All language subtitles for Faithful (2023) S01E10

(Huashi Convoy)

The distance from Huaizhou to Xiangyang

is just about three to four hundred li.

(Seven years later)
More than half of the Kunshan crabs died.

Now Mr. Hu wants compensation.

You all have to give me an explanation.

Manager,

you should talk to Feng,
the convoy leader.

Yeah, Manager.

We didn't set the convoy route.

Right, where is Feng Da?

Feng Da, get out.

On my way!

(Convoy)

Manager, I was wrong.

Is that enough?

Do you know how much a Kunshan crab is?

One hundred.

How did you guys do your business?

I boiled them.

I only ate eight.

You stole and ate them?

That's not "steal".

No, no, calm down.

I won't eat next time.

They don't have much meat.

Feng Da.

You've offended
all the clients of the convoy.

Now, get out of here!

(Huashi Convoy)
Go back to Heifeng Camp,

and be your bandit.

Don't even think about
getting a cent of your salary.

No way, Manager.

If you don't pay me my salary,

I'll beat you.

Manager.

Manager,

we have a client.

The person specifically
appointed Feng to escort the goods.

Madam, are you looking for me?

Feng Da,
Heifeng Camp's second in command.

Have we met before?

I heard that years ago,

Heifeng Camp robbed a government convoy,

and thus infuriated the government
and was taken down.

The followers dispersed
when the leader fell.

I didn't expect the second in command

to join an escort agency.

It's all old news.

Let bygones be bygones.

Madam, do you want to
escort goods or people?

People.

Who are they?

From where to where?

This person can't be picked up.

I would like you to grab her.

Kidnap the bride?

Seven years ago,

you made a promise to a young girl.

Do you still remember?

=Faithful=
(Adapted from the novel "Faithful")

=Episode 10, Chapter 5, Part 2=
(Feng Cleverly Presents His Grievance)

Master, be careful. An ambush!

Quickly lower the curtain!

They're after you?

Possibly.

Go.

We were scared all the way,

but we still couldn't escape.

Don't be afraid.

People in the sedan, come out!

Hand over anything valuable now.

If we have to search,

it won't be nice.

Asking for money.

No matter what happens,

don't come out.

Okay.

Be careful.

By your skills and looks,

you don't seem to be bandits.

Stop the nonsense.

Hand over all your possessions now.

Or I'll kill you.

Since you want to kill me,
then go ahead.

You're truly not afraid of death.

On the day I set out,

I had already paid respects
to my parents and ancestors,

and arranged my affairs,
so naturally, I'm not afraid.

Then I won't stop.

Go ahead.

I'm going to kill you.

There you go.

The sword is at your neck.

You bandits, spare his life.

You bandits, spare his life.

Who is there? Tell us your name.

Double Hammer Feng from Huashi Convoy.

Oh, it's Feng.

I've long heard of your name.

Today, I'll respect you.

Brothers, retreat.

Heroes, take your time.

Give back my men.

Sir, are you injured?

You're an escort.

Righteousness comes first
when escorting.

Seeing injustice on the road
and lending a hand

is also a common thing.

They are your accomplices, aren't they?

What a coincidence.

I'm also going to the capital.

The capital?

What do you mean?

W-What I mean is

I can accompany
the two of you on the journey.

How about I escort you
into the capital?

What exactly are you?

Who instructed you

to put on the show?

You've seen it through.

It's hard not to.

I knew it. I shouldn't have adopted
those women's ideas.

It's worse than using my hammers.

Women?

What do you mean?

Sorry.

Is anyone there?

Who's outside?

Mr. Lou, you're awake.

I am the escort Feng Da.

You did know my identity.

The leader of the Department of Juices
of the Eastern District of Huainan,

Lou Mingzhang.

It is "Department of Justice."

(Department of Justice, Lou Mingzhang)
About the same.

Anyway, I know you're an official

much more powerful than Prefect Chen.

You're now on an incognito visit,

warning various officials,

and investigating collusion
between officials and businessmen.

Am I right?

I've been cautious all the way,

(Mrs. Lou)
but I still fell into your hands.

Tell me, who instructed you?

The civilians of Huaizhou Prefecture.

