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[The Vendetta of An]

Let me stay with you.

The King of Tiemo has made a move.

I'm sure

they are well-prepared for the assault on Chang'an.

You must deliver the military order

to Baiwenhu's main division.

We must be prepared.

Then, I'll stay.

Don't worry.

I still have arrows.

General.

Don't be sad.

Whether we are dead

or alive,

we have done this dynasty proud.

As a soldier,

this might be

the best ending for me.

[Episode 21]

The famous general,

Gu Yu of Baiwenhu is dead.

Just like Yan Fengshan, Xiao Wuyang,

and Liu Ziwen,

he was also a respected enemy who should be feared.

Go find a hill

and give General Gu a grand funeral.

He said

he wanted to die in his homeland.

I'll grant his wish.

Noted.

General, you were friends with him.

Why didn't you go see him?

He suffered a great upheaval

and lived a life wandering in hardships all these years.

Chancellor Gao could find him,

but I, a former friend of his,

thought he was already dead.

He did not even request help from me

just to not get me involved.

I don't have it in me to see him.

♪A swift moment becomes an eternity♪

♪In this vast world, our paths lead to different journeys♪

♪Like peacocks flying apart♪

♪Lifting my head, a bright moon hangs in the sky♪

♪Looking at my hometown, mountains away from me♪

♪A flick of hand is enough to stir turbulence♪

♪Oh, this world of splendor♪

♪Not dead, yet not alive♪

♪Prosper when it's prosperous♪

♪Serene like the moon when it's peaceful♪

White Hair.

Come here.

♪Resides in me♪

♪Though it's but a small wish…♪

White Hair.

You are the most excellent student I've taught.

Let me ask you.

What do you want to achieve

when you grow up?

In times of peace,

to aid a wise ruler.

[Respect your teachers and value virtue]

But times of peace are hard to come by.

What if you find yourself in times of chaos?

In times of chaos,

to kill every enemy.

It's good to have such an ambition.

First, you must remember what I told you.

Those who stand out invite trouble.

So,

[Wu Zhongheng, Tutor of the Grand Academy]

you must first make sure

that you survive.

♪Looking at the sea of people from afar♪

♪I yearn for a connection♪

♪That lasts till we die♪

♪Oh, this world of splendor♪

♪Not dead, yet not alive♪

♪Prosper when it's prosperous♪

♪Serene like the moon when it's peaceful♪

♪Thousands of well-lit households♪

♪The dream of my homeland♪

♪Resides in me♪

♪Though it's but a small wish♪

♪I ask for peace in all four corners♪

General Gu.

The King respects you.

But my four sons

died in the hands of the Baiwenhu Army.

You deserve this.

I deserve this, as well!

Gu Yu,

leave the rest to me.

Don't worry.

Chang'an will not fall.

Rest in peace.

Your friend is dead.

It's time for you to die.

Time to return

General Fengshan's life!

It's not time yet.

Many of my comrades were killed.

I must stay here.

An eye

for an eye.

You must help me.

Given Yan Fengshan's return,

I'm ready to lose Chang'an.

But I'm ready

for Chang'an to lose Gu Yu.

You mustn't die.

This is Baiwenhu's message token.

Before he died,

he left me a message.

He did all he could

for the dynasty.

Even when he was dying,

he still used his own body

to relay the military order.

The Huben Army

used to fight the Tiemo people in the north too.

They also fought alongside the Baiwenhu Army.

Back then,

everyone in the imperial court

respected the Huben Army.

You want me to pay with my life

but it's not time yet.

When the Tiemo people are chased out of the border,

you may find me

to avenge Yan Fengshan.

I will spare you.

When the Tiemo people are chased out of the border,

I will come and take your life.

My friend,

I'll see you when the time comes.

[Taiyiji Clinic]

[Ding Er]

You are finally awake.

Come.

Come.

Get up.

Drink the medicine.

Xiaoqing made this for you.

Here you go.

Give it to me.

How do you feel?

Still alive?

Still alive.

That's good enough.

You there.

Why is it you

who takes care of me?

How did all of you find me?

Didn't...

Didn't you come back on your own?

Back then,

a Baiwenhu soldier told us

something had happened to you.

We searched all over Chang'an

and finally found you

lying in front of the clinic.

Oh.

Where are Huai'an and the rest?

Yan Fengshan and...

Yan Fengshan is dead.

Huai'an left the city to quell the unrest

but he hasn't returned.

He's finally dead.

