Episode Guide
Episode 1: "Di Renjie solves the Night Pearl Case with his intelligence.
Di Renjie (played by Zhou Yiwei) obtained a cultural relic during his travels in the Western Regions. After many years, he finally returned to Chang'an but chose not to go back home. Instead, he stayed at the Juxing Inn. Hong Liang (played by You Yongzhi), eager for Di Renjie to participate in the imperial examination, secretly visited Wei Wujie (played by Zhang Jiayi). Di Renjie deduced from the locust flowers on Hong Liang's head that he had been to the Guozijian Academy. Hong Liang reluctantly admitted that he had indeed been to Wubenfang and hoped that Di Renjie would take part in the examination. However, Di Renjie's aspirations lay elsewhere. >>read more
Episode 2: Title: The Fire Case at Ju Shui Tower in the Di Ren Jie Series
Di Ren Jie woke up to the sound of fire in the case of the Ju Shui Tower. His body covered in black, eight out of nine people in the fire had died, leaving him as the sole survivor. The county magistrate ordered Di Ren Jie to be captured, intending to close the case by attributing the fire to a heavenly fire order at Ju Shui Tower. However, Di Ren Jie disagreed, as he was inside the tower and knew that the fire originated from within. The county magistrate, using Di Ren Jie's status as the sole survivor, wanted him to take the blame. Naturally, Di Ren Jie refused. Just as the county magistrate was about to resort to torture, Hong Liang, who saw Di Ren Jie being dragged away on the street, sought the help of Wei Wu Ji. Seeing Wei Wu Ji personally arrive, the county magistrate had to save face but also worried that if Di Ren Jie escaped, the case would remain unsolved and refused to release him. >>read more
Episode 3: Di Ren Jie found all the evidence pointing to Zhang Sun Qing.
Upon learning that the Feather Forest Army left the capital on the tenth day of the fifth month, Di Ren Jie disguised himself as a worker and, accompanied by Ma Rong and Qiao Tai, pushed a cart of tiles into the archives room. The three of them were stopped by soldiers due to their unfamiliar faces. Ma Rong used a hidden weapon to injure another worker pushing a cart of bamboo, causing the cart to overturn and the bamboo to scatter on the ground. The soldiers, impatiently, allowed them entry to deal with the situation. >>read more
Episode 4: "The Phoenix Seal is fake.
Di Ren Jie's foot was trapped and he couldn't get off the horse. He saw the cliff in front of him and couldn't help but break into a sweat. At a critical moment, Ma Rong and Qiao Tai caught up with the horses. One grabbed the horse's head while the other tried to pull Di Ren Jie onto his own horse. However, Di Ren Jie asked them to let go. Ma Rong noticed the problem and cut the rope tied to Di Ren Jie's foot with his sword, saving him. >>read more
Episode 5: Di Ren Jie encountered a male corpse on his way to assuming office.
In Penglai, as soon as Di Ren Jie reached the boundaries of Penglai, he discovered a male corpse. He decided to bring the body with him and arrived just before the city gates were about to close. The soldiers guarding the gates believed it was time to close and refused to let him enter the city. Qiao Tai intervened and argued with them, but this only attracted more attention. Di Ren Jie immediately revealed his identity, and he was allowed to enter the city smoothly. >>read more
Episode 6: Four Lacquer Screens Curse Triggers Wife Murder Case.
As soon as Di Renjie returned home, Teng Kan knelt down and begged for death. He had always believed that during last night's rain, while he was writing in the study, he suddenly had a violent fit and killed Yin Lian. He was filled with immense pain and couldn't help but cover his face and cry, wishing for death to atone for his sins. However, Di Renjie knew well that there were many suspicious points in this case. He advised Teng Kan to be patient and wait, promising to uncover the truth. >>read more
Episode 7: Teng Kan avenged Li Han for his wife.
The appearance of Di Ren Jie, who was both an official and a bandit, ultimately frightened Chen Shouwei. He quickly confessed to accepting money from others and releasing Li Han ten days ago. Di Ren Jie immediately asked who had paid the ransom for Li Han, but Chen Shouwei couldn't provide an answer. The person was dressed in black from head to toe and remained silent throughout, making it impossible to identify them. Chen Shouwei knew that what he had done was a punishable offense, so he didn't investigate the person's identity further. >>read more
Episode 8: Teng Kan is the killer.
