Miss S (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 29 - The Chase in the Secret Chamber Part 1 - full transcript

The Chase In The Secret Chamber

I'll get out of here even without your help.

The convict who fought with Hu Haoxuan

was found dead.

- What's his name? -Ding Rushan.

Just wait. I'll come and look for you.

I sailed halfway round the globe to be here

to make sure you never get out of here alive.

Ding Rushan is dead.

He's dead?

I didn't do anything wrong.



Why should I beg for forgiveness?

I've spent the last ten years behind bars

I'm tired of being in here.

Ding Rushan isn't dead.

He found himself a scapegoat

and escaped from prison to seek revenge.

- Revenge on who? -Me.

This is Wenfei's hair ribbon.

Someone meant for me to have this.

Who?

Ding Rushan. It must be him!

I'm thinking of a way to get out of here.

Miss Su.

Perhaps... you can help me?



Yaji Antiques

Xu Lepeng

Yaji Antiques

How did it go?

Did you manage to find Ding Rushan?

I've asked everyone at Route Legendre.

No one has even heard of him

much less knows where he lives.

I've gone around Miss Su's house thrice

but I didn't see him.

I doubt he lives at Route Legendre.

He must've lied to us yesterday

so he could alight and go back to look for Suyun.

By the way, I found this in the car.

Yaji Antiques?

He must've left it behind accidentally.

Let's show it to Miss Su.

- Let's go. -Let's go.

Yaji Antiques?

It's near City God Temple.

What's wrong, Miss Su?

Ding Rushan set up an antique shop

before he went to jail.

It's at Number 125, Jiuchang Street.

Is this the same shop?

I have to go there and check it out.

- I'll get the car. -Let's go.

No, I want the both of you to stay here.

- But... -Miss Su, this could be a trap.

It'll be risky for you to go alone.

He could have left this name card behind

to lure us out so he could come here

and take Suyun.

The two of you must stay here and protect her.

No, Miss Su. I'm going with you.

You shouldn't.

No, I have to.

He's not just after Suyun, he's after you too.

What if he's lying in wait at the antique shop?

It's risky for you to make this trip alone.

All right. You'll come with me.

Song, call Inspector Luo immediately

and update him on what's going on.

Tell him to meet us at Yaji Antiques.

- All right. -I'll get changed.

Sir.

Is this the body that was found last week

at the back alley of an opium den?

The deceased is Xie Yongsheng.

He was a graduate of St. John's University

and a senior official

at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

A senior official who died from

an opium overdose?

But according to Dr Han's autopsy report

he didn't have the habit of smoking opium.

What's the cause of death then?

Hello. Central Police Station.

All right, I got it.

It was Song.

He said they had tracked down Ding Rushan.

- Where is he? -Yaji Antiques.

- They're on their way over. -Let's go.

Closed

Yaji Antiques

Do you hear a dog barking?

What's that on the floor?

It looks like a severed finger.

Take this.

Close the door.

It really is a severed finger.

What's that smell?

Yaji Antiques

This must be Ding Rushan's doing.

Ding Rushan?

This used to be his antique shop.

After he went to jail

Xu Lepeng became the next owner.

Ding Rushan deliberately left his name card

in the car yesterday to lure me here.

Do you know Xu Lepeng?

Ten years ago, Xu Lepeng testified for him

during the trial.

He said Ding was righteous and honourable

and couldn't have possibly committed any crime.

This is karma for a man who committed perjury.

I'm guessing Ding Rushan

was either here to silence him

or to find something.

The glass cabinet is broken.

He must have taken something in there.

This shouldn't be your concern now.

I'm more worried about your safety.

If Ding Rushan is out to get you

you're in great danger.

Go home immediately.

It's fine. Song and Tan are at home.

He won't dare to come after me.

Inspector, we've cordoned the area off.

The forensic officers will be here

to collect the body.

Other than a nosebleed

and a severed right index finger

there are no visible injuries.

