Enchanting Cranium Mystery, The (2026)

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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.

m*rder m*rder.

m*rder.

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.

m*rder 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 k*ll 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

k*lled 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 k*lling 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 m*rder*r who k*lled

my daughter three years ago.

From what you three just said.

Three years ago the monster girl.

You k*lled 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 k*lled your daughter.

You should k*ll 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 k*lled 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 k*ller of your daughter

might be them.

m*rder m*rder.

m*rder.

A m*rder.

This Zheng Li

is originally a butcher.

He is a k*ller by nature.

He is the m*rder.

Everyone.

If the k*ller 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 m*rder*r.

How can we believe him.

He is the one who k*lled 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 k*ll you.

k*ll 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 k*ll 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 k*ll someone.

Almost k*lled two.

m*rder have to pay a life in return.

What exactly happened.

Ali that sl*t

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 m*rder 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 k*ll 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 k*lled 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.

ab*rtion 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 ab*rtion medicine

into meal of Ali

and tricked her into taking it.

As we all know

if one takes too much ab*rtion medicine

it can also k*ll people.

Maybe before Zheng Li chopped Ali

she had already taken the ab*rtion medicine.

So for Ali's death.

Liu Jing is also responsible.

Hu is absolutely right.

Although the k*ller

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

ab*rtion 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 ab*rtion

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 ab*rtion medicine

because she was drugged

and r*ped 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 k*ll 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 m*rder*r.

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 k*lled by Boss Hua

and Tian Bin

I saw it all.

Shut up.

You b*tch.

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 k*ller

I did not k*ll Ali.

Besides

Ali flaunted herself first.

If she had not provoked me

how could this have happened.

Fish Immortal.

Although the m*rder*r is still unknown.

Tian Bin is not a good man either.

Why not consider him the m*rder*r

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 r*ped 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 m*rder*r go unpunished.

Until I find the k*ller

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 k*lled you.

Do not come to us.

Fish Immortal.

Ali

I never wanted to k*ll 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 k*ll

k*ll Liu Jing.

That ungrateful b*stard.

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 k*lled 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 k*lled you

I did not k*ll you.

Please spare me.

Spare me please.

Who exactly k*lled 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 k*ll Zheng Li

and guided Boss Hua to k*ll 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 k*lled

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 m*rder.

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 k*lled 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 m*rder*r 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 k*ll her.

Tian Bin lusted after her beauty

but he would not have k*lled 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 m*rder*r

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 r*ped 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 k*lling 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 b*tch 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 k*lled 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 r*pe 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 r*pe Ali

refused to plead guilty

plus k*lling Tian Bin

I sentence you to death.

The property is confiscated.

Spare me please.

Hu Laicai.

You destroyed ships and k*lled 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 b*tches.

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 b*tches.

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 ab*rtion medicine

completely inhuman

and finally k*lled 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 ill*gal 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 k*lled 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.

r*ped 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