The Enchanting Cranium Mystery (2026) Movie Script
That was fantastic.
Well done
good.
Amazing.
Good.
So Amazing.
Well done Well done.
Gentlemen.
It's been a while.
Boss Hua.
You have not come for so long.
Don't you miss me
I thought.
This legendary magician
was an old man with a white beard
I did not expect him to
be a charming young man.
Exactly.
He passed by my place two days ago.
He said my shop had good feng shui.
And offered to perform here voluntarily.
Normally, he is unavailable.
You cannot book him at any price.
Boss Hua.
Thank you Boss Hu
here is a little reward.
Give it to him.
Let him perform some of his special tricks.
Jinmei Zhiwei and Yulian.
Take good care of the three gentlemen.
These are all our
fortune gods.
Can not recognize you anymore.
Mr Liu
I misspoke.
Now I should call you.
Censor Liu.
Boss Hua.
It is really been a long time.
This must be Madam Liu.
She is truly elegant and beautiful.
Madam.
This is Boss Hua, the innkeeper.
Before I married you
she took good care of me.
Madam Liu.
You look familiar.
Have we met somewhere before.
Good.
Amazing.
Good.
Husband give a reward.
Reward.
Li Jiucheng.
This is from our honored guests.
Show us your real skills.
Tonight
you are the star.
It smells so good.
So fragrant.
This smells amazing.
It smells really amazing.
No idea what he is up to.
It smells this good.
Fish.
Magician Li Jiucheng.
Truly lives up to his reputation.
Everyone came to my place today.
You have made the right choice.
You are in for a visual treat.
Great.
Wonderful.
It is all just
a trick
for kids.
There was a strange case
I have never talked about it.
Only Brother Hu Old Zheng
and I who witnessed it.
Very few people have experienced it.
Boss Please tell us.
Let me tell you.
Three years ago.
These people in power
are truly insatiable.
I am telling you right now.
We can not let this happen again.
Stop whining like women.
If you can act do not just talk.
Grab your weapons and fight.
The winner takes it all.
The loser admits defeat.
Enough with the nonsense.
Brother Zheng.
It is not worth risking your life.
What do you mean by not worth.
My life is worth ten of theirs.
Get out of here.
Just put it aside.
You used to be
a butcher.
With that knife you could slaughter animals.
But now the officials
we are doing business with them
he knife is in their hands now.
What are you now.
You are the one being slaughtered
like an animal.
Brother Tian is absolutely right.
Their blades are too fast now.
Before you blink
your head will.
That.
That.
What is wrong
was it
was it.
It is a head A head.
I am telling you.
I do not know this business stuff.
But if it does not work out I will quit.
Just give me my share back.
Look at how scared you are
I am ashamed for you.
What is that.
What.
What happened next.
What exactly did you see.
I am afraid if I keep talking.
I will scare you.
You are annoying.
Come on.
Come.
Where did the head go.
Whose head was it
I would not say whose head it was.
The point is the head
moved on its own.
Head Head Head.
Head Head Head.
Everyone was searching
and then the head
appeared on my chest.
Where.
Head Head.
You scared me.
It hurts so much.
That scared me.
So dramatic.
The creepiest part
I have not finished telling you the story.
The head rolled
onto the ground.
Sir.
The waiter bringing the liquor
happened to walk in and see it.
Murder Murder.
Murder.
It is the head of a beautiful woman.
All we saw was this head.
We did not see the body
yes yes yes.
Are you still drunk.
Still talking nonsense to me.
No no my lord.
The head came here on its own.
You can see this is a knife wound.
Murder means you must pay with your life.
This.
Look.
There is nothing.
We have told you everything we know.
Yes my lord.
Just come with us.
No my lord.
My lord.
My lord.
Please listen to me My lord.
We did not kill anyone.
Then where is the body.
Tell us.
Do you want to know.
Yes.
Give me a kiss.
Have a drink.
I will tell you.
You have probably told this story
a thousand times already.
Buzzkill.
Old Zheng can not stand hearing this part.
But we want to hear it.
Yeah please tell us.
Hurry I want to hear it.
It really just floated up from the river.
A lot of people saw it.
Yeah I saw it too.
Me too.
That's the truth.
Hu Laicai.
What did you mean just now.
Magistrate.
The people of Zecheng have long heard.
A fish monster causing trouble.
Many boats have been attacked
leaving no survivors.
No survivors.
That is just a legend.
Your Honor sees everything clearly.
Have you heard
that in recent shipwrecks.
There was a man
who survived from the
attack of fish monster
and claims when he fell into the river.
He saw a human shaped shadow
drifting under the boat.
Do you mean that
the fish monster in the river
has already transformed into human form.
My lord, do not be deceived by appearances.
If this woman was human
how could her body vanish.
Yes today.
The carcass of this giant fish.
And the head appeared at the same time.
This could be solid evidence.
She was the fish monster.
Surely after being decapitated
her body escaped into the river.
It seems that is indeed the case.
Please Magistrate see the truth.
Could it really be a fish monster that died.
Absolutely certain.
Magistrate Today we
killed this fish monster.
It is truly a great
blessing for Zecheng City.
Then they are not murderers
but heroes who slayed monster.
Exactly.
Murderers pay with their lives
but killing a fish does not count.
Right.
Yes.
We seek your judgment Magistrate.
Please Magistrate give your judgment.
Later the three of us brothers
were rewarded by the government
and became the heroes of Linjiang.
Just this.
Just tricks and shows.
All fake.
A toast to the Demon-Slaying Hero.
A toast to the Demon-Slaying Hero.
Come on.
Come on.
Old Zheng can you
have a drink with us.
Zheng.
We three are like brothers in blood.
Wait.
What is wrong.
Mr Tian.
You don not know how to treat a lady gently.
Help the lady back to her room to rest.
Excuse me for a moment
I will be right back.
Come.
Come on Old Zheng drink.
Li Jiucheng what are you doing.
Hurry up and turn the fish back.
So scary.
It is eating people.
This is locked up.
We can not get out.
All these years Li Jiucheng
promised to help me find my daughter
so I stayed with him and traveled.
But he only took advantage of me
to perform tricks for fame and fortune
I can not stand him anymore.
Oh my god
I came here to find.
The murderer who killed
my daughter three years ago.
From what you three just said.
Three years ago the monster girl.
You killed in this inn
should have been my daughter.
If that is the case
today the three of you
will end up like Li Jiucheng.
Leave your heads to me.
Leave your lives here
I say the fish.
Since they killed your daughter.
You should kill their daughters in return
for revenge.
Let me out now.
Do you understand me.
Do you know who I am.
The minister of Justice.
He is my uncle.
The Empress.
She is my aunt.
I am a royal relative.
Let us out if you know what is good for you.
Madam do not be afraid.
Fish Immortal.
Listen to me.
What we killed before
was not a fish monster
nor a fish immortal
just an ordinary big fish.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
The big fish body
was bought by this Hu
from a fishmonger.
And just now
the story we told was all made up.
All lies.
Get over here.
Brother Zheng what are you doing.
What are you doing Zheng Li.
Old Zheng what are you doing.
Old Zheng.
Where are you going.
That woman was already pitiful enough.
How dare you
make up lies about her being a monster.
Now you are blaming me.
Where was this righteousness back then
I did it to protect everyone
and was forced by you
I have kept quiet until now
I swear to god Old Zheng.
You know how I protected you back then.
You know it better than anyone.
You gained far more than I did.
Fish Immortal.
The headless monster fish at the ya men
was bought by Hu Laicai with hired men.
If that fish was really your daughter
then the killer of your daughter
might be them.
Murder Murder.
Murder.
A murder.
This Zheng Li
is originally a butcher.
He is a killer by nature.
He is the murder.
Everyone.
If the killer Zheng Li is dead.
The Fish Immortal will surely spare us.
You are the real Murders.
And also.
And also.
Yuelai Inn.
Why are you all looking at me.
He.
How can we trust the words of a murderer.
How can we believe him.
He is the one who killed her.
The one who died was
not a fish monster at all
but a woman.
Many old guests should know her.
She was the Western dancer at my Yuelai Inn
Ali.
Eat well and enjoy yourselves.
Yes.
Enjoy your meal.
Alright alright.
I will go toast you later.
Take good care of them.
Sure thing.
Boss Hua.
It is been a while since
you three have been here.
Boss Hua.
You are looking even more beautiful.
Mr Tian you're always teasing people.
Troublemaker.
We have gotten some fine
booze in the shop recently.
Let us go taste it together.
The three of us came all the way here
and you did not even
send a girl to greet us.
Who cares about booze.
My fault my fault.
Come with me the girls will take care of it.
Mr Zheng come drink with us.
Let us enjoy your fine dance.
Fine booze.
We must enjoy the dance and drink.
We must be enjoy the beauty too.
Zheng.
What if you marry this beauty.
Perfect.
That is exactly what I want.
That night Ali led Zheng Li to a room.
Young Master Zheng do not be shy.
Have a seat.
Have some tea to sober up.
Young Master Zheng.
Please sit first.
I will go change my clothes.
From then on
Ali and Zheng Li
became lovers.
They often met here secretly.
To please Ali.
Zheng Li was generous with money.
Are pearls beautiful.
Not as beautiful as you.
Thank you.
Until that day.
Miss be careful.
Come.
Miss are you alright.
Luckily it is not serious.
But it hurts so much.
Let me help you miss.
It hurts.
I am already married.
So what if you have a family.
Be honest young master.
How pretty is she compared to me.
I
I have something to do.
I must go.
You have not answered yet.
Who is prettier her or me.
I have not looked directly at you.
Then look at me now.
I allow you to look.
You are lying.
My husband
is not like you said.
I swear to god.
Everything I just said
is completely true
Ali told me
she never cared for Zheng Li
a butcher like him.
That night three years ago
those two stars
looked like us.
You accepted my token
and promised to marry me.
How could you
be with another man here.
Master Zheng
don't speak so harshly.
