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A connoisseur has a strange experience in a curio shop; Judge Dee begins his duties as Magistrate of Poo-yang | |
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Judge Dee reviews the rape murder in Half Moon Street; he startles Sergeant Hoong by an unexpected statement | |
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Judge Dee opens the first session of the tribunal; Tao Gan relates the story of a Buddhist temple | |
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A Candidate of Literature is heard in the tribunal; Judge Dee goes to investigate the scene of a crime | |
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Tao Gan says his prayers in a Buddhist temple; three monks are deceived by a clever swindler | |
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An old lady from Canton reports a terrible wrong; Judge Dee informs the sergeant of disturbing news | |
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Ma Joong discovers a deserted Taoist sanctuary; a violent fight takes place in the temple yard | |
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Judge Dee decides he will visit his colleagues; he explains the rape murder in Half Moon Street | |
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Two monks visit the judge with an important message; he recites a ballad at a dinner with Magistrate Lo | |
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Tao Gan consults with the warden on past affairs; he has an uncomfortable time among the dark ruins | |
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A newcomer unexpectedly mixes himself in the fight; the lieutenants of Judge Dee take counsel together | |
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Two Taoists discuss abstruse doctrines in a teahouse; after a fierce fight Ma Joong finally gets his man | |
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Judge Dee solves the rape murder of Half Moon Street; a Candidate of Literature moans over his cruel fate | |
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Judge Dee relates the history of an ancient feud; he outlines his plans for trapping the murderer | |
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The judge pays a visit to a gentleman from Canton; unexpectedly two young ladies arrive in his mansion | |
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A wealthy merchant drinks tea in the reception hall; Judge Dee sets out in a fortuneteller's disguise | |
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Strange visitors repair to the temple at daybreak; in front of the Buddha hall the tribunal is opened | |
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A beautiful girl delivers startling testimony; Judge Dee explains the case to his lieutenants | |
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Judge Dee draws up a stern warning to all citizens; he goes to visit the Temple of Transcendental Wisdom | |
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An empty Taoist temple poses many a vexing problem; a deserted courtyard delivers up its gruesome secret | |
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The judge and his four men fall into a weird trap; a dangerous criminal is arrested in his own mansion | |
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The head of the archives sets forth an old story; Judge Dee discourses on three criminal cases | |
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A thorough search is instituted in a library; a crab restaurant yields an important clue | |
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A wily criminal is caught by a clever strategem; four statesmen engage in after-dinner conversation | |
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Two criminals are executed outside the southern gate; Judge Dee kneels down before an Imperial inscription | |
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