The civilians?

What do you mean?

There's a vicious dog
in Huaizhou Prefecture now,

dominating the area.

You are the one to deal with the dog.

All this fuss

is to get me to Huaizhou Prefecture
to investigate it and arrest him?

Executing justice is your duty.

Are you refusing me?

You're not a corrupt official, are you?

Do you think I look like one?

That's good then.

The mad dog you mentioned.

Who is he?

You'll know when you get there.

(Huaizhou)

(Huaizhou Prefecture Yamen)

There's really nothing serious.

Just a group of petty thieves
sneaked into the city,

robbed a cargo ship, and then...

They were messing around.

Is this ship
from the Foreign Trade Bureau?

Well...

Well, it's not necessarily not.

Is there smuggled tribute on the ship?

I-I'm thinking there could be. Possibly.

Mr. Lou, how about we
go to Zuixian Restaurant first

and throw a welcome party?

Welcome what?

Don't play tricks.

Prefect Chen,

after all, you are
an official of Huaizhou Prefecture.

Do you have to wait
until you're kneeling in your own yamen

before you're willing to tell the truth?

Mr. Lou,

I really can't help it.

Alright, hand over your office seal.

You're suspended for investigation.

Feng Da, go to the pier.

I'll personally welcome
these two gentlemen ashore.

Let's go.

How's it going?

Madam, still no movement on the ship.

Keep watching.

Yes.

Madam, your tea is getting cold.

Madame Xu,

you are always resourceful.

What do you think I should do now?

This big ship is stopped
in the middle of the river,

easy to defend and hard to attack.

Unless...

Unless what?

Bring another bigger ship.

Then the soldiers from the yamen
can board and rescue Mr. Wu.

A bigger ship?

What solution is this?

Where am I supposed to find
a bigger ship out of the blue?

Madam.

Why are you back again?

Madam,

the yamen just sent a letter.

Prefect Chen
has been suspended for investigation.

What? Who suspended him?

It's said to be a high-ranking official.

Who is he?

The judge of
the Eastern District of Huainan.

Invite him to the mansion immediately.

You can't let him
go to the wharf no matter what.

Madam, this official has already gone.

And as soon as he got to the shore,

the ship docked.

By now, Mr. Wu should have been
taken to the court already.

Go keep an eye on it now.

Yes.

Why are you so anxious, Madam?

The case of Wu Lian and Zhao Yin

could still be settled
within Huaizhou Prefecture,

and could be resolved privately.

Now,

a judge of
Eastern District of Huainan popped up.

We're doomed.

Who is he?

You don't know?

He is in charge of
the Eastern District of Huainan.

And he is responsible for
supervising and inspecting.

He is famous

for being impartial.

These years,

he often moves around in the capital,

deeply trusted by the imperial family.

Given the imperial edict,

he can make incognito visits.

He was supposed to return to the capital
to report on his duties.

I really don't understand

why he would stop by
our Huaizhou Prefecture.

Are you and the judge

old acquaintances?

I've only met him once.

But many years ago,

his wife was interested in
the Yanyu Embroidery,

and even made a special trip to order.

Unfortunately, at that time,

I didn't let Wu Lian sell it to her.

I really don't know if she

took it to her heart.

But why does everything seem

to have come together?
What a coincidence.

Could there really be someone

trying to put Wu Lian
in a deadly situation?

Madam, why do you say this?

Because previously,

that lame fortune teller

might have colluded with my maid

to deceive me.

Actually, you reminded me back then,

but I didn't listen.

I should have listened to your advice.

What do you think I should do?

I apologize for my arrogation again.

What do you think?

Regardless of the truth of the past,

you should focus on
the current predicament.

Perhaps now

is the best time for you to let go.

(Huaizhou Prefecture Yamen)
Bring them in.

(Bring Peace to the People)
Wu Lian.

You rat!

You framed me. I will kill you.

Wu Lian!

Zhao Yin, the Supervisor of
Minzhou's Foreign Trade Bureau.

Wu Lian from Yanyu Tower.

Do you two know your crimes?

I don't know if the other one is guilty,

but what crime have I committed?

Who are you?

Lou Mingzhang.

