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[Go East]

[Episode 16]

Fire!

Yuan Mo!

Fire! Fire!

Yuan Mo. No.

Nothing's on fire.

I'm making you lung cleansing soup.

It'll be ready soon.

You know how to make soup?

It's easy.

The doctor said

it will be ready when three bowls of water bowl down to one.

Ignore the bitterness later.

If your condition worsens,

it will cost me so much money in the future.

Enough, stop cooking.

We would be choked to death before the soup is ready.

You can't put the stove here.

When the wind blows,

the smoke goes into the room.

What's wrong?

The fire spark got into my eyes.

Let me see.

Look up.

Don't move.

Don't move.

Does it hurt?

Is it okay now?

N-No.

It still hurts.

Well...

B-Blow it again.

I still feel discomfort.

You're fine.

I-I'm not.

I'm almost blind.

Move the stove.

Are you going to leave me like this?

Your smoke is choking me to death.

Brothers.

The Man in White is here in Changle.

I’m one step closer to avenging you.

Boring.

Do you have eyes on your back?

My sword is just very polished.

You like to come here too?

My brothers and I used to drink here often

before we left Wuzhou.

What kind of people were they?

Jin was like me.

We both are orphans.

Chen Xiong

just want to earn military merits

and get married.

Yang Li eat a pancake for two meals.

He wants to save his military pay

for his mother.

My father said

there are no heroes in the army

but ordinary people who dare to stand up.

They all say

you got your brothers killed

that's why you were demoted here.

I don't believe it.

I don't think you're that kind of person.

Am I not?

We received a tip-off that day.

That The Faceless would plunder a caravan.

They followed my plan

and joined the caravan.

We successfully dispelled the first attack.

But unexpectedly,

we were surrounded by the Man in White instead.

Wang, run!

Jin!

The men were captured by

the Man in White to save me.

I thought I could escape,

but I was shot by an arrow and fell off the horse.

The Man in White killed Jin and the others in front of me.

He thought I would die in the desert.

But I refused to back down

and walked out with my last breath.

So, did I get them killed?

It's both true

and not true.

Just like how you can't

see both sides of this sword at one time.

They joined the army with me.

All these years,

I haven't slept well a single night.

I have been wanting to avenge them.

I think that if avenge them,

I can have less guilt

in my heart.

Don't think too much.

Since revenge can make you sleep better,

just do it.

I'll do it with you.

Jin!

Chen Xiong

Yang Li!

Your good brother, Wang Kunwu,

misses you all every day!

He will kill the Man in White

and avenge you!

From now on,

I, Yuchi Hua, will help Wang Kunwu

to achieve his wish!

Do you hear that?

I told them for you.

They can hear it.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Cheer up.

We can search again if the clues lead to a dead end.

We'll be doomed if we lose our morale.

Let's go back to Sifang Pavilion.

Xiao'e.

Chen Xinliang is dead now.

You are free.

Unfortunately,

it's too late.

Did you know your master Chen Xinliang is The Faceless?

When he was in Yong State,

he only wanted to use the Magic Vase to win the trust of the people

to scam money out of them.

Later on, he joined The Faceless.

One one hand, they protected him.

On the other, he helped them trade slaves to earn money.

Then you must know the Man in White.

He is the leader of The Faceless.

We call him Master.

What else do you know

about the Man in White?

No one has seen his real face.

I've only heard about him

from my master.

There hasn't been a day of peace in Mo these years.

Countless orphans

became the new blood of The Faceless.

But in order to survive,

they have to kill each other.

Only the strongest can survive.

I don't know

what Terror Boy did

to make the people in The Faceless

obey him.

No one knows

how he looks

and how old he is now.

Chen Xinliang once told us

even if we don't look for the Man in White,

he will come looking for us.

Do you know what this means?

I only know that the Man in White is a man of his word.

Will he come to Changle now?

If he really comes to Changle,

he will definitely make a move.

