1 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:30,960 {\an8}ADAPTED FROM A SHUQI.COM NOVEL ORIGINAL AUTHOR: SENLIN LU 2 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:34,840 CULTIVATION AND CAUTION 3 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:35,840 Peiyi. 4 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:39,360 Just know how I feel, 5 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,360 but don't let it weigh on you. 6 00:01:43,320 --> 00:01:44,280 And I 7 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:48,320 won't look back on the choice I've made. 8 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:00,680 What is that? 9 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:03,920 Airglow. It's extremely rare. 10 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:05,280 I checked the almanac. 11 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:08,120 A crimson light stretches 12 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:10,280 from the Hua constellation to the Ji. 13 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:17,120 It was the celestial sign on the day of your birth. 14 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:20,720 Thank you. 15 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,640 You answered every question I had. 16 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:45,800 CHAI'S BLACKSMITH 17 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:47,040 You picked a good spot. 18 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:49,680 Even if someone tries to eavesdrop, they can't hear much. 19 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:51,960 The blacksmith is a reliable man. 20 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:53,760 Your Ladyship can rest assured. 21 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:58,000 I've checked 22 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:00,240 every clinic and pharmacy on the street 23 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:02,040 and in the Ghost Market. 24 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:04,840 Indeed, someone is looking for eye medicine. 25 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:06,240 PRESCRIPTION 26 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,960 Apiaceae root and licorice neutralize toxins. 27 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:12,240 Honeysuckle and cassia seeds improve eyesight. 28 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:14,440 All these various prescriptions 29 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:16,280 contain four crucial ingredients. 30 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:20,880 I'd say these patient names 31 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:23,960 are either fabricated or planted there as a cover-up. 32 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,880 You're right. I looked into them. 33 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,400 These people do exist. 34 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,520 But they never used those medicines. 35 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:34,760 But as for who actually used the medicine, 36 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:36,800 that trail has truly gone cold. 37 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:40,200 That's expected. 38 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:44,080 His eye is stained with the toxic blood spat out by the old man. 39 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:45,960 He's having a hard time. 40 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:50,080 An eye injury is quite special. 41 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:51,760 It's too obvious. 42 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:54,360 No wonder he is so low-key and cautious. 43 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:56,600 He's been poisoned for over a month. 44 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,680 The old man's poison 45 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,160 will make him suffer. 46 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:05,040 It won't kill him, but it'll leave him in misery. 47 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:07,360 What poison did Inspector Du use? 48 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:09,560 He had too many types of poison. 49 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:10,600 I'm not sure. 50 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,720 We can only try to deduce based on the prescriptions. 51 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:18,600 The old man probably recognized that person. 52 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:20,600 Really? 53 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:22,160 Did he leave any clues? 54 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,520 He exchanged a few moves with him. 55 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,200 Judging from his reaction, 56 00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:28,800 he was no stranger to that man. 57 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,840 That man realized it and killed him. 58 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:33,360 Perhaps, 59 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:36,400 he also works for the court. 60 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,280 Maybe of high status, too. 61 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:43,200 If he really works for the court, it's easy to find him. 62 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:45,040 Check them one by one. 63 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:48,360 We will surely find that one-eyed man, or his corpse. 64 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:51,720 They had the nerve to kill Inspector Du. 65 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,280 Your Ladyship, be careful. 66 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:57,440 It's not that easy to kill me. 67 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:58,920 But you… 68 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:00,480 You must stay safe. 69 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:03,560 What should we do next? 70 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:05,960 PRESCRIPTION 71 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:10,240 Is this meant to cure the eyes or to detoxify? 72 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,160 When it comes to eye treatment, 73 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:15,640 Physician Liu is the best. 74 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,120 But regarding detoxification, 75 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:18,720 I'm the one you need. 76 00:05:19,840 --> 00:05:21,640 Keep an eye out for someone with a poisoned left eye. 77 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:24,600 - A court official? - That's right. 78 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:26,760 This is strange. 79 00:05:26,840 --> 00:05:29,000 Why wouldn't a court official come to me for that? 80 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:31,880 This person is cautious. 81 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:33,320 I don't think he's come here. 82 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:35,200 It's been more than a month. 83 00:05:35,280 --> 00:05:38,360 He's been seeking medicine under someone else's identity 84 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:39,280 but to no avail. 85 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:42,760 Even if he seeks your help, he won't come in person. 86 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:44,680 Nor will he mention anything about his eyes. 87 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:47,920 - A perpetrator? - An enemy. 