White Cat Legend Episode 16 Recap
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There were cat paw prints with bloodstains in Qin Wan's courtyard. Shangguan Qin suggested starting the investigation with the cat paw prints. Li Bing believed that storing Five-Stone Powder required ice blocks. Moreover, there were water stains at the bottom of the boxes in the corner of the courtyard wall; this should have been formed after the ice melted, indicating that someone delivered ice blocks to Qin Wan the previous night.
They could first visit a few ice houses in the Divine Capital, while he and Chen Shi would go to the Qin residence to inquire about the situation. Shangguan Qin led the brothers of Mingjing Hall to visit the ice houses. Wang Qi intentionally created an opportunity for Alibaba to be alone with Shangguan Qin and suggested splitting into two groups. Shangguan Qin and Alibaba found an ice house.
The owner said that no one with the surname Qin had come here to buy ice yesterday, and moreover, after noon, the ice shop had basically stopped operating. An assistant asked the owner if they should clear the ice residue. The owner also told the two that some people, looking for cheap deals, specifically collect the ice residue. Yesterday, a person named Du Cheng, an umbrella maker, had bought ice residue. This person usually liked to consume Five-Stone Powder.
Li Bing brought Chen Shi to the residence of Qin Wan's elder brother, Qin Shu, the Libationer of the Imperial Academy. Qin Shu told Li Bing that his younger brother Qin Wan had long been expelled from the family home. Therefore, whatever trouble he caused outside had nothing to do with him. Li Bing still wanted to ask more, but Qin Shu already had a look of rejection and ordered the butler, Uncle Wu, to see them out.
When Uncle Wu saw Li Bing out, he seemed to have a difficult expression. Li Bing cautiously inquired and got a general understanding of Qin Wan's past. Qin Wan was not very clever since he was young, but he was skilled in music. His elder brother, as the Libationer of the Imperial Academy and head of the Grand Academy, was strict with him. Qin Wan became increasingly fearful and developed a stuttering problem.
Qin Shu gradually became disappointed and no longer demanded too much. A few years later, Qin Wan unexpectedly became diligent. Qin Shu was surprised and sent him to a colleague's residence to study with their son. During this time, Qin Wan caused a scandal. Qin Shu then expelled him from the family home. As for what exactly happened, the butler was also unclear. Wang Qi and Cui Bei went to the Grand Academy to inquire and got the same conclusion.
The teacher at the Grand Academy also told Wang Qi that if he wanted to know more about Qin Wan, he could inquire with the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonials. Shangguan Qin and Alibaba walked into the umbrella maker's shop. They saw blood dripping from behind a bright-colored oil-paper umbrella. Pushing aside the oil-paper umbrella, a man suddenly fell to the ground. Immediately after, another disheveled man prepared to attack Shangguan Qin.
Alibaba pushed Shangguan Qin away, and the man slipped out the door. Alibaba quickly notified other members of Court of Judicial Review. Li Bing brought the coroner to the scene. He determined that the deceased, Du Cheng, also died from consuming Five-Stone Powder. Wang Qi checked the sole of the deceased's shoe and guessed that he was the person who delivered ice to Qin Wan. Behind the door was a wooden box emitting a strange fragrance.
Inside were a handkerchief and a stack of Qin Wan's IOUs. Cui Bei inquired and found out that Du Cheng was originally from the Academy of Painting. Later, he was accidentally injured while painting murals, losing strength in his arms and leaving the Academy of Painting. Only then did he start the business of making/selling oil-paper umbrellas. Several people guessed the handkerchief was used to cover a zither. Shangguan Qin went to a pawn shop to look for a zither.
The owner said the zither had been pawned by a woman, who also left a tassel. Li Bing brought Chen Shi to find the masked woman. The other party said that Five-Stone Powder was similar to Du Zixu's miraculous medicine formula; it was just missing the medicinal guide. She had only heard that the medicinal guide was some kind of animal bone. Wang Qi found the Minister and inquired about Qin Wan's scandal.
Qin Shu took Qin Wan to undergo an assessment. Qin Wan stammered and was not in the right state. Later, he went out once and came back much more confident. Despite this, he still mixed up the recitation of essays. Qin Shu severely reprimanded him. Qin Wan was immediately so frightened that he wet himself.
Three months ago, Qin Wan had found him and asked for help in speaking to Qin Shu on his behalf, so he could return home as soon as possible. Judging from the murder case, Qin Shu likely didn't agree at the time. Li Bing asked the masked woman about her motive for investigating the medicinal guide. The woman said that her father was killed along with Du Zixu when they were running a shipping business.
Du Zixu and Yi Zhi Hua had been in prison together. Therefore, she wanted to find Yi Zhi Hua, believing this person was related to her father's tragic death.
