[Detective L]
[Episode 21] [The Maze Murder: C]
The second day of the month he wrote in his diary
corresponds to the date in Xu Xiake's travel notes
And the numbers in his diary
should be
related to the sequence of numbers appearing
on the same day of the travel notes
Luo Fei, we've got the code
It's not this one!
According to Butler He and Liu Ming Xu,
when Wang Da Shan left,
Wang Charlie was still alive
But in fact,
the clock was tampered with
I know you all already suspected me
You bet, you pay
A life for a life
Now that the two brothers are dead
All of their assets
will go to the foundation
Someone created a fake suicide note
and faked a suicide
Only people close to him who know him very well
can fake his handwriting
In this mansion,
there's only one person who can do it
The young assistant?
Exactly
You're here
Where's Lin Zai Chong?
Lin Zai Chong?
He went down the hill
when I wasn't looking
Everyone else here has been cleared of suspicion
They can go down the hill
-Alright -We can finally go back
Here
This way please
Apologies
Right now, Lin Zai Chong is our best suspect
I'll go down with them
to gather all my men
to arrest Lin Zai Chong
Okay
Xiao Man and I will stay here
to investigate the connection between the painting and the victims
Even if we manage to catch Lin Zai Chong,
we still need concrete evidence
to get him to confess to the murders
Okay
Let's split up
Be careful, Sir
I will
Xiao Man
Su Su
Hurry up
Su Su
Be careful when you go down
I'm not going with you
You're not leaving?
I saw Savoy...
You want to stay with Luo Fei, don't you?
What are you saying, Su Su?
I'm staying to fulfill my duty
We haven't even caught the killer yet
Don't tease me like this
You have to take what I told you last night seriously
Understood?
I got it
Take care of yourself
I'm leaving
Be careful
Luo Fei
You must protect Xiao Man
-I... -Take care of yourself too
Let's go
Okay
Alright, stop crying
Your tears aren't going to bring back the master
Alright
Don't cry
Mr. Luo, Detective Qin
All the guests have been sent away
We'll prepare for the funeral after this
Lao Wang, stop crying
The prefix lao 老 + family name is a familiar way to address people
Stop crying
Now the Wang brothers are both dead
my heart is broken
This is...
He's Lao Wang, the odd-job man here
He's also Mr. Wang's relative
A few days ago, he had a rheumatism flare-up
and went downhill to see a doctor
He came back after the cable car was fixed
Lao Wang
They are police
[Mr. Wang]
They're investigating
the murder of both Mr. Wangs
I guess you have worked
here for a long time?
I'm over seventy years old
I left my hometown when I was fifteen
to go and work for the most promising cousin of mine,
Mr. Wang's father
Do you know this woman?
Looks like Miss Lin
Wang Charlie's girlfriend?
Yes
She's Lin Yuan, Mr. Wang Charlie's ex-fiancée
Miss Lin was a pleasant woman
who never put on airs
She came to live here when they got engaged
She liked to draw western oil paintings
She was calm and quiet
A really good person
Why did they call off the wedding then?
Frankly,
we didn't expect it either
Mr. Wang went on an expedition
and left Miss Lin at home
As a result, all the servants
and Mr. Wang Da Shan
somehow got closer to her
Mr. Wang Da Shan had a good relationship with Miss Lin
When Mr. Wang came back,
and found out about their affair
he kicked Miss Lin out
on New Year's Day
The feud between Wang Charlie and Wang Da Shan
is not because of the inheritance issue
But they're brothers, after all
No matter what his younger brother did,
Mr. Wang can only bear it
Miss Lin loved western paintings
and was the bookish, intellectual type
Why would she go to Wang Da Shan?
Could there be another side to this?
Lin Zai Chong, Lin Yuan
Wang Charlie kicked Lin Yuan out
more than twenty years ago
Lin Zai Chong looks older than twenty
Can it be...