88 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:53,160 What kind of poison are we talking about? 89 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:56,920 I'm not sure. But it develops quickly, 90 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,520 causing numbness in the limbs, 91 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:00,320 difficulty breathing, and vomiting blood. 92 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:04,520 The Apiaceae root and licorice are meant 93 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:06,720 to neutralize the poisonous star anise. 94 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,160 The vomiting of blood is likely caused by other toxins. 95 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:11,480 Give me some time. I'll figure it out. 96 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:13,280 Thanks in advance. 97 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:24,120 I thought my wooden figure was one of a kind. 98 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:25,200 You made so many. 99 00:06:25,280 --> 00:06:26,440 Trying to please someone else? 100 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:28,720 These ordinary figures 101 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:30,840 are not comparable to the customized one for you. 102 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:36,640 They do look rougher. 103 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:39,800 If you know what I'm doing, you wouldn't blame me. 104 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,600 We have some new female apprentices. 105 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:46,880 Physician Liu said that I made great figures and told me 106 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:48,000 to tutor the apprentices. 107 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:50,440 These wooden figures are tools for teaching. 108 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:53,520 Congratulations on becoming a mentor. 109 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:58,960 ASTRONOMICAL BUREAU 110 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:25,400 You followed me all the way. 111 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:26,920 What can I do for you? 112 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:30,160 Come with me. 113 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:31,920 May I ask who you are? 114 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:33,920 You're about to die. 115 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,840 Why bother asking? 116 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:40,360 Naturally, I need to know my killer 117 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:43,160 to seek justice in the afterworld. 118 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:46,920 The mortal world has no justice. 119 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:48,760 Why would the afterworld be any different? 120 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:52,920 I know you don't know martial arts. 121 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,120 Come with me. Don't try anything smart. 122 00:07:58,080 --> 00:07:59,720 It's not that easy to take me with you. 123 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:02,520 - I have reinforcements. - Mr. Xiao. 124 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:09,320 She's not as fast as I am. 125 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:11,240 You can't be faster than this. 126 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:37,360 Peiyi. 127 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:40,240 Are you alright? 128 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:44,400 - I'm hurt. - Where? 129 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:51,160 - He hasn't gone far yet. - It's pouring. 130 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:52,080 Don't go after him. 131 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:53,400 But he tried to kill you. 132 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:54,960 He wasn't trying to kill me. 133 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:57,960 He was forcing me to leave with him. 134 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,280 I'm sure he'll come back. 135 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:01,720 We can catch him next time. 136 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:04,720 It's getting chilly. Don't catch a cold. 137 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:09,000 PALACE INVESTIGATION BUREAU 138 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:10,480 What does that man look like? 139 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:13,360 He is of medium build and wears a bamboo hat 140 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:14,560 to conceal his face. 141 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:16,840 I saw his eyes. 142 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:18,920 Thick eyebrows and small eyes with a scar at the corner. 143 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:22,440 His fingers are black, rough, and chapped, 144 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:23,440 with protruding joints. 145 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:25,200 But I don't think he's a hitman. 146 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:27,320 Those are the hands of a heavy laborer. 147 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,520 His blade is basic, not made of good steel. 148 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:31,640 There is rust on the handle. 149 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:32,960 He doesn't use it often. 150 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:34,240 But it's possible 151 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,120 that he found an old blade to cover up his identity. 152 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:38,840 Mr. Xiao. 153 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:40,400 Have you offended anyone recently? 154 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,720 I am on good terms with my colleagues. 155 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:44,400 No conflicting patterns in the stars. 156 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:47,040 Even if I've unknowingly offended someone, 157 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,800 it shouldn't be enough to make them want me dead. 158 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,600 Could he be Silver Mask's subordinate? 159 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:56,560 He knows martial arts, but he's only average, 160 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:57,960 definitely no match for Your Ladyship. 161 00:09:58,040 --> 00:09:59,880 Silver Mask's subordinates 162 00:09:59,960 --> 00:10:02,000 were ruthless, nothing like him. 163 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:06,200 Even though I'm better than him, 164 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:07,560 I could tell 165 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:10,440 that he wasn't going all out during the fight. 166 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:12,480 He just kept blocking, trying to get away. 167 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:17,880 Who in the world would come after Mr. Xiao? 168 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:24,520 We need more clues. 169 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:27,320 That man didn't even confirm my identity. 170 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:28,360 He wasn't necessarily after me. 171 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,040 Let's not jump to conclusions. 