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[Shadow Love]

[Episode 1]

You don't remember your birthday.

My life has been drifting,

so I don't remember mine either.

Why don't we make today

our shared birthday?

We may not have been born on the same day,

but we wish to die on the same day.

That way,

we would be

born together

and die together.

If only everything

could stay at this moment,

how wonderful that would be.

[Origin of Our Fate]

The Jade Linglong

is the most evil artifact in the world.

once inside the body,

it can transform a living person into an obedient shadow puppet.

A shadow puppet acknowledges its master

through a blood contract,

and when nourished with blood essence,

it gains extraordinary power,

able to fight against 10,000 soldiers alone.

Consort Qin,

how dare you?

You're actually trying to kill the Emperor.

Honey,

I love you so much.

How could I ever bear to kill you?

Once the Jade Linglong enters the body,

the shadow puppet will lose all previous memories,

becoming mentally connected with the blood master,

loyal for eternity.

Master,

do you like it?

[Yao State's Military Camp]

This is a military zone. No trespassing.

Who are you?

[Li Shuang, General Zhenbei of Changfeng Army, Taijin]

Changfeng Army,

Li Shuang.

We're under attack!

We're under attack!

Go!

Prince Annan,

the Changfeng Army really did launch a surprise attack.

Prince Annan.

You predicted it perfectly.

The Changfeng Army has really fallen into our trap.

Scouts report the troops

are led by that female general of the Changfeng Army, Li Shuang.

Li Shuang again!

This time, we must capture her alive!

Our main forces have long

been lying in wait around Lucheng.

The Crossbow Unit has reached the riverbank.

Lucheng has only 800 soldiers defending it.

Prince Annan,

I request permission to fight!

I request permission to fight!

[Duan Aodeng, Prince Annan of Yao State]

These grapes are not bad.

Where are they from?

Lucheng.

Lucheng grows such fine fruit.

Then I'll have to cross the valley

and take Lucheng.

General,

why is the signal coming from Lucheng?

The Yao Army is attacking Lucheng?

[Luo Teng, Captain of the Changfeng Army, Taijin]

We've fallen into their trap.

What should we do, General?

Let's retreat first,

in case the Yao Army

tries to surround us on the way.

Your Highness!

Our forces have launched an attack on Lucheng!

The Changfeng Army's retreat route has been severed.

Good strategy is nothing

without knowing the human heart.

Prince Annan.

Our spies in the palace report that

Consort Qin took His Majesty

out of the palace yesterday.

Our men tracked them to the border forest,

but she had a skilled protector with her.

We were no match.

This matter must be kept quiet.

I'll go alone.

You must capture Li Shuang alive.

Consort Qin!

If you do this to me,

Aodeng will never let you go!

Duan Aodeng,

why do you always have to ruin my plans?

My brother was soft-hearted back then

and spared your life.

And now you dare

use dark magic on him?

Aodeng!

Aodeng!

Aodeng!

Consort Qin,

the grudge between us

has nothing to do with Aodeng.

I'm begging you,

spare his life!

Honey,

there's no grudge between us.

It was all his instigation

that made you afraid to love me.

Jin Wujian.

Oh, no.

The Jade Linglong hasn't formed a blood pact yet,

but has forcibly entered the body.

I fear it will lose control.

The Changfeng Army is already in full retreat.

Kill them all!

Leave no one alive!

Li Shuang!

Stop resisting!

Surrender now!

Today,

whoever captures Li Shuang alive

will be richly rewarded!

Why is this kid's heartbeat

so fast?

Father,

the heavy losses at the Battle of Lucheng

are all my fault.

There's no one else to be blamed.

Grand General,

if not for General's desperate breakout,

[Qin Lan, Deputy General of the Changfeng Army, Taijin]

we would have been lost

in the Battle of Lucheng.

[Li Wei, General of Cavalry of Taijin]

As a general,

every order you give

could put your soldiers in danger.

Li Shuang,

do you understand?

Father!

Although the Yao Army's attack on Lucheng

caught us off guard,

we've already repelled them.

We won this battle anyway.

Ridiculous!

You think that just because you won,

you have the leverage

and that His Majesty won't blame us?

I dare not.

Our plan for a night raid on the Yao State

should have been flawless,

but they looked prepared

and counterattacked Lucheng.

I'm afraid there's a spy in our ranks.

Investigate thoroughly.

Prepare the horses.

I'm returning to the capital!

Let him go.

General,

this child is crazy.

And he's mute.

He won't say a word.

You're not afraid of death?

If you wanted me dead,

you wouldn't have let me live this long.

He's not mute.

Untie him.

-Yes. -Yes.

Who are you?

Where am I?

I haven't even spoken yet,

and you're already taking charge.

Let me ask you,

why were you in the forest?

And why did you save me?

You're just a kid,

how do you have such strength?

If I say

I don't remember,

will you believe me?

Well then,

take your time to recall.

This is my territory.

Although you saved me,

I won't tolerate your impudence.

Military supplies are precious.

Since you spilled your food,

no food for you today.

You two,

let's go.

Why did I save her?