My relationship with Ali
is not what you think.
We
Are close friends.
Soulmates.
What soulmates.
Stop showing off you pedantic scholar.
She is unfaithful
and promiscuous.
How am I promiscuous.
What about you.
Are you any better.
You're just a butcher with some money.
So vulgar.
You filthy lowly woman.
Proud of your infidelity.
Did I ever marry you.
What infidelity is there.
I agreed to your proposal
but who else knows.
You pretend to love me deeply
but actually
you looked down on me for being a dancer.
You refused to make our relationship public.
We still have to sneak around here
to meet in secret.
It is completely illegitimate.
In the end
we are the illicit ones.
You say you and I
are the illicit ones.
Liu and I truly love each other.
With you
it is just a transaction.
You look down on my status.
Your disgusting behavior.
How noble are yourself.
With your disgusting appearance.
Not only me
any other woman
would cheat on you a thousand times.
Now that you know
about Liu Sheng and me
we are completely over.
Do not bother me again.
You make me sick.
You are choosing this poor scholar
over me.
Liu is a thousand times better.
I never had any feelings for you.
I will give you one last chance.
Leave this poor scholar
and come back with me.
Otherwise I will really kill you.
Kill me.
Do you dare.
In the past.
I was only after your money.
If not for your money
was it for your looks.
Or your pigs in house.
I have failed my integrity of scholar
and the sages in my heart.
I truly deserve to die.
I have no complaints.
If you beg for mercy today.
I will kill you.
But surprisingly
you, weak little scholar
have some backbone.
I will let you go today.
Yes yes.
The three of us
were drinking on the second floor.
But who would have thought
that Zheng Li
insisted on getting
fresh air on the balcony.
When he returned
the head he was carrying
was head of Ali.
Tian BinMy Brother.
Laicai My Brother.
Please.
Please.
Please.
Zheng
what are you doing.
Did you kill someone.
Almost killed two.
Murder have to pay a life in return.
What exactly happened.
Ali that slut
promised herself to me
but I caught her with a scholar.
Not only was she shameless
she insulted me
I could not stand it.
Zheng Li.
You ruined your life
for such an unfaithful woman
with a murder charge.
Foolish.
You are completely foolish.
I lost my temper
and now I really regret it.
Brothers
can you help me
find a way out.
You cut off her head
where is her body.
When I cut her
she was standing by the railing.
Her body fell into the river.
I got it
just say a fish monster
is terrorizing the river
and the people are suffering.
The government offered bounties.
But its movements are elusive
and no one knows where it is.
I happen to know.
Right here.
Here.
Since Ali has no body
let us make up a fish monster rumor
and blame it on her.
Murderers have always paid with their lives
but if we did not kill a person
but a fish monster.
A useless foreign dancer
can make us
be seen as heroes by the city
even a legend in Zecheng.
But we only have a head no body.
The government will not believe it.
It is easy.
We will secretly go to the fish market
and get a big fish body
hen we will do as you say.
Today my life
is entirely
in your hands, brothers.
Everything I said
is absolutely true.
The one killed that night
was indeed a woman.
Not some fish monster.
Inventing the fish monster
was not our intention.
It was for our brotherhood
to help Zheng Li escape.
But for these three years
whenever I think of Ali
I feel deeply ashamed.
Full of guilt.
As far as I know.
Liu Jing took the
provincial exam in Linzhou
in August of the Guihai year
and only then met Miss Jiang.
Liu Jing and Ali were lovers
and he married Miss Jiang later.
If anyone intervened
it should be Miss Jiang.
Why do you two
claim Ali was disrespectful.
What do you mean.
Fish Immortal
I just have some doubts
about what they said.
Speak.
The affair between Ali and Zheng Li
is solely based on their words.
There is no other proof.
Hard to convince people.
I have heard Zheng Li loves martial arts
but never that he is lecherous.
But Tian Bin
has many wives and concubines.
What man is not a womanizer.
Love is not about who comes first.
The unloved one is the intruder.
Madam.
In that case
you are still hiding something.
Who is lying.
You.
Fish Immortal
I suddenly remembered something.
Liu Jing
can prove it.
He is indeed deeply suspicious.
I remember it was a day three years ago.
Liu Jing came to my pharmacy for medicine.
Mr Liu
are you feeling unwell.
Your medicine.
Boss
what did Mr Liu just buy.
Abortion medicine.
What was the dosage.
Astonishingly large.
But he pays generously.
So I did not refuse.
Such a large dosage.
Not to mention for a human
even for cows or sheep
it would still work.
Is not he unmarried.
Why would he buy such medicine.
You do not know.
Mr Liu
and Ali the dancer from the Yuelai Inn
have been together for a long time.
But.
He recently attached himself to.
Miss Jiang from Linjiang Prefecture
Ali must be pregnant with his child
becoming a stumbling block to his career.
Poor Ali.
One Two Three Four.
Two Two Three Jump.
Three two three four.
Stop stop stop
Ali.
What is wrong with you today.
Why do you keep making mistakes.
I am really not feeling well today.
Shall we practice another day.
Help her back to her room.
Get some rest.
Back then for his career
he attached himself to Miss Jiang.
Then he put the abortion medicine
into meal of Ali
and tricked her into taking it.
As we all know
if one takes too much abortion medicine
it can also kill people.
Maybe before Zheng Li chopped Ali
she had already taken the abortion medicine.
So for Ali's death.
Liu Jing is also responsible.
Hu is absolutely right.
Although the killer
is Zheng Li.
But you Liu Jing
treated Ali as a toy and abandoned her.
Fish Immortal for this ungrateful man.
You.
Do not frame an innocent person.
Madam
ou are not qualified to judge my husband.
Liu Jing.
You are just a scholar.
Why did you buy the
abortion medicine for no reason.
Now Hu saw it with his own eyes.
Do you admit it or not.
Fish Immortal since you insist
I will no longer hide it.
I did buy the abortion
medicine three years ago.
But Ali asked me to buy it for her.
Besides.
What Tian Bin and Hua said are all lies.
Because the lover of Ali
is neither Zheng Li nor me
Ali asked me to buy the abortion medicine
because she was drugged
and raped and got pregnant.
And the one who did such a vile thing
was him.
Tian Bin.
After I bought the medicine for Ali.
I was about to enter her room
but then
I heard Tian Bin's voice at the door
Ali
this is some compensation.
If you are obedient
give birth to the child
and next year I will take you in
as a concubine.
I promise you
you will enjoy endless wealth.
The humiliation I suffer today.
I will repay you one day.
Tian Bin.
You want to kill me.
What did you do to Ali
I have known everything.
Get out of here if you
know what is good for you.
See you in ya men.
So you two are an illicit couple.
Just wait.
Come.
To my brother.
Thank goodness you came.
Otherwise.
It is okay now.
To my brother.
Did you do what I asked you to do.
It is done.
But I advise you to think it over.
After all the child is innocent.
Give it to me.
I have thought it through completely.
So
Who treated Ali
as a toy to vent their lust
is abundantly clear.
You are spouting nonsense.
Which eye of yours saw it.
What proof do you have
that I defiled Ali.
Fish Immortal.
I have run a business here for 20 years
I am upright and honorable.
Liu Jing.
Why are you slandering me.
You must produce evidence today
or I will sue you at the ya men.
The inn was sealed up back then.
Everything was registered one by one
including the hairpin on Boss Hua.
It should not be yours.
Could it be
that you took all belongings of Ali
for yourself after she died.
You.
The inn did close for a while
that the government checked my belongings.
You are not a government official.
How would you know.
You are clearly talking nonsense.
My father is the Prefect of Linjiang.
In Zecheng City
is there anything I do not know.
Fish Immortal.
If you think I am lying
you can ask Magistrate Zhang to confront me.
Enough of this confrontation.
A young woman like you
how could you know
everything that happens in the city.
This is obviously
pure nonsense.
I have been upright for forty years.
And now
I am being falsely accused like this.
I am truly innocent.
What I am doing today
is only to find the murderer.
This should have been easy to solve.
But you all keep
talking nonsense and lying.
It makes me annoyed.
If you do not tell the truth
do you all want to be
the next one I eat.
Do not eat me.
I will talk
Ali
was indeed killed by Boss Hua
and Tian Bin
I saw it all.
Shut up.
You bitch.
Believe it or not I will.
Madam be careful.
Anyone who stops
others from telling the truth
I will eat them.
Fish Immortal I am just a musician.
Whenever there is a banquet.
Boss Hua invites me to perform.
In places full of booze and meat
people like us
can not avoid drinking with guests.
But Boss Hua was obsessed with money.
She was bribed by Tian Bin
then drugged and fainted us
and sent us to room with Tian Bin.
This
Ali was just like me.
We could not escape their clutches.
The night Ali had the accident
I was there too.
It is really true.
The truth is just as Censor Liu said.
Yes Lord Fish Immortal.
The truth is clear now.
Today to seek justice for Ali
and to tear off the hypocritical masks
of Tian Bin and Boss Hua.
Even though it might
offend reputation of Ali
I have to
reveal how Ali was framed by them
to the public.
Tian you are making things difficult for me.
My Ali is the star of the inn.
She only performs not sells her body.
If you want her for this little money.
Mr Zheng is more generous
than you.
And he wants to marry her properly.
How much does he offer
I will offer more than him.
If you help me get Ali
all the gold, silver and treasures
are all yours to choose.
This girl Ali
she is as beautiful as a fairy.
If I could be blessed
to spend a night with her.
I would not mind dying for it.
Well.
In our business
our bodies are our capital.
Letting a nobleman like you check the goods
is not that only right.
Mr Tian.
Miss Ali is here.
Come.
Sit sit sit.
Sit.
Please sit down.
Miss Ali
your dance is graceful.
It has inadvertently
danced into my heart.
Thanks for the praise Mr Tian
Ali.
Look Mr Tian
admires your dancing so much.
Hurry and toast Mr Tian a drink.
Yes
I will definitely toast you.