Oh right.

Master had been acting suspiciously lately.

He seemed to be looking for someone for the Man in White.

Looking for someone?

I just vaguely heard that

Master seemed to pay special attention to

those young girls who were abducted to the Red Lotus Society.

I don't know much

about the other things.

If we want to find out the real purpose of the Man in White,

we need to settle down the refugees

and investigate them one by one.

My goodness.

Yuan Mo, is that you?

You're reading?

I remember my father mentioned

refugee settlement in "Sifang Annals."

It's here.

The previous dynasty had issued three strategies for refugees to settle down.

However, they were

regretfully ineffective.

I don't understand what you're saying.

Drink it while it's hot.

I'm going to bed.

[Archive Room]

Did you find it?

It's not this.

Hurry up.

This isn't right either.

Can you do it?

Are you sure you can find it?

Aren't you from the military?

Why are you so weak?

What does this have to do with the military?

Don't you know how heavy you are?

All right.

Put me down.

Where are the files on refugee settlement?

I've memorized them.

You used me as a ladder?

Isn't the ladder broken?

If it's not broken, it's better than you.

I...

Let's get down to business.

I've looked through ways that refugees were settled in the past

and my father's "Sifang Annals."

I found that there are two difficulties.

What is it?

First,

it's how to let the refugees have a legal identity of Yong

and live in peace.

Second,

these refugees are from different countries.

How can they not interfere with each other's matters

and cause disputes.

But if we hand out our identity documents to the refugees,

it will surely arouse criticism from all states,

saying that Yong is overstepping

and is interfering with the internal affairs of each country.

Haven't you figured out a way?

Write it down for me.

The refugees are all in the recuperating center.

We don't have enough manpower.

I'll look for Mr. Yu

and ask him to recruit more people to help.

Did you bring the token?

Yes, of course.

They're all here so early.

They're all here. Well...

Done.

Stop right there.

Stop coming forward.

There's a pond behind us.

Y-Yeah.

Why are you hiding?

We've heard that you're powerful.

But I didn't expect you to be so powerful that you–

Can kill, right?

How does it feel?

Is it scary?

I heard that when the knife goes in,

the blood can spray metres away.

Yes, more than tens of metres away.

Do you want to try?

Do you want to try?

No, no. We'll stop asking.

Don't you have better things to do?

I advise you

to pay more attention to yourself.

I heard that the West Court is recruiting new people.

Isn’t that good news?

Yeah.

The West Court is so busy.

It’s time to recruit new people.

Right.

Right?

I've already made it so blatant.

Do you still not understand?

What does she mean?

Recruiting new people...

Recruiting new people?

One will only see the new recruits smile,

but not the old staff cry.

Retainer Wang doesn't want us anymore.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Yuan Mo, let's go eat.

You guys go. I'm not eating.

Yuan Mo!

What are you doing>

It's lunch break.

Let's take a break.

Here.

You haven't eaten, have you?

Look, this is the roasted lamb leg from Inebriation Restaurant.

And lamb wonton from Xiao's shop.

It's lamb broth too. Try it.

Come on.

Have a taste.

We have Lihuachun and Wuyunjiang. Take your wine pick.

Try this first.

Here.

Here.

Nice wine.

How big is the mistake you made?

You're asking me to clean up the mess for you?

Don't say that.

We are brothers.

Yeah.

Besides,

you and Retainer Wang just escaped danger.

Right?

Shouldn't we celebrate?

So generous?

We have to let people in Retainer Wang know

that our West Court is as close as family.

No one can be left behind.

Right, Ji?

Yes, no one can be left behind.

What are you two trying to say?

Say it.

Yuan Mo.

Have you heard that

the West Court is recruiting new people?

Everyone.

Go to the council chamber.

Mr. Yu has something to announce.

Hurry.

Yuchi Hua of Jingzhao Prefecture is no inferior to men.

She led the army into the enemy's den

to kill the bandits and save the refugees.

