sir, this way.
Okay.
Mengyao.
Young Sir, please speak.
That day when Mistress Shi fainted, she kept yelling "Miaozi, Miaozi" and said some strange things.
Master Shi, you must know something about it.
What did my wife say?
She said Miaozi is coming to find her.
And something that happened 20 years ago. Did something happen between them?
That was a long time ago.
At that time, Miaozi was out maid.
Miaozi, you've been serving Mistress all these years.
Our entire family has been good to you.
You have now reached the age of marriage.
But you did something like this. We can't blame you for it.
Seeing that you are now pregnant, then you should find a place to give birth.
Mistress and I have discussed it, and we will give you some money.
You can rest easy and return home.
No, Master please forgive me. I don't want to go home. Even if I go back, I will be alone.
I want to stay here at the Shi Manor and serve you forever.
Please can Master and Mistress forgive me and let me stay.
Miaozi, even though the Shi family members are not aristocrats,
having something like this happening in our manor
will cause people will gossip about us.
You've served us well. Let's separate on good terms.
Mistress, I'm innocent. It's the fault of that Zhang Tianshi.
- If he didn't put a spell on me and force me... - Be quiet!
It was all your fault yet you push all the blame on Zhang Tianshi.
I think you are a woman of loose morals.
Having you at our manor will only bring us trouble.
I didn't want to be so harsh, but you refuse to leave.
Fine, let us end here.
Here is some money. You will be able to survive on it for some time. Take it and leave.
Mistress.
So that was what happened.
Yes.
After, we heard that Miaozi and her child were burned to death in the ghost temple.
For a long time, my wife found it difficult to sleep and eat.
Perhaps she thought she was too harsh on Miaozi.
Young Master Wang, was it really Miaozi's ghost who caused my daughter to die?
Master Shi, please stop believing those ghost stories.
Oh yes, there is something I would like to ask.
Why was Zhang Tianshi at the manor?
It's a long story.
My wife and I were married for three years, yet we had no children.
At that time, Zhang Tianshi was here to help me prosper.
Everyone says he is highly skilled and can make any wish come true.
So I begged him to help us conceive a child.
Thanks to him, one year later
Yan'er was born.
How did we know, that child would meet such a fate?
My profound condolences, Master Shi.
You! You! Scram! Scram!
- You killed my daughter! - My dear.
I won't forgive you even if I become a ghost!
- Scram! - My dear.
- What's wrong, dear? - Have you gone mad?
- What's wrong? - Dear, it's her.
She killed our daughter because she was fighting with her for Runnan!
- She killed out daughter! - Me?
- Make her leave! Scram! - My dear! My dear!
- Dear, don't cry. - Master Shi, it seems Miss Tong has healed Madam Shi's illness.
But Madam Shi's not stable right now and needs quiet rest.
We'll keep you informed of any progress on Shi Yan's case.
- We will leave now. - Leave!
Thank you. I won't be seeing you out.
Dear!
Tong Manor
It was just off by a little bit!
It's fine. There's more in the back garden.
Aren't you afraid of karma when you hunt them?
My dear sister, why are you so superstitious these days?
Have you done anything shameful?
What did you say?
Second Brother, you are wrong.
Our Mengxi is about to get married to Brother Runnan.
If Brother Runnan succeeds in politics, we'll still need to curry favor with him.
Exactly.
I'm embarrassed to have you two as older brothers.
What do you mean by that!
Don't get angry with her. If she complains about us to Lady Xuan Nü,
and the latter gives us... what's that called again?
- Venomous insect! - Yes, yes, venomous insect!
It'll be horrible if we get poisoned with a venomous insect.
Stop your nonsense. I will prove that I'm innocent.
I'm also innocent.
Hit her! Hit her!
I don't even want to hit her.
Tong Manor
That's what happened between Madam Shi and Miaozi.
Maybe that's why they say a married woman's heart is most cruel.
Exactly.
When I first saw Madam Shi, I had a feeling she would stir up trouble.
Think about it. She once drove away a pregnant woman.
If it weren't for her, I don't think Miaozi and her child would've died.
Mengyao!
