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Detective Samoyeds
Don't go any further!
* also known as Treasure Vase Valley Officers, this Baoping Valley* is haunted.
During stormy nights ghosts of dead soldiers occupy the valley!
Ghosts of dead soldiers?
There are indeed such rumors.
What rubbish!
It's just nonsense spouted by ignorant mountain peasants.
As a dignified soldier from the Jingzhou capital,
how could I give way to a ghost?
I will rest right here tonight!
Yes, Sir!
The ghosts are real.
Wang Yan, do you admit to your guilt?
Drag him away and put him under heavy punishment!
Underworld Ghost Valley
Minister Lu, you are too kind.
It should be me who should be treating you to tea.
Chancellor Li, we aren't at the imperial court.
We don't need to adhere to formalities here.
Today I'll
put official ranks aside. We are but brothers.
Please.
Let me.
if you'll pardon my saying so,
out of all the offices under the six ministries,
I appreciate the operation and manner of Dalisi the most.
You have solved numerous strange cases in just a few months. I admire you greatly.
You flatter me, Minister.
If there is anything we ought to improve upon,
please tell us so.
I'd like to ask you to find a person for me.
This person is right in Chang'an as of now.
Reporting.
Minister,
Dalisi's Huang Sanpao has a matter to report.
Ask him to come in.
Yes, Sir.
I have met you before, Minister Lu.
It's an emergency, please forgive the offense, Minister Lu.
No harm done.
Yes, Sir.
Boss, there is a case. We need to head over there.
Where is it?
Guangyun Mountain, Baoping Valley.
He was still alive when you found them?
Yes.
When we found Captain Wang,
he had one last breath left.
The cause of death is very obvious.
The sharp blade missed his heart.
The killer wanted to torture his victim,
make him slowly bleed to death.
They came from Jingzhou to report for duty.
They should be reporting for duty at the Royal Military Guard Unit by today.
But now...
Captain Wang is murdered.
How are we supposed to report back to the leadership?
It's a writing in the underworld's ghost symbols.
When you found Captain Wang, was this thing already there?
We found him with
the writing pierced into his chest.
Hell is right before my eyes.
He died after saying those words.
He didn't close his eyes, his mouth remained open.
He couldn't die in peace.
Hell is right here?
But your troop has been on the march many times.
Captain Wang should be very familiar with the mountain roads here.
How did he stray into the underworld from here?
He must have been abducted by someone.
Have you all been sleeping so deeply that you didn't hear a single thing?
Spit it out.
What happened last night?
Ghosts of dead soldiers.
We encountered them last night. The chilly wind was blowing, we heard men shouting and horses neighing.
It's like ghosts were wailing. Even the ground under our feet was shaking.
But we just couldn't see anything. I heard soldiers from the last dynasty passed through this valley when they fell into an ambush.
The troop was completely annihilated. The resentment of the soldiers lingered and turned into evil spirits.
Shuangye, my stomach hurts really badly all of a sudden!
Something is always the matter with you!
My head hurts, too! Something is always the matter with you!
My head hurts, too!
Quick, help me back.
Are you all right?
What-What's the matter with you all of a sudden?
That Lieutenant, I think there's more to him.
What do you mean?
It's just a feeling I got.
Can't you go any quicker?
I'm so hungry, I'm feeling terrible!
It hurts so much!
Are you hurt or are you hungry?
Do we need to take a rest?
Bear it for a bit.
No!
I'm done. Take your time.
I'm also done.
Your stomach hurts, you can't eat meat or fish.
I'm so hungry my head hurts. Your stomach hurts, you can't eat meat or fish.
I'm so hungry my head hurts.
Then you really can't eat these.
How can you be like this?
The rumors about ghosts of dead soldiers in Baoping Valley are not groundless.
No matter if it is related to Wang Yan's death or not, we have to wait for a stormy night
and conduct a field investigation.
When?
When no one is pretending to be sick.
Does your head really hurt?
No!
Be careful.
A disease is starting to spread throughout the city.
At this rate, the city will soon be closed off.
Do you have anything you'd like to say?
Chancellor, we have already reported everything we know to you.
The rumors about ghosts of dead soldiers has started long ago.
We also only heard about it.
We don't have any evidence to prove it.
The only thing we can do is to stay at home on stormy nights.
Three days ago, when the Jingzhou soldiers passed by, did you notice anything out of the ordinary?
No, we didn't.
Don't you want to know how Captain Wang died?
It's a matter of ghosts and spirits. We don't dare worry ourselves about it.
Fine. Then wait till I have uncovered the truth.
