1 00:01:36,905 --> 00:01:39,805 [Episode 6] 2 00:01:40,406 --> 00:01:42,220 He saved me. 3 00:01:42,864 --> 00:01:43,873 I thought 4 00:01:43,873 --> 00:01:45,707 he only wanted a test of skill. 5 00:01:45,707 --> 00:01:48,440 So I didn't see the need to expose him. 6 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,106 I didn't expect him to steal the official seal. 7 00:01:51,106 --> 00:01:53,773 He lost his nerve. Right at the end. 8 00:01:53,773 --> 00:01:55,173 He thought he couldn't defeat you, 9 00:01:55,173 --> 00:01:57,206 so he ran away in a hurry. 10 00:01:57,206 --> 00:01:59,006 Let's go to Xiankong Island. 11 00:01:59,006 --> 00:02:01,806 Now? It's like walking into a trap. 12 00:02:01,806 --> 00:02:03,273 That's those rats' nest. 13 00:02:03,273 --> 00:02:04,906 He has so many brothers there. 14 00:02:04,906 --> 00:02:08,006 Maybe, this is their idea to trick you there. 15 00:02:08,006 --> 00:02:11,173 If word gets out that Lord Bao's official seal is lost, 16 00:02:11,173 --> 00:02:14,006 certain will seize the chance to make trouble. 17 00:02:14,006 --> 00:02:16,006 Even if I'm walking into a trap, 18 00:02:16,006 --> 00:02:18,361 I must go there. 19 00:02:21,039 --> 00:02:22,940 This place is really nice. 20 00:02:22,940 --> 00:02:24,573 The water is clearer, 21 00:02:24,573 --> 00:02:26,673 and the breeze is gentle. 22 00:02:26,673 --> 00:02:29,406 My Lord, are we almost at Xiankong Island? 23 00:02:29,406 --> 00:02:31,440 Yes. 24 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:33,840 Ahead of us is a field of reeds. 25 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:35,273 Xiankong Island is to the south. 26 00:02:35,273 --> 00:02:38,273 Are you really going to Xiankong Island? 27 00:02:38,273 --> 00:02:39,440 Yes. 28 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,073 I hear the island has fine views. 29 00:02:41,073 --> 00:02:42,840 I want to take a look. 30 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:44,706 Don't do that. 31 00:02:44,706 --> 00:02:46,039 On Xiankong Island, 32 00:02:46,039 --> 00:02:47,873 there's the Five Rats' private estate. 33 00:02:47,873 --> 00:02:50,806 Not a pleasure garden for idle sightseers. 34 00:02:50,806 --> 00:02:52,806 The Five Rats? 35 00:02:52,806 --> 00:02:55,706 Are they also known as the Five Justices? 36 00:02:55,706 --> 00:02:56,973 Their leader 37 00:02:56,973 --> 00:02:58,873 is Lu Fang, known as Zuantian Rat. 38 00:02:58,873 --> 00:03:01,620 Exactly true. 39 00:03:01,620 --> 00:03:03,973 People say the Five Justices are chivalrous 40 00:03:03,973 --> 00:03:05,906 and love to make friends. 41 00:03:05,906 --> 00:03:08,406 I doubt they'd refuse us a visit. 42 00:03:08,406 --> 00:03:09,506 Usually, 43 00:03:09,506 --> 00:03:12,000 if you talk to them nicely, it might work. 44 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:13,840 But it definitely won't work these days. 45 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:15,173 A few days ago, 46 00:03:15,173 --> 00:03:17,639 I took a fruit merchant there. 47 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:19,906 He was kicked out as soon as he landed. 48 00:03:19,906 --> 00:03:21,706 Lately, the docks on Xiankong Island 49 00:03:21,706 --> 00:03:24,023 have been guarded. 50 00:03:24,023 --> 00:03:25,673 No one is allowed to enter. 51 00:03:25,673 --> 00:03:27,306 Maybe 52 00:03:27,306 --> 00:03:28,680 that Jinmao Rat 53 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,273 got into some trouble again 54 00:03:30,273 --> 00:03:33,010 and is hiding on the island. 55 00:03:34,306 --> 00:03:35,773 So, 56 00:03:35,773 --> 00:03:38,073 Bai Yu Tang doesn't seem to be well spoken of. 57 00:03:38,073 --> 00:03:40,573 The first four of the Five Rats 58 00:03:40,573 --> 00:03:42,173 are quite reasonable. 59 00:03:42,173 --> 00:03:43,206 But this one, 60 00:03:43,206 --> 00:03:44,373 Bai Yu Tang the Jinmao Rat, 61 00:03:44,373 --> 00:03:45,953 has a strange personality. 62 00:03:45,953 --> 00:03:48,119 You won't get far reasoning with him. 63 00:03:48,119 --> 00:03:50,003 I heard that not long ago, 64 00:03:50,003 --> 00:03:55,560 a young man was beaten by Bai Yu Tang, simply for being better looking than him. 65 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:58,453 While beating him, Bai Yu Tang said, 66 00:03:58,453 --> 00:04:03,053 "If I see you appearing around here again, 67 00:04:03,053 --> 00:04:05,186 I'll ruin your face. 68 00:04:05,186 --> 00:04:07,340 Best stop calling yourself handsome. 