172 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:36,120 Perhaps, 173 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:39,000 he saw Your Ladyship and realized that he was mistaken. 174 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:40,160 Then we don't have to worry. 175 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:42,960 He lay in ambush outside the Astronomical Bureau 176 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:44,520 to get Mr. Xiao for sure. 177 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:46,440 So if he comes again, 178 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:47,920 he will leave a trace. 179 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:50,960 With Your Ladyship's skills, 180 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:53,080 even if you can't capture him, 181 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:54,760 you'll find out who he is. 182 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:57,400 Mr. Xiao is right. 183 00:10:57,480 --> 00:11:00,200 I'll find someone to complete a portrait of the perpetrator. 184 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:01,760 Let me… 185 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:03,200 It's getting late. 186 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:05,520 You have work to do tomorrow. 187 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,720 I won't trouble you with such a trivial matter. 188 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:09,320 Alright. 189 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:11,280 I'll leave it to you. I take my leave. 190 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:26,560 Don't go home these days. Just stay here. 191 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:29,360 He won't come back tonight. 192 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:33,320 How do you know? 193 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:35,520 If you're so good at fortune-telling, 194 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:37,880 why didn't you foresee the assassin coming after you? 195 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:41,760 But I knew you'd come to my rescue. 196 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:43,920 Still playing tough, huh? 197 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:47,960 I have my master's compass for protection. 198 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:49,720 Even if you didn't show up, 199 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:51,200 I could have saved myself. 200 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:57,280 Peiyi. 201 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:00,840 Do you realize 202 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:03,560 that if your timing was even a bit off, 203 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:05,480 I would have to collect your corpse? 204 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:12,480 It's dangerous at night. 205 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:13,880 Please 206 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:16,440 take me in for the night. 207 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:29,200 Go to rest. 208 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:36,040 Are you mad? 209 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:46,840 I was careless earlier. 210 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:49,200 But you've been investigating Silver Mask 211 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:50,280 and need clues. 212 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,120 If I can lure him out as bait, 213 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:55,200 perhaps we can turn the tide. 214 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:00,440 I can hide here for a while, 215 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:02,680 but not forever. 216 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:05,480 Even if we don't care about the gossip, 217 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,080 I don't want to give people more to talk about. 218 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:14,720 Fine. 219 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:17,040 Since you insist on being the bait, 220 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:18,280 go back at dawn. 221 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,960 You and Mr. Gu will protect me, right? 222 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:24,040 We won't let you die so easily. 223 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:28,640 Peiyi. 224 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,000 Why did you go to the Astronomical Bureau tonight? 225 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:35,360 I brought you 226 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:37,200 an umbrella. 227 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:57,480 {\an8}Centipede. Cinnabar. Illicium anisatum. 228 00:13:58,480 --> 00:13:59,680 Physician Zhao. 229 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:01,720 I asked you for a prescription. 230 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,200 But you wrote me a deadly poison? 231 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:07,120 This may look deadly, Your Ladyship. 232 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:08,360 But the truth is, 233 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:10,840 with a perfectly controlled dosage, 234 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:13,520 these toxins can work together 235 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:14,640 as an antidote. 236 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:18,160 I just don't want it to be too effective. 237 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,160 If that man gets detoxified with one dose, 238 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:21,520 how can I use it as bait? 239 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:24,480 That's easy. 240 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:25,960 Halve the dosage 241 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:28,080 and add an extra dose of purslane. 242 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:30,720 The first dose can already take effect. 243 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:33,120 But the purslane can cause itchy skin. 244 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:36,200 He will need me to apply acupuncture to go on. 245 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:38,920 Then I can catch the big fish 246 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:41,280 and bring him to Your Ladyship. 247 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:46,000 Give me a second. 248 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:55,520 This is for you. 249 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:01,200 What is this? 250 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,160 Apply it under your eyes. 251 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:05,960 Scrub it off after a ke. 252 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:07,520 It will remove your dark circles 253 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:10,200 so no one can tell that you didn't sleep well. 254 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:14,120 I just developed this paste for the ladies in the palace. 255 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:15,720 I haven't even named it yet. 256 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:18,960 Don't mind its look. 257 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:20,200 Fight poison with poison. 258 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:21,720 - Fight dark circles with dark paste. - Fight dark circles with dark paste. 