I will expose the truth about these preposterous rumors.
I'd like to see who these dead soldiers are that dare to cause trouble!
Which valley they dare to pass through tonight!
We're leaving.
No one is allowed to sleep tonight!
Here is some medicine for you.
Keep your distance.
If you still don't recover even after drinking this,
I will have to ask Siniang to lock you up.
Will this work?
Of course!
Who else have you cured?
The horses in the backyard.
Qin Yin, do you admit to your guilt?
Put him under heavy punishment!
It's a family letter.
A letter?
He should be someone native to Chang'an.
The cause of death is the same as in Captain Wang's case.
A blade pierced his chest.
He died of excessive blood loss.
Take him back and check for his identity.
What happened last night?
We haven't seen any ghosts, but another one is dead.
Did you sleep well last night?
Just like you, we haven't slept at all.
The scenery is quite nice.
Siniang.
This is Baoping Valley.
The second victim was found on the cliff across from here.
Based on your experience, can you tell me what happened here?
The killer really went out of his way to climb all the way up there to murder someone.
Let's go check out the summit of the mountain.
If I were to kill someone,
I would never chose a terrain like this.
Once we enter the city we are almost back home.
Okay, have a safe trip.
Help! Help me!
Help me!
..Me!
[Fanshe]
Burn more of that if you don't wish to die!
The epidemic is hitting town, it's highly contagious!
If we aren't careful, Chang'an City will become a dead city!
Put some more into the corners! And on the ground!
What a bummer!
My business has just seen signs of improvement! And the guests are gone again! Samo!
Where the hell is he?
Come out!
Siniang! Siniang!
Siniang.
Siniang, the two pigs in the backyard, they can't make it.
Why don't we...
No way!
Whity and Flower were raised by me personally.
Go find Shuangye for me.
They have to be cured!
Samo Duoluo! Where is he?
Get out here! Come out!
Samo, come take a rest.
At least Chancellor Li takes pity on me.
The second victim, Zhang Dafu, is a peasant from the suburbs of Chang'an.
He has some land and lives a pretty good life.
Also, 7 to 8 years ago he enlisted in the army and fought in a battle.
Take a guess about what else happened.
He has fought under Captain Wang, hasn't he?
Yes.
He left the army due to injury.
I took a look at his hand. He is used to handle weapons.
Also,
his skills aren't bad.
As a soldier he isn't just a small pawn.
Boss, the public security department brought in a man.
He might be related to our case. He is staying at Fanshe right now.
Who is it?
He looks like a scholar.
He's still unconscious.
They say he almost died in Baoping Valley.
Boss! Slow down, don't trip.
He looks like a scholar?
They caught hold of you?
And then?
What did they do to you?
I was put on trial.
Put on trial?
What have you done?
Why does the judge of hell interrogate you personally?
I never!
I was just passing by there!
I don't know anything!
I've always led an innocent life. Why do they have it out for me?
Why is it me?
Calm down! Calm down!
You look quite decent, but you have practiced some martial arts, haven't you?
Everything's all right.
Try to remember it.
What was the content of the trial?
What did they say?
What did they say? What did they say?
I can't remember.
I was paralyzed due to the shock.
The ghosts of impermanence and the judge of hell were swaying around right before my eyes.
What judge?
Tell us the details.
Who else could it be?
Don't you know anything about the underworld?
It was too scary.
They were all ghosts!
All right, we'll stop asking you about it.
You said it's not the first time you took that mountain road?
Yes.
Could you please draw up the route you took that day?
I don't get it.
I really don't get it.
It's a very familiar route to me.
How could I step into the underworld
at the drop of a hat?
He just got scared.
It's nothing serious.
He'll be fine after resting for a while.
Take a good rest.
Chancellor Li.
I wish to request a meeting with the Vice Great General.
This is just an ordinary mountain road however you look at it. Only one road leads through this mountain.
How could he have ended up somewhere else?
You've got a point.
With how narrow this road is, putting on a show here should be impossible.
Let's check over there.
Chancellor Li, thank you so much.
Since Qin Yin and I parted ways in Jingzhou,
it's been seven to eight years we haven't seen each other.
I visit Chang'an often.
But as an ordinary commoner I didn't want to trespass on your hospitality.
Intellectuals are too fastidious about these things.
So after getting away with your life once,
you finally remember me?
So Mr. Qin has worked under the banner of General Huang?
Of course.
Back then, the troops under my command were affiliated with the Jingzhou Headquarters.
You mustn't underestimate Qin Yin.
When we were battling Eastern Turkistan years ago, he rendered meritorious service.
