The Wanted Detective
The Wanted Detective
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The Wanted Detective

7.2 / 10 · 5 votes
TV-14
2025
~43 min / ep
1 season
36 episodes
DramaMysteryAction & Adventure

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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  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    7.0
    01-08-202544 min

    A 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...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    7.0
    01-08-202537 min

    After 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...

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    6.0
    01-08-202543 min

    Three 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...

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    01-08-202547 min

    Xue 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...

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    01-08-202544 min

    Bei 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...

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    01-08-202544 min

    Bei 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...

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    02-08-202543 min

    Though 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...

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    02-08-202543 min

    Another 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...

  • Episode 9

    9.Episode 9

    03-08-202543 min

    The 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...

  • Episode 10

    10.Episode 10

    03-08-202540 min

    During 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...

  • Episode 11

    11.Episode 11

    04-08-202538 min

    Xue 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...

  • Episode 12

    12.Episode 12

    04-08-202541 min

    The 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...

  • Episode 13

    13.Episode 13

    05-08-202541 min

    Dai 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...

  • Episode 14

    14.Episode 14

    05-08-202538 min

    The 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...

  • Episode 15

    15.Episode 15

    06-08-202541 min

    Xue 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...

  • Episode 16

    16.Episode 16

    06-08-202541 min

    Qing 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...

  • Episode 17

    17.Episode 17

    07-08-202543 min

    After 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...

  • Episode 18

    18.Episode 18

    07-08-202540 min

    Kong 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...

  • Episode 19

    19.Episode 19

    08-08-202541 min

    After 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...

  • Episode 20

    20.Episode 20

    08-08-202542 min

    The 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...

  • Episode 21

    21.Episode 21

    09-08-202540 min

    Old 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...

  • Episode 22

    22.Episode 22

    09-08-202542 min

    Bei 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...

  • Episode 23

    23.Episode 23

    10-08-202540 min

    Though 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...

  • Episode 24

    24.Episode 24

    10-08-202541 min

    As 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...

  • Episode 25

    25.Episode 25

    11-08-202542 min

    After 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...

  • Episode 26

    26.Episode 26

    11-08-202541 min

    Bei 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...

  • Episode 27

    27.Episode 27

    12-08-202539 min

    Although 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...

  • Episode 28

    28.Episode 28

    12-08-202542 min

    Using 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...

  • Episode 29

    29.Episode 29

    13-08-202537 min

    The 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...

  • Episode 30

    30.Episode 30

    13-08-202541 min

    When 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.

  • Episode 31

    31.Episode 31

    14-08-202542 min

    Time 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...

  • Episode 32

    32.Episode 32

    14-08-202539 min

    They 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...

  • Episode 33

    33.Episode 33

    14-08-202540 min

    Kong 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...

  • Episode 34

    34.Episode 34

    14-08-202541 min

    Bei 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...

  • Episode 35

    35.Episode 35

    14-08-202541 min

    By 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...

  • Episode 36

    36.Episode 36

    14-08-202543 min

    Unbeknownst 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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