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[Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact]

[Episode 26]

Are you making a wish?

A wish for you.

For the peace of the six realms.

For understanding between humans and spirits,

lesser disputes,

and eternal peace.

How's your wound

recovering?

Do you want the truth or the lie?

The truth first.

The truth is I hope it'll never heal.

Then I can...

stay by your side forever.

And the lie?

It's not healed.

You're in the mood to be cheeky.

It means

Dongfang Luo's medicine

is quite effective.

By the way,

how's the investigation of the one

who imitated the Claw of Insulation

and killed Chi Shan

at Spirit Market?

There's still

no progress yet.

Have you ever thought

he might be close to you?

I mean,

he must be familiar with your schedule.

That's why he knew to trap you

while you went to the pharmacy.

What's your point?

If it's someone

you trust and care a lot,

what would you do?

I once did something regretful

because I didn't trust you.

I won't make

the same mistake again.

Wait.

Would you believe

what I say?

Why would I? We aren't longtime friends.

Good wine indeed.

You haven't recovered yet,

and you invited me for drinks without talking.

What's up?

Lai.

Tell me the truth.

Did Honghong forget me?

I'd better just drink.

I knew it.

No wonder...

Did someone do something to Honghong

and made her forget me?

It must be that spy.

Haven't you been looking for

Shi Ji's spy?

Stop with your

far-fetched theories.

But I can promise you

one thing.

No one did anything to Chief.

Or else, she wouldn’t have just forgotten you.

Then why did she only forget me?

That's the crux of the question.

But in my opinion,

if she'd only forgotten you,

it must be a choice she made.

Why else would she still remember

others like me,

Yaya,

and Dongfang Luo?

You mean

she's choosing

not to remember me?

No way.

You have to believe it.

Learn to accept facts.

Don't humans always say

there are plenty more fish in the sea?

But I just love one fish.

We humans have another saying:

"At most, I'll just start all over again."

So what if

Honghong's forgotten me

and our past?

I have plenty of time

to make new memories with her.

Brat.

I'm speechless.

No matter what,

I won't give up on pursuing Honghong.

I'll go back if there's nothing else.

The spy you're looking for...

is Dongfang Luo.

Lyu Jianwen smelled

Chi Shan's blood on him.

Luo has a special place in Honghong's heart.

Before we have more evidence,

she might not believe this.

But I'm afraid Luo

will harm Honghong.

So,

please keep an eye on him for me.

[Wangquan Villa]

Constable Lyu.

Butler Fei.

Sixty years?

Although Yan Rushan didn't kill anyone,

all the women who were duped by him

complained he used spiritual spells

to play with their feelings.

By Yiqi Alliance's law,

it's a sentence

of 100 years in Huntian Prison.

Prior to this,

you defended him in front of Director,

saying he helped you capture evil spirits.

After weighing his merits against demerits,

it was reduced to 60 years.

Are you dissatisfied

with the verdict?

I dare not.

Director is wise.

Since Yan Rushan violated the law,

he should be held responsible for it.

This evil spirits' prison break

could've been disastrous.

Director's ordered for

all evil spirits who escape

to be sentenced to death

and have the penalty

of other crimes intensified.

I'll leave the rest

to you.

Yes.

[Zhizheng Hall]

Boss.

Did you not sleep well last night?

Look at your dark circles.

Is that so?

Fu Feng.

I can go alone here.

Go check

if the carriage is ready.

The carriage's long ready.

Don't worry.

Boss.

When did you become so cautious?

Okay.

I'll check it again.

Long time no see.

Long time no see.

I heard you got promoted.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

I heard you also went on a blind date.

I guess good news is soon.

We're acquainted.

I don't have anything valuable.

I hope you don't mind...

this tiny gift.

Long time no see.

Long time no see.

This is the horn on your forehead.

It's useless keeping it anyway.

I might as well give it to you.

Consider it my plastic surgery.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Our boss is very professional.

Even if you give her gifts

and ask me to buy yogurt for her,

she won't lessen your jailtime by even a day.

Sixty years is both

long and short.

When you're released,

I'll be in my seventies.

I wonder if you'd recognize me

when we meet then.

Stop here.

What's wrong, Boss?

I have something to ask him.

