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=Parallel World=
(Adapted from Wei Yu's novel "Parallel World")

=Episode 23=
(This story is a work of fiction.)

What are you trying to do?

Who do you think caused this to us?

Scorpion Eye?

Aren't you good at fighting?

Do you see my emblem?

It's a dove.

It's for message delivery
and surveillance.

I'm not a Falcon Guard.

Besides, they came prepared.

I couldn't beat them.

Could you?

We should've brought Gao Shen with us.

Never mind.

He could have been kidnapped too.

This is kidnapping, isn't it?

Has this happened before?

Just recently,

several of our Night Patrol's
Feather Guards were killed.

Do you know Jiang Zhan's lover, Qingzhi?

She's formidable too.

When she came to our tower last time,

she injured four of our men heavily.

They either don't act at all,

or when they do,
there's sure to be bloodshed.

As a minor character,
I only get kidnapped

thanks to your influence!

Think about your group of people.

Who is most useful to them?

So, they're doing this because of Liuxi?

Listen.

Learn to be more flexible later.

Be nice when they ask you questions.

Don't confront them head-on.

Like I will!

Why should I be nice to them?

They don't deserve.

Do you know how to be flexible?

We are only two now and outnumbered.

Since we're captured now,

you have to learn to be submissive.

Try to appease them first.

When they relax their guard,

you attack them.

It's okay even if you kill them.

You're stubborn.

You have no backbone.

Open the door.

Are they Jiang Zhan and Qingzhi?

I don't know. I've never met them.

What has Ye Liuxi been up to

in this past year?

What is she plotting
with her sudden return?

Didn't you all

hang Liuxi?

It seemed like a woman
from the Long family rescued her.

Later, Liuxi lost her memory.

Over a year ago,

Feather Guards set fire to Huyang City

and executed over 100 of our men.

We captured the spy
who infiltrated Scorpion Eye

and decided to hang her
to appease the dead.

But this spy

disappeared in a storm.

You guys are lying.

It was Scorpion Eye
who hanged Feather Guards.

Keep your voice down.

Did you see it with your own eyes?

I...

Or did Zhao Guanshou tell you?

Why keep him alive?

Chop his head off, and send it to Ye Liuxi.

No!

Don't chop off my head!

Why would you chop off my head?

Listen.

I might bring you something

even more valuable.

Wait.

Don't...

What did you do?

- What's your life worth?
- Let go of him!

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Sheep's Horn Cup.

Sheep's Horn Cup.

Sheep's Horn Cup.

It's the Sheep's Horn Cup.

He said the Sheep's Horn Cup.

Is your life worth the Sheep's Horn Cup?

Liuxi will tell you

whether my life is worth it.

I know Liuxi too well.

If

Liuxi knows

that you treat me badly

or even hurt me,

you won't get

a complete Sheep's Horn Cup.

Instead,

you'll get one

with missing limbs.

Alright.

Lock the door.

Are you alright?

Yeah.

My luck has been good.

I won't die easily.

Is Liuxi really willing

to trade the Sheep's Horn Cup for you?

Do you think
I'm worth the Sheep's Horn Cup?

I mean,

nobody would even
trade one kilo of agate for me.

Why did you tell him that then?

What could I do?

I had to say it.

At least, I tried.

When they contact Liuxi,

Liuxi and Dong would know
that something happened to us, right?

And if Liuxi really

trades the Sheep's Horn Cup for me,

I'll repay her.

I'll do whatever she asks.

What are they doing here again?

Why are they back?

What's going on?

What do you want?

Is this

Fatty Tang's?

It could also be He's.

The guards said

they saw He and Fatty Tang
go out together.

After that,

there was no news about the two of them.

It must be Scorpion Eye.

We inquired all the way
to the West Market

and found a porcelain shop,

but it was empty.

On the counter,

there was this box

and a few photos,

and there was a message saying
to give these to Ye Liuxi.

After that,
we couldn't find any more leads.

We know that Jiang Zhan
has always been in Black Stone City,

but we've never found him.

What should we do now?

Could they have already...

If Scorpion Eye

wants to intimidate me,

they could just
leave Fatty Tang's dead body at our door.

But they sent a tongue instead.

This is definitely a kidnapping.

Let's see what they do next.

Mr. Zhao.

I think there's a spy among you.