Please.
Good things come in pairs
Ali.
We have to toast Mr Tian again.
Come on.
Our Ali is so sensible.
What is wrong.
Not good at drink.
But our Ali is sensible.
Toast Mr Tian again.
Come on Ali.
Mr Tian.
Come help me please.
Help me.
This.
By the way.
The next table is waiting for me.
Enjoy yourselves.
Ali.
How could you do such a despicable thing.
You deserve to be punished by God.
Punished by God.
Nonsense.
Exactly.
Punished by God.
Lord Fish Immortal.
You are looking for the killer
I did not kill Ali.
Besides
Ali flaunted herself first.
If she had not provoked me
how could this have happened.
Fish Immortal.
Although the murderer is still unknown.
Tian Bin is not a good man either.
Why not consider him the murderer
and just eat him.
Then let us innocent people go.
Yes.
Eat him Eat him Eat him.
Shut up.
You people.
What is this.
Disregarding human life.
Every single one of your hearts
is pitch black.
The Fish Immortal will eat you all.
You will all die horribly.
We disregard human life.
You drugged and raped an innocent woman
and ruined her purity.
You are the one disregarding life.
You are the one.
Fish Immortal.
Eat him Eat him Eat him.
I will not take lives randomly.
Nor let the murderer go unpunished.
Until I find the killer
none of you
will leave here.
You say the one who
died was not my daughter
but the dancer Ali.
Your words are always half truths.
It is impossible to judge.
To know the truth
I will have Ali confront you.
Ali.
It is Ali ghost come to claim her life.
Fish Immortal.
Every wrong has its perpetrator.
Seek the one who killed you.
Do not come to us.
Fish Immortal.
Ali
I never wanted to kill you.
That night, you and I
were set up by Boss Hua.
She was greedy
and demanded a huge price from me.
Shut up.
He is lying
I did not I did not.
And Liu Jing too
he blackmailed me because of this too.
Beside the baby you had
could never be mine.
Though I have many wives and concubines
who has ever seen me have a child.
I know myself
I am useless.
That night with you
I found you were
not a virgin.
Liu Jing said
you were just normal friends
no further relationship.
Despicable.
Shameless.
If you want to kill
kill Liu Jing.
That ungrateful bastard.
And Boss Hua too.
She is using this as an excuse
to blackmailing me for three years.
Inside this tavern
everything you see
famous paintings
various jewels.
How many women
did you make me deceive.
You took advantage of them
and then denied everything.
You.
Fish Immortal
do not listen to his lies.
This lecherous despicable man
is addicted to lust.
He cannot have children himself
so he constantly harbors wicked thoughts.
He brought money to me frequently
shamelessly begging me
to help him deceive those
beautiful young women.
Careful.
Be careful.
Slow down.
Enjoy yourselves.
Ali
at that time
I was blinded by money.
Giving you to this beast
was my fault.
But you have to believe
everything I did
was for your future.
Think about it You a foreign dancer
with no one to rely on.
If you want to gain a foothold here
relying on anyone
is worse than relying on money.
I speak from experience.
What I did
was all for your own good
Ali.
I know you are a good girl.
After that incident
you feared Liu Jing would despise you
and did not dare see him.
You even wanted to suicide.
I just killed Tian Bin for you.
I avenged you.
Please spare my life
I swear
I will work like a horse for you next life.
If you want a life
go find the one who killed you
I did not kill you.
Please spare me.
Spare me please.
Who exactly killed me
I really do not know.
But I swear to God
if anything I said was false
let me Let me
let me become a vengeful ghost.
For all eternity
wandering alone.
Three years ago
Jiang He and I were enjoy the moon
Ali suddenly
charged over aggressively.
I think that one is the brightest.
Yes yes that one.
Do you despise me so much.
If I had not come to find you
you would never have seen me again
Ali.
I feel sorry for your troubles
my heart aches for you too.
But to me
you are like a sister.
I never had romantic feelings for you.
Please conduct yourself with dignity.
Our love all these years
do you really have no attachment
I think I have made myself clear.
He er
let us go.
Liu Jing.
Stop pretending.
You only approached my husband
just to climb the social class.
Look at yourself.
A dancer played with by thousands of men.
I tell you the truth.
Jing rejects you
because you are dirty.
A phoenix is a phoenix
and a chicken is a chicken.
You insist to be the phoenixes
do you afraid of getting burned.
Go.
As I said
Ali
committed suicide.
Suicide.
I grew up traveling on boat with my family
doing business everywhere.
My swimming skills are excellent.
If I wanted to commit suicide
why would I jump into the river.
Since Ali denied suicide
it shows Miss Jiang is lying.
I remember
Ali fell from upstairs.
If not suicide
she must have been pushed.
Zheng Li chopped off the head of Ali.
Then the one who pushed her
must be Liu Jing and Miss Jiang.
Nonsense.
Even if Ali didn't commit suicide
it could be an accidental fall.
Accidental fall.
Since Miss Jiang says it was an accident
I have a piece of evidence.
I hope Miss Jiang can explain.
Miss Jiang
do you remember what this is.
Impossible.
If it was an accidental fall
why would I hold your waist plate.
Impossible Impossible.
Miss Jiang.
It was not me.
Can you deny my death
has nothing to do with you.
Impossible Impossible.
It is not mine.
It is not mine It is fake.
Someone must want to set me up
and made this fake plate.
It is really not mine
Ali It was not me.
You can say the words on this plate
were faked by someone else.
But the tassels on this
are unique to Linzhou.
Miss Jiang
do you still deny it is yours
I did not.
It is not mine.
It was not me.
May I take a closer look at this plate.
I suppose Censor Liu also thinks
I am framing Miss Jiang on purpose.
You can examine it carefully.
If it is confirmed to belong Miss Jiang
and she cannot explain why.
It is in my hands.
I am sure Censor Liu can explain it.
You are not Ali.
Everyone knows
if a soul leaves the body
it wanders like a wisp of vapor.
How could it have body temperature
and such rosy skin.
She is not Ali
Ali once told me
she had a younger sister.
They were separated as children
with different personalities.
But looked very similar.
When people saw them
they couldn't tell them apart.
I think this person is no one else
but twin sister of Ali.
Ayue.
In that case
tonight is all her scheme.
Since Ali is fake
then this fish monster here
might also be an illusion she created.
Bold Ayue.
You play tricks to deceive people
guided Tian Bin to kill Zheng Li
and guided Boss Hua to kill Tian Bin.
I will send you to the
ya men for punishment.
Magistrate Zhang has arrived.
Stop.
Greetings Magistrate Zhang.
The woman before me
who exactly are you.
I am indeed not Ali.
But her sister Ayue.
The actions of today
are to avenge for my sister.
You saw what happened in the hall.
I hope the Magistrate
can fairly retry the case.
Since the female ghost is fake
then Fish Immortal
are you human or immortal.
Not dead.
Magistrate Magistrate.
Magistrate Zhang Ali and I were friends.
Knowing she was wrongly killed
I came to help Ayue find the truth.
Ayue LiuJing JiangHe.
HuLaicai Madame Hua.
You five are involved in the case.
I will interrogate you one by one.
Ayue
you insist the case three years ago
was an unjust case.
What evidence do you have.
Present it all.
Magistrate.
I have personal waist plate of JiangHe.
Bring it up.
These tassels are indeed unique to Linzhou.
How did you get this.
This waist plate.
I got it from boatman Dafu.
Who is this Dafu you mention.
I have been searching for witnesses.
Hoping to find useful clues
to clear up the biggest doubt.
Where exactly is body of my sister.
Where is it.
Heaven rewards the diligent.
A year ago
I found a key witness.
Boatman Dafu.
I hope the Magistrate
will hear his testimony.
Bring him in.
Bring in witness Dafu.
Greetings Your Honor
I am a boatman.
Named Dafu.
The body from the case three years ago
was found by me.
Three years ago.
I moored my boat by the river.
After going ashore
I found
a female corpse.
In the hand of corpse
there was a shiny plate.
I thought it could be sold for money
so I
took it home.
Later
I thought since she was dead
she should rest in peace.
So I buried the body.
You may step down.
Magistrate you see it now.
The waist plate is here.
The evidence is conclusive.
JiangHe is the real Murder.
Yes Magistrate.
Her death has nothing to do with me.
Now the truth is finally out.
It is JiangHe.
Seeing Ali pregnant with child of Liu
she became jealous and killed Ali.
And tried to frame others.
It is a double crime.
Magistrate.
Magistrate.
Do not jump to conclusions.
If the boatman spoke the truth
Ali did fall to her death.
But her head and body
how did they separate
here is clearly a problem here.
And according to the testimony just now.
Zheng Li
is the direct murderer of Ali.
It was Zheng Li chopped off head of Ali
then threw her body into the river.
Exactly.
I did have a conflict with Ali that day.
I pushed her down in a panic
making her fall from the fourth floor.
But I did not mean it.
If not for the people on the second floor
Ali would not have died at all.
You.
You are making false accusations.
You two are trying to escape punishment
have you lost your minds.
The several of us have no
deep hatred for Ali
why would we kill her.
Tian Bin lusted after her beauty
but he would not have killed her.
Zheng Li even had feelings for her.
If JiangHe was not jealous of her
why would you push her down.
You.
And Liu Jing was there too.
Watching two weak women quarrel over you
fight fiercely
yet did not speak to stop them.
I beg you to judge clearly.
The truth of the case you told today
is already obvious to everyone.
This case of the beauty head
had a huge impact three years ago.
Everyone in Zecheng City knew about it.
It caused a sensation.
There were many doubts
and no further evidence.
The Prefect pressured me to close it.
So I hastily closed the case.
And your gathering here today
is no coincidence.
Li Jiucheng Ayue.
Tell the whole story from the beginning.
You four step down first.
A year ago to find my sister
I came to Zecheng.
When I first arrived.
I noticed
people looking at me strangely.
Until
I saw the notice about the fish monster.
Ali.
