Episode 4

Shen Du and Yan Xing woke up in the morning, still bickering, and Yan Xing did not forget to urge Shen Du to investigate the Shen family affairs.The next day, Shen Du was shocked to see that Yan Xing's bed was in a messy state, and it was unbearable due to mysophobia.At this time, Lu Chuichui mentioned the rumors in the capital that Shen Du and Yan Xing were deeply in love, which attracted attention.

The two of them went out and came across an old woman sitting on the roadside, looking sad.After Lu Chuichui's narration, we learned about the fire last night. Chen Baiyi burned himself in despair because he failed in the imperial examination, leaving his mother alone in the world, desolate and helpless.Both Shen Du and Yan Xing felt pity in their hearts and decided to intervene in the matter to find out the truth and give the old woman some comfort.

Director Wu was not prepared for Yan Xing's move to accept the old woman's complaint, and immediately announced that the Liang Mansion case did not require outsiders' intervention, but he no longer dared to easily obstruct Yan Xing.Yan Xing and Lu Chuichui were determined to investigate in depth, but when they went to Jinxiufang, they were blocked by the guard.Lu Chuichui opened the way with gold coins and finally got inside.

The shop owner revealed that the deceased, Kuang Zhanxin, had a gentle temperament before his disappearance and never had any arguments. He often went out with Liang Chen but never returned.After hearing this, Yan Xing was thoughtful and left immediately, while the shop owner put away his disguised tears behind them.

Outside the door, Yan Xing met Xu Shuai, an old acquaintance, and talked about the recent disappearance of seventeen women. Fifteen of them have been found, and the conditions of the remaining two are normal.Xu Shuai analyzed that although the missing women were not the top names, they were all good at music, had similar hairstyles, and had indescribable similarities in their eyes.

Xu Shuai handed over the compiled information to Yan Xing, thinking that as Shen Du's wife, it would be more convenient for her to investigate the matter.Yan Xing firmly stated that the case was a serial murder, and she vowed to find out the real culprit and bring justice to the victims.

Just as the second room of the Liang family was covered in blood, Liang Sanlang resolutely surrendered to the Ministry of Punishment. When the Liang family fell into chaos for a while, Princess Yong'an came to Shendu in person, expressed her dissatisfaction with Shendu for not acting in accordance with the Queen Mother's orders, and warned him.Don't follow in his father's footsteps and be cautious.Jing Lin explained on the side that Shen Du had already made up his mind, but because Yan Xing insisted on investigating, the situation became delicate.Yan Xing vowed to make the truth known to the world.

At this time, five pairs of male and female corpses were discovered on the scene. Their shapes were exactly the same as those found in the Liang family, and the corpses exuded a strange fragrance. Although Yan Xing could not identify them immediately, it was inferred from the condition of the corpses that this series of cases may have lasted for many years.

What is even more shocking is that Yan Xing inferred from the woman's injuries that the murderer might be a woman. This argument made Xu Shuai find it unbelievable. After all, it is difficult for a woman to subdue a strong young man with the power of a woman alone.

Yan Xing was about to delve deeper, but was hurriedly taken out by Shen Du, telling her that the two cases had been combined and forbidding her to intervene again.However, as soon as Yan Xing took a few steps, he caught a glimpse of a woman leaving in a hurry. The fragrance on her body was exactly the same as that of the deceased at the scene, and her hair ornaments were strikingly similar to the woman in the painting.Upon seeing this, Shen Du immediately rode his horse and rushed to the Criminal Department with Yan Xing.

The purpose of Shen Du's trip was clear, and he wanted to remove Yan Xing from the case, but she resolutely refused.Under Shen Du's majesty, Chief Wu could only agree although he was unwilling to do so.A battle around truth and power quietly begins.

Yan Xing was so anxious that as soon as he left the punishment department, he asked Jing Lin to dismount and ride with him or ride with him. Jing Lin had no choice but to lead the horse and walk.Yan Xing focused on the deceased's relics and found that the murderer's methods of committing crimes were surprisingly consistent, and he speculated that there must be a pattern behind it.Shen Du noticed that the Jinxiufang material used in the deceased's clothes became a new clue.

Yan Xing went deep into the files of the Ministry of Justice and learned that Mr. Wu was troubled by a nursery rhyme, which was also circulated in the market.Lai Luozhi came across a child singing nursery rhymes, who spoke harsh words in a gentle manner, causing the child's parents to beg for mercy in fear.

Princess Yong'an appeared at the right time and blamed the parents, but took away the children in the name of mercy, which aroused public praise, while Luo Zhi was indignant.Yan Xing hid in the crowd, full of curiosity about Princess Yongan and the mysterious woman in the carriage.

After returning home, Yan Xing learned that Shen Du had been summoned because of Lai Luozhi's fallout, and immediately rushed to Dage for rescue.Jing Lin wanted to commit suicide, but Yan Xing took his time and forged Shen Du's handwriting to write a memorial, ordering Jing Lin to submit it quickly.Lai Luozhi tried to use the nursery rhyme to drive a wedge between the Imperial Inspector and Shen Du. Shen Du was taken to the scene. At the critical moment, Xu Wan handed over the memorial prepared by Yan Xing, and the case was presented directly to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was relieved after reading it, and ordered Shen Du to continue the investigation and privately deliver the urgent task.When Shen Du takes the order, Yan Xing's wisdom, courage and deep understanding of Shen Du once again become the key to reversing the situation.