Yes, Boss.

You...

Why are you here?

Just answer

my questions.

Don't say anything else.

Just answer them.

Okay.

I'll start now.

Who else is in the carriage other than me,

Lyu Jianwen?

Me,

Yan Rushan.

Are you willing to accept

Yiqi Alliance's verdict according to the law?

Yes.

Do you swear not to play with women's feelings again?

I swear.

Who are you with now?

Lyu Jianwen.

When fish are in trouble,

in order to survive,

they use saliva

to wet each other's body.

What's the idiom for this?

Sharing weal and woe.

How long will you spend

atoning for your sins?

For life.

You captured Chi Sha Bandits' evil spirits

at the cost of your freedom.

Do you regret it?

Answer me.

No regrets.

♫When the moon recedes into the horizon♫

♫Looking up from afar, the stars connect into lines♫

♫Connecting into your eyes and brows♫

♫Connecting into your smiling face♫

♫How can I forget it?♫

I,

Yan Rushan,

swear to

♫Who can hear my gaze♫

share

♫Speaking about love♫

weal and woe

♫Silently yearning♫

with Lyu Jianwen

for life

♫Who can hear my world♫

♫The world has collapsed♫

with no regrets.

♫That's my troubles roaring like thunder♫

From

♫As I run towards you♫

the first time I saw you,

I already knew

♫I missed you silently for a moment♫

you were a kind spirit.

You just didn't know

♫Listen, the wind is blowing, and it's raining lovesickness♫

the rules of the human race,

♫As memories pour from the sky♫

so you made so many mistakes.

But you've been trying to correct yourself

♫It's an inch of my life, an inch of my heart♫

and adapt proactively.

♫It's my unresolved woe♫

Several times,

you even risked your life for me.

♫Listen♫

♫The wind blows and makes my heart flutter♫

♫But it's using falling leaves to prepare for this life's parting♫

No matter how many years

you'll spend in jail,

♫Love and hate are related to you♫

I will...

♫Our meeting was not in vain♫

I'll wait for you.

What a stubborn and smart girl.

Grief Tree.

Did you hear my disciple's oath?

Will Rushan

realize Jianwen's efforts?

With his personality,

it might be hard for him

to read between the lines.

Anyway,

I hope this is a good start for them.

Making a wish under Grief Tree

is no joke.

Rushan's sentence is long.

Will you regret

doing this?

I'm just worried this tree

only protects love between spirits

and won't sympathize

with a human like me who fell for a spirit.

As long as it's true love,

Grief Tree will feel it.

Hopefully

that's the case.

However,

even if we can't be together in this life,

I believe

we'll reunite in another way.

Constable Lyu.

With all due respect,

since you love him so much,

why don't you

confess your love to him?

You don't want Rushan

to know you're suffering for him?

It's not suffering.

It's sweet.

Loving someone

is a kind of happiness.

How is

his injury?

I just checked on him.

In a few days,

he'll be fully healed.

Then

he can return to Yiqi Alliance.

Have you forgotten

he was sent by Yiqi Alliance?

How could I forget?

You said you haven't been sleeping well.

This

calming incense

can help you rest well.

Find a chance

to bring Tushan Honghong out.

Mr. Luo has the upper hand.

The market is so far from Huguang Pavilion.

Yuechu will probably lose this time.

Yes.

Mr. Luo is so nice to Chief,

visiting her at such a late hour.

Before this,

I was trapped in the darkness.

Only you

came to see me again and again

and talked to me.

So I could endure that period.

You are my only one.

But...

if it weren't for Dongfang Yuechu,

I'd also be your only one.

Yuechu!

Dongfang Luo.

Who are you?

It doesn't matter who I am.

What matters is

I can help you get Tushan Honghong.

I'll give you longevity

and let you be together forever.

When Spirit Lord takes over the six realms,

our souls will always

be in the dark together.

Then

we won't be lonely.

But...

will you hate me?

Chief.

Come in.

Luo, you're here

at this hour?

Prince Lai.

What's with Chief?

It’s just a calming incense

for her to rest well.

She's been too tired lately.

You can even

make incense?

It does smell good.

Thank you for your care.

I’ve known Honghong for long.

Now,

she is my only tie in this world.