Get the medical examiner to check thoroughly

and ascertain the cause of death.

I will.

Taozi, send Miss Su home.

You're chasing me away again?

I'm not. But this case is different.

You're personally involved

and you're even the suspect's potential target.

You should stay out of the investigation

and let us protect you.

Taozi, to be safe, leave from the back door.

Why do I have to listen to you?

You have to.

I refuse.

Miss Su, we should go.

Are you doubting me or my capabilities?

Suyun's at home and she needs your protection.

I promise to share all our findings

with you, all right?

Including the autopsy report?

No problem.

- Keep your promise. -I will.

Tell me, without me having to ask for it.

- Just get going. -Where's the back door?

Xiao'an.

Xie Yongsheng had a nosebleed as well, right?

Yes, very much like the deceased here.

Cordon off the scene

and comb through the store again.

- I'm going back to the station. -OK.

If he'd just let me stay a while more

I'm sure I could've found some useful leads.

He was just concerned about our safety.

What's that?

This is Ding Rushan.

What is his photo doing here?

At such a prominent spot, no less.

I should keep it.

Miss Su.

Miss Su, you're still here?

Xiao'an, what are you doing here?

Inspector Luo told me to check the store again.

I was going to go back and ask Inspector Luo

to let us stay here a while longer.

But he has already left.

Oh, really? Never mind then.

He doesn't want me hanging around here anyway.

We're leaving.

- I'll close the door. -We're leaving. Bye.

Bye.

- I'll close the door, Miss Su. -Bye.

Bye.

Taozi.

Mr Ma Lianliang will be performing

at T'iench'an Theatre. Are you free tonight?

- I... -Yes... she is.

- She's free. -Yes, I'm free.

- Bye. -Bye.

- Bye. -Close the door.

- Bye. -Bye.

Autopsy Report For Xie Yongsheng

No visible wounds except for a nosebleed

Inspector.

According to Xie Yongsheng's autopsy report

no traces of opium were detected in his body.

Yes.

It says here he has no visible wounds

other than a nosebleed.

It's very similar to Xu Lepeng's death.

Miss Su thinks Ding Rushan is the killer.

What's your take?

Let's go through

all the evidence we have again.

Tell Dr Han to take into consideration that

these two cases might be linked.

Wait.

If Miss Su calls

just put her through directly.

All right.

The one in the middle is Ding Rushan.

This man on the left is Xu Lepeng.

He's the one we found dead in Yaji Antiques.

I think this photo was taken at Helan Mountains.

Where the legendary Western Xia mausoleums are.

Have you been there before?

I was there during the war.

Ding Rushan claimed to be a history professor.

Was he there for archaeological studies?

He was telling the truth.

He was really a history professor

at St John's University.

Who are the other three people in the photo?

I don't know them.

But all of them looked younger than him.

They could have been his students.

Did he leave this photo there on purpose?

Definitely.

Just like how he left the name card

on the backseat of your car.

He saying, "Su Wenli, catch me if you can."

That cocky bastard.

I'm sure he went to the antique shop

to find something.

Some of the cabinets were broken.

But Inspector Luo refused to let me stay there.

Otherwise, I could've found some leads.

Taozi, why don't you return to the crime scene

since the police are gone?

Check if there's anything missing

so that we'll know

what Ding Rushan was looking for.

- All right. -One of you should go with her.

Although Ding Rushan won't be so foolish

as to return to the shop where he might get caught

it doesn't hurt to be careful.

- I'll go with her. -All right.

The police must've cordoned off the area.

- Find some way to sneak in. -We will.

Morgue

Deceased: Xu Lepeng, male

Hello, gentlemen.

Why are you here again?

I've never met a woman

who's so interested in dead bodies.

I wanted to take a rest at home too

but my legs wouldn't listen to me.

I went for a walk and they brought me here.

You took a walk and ended up at the morgue?

Inspector Luo, didn't you explain to her?

She has no authority to view dead bodies.

