Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty Episode 12

Revenge and poison bugs

Two promising young men killed before taking office. The servant of household held a grudge for a decade when his son was lost saving one of them. That was some serious hate to wait so long to carry out his revenge. These deaths make Su question the death of his friend and an autopsy revealed the source of his death. A pricey medicine source is also very poisonous. It’s ironic that it is a prized item in NanZhou. For the first time our two investigators stick up for each other. It is not just for show for a royal or superior. There is a growing trust and respect developing, albeit very slowly. So if Di wanted Lu as a disciple but decided to wait and not let him know…what secret did he reveal to Su? The last two scholars are being guarded. One with Lu is making a trip to the bridge from the painting, the other is serving tea to the politicians investigator and businessman that was in painting. There are three left from the painting still alive. The last two scholars and the businessman. The wood collector looked like having a heart attack before falling over the cliff. He might have been recipient of other bug. Somebody disguising themselves as a monk bought the bugs and is seen showing up before deaths noted. The tea scholar seems suspicious but the poetry scholar is a hothead. Su wanted them split for a reason so now to see which group has a murderer in it.

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