You know Ali.
I am her twin sister Ayue.
No wonder you look so alike.
Is this really her.
What exactly happened.
Ali she.
Ayue.
Slow down.
Who comes here.
Why strike the drum.
Magistrate Zhang
my name is Ayue
I come for the city's fish monster case.
The head cut off by those merchants
belonged to my sister.
Now she is slandered as a fish monster
and died unjustly.
I ask you to retry this case
find the murderer
and restore her reputation.
A year ago.
I did indeed judge
this fish monster case.
I do not believe in the fish monster story
I sent constables
to search Yuelai inn inside out
and even dredged the river.
But we did not find your sister's body.
Added to the frequent boat accidents
the people preferred to believe it
better to believe than not.
That is my elder sister
not some fish monster.
The evidence for this case
is only the head
and the fish monster body
logically speaking
to dispel the rumor of the fish monster
we need to find your sister's body.
Magistrate Zhang please come with us.
On the way to Zecheng
this boatman saw me
as if he had seen a ghost
and kept repenting and begging for mercy
he thought I was Ali come to claim his life
and told me everything.
Yes.
Sister.
You have borne this stigma for too long
let your younger sister
find out the truth for you
I know these villains are powerful
but constant dripping wears away the stone.
I have set my direction.
Day and night.
I will stick to it until the end.
Alright.
Since the key evidence
body has been found.
I
Will retry this case.
This is the last letter Ali wrote to me.
It clearly states inside
that Liu Jing made a commitment with her
and then abandoned her.
Abandoning her after leading her on.
Today, on my sister third death anniversary
with witnesses and evidence present.
I hope the Magistrate
can restore reputation of my sister
and give a just verdict.
Yes they should be sentenced.
Silence.
Today we finally know the truth.
I will now
completely outline this case.
Since Ali came to Yuelai Inn.
She and Liu Jing were in a relationship
and met frequently.
Then Tian Bin and Boss Hua
colluded together
drugged and raped Ali.
Right.
But Ali was already pregnant then
wanting to elope with Liu Jing.
Liu feared Ali would report Tian Bin
exposing their affair
which would then affect
his relationship with Jiang He.
So Liu tried to make Ali abort.
But it did not go smoothly.
Liu Jing and Ali
argued on the balcony
Jiang He arrived
and the two of them
pushed Ali
off the balcony on the
top floor of Yuelai Inn
at the moment Ali fell
she grabbed the waist plate on Jiang He.
And exactly then, Zheng
Li drew his his knife
and accidentally cut off her head.
The head fell on the second floor
and her body fell into the river.
Later found by Dafu.
Dafu stole the waist plate
and buried the body in the wild.
These pieces of evidence
were then recovered by Ayue.
So this is the truth.
Magistrate you are right.
These villains deserve their punishment.
They must be severely punished
to appease the public anger.
As for me.
I just made up a story about a fish monster.
Hu Laicai you.
You rich merchants Liu Jing and Jiang He
pretended not to know each other.
Do you really think your secret collusion
and those dark deeds
were completely unnoticed.
It is truly a blessing for Zecheng.
Then they are not murderers
but should be
heroes who slayed the monster.
Exactly.
Murderers pay with their lives.
But killing a fish does not count.
Right.
Come everyone Come.
Come.
Please.
Congratulations to you three.
This river
is now completely in your grasp.
This smuggled salt business.
Official or smuggled salt
is not it all just
a word from Censor Liu and Prefect Jiang.
The main thing is
we are all in the same boat now.
If it were not for you
cutting off that head
to vent my anger for me
who would want to get on your lousy boat.
Miss Jiang.
She was a bitch when she was alive
but a treasure dead.
Without her tragic death
how could we have this good fortune.
Hu Laicai you burning
bridges after crossing
do not try to wash your hands of this.
I
Me Hu Laicai in my travels
have long heard about
the river shipwreck cases
those fish monster rumors
first started at your dock.
You secretly destroyed
ships and killed people
and colluded with wealthy
merchants Tian Bin and Zheng Li
to create fish monster rumors
to spread panic
even colluded with officials
trying to monopolize shipping
for easier smuggling
you are talking nonsense.
Setting this trap today
was to use your fear
cowardice and ignorance
to make you bite each other.
Zheng Li and Tian Bin were silenced by you.
If this case was tried openly
you will never confess truthfully
and reveal all the truth.
Everyone
the ghost in human hearts
is much more hideous
han any magic trick.
Suspects listen to the verdict.
Boatman Dafu.
You secretly buried the body
stole and resold the property.
Although it is not punishable by death
it is precisely because you
buried the body and did not report it
that it caused the sensational
fish monster case back then.
Now you are testify as a
witness and tell the truth.
It can be regarded as
a moment of conscience.
Your merits offset your faults.
No severe punishment will be imposed
I hope you live an
honest life in the future.
Thank you Your Honor.
Tian Bin plotted to rape Ali.
After Zheng Li cut off head OF Ali
he made up the rumor of a fish monster
trying to cover up his crime.
Unforgivable.
Now both Zheng and Tian are dead.
They truly got what they deserved.
Boss Hua.
For money
you conspired with Tian Bin to rape Ali
refused to plead guilty
plus killing Tian Bin
I sentence you to death.
The property is confiscated.
Spare me please.
Hu Laicai.
You destroyed ships and killed people
made up the fish monster
rumor to fool the people.
These cases have all
been reopened for retrial.
You also cannot escape death.
The things in the shop
are not they just making
money for the owner.
Why is that dead Ali innocent.
Everyone knows she was born lewd.
If she have not seduced people everywhere
how could it have come to this.
It takes two to tango.
Why is everyone else fine
but when it comes to her
he is that dead ghost look.
Die then.
Why drag me down.
Magistrate I am innocent
I am really wronged
I am innocent.
Spare me
I can prove that
these people often
gather in Room Tianzi No 1.
The three tycoons used
the superstition of people
seized the entire section of the rive
and their smuggling business
became more and more rampant.
You
Ali was a fake fish monster
ou are the real monster
I can testify too.
I know all the dirty things you did.
We are human beings
not your property.
You ungrateful bitches.
You.
Boss Hua.
You disdain the court
insult the deceased
and show no remorse.
A fine young woman
was slandered by you even after her death
I sentence you to fifty slaps.
Today
I will rectify this unhealthy tendency.
Magistrate.
Jinmei Yulian Ziwei.
The three of you do it.
Spare me.
How dare you How dare you.
Alright
slap slap slap.
Good Nice slap.
Take her away.
You bitches.
Magistrate.
Magistrate.
Spare me Magistrate.
Magistrate Spare me.
Spare me
I was wrong Magistrate
I was wrong please spare me.
You deserve it.
Liu Jing Jiang He.
Liu Jing when Ali was pregnant
broke his promise
to cut ties
forced her to take an abortion medicine
completely inhuman
and finally killed Ali
together with Jiang He.
You need to know
Ali was pregnant at that time.
This was two lives.
According to the law.
Liu Jing and Jiang He both
deserve the death penalty.
A tragic life
was used as a stepping
stone for your interests.
If they cannot be brought to justice.
How can we show justice to the world.
Deserves the death penalty.
Two lives.
Are you even human
you know who I am.
I am a dignified fourth rank official
the daughter of the Linjiang Prefect.
You you a lowly county magistrate.
How dare you convict me.
Do you want me to call my father.
And first convict you
of offending a superior.
Collusion between officials and merchants.
Oppressing the people.
He has many capital crimes.
Accusing us of corruption with merchants.
Where is the evidence.
Where is the evidence.
You two.
Made so many people laugh at me today.
We will settle this slowly
ou still can not provide the evidence.
Should I first convict you of
unfair trial
Jiang He
involved in corruption crime.
Not just Liu Jing
I have long anticipated
that you would rely on
your father to excuse.
You did the same three years ago
so the prefect pressured
the county magistrate.
I have long secretly
investigated your father
and Hu Laicai's illegal dealings.
His convenient smuggling
the biggest person behind it
is you.
I have submitted a
memorial through the censor
ow there is both witness and evidence.
What else do you have to say.
Well very well.
Well well well.
Liu Jing Jiang He killed Ali.
Evidence is conclusive.
Deserves the death penalty.
Take them away.
It is to late.
I do not want to die.
I studied hard for more than ten years.
Just to pass the examination
and get an official position.
Serve the country.
I do not want it to be like this either.
The situation today.
I caused it all by myself.
Rather than being paraded in public
and beheaded by the executioner.
It is better to.
Husband.
Husband.
Husband.
They really got off easy
ll my life.
It is nothing for the sake of a single word.
Love.
You and I husband and wife.
Have long been connected.
Around the whole world.
All land under heaven belongs to the king.
Within all shores of the land.
All people are the subjects of king.
In that case.
Then everyone should be equal.
Whether it is a prince.
Or a commoner.
As long as they break the law.
They should be convicted
according to the law.
Only in this way.
We uphold national law.
Secure popular support
Ali this poor foreign woman.
Betrayed by her lover when she was alive.
Betrayed by her boss.
Raped by evil people.
Pregnant when she died.
Separated head and body while died.
The most hateful thing is.
After death her body
was still used by you as
a tool for collusion and profit.
An innocent woman
was slandered as promiscuous and indecent.
A good person
was framed as a fish monster.
Under power and money.
You can turn a person into a ghost.
Today fortunately with Li Jiucheng.
Ayue and all the ladies.
Return justice to Ali.
Only then did the ghost
turn back into a person.
Well.
Well Well Well.
Well said Magistrate.
Liu Jing you cannot leave.
Do not abandon me.
Let go.
If you can take action do not talk.
Grab your weapons.
Fight them to the death.
Let me ask everyone.
What is this.
Head of Ali.
Wrong.
This is the bargaining chip of madam.
A toy for the rich.
It is you Young Master Liu.
Certificate of loyalty to achieve success.
Tonight, she is a monster
to the people of Zecheng.
Since today.
She will be our gold and silver mountain.