259 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:29,040 EASTERN CAPITAL AGARWOOD 260 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:32,960 Just do what I say and give out the medicine, 261 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:35,080 but do not disclose the prescription. 262 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:41,440 I understand, Your Ladyship. 263 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:43,480 I owe him big time. 264 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:46,440 This is all I can do for him. 265 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:48,280 Be very careful. 266 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:51,560 This time, I will do you justice. 267 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:53,440 Thank you for your concern. 268 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:08,280 You even know about traps? 269 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:11,760 I read Mojing when I was a child and tried many tricks on the old man. 270 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:14,200 I have all these mechanics ready. 271 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:17,120 Set them up before you leave. 272 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:19,280 If anything looks moved when you come back, 273 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:20,200 just don't come in. 274 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:23,400 {\an8}ENTRANCE 275 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:38,880 With so many traps, 276 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:41,600 I'll be caught before that assassin. 277 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:44,440 You have a great memory. 278 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:46,680 I'm sure you can avoid the traps. 279 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:48,560 Just be the bait. 280 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:50,280 Leave the rest to Prosecutor Gu and me. 281 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:57,000 It seems that you are worried I might get hurt. 282 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:00,880 Not at all. I drew it for fun. 283 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:08,839 You've mapped my residence in such minute detail 284 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:10,640 that I have no secrets left before you. 285 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:13,359 What you are willing to reveal 286 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:14,319 is not exactly a secret. 287 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:18,640 I'll be counting on you, Mr. Gu. 288 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:20,079 Mr. Xiao is putting himself at risk. 289 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:21,960 We can't make a single mistake. 290 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:22,880 Rest assured. 291 00:17:23,599 --> 00:17:24,880 If that man dares to come again, 292 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:27,400 I will bring him to you for interrogation. 293 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:30,280 You don't necessarily have to capture him alive. 294 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:31,760 Understood. 295 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:34,240 Your Ladyship. I'll check around again. 296 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:42,360 I know you don't like blades and swords. 297 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:44,400 I found someone to make this for you. 298 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:46,040 You can pull the trigger 299 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:48,720 without much effort to shoot. 300 00:17:54,360 --> 00:17:56,360 Don't find me paranoid. 301 00:17:57,240 --> 00:17:58,280 Why would I? 302 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:01,920 If Mr. Gu should overlook something, 303 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:04,080 I'll be counting on this. 304 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:08,560 PALACE INVESTIGATION BUREAU 305 00:18:12,120 --> 00:18:13,040 Your Ladyship. 306 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:18,240 Someone contacted Jin Niang about the medicine. 307 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:20,200 You already found him? 308 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:21,120 Where are we meeting? 309 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:22,840 He asked to meet tomorrow, 310 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:24,600 but the exact time and location 311 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:26,600 won't be revealed until an hour before the meeting. 312 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:29,680 So cautious. 313 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:31,200 It's probably Silver Mask. 314 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,440 Your Ladyship. Let me take Physician Zhao's place. 315 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:35,760 If anything happens, I can handle it. 316 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:36,960 Absolutely not. 317 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:38,760 Acupuncture isn't child's play. 318 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:40,760 If you kill someone, you'll ruin my reputation. 319 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:43,280 I'm worried about your life, 320 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:45,480 but you're worried about your reputation? 321 00:18:46,360 --> 00:18:47,280 I… 322 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:49,440 I'm also worried about you. 323 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:51,040 He is so cautious. 324 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:52,960 If he finds out you're an imposter, 325 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:54,400 you'd give us away at once. 326 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:55,920 I know acupoints. 327 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,080 Just teach me how to apply acupuncture. 328 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:00,760 You underestimate our job. 329 00:19:01,360 --> 00:19:02,880 Applying acupuncture to save lives 330 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:04,520 is not easier than practicing martial arts. 331 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:06,800 You can't do it without practicing for three or five years. 332 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:09,560 This person is so cautious. 333 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:11,680 He will certainly try to test us. 334 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:13,120 We must be convincing 335 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:14,560 so that he lets his guard down. 336 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:16,160 That's how we succeed. 337 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:19,560 At least let me be an Apprentice Pharmacist 338 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:21,680 and go with Physician Zhao. 339 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:25,280 I fear we'll risk her safety without even learning his identity. 340 00:19:25,360 --> 00:19:26,360 It's not worth it. 341 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:27,680 It's difficult. 342 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:31,360 He may only meet Physician Zhao alone. 343 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:33,560 Wuren does have a point. 344 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:35,320 That man is cruel. 345 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:36,920 Don't take it lightly. 