Han, how about this?

Miss Su is linked to this case.

And since she's already here

I'd like her to join us in the capacity

of a police consultant. Is that all right?

I like being a consultant. I can accept this.

But not a peep out of you.

Sure.

What happened to your principles?

I've examined the body.

His nose injury should've been

caused by a sharp object.

Such as?

May I interject?

No.

I still can't confirm what it is

but it should be something with a sharp tip.

This is the new lead that I found.

When did you find it?

When you asked me to leave

I found it on the back door.

This triangular arrowhead

is barbed and has an extremely sharp tip.

It can inflict a lot of damage

and is very suitable as a handheld weapon.

Can I have a look?

Thank you.

If this arrow had been stuck up the nose

right into the brain

it would've been undoubtedly lethal.

And when the arrow is pulled back out

the barbed ends would rip through the brain

removing some of the brain tissue.

This is actually how mummification

was done in the old days.

Please perform a brain autopsy

to ascertain if the victim's brain

is still intact.

No.

Brain autopsies aren't my usual practice.

Retaining a complete body

is a mark of basic respect for the dead.

If you wish to respect the dead

find out the truth

so that justice can be served.

Han, listen to Miss Su this time.

Try out her suggestion. All right?

Fine.

Let's go.

Yaji Antiques

We'll go in through the window.

All right.

Let's go.

How dumb could these people get?

They didn't even close the windows.

I could've entered through the sewer too.

Every item here is labelled.

Incense burner, sword, jade pendant...

Sword from the Han Dynasty

Total length: 90cm. Length of blade: 70cm

Jade pendant, 7cm in length and width

from the first year of the Western Xia Dynasty

I don't see the jade pendant.

Look.

This is about the size of a jade pendant.

You're right.

"It has a length and width of 7cm."

"The Western Xia Dynasty heralds a blessed era."

"Rites are bestowed by Heaven"

"for long-lasting happiness and prosperity."

"This was unearthed from Emperor Wulie's tomb."

What does that mean? Who was Emperor Wulie?

It probably means this jade pendant

belonged to Emperor Wulie.

"Wanru, it hasn't been easy for me to obtain"

"this jade pendant which was unearthed from"

"the tomb of Emperor Wulie"

"from the Western Xia Dynasty."

"Please keep it safe and don't ever lose it."

The ninth year of the Republic of China.

That means the year 1920.

It was probably left behind by the tomb raider.

The deceased's brain was badly damaged

and missing chunks of brain tissue.

Miss Su, you're right.

If I hadn't listened to you

and performed a brain autopsy

we wouldn't have found out the perpetrator's

unusual method of killing his victim.

But why did the killer use such a method?

We don't know yet.

I found this deep in his nasal cavity.

It looks like something made of bronze.

There are words carved on it.

They look like ancient hieroglyphs.

Both victims sustained the same injury

in their nasal cavities.

Could the killer have done the same thing

to the both of them?

That's very likely.

Now, I'm curious to know

if there's anything in his nasal cavity.

Deceased: Xie Yongsheng, male

It's a similar bronze fragment.

Why does this victim look so familiar?

He's Xie Yongsheng.

Both victims knew Ding Rushan.

Xie Yongsheng who was found dead

at the back alley of an opium den

was a registrar at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

A registrar at the Civil Affairs Bureau?

He was from the department

that manages the registration of

births, marriages and deaths.

There must be something

between him and Ding Rushan.

Xie Yongsheng, male, 42 years old, married

Registrar at the Civil Affairs Bureau

He had a history degree

from St John's University.

Ding Rushan was a history professor there.

I must make a trip to the history department

of St John's University.

See if you can find out

what these two bronze fragments are.

Inspector, here's Li Yujuan's file.

I've set up a meeting. She'll be here soon.

Li Yujuan?

Do you remember this name?

I remember everyone linked to my sister's case.

I've gone through the archives.

DIng Rushan is a serial killer.