She is promoted to the Chief Secretary to the Ministry of Justice of Jingzhao Prefecture.

She will assist in all security matters

of Changle City.

Congratulations, Chief Secretary.

I've been doing these things.

Whether I get promoted or not,

I will keep doing it.

As expected of Duke Er's daughter.

Bold and broad-minded!

Next is for the East Court.

An Xiuyi, the East Court retainer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sifang Pavilion,

risked his life to protect the refugees.

For this he's awarded with an increase of his monthly salary by 200 mace.

Mr. Yu, I...

Take it.

Throw it away.

Yes.

Wang Kunwu, the West Court retainer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sifang Pavilion,

and Yuan Mo

saved the refugees.

They were brave and conscientious.

They're awarded with an increase of their monthly salary by 200 mace

as a token of appreciation

What about the others in West Court?

The others also took part in the operation,

but made some mistakes

and almost let the head of the bandits escape.

So they aren't awarded nor punished.

They're definitely going to chase us away.

I hope these rewards

will encourage everyone.

The refugees haven't been settled.

There's still a long way to go to the Five States Conference.

You should cherish your honor

and stay calm.

Yes!

Take care, Magistrate.

No need to see me off.

Okay.

Why are you being so mysterious?

Yu.

What's wrong?

Don't you think something is missing in these rewards?

You've grown up.

You think that the imperial court's reward is too little?

It's an increase of your monthly salary by 200 mace.

How about this? I'll call Lord Lin here and you tell him.

I'm not talking about me.

I'm talking about Ah Shu.

Listen.

Without her,

I would've died without a complete body.

How could you say that?

Your lips have to be smacked.

Hey, I'm being serious.

You're not allowed to say that.

Look.

Ah Shu isn't an official.

But she has helped

Sifang Pavilion a lot.

Yes.

She made a huge contribution this time, right?

Shouldn't we give her something in return?

Shouldn't we give her a surprise?

You need to know

what she wants the most.

She wants...

She just wants Changle’s household registration.

But I know...

it can't be done easily.

It can be.

It can be?

It used to be difficult,

but this time, Ah Shu

made a great contribution

entering Green Wave Villa.

Let me tell you.

As long as a foreign personnel who made contributions

wants to apply for Changle’s household registration,

they have priority.

Really?

That's great.

Ah Shu will be so happy if she knows.

How about this?

I'll write a commendation letter to the Ministry of Revenue.

And then

bring me your master-servant documents.

To do this,

your master-servant relationship has to be dissolved first

before it can be done.

Why are you spacing out?

I-I...

Let me think about it.

Let me think about it.

You almost got killed

at Green Wave Villa this time.

In the end, you only got a small increase in your salary.

Yet Advisor Yuchi got promoted to the Chief Secretary.

This is so unfair.

The reward depends on credit.

It's not about who was in danger or who suffered.

Hua did strategize well this time.

She deserves the reward.

You started out

as a clerk in Sifang Pavilion.

You made it so far working tirelessly for years.

Yet Advisor Yuchi

is able to do everything thanks to her father's tokens.

She treats everything lightly.

-How can she be compared to you– -Enough.

Don't say things like that again.

Let her say it.

It's right.

I got those tokens

thanks to my father.

But I don't take things lightly.

Everything I do

is worthy of those tokens.

Because I know

from the day I was born,

I would be judged with more prejudice.

If I don't do well,

not only do I embarrass myself,

but also my father.

Hua.

Susu didn't mean it that way.

Don't get her wrong.

Susu is under you.

Of course she's on your side.

I won't hold her accountable for it.

But I hope

you can stay clear-headed at all times.

Don't be blinded by

others' admiration.

[Yuchi's Mansion]

Master,

are you very happy today?

What's there to be happy about?

It's just overturning the Red Lotus Society.

At her age,

I'd already won many wars.

How can you compare yourself to your daughter?

Master, you are really something.