Yes.

Finally,

it's over.

Where's Xiaoqing?

How is she?

She stayed by your side the whole night.

She only left when the physician said

you'd live.

We were mistaken

about Su Changlin.

He's a pesky troublemaker.

When Huai'an is back,

we'll deal with him together.

[Flatbread with Soup]

You're welcome.

Come again when you're done.

- Sure. - I want one with meat.

Miss,

what do you feel like eating?

If you want snow-pear tonic,

you have to wait for a while.

This batch still needs some time to be ready.

Sir,

do you know Yang Chuhao?

A rich merchant in Chang'an.

Of course, I do.

All the businesses

in the few streets around here

belong to him.

Miss,

you wish to know more about him?

I'm running a small business.

I'm not close to someone like him.

He has a debt collector working for him.

A young man

who looks harmless.

Do you know him?

Are you talking

about Mr. Su?

He

was here before.

He came here to buy snow-pear tonic.

He was very polite

and generous.

He paid a lot.

Tell me when he visits again.

There's a clinic up ahead at Xiaocaomen.

I live there.

Sure.

Miss.

Let me ask one more thing.

Did Mr. Su buy the snow-pear tonic

for you?

Yes.

But I'm going to kill him.

Tell me.

Can we

live a normal life in the future?

We can watch cockfights on the streets and play backgammon

when we are free.

We'll find a reliable shopkeeper

and work for him

for a fixed income.

We will live in the same house

and pay the rent together.

Isn't it quite nice?

You'd never think about this in the past.

Yes.

With Yan Fengshan around,

I had to live cautiously

even as the Emperor.

I've never lived

like a person.

Do you have any idea?

Huai'an wanted to take revenge

and I also wanted him dead.

I was a coward in the past.

I dared not say it.

I was very afraid of him in the past.

But now,

Yan Fengshan is dead.

This day has finally come.

Yes.

Yan Fengshan is dead.

You can finally live

according to your wishes for once.

Your Majesty.

We are the only ones here.

Spare the formalities.

The ground is cold.

We are both old.

I'm sure you can't handle kneeling for a long time.

Stand up.

I failed my mission.

Please punish me, Your Majesty.

What's the point of punishing you?

If you fail this time,

just succeed the next time.

I've met

Xie Huai'an.

His gaze

was unlike his father's.

It felt like yours or mine.

It had the viciousness of the Tiemo people.

So, losing to him this time

wasn't your fault.

Stand up.

Yes.

Among the nobles of Chang'an,

Yang Chuhao loves collecting tomes the most.

We saw this study

and thought Your Majesty would like it.

All of Your Majesty's old tomes

have been kept properly.

So many good tomes

are abandoned here.

What a pity.

[Yisi Divination]

[Riverside Journal]

See?

This book.

Cen Weizong

spent more than a decade of effort

to write this.

This is a travel journal.

It was lost in the war.

He wanted to find this book

but to no avail.

Later,

Cen Weizong became the Grand Preceptor,

only second to the emperor.

He would never imagine

that his book would be used by a stall owner

to prop up a table.

Everything in the world

has its destiny.

I tried everything to find this book

because it recorded

every pass

between the borders of two nations.

The Tiemo people

will soon have a use for this.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

Oh.

I have one more thing

to discuss with you.

Go ahead, Your Majesty.

Sit down and let's talk about it.

Your identity has been exposed now.

What do you plan to do

with your two disciples?

Your Majesty, you should know

why I started serving you back then.

Of course.

Because your children

died in Tiemo during the winter.

Winter in Tiemo is too cold.

Many children

can't endure such a harsh season.

We are lucky

to be alive until now.

But you

have lived in Chang'an for so many years.

I'm sure you have a strong bond to this place.

I believe you won't betray me

because your children

are watching you

from high above.

I've arranged for someone to keep an eye on them.

If they stand in our way,

they will be killed.

Good.

Emergency!

Emergency!

It's an emergency! Sir!

Sir!

It's an emergency, sir!

Emergency report from the North Office!

Military report from Shifu Pass

hasn't arrived in Chang'an

but the one from North Office is here?

Am I

really leaving?

News of Gu Yu's death

has spread all over Chang'an.

Huai'an hasn't returned until now

and Master is missing.

Something must have gone wrong.

Huai'an said

that once the situation in Chang'an changed,

you must be sent out of the city immediately.

Don't worry too much.

Huai'an's old friends are in Huainan.

They will protect you.