Have you heard of it?

Mr. Lou, how come
you are in Huaizhou Prefecture?

Huaizhou Prefecture
is under my jurisdiction.

Can't I come?

Yes, you can.

Mr. Lou, I want to report.

I want to report Wu Lian.

The women in the Yanyu Tower

were all violated by him.

It wasn't me.

Please investigate.

Wu Lian,

is it true?

Mr. Lou,

this is just an old false accusation.

It was withdrawn seven years ago.

I was innocent.

Zhao Yin must have been misled
and fooled by others.

Panic-stricken,
he is making wild accusations.

(The Passing of the Finest Judgment)
Wu Lian, you rat!

You framed me

to save your own life.

Despicable, you sly fox.

Wu Lian, you rat!

Bring up the evidence.

Wu Lian,

do you recognize the things in this box?

I do.

Some of these embroidery samples
are made by me,

and some are made by
the embroideresses in the tower.

So are you admitting

that you privately
embroidered royal tributes,

gave them to Zhao Yin,

and profited from
smuggling them by sea, right?

Mr. Lou, you are mistaken.

First,

my relationship with Zhao Yin
is merely a common business one.

After I sold my embroideries to him,

whether he chose to smuggle, gift,

or even burn them on the spot,

it had nothing to do with me.

You.

Zhao Yin.

Do you have anything
you're in a hurry to say?

I'm not in a hurry. You go first.

Second,

Mr. Lou, how can you be sure

that these embroideries
are royal tributes?

Whether you participated in smuggling,

we will know if we examine

the accounts of your Yanyu Tower.

For every penny you've earned,

you better give me a reasonable list.

And the embroideries in the boxes

are identical to the embroideries
you contributed to the imperial palace

two years ago.

Not only they are
decorated with dragons, but also...

Mr. Lou, you are mistaken again.

Everything of the nobles in the palace,

based on their status,
is all abided by strict regulations.

Missing a scale on a dragon or
a feather on a phoenix is disrespectful.

While having one more
is a serious crime.

For so many years,

Yanyu Tower has contributed
to the royals,

and there has never been any mistake.

Mr. Lou, please look carefully.

This auspicious beast
has a short body, a long tail,

four whiskers, single sideburn,

and even has no eyeballs.

It looks like a flying dragon,
but it's actually a Qilin.

In all aspects,

it doesn't meet the criteria
of royal tributes,

nor does it exceed
any etiquette regulations.

I am honest and upright.

Mr. Lou, please don't falsely accuse me.

Well played, Wu Lian.

It seems that
before you entered this game,

you planned to withdraw

and prepared early on

how to deal with today's situation.

Mr. Lou, I am flattered.

Since my Yanyu Tower

is in the embroidery business,

naturally I know better
than anyone else.

What can be embroidered and what can't.

Artisans earn their living

by being careful and prudent.

You've completely cleared yourself?

There were never any wrongdoings,

so why would I clear myself?

You.

Zhao Yin,

I advise you not to falsely accuse me.

Confess now,

and seek a lenient punishment.

Wu Lian, you rat.

You are so unfaithful and unrighteous.

- That's no truth.
- Zhao Yin.

It seems that

Mr. Wu is indeed innocent.

And you, Zhao Yin,

as the Supervisor
of the Minzhou Foreign Trade Bureau,

used your power for personal gain
and engaged in smuggling.

The amount of smuggled embroidery
is so large as well.

I don't think you can wait until autumn.

Mr. Lou, Mr. Lou.

Wu Lian's lying.

For the smuggling of embroidery,

it was he who first contacted me.

Oh, right.

He violated the embroideresses
in the Tower.

He did a lot of dirty things.

Few of the girls in the Yanyu Tower

were free from him.

Almost all have been victimized by him.

Zhao Yin, stop talking nonsense.

Wu Lian,

keep calm.

I will judge whether it's true or false.

Continue.

Seven years ago,

he violated one of his embroideress,

and was taken to court.

He was desperate
to clear his name at that time.

To bribe officials
in Huaizhou Prefecture,

he reached out to me.

He said he had a batch of
royal embroidery to be shipped

to Abbasid Caliphate.