Your sister wasn't the only victim.

One of Ding Rushan's victims

managed to get away.

And that's Li Yujuan?

Yes.

Since this case is linked to your sister

and Ding Rushan

I pulled the old case files

to see if there are any clues

which we overlooked.

Although you don't always say what you mean

but I'd still like to thank you.

Go home.

Wenli.

I have a question.

Where did you get that photo?

I got it from the back door.

The back door?

Who opened the door for you?

I opened it myself.

Miss Li, nice to meet you.

I can't believe I have to come all the way here

just because my neat freak of a neighbour

called the police on me

for keeping three dogs and four cats.

Miss Li, that's not why you're here.

You're here for something else.

Do you remember Ding Rushan

who kidnapped you ten years ago?

Why are you asking me this?

It's been ten years. I don't really remember.

Ding Rushan broke out of prison three weeks ago.

We got you here, hoping that you could

tell us what you know about him

so we could track him down.

Will he come after me again?

This is what we're worried about.

If you refuse to tell us anything

we can't protect you from him.

Please come with me to see Inspector Luo.

Miss Li.

Ten years ago, I was only 12.

I was playing in the field after school one day

and waiting for my family to fetch me.

That was when he showed up.

He sat beside me and started talking to me.

Little girl, you're very pretty.

You remind me of my daughter.

What happened to her?

She died of lung disease.

Don't be sad.

I bought her a ticket to the circus

as her birthday present.

My birthday is coming up too.

It's the day after tomorrow.

Amazing Circus

Happy birthday.

You're giving it to me?

My daughter won't be able to watch it anyway.

I hope you can come with me

to watch the circus perform.

I felt sorry that he lost his daughter

and was grateful for his ticket.

So we went to watch the circus.

He said he'd send me home after that.

But on our way home

he said he had an antique shop

with a lot of interesting things.

So I followed him there.

When we got to the shop

he took out a pair of coloured glazed glasses

and said they were antiques.

He poured some homemade pickled plum drink

into the glass and told me to drink it.

Good girl. Drink it.

I felt dizzy after taking a few sips.

I wanted to leave, but he stopped me.

I tried to fight back

but he poured the drink down my throat.

I got dizzy and passed out.

He said

I was one of the girls he had chosen

but I don't know what that means.

Do you still remember how you got away?

I don't.

I was already in the hospital when I woke up

but I remember the woman who saved me

had wavy black hair

and she wore a pair of green earrings.

Will you be able to recognise the woman

if you were to see her again?

Of course.

She saved my life. I'll never forget her.

All right.

How did it go? Did you find anything?

Take a look.

What's this?

We found this near a broken glass cabinet.

The label is for a jade pendant

but the jade pendant is missing.

The label states the origin of the pendant

but we're not sure which dynasty it's from.

Could Ding Rushan have taken the jade pendant?

Well done. Keep this with you first.

I made some progress today as well.

I talked to Madam Yao from Linglong Magazine.

She's an alumna from St John's University

and she recognised this person in the photo.

His name is Jiang Yinong.

He was Ding Rushan's student.

He's teaching history at St John's University.

St John's University

Please come in.

Hello.

Are you Professor Jiang?

Yes. You are?

I was Madam Yao Huimin's student.

She said I could look for you.

I'm in need of your expertise.

Oh, I see.

Have a seat, please.

Madam Yao is such a talented lady.

We miss her dearly since she made

a career switch and ventured into journalism.

So, what can I do for you?

Please have a look at this.

Are you able to decipher the words

inscribed on them?

These look to be fragments of a bronze item.

The inscriptions look like

a nomadic language from the north.

A nomadic language from the north?

Yes.

The inscriptions on the other side are too worn

for me to make out right away.

Why don't you leave these with me?

Let me study the inscriptions

and I'll tell you what it is.

All right. Thank you.

Do you know Professor Ding Rushan?

Professor Ding? Yes.

