Episode 20 recap: Sun Bao was thrown into a prison cell.
At that moment, a woman in front of them spoke to several people from the Dalisi (Imperial Academy) about Zhao Ruyi. She mentioned that although Ruyi had previously been a thief, she only stole from those who deserved to be stolen from. Even when she conducted business in the brothel, she would have the other party redeem her. Now she could finally obtain her freedom. Cui Bei immediately recorded every word in a notebook. After not finding any information about Ruyi from their friend, Wang Qi, the two of them could only leave disappointed.
A Li Ba Ba and his companion were walking on the street when they suddenly saw a thief attempting to steal someone's wallet. A Li Ba Ba directly caught the person's hand, but the thief persisted in running forward even after getting the money. A Li Ba Ba and his companion hurriedly chased after the thief and successfully caught up to him. They questioned him about the notorious Zhao Ruyi in the world of thieves and learned that she had recently retired from her criminal activities.
On the other side, Li Bing summoned the person holding the key to the high court and began questioning him. However, the unkempt person below didn't pay any attention to the court officials and refused to cooperate. He disrespected their work and the people around him. When Sun Bao arrived and saw the frustrating and infuriating situation, he viciously beat the person in front of him. As he prepared to continue the assault, other brothers nearby intervened and stopped him. They could only watch helplessly as the arrogant person left the scene. After the person left, Sun Bao shared the story of how his brother, Qi Shengsi, was killed by that person. It was only because of that person that Sun Bao escaped death.
After hearing this tragic story, everyone despised the person who caused harm. From Sun Bao, Li Bing also learned about General Qiu's efforts to suppress the bandits. He began to admire the person's abilities and planned to personally meet the scoundrel named Lu. After successfully entering Lu's residence, Li Bing continued to survey the entire room. Under Lu's warm hospitality, Li Bing proceeded further. Inside, he saw Lu's adopted son, Shaoqing, but since the latter showed no intention of revealing any clues, Li Bing had no choice but to leave the scene alone.
On the other side, Sun Bao led A Li Ba Ba to continue inquiring for clues from the shop owner. After hearing what the owner said, they even planned to have the person lead them inside the house to examine the blueprints. However, when they arrived at the heavily guarded room, they immediately noticed something amiss and learned about the box being sawed off and the roof being lifted. Seeing the similarity in the methods used, Sun Bao decided to continue searching on his own.
Meanwhile, Wang Qi and Cui Bei were still gathering information. They learned that the fish token was not conclusive evidence and continued to ask whether anyone had been to the place and then changed their mind. The shop owner had a clear memory of the person's appearance, and Cui Bei even sketched a portrait.
Later, they gathered together and connected all the clues, pointing their suspicions towards Sun Bao's close friend, Xu Hu. Unexpectedly, after questioning the person in the prison, they began to suspect Xu Hu of the murder. Upon returning, Li Bing saw Sun Bao and recounted the entire incident. However, the people around him still did not believe that their loyal and trustworthy friend would engage in such dark activities. The officials from the Ministry of Justice decided to put him back in prison and remove him from the case.
Wang Qi's other companions felt great sympathy for Sun Bao and one of them secretly brought him hot buns while searching for clues to prove his innocence. On the other hand, Li Bing took on the task of finding Sun Bao's relatives. He became distracted by the strange behavior he witnessed, but before he could react, Wang Qi rushed over, gasping for breath, and delivered news of another death.
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