Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty Episode 4

When a door closes a window opens

General Lu and Sheriff Su have learned that west magic or hades grass is one of the main components in the tea. This is why such a demand for it. Magistrate Yuan is sure worried about the sherif. Is it concern or monitoring his progress? Sheriff and chicken Fei have found the flowers that make the preservative incense. They are stopped by the shopkeeper who says they are not his, but he refuses to say which businessman is the crop owner. General Lu show up in time to get a batch of the flowers and the doc proves it is indeed the incense they were looking for. General Lu learns Miss Pei thinks he is the one she loves that died in battle. We find that the background story is his relative was a womanizer and he had no time for the appointed date and got General Lu to go in his place. He wanted to confess immediately, but she was a nice girl and rather than hurt her feelings he did a sword dance and left. He had no idea the girl was in love with him. The sheriff sneakily suggests he does the sword dance again to comfort her. She is determined to marry the dead guy and I think they were hoping to delay her. But now the fake immortal has the bride list and has chosen her as next victim. This was done because charges were finally filed in court and he decided this would be the best revenge. General Lu is in trouble because of his investigation. He is directly ordered to be suspended and to reflect on himself. He chooses to reflect by sneaking out the window and seeing what vacant lots could produce the illegal herb used to make tea addictive. Chicken Fei is interesting character. He has doctor / apothecary skills and this episode he sells off a tablet of General Lu and gets coupler connections for the generals spear. He can carry it as a large dagger and extend it full length with them. Now he has multiple uses for it and it will be easier to carry . The general is so pleased with it that he fails to be angry his tablet was sold and considers it a worthy trade. The two are making progress and now knows the dates the tea will show and the brides taken. They do not know it will be the daughter of their friend yet. Another to imperial guards died trying to protect those poor incompetent deputies. They are embarrassed and want to do better so maybe the general will give them some training. I’m just not sure he will live long enough for them to actually become useful. 😝 The episode ends with the immortal laughing at his revenge for Magistrate Pei.

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