We were photographed

right when we went shopping
the day after our arrival.

Then, on the next day,
Fatty Tang and He were kidnapped.

Our incidents
are happening too often, right?

I've been suspecting two people.

The first one is He.

She knew your itinerary

and disappeared with Fatty Tang
at the same time.

The second one is...

Ouch!

It hurts!

What are you doing?

I'm a sorcerer!

Look. I have the badge.

Right.

Gao Dong.

Can you help me?

What does this mean?

Why did they tie me up?

He's probably
not related to Scorpion Eye.

If you're not sure,

send guards to watch outside the yard.

Scorpion Eye?

I'm not one of them!

But Dong,

he was with us almost the whole way.

Yeah.

Hey.

We only met him by chance

on our first encounter

at the Red Flower Tree.

After that,
we were the ones waiting for him.

Mr. Zhao.

I can vouch for him.

Anyway, please rest well tonight.

Don't wander around anymore.

If there's anything,
we'll discuss it tomorrow.

Thank you, Gao Dong.

My name is Chang Dong.

And I'm Gao Shen.

Alright, let's go.

Stop!

The girl who brought us food
is really nice.

Now, she's done for.

Done for what?

Haven't you heard?

I feel like you all
aren't very informed.

Jiang Zhan

hates Feather Guards the most.

If he catches one,

that person will
either die or be tortured.

Let me put it this way.

Under him,
regular folks and sorcerers can survive

but not Feather Guards.

If he catches one,

no one can leave in one piece.

Mr. Zhao.

He.

Are you okay?

Fatty Tang.

Where is Fatty Tang?

Fatty Tang is in prison.

He's in prison.

Did they slice off Fatty Tang's tongue?

Fatty Tang.

Sit down first.

Ye Liuxi is right here.

Tell her directly
if you have something to say.

Ye Liuxi, you had a pretty decent year.

What?

Jiang Zhan replaced her tongue
with his substitute tongue.

Substitute tongue and Water Eye
are alike.

Jiang Zhan can use her
to communicate with you.

I couldn't get any information

about Fatty Tang from her.

It was because Jiang Zhan clarified

that he only wanted to talk to you.

Where is Fatty Tang?

Is he alive or dead?

Is he whole or in pieces?

Don't worry. He's whole.

After all, I want to trade him.

But if you don't want to exchange,

then that's a different story.

It depends on what you want to exchange.

If you want to exchange
for Black Stone City right now,

I can't do that.

I will personally
attack Black Stone City

and chop off Zhao Guanshou's head.

You don't need
to do these two things for me.

I heard

you have the Sheep's Horn Cup, right?

You want to trade Fatty Tang
for the Sheep's Horn Cup.

Of course.

It's okay if you don't want
to exchange it.

After all, that thing is very precious.

Then you don't know me.

I've never cared much about that thing.

The Sheep's Horn Cup in your hands

shouldn't be fake, right?

Isn't that boring to say like that?

Did I ever
doubt the Fatty Tang you have was fake?

You're over-thinking

and tip-toeing around.

Clearly, you are not
cut out for big things.

What's the deal?

Shouldn't that be your arrangement

before notifying me?

But let me make it clear upfront.

Whole for whole, complete for complete.

Fatty Tang must be intact.

No missing limbs.

And definitely no hidden poisons.

Otherwise, I can't guarantee

that what you'll get
won't be all broken up.

Do you really not

care about this Sheep's Horn Cup?

You're the one who wants to trade with me.

That means it will be your item.

Why should I treasure it?

Alright.

I'll leave this woman with you for now.

Figure out how to make this happen.
And I'll notify you anytime.

Also,

next time, I don't want an old dog

eavesdropping nearby.

Mr. Zhao.

I'll take He for now.

I'll go take a look too.

Miss Ye.

You know the origin
of the Sheep's Horn Cup.

This thing must never fall

into Jiang Zhan's hands.

But the Sheep's Horn Cup belongs to me.

Shouldn't I have a say

in how to use it?

Mr. Zhao.

You set up Liuxi's return,

had someone keep watch
in the deserted village,

and then you welcomed her
with great commotion.

After that, you brought Liuxi along
to ask Silver Snake for answers.

Let's be open and honest now.

What is

your goal?

Holding back anything at this point

seems pretty sketchy, don't you think?

Alright.

Nandou breaks Yumen.

