Episode 5

Driven by thirst, Su Wuming asked Qin Xiaobai if he could taste some wine.However, his request received a cold response from Qin Xiaobai.But when he mentioned the Zen saying that "monks are not monks, walls are not walls" that he accidentally heard in the temple, Qin Xiaobai's attitude changed instantly, showing strong interest.He explained that this sentence was exactly what the painting in front of them wanted to express, and confidently predicted that this would be a masterpiece that would be handed down from generation to generation.Su Wuming curiously asked why he had not put the finishing touches on the painting for so long. Qin Xiaobai smiled bitterly and admitted that the turmoil in the outside world made it difficult for him to find inner peace to complete this crucial stroke.This conversation not only reveals the subtle relationship between the two, but also profoundly reflects the close relationship between artistic creation and inner peace.

When Pei Xijun learned that Lu Lingfeng had talked about following Qin Xiaobai, she joked about whether Lu Lingfeng was jealous.Lu Lingfeng bluntly said that he only had admiration, which made Pei Xijun even happier.Upon seeing this, the princess said that since Pei Xijun trusted Qin Xiaobai, she was willing to wait patiently.Although Cen Zhi was dissatisfied with the princess's decision, he could only accept it silently.The arrival of Xu Zhiyun added a bit of joy to the atmosphere, and his compliments made the princess smile.

Just as everyone was about to leave, Pei Xijun was keenly aware that the murderer wanted to harm Lu Lingfeng, and she hurriedly reminded him.Facing a powerful opponent, even Cherry seemed powerless.Lu Lingfeng and Cherry joined forces to pursue, but the devil still escaped.Lu Lingfeng quickly organized manpower to search, but the devil seemed to disappear out of thin air, leaving no trace.Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun both believed that the devil this time was different from the last time, and his image was closer to the description in the mural.

Soon, Xu Zhiyun was poisoned by the three witches.Su Wuming asked witnesses, but no one could provide the true appearance of the murderer.At this time, Qin Xiaobai added a few strokes to the mural, which seemed to complete some kind of ritual.He was immersed in his own world, humming unknown tunes.As the crown prince, the prince was deeply worried about the monsters raging in the Tang Dynasty and killing innocent people. He was worried that Chang'an City would fall into panic again.

Cen Zhi learned that Xu Zhiyun intended to surrender to the princess but met with misfortune. He hatched a plan and planned to use this incident to guide the princess's attention and at the same time show his goodwill to the prince in the hope that both parties could cooperate to deal with the crisis.

After weighing the situation, the princess decided that although there were risks in cooperating with the prince, it would not cause any serious harm to her, so she decided to give it a try.Lu Lingfeng revealed to Su Wuming that Mrs. Ma's BMW had been ridden recently and only the owner could control it. It was speculated that General Ma might have secretly returned to Beijing.Su Wuming used Lu Lingfeng's relationship with Madam Ma to arrange for him to go and inquire.Although Lu Lingfeng felt uncomfortable, he still carried out the task and used sweet words to induce Mrs. Ma to come forward and successfully made a false promise.After Mrs. Ma was arrested, she confessed out of fear under the interrogation of Mr. Zhou.It turned out that she was defiled by Sun Wang and black ointment was put into her home. After misuse, she indirectly killed Sun Wang.

Mrs. Ma also revealed that her husband, General Ma, had returned secretly and spent the night with her before Sun Wang was killed.She found General Ma acting strangely after his return and became suspicious. She later confirmed his identity, but was given a cold reception.In order to retaliate, Mrs. Ma deliberately indulged herself in an attempt to anger her husband.

On the other hand, Lu Lingfeng and Su Wuming devised a plan to pretend to be comatose, and teamed up with Lao Fei and others to capture the real murderer of the devil-Zhang Qian.They had long been suspicious of Zhang Qian after being reminded by Pei Xijun.Under Mr. Zhou's questioning, Zhang Qian finally confessed.Lu Lingfeng and Su Wuming felt deeply that the case was complicated, like a dense network that was difficult to crack.Su Wuming decided to meet the Emperor and insist on pursuing the truth even in the face of the Emperor's anger.

In the conversation with his junior brother, Qin Xiaobai revealed his premonition that You Guang's whereabouts were known, and his indifferent attitude towards the upcoming Netherworld Festival.The junior brother's worries are in sharp contrast with Qin Xiaobai's confidence, and there seems to be a deep meaning hidden in his words.