What did you say?

I said were really something back then.

Of course!

Unfortunately,

I only have a daughter.

She's not young anymore,

but she still makes me worry.

But I think Miss

is better than all the aristocrats' children in Changle City.

No.

We can't let her go on like this.

The greater her contribution,

the more ambitious she is.

It will be hard for her to get married in the future.

I'm back!

My Lady, you're back.

Hurry up. Master has been waiting for you.

These are all my favourites.

You're never home.

Where did you go this time?

What do you mean?

I was saving the refugees. It was something seriousl.

The higher-ups even rewarded me.

Eat up.

Master prepared these for you.

I don't care if you

wander around out there.

I even support you for some things.

But I have to care about your marriage.

Why are you bringing that up again?

I'm talking about Wang Kunwu.

You seem to care about his safety.

What?

Father, why do you say that?

Hey.

Is he interested in you?

If you're interested, go on.

If not,

don't waste your time on him.

I'm not eating anymore.

I just came back and that's all you talk about?

Annoying.

My Lady.

So annoying.

Master.

Do you have to bring this up?

Look.

These dishes were made for nothing.

You were just rewarded

and now you're here to play with stones?

What's the use of getting rewards?

What's the use

of performing well?

He can't see it at all.

He just wants to marry me off.

I can see that

Duke Er loves you very much.

But he's just like others.

Just because I'm a woman,

he thinks making contributions and having a career is useless.

In his eyes,

everything I do is nonsense.

But he never interfered with you, right?

I think

be it in Jingzhao Prefecture or Sifang Pavilion,

even without his orders,

no one would dare assign

tiring and dangerous tasks for you.

But it's been a while.

Has anyone stopped you

from doing anything you wanted to do?

Sometimes,

what people think is different from what they say.

I guess Duke Er is just like you.

He's tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

He's extremely proud of you,

but would say things that are not that nice.

Hey.

Why do you always take his side?

He keeps forcing me to get married.

Why don't you talk about that?

I used you as a shield

to fool my father.

He seems to take it seriously.

He kept asking about you today.

But I...

didn't lie to Duke Er.

What?

I told him last time

that there's nothing between us.

I hope he can respect your choice.

Did you really say that?

I don't want to lie.

Lie?

Was it really a lie?

Didn't you just say

sometimes what people say

is not what they think?

I thought...

You could've also said we are friends.

There's no need for such a clean cut.

I'm leaving.

Don't stay around too long.

You're on duty tomorrow.

[Household Registration Contract]

You're back.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

The settlement document for the refugees to be presented to the Ministry of Rites

is almost ready.

Can those refugees get a household registration in Changle?

I’m afraid not.

But they can stay here for the time being.

It'll save them a lot of trouble.

They don't have to hide

or be easily cheated by bad guys.

I thought they could become a Changle resident.

But this is good enough.

What are you waiting for? Write it.

Ah Shu.

If...

I mean if.

If you can get a household registration in Changle,

will you...

move out?

Of course.

I will not only move out,

but also find the biggest and most beautiful house

in Changle to live in.

What's wrong with my house?

What's not wrong about it?

It's so small.

It has to be divided into two with a curtain.

I have to sleep while listening to your snore.

It's so noisy.

Hey!

Why do you need to live in a huge house by yourself?

It would feel so empty.

You can't annoying people too.

Isn't it good

to live with me here?

At least you have someone to talk to.

I have Poppet with me.

Who wants to live with you?

I'll be free sooner or later.

Hey!

What?

Go on with your writing.

I don't care.

You haven't paid off the debt.

You're not allowed to leave.

Fine.

I'll leave after that.

[Sifang Pavilion]

The registration of refugees

is really a heavy workload.

It'll take at least three to five days.

What are you two doing?

Retainer Wang.

This is the list of refugees

we collected overnight.

[Refugee Registration]

They are listed based on their region, age,

and gender.

All the refugees in Changle are recorded in here.