The price could be quadrupled or more.

I...

I-I was bewitched at that moment,

so I conspired with him.

Do you have any physical evidence?

No.

What about witnesses?

None.

Enough, we lost.

Meet me at the side court tonight.

Okay.

Thank you.

I'll see you out.

Wu Lian, you framed me.

- I'll kill you.
- Stop him.

Wu Lian, I won't let you off.

Take him away.

You're unfaithful!

You're a rat!

You'll get what you deserve!

Wu Lian, I won't let you off!

You're a beast!

Shame on you!

I'm telling you.

I won't let you off, Wu Lian!

Wu Lian!

Mr. Lou, Her Majesty's birthday
is around the corner.

I'm in preparation for
the gifts all day long.

Since this case
has nothing to do with me,

I'll return to the Tower now.

Mr. Wu, please wait.

The case is not over yet.

During my duty visit to the capital,

I'll report this case in detail.

I'm afraid I'll have to bother
Mr. Wu in the future.

Of course.

If needed, I won't refuse.

Then I'll take my leave.

(The Wu Lian rape case of Lin Rulan)
Mr. Lou, please take a look.

From the case file,

this case doesn't seem complicated.

Yeah.

It's just a naive young lady,

who admired Mr. Wu,

wanted to marry into his family,

and played a little trick.

There's no injustice.

(Plaintiff, Lin Rulan
Defendant, Wu Lian)

Mr. Lou, what's on your mind?

Wu Lian is now facing two charges.

One is smuggling,

the other is raping
apprentice embroideresses.

But so far,

there is no substantial evidence
for these two cases.

I can't work on the investigation.

What should we do then?

If there's no evidence,

then we have to go find it.

- Lou Mingzhang!
- Find...

Don't you take your life seriously?

A bandit

trapped us here.

You don't have him thrown in jail,

but you're even

making friends with him?

Honey, he's not a bandit.

A bandit leader.

The second in command of Heifeng Camp.

Look.

Lou Mingzhang,

you're the judge of
Eastern District of Huainan.

How much evidence of
corrupt officials you have!

You won't hurry to the capital
to meet the royals,

but you're investigating

an embroidery smuggling case
here in Huaizhou?

You're not afraid of death,

but I am.

Dear, calm down.

You're right.

We need to return to the capital
as soon as possible indeed.

How about this? Let's set off tomorrow.

Escort Zhao Yin to the capital,

and then we will
plan the rest for the long term.

Wait, Mr. Lou.

You mean, you're leaving?

You're still clinging to my man?

Who's clinging?

The culprit's on the loose.

You can't leave.

You...

Feng Da, listen to me.

The one at the Yanyu Tower
is indeed suspicious,

but when handling cases,
we need to rely on solid evidence.

Moreover, as this case
involves a lot of old matters,

I still have official duties here,

and I really can't be
distracted for too long.

Let's discuss this
for the long term in the future.

Hurry up and go.

No, let's not table it.

Wait, Mr. Lou.

You said you're a good official.

(Yanyu Tower)

Which room is the one
who entered the Tower a few days ago

arranged in?

Mr. Wu,

the fifth room in the east.

Got it. You can go.

Yes.

(Few of the girls in the Yanyu Tower)

(were free from him.)

Almost all have been victimized by him.

Did Zhao Yin really say so?

Yes, but he must have been anxious

and made false accusations.

He can't produce any evidence.

Mr. Wu

should have returned to
the Yanyu Tower by now.

If Wu Lian comes to see me
in the next few days,

tell him I'm sick and refuse him.

Yes.

Mr. Wu.

Do you know why I called you here?

The misfortune that befell you

is out of my carelessness.

Please punish me, Mr. Wu.

It is not the time to punish you yet.

The background of Madame Meng
whom I asked you to investigate.

Do you have any news?

I have found Meng Wan's residence,

but her property has been sold long ago.

It is said that her whole family

left Huaizhou Prefecture seven years ago

and their whereabouts are unknown.

Help me investigate another person.

I heard there is
a theater in the capital,

with a highly skilled female musician.

I wonder if Mr. Shen has seen her.

I don't frequent
such places as theaters.

Right.