346 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:39,840 We'll be around to protect Physician Zhao. 347 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:41,920 He has a scar on the back of his right hand. 348 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:43,840 It's just a test this time. 349 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:45,520 Just remember his appearance 350 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:47,400 and characteristics this time. 351 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:49,400 Don't reveal your identity. 352 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:50,880 Get out as soon as possible. 353 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:52,440 Don't make any extra moves. 354 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:55,760 Rest assured. He can't wear his mask 355 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:57,400 with that eye injury. 356 00:19:57,480 --> 00:19:58,800 I will take a good look at him. 357 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:03,440 Your Ladyship. 358 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:05,160 Do you have 359 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:06,640 any protective gear, 360 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:09,640 like soft armor for self-defense? 361 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:12,000 I'm a bit nervous. 362 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:16,320 PALACE INVESTIGATION BUREAU 363 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:18,560 Peiyi. 364 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,920 He will suspect that you're luring him out with the antidote. 365 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,560 So someone will be watching you tomorrow. 366 00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:28,040 I know what to do. 367 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:30,520 I won't use anyone from the bureau. 368 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:32,760 Only Wuren and Mr. Gu will go in plain clothes. 369 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:35,160 I'll meet them once I lose the tail. 370 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:38,640 So stay here tomorrow before we return. 371 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:39,720 Don't go home alone. 372 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:41,880 I'll go with you. 373 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:44,920 That will only distract me. 374 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:46,400 I'm just trying to reassure you. 375 00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:48,480 I'll stay put nearby. 376 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:00,880 The wind is rising. 377 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:05,680 Your Ladyship, come with me. 378 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:20,760 It's a wind-sensing bird with a flower in its beak. 379 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:22,520 The spinning flower shows you the wind. 380 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:23,840 Winter is coming. 381 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:26,600 Watch the bird to know if it's getting cold, 382 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:27,920 so you can dress warmer. 383 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:29,320 You gave me a crossbow. 384 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:30,960 Naturally, I have to reciprocate. 385 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:34,440 I appreciate your kindness, then. 386 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:52,040 - Come on in. - Sir, welcome. 387 00:21:52,120 --> 00:21:52,960 YUNCHUI HOUSE 388 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:54,080 Table for how many? 389 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:56,560 ‪-Sure thing. ‪-Be careful. 390 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,800 - Coming right up. - Come on in, Sir. 391 00:21:59,880 --> 00:22:00,800 ‪Sure. 392 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:38,040 GET OUT NOW AND GO EAST SOMEONE WILL MEET YOU 393 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:06,520 Don't move. 394 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:08,840 He changed the meeting place 395 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:10,960 to see if someone was following Physician Zhao. 396 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:27,840 YUNCHUI HOUSE 397 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:42,200 Her Ladyship asked me 398 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:44,200 to prepare the maps of this entire area. 399 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:46,080 Except for a few big mansions in the east, 400 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:47,640 there are many restaurants and taverns. 401 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:48,920 He is too cautious 402 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:50,680 to meet Physician Zhao at home just yet. 403 00:23:51,280 --> 00:23:52,360 Restaurants and taverns 404 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:53,720 aren't private. 405 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:55,960 Further east is the Jueshui River. 406 00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:57,960 There are plenty of small boats. 407 00:23:58,040 --> 00:24:00,560 It might be private, but it's impossible for acupuncture. 408 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:02,080 They wouldn't meet there. 409 00:24:02,960 --> 00:24:03,880 Where can they go? 410 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:05,640 They can leave by boat. 411 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:07,320 All those boats look similar. 412 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:09,720 We can't easily tell them apart. 413 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:11,240 Here. 414 00:24:12,360 --> 00:24:13,320 Storeroom. 415 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:15,840 Come with me. 416 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:26,440 SHUANGHUAN PORT 417 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:52,640 I can't speak of my difficulties here, and I apologize 418 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:54,320 for offending you. 419 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:57,480 If your reward wasn't so generous, 420 00:24:57,560 --> 00:24:58,640 I'd slap you first. 421 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:00,680 You are really bold. 422 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:02,880 Aren't you scared of getting killed? 423 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:07,440 You're waiting for my help. 424 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:08,440 You won't kill me. 425 00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:09,960 Take a seat. 426 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:30,320 What are you doing? 427 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:33,480 How do I apply acupuncture with that mask on? 428 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:21,680 I saw her going to the pier near Yunchui House and boarded a boat. 429 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:23,640 I followed her along the riverbank. 430 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:25,040 Mr. Xiao is right again. 431 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:29,160 This storeroom is in a secluded spot. Few people pass by. 432 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:31,480 Next to the Jueshui River with alleys all around, 433 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:34,080 it's surely a nice spot, flexible and safe. 434 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:35,640 But Physician Zhao 435 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:37,680 probably didn't enter by herself. 