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 ♫
holds the sword dances lightly in the wind on the journey home ♫
♫ The song spreads ten thousand miles. Where are you now? Can you hear it clearly? ♫
♫ I am here, waiting for you. ♫
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Young Sherlock
Episode 11
Being able to compete in such a beautiful place is a lucky thing even if I lose.
Minister Gao, why didn't your son come?
If it were me, I wouldn't come, either.
If not out of respect for Grand Tutor, I would have left with my son to the capital long ago.
- Haoran, let's us begin now.- Yes.
I will now explain the rules of today's competition to both of you.
The second competition is a search. As the name suggests, you must find a specific item
in the allotted time. Although Iris Valley is beautiful,
the terrain is very steep. Young sirs, please be careful.
Servants, give these two young men a sword.
These swords are for you for protection.
Minister Jiang, what item would you like us to look for?
- Young Sir Chu, there's no need to rush. Jingqiu, why don't you tell them what item they should look for? - Okay.
- It's iris.- Iris?
Young Master, this flower looks like it's edible.
Are you a pig? You're always thinking about eating. Idiot.
Xiao Hu, have you seen this flower before?
Saw it once when I was younger.
This flower looks special.
Miss Du, why do you want us to look for this flower?
This is my late mother's favorite flower.
It's also a very special flower and it's hard to grow here.
After many attempts, my father accidentally discovered the iris. It is a flower that likes to be alone,
so they grow in cliffs facing the sun.
The iris grows on cliffs? Wouldn't it be dangerous to search for them?
Yes, it's dangerous, so please be careful you two.
If you two feel it's too dangerous, it's not too late to back out of the competition right now.
Your Excellency, I'm not afraid of death.
Miss Du, I'll try my best to find the flower.
I'll try my best.
Good, you two are very brave.
You two should head out. Whoever can pick the most flowers before the sun sets will be the winner.
Also, you definitely have to remember to return before the sun goes down.
It's very easy to get lost when it's dark.
- Yes.- Go.
You guys have worked hard. Please return to your rooms to rest.
Then, we'll head toward Iris Valley together.
Your Excellency!
- Your Excellency, something has happened! It's bad!- Why are you so panicked?
Gao... Sir Gao is dead.
What? Say it again!
- Gao...-Dacheng. Dacheng.
Muran Villa
Dacheng!
It's you! You're the unlucky woman who killed my son!
Gao Jifu, what are you saying?
- Minister Gao! - This is outrageous!
- Someone come. Help Minister Gao away. - I'm going to kill you.
I'm going to kill you. I'm going to kill you.
- Nonsense!- Lets talk after taking the corpse down.
Er Bao, help him.
Miss.
Mother Qin, quickly take Miss back to her room to rest.
- Yes, Your Excellency.- Jingqiu.
Come.
This mask. How can it look exacatly the same as the one in Chu Shangyuan's room?
- Could it be the same mask?- It could be.
Er Bao, go to Chu Shangyuan's room to see if the mask is still there.
Okay, Young Master.
Wanqing, please.
His body is already stiff. My hypothesis is that he died 8 to 10 hours ago.
Eight to ten hours?
In other words, midnight.
Midnight? Wasn't that after the ghost appearance at Chu Shangyuan's room?
The wound on his chest should be the fatal wound. Also, he died right then.
Looks like a battle happened last night.
- That's strange.- What is it?
There are no signs of struggle on his body.
Other than the knife wound on his chest, are there any other wounds?
No. In my opinion, he was killed in one attempt.
Killed in one attempt?
Killed in one attempt on his chest? This murderer is quite something.
Gao Dacheng has such good martial arts. Who would be able to kill him so easily?
There's one possibility. The killer and victim either recognize or know each other very well.
This way, he could kill him when Gao Dacheng's guard is down.
Before midnight yesterday, who has seen Gao Dacheng?
- Someone send my orders: if anybody has seen Gao Dacheng before midnight last night, come report to me.- Yes.
Since Gao Dacheng left last night's banquet, he hasn't appeared again.
I can't believe something like this happened. What should I say to Minister Gao Jifu?