He used to be an archaeologist in this school

and he was my teacher too.

But after he went to jail

I lost touch with him.

I'm not sure how he's doing now.

He went to jail for kidnapping

but recently, he broke out of jail.

He's wanted by the police now.

Oh my... I don't know what to say.

This photo was taken in 1920.

The four of us were

part of Professor Ding's research team.

This was our first time on the Helan Mountains

in the northwest

That's Xu Lepeng on the left.

That's me standing next to him.

The man on the right is Xie Yongsheng.

You must've been good friends.

How should I put it?

We were all history enthusiasts.

The four of us found an imperial tomb

among the Western Xia mausoleums

during our first archaeological study trip

to Helan Mountains.

We were thrilled by this discovery.

Do the four of you still keep in touch?

I don't keep in touch with Xie Yongsheng

but I still talk to Xu Lepeng once in a while.

He runs an antique shop.

Not surprising for a history major.

That's all you know?

Why?

Xu Lepeng was murdered

in his antique shop last night.

The shop was ransacked too.

Xie Yongsheng was found dead two days ago

at the back alley of an opium den.

Ding Rushan is the prime suspect

in these two cases.

That's terrifying.

Who's the woman in the photo?

That's Xu Siyuan.

She was Professor Ding's student too.

We were from the same class.

A young lady going on a long study trip

with a group of men.

That's quite... unusual.

Yes, it was inappropriate

but Professor Ding was madly in love with her.

She was Professor Ding's lover

when we went on the trip.

Do you know her?

That's the woman who saved my life.

Did she say anything to you?

This is Miss Su Wenli.

She's assisting us with the investigation.

She didn't say anything.

She laid me down on a bench and left.

Ding Rushan kidnapped my sister too.

It happened two weeks after you escaped.

Did your sister manage to escape?

That monster!

What else can you recall?

I really wish I had more information

to help you with the case.

You've already done very well.

Back then, the police only managed to

arrest Ding Rushan because of you.

You're very brave. Thank you.

Now that Ding Rushan has escaped from prison

I'm worried that he might seek revenge on me.

So, I'll be staying with my relative in Jinan

and lying low for a while.

Be careful on your way there.

I will send my men to escort you.

Thank you.

Miss Li, don't worry.

We will keep you safe.

Inspector's Office

I'll pay for her train ticket.

Get her the best cabin.

Your men mustn't let anything happen to her.

Don't worry. I'll take care of it.

I hope she'll be safe.

- Inspector. -Miss Su.

- We found her. -Who?

The female student with wavy hair.

She's no longer a student. She's a teacher now.

She's teaching at Muentang.

It's a missionary school.

- Let's go. -No, stay here.

She'll find it easier to talk to a woman.

All right.

Let's go.

Oh my, you've been upstaged.

You can kiss your pay

for the next two months goodbye.

Why is the church empty?

Is the pastor hearing a confession?

Let's wait for him then.

We don't have time to wait around.

Father?

Father?

Are you here, Father?

Hello?

Is anybody here? Father?

- Lower your voice. -I'm sorry.

You didn't have to yell

if you want to make a confession.

I'm sorry, Father. We don't have time for that.

We're looking for a lady called Xu Siyuan.

There isn't anyone here by that name.

We've checked. Miss Xu works here.

I'm Su Wenli, a private detective.

Miss Xu is in grave danger.

What are you here for?

A convict has escaped from prison.

He might hurt Miss Xu.

She got a call from a man last night.

- Who? -He claimed to be her brother

but I know Miss Xu only has two sisters.

She doesn't have any brothers.

Where's Miss Xu now?

- She left. -Father.

What...

Xu Siyuan

Miss Xu.

Do you know that Ding Rushan

escaped from prison?

I know you were lovers.

You might have the information I need.

I hope you won't take offence

but Ding Rushan was a very charismatic man.

I'm not exaggerating when I say he's a genius.

No matter what it was, if it piqued his interest

he was able to pick it up effortlessly.