Why did Mr. Qin retire from political life and lived in seclusion afterwards?
I have no ambitions in life.
His ambitions are his paintings, calligraphy and literary works.
So, Qin Yin,
why don't you stay in my home for a few days
so we can find time to learn from each other?
General Huang, I'm afraid that'd be unfeasible.
Why?
Qin Yin is a key witness in the case.
We need his cooperation in the investigation at all times.
I apologize for the inconveniences, General.
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What's happening?
What happened this time?
Yeah.
Have you seen this guy?
- Stop! - I haven't.
You may go.
Chancellor Li.
What are hanging up?
Who sent you here?
I have nothing to say.
Let's go!
In recent days, a disease is spreading in Chang'an City. Cover mouth and nose when going out.
If you show symptoms of coughing, fever or the like, notify the local government as soon as possible.
Move into quarantine promptly.
Failure to report the symptoms will entail punishment according to law.
Siniang.
Give me that.
My business is getting worse each day!
This month's salary is put on hold.
We'll make plans after the epidemic is over.
Wang Yan, Qin Yin and Zhang Dafu have all strayed into the underworld at Baoping Valley.
The link between them is very clear.
They have all been under the command of Huang Xianzhong and took part in a few battles against Eastern Turkistan.
* Datang: China during Tang Dynasty Seven to eight years ago Eastern Turkistan came into conflict with Datang*.
But they weren't large-scale battles.
I went to the Ministry of War and combed through the archives.
Minister Lu seemed reluctant to cooperate.
Minister Lu isn't someone easy to deal with.
Prior to this case, he sought help from me time and again.
He seems like a completely different person now.
You are suspecting just about everyone, aren't you?
Chancellor Li, one doesn't live just to solve cases.
Keep it easy.
But I think
Qin Yin is keeping something from us.
We should interrogate him again.
Quit dawdling, start confessing!
Don't force us to use cruel punishment.
What should I confess?
I have told you everything I knew already.
I advise you
to write everything down quickly.
That guy there, he loves using violence.
He just hopes for you to stay silent
so he can punish you.
Stop it.
I beg of you.
Please let me close my eyes for a while.
No problem!
As long as you finish writing up this confession, we have prepared a very comfortable bed
for you to take a good refreshing sleep!
Don't give me that.
At any rate, I have once been in service with the army.
If you got the guts, just torture me to death!
Lately, the imperial court seems unpeaceful.
Minister Lu of the Ministry of War and the Vice Great General are opposing each other in everything.
They are drawing various forces to their side both overtly and covertly.
Everyone in the imperial court finds himself in danger.
Did they come look for you, too?
The Minister came looking for me.
He wanted to probe my attitude towards the courtiers.
But he didn't want to state clearly what he's after.
I think he is in possession of some evidence.
Otherwise, he wouldn't act so rashly.
He has met with Chancellor Li, too.
Chancellor, Minister Lu came for a visit.
Ask him to come in.
Chancellor Li, I came uninvited.
Please excuse me for taking the liberty.
Minister Lu, what brings you here?
I came here to find out about the progress made in Wang Yan's case.
With such a big issue happening to Jingzhou's state military,
naturally, the Ministry of War should concern itself with it.
Considering the military rank of Captain Wang,
you should have never met each other.
Minister Lu, you are quite considerate.
Minister Lu.
This is a special case of Dalisi.
It needs to be kept confidential until it's heard in court.
Please excuse me for staying silent.
I'm sorry for the disturbance. I will take my leave.
Chancellor Li, no need to send me off.
You saw it clearly, didn't you?
Is there something you wish to say?
If you hide some things now
you may never get the chance to say them again.
Two days ago, Minister Lu of the Ministry of War
impeached the Vice Great General Huang Xianzhong.
He accused him of treason.
And yesterday,
Dalisi petitioned for arresting Minister Lu on the crimes of false accusation and murder.
The two of you are my strongest support.
Now that such a thing has happened,
I'm being throughly discredited.
I hope that you will speak nothing but the truth today.
* the three Ministers being the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Financial Secretary and the Secretary for Justice Before It's time for the joint hearing in front of the three Ministers*, you should let me clear up the truth.
I'm at fault!
You may stand.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Minister Lu.
You accused Great General Huang of treason.
Do you hold any evidence?
This is a signed confession
by Huang Xianzhong's trusted subordinate Meng Yun.
The details of Huang Xianzhong's secret relations with messengers from Eastern Turkistan
over the past six years are recorded in here.
He has been accepting large amounts of bribes and sold out classified information on Datang's military affairs.