Just eat and sleep

along the way

and you'll arrive soon.

Are you

telling me that Gu Yu is really dead?

Is Huai'an not coming back?

I thought

the world would be at peace

once Yan Fengshan was dead.

I didn't expect...

Don't be so pessimistic.

We are just preparing for the worst.

Perhaps Huai'an will appear

and stop your carriage

when you're halfway along your journey.

That...

That is quite scary.

In the past,

all of Chang'an was mine.

I'm leaving now

yet I can't take anything with me.

Wait for me.

Take this.

This is supposed to be for Master

but you are going to Huainan.

Winter in the south is humid and cold.

You can use it as your winter coat.

All right.

Thank you.

Wait.

What is the meaning of this?

You are afraid of the dark.

Use it at night.

You are the one who's afraid.

All right.

See you.

You used to own all of Chang'an,

but you had no friends.

Now, you do.

You also have friends who will miss you.

Go.

All of you

should take care as well.

If you meet Huai'an later,

tell him

that I'm hiding

and I'm hiding well.

He can rest assured.

See you.

[Taiyiji Clinic]

Xiaoqing,

have you noticed?

There are many strangers nearby.

That's right.

Huai'an said

if the situation changed in Chang'an,

the Nasty One would be the first to get hurt.

I'm afraid

he has already been targeted now.

So, I want to send him off in secret.

At least, until he's out of the city.

I'll come with you.

You are still injured.

No.

Master and Huai'an

might send news at any time.

Someone needs to stay at Taiyiji.

You must be careful.

My eyes

have been twitching all day.

Don't worry.

My injury doesn't affect me much.

It'll be fine.

Who's worried about you?

I'm worried about Master.

He is our master.

We shouldn't be worried about him.

[Cui's Dessert]

I know you want to kill me.

I asked

the shopkeeper to lure you here.

Why?

Because I'm from Tiemo.

Are you here to kill me?

No.

I'm here to send you home.

Only when you

and your friends are alive,

can Xie Huai'an be controlled.

You said your name was Su Changlin.

Is that true?

It is true.

You said you buried your only mother at the age of 14.

You came to Chang'an to make a living.

During your first year in Chang'an,

it was always raining.

You ate a bowl of noodles at the noodle shop

south of the city.

You ran away

because you had no money.

You kept running

and crying.

Is that true?

It is true.

However,

my mother was also from Tiemo.

I did not believe it in the beginning.

It turns out you are

indeed that person.

Sir, give me a bowl of noodles.

Sure.

Brat, you haven't paid!

Stay right there.

When I first met you,

I told you

the most miserable things in my life

to make you pity me.

I didn't expect...

What are you doing?

You're back?

I'm sorting out the accounts.

The account is a mess

so I'm sorting it out.

I'll be done soon.

I didn't expect...

I didn't expect

it to be a meeting between acquaintances.

Have you paid

for the bowl of noodles?

I have.

However, you won't be able to return

the debt you owe me.

Later, the noodle stall

was acquired by someone else

and became the dessert stall you see now.

Everything begins there

so just let it end there.

What are you doing?

Don't stand in my way.

Master?

Come with me.

My master wants to see you.

Don't step forward anymore.

If you don't want to die,

return to Taiyiji Clinic.

♪Let the past fade away into the mountains and fields♪

♪Surname and given name are all lost in the dust and smoke♪

♪The moon in the forest wanes in the midnight night♪

♪In a hazy moment♪

♪The most familiar dream surfaces again♪

♪Though far away, my thoughts remain♪

♪Everything in the world is at our fingertips♪

♪And I am waiting for the day the mist clears♪

♪Snow falls all over Chang'an♪

♪Who drifts farther and farther away♪

♪The moonlight flowing through my fingers♪

♪Cannot bring back your face♪

♪Blood spreads across these years♪

♪I am willing to burn like a blazing flame♪

♪To exchange for the full moon in the human world♪

♪Who holds the chess and looks down upon the world♪

♪In laughter and conversation♪

♪The hidden blade is too obvious♪

♪Though far away, my thoughts remain♪

♪Everything in the world is at our fingertips♪

♪And I am waiting for the day the mist clears♪

♪Snow falls all over Chang'an♪

♪Who drifts farther and farther away♪

♪The moonlight flowing through my fingers♪

♪Cannot bring back your face♪

♪Blood spreads across these years♪

♪I am willing to burn like a blazing flame♪

♪To exchange for the full moon in the human world♪