It's natural for me to focus on her.

I see.

Now that Chief is resting,

I have

some questions about

making incense.

Could you give me some guidance?

Of course.

Let's talk

on the way.

Please.

Thyme, colorful birchleaf, and cypress.

To think these can be used to make incense too.

Luo, you sure are smart.

You flatter me, Prince Lai.

I just follow what I read

in ancient books.

It's getting late.

You have to rush back to Twin Peaks.

I won't send you off.

Goodbye.

Yuechu, buddy.

Why are you still up so late?

Aren't you staying up

in Honghong's room?

Did Lai tell you?

I have many friends in Tushan.

It's easy to get your news.

Honghong doesn't like incense.

She needs to stay sober at all times.

Do you think

you know Honghong well?

Don't forget

I've known her longer than you.

For centuries,

every time she was troubled,

she'd come here and tell me.

I know every moment

of her fear and sorrow.

So what?

Do you know why your eyes are in front of you?

Because looking forward

is more important than the past.

You should know best

about Honghong's choice.

That's because she hasn't seen

your true colors.

What do you mean?

No matter how well you hide it,

you'll be exposed one day.

Since we can't be friends,

let's not force it.

Studying medical books requires silence.

If there's nothing else,

don't come here again.

Dongfang Luo.

Honghong trusts you unconditionally

because of her guilt.

I hope you'll get back on the right path.

Don't let her down.

Nothing counts

without evidence.

Evidence?

I'll get it.

When Chi Shan died,

Dongfang Luo was in the pharmacy

and never left?

Yes.

I'd been watching him here.

He did get medicine here

and never left.

It can't be.

Doctor.

Coming.

Here, have some water.

Are you managing the pharmacy

all by yourself?

Yes.

In that case,

you must be busy.

Yes.

I'm the only pharmacy in the market.

I've to tend to

all the customers.

In that case,

how did you have time

to accompany Dongfang Luo then?

Well...

I can't remember.

It doesn't make sense.

Maybe that day

was just an exception.

It's not an exception.

It's the fox spell

that made the doctor think he was always here.

Dongfang Luo.

Don't you want evidence?

Come out!

I'll show it to you now.

Dongfang Luo!

Come out!

Come out!

What evidence do you have?

Honghong.

I know you trust Luo.

But under scrutiny,

something's off with his awakening.

Don't you suspect him?

No.

I've been with him for centuries

just for him to wake up.

Even so,

everyone advised you not to go

to Fire Dragon Valley then.

But he developed the antidote right on time

such that you were in danger

and almost killed by Shi Ji.

Spirit and Yiqi Alliances

planned to join hands

to catch spirits in Fire Dragon Valley.

I was going anyway.

Why get him involved?

How do you explain Jianwen smelling

Chi Shan's blood on him?

That day,

Dongfang Luo and I examined

Chi Shan's corpse together.

Maybe it was stained then.

But why isn't it on you?

It's all just your guess.

Why are you so sure he's the murderer?

You haven't known Luo for long.

You don’t know him well.

When I met him centuries ago,

spirits and humans were at war.

Only he

believed in peace between humans and spirits.

How could such a person

harm anyone?

Yes.

Maybe he was so centuries ago.

But what about now?

Have you ever thought

that you're blinded

not by your trust

but your feelings for him?

You're right.

I've never suspected him.

But...

Enough.

I know your feelings for him.

Don't repeat it.

At this point,

it's up to you

to be wary of Luo.

Bye.

Honghong.

Why are you here?

I came to see you.

Why are you studying outside the cave?

It's funny.

Countless foxes

come to me for guidance every day.

I couldn't stand it.

So I changed locations.

I was careless.

I'll order them

to stop bothering you.

No need.

Although the foxes are naughty,

they're diligent in learning.

When I woke up,

centuries had passed.

Thanks to their company,

I don't feel

redundant.

If you're worried,

why must you leave?

I can't persuade Honghong,

so I've to find another way.

Fortunately, Fu Cheng's woken up.

I can start from her

to figure out

these conspiracies.

That's good too.

By the way,

Dongfang Luo

gave me this cultivation manual.

[Emptiness Magic]

He claims it's a long-lost secret technique of the Dongfangs.

Emptiness Magic?

