Miss S (旗袍美探)

Central Police Station

These are the girls who went missing

in the vicinity of the antique shop

when Ding Rushan was the owner.

Ding Rushan wants to do

what emperors of the past did.

He's looking for the elixir to resurrect the dead

and unlock the secret to immortality.

The blood ritual calls for three sacrifices.

Sacrifices for a blood ritual?

I didn't get to find out the details

of how the blood ritual is performed.

Is he hoping to gain immortality?

I don't think he's doing it for himself.

He's doing it for his daughter.

After Professor Ding was divorced

he raised his daughter single-handedly.

But she was diagnosed with a serious ailment.

She passed away not long after

Professor Ding went to jail.

What ailment was that?

Some sort of myelodysplastic syndrome, I think.

I'm not aware of the details.

This is ridiculous.

He sacrificed so many lives

so he could resurrect his daughter?

How did he get this insane idea?

He got his inspiration for his insane plans

from an ancient lambskin scroll

which he brought back from an imperial tomb

among the Western Xia mausoleums.

On the lambskin scroll, it was recorded that

ancient emperors would perform blood rituals

to resurrect the dead.

He was a desperate father

who was about to lose his daughter.

When all hopes were dashed

he could only clutch at straws by turning to

the occult and sorcery.

But how did he choose the girls

to be used for these human sacrifices?

I think there must be something

these girls have in common.

I've looked through it.

Their age, birthdays and family backgrounds

were all different.

Yes, they had different birthdays.

Ding Rushan once mentioned that

Li Yujuan and his daughter

shared the same birthday.

16th August of the ROC calendar.

That's the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

So, Ding Rushan's daughter

was born on the same day as Li Qianshun

Emperor Chongzong of the Western Xia Dynasty.

This is also the day of the Ghost Festival.

It's said that the gates of Hell

will open on this day.

In the International Settlement

birthdays are registered

based on the Gregorian calendar.

Xiao'an, check the lunar dates.

That must be it.

Ding Rushan found three girls who shared

the same lunar birthday as his daughter

to be offered as human sacrifice.

What have you found?

The years might be different, but 27th August

25th August and 4th September coincided with

the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

But your sister Wenfei...

My sister's birthday

was on the 15th day of the tenth lunar month

not the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

My father was drunk on the day

he registered her birth date.

So, he registered my birth date as hers.

I'm the one who was born

on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

He escaped from prison

to resurrect his daughter.

That's why he keeps coming after you.

I'm the final sacrificial item.

Where are you going? —To see Jiang Yinong.

As long as the jade pendant

meant for the ritual is still with me

Ding Rushan will show himself.

Let me go instead.

No, it has to be me.

Ding Rushan has to see me

so that he'll come out in the open

and return Suyun to us.

You're too agitated now. This is suicidal.

I'm very calm. I know what I'm doing!

You're under arrest.

You... why are you arresting me?

I've done nothing wrong! —I'm keeping you safe.

Xiao'an, get the handcuffs.

You assaulted a police officer.

We have reason to arrest you.

Xiao'an, detain her!

Shen Xiao'an! —Do it. This is an order!

This is between the two of you.

Let go of me... —I'll do it myself.

Qiuheng. Luo Qiuheng! Let go of me!

Let go of me!

What? She's under arrest?

Why?

She assaulted the police?

Who did she assault?

Taozi, Ding Rushan has Suyun.

She must be terrified.

She has no idea what will happen to her.

But I'm stuck in here

and there's nothing I can do.

Maybe Inspector Luo will figure something out.

What can he come up with?

Ding Rushan will go after Jiang Yinong.

That idiot just had to lie in wait

at Jiang Yinong's office for him to show up.

Unless...

Unless what?

Later on, Xu Lepeng told me that

he made a secret trip

back to Helan Mountains with Xie Yongsheng.

They took many things from the imperial tomb

including this jade pendant.

But somehow, Ding Rushan

got wind of this in prison

and flew into a rage.

He sent a death threat to Xu Lepeng

warning Lepeng not to sell the jade pendant

or he would kill him.

Ding Rushan was in jail.

So how did he know about that?

One of the four of them must have told him.

You're right, Taozi.

Only the four of them knew.

Xu Lepeng and Xie Yongsheng

stole the jade pendant.

Both of them are dead now.

Xu Siyuan had severed ties with Ding Rushan.

So, she couldn't possibly have tipped him off.

Besides, she was killed too.

That leaves only one person.

Jiang Yinong.

No wonder he's still safe and sound.

Professor Jiang, nice to meet you.

I'm Luo Qiuheng from Central Police Station.

Inspector Luo, I was expecting you.

Please take a seat. —Thank you.

I believe you've heard that

Xie Yongsheng and Xu Lepeng were murdered.

This morning, Xu Siyuan was found killed too.

I'm sorry...

Sorry, Inspector. —It's fine. Thank you.

Luo Qiuheng is in danger.

He just went to look for Jiang Yinong.

OK. —Taozi, you must save him.

Miss Taozi, visitation's over.

Please leave now. —Taozi.

I'll figure something out.

I promise I will.

Inspector Luo is in danger.

Taozi, tell Shen Xiao'an to release me.

I'll think of something!

Luo Qiuheng, you idiot!

Taozi? —Xiao'an.

I made Miss Su some snacks

but she doesn't want any.

You can have it. —Just leave them here.

Help yourself. —All right.

Taozi?

Xiao'an.

What are you doing? —Xiao'an.

I need you to do as I say.

What are you doing?

That's a real gun! —Don't move.

Release Miss Su right now.

If I do that, I'll lose my job.

Taozi, stop messing around.

Don't move or I'll pull the trigger.

You won't shoot me.

I don't want to

but if I want to save Suyun and Miss Su

I might have to...

shoot you in the leg!

Be careful, it might go off. It's a real gun.

Calm down, Taozi.

Miss Su said Inspector Luo was in danger.

She needs to go to his rescue.

It was Inspector... —Be quiet.

Just release her now.

It was Inspector Luo who ordered her arrest.

Don't cry. —I don't want to do this.

But why won't you believe me?

W-W-Wipe away your tears first.

Wipe away your tears.

Why are you crying even louder?

I'll listen to you, all right?