You can call me Xiao Lin
Xiao Man
Come look
Look at Lin Yuan's thumb
Her thumb is a lot bigger than normal
Exactly
Same as Lin Zai Chong
This is not a coincidence,
but hereditary
Usually, if one of the parents
has a large thumb,
their child is bound to have one too
No wonder the picture looks familiar
Lin Yuan's eyes are a little similar to Lin Zai Chong
It seems Lin Yuan
has an inseparable connection with the two murders
But now Lin Zai Chong has escaped
We don't know if the Superintendent will be able to catch him
And also,
who's Lin Zai Chong's father?
Why would he kill
the two brothers?
Could it be to avenge his mother?
Now I remember
When I was in Liu Ming Xu's room
I saw the art foundation's legal documents
That year Lin Yuan was pregnant when she was kicked out of the house
This case is getting more and more interesting
"It's a beautiful mountain"
"Just like in the heaven"
What's the first two sentences?
If I'm not mistaken,
it should be
"Even with the rotting grass"
zai
"You can easily get savvy in everything"
chong
-Zai Chong? -Zai Chong?
As a mother,
Lin Yuan would never
make a mistake with her child's biological father
I see
This just told me the identity of the killer
The person who Liu Ming Xu sent back to his room that night
wasn't Wang Da Shan at all,
but his brother,
Wang Charlie
No wonder I always felt Wang Charlie's death
hadn't been completely clarified yet
You mean,
Wang Charlie disguised himself as Wang Da Shan
Both of them
looked alike in terms of appearance alone
But they're completely different
in terms of clothing and mannerisms
So it's easy to ignore their similarities
Let me ask you
If you were Wang Da Shan,
why would you kill Wang Charlie?
For the money
For the inheritance
If you were Wang Charlie,
what would you want the most?
To stay alive
To protect his inheritance
But if you had to die
Then I'll leave my inheritance
to the people I want to give it to
Who?
If I was Wang Charlie...
Would it be Lin Yuan?
And his own son
Lin Zai Chong
Mr. Luo
Please pick up the phone in the reading room
Superintendent Savoy is looking for you
Okay
Luo Fei
We've found Lin Zai Chong's house
He has a mother
The neighbours said,
he just brought his mother
out from the house
He ran away with his mother?
Sir
I think they're coming to the mansion
I have gathered extra men
to prevent them from escaping Shanghai
Okay
Let's go to the underground ice cellar
From the beginning, we were focused on Wang Charlie's body
That's why we mistakenly suspected Wang Da Shan,
Lin Zai Chong or
Chen Shuang, who coveted his fortune,
of being the killer
But in fact, the second body
was the real Wang Charlie
Even if Wang Da Shan had not been killed, he wouldn't have lived for much longer
There's a big tumor
in his abdominal cavity
It was constricting the inferior vena cava
He could have suffered a hemorrhagic stroke at any moment
I just called the hospital
They confirmed that Wang Charlie
went to the hospital a while ago
And
the doctor gave him a final warning
Butler He mentioned that
Wang Charlie went to the hospital recently,
but he didn't bring back any medicine
Exactly
Wang Charlie knew he was going to die soon
So he set a trap
to kill a person
His motive
was to logically leave his inheritance
to Lin Yuan and her son
Then why didn't Wang Charlie leave his property
to Lin Zai Chong the legal way?
You saw it yesterday
Wang Da Shan was an unscrupulous scoundrel
After Wang Charlie's death,
the young Lin Zai Chong
wouldn't be able to stand up to him
I think
sooner or later, the foundation
would have been taken over
Furthermore,
besides Lin Yuan,
no one can prove that
Lin Zai Chong is Wang Charlie's son
So, how did Wang Charlie
know about Lin Zai Chong's true identity?
I have no idea
We should ask the mother and son
Are you Lin Yuan?
You...
Who are you?