Young Sir Di, look. There is slight bruising on his leg.
Somebody stepped on him, and the opening to his pants is ripped. That means, after he died, he was dragged away.
Unless this isn't the crime scene?
You're right. Think about it.
If Gao Dacheng was killed here, there'd be blood splatters here.
Then... Then where did he die?
Was it his room?
Gao Dacheng really was killed here.
I guess Gao Dacheng had a few drinks with the killer before he died.
This means those two knew each other.
That's wrong, this isn't the first crime scene either.
What?
- Look at the two cups.- Why?
If these two cups were really here during the murder, guess what would happen.
That's easy. While the two were fighting, they must have accidentally knocked over the cups.
Look, look. There are alcohol stains here.
Judging by the cup's facing, there are alcohol stains.
It's surprising that you're pretty smart at a time like this.
Nonsense, I've already told you lot
that I'm quite an expert in autopsy and reasoning.
If the two cups were here during the murder, as you said,
- then the cup must've contained alcohol.- Yes.- Smell it.
Why does one smell of alcohol and the other doesn't?
One cup had alcohol and the other didn't
and the one without alcohol was knocked down on the table.
I understand. What you're saying is that the killer set this scene up.
Yes. The killer wants us to think Gao Dacheng was drinking here
and was then killed here, but the killer made a big mistake.
He put a cup without alcohol on the table.
The proof is that there's an alcohol stain, but no alcohol smell.
So it's like this.
Your Excellency, Master Wang from the kitchen said that he saw Young Sir Gao at midnight.
Oh? Tell him to report to me.
Your Excellencies, I was preparing to go to sleep at midnight, but Sir Gao came to the kitchen and asked for alcohol.
He looked very angry and insisted on drinking alcohol, so I prepared some for him.
Where did he go after? Do you know?
This, I don't know.
Was it this one?
Wasn't this the bottle that was lost two days ago?
- What? - For convenience, I marked numbers on all the pots in the kitchen.
I wrote them on the bottom of the pot. This is pot number 3.
Look. I wrote "three" on the bottom. The one I gave to Sir Gao was pot number 2.
I remember this clearly.
I guess this wasn't the original crime scene.
Young Master, Young... Young Master.
I searched Chu Shangyuan's room, but the mask wasn't there.
That's right. Looks like it's the same mask as the ghost's from last night.
That mask remained in Chu Shangyuan's room.
How did it get onto Gao Dacheng's face?
Unless...
Quickly look, what's this?
Look. Look.
Isn't this Chu Shangyuan's badge? Why is it here?
Why is my son's badge here?
- Unless the killer is... - Nonsense!
You're trying to frame my son based on a badge. Nonsense!
Minister Chu, I don't want to think that either, but the mask and the badge
makes one suspect your son.
Wang Youren,
you should be careful of what you say.
My Shangyuan is a top scholar personally picked by His Majesty.
If you keep talking nonsense,
I will report you after we return to the capital!
Minister Chu, if your son commits a crime, he will be punished like an ordinary citizen.
Minister Chu, you have always been just and fair.
You wouldn't show favoritism, right?
- You...- Enough,
calm down, Your Excellencies. I think this matter can be discussed at length.
If Chu Shangyuan is really the killer,
then what's his motive
- for killing?- That...
What is it?
If I guessed correctly, the person who first had a motive for killing was actually Gao Dacheng.
Oh, really? What do you mean?
During the first competition, if Chu Shangyuan's horse hadn't lost control,
Gao Dacheng definitely wouldn't have lost to Xu Zimu.
Afterwards, he was full of hatred regarding this issue.
Gao Dacheng wanted to meet Chu Shangyuan and use the opportunity to kill him,
but he didn't expect Chu Shangyuan to see through his plan and act first.
After Chu Shangyuan killed him, he hid the evidence.
That's why he remembered the legend of Iris Valley's female ghost.
He then put this mask on Gao Dacheng's face,
to appear as if the female ghost killed him. I think this is the process of murder.
Impossible! My Shangyuan isn't such a petty person.
There is no proof! These are just presumptuous speculations.