436 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:40,440 After Yudi boarded, several small boats set out at once. 437 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:41,880 I saw them carrying 438 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,440 over a dozen wooden crates from the boats into the storeroom. 439 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:45,360 I didn't see her. 440 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:46,440 How long has it been? 441 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:48,160 Less than a ke. 442 00:26:56,280 --> 00:26:58,080 Both of you, stay alert. 443 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:00,760 These people all look wary, 444 00:27:00,840 --> 00:27:02,800 probably not the storeroom guards. 445 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:05,280 There is only one exit. 446 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:07,080 Yudi should still be in there. 447 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:09,560 Just wait. 448 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:11,640 If she doesn't come out in a while, 449 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:12,920 let's go in to save her. 450 00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:21,920 What's your name? 451 00:27:24,120 --> 00:27:24,960 Zhao Sanniang. 452 00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:28,520 Why haven't I heard of you in the Western Capital 453 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:30,680 if you are so proficient in medical skills? 454 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:32,920 I just came this month. 455 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:34,480 Who told you to make the antidote? 456 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:36,040 This is a rare poison. 457 00:27:36,120 --> 00:27:37,680 How do you know about it? 458 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:39,520 The pharmacy people nearby said 459 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,240 someone was offering a fortune for an antidote. 460 00:27:42,120 --> 00:27:43,480 It's not easy to live here. 461 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:44,600 I have the skills. 462 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:46,200 Of course, I'll try to make money. 463 00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:57,160 What's wrong? 464 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:02,920 You are really lucky. 465 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:05,400 It hasn't even been five days. 466 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:07,120 If you had come to me later, 467 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:09,320 I'm afraid this eye would be lost. 468 00:28:17,360 --> 00:28:18,600 How does it feel? 469 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:23,480 It's hurting less now. 470 00:28:24,120 --> 00:28:25,280 Not that itchy, either. 471 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:28,880 Boss. 472 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:41,440 Your badge. 473 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:52,480 - Open it. - Who are you? 474 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:55,880 COURT OF JUDICIAL REVIEW BADGE 475 00:28:58,920 --> 00:29:01,400 Someone is smuggling salt via water transportation. 476 00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:03,280 The Court of Judicial Review received a tip. 477 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:04,360 We're here for inspection. 478 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:09,240 Go ahead. 479 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:13,080 No matter what's in these crates, 480 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:15,120 you can't escape the charge of stealing from your own post. 481 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:18,640 We only received cloth and silk in the storeroom today. 482 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:19,760 There's no smuggled salt. 483 00:29:19,840 --> 00:29:23,000 We have even more reason to investigate now. 484 00:29:27,560 --> 00:29:29,920 These are all the goods in the past two days. 485 00:29:34,360 --> 00:29:35,360 What… 486 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:38,520 No one is allowed to leave 487 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:40,240 until we are done. 488 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:42,440 You're alright. This is enough. 489 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:44,960 Three cents. Leave it in my medicine box. 490 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:46,240 Please stay. 491 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:48,760 There's another patient waiting for you. 492 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:01,040 The one who needs your treatment is this gentleman. 493 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:06,680 I may not be a noble person, 494 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:08,640 but I won't let you toy with me like this. 495 00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:13,200 That man is tall. 496 00:30:13,280 --> 00:30:14,960 He has a scar on the back of his right hand. 497 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:16,840 Sanniang, don't be mad. 498 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:18,320 You saw it too. 499 00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:20,240 This is a serious matter. 500 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:21,680 I dare not be reckless. 501 00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:24,120 So I had to verify your medical skills first. 502 00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:25,480 I wasn't toying with you. 503 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:29,080 You poisoned him 504 00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:31,160 just to test my medical skills? 505 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:35,000 It's only because 506 00:30:35,080 --> 00:30:37,640 there are too many swindlers out there. 507 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:40,000 You have exquisite medical skills. 508 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:42,520 I will pay you handsomely if you cure me. 509 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:46,480 You are shrewd, ruthless, 510 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:48,120 and no ordinary person. 511 00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:49,480 How do I address you? 512 00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:52,200 I rank third in my family just like you. 513 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:53,320 Just call me Third Master. 514 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:56,520 Third Master. Please. 515 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:11,000 My eye 516 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:12,920 is destroyed. 517 00:31:16,280 --> 00:31:18,040 The poison has reached the flesh. 518 00:31:18,120 --> 00:31:20,160 If left untreated, it will get to the bones 519 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:23,040 and kill you with unbearable headaches. 520 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:26,400 I'm counting on you. 521 00:32:07,800 --> 00:32:09,560 They dare let us check these crates. 522 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:12,520 It means Yudi is not in there. 523 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:46,520 The meridian and collateral needling you performed 524 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:49,160 were authentic Nine Needling Methods. 