In my opinion, the main culprit is still Zhang Tianshi.
I think he may have used some sort of illusion to make Miaozi do his bidding.
This way, the other events can also be explained.
Also, young sir Di and I saw Tong Fushou and Tong Fukang having an argument with Mengxi.
What did they say?
They said Mengxi asked Xuan Nü to poison Shi Yan
in order to marry Li Runnan.
Nonsense! Those two scums
don't engage in honest work.
Mengxi is their sister.
How can they say that?
This isn't right. I need to reason with them.
Mengyao, don't be rash.
Mengxi is the one who was most hurt by it.
You should find some time to console her.
Moreover, if Xuan Nü poisoned Shi Yan,
then all our previous hypotheses must be overturned.
Yuanfang, why do you also believe this?
I didn't mean that. I just think
we might be mistaken about something.
- What? - Someone used Mengxi to poison Shi Yan.
Then you mean the one who really wanted to kill Shi Yan was Xuan Nü?
It could also be Shenji.
Do you remember running into Shenji at the ghost temple?
Of course I remember. We also suspected Shenji.
However, she said she was invited to the ghost temple.
And she didn't seem to be lying.
People's expressions can sometimes hide the truth.
Although I don't want to believe that Shenji is the murderer,
based on our current speculation,
Shi Yan's death has a lot to do with her.
Young Sir Wang is right.
Maybe we have been deceived.
Seems like we'll need to go to Xuan Nü's Hall again.
The sky is black, and the earth is yellow.
The universe collapses into chaos.
Give me light to remove the demons.
- Boss Shi, what's going on? - The universe collapses into chaos. Give me light to remove the demons.
I had no other choice. My wife's illness wasn't getting better.
The neighbors said she was bewitched, and the town's physician couldn't cure her.
So I had to ask Her Highness Xuan Nü to help my wife exorcise the evil spirits.
Tell me your grievances.
My Yan'er... my daughter.
I caused this to happen to you.
Your daughter is already in the underworld.
She says she died wrongly.
What else did my daughter say?
She says you did something wrong 20 years ago,
so you needed to be punished.
She took on your debt and traded her life for yours.
Otherwise, the person who should be dead is you.
Your daughter is already in the underworld
atoning for your crimes.
How could this happen?
I am the one who should be punished!
Why take away my Yan'er?
Give me back my Yan'er! Give me back my Yan'er!
State all your sins.
Otherwise she will suffer the pain of a mountain of knives, a sea of fire,
and a boiling wok of oil.
I'll state them. I'll state all of them!
It's all my fault.
Twenty years ago, I shouldn't have forced Miaozi out,
which ultimately led to her and her child's death.
The King of the Underworld tells me that the debt your daughter took on is too heavy.
I'm afraid it'll be hard for her to be reincarnated.
Deity Xuan Nü! I'm begging you!
Please help my daughter.
Don't let her suffer in the underworld.
I can offer an unlimited amount of incense money.
The Shi family can agree to anything you ask for.
There's only one way for her to escape from the abyss of suffering.
What way?
To take three drops of her biological father's blood,
recall Miaozi's spirit,
and beg for her forgiveness.
Xuan Nü, please proceed.
You must be careful.
This will only work if the blood is from her biological father.
Otherwise, she will never be reincarnated.
Do you have to ask? Yan'er is my biological daughter.
Not just three drops, even if it were three taels (150 g) or three catty (1500 g), that would be fine.
I am willing to do anything, as long as Yan'er can be reincarnated.
Okay, I will start the process and call the spirit for you.
Do we need to stop Xuan Nü?
The good part of the show is just beginning.
- Wait! - What is it?
- You can't do that. - Why?
That's too dangerous.
If anything happens to you,
how will I live?
You are too short-sighted!
It's just three drops of blood. It won't kill me.
Deity Xuan Nü, please proceed.
The sky is black, and the earth is yellow.
The universe collapses into chaos.
Give me light to remove the demons.
The sky is black, and the earth is yellow.
Deity Xuan Nü! Deity Xuan Nü!
Let's go.
Madam, you have wronged me.
W-What did you say?
How much longer will you hide this?
Who are you?