I'm Luo Fei
a consulting detective for the police
My name is Qin Xiao Man
I'm a policewoman
Zai Chong
Take it easy
We've got a clear picture
of the circumstances surrounding Wang Charlie's death
The one in front of you
is not Wang Charlie
but Wang Da Shan
Ah, of course
the real Wang Charlie
is also deceased
The body's in the autopsy room
When the forensic examination is done,
they'll send the body over
What's going on?
Lin Zai Chong
Why did you disobey orders
and sneak down the hill?
That was my fault
You were startled when you saw this picture, right?
Furthermore, Wang Charlie
suddenly started treating you very well
Even guiding you like a father
and leaving the art foundation to you
So you couldn't wait to get down the hill
to ask your mother
about the reason behind it all
Mr. Lin
You were the first person to find the body
and you were very close to Mr. Wang
According to standard procedure, we need to take your witness statement too
Okay
I'll be downstairs
It's true
Wang Charlie has been keeping this picture
I think
he must have regretted
getting rid of your mother
He felt guilty to both of you
Before he died,
he wanted to leave you his entire inheritance
Thus, he turned to murder
He...
Charlie...
He committed murder?
Yes
Following the evidence and clues,
we've figured out what happened yesterday
How could you hand our family's assets over to an outsider?
I'm your own...
Enough!
Get out!
You hit me
How dare you!
You hit me again!
Get out!
Shanghai Night
A city that never sleeps
Shanghai Night
Didn't you just harshly cuss me out?
What's wrong?
Why are you serving me a drink?
You know you're old and senile, huh?
Since big brother is serving it to me,
I'll down it in one
Big brother
Look
I'm your real brother
Da Shan
Have you done anything proper all these years?
If I wasn't your older brother,
I wouldn't have indulged you until now
What have you ever given me except pain and trouble?
Are you really happy to see me die?
Hey, Mr. Liu
That's how Wang Charlie
misled Butler He and Mr. Liu
And
he misled us in the first place too
We thought Wang Da Shan
killed Wang Charlie
I don't believe Mr. Wang would kill anyone
He usually treated me and
all the servants like his own family
Why would he
kill his own brother?
It's easy for one to make decisions that go beyond
all reason when they're driven by a strong love
During the autopsy,
the coroner found a tumor in his body
I've contacted the hospital too
It's confirmed that
he had about one month left to live
Charlie
Why are you so foolish?
He's not foolish,
but remorseful
During the party last night,
Wang Charlie announced that
the art foundation would be managed by Lin Zai Chong with full authority
There were a lot of people who doubted it
I think the reason Wang Charlie
took such a big detour
was to clear the way for the ones he loved
and to keep his reputation intact
Yes
He was keenly aware of his own fame
So he chose to die as a victim
instead of a killer
So,
Charlie committed suicide
When he started planning it,
he already thought about how to end it
He wrote the suicide note in advance by imitating Wang Da Shan's handwriting
No wonder Mr. Wang cancelled the meeting
He was afraid that I'd ruin his plan
He was trying to protect you
and didn't want you to get involved in anything
But he didn't expect
Butler He would ask you to knock on his door and wake him up
This turned you into one of the suspects
In order to get you cleared of suspicion,
he didn't even have time to get the key from Chen Shuang
What key?
Looks like I was right
Wang Charlie
always took this key with him
It's definitely not because it's the key to the safe where the painting is kept
But...
The key
was given to me by Charlie
when he proposed to me
So the dissolution of your engagement
was not because of an affair with Wang Da Shan?
I didn't have any affair with Wang Da Shan
But he quickly accused me first
lit. "the guilty party files the lawsuit first"
causing Charlie to misunderstand me
kick me out of the house
It's so late
What are you doing here?
Of course it's for
that thing between a man and a woman
You're crazy
Let me go
My brother's not home
Are you lonely?
I'm lonely too
Why not let our two lonely hearts be together?
Let me go
I'll let you feel it today
I'm as good as my elder brother
He won't let you off when he gets back
You bitch!
It's indeed Wang Da Shan
Mom
Is it really...
