Forensic Doctor: Truth Above Thrones Episode 9

Episode 9 · Gu Changfeng, Li Gang, Pei Xuan

Episode 9 recap

In a snowy courtyard, Gu Changfeng gives Prime Minister Li's female guard one day to find the most suspicious person who handled heartwood. Inside, Gu sits down to dinner with Wu Qian and Liu shi. County colleagues arrive with inkstones and pastries to flatter them. Soon after, armored soldiers from the General's estate ram open the front gate with torches. A general steps inside as Gu Changfeng watches.

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Episode 9 scene by scene

00:00: A One-Day Deadline
Gu Changfeng meets Prime Minister Li's female guard in the snowy courtyard. He orders her to track down the single most suspicious person who handled Danxin wood this past year within one day. She obeys his command and leaves.
00:59: Unwelcome Flattery at Dinner
Wu Qian and Liu shi sit down for dinner with Gu Changfeng. Clerk Liu and Clerk Wang bring calligraphy, inkstones, and sweet pastries to curry favor. Wu Qian sends them away and tells his family to eat quickly before more visitors arrive.
02:59: Armored Soldiers Storm the Courtyard
Armored soldiers from the General's estate ram the gates open carrying flaming torches. They shout for everyone to get out of the way. A commanding general walks into the yard. Gu Changfeng puts down his chopsticks and stares directly at him.

Key lines from episode 9

“我们只听命于李相，你不要妄想对我发号施令。”
the female iron guard · When Gu Changfeng begins giving her direct investigation orders in the snowy courtyard.

“我不需要一个完整的名单，我只需要最可疑的那一个人。”
Gu Changfeng · When narrowing down who could have touched the rare wood in the capital.

“抓紧吃，不然，一会或许会很忙。”
Wu Qian · When his fawning colleagues depart after dropping off unwanted gifts during dinner.

“将军府办事，都让开！”
the general's soldier · When armed troops smash open the front gate while holding burning torches.

How episode 9 ends

Torches illuminate the courtyard as soldiers from the General's estate clear the entrance. A high-ranking military commander marches inside while Gu Changfeng pauses his dinner to watch him closely. Why has the General's household deployed armed troops to Wu Qian's home, and what does this commander want with Gu?