But only.
She will never be Ali again
Well done
good.
Amazing.
Good.
So Amazing.
Well done Well done.
Gentlemen.
It's been a while.
Boss Hua.
You have not come for so long.
Don't you miss me
I thought.
This legendary magician
was an old man with a white beard
I did not expect him to
be a charming young man.
Exactly.
He passed by my place two days ago.
He said my shop had good feng shui.
And offered to perform here voluntarily.
Normally, he is unavailable.
You cannot book him at any price.
Boss Hua.
Thank you Boss Hu
here is a little reward.
Give it to him.
Let him perform some of his special tricks.
Jinmei Zhiwei and Yulian.
Take good care of the three gentlemen.
These are all our
fortune gods.
Can not recognize you anymore.
Mr Liu
I misspoke.
Now I should call you.
Censor Liu.
Boss Hua.
It is really been a long time.
This must be Madam Liu.
She is truly elegant and beautiful.
Madam.
This is Boss Hua, the innkeeper.
Before I married you
she took good care of me.
Madam Liu.
You look familiar.
Have we met somewhere before.
Good.
Amazing.
Good.
Husband give a reward.
Reward.
Li Jiucheng.
This is from our honored guests.
Show us your real skills.
Tonight
you are the star.
It smells so good.
So fragrant.
This smells amazing.
It smells really amazing.
No idea what he is up to.
It smells this good.
Fish.
Magician Li Jiucheng.
Truly lives up to his reputation.
Everyone came to my place today.
You have made the right choice.
You are in for a visual treat.
Great.
Wonderful.
It is all just
a trick
for kids.
There was a strange case
I have never talked about it.
Only Brother Hu Old Zheng
and I who witnessed it.
Very few people have experienced it.
Boss Please tell us.
Let me tell you.
Three years ago.
These people in power
are truly insatiable.
I am telling you right now.
We can not let this happen again.
Stop whining like women.
If you can act do not just talk.
Grab your weapons and fight.
The winner takes it all.
The loser admits defeat.
Enough with the nonsense.
Brother Zheng.
It is not worth risking your life.
What do you mean by not worth.
My life is worth ten of theirs.
Get out of here.
Just put it aside.
You used to be
a butcher.
With that knife you could slaughter animals.
But now the officials
we are doing business with them
he knife is in their hands now.
What are you now.
You are the one being slaughtered
like an animal.
Brother Tian is absolutely right.
Their blades are too fast now.
Before you blink
your head will.
That.
That.
What is wrong
was it
was it.
It is a head A head.
I am telling you.
I do not know this business stuff.
But if it does not work out I will quit.
Just give me my share back.
Look at how scared you are
I am ashamed for you.
What is that.
What.
What happened next.
What exactly did you see.
I am afraid if I keep talking.
I will scare you.
You are annoying.
Come on.
Come.
Where did the head go.
Whose head was it
I would not say whose head it was.
The point is the head
moved on its own.
Head Head Head.
Head Head Head.
Everyone was searching
and then the head
appeared on my chest.
Where.
Head Head.
You scared me.
It hurts so much.
That scared me.
So dramatic.
The creepiest part
I have not finished telling you the story.
The head rolled
onto the ground.
Sir.
The waiter bringing the liquor
happened to walk in and see it.
Murder Murder.
Murder.
It is the head of a beautiful woman.
All we saw was this head.
We did not see the body
yes yes yes.
Are you still drunk.
Still talking nonsense to me.
No no my lord.
The head came here on its own.
You can see this is a knife wound.
Murder means you must pay with your life.
This.
Look.
There is nothing.
We have told you everything we know.
Yes my lord.
Just come with us.
No my lord.
My lord.
My lord.
Please listen to me My lord.
We did not kill anyone.
Then where is the body.
Tell us.
Do you want to know.
Yes.
Give me a kiss.
Have a drink.
I will tell you.
You have probably told this story
a thousand times already.
Buzzkill.
Old Zheng can not stand hearing this part.
But we want to hear it.
Yeah please tell us.
Hurry I want to hear it.
It really just floated up from the river.
A lot of people saw it.
Yeah I saw it too.
Me too.
That's the truth.
Hu Laicai.
What did you mean just now.
Magistrate.
The people of Zecheng have long heard.
A fish monster causing trouble.
Many boats have been attacked
leaving no survivors.
No survivors.
That is just a legend.
Your Honor sees everything clearly.
Have you heard
that in recent shipwrecks.
There was a man
who survived from the
attack of fish monster
and claims when he fell into the river.
He saw a human shaped shadow
drifting under the boat.
Do you mean that
the fish monster in the river
has already transformed into human form.
My lord, do not be deceived by appearances.
If this woman was human
how could her body vanish.
Yes today.
The carcass of this giant fish.
And the head appeared at the same time.
This could be solid evidence.
She was the fish monster.
Surely after being decapitated
her body escaped into the river.
It seems that is indeed the case.
Please Magistrate see the truth.
Could it really be a fish monster that died.
Absolutely certain.
Magistrate Today we
killed this fish monster.
It is truly a great
blessing for Zecheng City.
Then they are not murderers
but heroes who slayed monster.
Exactly.
Murderers pay with their lives
but killing a fish does not count.
Right.
Yes.
We seek your judgment Magistrate.
Please Magistrate give your judgment.
Later the three of us brothers
were rewarded by the government
and became the heroes of Linjiang.
Just this.
Just tricks and shows.
All fake.
A toast to the Demon-Slaying Hero.
A toast to the Demon-Slaying Hero.
Come on.
Come on.
Old Zheng can you
have a drink with us.
Zheng.
We three are like brothers in blood.
Wait.
What is wrong.
Mr Tian.
You don not know how to treat a lady gently.
Help the lady back to her room to rest.
Excuse me for a moment
I will be right back.
Come.
Come on Old Zheng drink.
Li Jiucheng what are you doing.
Hurry up and turn the fish back.
So scary.
It is eating people.
This is locked up.
We can not get out.
All these years Li Jiucheng
promised to help me find my daughter
so I stayed with him and traveled.
But he only took advantage of me
to perform tricks for fame and fortune
I can not stand him anymore.
Oh my god
I came here to find.
The murderer who killed
my daughter three years ago.
From what you three just said.
Three years ago the monster girl.
You killed in this inn
should have been my daughter.
If that is the case
today the three of you
will end up like Li Jiucheng.
Leave your heads to me.
Leave your lives here
I say the fish.
Since they killed your daughter.
You should kill their daughters in return
for revenge.
Let me out now.
Do you understand me.
Do you know who I am.
The minister of Justice.
He is my uncle.
The Empress.
She is my aunt.
I am a royal relative.
Let us out if you know what is good for you.
Madam do not be afraid.
Fish Immortal.
Listen to me.
What we killed before
was not a fish monster
nor a fish immortal
just an ordinary big fish.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
The big fish body
was bought by this Hu
from a fishmonger.
And just now
the story we told was all made up.
All lies.
Get over here.
Brother Zheng what are you doing.
What are you doing Zheng Li.
Old Zheng what are you doing.
Old Zheng.
Where are you going.
That woman was already pitiful enough.
How dare you
make up lies about her being a monster.
Now you are blaming me.
Where was this righteousness back then
I did it to protect everyone
and was forced by you
I have kept quiet until now
I swear to god Old Zheng.
You know how I protected you back then.
You know it better than anyone.
You gained far more than I did.
Fish Immortal.
The headless monster fish at the ya men
was bought by Hu Laicai with hired men.
If that fish was really your daughter
then the killer of your daughter
might be them.
Murder Murder.
Murder.
A murder.
This Zheng Li
is originally a butcher.
He is a killer by nature.
He is the murder.
Everyone.
If the killer Zheng Li is dead.
The Fish Immortal will surely spare us.
You are the real Murders.
And also.
And also.
Yuelai Inn.
Why are you all looking at me.
He.
How can we trust the words of a murderer.
How can we believe him.
He is the one who killed her.
The one who died was
not a fish monster at all
but a woman.
Many old guests should know her.
She was the Western dancer at my Yuelai Inn
Ali.
Eat well and enjoy yourselves.
Yes.
Enjoy your meal.
Alright alright.
I will go toast you later.
Take good care of them.
Sure thing.
Boss Hua.
It is been a while since
you three have been here.
Boss Hua.
You are looking even more beautiful.
Mr Tian you're always teasing people.
Troublemaker.
We have gotten some fine
booze in the shop recently.
Let us go taste it together.
The three of us came all the way here
and you did not even
send a girl to greet us.
Who cares about booze.
My fault my fault.
Come with me the girls will take care of it.
Mr Zheng come drink with us.
Let us enjoy your fine dance.
Fine booze.
We must enjoy the dance and drink.
We must be enjoy the beauty too.
Zheng.
What if you marry this beauty.
Perfect.
That is exactly what I want.
That night Ali led Zheng Li to a room.
Young Master Zheng do not be shy.
Have a seat.
Have some tea to sober up.
Young Master Zheng.
Please sit first.
I will go change my clothes.
From then on
Ali and Zheng Li
became lovers.
They often met here secretly.
To please Ali.
Zheng Li was generous with money.
Are pearls beautiful.
Not as beautiful as you.
Thank you.
Until that day.
Miss be careful.
Come.
Miss are you alright.
Luckily it is not serious.
But it hurts so much.
Let me help you miss.
It hurts.
I am already married.
So what if you have a family.
Be honest young master.
How pretty is she compared to me.
I
I have something to do.
I must go.
You have not answered yet.
Who is prettier her or me.
I have not looked directly at you.
Then look at me now.
I allow you to look.
You are lying.
My husband
is not like you said.
I swear to god.
Everything I just said
is completely true
Ali told me
she never cared for Zheng Li
a butcher like him.
That night three years ago
those two stars
looked like us.
You accepted my token
and promised to marry me.
How could you
be with another man here.
Master Zheng
don't speak so harshly.
My relationship with Ali
is not what you think.