If I'm not mistaken,
Lin Zai Chong should be
the child of you and Wang Charlie
Yes
Back then,
I was already pregnant before I was raped by Wang Da Shan
I wanted to tell Charlie the good news
when he came back from the expedition
I never thought that he would believe I had committed adultery
I was at a loss for words
I've been keeping
this secret for 22 years
When Zai Chong was small, he asked me where his father was
I told him that his father was dead
Since then, he has never mentioned the word father in front of me again
Until today
Zai Chong came back in a hurry
He asked me why Mr. Wang had my picture
I knew then
that Charlie had been killed
So I asked him
to bring me here to see Charlie for the last time
I thought Mr. Wang thought highly of me
because he was anxious to set up the art foundation
I never thought that...
So Wang Charlie must
have found out the truth recently
Thus, he decided to kill Wang Da Shan
He wanted to give everything he owned to his own son
Wait
I suddenly recall, two months ago,
when I went to find Mr. Wang for a signature...
You're not human
How could you do this?
Is that worthy of my trust?
Don't you have a conscience?
If I hadn't met Madam Zhang,
I would have still been ignorant
Don't say that
If you really love her so much,
why did you let her go then?
Get out!
Okay
I'll go
But don't forget
I'm part of the Wang family too
One day when you die,
I still have to mourn you
Go find your master
Mr. Wang
If it is not convenient,
I'll come back later
Since then,
Wang Charlie started his revenge scheme
Luo Fei, the body has been processed
Charlie
This is our son, Zai Chong
He's all grown up
Zai Chong
Hurry
Call him dad!
Dad
We know about everything you've done for us
Thank you
We're going to live
a good life for your sake
Rest in peace
Sir
This is the general outline of the case
I see
Go down the hill immediately after you close the case
I'll tidy up the paperwork
to submit it to my superior
Alright
Sir
We have one more puzzle to solve
We'll be right back after it's wrapped up
Alright
Goodbye
You may go
Yes
Mr. Luo
Is there anything else?
Mr. Luo
I still have to meet with Butler He
and discuss Mr. Wang's funeral
You still call him Mr. Wang, huh?
Please,
have a seat
Although Wang Charlie found out
about Wang Da Shan's depravity recently,
I believe
he had been living in regret and guilt
ever since he kicked you out of the house
A long time ago,
Wang Charlie spent half of his fortune
to buy this famous painting
The painting is rumoured to be expensive
because there's a pirate's treasure map inside
I finally figured it out just now
Look
There's a reef on the left
of the painting
And on the right of this picture,
there's a reef too
It's heart-shaped
I think
this is the treasure that belongs to Wang Charlie
Earlier I took some time to go to Wang Charlie's bedroom
I found a foreign language book about a mysterious island on his bookshelf
Mysterious Island
According to the book,
there's a mysterious island in the sea between
Spain and North Africa
Once a man sets foot on the island,
he experiences a kind of serenity and joy
I think the painter
was rescued by drifting to the island
Then when he returned to Spain
He tried to paint
the island from memory
So,
the pirate's treasure is...
For some people,
a beautiful memory
is more precious than any gold or jewel
It can never be measured in terms of monetary value
You mean,
Mr. Wang kept the painting out of sight from outsiders
because of my mother?
Yes
Wang Charlie loved her very much
He bought the painting
and didn't let anyone see it
just to treasure the memory of when he stayed on the island with your mother
He didn't want anyone
to visit the island
that has a special memory for them
As long as Charlie believes
that I didn't betray him and
understands that my love for him has never changed,
I will be able to die contentedly
If I'm not mistaken,
Wang Charlie proposed to you on this island
You also got pregnant with him while you were there, didn't you?
Yes
Those days were
the happiest and
most beautiful days of my life
There is so much history hidden behind Wang Charlie's murder
Since Wang Charlie knew the truth,
why didn't he look for Miss Lin
and clarify matters face to face?