- These are all logical fallacies.- Minister Chu,
if there is suffice evidence, we'll see how you'll answer to His Majesty!
Chu Shangyuan isn't the killer.
Di Renjie, what part did I say wrong?
Xiao Hu, actually I think what Rooster--
I think what Yuanfang said makes sense.
Yes, but he overlooked a fact.
Do you all remember the situation when Gao Dacheng's corpse was released?
I remember. That young man couldn't hold onto his corpse, so I had to help.
Yes, meaning that man is lighter than Gao Dacheng.
He was only able to control Gao Dacheng's corpse after adding Er Baos' weight.
That means the killer needs to be heavier than Gao Dacheng,
or else he wouldn't have been able to hang Gao Dacheng so high.
Chu Shangyuan is a skinny guy,
so there's no way he could have hung Gao Dacheng up.
That's right. That means the killer likely isn't him.
He's so skinny, he probably doesn't have that much strength.
Di Renjie, I think what you said doesn't quite make sense.
Then please teach me.
It's true only someone heavier than Gao Dacheng can hang him up,
but there's another possibility. If that person has very powerful arms,
he'll be able to hang Gao Dacheng too.
You're right, but...
You're Gao Dacheng.
Gao Dacheng is dead!
I've fought with you before, and your arms are very strong. Try pulling the rope.
You're right. If someone is strong enough, they can lift someone heavier than them,
but there's one prerequisite: both of his feet must be on the ground.
This way, there'll be a platform to exert his strength. The problem is, the rope is much higher than a person's height.
If you want to hold onto the rope, you must be in the air. When holding the rope, your feet are not on the ground,
so there's no way to use all your strength.
Thus, you can only rely on your body weight to hang up the corpse.
Good, very good.
No wonder you're Di Zhixun's son.
You are much more outstanding than the son of ordinary men.
Looks like you live up to your fame, Di Renjie.
Di Renjie, hurry and tell us who the killer is.
- I'm not sure about that yet, but I want to play a game with you all.- A game?
Grand Tutor, is there a boat in the villa?
There's a pond outside the villa, and there's a boat there.
Then bring Gao Dacheng's corpse and follow me.
Come, carry Gao Dacheng's corpse.
Er Bao.
Sister Wanqing, what are they doing?
Don't worry. There's a reason why he's doing that.
Brothers, please lift Gao Dacheng's corpse here.
Everyone, please stand there one by one.
- I understand.- You... What do you understand?
- He's using Cao Cao's method of weighing an elephant.- What elephant?
He's looking for somebody who's heavier than Gao Dacheng.
You're right. If the water level rises above that horizontal line,
it means that person is heavier than Gao Dacheng.
- Which also means that person might be the murderer?- It's possible.
You also want us to stand on the boat. Do you suspect us?
Your Excellency, I apologize in advance. This is only a routine.
Please stand on the boat.
Okay, I'll go first.
- How about it?- Please.
I'll go.
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Er Bao, get on.
Okay.
Everybody, you have all gotten on.
Looks like there's still one person who hasn't got on.
That's right.
I... I'm about the same weight as Minister Wang. I don't need to go on, right?
Not necessarily. Minister Zhangsun, I almost failed the test just now.
This... This... I...
Even I've gone on. Why are you still hesitating? Go, go.
I understand. You're afraid to be suspected, right?
Grand Tutor, please don't make this type of joke.
Brother Runze, a righteous person won't fear for an evil shadow.
Come, get on. Get on.
Okay.
Your Excellency, please.
Wait wait.
- Young Master, he's heavier.- What?
How can it be like this. It can't be. How can this... How...
It can't be. It's definitely wrong. Wrong.
Zhangsun Runze! Your fox tail has finally appeared!
This... How can this be. It's definitely wrong. Wrong.
Did you kill Gao Dacheng?
I'm innocent, Minister Wang. This has nothing to do with me.
There is solid proof, yet you're still trying to argue?
Minister Zhangsun, what act is this?
Minister Xu, I have nothing against Young Sir Gao. Why would I kill him?
I'm innocent.