We
Are close friends.
Soulmates.
What soulmates.
Stop showing off you pedantic scholar.
She is unfaithful
and promiscuous.
How am I promiscuous.
What about you.
Are you any better.
You're just a butcher with some money.
So vulgar.
You filthy lowly woman.
Proud of your infidelity.
Did I ever marry you.
What infidelity is there.
I agreed to your proposal
but who else knows.
You pretend to love me deeply
but actually
you looked down on me for being a dancer.
You refused to make our relationship public.
We still have to sneak around here
to meet in secret.
It is completely illegitimate.
In the end
we are the illicit ones.
You say you and I
are the illicit ones.
Liu and I truly love each other.
With you
it is just a transaction.
You look down on my status.
Your disgusting behavior.
How noble are yourself.
With your disgusting appearance.
Not only me
any other woman
would cheat on you a thousand times.
Now that you know
about Liu Sheng and me
we are completely over.
Do not bother me again.
You make me sick.
You are choosing this poor scholar
over me.
Liu is a thousand times better.
I never had any feelings for you.
I will give you one last chance.
Leave this poor scholar
and come back with me.
Otherwise I will really kill you.
Kill me.
Do you dare.
In the past.
I was only after your money.
If not for your money
was it for your looks.
Or your pigs in house.
I have failed my integrity of scholar
and the sages in my heart.
I truly deserve to die.
I have no complaints.
If you beg for mercy today.
I will kill you.
But surprisingly
you, weak little scholar
have some backbone.
I will let you go today.
Yes yes.
The three of us
were drinking on the second floor.
But who would have thought
that Zheng Li
insisted on getting
fresh air on the balcony.
When he returned
the head he was carrying
was head of Ali.
Tian BinMy Brother.
Laicai My Brother.
Please.
Please.
Please.
Zheng
what are you doing.
Did you kill someone.
Almost killed two.
Murder have to pay a life in return.
What exactly happened.
Ali that slut
promised herself to me
but I caught her with a scholar.
Not only was she shameless
she insulted me
I could not stand it.
Zheng Li.
You ruined your life
for such an unfaithful woman
with a murder charge.
Foolish.
You are completely foolish.
I lost my temper
and now I really regret it.
Brothers
can you help me
find a way out.
You cut off her head
where is her body.
When I cut her
she was standing by the railing.
Her body fell into the river.
I got it
just say a fish monster
is terrorizing the river
and the people are suffering.
The government offered bounties.
But its movements are elusive
and no one knows where it is.
I happen to know.
Right here.
Here.
Since Ali has no body
let us make up a fish monster rumor
and blame it on her.
Murderers have always paid with their lives
but if we did not kill a person
but a fish monster.
A useless foreign dancer
can make us
be seen as heroes by the city
even a legend in Zecheng.
But we only have a head no body.
The government will not believe it.
It is easy.
We will secretly go to the fish market
and get a big fish body
hen we will do as you say.
Today my life
is entirely
in your hands, brothers.
Everything I said
is absolutely true.
The one killed that night
was indeed a woman.
Not some fish monster.
Inventing the fish monster
was not our intention.
It was for our brotherhood
to help Zheng Li escape.
But for these three years
whenever I think of Ali
I feel deeply ashamed.
Full of guilt.
As far as I know.
Liu Jing took the
provincial exam in Linzhou
in August of the Guihai year
and only then met Miss Jiang.
Liu Jing and Ali were lovers
and he married Miss Jiang later.
If anyone intervened
it should be Miss Jiang.
Why do you two
claim Ali was disrespectful.
What do you mean.
Fish Immortal
I just have some doubts
about what they said.
Speak.
The affair between Ali and Zheng Li
is solely based on their words.
There is no other proof.
Hard to convince people.
I have heard Zheng Li loves martial arts
but never that he is lecherous.
But Tian Bin
has many wives and concubines.
What man is not a womanizer.
Love is not about who comes first.
The unloved one is the intruder.
Madam.
In that case
you are still hiding something.
Who is lying.
You.
Fish Immortal
I suddenly remembered something.
Liu Jing
can prove it.
He is indeed deeply suspicious.
I remember it was a day three years ago.
Liu Jing came to my pharmacy for medicine.
Mr Liu
are you feeling unwell.
Your medicine.
Boss
what did Mr Liu just buy.
Abortion medicine.
What was the dosage.
Astonishingly large.
But he pays generously.
So I did not refuse.
Such a large dosage.
Not to mention for a human
even for cows or sheep
it would still work.
Is not he unmarried.
Why would he buy such medicine.
You do not know.
Mr Liu
and Ali the dancer from the Yuelai Inn
have been together for a long time.
But.
He recently attached himself to.
Miss Jiang from Linjiang Prefecture
Ali must be pregnant with his child
becoming a stumbling block to his career.
Poor Ali.
One Two Three Four.
Two Two Three Jump.
Three two three four.
Stop stop stop
Ali.
What is wrong with you today.
Why do you keep making mistakes.
I am really not feeling well today.
Shall we practice another day.
Help her back to her room.
Get some rest.
Back then for his career
he attached himself to Miss Jiang.
Then he put the abortion medicine
into meal of Ali
and tricked her into taking it.
As we all know
if one takes too much abortion medicine
it can also kill people.
Maybe before Zheng Li chopped Ali
she had already taken the abortion medicine.
So for Ali's death.
Liu Jing is also responsible.
Hu is absolutely right.
Although the killer
is Zheng Li.
But you Liu Jing
treated Ali as a toy and abandoned her.
Fish Immortal for this ungrateful man.
You.
Do not frame an innocent person.
Madam
ou are not qualified to judge my husband.
Liu Jing.
You are just a scholar.
Why did you buy the
abortion medicine for no reason.
Now Hu saw it with his own eyes.
Do you admit it or not.
Fish Immortal since you insist
I will no longer hide it.
I did buy the abortion
medicine three years ago.
But Ali asked me to buy it for her.
Besides.
What Tian Bin and Hua said are all lies.
Because the lover of Ali
is neither Zheng Li nor me
Ali asked me to buy the abortion medicine
because she was drugged
and raped and got pregnant.
And the one who did such a vile thing
was him.
Tian Bin.
After I bought the medicine for Ali.
I was about to enter her room
but then
I heard Tian Bin's voice at the door
Ali
this is some compensation.
If you are obedient
give birth to the child
and next year I will take you in
as a concubine.
I promise you
you will enjoy endless wealth.
The humiliation I suffer today.
I will repay you one day.
Tian Bin.
You want to kill me.
What did you do to Ali
I have known everything.
Get out of here if you
know what is good for you.
See you in ya men.
So you two are an illicit couple.
Just wait.
Come.
To my brother.
Thank goodness you came.
Otherwise.
It is okay now.
To my brother.
Did you do what I asked you to do.
It is done.
But I advise you to think it over.
After all the child is innocent.
Give it to me.
I have thought it through completely.
So
Who treated Ali
as a toy to vent their lust
is abundantly clear.
You are spouting nonsense.
Which eye of yours saw it.
What proof do you have
that I defiled Ali.
Fish Immortal.
I have run a business here for 20 years
I am upright and honorable.
Liu Jing.
Why are you slandering me.
You must produce evidence today
or I will sue you at the ya men.
The inn was sealed up back then.
Everything was registered one by one
including the hairpin on Boss Hua.
It should not be yours.
Could it be
that you took all belongings of Ali
for yourself after she died.
You.
The inn did close for a while
that the government checked my belongings.
You are not a government official.
How would you know.
You are clearly talking nonsense.
My father is the Prefect of Linjiang.
In Zecheng City
is there anything I do not know.
Fish Immortal.
If you think I am lying
you can ask Magistrate Zhang to confront me.
Enough of this confrontation.
A young woman like you
how could you know
everything that happens in the city.
This is obviously
pure nonsense.
I have been upright for forty years.
And now
I am being falsely accused like this.
I am truly innocent.
What I am doing today
is only to find the murderer.
This should have been easy to solve.
But you all keep
talking nonsense and lying.
It makes me annoyed.
If you do not tell the truth
do you all want to be
the next one I eat.
Do not eat me.
I will talk
Ali
was indeed killed by Boss Hua
and Tian Bin
I saw it all.
Shut up.
You bitch.
Believe it or not I will.
Madam be careful.
Anyone who stops
others from telling the truth
I will eat them.
Fish Immortal I am just a musician.
Whenever there is a banquet.
Boss Hua invites me to perform.
In places full of booze and meat
people like us
can not avoid drinking with guests.
But Boss Hua was obsessed with money.
She was bribed by Tian Bin
then drugged and fainted us
and sent us to room with Tian Bin.
This
Ali was just like me.
We could not escape their clutches.
The night Ali had the accident
I was there too.
It is really true.
The truth is just as Censor Liu said.
Yes Lord Fish Immortal.
The truth is clear now.
Today to seek justice for Ali
and to tear off the hypocritical masks
of Tian Bin and Boss Hua.
Even though it might
offend reputation of Ali
I have to
reveal how Ali was framed by them
to the public.
Tian you are making things difficult for me.
My Ali is the star of the inn.
She only performs not sells her body.
If you want her for this little money.
Mr Zheng is more generous
than you.
And he wants to marry her properly.
How much does he offer
I will offer more than him.
If you help me get Ali
all the gold, silver and treasures
are all yours to choose.
This girl Ali
she is as beautiful as a fairy.
If I could be blessed
to spend a night with her.
I would not mind dying for it.
Well.
In our business
our bodies are our capital.
Letting a nobleman like you check the goods
is not that only right.
Mr Tian.
Miss Ali is here.
Come.
Sit sit sit.
Sit.
Please sit down.
Miss Ali
your dance is graceful.
It has inadvertently
danced into my heart.
Thanks for the praise Mr Tian
Ali.
Look Mr Tian
admires your dancing so much.
Hurry and toast Mr Tian a drink.
Yes
I will definitely toast you.
Please.
Good things come in pairs
Ali.