And he understood the human psyche.

He knew just how to get people

to open up to him.

A lot of girls in school were drawn to him.

I was merely one of them.

I caught his eye and he courted me.

He focused all his attention on me.

And I capitulated.

I entered into a passionate love affair with him

disregarding the finger-wagging that followed.

Ding Rushan told Li Yujuan that

she was one of the chosen girls.

Chosen to do what?

That's what I'm wondering.

If she was one of the chosen girls

that means there were other girls.

Like Miss Su's sister.

Su Wenfei.

Su Wenfei and Li Yujuan

weren't abducted at the same place.

Su Wenfei was abducted at City God Temple

and Li Yujuan was abducted near her school.

But both places are near

to Ding Rushan's antique shop.

Check and see if any other girls were abducted

around the area ten years ago.

How big an area should I look into?

A 3km-radius of the antique shop.

Go through all the unsolved cases of

girls who went missing starting from

three years before Ding Rushan went to jail.

Got it.

We have all fallen for the wrong man before.

I agree Ding Rushan is no ordinary man.

His crimes were meticulously planned

and executed.

I wouldn't deny his brilliance

even though he is my mortal enemy

and the man who killed my sister.

Ding Rushan could be terrifying

when he was fixated on something.

That was especially apparent

after our trip to Helan Mountains.

Can you tell me what happened

during that trip?

We ascertained that one of the tombs

among the Western Xia mausoleums

was very likely the tomb of Li Yuanhao

Emperor Wulie of the Western Xia Dynasty.

Everything in there was highly valuable

but Ding Rushan forbade us from taking anything.

He even ordered us to seal off the entrance

and never set foot in there again.

Did all of you really return empty-handed?

He took a pair of coloured glazed wine glasses

as proof that we had been to the tomb.

Other than that pair of wine glasses

did he take anything else?

He took an ancient lambskin scroll.

A lambskin scroll?

The ancient scroll recorded

a mysterious blood ritual

that could cure illnesses

and resurrect the dead.

Resurrect the dead?

I remember it was about replacing blood

to cure illnesses.

So, Ding Rushan wanted to cure an illness

through blood replacement.

I never knew he was sick

until I visited him at the antique shop.

He was with a girl who was about ten.

He forced a drink down her throat.

When he stepped away for a moment

I carried the girl away

and sent her to a hospital.

I felt so guilt-ridden after what I've seen

I decided to leave him.

So, I wrote an anonymous letter to the police

and revealed all his wrongdoings.

I'm really sorry

I didn't manage to save your sister.

After Ding Rushan was imprisoned

the four of us went our separate ways.

I joined this church. Now, I pray every day

hoping to atone for my sins.

Do you know

Xu Lepeng and Xie Yongsheng are dead?

Ding Rushan killed Xie Yongsheng to silence him.

Xu Lepeng was later found dead too

in his antique shop.

But why?

He took a jade pendant from the antique shop.

He didn't take the jade pendant

That was me.

Please wait a moment.

On 20th May, the year before

Ding Rushan was sent to jail

12-year-old Jiang Xiaoyi

went missing near Zhaojiabang Road.

Zhaojiabang?

That's near the antique shop too.

Jiang Xiaoyi.

She was born on 27th August

in the year the Republic of China was founded.

In the same year, another girl

called Lin Qiuyue went missing.

She disappeared near the pharmacy

behind the antique shop.

She went out to buy medicine

for her mother's headache and never got home.

She was born on 4th September

in the third year of the Republic of China.

Look. This is the jade pendant.

The four of us

followed Ding Rushan to Helan Mountains

where we found a cave full of treasures

but we couldn't touch any of it.

Later on, Xu Lepeng told me that

he made a secret trip

back to Helan Mountains with Xie Yongsheng.

They took many things from the imperial tomb

including this jade pendant.

But somehow, Ding Rushan

got wind of this in prison

and flew into a rage.