Just like the West Court.

Right. We must stay together.

Many of these refugees are suffering.

But we will hold their hands

and comfort their broken hearts,

just like a family.

Yes, family.

Retainer Wang.

Staying together is the most important thing for a family, right?

What are you talking about?

What family?

Get back to work.

Go.

Go.

Why are they being so strange?

They have been oddly proactive.

They heard that we are recruiting new people.

They are afraid you would fire both of them.

That's not true.

I told Mr. Yu that there are too many refugees.

We could hire a few servants to help them with the registration.

I see.

Let me tell them that

and have them not worry.

It's good for them to have a sense of crisis.

Wang Kunwu.

You're terrible.

As influenced by you.

Let me see

if there are any suspicious people.

Can this Man in White

really come and go without a trace?

As long as he is in Changle,

he will give himself away.

The thing is, who is he looking for

in Changle?

Ms. Ah Shu, please.

Xiao'e!

Xiao'e.

Why did it suddenly become so severe?

Take your medicine.

Here.

It's useless.

I've taken it today.

I don't have much time left.

Thank you for visiting me.

Xiao'e,

do you have any unfulfilled wish?

I can help you.

Thank you.

The outside world is so lively.

Is this your first time at the market?

I heard that by setting a river lantern on this river

and making a wish,

River God will bless you.

I only hope

the refugees in Changle City

will no longer be homeless.

In that way, the sins I've committed in this life will be reduced.

Ah Shu.

In my next life,

I don't want to be reincarnated as a human.

Being a human is too tough.

If possible,

I want to be a fish in the river of Changle City

or a flower on the tree.

I just want to be free.

God,

I sincerely wish

that Xiao'e will be in peace

and free in her next life.

Isn't it fun?

Let me see.

Push it forward.

Look.

Father.

That lantern is so beautiful.

I bought it especially for you.

Make a wish.

How beautiful...

♫Breaking through the cocoon, transform at night♫

♫Dance in the fire♫

♫Pursue your faith♫

Here, light more.

♫Memories lull me to sleep♫

♫I refuse to let go of the past♫

♫We want to forget each other, but never do; it's time♫

♫Why did I have to meet you in this life♫

♫You're the light, making up for half of me I'm missing♫

♫Don't ask how far destiny goes♫

♫I don't believe things will end and we will separate♫

♫Give me the happy ending I want♫

Don't be too sad.

This might be a relief for Xiao'e.

Xiao'e never had a free life.

Her best age

was spent in the dark Magic Vase.

If I were her,

I would make a wish that I won't be human again in my next life.

Ah Shu.

You're different from her.

You are free.

You may not understand, Yuan Mo.

Rather than being trapped in a cage,

being trapped by fate is every more painful.

But you're right.

Compared to Xiao'e,

I'm considered lucky.

Xiao'e hadn't even turned 16.

In Yanle, she's not even considered an adult.

How was your coming-of-age ceremony like?

I don't even know which day I was born.

Let alone having a coming-of-age ceremony.

You scared me.

Why didn't you many any sound?

Mr. Yu.

This is a plan for the refugees' settlement.

Retainer Wang asked me to pass it to you.

Y-You drafted it?

To rule by law,

they can choose freely...

Not bad.

Brat,

I was right about you.

I'll report it to the Ministry of Rites for approval right now.

This is great.

Yu.

Didn't you say

you need identity documents to submit the application

for Ah Shu's Changle household registration?

I brought them.

You've made up your mind?

Ah Shu used to be your maid.

It’s up to you to let her go.

But with Changle's household registration,

she can leave you anytime.

Although she didn't tell me specifically,

I know

to become a Yong,

she has done a lot.

Freedom is more important to her than anything.

I can't keep her by my side

because of my selfishness.

All right, don't worry.

Leave it to me.

But I have a word of advise.

When flowers bloom, one should pluck them promptly.

Don't back down at the critical moment.