Episode 24 recap: Wei Sheng is the murderer.
When Di Ren Jie and Xiao Xiaowei came out of the inner room, there was no one in the hall. However, Xiao Xiaowei didn't realize that the performance was still going on. Di Ren Jie reminded him, and they quickly left. Xiaowei's singing voice was very beautiful, and Di Ren Jie wanted to hear her sing again. Xiaowei directly asked for money, as she charged other customers for her singing.
Di Ren Jie took out several copper coins and handed them to Xiaowei. After listening to her song, he praised her and guessed that Xiaowei wanted to earn money to find her mother. Xiaowei mentioned that her mother taught her how to sing and promised to take her to the capital to become the most famous singer. When questioned by Di Ren Jie, she also mentioned that Wei Sheng treated her mother poorly. However, there was a customer who not only gave her mother a bag of money but also treated her mother well. Both of them suddenly disappeared half a month ago.
Wei Sheng's voice came, asking Xiaowei to go to work. Di Ren Jie had a suspicion in his heart, so he asked Xiaowei to take a note and find Xiao Xiaowei, asking him to come and help. Then he revealed his identity and interrogated Wei Sheng about what goods he delivered that night and where he delivered them. Wei Sheng refused to say, so Di Ren Jie revealed that the things Wei Sheng took out that night were corpses, two of which belonged to Xiaowei's mother.
Wei Sheng mocked Di Ren Jie, saying that his investigation relied solely on guesses. Before he could become more arrogant, Xiao Xiaowei and his subordinates arrived to assist Di Ren Jie. At this point, Wei Sheng still didn't admit to killing his wife and the customer. Di Ren Jie bluntly stated that Wei Sheng was too greedy, not even sparing the clothes on dead bodies. Even after killing them, he planned to strip off their clothes and sell them for himself. Xiaowei could prove that the clothes belonged to the missing customer, and Xiaowei's mother loved the pomegranate skirt for ten minutes. If they were planning to elope, they would definitely take it. Wei Sheng killed Xiaowei's mother and the customer, then moved their bodies to Lang Liu's warehouse, dismembered them, and discarded them. However, he didn't expect that Di Ren Jie would suddenly come to Qingchuan and see through his plan.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, Wei Sheng admitted to the murders. He blamed everything on his wife, believing that she had unclear relationships with other people, which made him angry and led him to kill. Di Ren Jie ordered his men to take Wei Sheng away and seek justice for the victims. Lang Liu witnessed Di Ren Jie solving the case and took the initiative to greet him, stating that the purpose of this trip was to ask for Di Ren Jie's help in obtaining the Lanfang Black Flame roster on behalf of the leader.
It was only now that Di Ren Jie realized that Black Flame deliberately brought him to Qingchuan to help solve the missing messenger case and obtain the Lanfang roster. It was now confirmed that the man killed by Wei Sheng was indeed the messenger of Black Flame. However, Di Ren Jie had never seen the roster. Lang Liu didn't believe it and stated that the leader did not say whether to kill Di Ren Jie or not, it would depend on his decision.
Di Ren Jie couldn't help but burst into laughter at Lang Liu's malicious gaze. His laughter infuriated the people accompanying Lang Liu, who immediately attacked Di Ren Jie. However, they were no match for him, and Lang Liu sent Shi Yi Niang to teach Di Ren Jie a lesson. Taking it seriously, Di Ren Jie managed to hit Shi Yi Niang, but unfortunately, his blow landed on her copper belt, causing him pain and making him quickly shake his hand.
Shi Yi Niang continued to fight with Di Ren Jie. This time, Di Ren Jie fought back fiercely and forcefully knocked Shi Yi Niang away. It was then that Shi Yi Niang realized that Di Ren Jie was a formidable opponent and became somewhat wary. The two fought again, and this time Shi Yi Niang gained the upper hand. Before she could savor her victory, Di Ren Jie turned the tables and emerged victorious. Shi Yi Niang's life and death were in Di Ren Jie's hands, but he chose not to kill her. Shi Yi Niang felt that Di Ren Jie was a good person who would continue to be a righteous official. She decided to stop opposing him and left.
Seeing that Shi Yi Niang refused to help, Lang Liu took out flint and lit a firebrand, demanding that Di Ren Jie hand over the list revealed in his clothes. Otherwise, he threatened to burn it with him. Di Ren Jie found himself in a difficult situation, but Mr. Hu Lu appeared once again and extinguished the firebrand. Using his cane, he forcibly subdued Lang Liu. Finally, Lang Liu uttered the words, "In his eyes, Di Ren Jie's persistence is simply foolish," and died on the spot, much to Di Ren Jie's surprise.
Cao An went to deliver food to Hong Liang and found him dozing off, so he didn't wake him up. He left the food and proceeded to bring a basin of water to Ma Rong, reminding her to remember to eat. He then went to the street to buy medicine for Qiao Tai. While on the street, he saw someone who looked very much like a member of Black Flame. When she left the pharmacy and saw the black feather, she knew she hadn't been mistaken and couldn't help but feel a sense of panic.
Upon learning that Di Ren Jie intended to submit the list to the court and punish those listed according to the law, Mr. Hu Lu voiced his opinion. He stated that in lawless places like Lanfang and Qingchuan, where people are coerced and lured into joining Black Flame, they may not even be aware of the true nature of the organization. He questioned Di Ren Jie's intentions, wanting to know if he intended to witness bloodshed in Lanfang and Qingchuan.
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