White Cat Legend Episode 6 Recap
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The Emperor met with Li Bing, questioning why he acted in the name of Court of Judicial Review. Li Bing quickly admitted his guilt, stating it was merely for convenience of action. The Emperor did not blame him, explaining that since the incident with Li Bing's father, Li Ji, Court of Judicial Review had become increasingly dilapidated, leaving many unjust cases unresolved.
He temporarily appointed Li Bing as Deputy Minister of Court of Judicial Review, entrusting him with all matters and the task of reorganizing Court of Judicial Review. For Li Bing, he carried a greater mission, but he had to obey the Emperor's decree. Walking out of the court, Chen Shi had been waiting for a long time.
Chen Shi told Li Bing that the Emperor was enlightened and had reduced many of the crimes for people like Old Gu, who would soon be released from prison to reunite with Gu Xiaohuan. Chen Shi was finally relieved and planned to leave to continue searching for his brother. Li Bing inquired if he had found a place to stay. Chen Shi replied that he hadn't, saying he would take things one step at a time.
Li Bing told Chen Shi that he had received the imperial decree appointing him as Deputy Minister of Court of Judicial Review and needed an attendant. As Chen Shi had gone through the case-solving process with him, he suggested Chen Shi stay at Court of Judicial Review for now to assist him and slowly search for his brother later. When the yamen runner delivered food to Lü Qing in prison, he found the door lock seemed to have been swapped.
Upon closer inspection, Lü Qing was already dead from poisoning. Li Bing assumed his post at Court of Judicial Review. Shangguan Qin ordered Hu Si to arrange lodging for Li Bing. Li Bing said he would just stay in the former Minister of Court of Judicial Review's room. Hu Si replied that the room had been cleaned regularly since Li Ji was assassinated. Qiu Qingzhi went to Mingjing Hall to congratulate Li Bing.
Shangguan Qin was surprised, as Qiu Qingzhi usually acted independently but was unusually polite towards Li Bing. However, Li Bing did not show a friendly face. Qiu Qingzhi told Li Bing that the Jinwu Guard was responsible for criminal justice matters in Shendu, and therefore would continue investigating the demon cat case from three years ago.
Li Bing countered, stating that Court of Judicial Review oversaw criminal justice throughout the land, and even for cases under the Jinwu Guard's jurisdiction, Court of Judicial Review had the authority to review and reconsider. He was currently preparing to start the investigation by interrogating Lü Qing. Qiu Qingzhi dismissively stated that Lü Qing had already committed suicide by poisoning himself in prison. Li Bing went to the prison to investigate Lü Qing's cause of death.
The coroner confirmed it was death by poisoning. Li Bing recalled that when he stopped Lü Qing near Zhuque Gate, the latter had unconsciously used his sleeve to cover his face, revealing a white handkerchief, which likely contained poison. That night, Li Bing transformed into a white cat, climbed onto the eaves, and observed Qiu Qingzhi's movements. Lai Zhongshu reported Li Bing's whereabouts for the day, indicating that Qiu Qingzhi was secretly following him.
The white cat accidentally knocked over an inkstone. Qiu Qingzhi casually picked up a wooden board to drive it away. The white cat quickly jumped onto the rooftop and returned to Li Mansion. Chen Shi had just returned to Li Mansion and was astonished to see the white cat on the rooftop instantly transform into Li Bing.
Li Bing sat on the eaves and asked Chen Shi to find a ladder to climb up, then recounted his experience of transforming into a white cat. That year, Li Mansion was suddenly surrounded by a group of men in black. Li Ji fought with the men in black, bringing his butler along, and instructed Li Bing to release a distress signal flare.
By the time Li Bing released the flare and returned to the main courtyard, Li Ji was already on his last breath. After Li Ji died, Li Bing carried his father's coffin back to their hometown. On the way, they encountered another assassination attempt by men in black. Li Bing narrowly survived, clinging to life. Afterwards, he turned completely white-haired and fainted.
When he woke up, he could transform into a cat form, though he himself didn't know what he had experienced. Li Bing asked Chen Shi to keep his secret. He had previously mentioned having important matters at hand, and it was precisely this investigation. Only then did Chen Shi realize that the intelligent civet cat he had seen before was Li Bing, and he also decided to help Li Bing keep the secret and assist him with all his heart.
