Chinese Drama 2020

The Silent Criminal (Chinese Drama Review & Summary)

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• Genre: Historical Costume Drama Fiction, Bromance, Comedy
• Release Date: 2020
• Origin: China
• Cdrama: 13 Episodes

Cast

• Leo Li Jia Ming as Shi Jing Yao
• Wen Sheng as Long Yao
• Fu Shu Yang as Chen Xing Yi
• Lan Maeva as Li Huang Wu
• Meng Zi Di as Ma Song
• Wang Zi Xin as Zhao Shan He
• Yu Nai Jia as Zhao Ge
• Zheng Jian Wei as Ye Cheng
• Li Bao Er as Magistrate Liu

Episode 1

The action all started at the manor of Prince Rui, who happens to be General Pei Zhang.

Assassins had invaded the manor to search for the fabled Dayuntuya.

The Dayuntuya used to be owned by the Royal Family but it was given to General Pei Zhang because he made himself indispensable to the royal family.

Whoever possesses the Dayuntuna will have ultimate power and riches as it is the key to the divine treasure.

The arrival of Jinyuwei Guards saved the general and his son.

The JInyuwei guards were Long Yao, the high rank, and Li Yu the low rank.

Anyway, they were just leaving as they had done their duty when Li Yu realised that he was missing his notebook and had to go back to search for it.

Li Yu overheard the general and his son talking about the Dayintuya. The General said that it had been stolen nine years ago and does not know where it ended up with.

This was massive news.  The loss of the Dayuntuya is really major.

Li Yu saw his chance for riches.  He blackmailed the General for 1000 taels of silver,

Li Yu ended up dead and his body was found by a constable.  He was Shi Jing Yao.  He appears to be brilliant in forensic science and he can they the size fo the arrowhead as well as the trajectory of it.

But he let himself down when he announced his conclusion that he was 100 percent sure that the man is dead.  The men groaned as everyone can see that they were dealing with a dead body.

They found out that the victim was a member of the JInyiwei guard; with careful searching, of the undergrowth, JingYao had a suspect in mind.

It was the son of General Pei Zhang.

General Pei Zhang appealed to Jing Yao that he had only one son.  He said for Jing Yao to look the other way and he would give him a better job or even a thousand tael of silver.

Jing Yao pondered and said 10,000 taels should do it.

Then Long Yao of the Jinyiwei Royal Guard turned up to investigate the murder of Li Yu.