I know that a mere verbal statement can not be taken as proof. I have brought the witness with me.
Meng Yun is right outside the palace.
Summon him.
Summon Meng Yun for an audience.
Your Majesty!
Meng Yun.
Did you write up the confession
and signed it yourself?
I did, Your Majesty.
What is your relationship to General Huang?
I'm a government clerk in the Headquarters of the General-in-Chief by name.
About six years ago, I started handling confidential information for him.
But by what I know a defection under the General has already been incited before that.
Starting eight years ago, he has led troops in a battle with Eastern Turkistan at the border.
With peace and war interchanging, they settled there permanently.
He had many opportunities to come into contact with the enemy state's secret agents and was gradually infiltrated.
If you want me to believe your words you need to have actual evidence.
I have, Your Majesty.
These are the three letters the Eastern Turkistan's messenger, Ashina Duomo, sent since last summer
as well as the monetary reward list of the two transactions.
Tell me.
Why did you keep these?
Also,
why did you betray General Huang to Minister Lu?
I admit I'm at fault.
Three months ago, I arrested Meng Yun for inciting defection.
Only after interrogation under torture did I extract the truth from him.
That's utter nonsense!
Your Majesty!
Enough.
Minister Lu.
Let's hear
what Dalisi has to say.
Everyone.
If we assume what Minister Lu said is valid,
then a basic requirement would be
that this Meng Yun is genuine and believable.
But what if the Meng Yun in front of us
isn't Meng Yun at all?
What?
General Huang, you should still remember
that Meng Yun has a twin who looks similar to him
called Meng Zhao.
Eight years ago, he followed you into the battle with Eastern Turkistan.
He was an admiral in the army.
Look closely.
Is this person really Meng Yun?
If you can't recognize him by his face, you can look at his hands.
Meng Yun is a scholar.
But this is a hand that is used to holding swords and guns.
That's why you are Meng Zhao.
Minister Lu told you to disguise yourself as Meng Yun and give a false testimony.
Samo Duoluo.
How did you find out about the two brothers?
Also, who can be your witness?
Your Majesty, please summon Qin Yin as a witness.
Eight years ago, he was a military adviser under the command of General Huang.
Summon him.
Summon Qin Yin for an audience!
Your Majesty.
Qin Yin.
Was Samo Duoluo speaking the truth?
Your Majesty.
Everything Samo Duoluo said is the truth.
General Huang selected
a skilled vanguard of the army.
Meng Zhao was one of the vanguard's members.
He indeed has a little brother, Meng Zhao, who is a scholar and who stayed back in Chang'an.
He never enlisted in the army.
Minister Lu!
Your Majesty! I... I...
Your Majesty.
Qin Yin isn't only a witness testifying against Meng Zhao.
He helped us uncover the whole story behind the serial murder case of Baoping Valley.
Tell us quickly.
These so-called Netherworld-Ghost-Valley-cases
were brought about
by Meng Zhao with the help of Minister Lu.
As to why Minister Lu helped him, the reason lies in an agreement they arrived at.
He asked Meng Zhao to give a false testimony disguised as Meng Yun,
so he could topple General Huang on the basis of treason.
As for Meng Zhao.
The reason why he engineered the murder cases of Baoping Valley is because he sought revenge.
Revenge?
Revenge for what?
It is about a secret matter of the military from seven years ago.
We interrogated Qin Yin around the clock for three days and two nights
until he consented to explaining the situation.
This is Qin Yin's confession.
At that time, Datang and Eastern Turkistan went into war for a year.
The war came to a stalemate, incursions of the border occurred constantly.
That's why the imperial court secretly instructed General Huang
to organize an elite force to infiltrate the enemy state and assassinate Jiali Khan.
But the mission failed and the elite force was captured.
Datang refused to admit their identity
because an assassination is a means too insidious.
If admitted, it would have damaged the nation's reputation.
This would mean a potential hazard to future relations with neighboring countries.
Then all those soldiers who took part in the mission...
The only one who made it out alive
is Meng Zhao.
So Meng Zhao's desire to take revenge is understandable.
The three people who strayed into the underworld at Baoping Valley were the victims of Meng Zhao's revenge.
As the Commander at that time, Captain Wang took advantage of the situation and abandoned his troop.
Qin Yin was the Counselor of the assassination mission.
As for Zhang Dafu, he was a member of the vanguard, too.
But he faked injury and withdrew from the mission midway.
In the end, he was discharged from the army safe and sound.
That's why Meng Zhao's intention behind faking an underworld becomes very clear.