Easier said than done to make a man open his mouth to apologize
Moreover, Wang Charlie
knew that his days were numbered
He didn't want to be parted from his beloved
right after reuniting
It's better stay separate
lit. "it would be better if the two sides yin and yang would not meet"
Otherwise, Miss Lin would be in pain again
Xiao Lin
Young master, we have prepared the coffin
Alright
I never thought
you could say something like that
I said a lot of things
You said,
a beautiful memory
is more precious than any gold or jewel
It can never be measured in terms of monetary value
I feel like
that resonated strongly with you
Have you ever had a similar experience?
Have you solved the puzzle I asked you to?
After sunset
your three day deadline is up
It's iodine, isn't it?
I'm not going to concede that easily
How did you know?
In the temporary lab,
I saw a small bottle
in Wang Charlie's medical box
Ben Jie Ming
I'd like to ask you
The body...
Blue
Iodine
Why is the iodine blue?
Please
When iodine meets starch, it turns blue
Thank you
There are some blue prints
on the seal of the jewelry store box
The accountant's finger just got hurt
and he applied iodine
I guess he accidentally
touched the seal with his finger
when he was stealing the jade necklace
Ben Jie Ming, that fool
He couldn't refuse a woman's request
I solved it
before asking him, alright?
I didn't cheat
Dear Aunt,
I've been in a complicated mood lately
My neighbor is becoming more and more strange
Let's not talk about that
The latest case made me think a lot
The killer chose to die with the enemy
to protect his beloved and child
But missed the chance to reconcile with his beloved
He passed away alone with grief and a guilty conscience
To me, revenge is not a valid way to solve a problem
If we try to fix a mistake with a mistake
it will only cause both sides suffer
Xiao Man
Sir
Invitation?
[Mr. Savoy: Invitation to the art gallery]
Luo Fei
Sir
Let's go
Okay
The foundation
was my father's long-cherished wish
So today, I fulfilled that wish
Please help yourselves
Okay
Mr. Luo, detectives,
welcome to the gallery
You made the painting public after all
I talked to my mother
and we are of the same mind
We want to share with everyone my father's love
for my mother and the island
Mr. Luo, you were right
There are many things in this world
that can't be measured with money
Mr. Lin
Please take a look around
Go ahead
Okay
He is quite capable
Wang Charlie's hard work wasn't in vain
Sir, since when have you started to sympathize with criminals?
In fact,
Good and evil are two sides of the same coin
Luo Fei, weren't you looking for me?
I got a lead yesterday
that I wanted to discuss it with you both
I have something for you too
This is a report made by Mr. Sun, the man in charge of the prison
He mentioned
there have been many visitors
to see Captain recently
I have a lead
The huge missing fund of the Chamber of Commerce
was indeed transferred by Captain's syndicate
And there's evidence
which can directly prove it
But,
he's been in jail and suffering from dementia
Even if there had been a syndicate, it would have long since been dissolved
Is he really faking his illness?
Have we all been tricked?
But the visitors have already left
It would be good if anyone could help us watch them closely
and memorize their every move
Huo Wen Si mentioned before
that he could help us watch Captain's every move
to make amends for his crime
It would be good if you two could see eye to eye
I'm starting to think that Xiao Man's idea has merit
Huo Wen Si, someone wants to see you
You both came together
There must be something big
We indeed came to find you for something
We hope you can keep it a secret
I'm a prisoner now
and my reputation is in ruin
I don't have anyone to share secrets with
But Xiao Man, thank you for coming to see me
I will definitely help you
Dr. Huo
We'd like to ask for your help
to monitor Captain closely
What's the latest news on Captain?
Captain seems to have
a new successor
His name is Jin Bu Bai
I heard he's very capable
Who's that?
I heard he made a big move recently
to prove himself
Okay
Keep an eye on him
No way
I'm already on their radar
I'm off
Don't go
Hello
What?
Alright
I'll be right there
How's Dr. Huo?
He was knocked unconscious
It could be a concussion
Be careful of Captain, Jin