Ancient Detective (Xia tan jian bu zhi / 侠探简不知)

In the Jianghu (the world of martial arts),

there are people with great ambition and heroes with skillful martial arts.

They had decided to build an ideal new martial world.

However, in the martial world, a murderer called Wang Hua, who could slaughter

with quick swordsmanship, suddenly showed up.

The dead bodies that he left behind...

were like dried leaves during autumn, which covered half of the river.

So, he was named Ban Jiang Ku Ye.

As the world was full of misery and suffering,

all the heroes were determined to fight until their deaths.

Together, they fought against the Devil Wang Hua at Shenji Valley.

However, at the Battle of Shenji Valley...

corpses were strewn across the field and blood flowed like a river.

The eldest brother, Jian Jinhuan, took down Wang Hua as he sacrificed himself.

However, Wang Hua's body vanished.

Everyone kept silent about this incident.

A huge secret was buried,

waiting for the younger generation to reveal the truth.

The noodles are here!

Coming!

Sir, your noodles.

Enjoy your meal.

Waitress, please fill up our bottles! We're going to hit the road!

Yes, coming!

Sir, I'm filling it up for you.

Waitress.

Sir, please come in.

Sir, take a seat over here.

Eldest Brother, I didn't steal the Golden Buddha.

What should I say to make you believe me?

My third brother, after the four of us took the Golden Buddha out of the tomb,

you're the only one who carried it.

Who would believe you if you say it's missing?

Tell me! Where did you hide it?

Eldest Brother, I wouldn't dare do so.

I really don't know.

My third brother, if you really took it,

just hand it over to our eldest brother.

Eldest Brother, even if you kill me,

I still don't know about it.

Stop denying it!

I'm going to kill you now!

Sir, we're having a hard time running a small business here.

Get up and move aside!

- Are you okay? - Eldest Brother, I didn't do it!

You guys are beating up a girl?

Apologize to her.

It's none of your business.

Don't you understand what I'm saying?

- Apologize to her. - Apologize?

We have our own problem here.

Will an apology make us be able to find the Golden Buddha?

If you don't apologize,

I'll beat you up and turn you into a Golden Buddha.

Okay, give it a try. Bring it on!

Wait.

The Golden Buddha, I know where it is.

You know?

Young fellow, you're going to get yourself into trouble.

I don't want to die yet.

Your third brother didn't take the Golden Buddha.

One of you is lying.

Who are you?

It has nothing to do with you!

Eldest Brother, be careful.

Young fellow, go on.

Where is the Golden Buddha?

Since you all came into the shop,

I've found that... one of you acted very abnormally.

Everybody put all their weighted containers down.

But you,

why didn't you put the bamboo tube on the table as well?

Me?

You've been drinking so much water.

That means you were very thirsty.

But after entering this shop, why didn't you...

ask the waitress to fill up the water for you?

It showed that the bamboo tube is full of water.

It was clearly a contradiction.

I'd almost forgotten that I still have this on my shoulder.

No, you didn't forget.

Every time they talked about the Golden Buddha,

you couldn't help but touch the strap on your shoulder.

It has caused a flaw.

The marks on your shoulder are too deep.

It proves that the bamboo tube isn't filled with water.

It's something heavier than water.

The truth is...

the Golden Buddha is inside your bamboo tube.

Let me see.

- Second Brother, it was you. - No, no...

How dare you lie to me?

Mind your own business!

Catch him!

Thank you for your help.

Brother, why are you so smart?

What do you do?

I'm a detective.

I couldn't help but say a few words when I was involved in a case.

I'm Zhao Wohuan from Mount Wangwu.

Brother, you look like a good guy. Let's be friends.

Thank you for your kindness.

May I know your name?

I'm Jian Buzhi from Shenji Valley.

I owe you one today.

I have to take my brothers back to report our duty.

I'll pay you a visit next time.

It's just a small matter. Don't mention it.

- Let's move. - Let's go.

Thank you for your kindness, Young Hero Jian.

That's too much.

Please rise.

Goodbye.

See you again.

Brother Zhao, I have a long way to go. See you again.

All right. Goodbye.

A detective.

Are you going to Hanyue Villa?

Yes.

That's right.

We're going to the martial arts competition anyway.

Why don't we compete here?

You may have misunderstood.

I'm not going there for the competition...

because I don't know any martial arts.

You have such a great sword,

but you're saying that you don't know martial arts?

This is not a weapon.

It's just a piece of evidence.

Evidence?

Big Brother, why are you so long-winded?

Why don't we just kill him?

Kill him!

So, it's the two sect leaders of Heishui Sect.

You're Ghost Fan, Ah Jie.

He told you that he didn't know martial arts,

but you were still unwilling to let him go.

Can you be reasonable?

Even just for a little bit.

People like you, who are stupid and with bad intentions,

shouldn't live in this martial world.

You're right.

I'll retire from the martial world now.

Thank you for your help.

I love to kill people who don't talk any sense.

I love people like you, who don't know about martial arts.

Why?

People who don't know martial arts are willing to talk with reason.

Right! Since you're not going for the competition, why do you want to go to Hanyue Villa?

I'm going to look for the two owners of the villa, the Double Sword Masters Li.

I'm going to ask them about some past events.

Don't you know that the eldest of the two owners, Li Chi, was assassinated eight years ago?

His brother, Second Master Li, was blinded as well.

I don't think he is all there.

I heard that they want to pick a successor through the competition.

So, here I am.

Since we're on the same path, let's go together.

Okay.

Hua Yuan, long time no see.

Why are you here?

You invited me.

Here. This is the invitation card.

We didn't send any invitation card.

But since you're here, please come in.

I'm Hua Yuan, the eldest disciple of Hanyue Villa.

You need to register before the competition.

I'm Jian Buzhi from Shenji Valley.

I'm not here for the competition.

I'm here to visit Second Master Li.

Okay. This way, please.

Please.

Where is Ah Jie?

He always behaves like that.

Please.

Master, someone wants to meet you.

Sir.

I'm Jian Buzhi from Shenji Valley.

Jian Shi Zhi. (T/N: Shi Zhi here is referring to him as a son of a friend)

Sir.

Your father and I were close friends.

It has been so many years.

You're all grown up now.

Yes.

What brings you here?

I want to know about the Battle of Shenji Valley eight years ago.

Do you still remember it?

You came here for this?

Back then, your father summoned my brother and I...

to defeat Wang Hua at Shenji Valley.

My brother was poisoned and couldn't travel far. [Shenji Valley - One of the largest guilds in the martial world at that time. Established by the the successor of the Legalist School of Thought within the Hundred Schools of Thought]

I went to Shenji Valley by myself. [Guild Leader Jian Jinhuan regarded himself as a detective and mainly investigated secretive and tricky cases.]

Your father led us to battle against Devil Wang Hua.

Your father died in the battle.

My eyes were also blinded at that time.

I was too young back then.

My brain was seriously injured.

When I woke up,

I'd lost all my memories.

That battle was terrible.

I want to know everything regarding the tragedy at Shenji Valley...