Forensic Doctor: Truth Above Thrones Episode 10

Episode 10 · Gu Changfeng, Li Gang, Pei Xuan

Episode 10 recap

Night falls, and armed troops with torches crash into Gu Changfeng's family courtyard during dinner. General Mu's third son, Mu Yunzhao, smashes the table with his sword and demands his sister Mu Yunxi be cleared within three days. Gu Changfeng stays calm and requests the capital defense map to locate the killer's escape gaps. He warns the young general about a plot targeting military authority. Mu Yunzhao withdraws his troops.

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Episode 10 scene by scene

00:00: Armed Troops Storm the House
Torches flare in the night as armed soldiers batter through the front gate. Gu Changfeng's foster parents drop their food in panic while eating dinner. Mu Yunzhao marches into the courtyard alongside his men, surrounding the household.
00:15: A Three-Day Ultimatum
Mu Yunzhao announces that Mu Yunxi is his sister. He threatens to execute Gu Changfeng if he fails to exonerate her within three days. He chops a wooden table in half with his sword, sending the elderly relatives collapsing in fright.
00:43: Demand for the Defense Map
Gu Changfeng remains steady and asks Mu Yunzhao for the city defense layout. He explains that the killer needed an unmonitored corridor to flee. Mu Yunzhao issues a death warning against leaking state secrets, then hands over the document.
01:16: Exposing the Military Plot
Gu Changfeng tells Mu Yunzhao that the killer provoked the dispute between the two houses to strip military commands. He advises Mu Yunzhao to inspect his own soldiers for traitors. Stunned by the words, Mu Yunzhao leads his troops away.
01:54: Hunting the True Culprit
The courtyard falls silent after the armed guards depart into the darkness. Gu Changfeng grips the capital defense blueprint in his hands. He prepares his next move to pull the hidden architect of the murder out from the shadows.

Key lines from episode 10

“穆云熙是我姐姐，我听说你要重审此案。我只给你三天时间。三天之内你要是还不了我姐姐一个清白，我不管你是相爷的人还是大理寺的人，我穆云昭的剑可不认人！”
穆云昭 · Mu Yunzhao draws his sword to threaten Gu Changfeng over his sister's murder trial.

“穆小将军身上，应该有京城的防卫图吧？凶手逃跑的时候，必然会找到一处绝对的防卫真空地，而防卫图能告诉我那个地方在哪。”
顾长风 · Gu Changfeng explains why he needs the military map to trace the killer.

“凶手挑拨你们将军府跟宰相之间的关系，为的就是让你们斗得死去活来。到时好顺便铲除兵权。”
顾长风 · Gu Changfeng reveals the true political motive behind the murder to Mu Yunzhao.

“是时候，把你揪出来了。”
顾长风 · Gu Changfeng looks at the defense map alone in his courtyard at night.

How episode 10 ends

The soldiers leave the yard, leaving Gu Changfeng standing alone under the night sky. He clutches the capital defense map that details every guard post and patrol gap across the city. Can Gu Changfeng use these military coordinates to identify the real killer before Mu Yunzhao's three-day deadline expires?