When Cao An met Di Ren Jie, he presented all his poems to him, promising to sing them one by one for Di Ren Jie in the future. When Ma Rong saw Di Ren Jie and Cao An meeting, she immediately intercepted them and asked Di Ren Jie where he knew Cao An. However, Di Ren Jie ignored her and instead, after Cao An left, he assigned Ma Rong a task that had to be done flawlessly. >>read more
Episode 9: The mysterious ghost ship involves a former dynasty organization.
Empress Wu issued an order to Di Ren Jie, informing him that there had been an influx of Baekje gold into the capital city. She gave him one month to investigate the case and warned that if he failed to solve it within the given time, he would be held equally responsible as the gold smugglers. However, during this period, the riverbanks were enveloped in thick fog, making it impossible to see clearly even within a five-step radius. Investigating the matter seemed impossible. >>read more
Episode 10: Yu Su was forced to confess.
The ship encountered a storm, with not only the mast breaking but also someone falling into the sea. This was not a normal situation, and Gu Mengbin realized that there was a traitor among the team. He was furious. Di Renjie detailed the current situation, intending to present it to the Empress in case something happened to himself. >>read more
Episode 11: Official ship surrounded by black flames, in danger of being destroyed.
After nightfall, several small boats moved forward in the darkness, gradually converging to surround the official ship in the middle of the sea. The leader, dressed in a black robe and a beast-headed mask, stared intently into the distance, as if ready to give orders at any moment. Jin Sang took advantage of the distraction and broke a porcelain bowl used for food, using the broken pieces to open his shackles and escape from the cage. He then took a soldier hostage and demanded to know the whereabouts of Yu Su, followed by using Hou Yu as a hostage to order Di Ren Jie to bring Yu Su for exchange. >>read more
Episode 12: Hou Yu suffered the consequences of his own greed.
The Hou family had a long history of loyalty and service, with three generations serving as officials and generals. However, they eventually fell from grace at the hands of Hou Yu. This was mainly due to Empress Wu controlling the court and stripping them of their power. Over the years, there had been a continuous stream of ministers opposing Empress Wu, some of whom even engaged in smuggling military equipment. Hou Yu acted as their intermediary and negotiated with Wang Lide, establishing a complete maritime channel. >>read more
Episode 13: The True Form of the Rain Master.
Di Ren Jie insisted on receiving the male corpse. The sergeant reminded him that it was a hot potato and wanted to burn the body. But he could have done it earlier, waiting for Di Ren Jie instead. Di Ren Jie understood his meaning and directly asked the question. Only then did the sergeant reveal the clue he had, indicating that the soldier responsible for patrol last night lost his weapons and returned only at dawn. The boy was the first to discover the body, and a pawn ticket with the words "Zhong Ji Zhi Si" was found on the body. >>read more
Episode 14: Joe Tai was almost killed due to his identity as a deserter.
Joe Tai was almost killed due to his identity as a deserter.Di Mingjie dreamt of himself transforming into a rain master. When he took off the mask, he woke up immediately to see Cao An looking extremely terrified. Ma Rong laughed at him for sleeping soundly. Di Renjie, unable to spare many words, urged Ma Rong to quickly seek help from Bazinga Gang to investigate the whereabouts of the child soldiers who sneaked out of the camp that night. >>read more
Episode 15: Di Renjie identified the true culprit and went to Lanfang to take up his post.
Di Renjie identified the true culprit and went to Lanfang to take up his post.Di Renjie arrived at Zhongji Pawnshop and saw that not only had the shop changed hands, but it was also being cleaned. He asked the assistant to check the receipt of the dagger and recognized it as Zhong, the shopkeeper's handwriting. >>read more
Episode 16: Li Tao's suicide raises suspicions about the motive behind it.
In Lanfang, as soon as Di Ren Jie and his team entered the city, they witnessed the Lone Wolf gang controlling the water well and mistreating those who sought water. When someone attempted to take water forcefully, it angered the Lone Wolf gang, who violently assaulted the person. While Di Ren Jie couldn't bear to watch, a veiled gentleman with a weak voice intervened. Despite his apparent physical frailty, the gentleman displayed kindness and offered a bag of silver to satisfy the gang members, persuading them to leave. He then patiently organized the people into a queue, promising that everyone would have access to water. >>read more
Episode 17: The death of Li Tao led to the pursuit of the Dark Flower.