We have to toast Mr Tian again.
Come on.
Our Ali is so sensible.
What is wrong.
Not good at drink.
But our Ali is sensible.
Toast Mr Tian again.
Come on Ali.
Mr Tian.
Come help me please.
Help me.
This.
By the way.
The next table is waiting for me.
Enjoy yourselves.
Ali.
How could you do such a despicable thing.
You deserve to be punished by God.
Punished by God.
Nonsense.
Exactly.
Punished by God.
Lord Fish Immortal.
You are looking for the killer
I did not kill Ali.
Besides
Ali flaunted herself first.
If she had not provoked me
how could this have happened.
Fish Immortal.
Although the murderer is still unknown.
Tian Bin is not a good man either.
Why not consider him the murderer
and just eat him.
Then let us innocent people go.
Yes.
Eat him Eat him Eat him.
Shut up.
You people.
What is this.
Disregarding human life.
Every single one of your hearts
is pitch black.
The Fish Immortal will eat you all.
You will all die horribly.
We disregard human life.
You drugged and raped an innocent woman
and ruined her purity.
You are the one disregarding life.
You are the one.
Fish Immortal.
Eat him Eat him Eat him.
I will not take lives randomly.
Nor let the murderer go unpunished.
Until I find the killer
none of you
will leave here.
You say the one who
died was not my daughter
but the dancer Ali.
Your words are always half truths.
It is impossible to judge.
To know the truth
I will have Ali confront you.
Ali.
It is Ali ghost come to claim her life.
Fish Immortal.
Every wrong has its perpetrator.
Seek the one who killed you.
Do not come to us.
Fish Immortal.
Ali
I never wanted to kill you.
That night, you and I
were set up by Boss Hua.
She was greedy
and demanded a huge price from me.
Shut up.
He is lying
I did not I did not.
And Liu Jing too
he blackmailed me because of this too.
Beside the baby you had
could never be mine.
Though I have many wives and concubines
who has ever seen me have a child.
I know myself
I am useless.
That night with you
I found you were
not a virgin.
Liu Jing said
you were just normal friends
no further relationship.
Despicable.
Shameless.
If you want to kill
kill Liu Jing.
That ungrateful bastard.
And Boss Hua too.
She is using this as an excuse
to blackmailing me for three years.
Inside this tavern
everything you see
famous paintings
various jewels.
How many women
did you make me deceive.
You took advantage of them
and then denied everything.
You.
Fish Immortal
do not listen to his lies.
This lecherous despicable man
is addicted to lust.
He cannot have children himself
so he constantly harbors wicked thoughts.
He brought money to me frequently
shamelessly begging me
to help him deceive those
beautiful young women.
Careful.
Be careful.
Slow down.
Enjoy yourselves.
Ali
at that time
I was blinded by money.
Giving you to this beast
was my fault.
But you have to believe
everything I did
was for your future.
Think about it You a foreign dancer
with no one to rely on.
If you want to gain a foothold here
relying on anyone
is worse than relying on money.
I speak from experience.
What I did
was all for your own good
Ali.
I know you are a good girl.
After that incident
you feared Liu Jing would despise you
and did not dare see him.
You even wanted to suicide.
I just killed Tian Bin for you.
I avenged you.
Please spare my life
I swear
I will work like a horse for you next life.
If you want a life
go find the one who killed you
I did not kill you.
Please spare me.
Spare me please.
Who exactly killed me
I really do not know.
But I swear to God
if anything I said was false
let me Let me
let me become a vengeful ghost.
For all eternity
wandering alone.
Three years ago
Jiang He and I were enjoy the moon
Ali suddenly
charged over aggressively.
I think that one is the brightest.
Yes yes that one.
Do you despise me so much.
If I had not come to find you
you would never have seen me again
Ali.
I feel sorry for your troubles
my heart aches for you too.
But to me
you are like a sister.
I never had romantic feelings for you.
Please conduct yourself with dignity.
Our love all these years
do you really have no attachment
I think I have made myself clear.
He er
let us go.
Liu Jing.
Stop pretending.
You only approached my husband
just to climb the social class.
Look at yourself.
A dancer played with by thousands of men.
I tell you the truth.
Jing rejects you
because you are dirty.
A phoenix is a phoenix
and a chicken is a chicken.
You insist to be the phoenixes
do you afraid of getting burned.
Go.
As I said
Ali
committed suicide.
Suicide.
I grew up traveling on boat with my family
doing business everywhere.
My swimming skills are excellent.
If I wanted to commit suicide
why would I jump into the river.
Since Ali denied suicide
it shows Miss Jiang is lying.
I remember
Ali fell from upstairs.
If not suicide
she must have been pushed.
Zheng Li chopped off the head of Ali.
Then the one who pushed her
must be Liu Jing and Miss Jiang.
Nonsense.
Even if Ali didn't commit suicide
it could be an accidental fall.
Accidental fall.
Since Miss Jiang says it was an accident
I have a piece of evidence.
I hope Miss Jiang can explain.
Miss Jiang
do you remember what this is.
Impossible.
If it was an accidental fall
why would I hold your waist plate.
Impossible Impossible.
Miss Jiang.
It was not me.
Can you deny my death
has nothing to do with you.
Impossible Impossible.
It is not mine.
It is not mine It is fake.
Someone must want to set me up
and made this fake plate.
It is really not mine
Ali It was not me.
You can say the words on this plate
were faked by someone else.
But the tassels on this
are unique to Linzhou.
Miss Jiang
do you still deny it is yours
I did not.
It is not mine.
It was not me.
May I take a closer look at this plate.
I suppose Censor Liu also thinks
I am framing Miss Jiang on purpose.
You can examine it carefully.
If it is confirmed to belong Miss Jiang
and she cannot explain why.
It is in my hands.
I am sure Censor Liu can explain it.
You are not Ali.
Everyone knows
if a soul leaves the body
it wanders like a wisp of vapor.
How could it have body temperature
and such rosy skin.
She is not Ali
Ali once told me
she had a younger sister.
They were separated as children
with different personalities.
But looked very similar.
When people saw them
they couldn't tell them apart.
I think this person is no one else
but twin sister of Ali.
Ayue.
In that case
tonight is all her scheme.
Since Ali is fake
then this fish monster here
might also be an illusion she created.
Bold Ayue.
You play tricks to deceive people
guided Tian Bin to kill Zheng Li
and guided Boss Hua to kill Tian Bin.
I will send you to the
ya men for punishment.
Magistrate Zhang has arrived.
Stop.
Greetings Magistrate Zhang.
The woman before me
who exactly are you.
I am indeed not Ali.
But her sister Ayue.
The actions of today
are to avenge for my sister.
You saw what happened in the hall.
I hope the Magistrate
can fairly retry the case.
Since the female ghost is fake
then Fish Immortal
are you human or immortal.
Not dead.
Magistrate Magistrate.
Magistrate Zhang Ali and I were friends.
Knowing she was wrongly killed
I came to help Ayue find the truth.
Ayue LiuJing JiangHe.
HuLaicai Madame Hua.
You five are involved in the case.
I will interrogate you one by one.
Ayue
you insist the case three years ago
was an unjust case.
What evidence do you have.
Present it all.
Magistrate.
I have personal waist plate of JiangHe.
Bring it up.
These tassels are indeed unique to Linzhou.
How did you get this.
This waist plate.
I got it from boatman Dafu.
Who is this Dafu you mention.
I have been searching for witnesses.
Hoping to find useful clues
to clear up the biggest doubt.
Where exactly is body of my sister.
Where is it.
Heaven rewards the diligent.
A year ago
I found a key witness.
Boatman Dafu.
I hope the Magistrate
will hear his testimony.
Bring him in.
Bring in witness Dafu.
Greetings Your Honor
I am a boatman.
Named Dafu.
The body from the case three years ago
was found by me.
Three years ago.
I moored my boat by the river.
After going ashore
I found
a female corpse.
In the hand of corpse
there was a shiny plate.
I thought it could be sold for money
so I
took it home.
Later
I thought since she was dead
she should rest in peace.
So I buried the body.
You may step down.
Magistrate you see it now.
The waist plate is here.
The evidence is conclusive.
JiangHe is the real Murder.
Yes Magistrate.
Her death has nothing to do with me.
Now the truth is finally out.
It is JiangHe.
Seeing Ali pregnant with child of Liu
she became jealous and killed Ali.
And tried to frame others.
It is a double crime.
Magistrate.
Magistrate.
Do not jump to conclusions.
If the boatman spoke the truth
Ali did fall to her death.
But her head and body
how did they separate
here is clearly a problem here.
And according to the testimony just now.
Zheng Li
is the direct murderer of Ali.
It was Zheng Li chopped off head of Ali
then threw her body into the river.
Exactly.
I did have a conflict with Ali that day.
I pushed her down in a panic
making her fall from the fourth floor.
But I did not mean it.
If not for the people on the second floor
Ali would not have died at all.
You.
You are making false accusations.
You two are trying to escape punishment
have you lost your minds.
The several of us have no
deep hatred for Ali
why would we kill her.
Tian Bin lusted after her beauty
but he would not have killed her.
Zheng Li even had feelings for her.
If JiangHe was not jealous of her
why would you push her down.
You.
And Liu Jing was there too.
Watching two weak women quarrel over you
fight fiercely
yet did not speak to stop them.
I beg you to judge clearly.
The truth of the case you told today
is already obvious to everyone.
This case of the beauty head
had a huge impact three years ago.
Everyone in Zecheng City knew about it.
It caused a sensation.
There were many doubts
and no further evidence.
The Prefect pressured me to close it.
So I hastily closed the case.
And your gathering here today
is no coincidence.
Li Jiucheng Ayue.
Tell the whole story from the beginning.
You four step down first.
A year ago to find my sister
I came to Zecheng.
When I first arrived.
I noticed
people looking at me strangely.
Until
I saw the notice about the fish monster.
Ali.
You know Ali.
I am her twin sister Ayue.
