Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West Episode 26 Recap
> Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West Recap
Lu Lingfeng knew well that Suo Long's influence was vast, and everyone was silent due to fear. To reveal the truth, he decided to light the dragon tendons, forcing the truth out through a public test. After the dragon tendons were lit, he had everyone smell the smoke in turn. Seeing the white smoke coming from the dragon tendons, everyone was convinced.
Seeing this, Suo Long also showed signs of yielding, and some people, eager to take credit, couldn't help but reveal that those files had been burned in a large fire three years ago. Suo Long also quickly confessed, fearing that he would be tested and revealed. He stated that everyone's words were true, but they were afraid of being held accountable by their superiors. Lu Lingfeng personally visited the scene and found traces of the burned cabinet.
Suo Long told him that the county magistrate back then did not pursue the matter, but instead let Sima Liang's merits and demerits cancel each other out, ultimately settling the issue. Lu Lingfeng took the opportunity to talk to Song Shang, extracting information: although those cases did not involve homicides, there were several cases of missing persons. Lu Lingfeng summoned Suo Long again; Song Shang was also present.
He explained that the front and back courtyards caught fire simultaneously, and in an emergency, they could only save the back courtyard first. He noticed Suo Long was somewhat troubled and subtly hinted at a threat from the side. However, Lu Lingfeng directly ordered Suo Long to handle the matter.
Suo Long suddenly realized that the dragon tendons in Lu Lingfeng's hand did not seem to be able to detect lies, and Lu Lingfeng sternly told Suo Long to shut up. Just then, Wang Qiu came to report that Qing Xi was missing and hoped Lu Lingfeng could help find her. He also mentioned that Bao Kang had difficulty with his legs, so he could only come to report.
Suo Long saw that Lu Lingfeng was an upright official and expressed his desire to follow him in the future, but Lu Lingfeng told him to just do his job properly. Lu Lingfeng noticed a cat when he entered the room. Wang Qiu also mentioned that Bao Kang had a bad temper and coldly stated that Qing Xi had disappeared in the night market.
Lu Lingfeng offered Wang Qiu money to take care of Bao Kang, and Wang Qiu thought this was a good job and accepted. After Lu Lingfeng left, Wang Qiu expressed his desire to beat Bao Kang up to avenge Qing Xi. The shop owner told Lu Lingfeng that Qing Xi had indeed come to return a book, and Wu Cai had chased after her at the time.
Lu Lingfeng asked who Wu Cai was, and Suo Long told him that Wu Cai was a scoundrel. He also said that they wanted to see the biographies of Lu Lingfeng and Su Wuming, which Lu Lingfeng thought was a good idea. However, Wu Cai was already dead, and there was no coroner here, so Lu Lingfeng called Su Wuming to examine the body.
When Suo Long heard it was Su Wuming, he immediately recognized that the shop owner had been talking about the two of them earlier. Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng both felt that Suo Long talked too much. Fei Jishi found that there was a murder case and felt that this matter was not simple. Su Wuming saw an elderly person come to the inn looking for someone but was thrown out.
After asking, he learned that another person had gone missing. Lu Lingfeng went to see Sima Liang to understand the case, but Sima Liang insulted Lu Lingfeng. Lu Lingfeng couldn't help but want to strike, but fortunately, Suo Long intervened in time, preventing the conflict from escalating. Fei Jishi complained that Yun Ding County was too barren.
Lu Lingfeng found the Dudu to discuss matters, but Song Shang defended Sima Liang from the side, claiming that his merits outweighed his demerits and advised Lu Lingfeng not to be too harsh. Seeing Lu Lingfeng's determination to investigate thoroughly, the Dudu discovered someone was suspected of human trafficking and, in a panic, even tried to push the responsibility onto Song Shang. Lu Lingfeng did not spare the Dudu any face.
Hearing that everyone wanted to go to the night market, Lu Lingfeng quickly pulled Su Wuming and dissuaded him from going. Fei Jishi, meanwhile, comforted Ying Tao, saying that the two of them wouldn't actually fight. Su Wuming exchanged information with Lu Lingfeng, revealing that he was about to head to Yun Ding Xian Street, which Lu Lingfeng said he also intended to do.
Liu Daniang told Lu Lingfeng that when Qing Xi talked to Wang Qiu last night, Wang Qiu had expressed a desire to kill Bao Kang and had feelings for Qing Xi. It was likely that he had kidnapped Qing Xi. Liu Daniang also mentioned that Wang Qiu was wearing brown clothes at the time. Lu Lingfeng found Wang Qiu. Su Wuming also noticed Wang Qiu's clothing and speculated that it might be related to the Golden Leopard.
Wang Qiu claimed he was going to the night market but was being evasive. Su Wuming directly exposed that cloth of the same material as Wang Qiu's clothing was found at Wu Cai's home. According to Wu Cai's dying words, he had planned to treat Wang Qiu to drinks after getting rich, but unexpectedly encountered Qing Xi being surrounded by ruffians on the way. Seeing this, Wang Qiu intended to step in to rescue her.
