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

That's so awesome.

I think I have started to get it.

Second Master Li's sword technique manuscript is indeed awesome.

His attack is surprisingly impressive.

It's so different from his martial skills then.

How could there be such huge progress overnight?

Who is this guy?

No, I can't zealously continue fighting.

I need to put in my all.

You lost again.

I won't lose all the time.

I'll be back.

Hey!

Tomorrow, bring that detective friend of yours along.

Why do you want to see him?

I found something strange in the northeast corner of the island.

I want to talk to him about it.

All right. I'll bring him along tomorrow.

As predicted.

I should have known.

If that's the case,

we're only short of one piece now.

This guy.

The hole in the back of this chair,

is the same size as Madam Song's eye.

Is it possible that Madam Song's eye...

should have been mounted on the back of the chair?

It was taken away and hidden by someone.

What? He didn't come back last night?

We even had a fight yesterday.

Ming Yue, don't get anxious.

Let's think where we should look for her.

Where could she be?

Could it be Shi Liu's?

Is it hers?

Her neck was snapped with the chain.

The same method was used to kill Jiang Cen.

It looks like the murderer is the same person.

Are you saying that...

these are all Puppet Li's doing?

The traces of a struggle on Shi Liu before she died...

came from her fight with Zhao Wo Huan.

I've checked with Zhao earlier.

It didn't come from the murderer.

This proves that Shi Liu was caught off guard when she died.

She probably died from a sneak attack behind her.

That was where she suffered a fatal blow.

Puppet Li has admitted,

that he killed Jiang Cen...

because Jiang Cen broke the rules of the game.

Then, the same method was used to kill Shi Liu.

Puppet Li must be afraid that we will take away the treasure.

That's why he's taking us down one by one.

It can't be.

It doesn't make any sense.

If that was true,

Puppet Li would be cheating.

Do you think...

it's possible that Shi Liu broke the rules of the game?

That's why Puppet Li killed her.

That's just pure conjecture.

Right, Jian.

When we went separate ways last night,

Shi Liu said there was something strange,

in the northeast corner of the island,

and that she wanted to speak to you because you're a detective.

What else did she tell you?

Nothing else.

The northeast corner?

That's right.

The northeast corner?

Zhao, stay here, and look after Ming Yue.

The rest of us will go over there to check it out.

All right. Let's go.

Tell me. He's seen so many dead bodies.

Yet, he remained so calm.

Back then, the bodies at Shenji Valley...

- were piled up like mountains. - Shenji Valley?

How is it?

This is an island of death.

No one can get out of here alive.

Those who came to this island...

are basically lying around here.

Are you saying that...

these bones belong to those who came for the treasure hunt game?

That's right.

Based on the corrosion of the bones,

they weren't killed at the same time,

but in different batches.

In other words,

this is a serial murder case that lasted for many years.

Look.

These six bones have the smoothest surface.

They should have died a year ago.

And these were from two years ago.

These were from three years ago.

And as for the last batch...

it was even longer.

They have been dead for at least ten years.

Ten years?

Judging from these bones,

they died the same way as Jiang Cen and Shi Liu did.

They all died of a fractured neck.

Jian.

This has a missing ring finger. It was Handy Tang's.

He's really dead.

Soon enough,

we'll be able to catch Puppet Li.

When that comes, I'll kill him myself,

to avenge Shi Liu.

For me?

This is for you.

I don't have anything else to give in return.

Don't get me wrong.

Take it...

and I'll protect you.

Handy Tang's body is right here.

He died a year ago.

But his puppet is placed in the hall.

So, I deduced...

this is how Puppet Li's game is.

He will kill those who break the rules of the game,

and those who do not complete the game.

Then, he will make puppets based on their looks,

and be used in the riddle for the next batch of adventurers.

What about these burnt puppets?

They are probably the props from the previous game.

I don't want to be made a part of the riddle game.

The game that Puppet Li plays is no ordinary game,

but a game of death.

The enemy is hidden in the dark, and we're out in the open.

We might be killed in cold blood by Puppet Li at any time.

It doesn't look good for us.

Do you have any good ideas?

The only way...

is to complete the game...

and get Puppet Li to show up.

That's what a detective is.

Everything he said was right on point.

If we want to live,

we can't act recklessly.

It's so not worthwhile for those who break the rules of the game,

and ended up being killed by Puppet Li.

For the sake of everyone's life,

I have a premature proposal.

Just now, Mr. Jian said that,

we have to solve the mystery quickly,

by finding the pieces.

That way, we can regain the initiative.

Gather all the props together.

We'll leave them in the trust of the most trustworthy person.

Not only it improves efficiency,

it can prevent any infighting.

Don't spare a chance for the enemy to drive a wedge between us.

We'll stick together.

That way, all of us can get out of it.

Why are you pulling that trick again?

Let me do this as a sign of good faith.

Jian, take this.

You might not trust me.

But don't you trust Mr. Jian?

I think,

it's best to leave all the props in the trust of Mr. Jian.

Old geezer!

Give it to me.

I believe in this young man.

All right.

That's the way.

Sir.

Call me if you need anything.

The nose, finger, and hand.

Mr. Jian.

Where's the hand?

It's with Zhao Wo Huan.

It's all right. I'll tell Zhao to pass the hand to you too.

Right now, the only thing we're missing is the eyeball.

Victory is in sight.

We'll just have to wait to get the treasure, get out of here,

and be on our own.

It's settled, then.

Let's go back and find the last prop.

I must warn you.

We don't mind you being useless.

But don't give us trouble. Do you hear me?

Yes, that's for sure.

What's the matter?

Jian Jin Huan of Shenji Valley was your father?

That's right. What's the matter? Do you know him?

You can say that. Come over here.

I have a secret to share with you.

Ten years ago,

I set my eyes on the Golden Seal belonging to Gu Feng of Yibei Bank.

During the feast on August 15,

I sneaked into his house to steal it and had it for a few days.

But Gu Feng didn't report the case to the authorities.

All was quiet.

What's even more strange,

was that Gu Feng even organized a wedding,

for her daughter one month later.

Could the one you stole be a fake one?