Episode 16

Judge Dee’s Mystery Episode 16 Synopsis: The heroes in the borderland are divided into chaos

The golden crow is sinking in the west, the dusk clouds are gathering in all directions, and Lanfang, located on the border, is far more complicated than Di Renjie imagined.This town is not like an ordinary bustling town, but more like a ghost village in the wilderness. Hungry ghosts are everywhere, stealing food and evil ghosts committing crimes.Obviously, the Lone Wolf sect is regarded by everyone as evil spirits. They monopolize water wells and even play tricks and beat people who ask for water. Such things are not uncommon.

Just when Di Renjie wanted to intervene, a veiled young man came to stop him.Although his voice was weak and his body was weak, he still protected the suffering people by himself, and handed over a bag of silver so that the gang could leave with satisfaction and no longer make things difficult for those who fetched water.Upon seeing this, Di Renjie continued to lead the horse forward, and found that there were many people around him who were blatantly observing them with aggressive eyes.

Ma Rong and Qiao Tai went to explore the bottom first and came back to report that the county government office had been burned down last night and was now a charred ruin.Di Renjie couldn't believe it. He went to check it out in person before accepting the reality.Since the public security here is far different from Penglai, and many forces are divided in the city, they have to choose to settle in Hongtingzi.

Compared with the chaos outside, the Red Pavilion is rare and elegant. There are rows of embroidered pavilions and red towers, the sound of sandalwood, silk and bamboo can be heard endlessly, and there are also beautiful kabuki operas. It seems like a paradise in the world where you are alone.The proprietress Biyu led everyone upstairs, briefly introduced the situation of Hongtingzi, and revealed to them the distribution of power in Lanfang.

Nowadays, there are three major gangs in Lanfang: Qinglong Gang, Lone Wolf Gang and Xuanhu Gang, in addition to more than ten other gangs.In the past seven years, a total of five county magistrates have taken office, but they have been unable to manage Lanfang. The situation is still a chaotic scene where you sing your praises and I come on stage.Di Renjie asked Lanfang if it had always been like this. The landlady said that Lanfang was once led by Heiyan, but then Heiyan was suddenly hit hard and then all disappeared.

The Xuanhu Gang and the Lone Wolf Gang fought over the water wells. Qian Hao, the leader of the Xuanhu Gang, brutally killed the leader of the Lone Wolf Gang and eventually occupied the entire Lanfang water source.Di Renjie and others witnessed the bloodbath in the attic and gained a deeper understanding of the chaos in Lanfang. At the same time, they realized that these gangs were deeply entrenched and might be difficult to deal with. They decided to hold their troops on hold until the city defense arrived and drew based on their impressions.Map.

Later, Di Renjie went to Biyu to inquire about something, and happened to meet the singer Qiuyue.Qiuyue has always taken care of Li Tao's food and daily life, but today she discovered that Li Tao had cut his wrist and died.Di Renjie took a closer look and found that the deceased was the young man who rescued people during the day.Qiuyue revealed that Li Tao once proposed to her but was rejected, which meant that he was trapped in love and committed suicide.

Di Renjie wanted to continue asking, but Biyu came in from the outside and interrupted the conversation. Her eyes signaled Qiuyue not to talk nonsense. She even blocked the scene and issued an expulsion order to Di Renjie.That night, Di Renjie and his party sneaked into the room to examine Li Tao's body.They noticed that the location where Li Tao cut his wrists was inconsistent with the blood stains on the ground, and that there was an inconspicuous pinhole on his neck. From this, they concluded that Li Tao did not commit suicide but committed homicide.

Several people found some manuscripts under the carpet, many of which were IOUs given to Li Tao by others, and there were even notes about not repaying the borrowed money.At this time, Biyu and Lieutenant Li caught them, and Di Renjie had to reveal his identity. Biyu looked stunned, while Lieutenant Li was respectful.

Biyu was eager to characterize Li Tao as a suicide, which aroused Di Renjie's suspicion.After repeated questioning, Biyu realized that she had said something wrong and said that Li Tao had lived in Hongtingzi for forty-seven days, but she still knew nothing about this person.However, Di Renjie did not believe Biyu's explanation, but could not find out her doubts, so he asked Li County Lieutenant for information, and learned that Biyu had met an infatuated Mr. Lu, but the man hanged himself in the red pavilion because of a failed proposal.She became famous in Lanfang, and many girls followed her example.

Di Renjie saw at a glance that the inscription on Li Tao's painting was extremely special. After investigation, it was confirmed that the seal was from the hand of the former governor Li Jingwei, so he followed Li County Lieutenant to visit him.Li Jingwei didn't know that his son had been killed, but he eloquently described that his son was kind-hearted and tolerant. Di Renjie felt pity for him, but he didn't say a word for fear that Li Jingwei would not be able to accept the news of his death.

Because of this, Li County Lieutenant decided that Di Renjie was different from the previous five county magistrates and admired his compassion. If he was determined to change Lanfang, he would help him.Di Renjie led people back to the Red Pavilion and saw people spontaneously paying homage to Li Tao on the street. There was a lot of crying, which made everyone present feel sad.Cao An lamented that Li Tao benefited so many people. This case may be an opportunity for Di Renjie, an opportunity to break the situation in Lanfang.