He sent a death threat to Xu Lepeng

warning Lepeng not to sell the jade pendant

or he would kill him.

I thought the hardships in prison

would change Ding Rushan for the better

but he was just as obsessive as ever.

So, I sneaked into the antique shop

and stole the jade pendant.

I was hoping he would give up

and stop this madness

once he realises the jade pendant was gone.

I never expected him to kill Xu Lepeng.

Please pass this jade pendant to the police

or destroy it.

If Ding Rushan finds out you have it

he'll go to any lengths to seize it.

We have to go.

Miss Xu, take care of yourself.

Leave this place as soon as possible.

I'm leaving tomorrow morning.

All right. We'll take our leave then.

Milk delivery! Get your fresh milk here!

Be careful.

- Thank you. -Thank you.

What's so special about this jade pendant?

Don't touch it.

- Good morning. -Good morning.

Miss Su, breakfast isn't ready yet.

I'm skipping breakfast.

I need to go to St John's University

and ask Professor Jiang about the pendant.

Smells great. What's cooking, Uncle Xiang?

I was about to look for the two of you.

I'm heading out.

Stay here and don't go anywhere.

Lock all the windows and doors.

Before I come back

no one is allowed to leave this house

especially this little one here.

- All right. -I'm leaving.

- Be a good girl. -All right.

- Take care, Miss Su. -Bye.

There's a dragon engraved on this pendant.

It belonged to Emperor Chongzong

Li Qianshun

the fourth emperor of the Western Xia Dynasty.

Does it have any special significance?

A jade pendant with dragon engraving

symbolises the absolute power of the monarch.

Also, there's an ancient legend behind it.

What legend?

Jade is yin in nature.

It's said that the soul

of the owner of the jade

would be sealed within the jade forever.

That's why an emperor's jade pendant

is like a key with special powers.

In its mysterious ways

it can cure illnesses and even...

resurrect the dead.

Professor Ding excavated the imperial tomb

not just for wealth.

He wanted to find the secret

to resurrecting the dead.

I've translated the hieroglyphs

carved at the back of the bronze fragments.

One has the word rebirth" on it

and the other has the word "girl" on it.

What does the character for "girl"

represent in those days?

It can mean so many different things

but generally, it referred to the weaker sex.

According to the legend

three girls are required for the blood ritual

to resurrect the dead.

- Three girls for a blood ritual? -Yes.

The ancient lambskin scroll

we unearthed from the tomb

detailed a method of blood replacement

to cure illnesses and resurrect the dead.

- May I borrow your phone? -Sure, go ahead.

Tell Miss Su that I'm Ding Rushan.

I'll be waiting for her.

Miss Su...

Taozi? Uncle Xiang?

Mobilise all units to conduct checks

on all thoroughfares and at all train stations

long-distance bus stops and Shiliupu Marina.

The suspect is a meticulous and violent man.

He must be stopped by any means necessary.

Sedatives

The milk was laced with sedatives.

That's what Ding Rushan always uses.

It can paralyse a man within minutes.

He will remain conscious

but is rendered immobile

and completely defenceless.

So, you think Ding Rushan drugged the milk?

I'm absolutely sure he did.

He saw Suyun drinking milk in our kitchen.

Do you like milk?

I wasn't used to it at first.

But Miss Su makes me drink it every day

to help me sleep better and grow taller.

He must've known that Suyun drinks milk

and we would buy milk every day.

So he tampered with the milk

before Taozi brought it in.

He was the milkman!

Wenli, you need to calm down.

I can't. I don't know where he took Suyun.

I don't think I can live with myself

if Suyun ended up like Wenfei did.

I promise I'll find Suyun.

I need you to calm down, all right?

Inspector, I just got a call

from the missionary school.

Stay here and wait for me.

Stay put.

Why? Why did this happen?

Who could have been so cruel?

It's Ding Rushan again.

How could he do this

to the woman he once loved?

We're up against the devil.

What will he do to Suyun?