Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West Episode 33

Where is Chu Bin?

Yingtao had ordered such a lovely and expensive meal paid for by our favorite sheriff. XiJun comes out and models a beautiful garment and everybody is amazed it was made in twelve hours. All are seated at the table but Su and Lu very disgruntled case isn’t solved. They decide to investigate more. Su and Fei examine body and note lime smell. As lime sellers are questioned, the lady from hotel sold lime to a woman. XiJun and Lu invite designer for drinks and he is very nervous. They pose as a couple wanting wedding garments made and XiJun has a thoughtful smile at that notion. They leave and Su asks XiJun to draw the ugly woman with descriptions from two others. All three drawings are very different. The only thing the three agreed on was that they considered the woman ugly. The “friend” was engaged to the woman the deceased was married to. He has it out with Sheriff Lu when questioned. He is using a banquet at his home the night of the murder as alibi. On the anniversary of Chu Bin’s death, they agree to privately exhume her since no relatives are there. When they go to burial site an unknown veiled woman is there who claims to be Chu Bin’s sister. She is on a par with YingTao with sword but the general easily holds his own with her. When she finds out that both are Di’s disciples she allows them to open casket. There is no body inside. Su is not surprised. The sister had plans to kill the deceased or take out an eye and bring sister’s remains home. She was very surprised no sister in casket.

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