

The Wanted Detective
Framed as the notorious Night Devil on his wedding day, top detective Xiao Beiming is accused of murder and treason, forcing him to flee. Three years later, he returns to the capital, earning the trust of his apprentice sister, Zhong Xueman. With a team of fearless allies, he unravels a series of mysterious cases, to expose the real Night Devil and restore order to Da Qi.
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1.Episode 1
7.001-08-202544 minA series of murders targeting the top prime ministers is being carried out by an organization called Yesha. Xiao Bei Ming, a rising investigator, proclaims to solve the mystery in...

2.Episode 2
7.001-08-202537 minAfter narrowing down the possible suspects, Xiao Bei Ming convinces his father-in-law to use his wedding day with Xue Man to find the true culprit… leading to unimaginable conseque...

3.Episode 3
6.001-08-202543 minThree years later, Xiao Bei Ming resurfaces, just as new murders involving the sewing of brides begin. After searching for clues for the past couple of years, Xiao Bei Ming reaches...

4.Episode 4
01-08-202547 minXue Man realizes that there is another culprit, whom they have named as “Tailor”, responsible for the deaths of the brides. As she moves forward with the investigation, she, Bei Mi...

5.Episode 5
01-08-202544 minBei Ming, Xue Man, and Qing Zhuo follow leads to Hu Shisan and Sada, but it results in dead ends. Bei Ming begins to suffer the ill effects of the poison pill that was accidentally...

6.Episode 6
01-08-202544 minBei Ming, Xue Man, and Qing Zhuo head to Marquis Jingshan’s manor, where they hope to find Ajia, who they believe is impersonating Sada. Ajia is suddenly kidnapped, and the whole c...

7.Episode 7
02-08-202543 minThough Bei Ming and Xue Man find out who the Tailor is, sewing up bride corpses, they discover that the Tailor is one of many in the Yesha organization, born of the blood bath in H...

8.Episode 8
02-08-202543 minAnother life is claimed, and though Bei Ming, Xue Man, and Kong Yun believe it is the work of Yesha, they must find evidence to confirm. General Huo’s wife and disciples prevent th...

9.Episode 9
03-08-202543 minThe case for General Huo’s death goes in a completely different direction when a more detailed autopsy reveals the true cause of his death. Bei Ming, Xue Man, and Kong Yun continue...

10.Episode 10
03-08-202540 minDuring the team’s investigation at General Huo’s mansion, Huo Dai Rong calls out Xiao Bei Ming, and the team realizes there is more to Dai Rong than meets the eye with Dai Rong. Th...

11.Episode 11
04-08-202538 minXue Man and Kong Yun go after Madam Huo and Li Xiao, learning the truth about their relationship and interaction with General Huo. Bei Ming goes back to General Huo’s mansion to se...

12.Episode 12
04-08-202541 minThe team solves the mystery behind General Huo’s death, but Bei Ming can’t shake the feeling that there’s something more than meets the eye. Bei Ming’s illness resurfaces again and...

13.Episode 13
05-08-202541 minDai Rong finds a new lead that the team traces to Guangsha Villa, owned by General Huo’s personal guard. She follows them on their investigation to learn more about her true identi...

14.Episode 14
05-08-202538 minThe team arrests the Immortal’s disciple when they notice inconsistencies in his behavior and what he told them. Their investigation leads them to a new suspect who is related to H...

15.Episode 15
06-08-202541 minXue Man gives an update on the Chu Gang Sha case to Kong Yun and his father. Qing Zhuo’s identity comes into question when Xue Man finds Old Bug to obtain the Fire Cicada herb for...

16.Episode 16
06-08-202541 minQing Zhuo gains a lot of information from Old Bug, good and bad, leading the team to head to Weizhou, where the rare red crystal can be found. With all of her family gone, Dai Rong...

17.Episode 17
07-08-202543 minAfter arriving at the Pingyuan Agency, Tong Shuang’s home, the townsfolk accuse them of taking corpses and haunting the cemetery. The team investigates the sick horses, the missing...