Shangyuan definitely isn't the murderer. I never thought
- that it would be you, Brother Runze.- Minister Chu, it's really not me.
Di Renjie, you brat. Why are you framing me? I've never done anything to offend you.
Minister Zhangsun, don't be so anxious.
If you're really innocent, I will surely reveal the truth.
If it really isn't you, please answer my questions.
- What a disgrace. Go on with your questions. - Okay.
Did you ride a horse when you first arrived at Iris Valley?
Yeah, what's wrong with that?
Iris Valley is filled with thorns and has uneven ground.
Moreover, it was nighttime. How did you manage to find your way?
What's so strange about that? If I just spend more time looking, I would find my way.
The trip must have been tiring.
Of course, but it's not a big deal.
Then why were your clothes so clean after such a journey?
- Brother Zhangsun.- Ministers, thank you for coming to greet me so late at night. I feel honored.
What's wrong with that? I love being clean.
Everyone, think about it.
After walking around Iris Valley at night,
how could he have completely clean clothing?
- Isn't that strange?- That...
Minister Zhangsun, many strange things happened the night before you arrived.
First, Gao Dacheng was bitten by a snake. Then, Chu Shangyuan almost burned to death.
Tell us, how did you arrive?
Why did you choose to arrive in the middle of the night? What did you do before coming?
I already said that I rode a horse here alone!
Zhangsun Runze, it was you!
I'm so surprised.
Grand Tutor, I'm innocent! I will promise in the name of my cousin Zhangsun Wuji
and my family's reputation that I didn't kill Gao Dacheng!
Men, arrest him first!
Wang Youren, you're just using this situation to your advantage. When we return to Chang'an, I'll tell my cousin about this
and you will be in serious trouble!
Don't use Zhangsun Wuji to threaten me. There is solid proof here. I believe that Minister Zhangsun will deal with this fairly!
- You!- Your Excellency!
- We found the wine pot that Minister Gao used.- Where?
It was on the grass in the garden.
That might be the first crime scene.
Let's go. We'll bring Minister Zhangsun to the place where he committed murder.
- Yes. - Yes.
You are arresting a minister of the court without permission. I will report your crimes to His Majesty!
Wang Youren, just wait and see!
- Keep walking!- Let's go.
- Is this the wine pot?- Yes, Your Excellency. This is the number 2 pot that I gave to Young Sir Gao last night.
- Dismiss first.- Yes.
Where did you find this pot?
T-There on the grass.
Looks like Gao Dacheng was really murdered here.
That's why there are two sets of footprints.
One should be Gao Dacheng's. The other one...
Is that even a question? It obviously belongs to Minister Zhangsun.
Nonsense! You're wrongly accusing me!
Minster Zhangsun, can I borrow your shoe?
- What do you want to do?- Prove your innocence.
Di Renjie, have you not ruined me enough?
You chased me from Ganye Temple all the way here to Iris Valley.
Do you want to regain your innocence or not?
- Fine, take it. - Thank you.
Er Bao,
- Let Minister Zhangsun go. He's not the culprit.- What?
Of the two sets of footprints, neither are his.
How is this possible? He's obviously heavier than Gao Dacheng.
He must have killed him.
That was only one of the conditions, but it is now invalid.
See? What did I tell you? I didn't kill him, yet nobody believed me.
Someone, let Minister Zhangsun go.
Yes, Your Excellency.
Di Renjie, I hope next time you speak after you've considered it carefully.
It was my fault. Please punish me, Your Excellency.
- Someone.- Here.
- Send out my orders: everybody in the villa must gather at the pond.- Yes.
Young Sir Di, all 12 housemaids have been measured on the boat.
Two people who work in the kitchen surpassed the weight,
but they were cooking in the kitchen all of last night.
The other housemaids could testify.
Okay. Thank you.
Looks like it really was the female ghost.
- Stop talking. Who are you trying to scare? Shut up.- I...
Wait. You've both neglected one person.
- Are you talking about Xu Zimu?- Yes.
These two people have similar body weights.
That's true. How could we have forgotten about him?
Yes, I don't think he got along with Young Sir Gao.
- That's right!- What do you mean? Nonsense!