You, Ye Liuxi,

are the true owner of the Sheep's Horn Cup.

But unfortunately, Jiang Zhan appeared.

And his influence had rapidly grown.

When two evils compete,
pick the lesser one.

Jiang Zhan and Feather Guards

are at each other's throats.

We hope you can take down Jiang Zhan
and take over Feather Guards.

That would be a win-win move.

Miss Ye.

What are your thoughts on this?

I don't know.

I don't remember the past anymore.

Plus, my perspective is narrow now.

I don't like violence and killing.

You should really think it over.

It's not that we want to force you
into this mess.

Furthermore,

the enemy's enemy is our friend.

Scorpion Eye wants to eliminate you,
but Feather Guards want to support you.

So, you and I are friends.

It's a mutually beneficial deal.

Why not give it a shot?

This thing,

it has a primary and substitute part.

The primary tongue can be used directly.

But

to use someone else's substitute tongue,

you must first cut off your own tongue.

And then, attach the substitute tongue
to your mouth.

Usually, it's used
to repeat what others say.

Right now,

you have to wait until Jiang Zhan
activates the primary tongue

and then you can talk to him.

Will this substitute tongue

stay in He's mouth forever?

Does it need to be taken back?

Well, you see,
it has a primary and substitute part.

The primary tongue can
regenerate the substitute tongue.

so it doesn't matter if you lose it.

But there's one thing.

If you want to cut the substitute tongue

out of your mouth,

it will be quite a challenge.

It won't be easy

for you to cut it off.

You need some skills for that.

First, take a sip of strong liquor.

Wait until the substitute tongue
gets drunk and dizzy.

Then, seize the opportunity

to cut it off in one stroke.

He.

Is your tongue still hurting?

Don't be afraid.

He.

When you and Fatty Tang were outside,

what exactly happened?

Who did you two meet?

I...

I met Jiang Zhan.

Tell us honestly.

Was it Jiang Zhan who cut your tongue,

or was it Feather Guards?

I just noticed

your shoulder emblem is a dove.

Doves represent message delivery.

When Zhao Guanshou arranged
for you to be in the deserted village,

how did you two communicate?

Yeah.

You two didn't have phones
or satellite phones.

So, how did you communicate?

It wasn't Jiang Zhan who cut it, was it?

But he replaced your substitute tongue.

Am I right?

I...

Feather Guards are appointed
from certain families

of certain last names.

Of course,

there are special positions too.

Ordinary people can be appointed too.

But the age requirement
for them is younger.

My parents gave my name
for the position.

I was appointed

after rounds and rounds of screenings.

They thought
that it was an honorable thing.

After that,

I was given a substitute tongue

to send messages

in secret.

Fine.

Let's not talk about this first.

We'll talk about you and Fatty Tang.

What happened back there?

What are you doing?

Why are they here again?

Stay away from me!

What are you doing?

My life is worthless.

Get up!

Come here.

What are you guys trying to do?

No!

Stay still.

Open your mouth.

Li Jin'ao.

Li Jin'ao.

Come out.

I need to ask you something.

Sit.

It's okay. I can sit here.

Say,

have you heard of my name before?

No.

I only know you recently.

Have you heard of Jiang Zhan before?

I heard of that name long ago.

He's Scorpion Eye's leader.

Frankly speaking,

bandits should be wiped out.

However,

- I'm impressed by Jiang Zhan.
- Why?

He was born as a slave,
the lowest caste.

He was powerless,

but he managed to come this far.

He's not an ordinary person.

He was born as a slave?

I heard that he was sold

to Gold Mine Mountain
when he was little.

Anyways,

it's impossible to get out
once you enter there.

Many people started digging for gold
since they were five to six years old.

They did that until they passed away.

It's no different from being a slave.

I don't know what happened next,

but he managed to get out of there.

He has something up his sleeves.

He was a slave at Gold Mine Mountain?

Let's put others aside.

Once you're in there,

they will press a hot iron

onto your leg

to leave a scar.

(There's a branding scar
on her right ankle.)

(I wonder how deep is that grudge.)

(Why brand me with such an ugly scar?)

You're not asleep.

How can I fall asleep?

I'm thinking.

What is it?

You.

What about me?

Which part of me?

Every part of you.

What's wrong?

We came to Black Stone City
for a long time.

Many things had happened.

What do you think about it?