She... she's Miaozi's spirit.
Xuan Nü has been possessed by Miaozi.
Miss Miaozi!
Miaozi, the Shi family has wronged you.
Please forgive our little one!
Please forgive me.
I'm begging you.
- How could this happen? - This isn't real, is it?
Master Shi, you're so pitiful.
You've been deceived by this woman for such a long time.
Even now, you're still in the dark.
What did you say?
She... She...
Do you remember Zhang Tianshi?
Shut up!
Miaozi, it's all Zhang Tianshi's fault.
It has nothing to do with the Shi family.
Even though we didn't take you in back then,
we did give you money.
Miaozi, I'm begging you. Please help my daughter.
There's not enough time. Shi Yan has already entered Hell.
How... How could that happen
Because she hid the truth!
- The truth? - I didn't. I didn't. I didn't.
Shi Yan isn't your biological daughter.
Miaozi, what nonsense are you saying?
Shi Yan's last name should be Zhang.
- Shut up! - Zhang?
You crazy woman! Stop spouting nonsense!
No... tell me... what is going on?
Zhang Tianshi is Shi Yan's biological father.
Quick, awaken these two crazy women.
No, you can't. Her Highness Xuan Nü is possessed by Miaozi right now.
If you awake her now, her life will be in danger.
- You crazy demoness! - Shi Yan will turn into a wandering soul.
- You crazy woman! - Stop!
Miss Miaozi, may I ask what happened in the Shi family back then?
Twenty years ago, the Shi family invited Zhang Tianshi over to create gold using alchemy.
Master, Tianshi is here.
Brother Taiji.
Tianshi is here. My apologies for the late greeting.
Brother Taiji, there is no need to be flustered.
The alchemy room is complete. I can begin creating gold as soon as the ore arrives.
That's great. Tianshi is a truly a hero of the times.
You are well-versed in everything.
Thank you for taking the trouble to create gold.
If you need anything, please ask.
Sure, sure.
Brother Taiji, if there are no issues, I will take my leave.
Brother Tianshi.
Brother Taiji, is there something else?
Could we speak privately?
After you.
I was wondering if you are knowledgeable about child-bearing?
I know a little.
- Greetings, Tianshi. - Brother Taiji, Madam.
Tianshi, I've brought my wife here.
Brother Taiji, everyone except your wife
needs to leave the room immediately.
This...
Taibai Jinxing is about to descend into the mortal world and diagnose Madam's illness. Taibai Jinxing: servant of the Jade Emperor, ruler of Heaven
- If others are around, all of the magic will not work. - Okay, I understand.
Remember, you may have someone come pick your wife up tomorrow morning.
By then, everything will be complete.
Dear, I will go back home.
Thank you, Tianshi.
Madam, this way.
Honored Deity, please accept my greetings.
Who is the one kowtowing to me? Why have you called me here?
Honored Deity, I have been married for a little under three years,
and have not borne a child. Honored Deity, please allow me to give birth to a child.
I will be forever indebted to you.
A child may only come into this world if yin and yang are complementary.
I will listen to everything you say.
Come closer.
Yes.
Th force is here, and the three worlds (Heaven, Mortals, Underworld) are listening.
Add yin to yang, all living things will be rejuvenated.
Congratulations, Master! Madam gave birth to a daughter.
Good! Good!
Come, come, come. Hurry.
Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master!
The Heavens are finally looking after us.
You know the truth now, right?
Madam, is this true?
You... you...
Madam, think before you act.
Madam!
I have met the King of the Underworld, and struck a deal with him
to send Shi Yan into the cycle of reincarnation.
Thank you, Deity Xuan Nü.
Why aren't any of you eating?
Only you can eat.
I have no appetite at all.
Master, Her Highness Xuan Nü is quite incredible.
She can make that table fly up and down.
It's like magic. I should learn some tricks from her.
Does Her Highness Xuan Nü really possess some sort of remarkable ability?
There's no such thing. I've seen through their tricks already.
What tricks?
Don't you think Xuan Nü's fingers are weird?
I didn't feel anything was weird.
I'll do it for you next time, and you'll know.
But that isn't important.