Di Renjie set up a courtroom on the ruins and rang the gong to notify everyone to come and file complaints. Many people gathered around to watch, but they were just there for the spectacle. The county magistrate advised Di Renjie to close the courtroom early, but Di Renjie insisted on waiting until the end of the day. A young boy came forward to file a complaint, claiming that his father's leg had been broken. However, his father did not want to press charges and insisted that he had just fallen and injured his leg. Di Renjie pressed for answers, but all he got from the boy's father was a denial. He grabbed the boy and left. >>read more
Episode 18: Either Qiu Yue is the murderer, or it's Li Tao who committed suicide.
Di Ren Jie went alone to find Qian Hao and advised him not to take the hidden flower job. However, Qian Hao didn't listen to the advice. At that moment, someone attacked Qian Hao. Di Ren Jie saved his life, and Qian Hao found an opportunity to kill the attacker. They discovered a Lone Wolf Gang necklace on the attacker, confirming that it was a remnant of the Lone Wolf Gang. Qian Hao marked a cross-flower pattern on the forehead of the deceased, proving that he was the one who killed him. >>read more
Episode 19: Han Yongnan disappeared.
Di Renjie sat in the hall, while Han Yongnan and Jin Shi stood below. Jin Shi accused Han Yongnan of raping her daughter, Zhao Wangrui. However, Han Yongnan refused to admit it and presented a sales contract with Jin Shi's handprint on it. Jin Shi was illiterate and didn't know what she had put her handprint on. Di Renjie condemned Han Yongnan for taking advantage of Jin Shi's illiteracy and casually making her put her handprint on a document. >>read more
Episode 20: Zhou Changyi sacrificed himself for the country, taking the place of his superior.
Diao Xiao Guan, knowing that there were many bandits and they had the advantage in numbers, did not want to expose himself to danger and initially hid his presence. It was evident that Ma Rong and Di Ren Jie, with their courage, fought the bandits and found themselves in a perilous situation. However, with their unexpected and superb archery skills, Ma Rong and Di Ren Jie managed to kill the bandits who intended to ambush them. The arrows narrowly missed Di Ren Jie and Ma Rong's faces, leaving them with a sense of apprehension. Fortunately, Diao Xiao Guan had no ill intentions. Although Ma Rong received assistance from Diao Xiao Guan, he was somewhat hesitant about such a risky act and did not express gratitude towards Diao Xiao Guan. >>read more
Episode 21: Di Ren Jie suffered both physically and mentally in order to uphold the laws of the Great Tang Dynasty.
Di Ren Jie suffered both physically and mentally in order to uphold the laws of the Great Tang Dynasty.Di Ren Jie witnessed Zhou Changyi fighting to the death with bandits, covered in blood, and leading his soldiers to defend the city gates. As a result, they suffered heavy casualties, and Zhou Changyi made a heroic sacrifice. >>read more
Episode 22: Di Ren Jie was led to Qingchuan Town.
For three consecutive days, Di Ren Jie went out to hunt geese, but he didn't even see a single feather. Qiao Tai thought that Di Ren Jie wanted to eat goose meat and directly expressed that goose meat is not good to eat during this season, suggesting that they should eat deer meat instead. Since Di Ren Jie indeed hadn't seen any geese, he called Qiao Tai to go back. Unexpectedly, they found a fat goose on the way, but there was a unique black flame mark on the stone beneath the fat goose. >>read more
Episode 23: Di Ren Jie was trapped while sneaking into the warehouse at night.
Just as Di Ren Jie entered the bathhouse, he was stopped by Eleven Niang. Hearing the commotion, Lang Liu spoke up and asked Di Ren Jie to come in. The two of them engaged in a conversation filled with hidden meanings. One person, disguised as a merchant, hinted at the various injustices in the world, while Di Ren Jie, posing as Lin Ji the physician, vowed to cure all incurable diseases in the world. >>read more
Episode 24: Wei Sheng is the murderer.