525 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:50,720 Sanniang. 526 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:52,800 You're not a traveling physician. 527 00:32:54,480 --> 00:32:57,200 I did perform the authentic Nine Needling Methods. 528 00:32:57,280 --> 00:32:58,840 But that evolved from 529 00:32:58,920 --> 00:33:00,800 the folk practice, "Turtle Diagram Eight Techniques." 530 00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:04,200 Third Master, don't start showing off just because I'm good-looking. 531 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:22,480 These are for the palace. 532 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:23,880 Show me a warranty 533 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:25,320 before you touch them. 534 00:33:26,240 --> 00:33:27,120 Behave. 535 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:34,600 Don't push your luck. 536 00:34:21,199 --> 00:34:23,120 Herbal smell. It's here. 537 00:34:26,920 --> 00:34:28,520 One acupuncture session 538 00:34:28,600 --> 00:34:30,440 can't fully remove the poison. 539 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:33,000 Steam your eye for a ke in the morning and evening respectively. 540 00:34:33,080 --> 00:34:35,360 Three days later, we will do this again. 541 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:39,400 In your opinion, how long will it take to heal? 542 00:34:43,719 --> 00:34:44,920 At least a month. 543 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:47,679 But next time, I won't be here again. 544 00:34:48,199 --> 00:34:49,159 You have a toxin in your system. 545 00:34:49,239 --> 00:34:52,360 Moving around makes it spread faster. 546 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:54,360 I can go to your mansion. 547 00:34:57,680 --> 00:35:00,400 No need. Just follow me now. 548 00:35:08,320 --> 00:35:09,160 What are you doing? 549 00:35:09,240 --> 00:35:10,600 Let me go. 550 00:35:10,680 --> 00:35:12,160 Let go. 551 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:14,640 Let go. 552 00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:19,120 Why are you scared? 553 00:35:19,720 --> 00:35:22,880 Isn't it your job as a physician to save lives? 554 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:26,240 You are a traveling physician who doesn't reside in one place. 555 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:28,800 Follow me home, and I will provide for you. 556 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:30,080 Unless you're scared 557 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:32,240 the Imperial Medical Office won't be able to find you. 558 00:35:34,360 --> 00:35:36,440 Afraid that Li Peiyi won't be able to find you? 559 00:35:53,960 --> 00:35:55,000 Let her go. 560 00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:06,560 I knew it was you behind this. 561 00:36:10,520 --> 00:36:13,640 Which old acquaintance are you? 562 00:36:16,200 --> 00:36:17,720 You owe my master your life. 563 00:36:18,240 --> 00:36:19,480 I need to find you to make you pay. 564 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:23,480 Did Du Zhixing only teach you to talk tough all these years? 565 00:36:24,880 --> 00:36:26,720 I'm afraid you don't know what I'm capable of. 566 00:36:29,560 --> 00:36:32,840 Last time, that old man died for you. 567 00:36:32,920 --> 00:36:34,280 This time, 568 00:36:34,360 --> 00:36:36,120 you won't be able to escape. 569 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:38,440 I finally tracked you down. 570 00:36:38,520 --> 00:36:39,560 Why would I rush to leave? 571 00:36:39,640 --> 00:36:42,080 I wanted to have a serious talk with you. 572 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:43,560 I'm a difficult person. 573 00:36:43,640 --> 00:36:45,640 If you don't make things clear, 574 00:36:45,720 --> 00:36:46,560 I won't leave. 575 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:49,840 This is my territory. 576 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:50,960 It's not up to you. 577 00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:55,440 We don't know 578 00:36:56,040 --> 00:36:57,440 who will die first. 579 00:37:05,920 --> 00:37:08,240 You evil woman! What did you do? 580 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:09,360 I… 581 00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:11,200 I administered acupuncture. I didn't do anything. 582 00:37:13,760 --> 00:37:14,920 Physician Zhao has medical ethics. 583 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:17,280 She knows that you deserve to die, 584 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:18,600 but still does her best to cure you. 585 00:37:18,680 --> 00:37:21,840 What a pity. Medical ethics is something 586 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:22,760 I don't have. 587 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:28,320 I knew you were cautious enough to test her in advance. 588 00:37:28,400 --> 00:37:30,040 So except for this first row of needles, 589 00:37:30,120 --> 00:37:33,080 I've poisoned all the other needles. 590 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:36,000 - You… - Your Ladyship. 591 00:37:36,080 --> 00:37:38,120 How can you meddle with my acupuncture kit? 592 00:37:38,200 --> 00:37:39,960 You're ruining my reputation. 593 00:37:41,320 --> 00:37:42,840 A villain like me administered the poison. 594 00:37:43,560 --> 00:37:45,000 You're practically his savior 595 00:37:45,080 --> 00:37:46,520 if you can help him detoxify. 596 00:37:46,600 --> 00:37:48,120 Don't you agree? 597 00:37:50,200 --> 00:37:51,320 Give me the antidote. 598 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:53,200 This is 599 00:37:53,280 --> 00:37:56,080 Physician Zhao, the top expert in detoxification. 600 00:37:56,160 --> 00:37:57,080 She's here. 601 00:37:57,160 --> 00:37:58,360 So I didn't bring the antidote. 602 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:00,240 You… 603 00:38:01,680 --> 00:38:02,960 You… 604 00:38:06,640 --> 00:38:07,720 You should remain calm. 605 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:08,640 I know you're in pain. 606 00:38:08,720 --> 00:38:11,000 B-But don't get worked up. Let me see. 607 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:13,120 Li Peiyi. 608 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:15,880 Tell her what poison you used. 609 00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:17,600 No, no. Don't give me tips. 610 00:38:18,760 --> 00:38:19,880 Let me insert the needles now. 611 00:38:19,960 --> 00:38:21,200 Aren't the needles poisonous? 612 00:38:21,280 --> 00:38:24,160 I took the first row ones. They're safe. Stop talking. 613 00:38:24,240 --> 00:38:25,360 Or I can't save you anymore. 614 00:38:25,440 --> 00:38:27,120 Sit down. 615 00:38:50,880 --> 00:38:53,400 I can't detoxify you yet, but I can relieve your pain. 616 00:38:53,480 --> 00:38:55,000 You won't die. 617 00:38:56,040 --> 00:38:57,960 Just answer Her Ladyship's questions. 618 00:38:58,040 --> 00:38:59,720 I'll come up with a prescription tonight. 619 00:38:59,800 --> 00:39:02,560 But I'll bring it to you once you go back 620 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:03,480 with Her Ladyship. 621 00:39:04,280 --> 00:39:05,200 Lunatic. 622 00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:07,880 Both of you. You're crazy. 623 00:39:07,960 --> 00:39:10,080 Wuren, Mr. Xiao, please take Physician Zhao 624 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:11,320 back to the palace. 625 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:14,160 Get up. 626 00:39:24,120 --> 00:39:26,160 Confess. Who are you? 627 00:39:31,280 --> 00:39:34,320 Callused hands with deformed knuckles. 628 00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:35,640 Signs of martial arts training. 629 00:39:35,720 --> 00:39:37,800 You are a military man with an official title. 