Mr. Shen is full of righteousness,

ignoring the salary of
the Imperial Guard Bureau,

preferring to be suspended,

and coming to Huaizhou Prefecture

for this scandalous scene.

The suspension is only temporary.

My prisoner is in Huaizhou Prefecture,

so I am in Huaizhou Prefecture.

What's scandalous about that?

Since you're specifically
for the Imperial Guard Bureau,

why not hurry back to the capital,

and tell the royal family

about the scandal of Wu Lian,

so we don't waste our time here?

I'm just a member of
the Imperial Guard Bureau,

not even in charge of the guards.

I can't meet the royal family.

Turns out you're not
as useful as a eunuch.

Boil the medicine for me.

Why should I boil medicine for you?

If you hadn't forced me
to jump into the river,

how would I have caught a cold?

If I contract any illness,

I'll cling to you
for the rest of my life.

It seems I didn't misunderstand you.

What do you mean?

Captain Liu seven years ago

only seemed like an idiot,

while Cripple Liu now

is truly an idiot.

You dare to scold me?

Get out of my way.

I won't.

So noisy.

Forced by you to jump into the river

and left with injuries.

I must take revenge.

Catcher,

you're more vicious than Wu Lian.

I just smelled a scent of trash on you,

so I made you jump in the river
to take a bath.

Why are you following me?

You're really beautiful.

Thank you.

Are you married?

No.

Is it because

you're in the prostitution industry
that men don't want to marry you?

I hope you men

stay away from me. Will you?

What I mean is I can accept it.

Look, you sell your body,
and I sell my labor.

I think we're a good match.

- I really...
- Match my foot.

- No.
- Are you dumb?

Can't you talk nicely?

It doesn't hurt when you hit me,

so what's the point?

Everyone!

Food's here.

(Wait in the boudoir for seven years,
but nothing is forgotten.)

Luckily, they didn't bring Wu Lian
back to the capital.

Otherwise, not only
could he easily escape,

but he could also
falsely accuse us of a crime.

Wait, is this so troublesome?

I really don't understand.

Let's go to the Yanyu Tower now

and catch that guy.
Then, it's all done.

Feng, great minds think alike.

Let's go now.

Go.

As the saying goes,

stupid minds attract each other.

Just for personal revenge,

you dare to call yourselves great minds.

What's wrong with personal revenge?

Woman.

Aren't you also avenging your beloved
for personal reasons?

Making yourself so noble, huh?

Even if it's personal revenge,

you should use your brains.

What can you two brutes

achieve?

Enough. Stop nagging.

We'll get him tonight.

Feng, let's go.

Go.

I serve in the Imperial Guard Bureau.

There's no way
for your murder in the dark.

If you dare to harm people
for personal revenge,

don't blame me for arresting you.

Such official prestige.

When did I say I wanted to end his life?

Aren't we going to end his life?

I just want his leg. That's all.

Am I going to kill him?

With one hammer,
I could make him smashed.

I find that you're starting to
nag like a woman.

Who are you calling?

You.

You two idiots.

Why not have a fight,

giving us some entertainment?

Liu Sanniang,

you don't need to
fan the flames like this.

You're speaking up for them again.

Woman,

why do you always stir up trouble?

Are we leaving or not?

Make way.

- Stop.
- Everyone,

we have serious business tonight.

Could you first listen to me?

The situation in the court today

indeed went beyond my expectations.

Never thought Wu Lian could keep things
so clean after all these years

that even Zhao Yin couldn't
find a shred of evidence.

But haven't we
already achieved our goal?

What goal?

If you really want to
bring someone down,

just pushing isn't enough.

Even if he falls a hundred times,

there's still
a possibility of him getting up.

Only by completely
chopping off his two legs

can he truly fall
and confess his crimes.

Wu Lian also has two legs.

One is Mrs. Ning,

who connected him with the royal family,

elevating his Yanyu Tower to the top,

which brought him great fame.

The other

is Zhao Yin,

who helped him
with the fake royal tributes,

using the convenience of
Foreign Trade Bureau

to amass enormous wealth.

In any case,

we didn't gain nothing
in the court today.

Zhao Yin has completely fallen.