I'm wondering why Xuan Nü would know what Miaozi knew.
Nonsense! Of course she would know.
Xuan Nü called Miaozi's spirit over.
How could she not know Miaozi's situation?
- You really believe it? - Why shouldn't I believe it?
Think about it. If Xuan Nü didn't call Miaozi's spirit over,
tell me, how could she know about Madam Shi's matter?
This is where the problem is.
What do you think?
Miaozi and Xuan Nü's relationship isn't that simple.
Then you mean they knew each other 20 years ago?
It's possible.
But the most puzzling one to me is Zhang Tianshi.
Zhang Tianshi?
Zhang Tianshi has been missing for nearly 20 years.
No one knows if he's alive or dead.
Do you think he has something to do with the case?
Think about it. Let's suppose, okay?
Let's suppose that Madam Shi was drugged and raped by Zhang Tianshi and gave birth to Shi Yan.
Zhang Tianshi's promise that he would be able to create gold was actually a scam.
Li Haoxuan found out, so he killed Li Haoxuan in the ghost temple.
And then he abandoned his wife and daughter and ran away.
That is why Miaozi and her daughter died in the fire.
Everything is related to Zhang Tianshi.
If we can find Zhang Tianshi, wouldn't that solve a lot of riddles?
Then let's go ask Magistrate Tu.
Wait, wait! We're going to leave without eating?
Yes, let's eat first.
Young Master knows me well.
Yes, if Er Bao isn't full from eating, how can he carry the four of us all the way to Magistrate Tu?
Eat.
- Waiter! - Coming!
- Bill, please. - Okay!
Let's go. Let's go.
Carry me, Er Bao. Carry me.
Young Master.
- Customer, come again! - We can talk about that later.
Young Master, wait for me!
Shi Manor
Master Shi, I offer you my deepest condolences.
This is my mother.
Elder Madam Shi, I offer my deepest condolences.
- Brother Runnan. - Brother Di.
Greetings, Madam Wang.
Young Sir Di, have you made any progress on Yan'er's case?
We've made some progress. It just so happens that there is something we'd like to ask you.
What is it?
It's regarding Zhang Tianshi.
Did you see his real face back then?
I'm sorry, Young Sir Di. I really don't want to talk about that person.
I know my remarks come at a wrong time, but this is an important matter.
Madam Wang, please help me with this case.
If I saw what he looked like,
I would recognize him even if he covered himself in ashes.
Brother Di, I've heard Zhang Tianshi looks half-human and half-deity.
He wears a mask when scamming people,
so no one knows what he really looks like.
But I heard your father exposed him.
If Zhang Tianshi is so cunning, how did your father find out the truth?
Timing and Subtitles by The Chivalrous Team @ Viki
♫ I will accompany you as you grow old ♫
♫ But who knows what's on my mind? ♫
♫ Even the sky clears as my questions are answered ♫
♫ Only fools will have such worries ♫
♫ It is hard to control the timing of fate ♫
♫ I sincerely believe that ♫
♫ No one wants to see a pair of swallows fly separate paths ♫
♫ Moral sense can be cut away with one slice of the sword ♫
♫ The Heavens are too high for us to reach ♫
♫ And no amount of guessing will help ♫
♫ The pugilist world is too dangerous ♫
♫ Once you enter, you cannot leave ♫
♫ Entangled fates cannot be revealed nor explained clearly. ♫
♫ Why don't you understand my heart? ♫
♫ As a wanderer, I am willing ♫
♫ To walk to the ends of the world with you ♫
♫ The yearning is so strong, I can't break free from it ♫
♫ What should I do? ♫
♫ Relationships are too weak and can't hold up ♫
♫ They intertwine in the mortal world ♫
♫ Entangled fates cannot be revealed nor explained clearly. ♫
♫ Why don't you understand my heart? ♫
♫ As a wanderer, I am willing ♫
♫ To walk to the ends of the world with you ♫
Timing and Subtitles by The Chivalrous Team @ Viki
Madam! Madam!
This... was likely done by Shenji.
I didn't kill her!
Seems like we need to figure out what happened 20 years ago to crack this case.