Episode 11 recap: Lu Jia Pu Ren teamed up to set fire to Wei Zhi Xian's residence, which was Lu Bu You's doing.
Qu San Geng and Shi Cong discovered a corpse hanging by the riverside with a note that read, "If you can't deal with a person, how can you deal with a ghost?" The killer expressed that Zhang Ji Zu served an evil spirit. After the Lu Jia fire, Cheng Yi Zhi continued to see patients, and You Er opened his own restaurant. Leng Wu Ji and Lin Si Niang openly stayed together.
Everyone started their new lives. Wei Zhi Xian, while singing in the courtyard, once again found a note on a pillar, indicating that there would be another murder in Nan Shu Lin by a newcomer. The killer used Ya Yi to capture people. At this moment, Da Hu Zi woke up Suan Ming Xian Sheng and asked how Suan Ming Xian Sheng recognized him after twenty years. Suan Ming Xian Sheng was familiar with his facial features.
The reason for finding him was to confirm his identity and reminisce about old times. Da Hu Zi was not afraid of him spreading the news, even if he received a reward of a thousand silver taels, he would be regarded as a madman. Suan Ming Xian Sheng was not afraid of Da Hu Zi killing people, and he also didn't believe that he was a killer. From the bottom of his heart, he always regarded him as a friend. When Da Hu Zi called him a friend, Suan Ming Xian Sheng gave him advice and asked if he knew Xue Ju Ren. That night, Suan Ming Xian Sheng drank alone in the woods, waiting for someone. Zhang Ji Zu came instead of Xue Ju Ren and threw a bag of money at Suan Ming Xian Sheng, demanding him to reveal the secrets he knew. However, Suan Ming Xian Sheng tied the secrets to a donkey and scared it away with firecrackers. But Zhang Ji Zu didn't follow Suan Ming Xian Sheng's plan to chase after the donkey; instead, he abducted Suan Ming Xian Sheng.
Qu San Geng ambushed in the woods and, seeing the situation, directly approached to rescue the others. In the midst of their fight, Suan Ming Xian Sheng quietly followed Da Hu Zi and left. Lv San, who had injured his eyes, found out that the killer only wanted them to capture people and not harm the innocent.
Xue Ju Ren personally went to find Song Dian Shi and demanded the release of Zhang Ji Zu. If he injured someone, he would pay a bail, but the person must be taken away. Song Dian Shi stated that Zhang Ji Zu was arrested and injured, losing the eligibility for bail pending trial. Xue Ju Ren expressed that he would attend Zhang Ji Zu's trial.
Wei Zhi Xian saw Xue Ju Ren leaving and came out from behind the screen, suggesting that they release Zhang Ji Zu since there was no plaintiff or evidence to proceed with the trial. Song Dian Shi reluctantly agreed to release him. Qu San Geng found the donkey by the riverside and saw that the secret letter was still there. After reading it, his expression changed. At this moment, Shi Cong arrived from a distance, and Qu San Geng hid the secret letter, falsely claiming that he hadn't seen it.
Song Dian Shi and Xia Bu Tou intentionally discussed in front of Zhang Ji Zu which punishment, between the capital and Nie Tai, was more effective. Zhang Ji Zu realized their intentions and managed to escape while heavily injured. Zhang Ji Zu asked Ya Yi to deliver a letter to Xue Ju Ren, but Ya Yi insisted that he walk back to Xue's residence despite his injuries. On Zhang Ji Zu's way home with a wooden stick, Da Hu Zi abducted him. Lv San, who had been secretly following, was discovered by Da Hu Zi. Although he didn't hit him, Lv San fell into the water and lost track of Da Hu Zi.
Song Dianshi's plan was seen through by Da Hu Zi. Soon after, Zhang Ji Zu's body was found hanging from a tree by the lake, with a note that read: "If you can't deal with a person, how can you deal with a ghost?" The note implied that the innkeeper served an evil spirit. Later, Leng Gui Er informed Shi Cong that Qu San Geng had already obtained the secret letter from the donkey. Qu San Geng used to come frequently to gather firewood and fetch water, but he hadn't been seen recently, indicating that something was being concealed.
Could it be that there were other survivors in the fire? Feng Ke Zhui speculated that it could be Song Dianshi. If Lu Bu You was still alive, would he be of the same age as Song Dianshi? A cripple could pretend to be him. Leng Gui Er asked Feng Ke Zhui if he was certain that it was Song Dianshi, but Feng Ke Zhui changed his statement, saying it was just a hypothesis.
Qu San Geng, having polished his waist plaque again, arrived at Xue Ju Ren's house and coincidentally met Feng Ke Zhui. Qu San Geng speculated that Xue Ju Ren had killed Lin Si Niang and used means to inherit the Lu family's wealth, with Leng Wu Ji being his accomplice.
Qu San Geng was willing to make a deal with Xue Ju Ren and asked if he remembered Lu Bu You. Twenty years ago, when Lu Bu You returned to the Lu residence, some young men used to bully Xiao Bao. Xiao Bao and Lu Zhi hid, but they witnessed Lu Bu You challenging them with his grasshoppers. In the end, Lu Bu You was cheated and bullied by the other side. Lu Zhi and Xiao Bao came to their rescue, and the four of them were thrown into the river by the other party. After this incident, Lu Bu You, Xiao Bao, Lu Zhi, and their companion became good friends.
Later, Lu Zhi and Lu Bu You went fishing and Lu Zhi learned that Lu Bu You was actually older than him, so he directly recognized him as his older brother. Lu Zhi later wanted to give up the plan to kill Lu Yuan Bao, but Lu Zhong told him that he would regret it. Lu Jin Xin wanted to take Lu Zhi as a book boy and promised that he would serve the Lu family for his whole life without worries.
Not long after, Lu Yuan Bao passed away, and their next plan would be carried out in three months. One day, You Er specifically called Lu Zhi and informed him that the master's case had been exposed. It turned out that You Er overheard some drunken mutterings from Zhang Gui and Chen Wang, which gave him a rough idea of Lu Zhi's plan.
Lu Zhi initially thought You Er was a coarse person, but he didn't expect that You Er wanted to join the plan. To show his sincerity, You Er followed Lu Zhi's instructions and gave a servant some poison, but it turned out to be fake. Lu Zhi and the others discussed how to kill all the Pu Ren members, and You Er suggested poisoning the soup. Later, the Lu family introduced straw, and You Er improved his cooking skills. Then a big fire broke out.
Qu San Geng took out the secret letter from the donkey, and after twenty years, the killer knew that Xue Ju Ren had gained power and influence. Leng Wu Ji helped destroy the evidence, so they chose the most direct method. Xue Ju Ren opened the note and saw that it said Wei Zhi Xian was Lu Bu You.
I've figured out who the murderer is. The murderer is Song Chen. After committing the murder, he uses the Analects of Confucius, which shows his disdain for the Analects.
Song Chen's experience aligns with this point. Additionally, the tattoo on Song Chen's body is "Yazhi," which means "an eye for an eye"!
However, Song Chen is not seeking revenge for himself but for his good friend, who he exposed and caused to die.
Do you all remember the woman that Song Chen often visited in the brothel? She should be the sister of his good friend, who is also the niece of Lu Yuanbao, who was exposed by Song Chen in the past.
Naturally, his good friend is also Lu Yuanbao's nephew, Lu Buyou.
Since Song Chen has a disability, he obviously cannot commit the murders alone. The bearded man wearing a bamboo hat is clearly an accomplice.
I suspect he is the leader of the undercover team.
And the person who dies in the end is Lu Zhi, who is the mastermind behind the arson case twenty years ago.