He wanted to put these three men to trial.
The last victim of his revenge is General Huang.
Because he is the one ultimately responsible for that year's mission.
You are saying that I killed the men. What proof do you have?
Well, for that I have to start with the modus operandi.
The victims mysteriously strayed into the underworld on a mountain road familiar to them.
After the incident, nothing could be found at the scene.
That is because the culprits dug out a branch road close to the original road.
They then disguised it with the same rocks and plants to lead one into the brach road.
With the help of smoke and mist, the ghosts they disguised themselves as suddenly appeared.
You all know what happens afterwards.
The victim is first put on trial and then murdered.
He was then thrown on the cliff with ghost writings from the underworld placed onto his chest.
Why did the murderer chose Baoping Valley?
Also, what is behind these ghosts of the dead soldiers?
The so-called ghosts of the dead soldiers are merely a weather phenomenon.
Baoping Valley is a valley in the shape of a vase with a small opening and a big belly.
The wind that gets blown in through the opening becomes amplified.
It's like blowing air into a vase.
During nights under specific conditions,
the sound of wind and thunder is repeatedly amplified by the cliff wall until the superimposition created vibrations.
Thus, loud noises similar to the ones found on battlefields emerge.
People associate them with ghosts of dead soldiers.
The murderer took advantage of this obscure fact to mislead our direction of investigation.
Your Majesty! I'm innocent, I'm innocent!
They have defamed me!
Do you have any proof?
Minister Lu, we were just getting to the evidence.
We paid another visit to the village and interrogated the Village Chief again.
According to his account, two months ago, around the middle of June,
they saw soldiers entering Baoping Valley from the direction of Chang'an for several days in a row.
They heard faint noises of people cutting into the mountain and the ground being dug up.
They were then ordered to stay silent. Breaking the silence would entail execution.
Based on records of the Royal Military Guard Unit, from June 15th to the end of July,
Minister Lu has deployed 3 squads 8 times in total for an outward mission.
In the light of the number of men and the time, it would have been enough to create the fake road at Baoping Valley.
Minister Lu, doesn't this count as evidence?
I sent the soldiers to find Meng Yun!
I arrested him and interrogated him!
But then he escaped!
In order to capture him, you even spread the false information of an epidemic.
You wanted to close off Chang'an City in order to catch a rat in the hole.
Did you have to launch such a big campaign just to find Meng Yun?
It's because I couldn't capture him or find him!
That's why I didn't have a witness! Because I didn't have a witness, I...
That's why
you admit
he is a fake Meng Yun.
There is even more evidence.
Minister Lu, you have been planning the impeachment for a long time, haven't you?
You can finally act on it.
That's why you have been quite active around the courtiers.
You have been striking up acquaintance.
It's because you wanted to draw people to your side.
But Qin Yin's escape was a mishap.
You didn't expect it.
He held too much inside information.
It's highly possible for him to recognize Meng Zhao.
To confirm this,
Minister Lu let Meng Zhao disguise himself as a retinue and brought him to Dalisi.
Using the excuse of asking about the progress on the case, you met Qin Yin.
You confirmed that he still recognized Meng Zhao.
Afterwards, Meng Zhao broke into the inn at night and went into Qin Yin's room, wanting to murder him.
Luckily we have made preparations in advance.
Samo and Qin Yin hid in the corner of the yard.
They saw the whole process of Meng Zhao breaking into his room.
You are right. I am Meng Zhao!
I am taking revenge for my fellow soldiers.
I put them on trial!
Each and every one of them should be in hell!
Arrest him!
It's too unfortunate that you are still alive!
General Huang, do you still remember?
You have picked out those soldiers yourself!
They have drunk your farewell wine!
But no one in the world
could know why we died!
Go!
You know! The imperial court knows!
The father of the Emperor knows!
Why do you pretend like you don't know?
Why?
Your Majesty, I...
Enough.
Aside from Minister Lu and General Huang,
everyone
leave the court.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, I... I...
Your Majesty, I...
General Huang.
It isn't your fault.
Don't blame yourself.
You have just recovered, go home and rest for a while.
Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave.
You will be punished for committing murder and bringing false accusations.
You embarrassed me!
I don't need a treacherous Minister like you at my side!
Your Majesty.
Enough!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Dalisi has ruined my plan.
The Emperor's trust in Li Zhi has increased.
My Lord is very concerned about this matter.
I understand.
Go ahead and do it.
If the situation calls for it, may I...?
That depends on how close they are to us.
If they find us through one of their cases,
then don't hesitate.
Kill!
Yes, Sir.
I understand.
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