You already suspected Young Sir Chu and Minister Zhangsun.
Now you're suspecting my son?
I don't think you understand how to solve a case!
Minister Xu, calm down. These are just speculations.
During the ghost incident, Xu Zimu was also present at the scene.
It's possible that he took the mask, killed Gao Dacheng, and then pretended that a ghost murdered him.
I-If you put it that way, your son is very likely to be the culprit.
If it's really Xu Zimu, our previous reasoning were all correct.
Utter nonsense!
Minister, how could we leave a case concerning livelihood to little kids?
I think we should leave this case for the Court of Judicial Review to solve after we return to the capital.
Minister Xu, we need evidence when solving cases.
We'd never wrong a good person, and we won't release a criminal!
Wang Youren, are you trying to step over everybody?
Just because your daughter is the noble consort, you can randomly accuse my son?
Minister Xu, I never said that your son is the murderer.
Why are you so agitated and speak with no concern of others?
How disrespectful!
Is it possible that he really killed him?
Haoran, what time is it now?
It is past 5pm.
If everything went successfully, Chu Shangyuan and Xu Zimu should have found the iris flowers already.
- Yes.- Now, we can confront them.
Okay. Let's go to Iris Valley together. Let's go.
Please.
It's so late. Why are they still not back?
This is bad. If we keep waiting,
it'll get dark. By then, it'll be dangerous on the mountains.
I'm so anxious. I have a bad feeling.
We can't lose another life.
I'll go up and look for them.
Hey, President, we'll go with you.
No, you're not familiar with the mountains. If you also get lost, that'll be bad.
President,
take us all with you. An extra person is an extra helper.
- Okay, I'll take you to the mountain, and then we can split up to search for them.- Sure.
If you find them, use this whistle to keep in touch.
Remember that before the sun sets, no matter if you found them or not, hurry and leave. Don't loiter in the mountains.
- I understand. - Okay.
Xiao Hu, I want to go with you two to find Young Sir Chu.
- Young Master, count me in.- Young Sir Di, how about we all go?
- I'll just go with Yuanfang.- Why can't you bring me along?
Don't add to the trouble. If you go, we'll also have to take care of you.
Hey, it's possible that I'll end up being the one to take care of you.
- Okay. You two be careful.- Don't worry.
- Mengyao, we'll wait here. They'll be back soon.- I...
Sister Wanqing, why are you always on their side?
Look at how reasonable Wanqing is. Watch and learn.
Everyone, we should be on our way.
Er Bao, my sword.
Let's go.
Xiao Hu, be careful!
Be careful, Young Master.
Be careful.
Slowly.
Let's split up here. After one hour,
no matter if we find them or not, we must come back here and leave the mountain together.
Your Excellency, Yuanfang should go with you.
I'm fine alone. You should go with Minister Jiang.
No, no. You two should go together. I'm familiar with this place; I'll be fine alone.
Minister Jiang, the mountain is very rugged. Are you sure you'll be fine?
Don't worry about me. I often played here when I was younger.
You two are unfamiliar with the place, so at least you can take care of each other.
Oh, right. If anything happens, use the whistle.
Okay, be careful. We'll take one hour for the search.
- If we don't find them by then, we'll come back here.- Okay.
Be careful.
Let's go.
Oh, no. The sun is about to set. How stupid.
Where's the treasure?
Why is there a cave here?
So much treasures.
They're all mine!
All mine!
Chu Shangyuan!
- Xu Zimu! - Chu Shangyuan!
Xu Zimu!
- Chu Shangyuan!- Xu Zimu!
What do we do? Where did those two go?
If we don't find them before the sun sets, it'll be bad.
We must find them and bring them out.
Xi Zimu!
Look. Aren't these freshly cut? Look.
I think he's still nearby. Let's go.
- Chu Shangyuan!- Xu Zimu!
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♫ 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 the ends of the world with you ♫
♫ The air is thick with yearning ♫
♫ Can you tell me how to deal with it? ♫
♫ The human heart is too fickle ♫
♫ to leave the secular world forever ♫
♫ 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 ♫