18.Episode 18
07-08-202540 minKong Yun begins to piece things together, then heads to Weizhou, looking for Bei Ming. As the team continues the investigation, Bei Ming takes some time to address Tong Shuang’s an...

19.Episode 19
08-08-202541 minAfter realizing Bei Ming is still poisoned, the team bands together to help solve the Yesha case. Qing Zhuo volunteers to go undercover to find out how and where the Yellow Heaven...

20.Episode 20
08-08-202542 minThe team trace Qing Zhuo’s blood to the cave where Yellow Heaven is harvesting blood. Though they capture the Master of Yellow Heaven, Kong Yun intercepts them and takes their pris...

21.Episode 21
09-08-202540 minOld Bug abducts Bei Ming and lures Xue Man to his hideout in an effort to surpass his nemesis, Qing Zhuo’s master. Kong Yun vows to find the escaped prisoner in three days to delay...

22.Episode 22
09-08-202542 minBei Ming and team scramble to find evidence that will exculpate Xue Man, while the Elite Constabulary rally to support her. However, time is running out for Kong Yun and his father...

23.Episode 23
10-08-202540 minThough Bei Ming clears Xue Man of the charges against her, he is taken into custody on suspicion of being Yesha. Kong Yun does the unthinkable, proposing that Bei Ming be sent back...

24.Episode 24
10-08-202541 minAs their first order of priority, the team set out to find Huang Wu Chang, the Holy Master of Yellow Heaven, who had escaped. They investigate who had knowledge of the secret route...

25.Episode 25
11-08-202542 minAfter figuring out who decoded the secret message indicating Kong Yun’s path back to the capital with Wu Chang, new clues lead them to a mysterious substance that attracts lightnin...

26.Episode 26
11-08-202541 minBei Ming and Kong Yun make a deal, working together to unravel the mysteries of Yesha and Haiya. Kong Yun’s investigations led Bei Ming to Wu Zhui, who was likely present in the Ha...

27.Episode 27
12-08-202539 minAlthough the team gains new information after obtaining the book of Haiya orphans, it leads them to a dead end, as anyone related to Haiya has been eliminated by Yesha except for a...

28.Episode 28
12-08-202542 minUsing the map from Wu Lie, the team heads to Haiya, where they find a mysterious group of women and children within a barricaded camp. The team must earn the trust of the Haiya peo...

29.Episode 29
13-08-202537 minThe team captures Luo Shu’s brother, who tells them to go to the Bei Hai residence in Lonely Town. They discover a passageway that leads them to different levels underneath the man...

30.Episode 30
13-08-202541 minWhen the team reach the final level, they discover a room that contains the historical events leading to the massacre at Haiya and information about Bei Ming’s parents.

31.Episode 31
14-08-202542 minTime is running out as Chief Fang has been arrested by Chief Zhuge for releasing Bei Ming. Though Bei Ming has deduced the identity of Yesha, he and his team scramble to find him b...

32.Episode 32
14-08-202539 minThey search for Miao Jie’s adopted son, who they think became the next Yesha after Miao Jie’s death. Upon finding him, they realize he was subjected to Miao Jie’s tortures and ran...

33.Episode 33
14-08-202540 minKong Yun returns with shocking news that confirms Bei Ming’s suspicions about the identity of Yesha. Bei Ming seeks an audience with the Emperor to determine the next steps. Meanwh...

34.Episode 34
14-08-202541 minBei Ming comes face-to-face with his brother, Bei Kun, who has voluntarily turned himself in. Unbeknownst to Bei Ming, this was all part of Bei Kun’s larger plan. Time is running o...

35.Episode 35
14-08-202541 minBy tracing down the small clues left behind, Bei Ming meticulously unravels Bei Kun’s illusions. To quell the unrest spreading across the capital, the Emperor decides to have a Hea...

36.Episode 36
14-08-202543 minUnbeknownst to the team, their plan to capture Bei Kun was yet again a part of his master plan. Bei Kun traps Bei Ming, Xue Man, Kong Yun, Qing Zhuo, and Dai Rong, while he carries...
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