No wonder you look so alike.
Is this really her.
What exactly happened.
Ali she.
Ayue.
Slow down.
Who comes here.
Why strike the drum.
Magistrate Zhang
my name is Ayue
I come for the city's fish monster case.
The head cut off by those merchants
belonged to my sister.
Now she is slandered as a fish monster
and died unjustly.
I ask you to retry this case
find the murderer
and restore her reputation.
A year ago.
I did indeed judge
this fish monster case.
I do not believe in the fish monster story
I sent constables
to search Yuelai inn inside out
and even dredged the river.
But we did not find your sister's body.
Added to the frequent boat accidents
the people preferred to believe it
better to believe than not.
That is my elder sister
not some fish monster.
The evidence for this case
is only the head
and the fish monster body
logically speaking
to dispel the rumor of the fish monster
we need to find your sister's body.
Magistrate Zhang please come with us.
On the way to Zecheng
this boatman saw me
as if he had seen a ghost
and kept repenting and begging for mercy
he thought I was Ali come to claim his life
and told me everything.
Yes.
Sister.
You have borne this stigma for too long
let your younger sister
find out the truth for you
I know these villains are powerful
but constant dripping wears away the stone.
I have set my direction.
Day and night.
I will stick to it until the end.
Alright.
Since the key evidence
body has been found.
I
Will retry this case.
This is the last letter Ali wrote to me.
It clearly states inside
that Liu Jing made a commitment with her
and then abandoned her.
Abandoning her after leading her on.
Today, on my sister third death anniversary
with witnesses and evidence present.
I hope the Magistrate
can restore reputation of my sister
and give a just verdict.
Yes they should be sentenced.
Silence.
Today we finally know the truth.
I will now
completely outline this case.
Since Ali came to Yuelai Inn.
She and Liu Jing were in a relationship
and met frequently.
Then Tian Bin and Boss Hua
colluded together
drugged and raped Ali.
Right.
But Ali was already pregnant then
wanting to elope with Liu Jing.
Liu feared Ali would report Tian Bin
exposing their affair
which would then affect
his relationship with Jiang He.
So Liu tried to make Ali abort.
But it did not go smoothly.
Liu Jing and Ali
argued on the balcony
Jiang He arrived
and the two of them
pushed Ali
off the balcony on the
top floor of Yuelai Inn
at the moment Ali fell
she grabbed the waist plate on Jiang He.
And exactly then, Zheng
Li drew his his knife
and accidentally cut off her head.
The head fell on the second floor
and her body fell into the river.
Later found by Dafu.
Dafu stole the waist plate
and buried the body in the wild.
These pieces of evidence
were then recovered by Ayue.
So this is the truth.
Magistrate you are right.
These villains deserve their punishment.
They must be severely punished
to appease the public anger.
As for me.
I just made up a story about a fish monster.
Hu Laicai you.
You rich merchants Liu Jing and Jiang He
pretended not to know each other.
Do you really think your secret collusion
and those dark deeds
were completely unnoticed.
It is truly a blessing for Zecheng.
Then they are not murderers
but should be
heroes who slayed the monster.
Exactly.
Murderers pay with their lives.
But killing a fish does not count.
Right.
Come everyone Come.
Come.
Please.
Congratulations to you three.
This river
is now completely in your grasp.
This smuggled salt business.
Official or smuggled salt
is not it all just
a word from Censor Liu and Prefect Jiang.
The main thing is
we are all in the same boat now.
If it were not for you
cutting off that head
to vent my anger for me
who would want to get on your lousy boat.
Miss Jiang.
She was a bitch when she was alive
but a treasure dead.
Without her tragic death
how could we have this good fortune.
Hu Laicai you burning
bridges after crossing
do not try to wash your hands of this.
I
Me Hu Laicai in my travels
have long heard about
the river shipwreck cases
those fish monster rumors
first started at your dock.
You secretly destroyed
ships and killed people
and colluded with wealthy
merchants Tian Bin and Zheng Li
to create fish monster rumors
to spread panic
even colluded with officials
trying to monopolize shipping
for easier smuggling
you are talking nonsense.
Setting this trap today
was to use your fear
cowardice and ignorance
to make you bite each other.
Zheng Li and Tian Bin were silenced by you.
If this case was tried openly
you will never confess truthfully
and reveal all the truth.
Everyone
the ghost in human hearts
is much more hideous
han any magic trick.
Suspects listen to the verdict.
Boatman Dafu.
You secretly buried the body
stole and resold the property.
Although it is not punishable by death
it is precisely because you
buried the body and did not report it
that it caused the sensational
fish monster case back then.
Now you are testify as a
witness and tell the truth.
It can be regarded as
a moment of conscience.
Your merits offset your faults.
No severe punishment will be imposed
I hope you live an
honest life in the future.
Thank you Your Honor.
Tian Bin plotted to rape Ali.
After Zheng Li cut off head OF Ali
he made up the rumor of a fish monster
trying to cover up his crime.
Unforgivable.
Now both Zheng and Tian are dead.
They truly got what they deserved.
Boss Hua.
For money
you conspired with Tian Bin to rape Ali
refused to plead guilty
plus killing Tian Bin
I sentence you to death.
The property is confiscated.
Spare me please.
Hu Laicai.
You destroyed ships and killed people
made up the fish monster
rumor to fool the people.
These cases have all
been reopened for retrial.
You also cannot escape death.
The things in the shop
are not they just making
money for the owner.
Why is that dead Ali innocent.
Everyone knows she was born lewd.
If she have not seduced people everywhere
how could it have come to this.
It takes two to tango.
Why is everyone else fine
but when it comes to her
he is that dead ghost look.
Die then.
Why drag me down.
Magistrate I am innocent
I am really wronged
I am innocent.
Spare me
I can prove that
these people often
gather in Room Tianzi No 1.
The three tycoons used
the superstition of people
seized the entire section of the rive
and their smuggling business
became more and more rampant.
You
Ali was a fake fish monster
ou are the real monster
I can testify too.
I know all the dirty things you did.
We are human beings
not your property.
You ungrateful bitches.
You.
Boss Hua.
You disdain the court
insult the deceased
and show no remorse.
A fine young woman
was slandered by you even after her death
I sentence you to fifty slaps.
Today
I will rectify this unhealthy tendency.
Magistrate.
Jinmei Yulian Ziwei.
The three of you do it.
Spare me.
How dare you How dare you.
Alright
slap slap slap.
Good Nice slap.
Take her away.
You bitches.
Magistrate.
Magistrate.
Spare me Magistrate.
Magistrate Spare me.
Spare me
I was wrong Magistrate
I was wrong please spare me.
You deserve it.
Liu Jing Jiang He.
Liu Jing when Ali was pregnant
broke his promise
to cut ties
forced her to take an abortion medicine
completely inhuman
and finally killed Ali
together with Jiang He.
You need to know
Ali was pregnant at that time.
This was two lives.
According to the law.
Liu Jing and Jiang He both
deserve the death penalty.
A tragic life
was used as a stepping
stone for your interests.
If they cannot be brought to justice.
How can we show justice to the world.
Deserves the death penalty.
Two lives.
Are you even human
you know who I am.
I am a dignified fourth rank official
the daughter of the Linjiang Prefect.
You you a lowly county magistrate.
How dare you convict me.
Do you want me to call my father.
And first convict you
of offending a superior.
Collusion between officials and merchants.
Oppressing the people.
He has many capital crimes.
Accusing us of corruption with merchants.
Where is the evidence.
Where is the evidence.
You two.
Made so many people laugh at me today.
We will settle this slowly
ou still can not provide the evidence.
Should I first convict you of
unfair trial
Jiang He
involved in corruption crime.
Not just Liu Jing
I have long anticipated
that you would rely on
your father to excuse.
You did the same three years ago
so the prefect pressured
the county magistrate.
I have long secretly
investigated your father
and Hu Laicai's illegal dealings.
His convenient smuggling
the biggest person behind it
is you.
I have submitted a
memorial through the censor
ow there is both witness and evidence.
What else do you have to say.
Well very well.
Well well well.
Liu Jing Jiang He killed Ali.
Evidence is conclusive.
Deserves the death penalty.
Take them away.
It is to late.
I do not want to die.
I studied hard for more than ten years.
Just to pass the examination
and get an official position.
Serve the country.
I do not want it to be like this either.
The situation today.
I caused it all by myself.
Rather than being paraded in public
and beheaded by the executioner.
It is better to.
Husband.
Husband.
Husband.
They really got off easy
ll my life.
It is nothing for the sake of a single word.
Love.
You and I husband and wife.
Have long been connected.
Around the whole world.
All land under heaven belongs to the king.
Within all shores of the land.
All people are the subjects of king.
In that case.
Then everyone should be equal.
Whether it is a prince.
Or a commoner.
As long as they break the law.
They should be convicted
according to the law.
Only in this way.
We uphold national law.
Secure popular support
Ali this poor foreign woman.
Betrayed by her lover when she was alive.
Betrayed by her boss.
Raped by evil people.
Pregnant when she died.
Separated head and body while died.
The most hateful thing is.
After death her body
was still used by you as
a tool for collusion and profit.
An innocent woman
was slandered as promiscuous and indecent.
A good person
was framed as a fish monster.
Under power and money.
You can turn a person into a ghost.
Today fortunately with Li Jiucheng.
Ayue and all the ladies.
Return justice to Ali.
Only then did the ghost
turn back into a person.
Well.
Well Well Well.
Well said Magistrate.
Liu Jing you cannot leave.
Do not abandon me.
Let go.
If you can take action do not talk.
Grab your weapons.
Fight them to the death.
Let me ask everyone.
What is this.
Head of Ali.
Wrong.
This is the bargaining chip of madam.
A toy for the rich.
It is you Young Master Liu.
Certificate of loyalty to achieve success.
Tonight, she is a monster
to the people of Zecheng.
Since today.
She will be our gold and silver mountain.
But only.
She will never be Ali again