Di Renjie of Extraordinary Flowers on the Faramita

Come here.

Am I seeing things?

This...

Could this be the realm of immortals?

-Fairies. -Come here.

-Come on. -Come on.

Come here.

You're so strong.

Have another drink.

Come quickly.

You're so beautiful.

Drink up.

Come on.

Good.

Oh my!

This is it.

Ghost Flower.

I've finally found you.

Wake up!

Commander Feng.

Commander Feng, wake up!

Chen.

Ah!

Help!

Wake up!

Wake up!

Wake up!

Fairy.

I'm coming.

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Commander Feng.

Sir, run quickly!

Ah!

The Ghost Flower is here.

The elixir can be made.

Ah!

Ghosts!

Please work.

Please work!

Come on!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ghosts!

Help me!

Work!

Come on!

No, not like this.

That's not right.

Kong Chengye.

The Ghost Flower blooms.

The Ghost soldiers claim lives.

[Di Renjie of Extraordinary Flowers On the Faramita]

Something terrible has happened!

Something terrible has happened!

Your Majesty.

Something terrible has happened!

Show me.

In Great Zhou, heaven and earth stand clear.

Yet rumors dare to spread,

tales of Ghost Flower blooming,

of Ghost soldiers reaping souls.

Absolutely ridiculous!

Where is Minister of Justice Di Renjie with his investigation now?

Your Majesty,

Lord Di is currently inspecting Huzhou in Jiangnan Circuit.

Order Shangguan Jing'er to deliver the imperial decree, commanding Di Renjie

to proceed to Luzhou,

and then have her assist him in investigating the Ghost Flower case.

No delay is permitted.

Yes, Your Majesty.

The inspection of Huzhou is finally over.

My Lord, can we return to the capital now?

Mm-hmm.

Hya!

-Hya! -It seems our plans will have to change.

Who is she?

Whoa!

She is Her Majesty's most trusted lady-in-waiting,

Shangguan Jing'er.

Lord Di.

Her Majesty has issued an imperial decree.

You are ordered to proceed to Luzhou immediately

to investigate the death of Kong Chengye.

[Proceed to Luzhou at once and conduct a thorough investigation.]

[Mastery of yin and yang. True command of the fire.]

[Mastery of yin and yang. True command of the fire.]

[Mastery of yin and yang. True command of the fire.]

Jintong, Yintong.

It's getting late.

Both of you should return to your rooms and rest.

-Yes, Master. -Yes, Master.

What is it?

News has arrived from the capital.

The Empress has sent Di Renjie to investigate the case.

He will arrive in Luzhou soon.

The Master wants you to proceed with caution.

Understood.

A storm is coming.

There's an abandoned temple ahead.

Let's rest there for the night.

Hey.

Sir.

Excuse the intrusion.

It's difficult to travel on this rainy night.

We'd like to use your place

to rest for a while

and also

dry our wet clothes.

Please don't be afraid, sir.

We mean no harm.

Go ahead, have a seat.

Thank you.

Here, My Lord.

I'm not hungry.

Jing'er, this is for you.

Sir,

our meeting must be fate.

You let us warm ourselves by your fire,

so I'd like to offer you some flatbread.

No need.

Come on.

Take it.

Look out!

Yue'er!

Go quickly!

Keep him alive!

Speak now!

Who sent you?

He's a die-hard loyalist.

My Lord, look.

The old man.

Sir.

What happened here?

Why were those men in black trying to kill you?

Sir!

The Youming Valley, ten li east of the City God Temple...

What City God Temple?

What Youming Valley?

My Lord.

He's dead.

I notice his skin is dark,

and the scratches on his face were likely caused by a wild animal.

Look at his hands.

They're covered in calluses.

From regular use of pitchforks and bows.

He appears to be a hunter from Luzhou.

And look at his clothes.

There are many tears in them.

He must have fled in panic,

getting scratched by bushes and branches.

Why was he running away?

Where was he trying to escape to?

This knife looks unusual.

It's newly forged.

Not a standard-issue weapon.

Why does his body smell so strongly of sulfur?

My Lord.

Wei waist plaque.

Wei family clan.

Wei surname officials.

Or Wei surname gang.

City God Temple.

Youming Valley.

What exactly did he want to tell me?

Come look!

A new notice from the Inspector's Mansion.

Military Commander Kong's bounty has been canceled.

Oh my.

A hundred taels of gold reward.

What a shame.

Indeed.

Military Commander Kong went to great lengths

to obtain the Ghost Flower.

Think of all the food that could buy.

His bounty

might cost many lives.

A hundred taels of gold reward—

gone just like that.

Those poor souls searching for Ghost Flowers in the mountains.

Couldn't agree more.

Let's go.

Okay.

Hey.

Have you heard?

Military Commander Kong found the Ghost Flower.

But he failed to make the elixir

and was taken by the Ghost soldiers.

He is dead now.

How terrifying!

I know.

It's outrageous.

Military Commander Kong Chengye's death

is rumored to be the work of Ghost soldiers.

And these rumors were spread openly, in full public view.

The Inspector's Mansion doesn't seem to care.

The Inspector is incompetent.