Why do I feel

calm and at ease

when seeing her?

Where does this strange power

come from?

What exactly happened?

Why do I look like this?

Why can't I remember anything?

Never mind.

The situation is unclear,

so survival is the priority.

Given how things are,

I can only live on as a child

and stay by her side.

So this is what I looked like as a child?

Quite handsome, I must say.

Why is this so itchy?

The fabric of these clothes is so rough,

and the style is sloppy and outdated.

General,

why did you believe him so easily

when he said he doesn't remember anything?

That day in the forest,

his eyes were vacant

and his heartbeat rapid.

He clearly went through something big.

The border is unstable.

Maybe he was traumatized

and temporarily lost his memory.

I heard his strength is incredible.

But he's just a child.

When he saved me that day,

either he lost his mind

or had ulterior motives.

That's why

we should keep him here.

He's just a child.

No matter how strong,

if he has hidden intentions,

he will eventually show his true colors.

Very well.

Then we'll just

be extra cautious.

General.

General?

I was just thinking,

perhaps he's like me,

just someone who has

suffered enough in this war.

It's her.

Why am I so sensitive to her scent?

Do I

have a dog's nose now?

The clothes you gave me were too big,

so I made some adjustments.

They look better this way.

You claimed you've lost your memory,

yet you still care about your appearance.

That day,

when I brought you back from the forest,

your clothes were in tatters,

but they were clearly adult clothes.

Were they your father's?

I'm thirsty.

Get me a cup of water.

Is she afraid that I poisoned her?

Is it too hot?

It is a bit hot.

Let it cool down before drinking.

This sword is so beautiful.

It's so heavy.

I can't even lift it.

Miss,

you're really strong.

This is the Changfeng Army camp

in Lucheng, Taijin.

I'm Li Shuang, the general of the Changfeng Army.

You may call me General.

This sword is indeed heavy,

but for someone who could

send a man flying several meters with one palm,

lifting it should be nothing.

Have you forgotten?

You happened to save me,

and just now pretended to be weak

to cover it up.

Why are you really here

at the Changfeng Army's camp?

I truly have no memory.

I'm not lying to you.

I don't know

why I was in the forest

that day,

or why I saved you.

I just felt that

you were important to me

and I had to save you.

You're afraid I'm a spy?

If I really had ulterior motives,

wouldn't it

have been easier to just let you die

in the forest that day?

Your words and actions

all seem full of scheming.

Though you're just a child,

it seems you've had some training.

Otherwise,

how could you be so meticulous?

A child?

What's a child supposed to be like?

Am I not convincing enough?

When I was naughty and stubborn,

you didn't give me food;

now that I'm being obedient and smart,

you say I'm calculating.

I just want to survive.

Why am I wrong at every turn?

Since you're a general,

you must be knowledgeable and experienced.

Have you ever heard of any way to reverse aging?

I'm a general,

not a charlatan.

Also,

eat this candy

in secret.

I've issued a military order

forbidding you to eat.

What a timely rain this is.

It must be a year of abundant harvest.

I hope there will be

no more wars between the two countries,

and the people won't suffer anymore.

It's too cold today.

The General went to inspect the camp

and hasn't returned yet.

Let's go have a drink, bro.

Drinking?

If the general finds out,

we'll be beaten with military sticks.

Why do I feel so uncomfortable

and restless?

Why did I

turn back into an adult?

I want to see the General.

It's...

So you've walked right into the trap, haven't you?

Tell me,

with the Changfeng Army camp's tight guards,

how did you escape?

Tell the truth.

So many people

couldn't keep an eye on one child?

That's your incompetence.

Where have you been

all night?

I went to search for my origins.

Isn't that what you want to know the most?

Did you find anything?

Since you ran away,

why did you come back?

I couldn't remember my past,

so I had nowhere to go.

Besides,

I only feel at ease

when I'm around you.

Kid,

speak properly.

I know this is a military camp

and you don't keep idlers.

I can be your soldier.

With those skinny arms and legs of yours?

You're no taller than a stump,

and you want to be a soldier?

That day in the forest,

you arrived late

and failed to protect her.

I was the one who saved the general.

That was...

just a lucky win.

You took advantage of the situation.

Besides,

if we hadn't arrived in time,

with your amateur skills,

could you have lasted that long?

So what?

It's enough that I can beat you.

You little brat,

you're asking for a beating.

If I beat him,

can I be your soldier?

Okay.

Excuse me.

You better keep your word.

Now that you're in the army,

you must

follow the rules from now on.

If you step out of line,

you'll face military punishment.

Ji Ran,

take him to register his name,

assign him a place to stay,

and issue his clothes.

Yes.

I don't know my name.

With your dirty looks and bare feet,

we'll just call you Cow Dung.

Cow Dung.

Call him Jin'an.

May our Taijin

enjoy lasting peace and prosperity.

I like this name.

General.

There's too much suspicion surrounding this child.

Precisely because of that,

we should keep him where we can see him.

His fighting skills are impressive and he's quite clever.

If we can verify his identity

and have him serve in our Changfeng Army,

it will be a huge boost for us.