When Di Ren Jie and Xiao Xiaowei came out of the inner room, there was no one in the hall. However, Xiao Xiaowei didn't realize that the performance was still going on. Di Ren Jie reminded him, and they quickly left. Xiaowei's singing voice was very beautiful, and Di Ren Jie wanted to hear her sing again. Xiaowei directly asked for money, as she charged other customers for her singing. >>read more
Episode 25: The newlywed couple played a deadly game.
Di Ren Jie was very grateful for Xiao Xiaowei's assistance, but he believed that public matters should be kept separate from private ones. He openly expressed that Qingchuan should not continue in this way and proposed two options: either relocate the people of Qingchuan and establish complete military control, or have the people of Qingchuan directly governed by Lanfang, with military control under Xiao Xiaowei. Xiao Xiaowei happily stated that Qingchuan has always been under the jurisdiction of Lanfang, and he has been acting on behalf of it for many years. Now that Di Ren Jie is in charge of Lanfang, he willingly takes on more responsibilities. >>read more
Episode 26: The case of Xiao Chunyu's disappearance is full of twists and turns.
Di Renjie went to the home of Long Tuhu to investigate and found two knives and two human hearts on the chopping board. Ma Rong speculated that Long Tuhu had killed the newlywed couple because the physical evidence was right in front of them. However, Di Renjie was very certain that it was not Long Tuhu who committed the murder, but rather someone who forced Long Tuhu to self-castrate. >>read more
Episode 27: The Black Flame posted a notice, causing everyone to feel endangered.
Cao An woke up and found that she couldn't move at all. The Black Flame bluntly stated that he had drugged her. Within two hours, Cao An wouldn't be able to move. Cao An saw Lin Fan lying on the ground with blood stains underneath, thinking that the Black Flame had killed him. However, the Black Flame didn't want to take Lin Fan's life; he just wanted to punish him. Cao An didn't understand why the Black Flame insisted on opposing Di Ren Jie. The Black Flame remembered the time when he was almost killed by Di Ren Jie's arrow at sea and held a grudge against him. At the same time, he caused chaos in Lan Fang to regain control over it. >>read more
Episode 28: Di Ren Jie cracked the case of the Pure Jade murder.
Hong Liang went to Tongkang Village to investigate the scene and discovered a pair of pictures on the broken fragments of a pottery jar. He recognized it as the habit of Di Ren Jie's brother, so he informed Di Ren Jie about it. It was then that Di Ren Jie learned why Chu Lei had taken away his wooden sword. The character "Ying" on the sword did not refer to him, but to Di Ying, his brother. >>read more
Episode 29: Lin Fan is the true Black Flame.
Di Ren Jie followed Lin Fan into the sand dunes while recounting the story of Diao Xiao Guan. Diao Xiao Guan was also a Black Flame, and to conceal the mark of the Black Flame, he tattooed it under his tongue. Di Ren Jie then spoke of Chu Lei, the first person who abandoned him, his father. From that moment on, Chu Lei had to exert all his strength just to survive, ultimately tempering his character through merciless killings. However, what tormented him was not the soldiers but the Black Flame itself. >>read more
Episode 30: Di Ren Jie, who was seriously ill, checked into the Chaoyun Academy.
Di Ren Jie and Cao An, looking weary and dusty, checked into the Tongfu Inn. By then, the weather had turned bad. It was only September, but it was already bitterly cold. Di Ren Jie had planned to have a bowl of mutton soup in the inn before going to his room. However, at that moment, a crazy old woman was going around asking everyone about her grandson, Wei Xiaobao. The innkeeper chased her away. >>read more
Episode 31: The Chao Yun Academy has an altar.
Di Ren Jie's condition not only didn't improve but worsened. Cao An asked Zhou Miao for some water and a towel, wanting to cool down Di Ren Jie. Zhou Miao suggested giving Di Ren Jie a more powerful medicine. Just as Zhou Miao left, a gust of wind blew open the door, scattering a stack of papers mixed with snowflakes. Cao An hurriedly closed the door and picked up the paper from the ground. Seeing the strange and chaotic diagram on it, Cao An immediately remembered Zhou Miao's mention of the peculiar aspects of Zhou rituals, which involved opening the heavenly eye to see wandering spirits. Cao An carefully examined the illustration and had the feeling that someone was watching her. She got up to investigate and discovered a hole directly facing her seat. At that moment, footsteps could be heard outside, and Cao An realized that someone in the academy was searching for something in the snow. >>read more