I've read it many times,

but I didn't find anything wrong.

Why do they want me to cultivate

this skill?

I understand what you mean.

I'll go back and study it.

I'll inform you

if I have anything.

Okay.

After I leave,

please watch Dongfang Luo.

Don't let Honghong get hurt.

Don't worry.

Bye.

After days of non-stop rain,

it's finally sunny.

Why are you here?

Fu Feng

was always on duty.

It seems you'd rather

see Fu Feng than me.

Of course not.

I haven't given you a thank you gift.

I've asked the director

to let me come here

every five days.

Why?

Yiqi Alliance has changed the law.

Jailbreakers will be killed.

Yan Rushan.

Can you promise me

to reflect properly in here

until your sentence is over?

Why are you so concerned

about me?

Do you agree or not?

I promise you.

I'll be good and receive my punishment here.

I won't escape prison and hurt others

like Chi Lei.

It's a deal.

[Zhilan Garden]

Are you in a bad mood?

Did you hit a wall with Honghong?

What are you on about?

Si Xi said

when he was around,

you always racked your brains to look for Honghong.

With your temper,

if she didn't kick you out,

how could you've come back?

Lai said

to drink your medicine

while it's hot.

Drink it.

Stop thinking so much.

It's so bitter.

So bitter?

Look at you.

You've suffered so much

mentally and physically,

but you've never complained.

Now, even medicine's too bitter?

It's up to me.

Candy?

Look at how fierce

and unreasonable you are.

Planning to stay in Divine Flame Villa

just because you can't get married?

Who said I'm getting married?

Right.

A matrilocal husband's fine too.

Aunt Yu Ping and I can watch you.

Then you won't scare that husband away.

What's with this nonsense?

Alright, I'll stop teasing you.

The priority now

is to find out who abducted you

back then.

I see.

That's why you came back.

Not only me.

As a disciple of Yiqi Alliance,

you have the responsibility

to figure this out quickly.

It seems Lyu Jianwen and Yan Rushan

truly love each other.

But

Rushan's now in Huntian Prison.

Jianwen also doesn't want him

to know her feelings.

This task

will be tricky.

Honghong.

One more thing.

Yuechu

returned to Divine Flame Villa.

When will

Yuechu come back again?

He and Chief...

I'm worried for him.

Worry about yourself first.

Hey.

Why's your salary

lesser this month?

In this way,

it'll take forever to save up for our wedding.

Well...

When Yuechu came back,

you told me

to take care of him.

You'd better have spent it on Yuechu.

Otherwise,

you're just asking for it!

Jiushuang.

I'm telling the truth.

I'm not lying.

She used to be gentle and lovely.

Why did she become like this

after we got into a relationship?

What did you say?

No...

Nothing.

Jiushuang.

Look!

So many meteors!

Looks like Grief Tree's sent a divine mission.

The tree must've acknowledged

Rushan and Jianwen's love!

I knew it.

They're the only ones

who came to Tushan to seek marriage lately.

So the power of love is still strong.

Of course.

Look at that cloud.

It's so pretty.

Honghong.

All spirits and humans at the market

on the day of Chi Shan's murder

are on this list.

Does anyone else know about this?

Don't worry.

As you instructed,

Lai and I investigated secretly

without alerting others.

Dongfang Luo?

Dongfang Luo...

He's the kindest.

He saved Honghong and Rongrong's lives.

He'd never

kill anyone.

Besides, Luo's a nerd.

With his cultivation,

he can't handle

even three moves from Chi Shan.

How could he imitate the Claw of Insulation?

It's been so many days.

How dare you report empty-handed?

It seems you still can't

make a move on Honghong.

I dare not.

Since returning from Fire Dragon Valley,

Tushan's tightened security

to investigate Chi Shan's murder secretly.

Yuechu's also interfering.

So,

my several attempts

have failed.

If you can't make a move within Tushan,

what about outside?

Useless!

How about this?

In seven days,

find a way to lure Honghong to Setting Moon River.

Leave the rest

to me.

Seven days

is feasible.

But I need your power, Spirit Lord.

Spit it out!

Honghong received a new divine mission

to facilitate Rushan and Jianwen's relationship.

We can use it

to lure Honghong out.

This is a way indeed.