What kind of thoughts would I have?

Many things had happened.

But have we straightened things out yet?

If you keep this lazy act up,

you might die before you know it.

I won't die.

I was born to be extraordinary.

Besides, I have you.

But I will die.

It's not only me.

Gao Shen and Liu

will die too.

Fatty Tang's incident

is a wake-up call for us.

Don't put it that way.

Many things had happened

since we came to Black Stone City.

It's as if everything
was well-planned beforehand.

Actually, I've been
suspecting Zhao Guanshou.

I suspect that he ordered Scorpion Eye
to kidnap Fatty Tang.

Li Jin'ao told me

that Jiang Zhan

was sold to Gold Mine Mountain
as a slave.

I have a scar on my leg.

He has one too.

Are you suspecting
that you and Jiang Zhan

were slaves at Gold Mine Mountain?

I don't know.

I'm not sure, but that's possible.

I agree.

The pass

is reigned
by Commander of Feather Guards.

Jiang Zhan was an ordinary civilian

and was born as a slave.

How could he be
of the same level as those people?

How did he gain so much power?

What would he need to gain power?

Money.

Manpower.

There's a saying that goes by,

"Recruiting followers".

As long as you have money,

people will naturally
follow your orders.

But where did he get the money from?

From Gold Mine Mountain.

Yes.

He has the resource.

But,

the man of authority had
more money and manpower than him.

So, Jiang Zhan needed
an ace up his sleeves.

An ace up his sleeves?

Supplies.

Supplies inside the pass
are extremely scarce.

So, Jiang Zhan needed

to control the sources of supplies

like Li Wangdong

in order to be successful.

But here's another problem.

We know that in the past over 20 years,

the supplies inside the pass

were related to you.

If

you were the Feather Guards' spy,

Jiang Zhan wouldn't have
been able to succeed.

Feather Guards wouldn't
let Jiang Zhan gain power.

So, Zhao Guanshou

at least lied about this.

Let's say you and Jiang Zhan

knew each other since young.

You were slaves at Gold Mine Mountain.

Then, you guys found a chance

to escape together.

You helped each other

and founded Scorpion Eye together.

When I listened to the conversation
this morning,

I noticed that you overpowered him.

Besides,

you can exit and enter the pass freely.

You're gifted.

Judging from this,

your status and position

should be higher than Jiang Zhan.

As for the name "Scorpion Eye",

you named it that

because you loved drawing scorpions.

Do you still
remember the dream I told you?

(I saw a scorpion on a water tank.)

(If we take your analysis
into consideration,)

(based on how I saw a scorpion)

(and how I like drawing a scorpion
around my eye,)

it's possible
that I founded Scorpion Eye.

But there's a problem.

Everyone inside the pass knows Jiang Zhan.

Why

do the members of Scorpion Eye

only know Jiang Zhan

but not me when I'm his companion?

Why do they have such a strong grudge
against me?

Get her!

Why is that?

Let's skip this question for now.

If you really are Jiang Zhan's comrade

you founded Scorpion Eye together,

Zhao Guanshou would definitely
want to get rid of both of you.

But he can't eliminate me.

Right.

So, he's trying to make me
deal with Jiang Zhan and Scorpion's Eye.

We've linked the hints.

It would be great if that was the case.

But it's just our speculation.

(Observe desert rules.
No trespassing nature reserves.)

♪Hidden dreams slumber♪

♪Quietly setting the hidden stage♪

♪The twilight of destiny♪

♪Turns into the fortress of truth for love♪

♪When sealed memories♪

♪Slumber with the winds and sands♪

♪When choosing to continue the journey♪

♪With unwavering determination♪

♪When the enigmatic world
and the parallel reality contradict♪

♪Let the other side bring a colorful end♪

♪Ambiguity between truth and falsehood♪

♪Intoxicated between reality and fantasy♪

♪All beings are but for love♪

♪Spin in endless circles♪

♪Swear to enter the dangerous pass♪

♪Even if the future
is filled with swirling snow♪

♪Only to have a clear conscience♪

♪Ambiguity between truth and falsehood♪

♪Intoxicated between reality and fantasy♪

♪All beings are but for love♪

♪Spin in endless circles♪

♪Swear to enter the dangerous pass♪

♪Even if the future
is filled with swirling snow♪

♪Only to have a clear conscience♪