630 00:39:37,880 --> 00:39:38,760 That's for sure. 631 00:39:39,360 --> 00:39:43,040 Even if I don't remember the names of every military official, 632 00:39:43,120 --> 00:39:44,360 I've seen most of them. 633 00:39:44,440 --> 00:39:45,760 But I've never seen you. 634 00:39:46,360 --> 00:39:47,960 You are a stationed officer? 635 00:39:56,320 --> 00:39:58,360 I've seen men who have campaigned for years, 636 00:39:58,440 --> 00:40:00,880 sleeping rough in the grass, buried in snow, 637 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:03,400 their wrists and shoulders scarred by armor. 638 00:40:03,480 --> 00:40:04,520 But nothing on you. 639 00:40:05,120 --> 00:40:06,960 So the Protectorate you serve 640 00:40:07,040 --> 00:40:09,320 must have known peace for at least five years. 641 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:10,920 That means… 642 00:40:11,800 --> 00:40:12,640 Andong Protectorate. 643 00:40:17,560 --> 00:40:19,960 Military officials can't return unless they are called. 644 00:40:20,040 --> 00:40:23,160 You've been in the Western Capital for quite a while 645 00:40:23,240 --> 00:40:24,680 but haven't seen His Majesty. 646 00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:26,560 You must have come with the Protector-General 647 00:40:26,640 --> 00:40:27,520 to deliver his official report. 648 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:28,760 But given your rank, 649 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:31,240 you weren't allowed to see His Majesty. 650 00:40:31,320 --> 00:40:34,080 I'll leave it at that. 651 00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:36,240 It's easy, even if you don't confess. 652 00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:39,200 I'll cut off your head and show it around. 653 00:40:39,280 --> 00:40:40,480 Someone will recognize you. 654 00:40:40,560 --> 00:40:41,160 ‪LV CHONGSHAN, ‪GENERAL OF THE ANDONG PROTECTORATE 655 00:40:41,240 --> 00:40:43,000 At this point, 656 00:40:43,520 --> 00:40:45,040 there's no point in hiding anything. 657 00:40:46,560 --> 00:40:49,520 I'm Lv Chongshan. General of the Andong Protectorate. 658 00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:52,240 Lv Chongshan. 659 00:40:56,240 --> 00:40:58,240 Even if I ask you who sent you to kill me, 660 00:40:58,320 --> 00:40:59,840 I bet you won't tell me. 661 00:41:00,520 --> 00:41:03,040 I thought you were just a pawn. 662 00:41:03,120 --> 00:41:04,160 Now it seems 663 00:41:04,760 --> 00:41:06,280 that you were involved in that massacre 664 00:41:06,880 --> 00:41:07,800 15 years ago. 665 00:41:09,080 --> 00:41:10,440 Didn't you lose your memory? 666 00:41:11,040 --> 00:41:13,880 Why don't you live an easy life in peace? 667 00:41:13,960 --> 00:41:16,480 Why bother sneaking around and looking into what happened back then? 668 00:41:17,080 --> 00:41:18,920 That's typical of women. 669 00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:20,880 When things get real, you lose your head. 670 00:41:24,160 --> 00:41:25,400 I'm a woman, so what? 671 00:41:25,920 --> 00:41:27,480 I will be able to take revenge. 672 00:41:28,120 --> 00:41:29,000 Take revenge? 673 00:41:29,680 --> 00:41:31,280 We don't let you look into it 674 00:41:31,360 --> 00:41:34,400 to protect the reputation of your parents. 675 00:41:34,480 --> 00:41:36,480 So what if you kill me? 676 00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:38,640 You're just a petty general. 677 00:41:38,720 --> 00:41:39,880 They will abandon you 678 00:41:40,400 --> 00:41:42,480 when necessary, no matter how capable you are. 679 00:41:43,480 --> 00:41:45,200 Tell me everything you know. 680 00:41:45,280 --> 00:41:46,400 Maybe I can save you. 681 00:41:49,480 --> 00:41:51,360 I don't need you to save me. 682 00:41:51,960 --> 00:41:54,400 I'm afraid you think too highly of yourself. 683 00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:56,560 His Majesty does adore you. 684 00:41:56,640 --> 00:41:59,000 But if you bring up that scandal, 685 00:41:59,080 --> 00:42:00,520 he won't tolerate you. 686 00:42:04,200 --> 00:42:06,640 In the end, you people 687 00:42:06,720 --> 00:42:08,600 only care about ranks and wages, 688 00:42:08,680 --> 00:42:11,240 life and death, and His Majesty's favor. 689 00:42:11,760 --> 00:42:13,000 But I don't care at all. 690 00:42:14,520 --> 00:42:15,760 But you 691 00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:19,560 seem rather terrified that your master will abandon you. 692 00:42:20,360 --> 00:42:21,200 You should be. 693 00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:24,200 After all, he let you roam around and seek treatment 694 00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:25,480 all by yourself. 695 00:42:27,120 --> 00:42:28,840 The Prince of Duan colluded with foreign powers 696 00:42:28,920 --> 00:42:30,120 and plotted rebellion in secret. 697 00:42:30,200 --> 00:42:32,600 He thought highly of himself and defied His Majesty. 698 00:42:35,200 --> 00:42:36,520 Should I go on? 699 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:41,320 You worked so hard to fabricate this story. 700 00:42:41,400 --> 00:42:42,640 Can you leave it unfinished? 701 00:42:45,920 --> 00:42:47,360 At the end of that year, 702 00:42:47,440 --> 00:42:48,560 Prince of Duan returned 703 00:42:49,160 --> 00:42:52,080 and secretly brought a branch of the Jianning Iron Army 704 00:42:52,160 --> 00:42:54,920 to station in the Western Capital. 705 00:42:56,080 --> 00:42:59,120 Everyone said that he was planning to rebel on the Lantern Festival. 706 00:42:59,200 --> 00:43:01,560 His Majesty naturally heard about it. 707 00:43:02,160 --> 00:43:04,600 But considering the Prince of Duan's military achievements, 708 00:43:04,680 --> 00:43:07,120 His Majesty still summoned him at the Hai hour that night. 709 00:43:07,960 --> 00:43:10,160 But the Prince of Duan defied His Majesty 710 00:43:10,680 --> 00:43:13,080 and refused to enter the palace out of arrogance. 711 00:43:13,960 --> 00:43:16,560 That day, Father and I were celebrating at home. 712 00:43:17,080 --> 00:43:19,120 He never mentioned any decree from His Majesty. 713 00:43:19,200 --> 00:43:20,920 He was plotting a rebellion. 714 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:23,400 Of course, he wouldn't care about the imperial decrees. 715 00:43:30,360 --> 00:43:32,480 Your stories are full of loopholes 716 00:43:32,560 --> 00:43:33,840 and make no sense. 717 00:43:34,720 --> 00:43:36,240 If he was plotting a rebellion, 718 00:43:36,320 --> 00:43:38,680 why did he lose it and kill everyone? 719 00:43:39,720 --> 00:43:41,160 That night, 720 00:43:41,240 --> 00:43:43,440 over a dozen armed Jianning troops 721 00:43:43,520 --> 00:43:45,200 were arrested in the Western Capital. 722 00:43:45,280 --> 00:43:47,920 As the Left General of the Imperial Guards, 723 00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:50,760 I went to invite the Prince of Duan by His Majesty's decree. 724 00:43:50,840 --> 00:43:53,440 Knowing that his plan was exposed, he was cornered 725 00:43:53,520 --> 00:43:54,920 and intended to fight us. 726 00:43:55,000 --> 00:43:56,640 Princess Consort of Duan tried to reason with him. 727 00:43:56,720 --> 00:43:58,360 But he suddenly lost it 728 00:43:58,440 --> 00:44:00,880 and killed everyone in the mansion, 729 00:44:02,040 --> 00:44:04,240 including Princess Consort of Duan. 730 00:44:05,200 --> 00:44:07,040 I narrowly escaped 731 00:44:07,120 --> 00:44:09,720 with serious injury and reported it to His Majesty. 732 00:44:09,800 --> 00:44:12,040 To preserve the dignity of Prince of Duan, 733 00:44:12,120 --> 00:44:14,720 His Majesty never mentioned the potential rebellion. 734 00:44:22,480 --> 00:44:24,560 The illustrious Jianning Iron Army 735 00:44:25,160 --> 00:44:28,880 was quietly dismissed after the incident. 736 00:44:28,960 --> 00:44:31,960 The leading generals disappeared into thin air. 737 00:44:32,720 --> 00:44:34,640 Has Your Ladyship truly 738 00:44:34,720 --> 00:44:37,320 never wondered what lies behind all this?