As for Mrs. Ning,

she is still connected to him.

So next, we should...

What should we do next?

Keep Mr. Lou in our Huaizhou Prefecture.

Why must it be him?

He has the people's welfare in mind

and boasts his official position,
duty, power, and good temperament.

Second to none.

How can we keep him here?

To keep a big shot,

naturally, it requires a big case.

It's just that if a thousand people
share the same mind,

they have the strength of a thousand.

If they share different minds,
it's useless even if it's ten-fold.

Everyone,

the next thing we need to do

is to seek common ground.

Only with concerted efforts
can we succeed.

Please.

(Unjust)

(Ning Mansion)

(Unjust)

(Yanyu Tower)

(Unjust)

(Unjust)

Madam,

several were posted
on the main gate of our Ning Mansion.

On the doors of
nearby residents' houses.

And on the walls.

Madam, something is wrong.

On our main gate...

What's happened to the main gate?

This girl's death was horrible.

She was really violated.

No way.

The young girl is only fifteen.

What is written here?

It says she was violated.

At such a young age.

Pull over.

Look at what's written here.

If it is true, it's too tragic.

Indeed.

She was truly wrongly accused.

Is it true?

Who would still seek justice

seven years after a wrongful death
if it weren't?

Right.

- Excuse me.
- Did Mr. Wu...

Are you talking about Lin Rulan?

Yeah.

The way this young girl died was tragic.

How did she die?

I heard she fell to her death.

No, no.

She was killed.

Indeed.

What a tragedy.

She was just a young girl.

What a pity.

So unjust.

Dared to steal
even the plaque of Ning Mansion.

Who are they on earth?

(Huaizhou)
Have they no fear of death?

Right.

Look at these three plaques.

Are they implying that Ning Mansion
and Huaizhou Yamen

are the left and right guardians of
the Yanyu Tower?

This matter is not simple.

Wu Lian must have a powerful backer.

Who would have thought Mr. Wu

was such a hypocritical gentleman?

(Huaizhou Prefecture Yamen)

(Yanyu Tower)

(Ning Mansion)

Madam.

Did anyone

attempt to smear Mr. Wu today?

If you ask me,

all the accusations
leveled against Wu Lian

in the court yesterday

are true. Every piece of it.

Madam, what do you plan to do?

If Lou Mingzhang

was determined to
leave Huaizhou Prefecture,

I still can take the opportunity

to sever ties with Wu Lian.

But he's not leaving now.

He even said he must
get to the bottom of it.

Madame Xu,

do you know what this means?

I apologize for my ignorance.
I don't understand.

It means

for this crisis,

I must save him.

Even if he has to die,

he has to die innocently.

Don't move, don't move.

Get away.

Stop looking. Stop looking.

What now?

Has the one from Ning Mansion given up?

It appears we
have underestimated Mrs. Ning.

We still need to give her a good push.

What's your plan?

Your turn to perform
after I've done my part.

The show just started.

Boss, Ms. Chen is here.

Ms. Huang, you seem busy.

(Huang Jiaojiao)
Long time no see, Ms. Chen.

Hope you've been well.

Good. Thanks to you.

♪Withered orchids are falling♪

♪In a misty rain♪

♪I've been traveling♪

♪Across the country♪

♪I'm as sad as you♪

♪Walking through high-rises♪

♪Sobbing desperately into my hands♪

♪The candle is on♪

♪Even if I can't return♪

♪I have no regrets♪

♪The wind is blowing♪

♪Snow is falling♪

♪I'm fearless♪

♪And move on in any case♪

♪I follow my passions♪

♪Looking back♪

♪I bring back a flood of memories♪

♪I've been through a lot♪

♪It is unforgettable♪

♪Dawn arrives♪

♪Walking through high-rises♪

♪Sobbing desperately into my hands♪

♪The candle is on♪

♪Even if I can't return♪

♪I have no regrets♪

♪The wind is blowing♪

♪Snow is falling♪

♪I'm fearless♪

♪And move on in any case♪

♪I follow my passions♪

♪Looking back♪

♪I bring back a flood of memories♪

♪I've been through a lot♪

♪It is unforgettable♪

♪Dawn arrives♪