69 00:04:07,340 --> 00:04:10,252 All that 'everyone loves me' is just a laugh." 70 00:04:10,953 --> 00:04:13,006 Look at you. 71 00:04:13,006 --> 00:04:14,240 Once you're on the island, 72 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:16,583 you'll probably get beaten up too. 73 00:04:16,583 --> 00:04:17,873 A rat beating up a cat? 74 00:04:17,873 --> 00:04:20,606 That's a first for me. 75 00:04:20,606 --> 00:04:22,706 There must be some misunderstanding. 76 00:04:22,706 --> 00:04:24,006 Still don't believe me? 77 00:04:24,006 --> 00:04:25,373 I've warned you. 78 00:04:25,373 --> 00:04:27,173 Go ahead if you want. 79 00:04:27,173 --> 00:04:28,406 If 80 00:04:28,406 --> 00:04:31,040 you truly anger Bai Yu Tang, 81 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,406 go to Mohua Village in Songjiang Prefecture. 82 00:04:33,406 --> 00:04:34,450 Seek out Chief Ding. 83 00:04:34,450 --> 00:04:36,373 His family is on good terms with Xiankong Island. 84 00:04:36,373 --> 00:04:39,810 Perhaps he can put in a good word for you. 85 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:42,006 In that case, 86 00:04:42,006 --> 00:04:46,020 let's head to the Ding's first. 87 00:04:46,020 --> 00:04:47,652 All right. 88 00:05:04,370 --> 00:05:06,040 I heard you say earlier 89 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,073 that you lived in Songjiang for a while. 90 00:05:08,073 --> 00:05:10,839 Don't tell me you're staying at the Ding's. 91 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:12,373 That's true. 92 00:05:12,373 --> 00:05:13,639 I learned Heavenward Crane Strike 93 00:05:13,639 --> 00:05:16,073 from Uncle Ding. 94 00:05:16,073 --> 00:05:17,206 So, 95 00:05:17,206 --> 00:05:18,440 the rumors are true? 96 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:19,839 What rumors? 97 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:22,206 That you are the Ding family's recognized son-in-law. 98 00:05:22,206 --> 00:05:26,172 And that's why Ding taught you Heavenward Crane Strike. 99 00:05:29,006 --> 00:05:31,839 How can you believe such gossip? 100 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,773 Our families have been friends for generations. 101 00:05:34,773 --> 00:05:36,406 Uncle Ding told me that the Zhan family 102 00:05:36,406 --> 00:05:38,206 once did the Ding family a favor. 103 00:05:38,206 --> 00:05:40,306 So he taught me Heavenward Crane Strike 104 00:05:40,306 --> 00:05:43,406 to fulfill his wish of repaying that debt. 105 00:05:43,406 --> 00:05:44,606 That's how it is. 106 00:05:44,606 --> 00:05:46,173 My Lord, don't you worry. 107 00:05:46,173 --> 00:05:49,639 I'll do everything to put this rumor to rest. 108 00:05:49,639 --> 00:05:51,639 Soon you'll be back at the top of the list 109 00:05:51,639 --> 00:05:54,240 ladies in the capital most want to marry. 110 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:55,506 What list? 111 00:05:55,506 --> 00:05:56,639 Forget it. 112 00:05:56,639 --> 00:05:58,500 But must be careful. 113 00:05:58,500 --> 00:06:00,020 Such romantic rumors 114 00:06:00,020 --> 00:06:01,692 always break a young lady's heart. 115 00:06:01,692 --> 00:06:03,073 It affects your ranking. 116 00:06:03,073 --> 00:06:04,440 Stay away from those rumors. 117 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:05,673 Just maintain your good image. 118 00:06:05,673 --> 00:06:08,806 After all, being a hero isn't easy. 119 00:06:08,806 --> 00:06:11,006 You know quite a lot about how to be a hero. 120 00:06:11,006 --> 00:06:12,106 Of course. 121 00:06:12,106 --> 00:06:14,429 Take my word for it. 122 00:06:21,306 --> 00:06:23,404 [Ding Zhao Hui, one of the Ding Twins] Zhan! 123 00:06:24,373 --> 00:06:26,306 What brings you here? 124 00:06:26,306 --> 00:06:28,573 Why didn't you tell us you were coming? 125 00:06:28,573 --> 00:06:30,406 I decided on the spur of the moment. 126 00:06:30,406 --> 00:06:32,420 Are you heading out? 127 00:06:32,420 --> 00:06:36,440 Yes. I heard Shen Zhong Yuan is holding a gathering at his estate. 128 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:38,373 Such a big event, I have to see it. 129 00:06:38,373 --> 00:06:40,273 You haven't changed at all. 130 00:06:40,273 --> 00:06:41,373 Ming Zhu Er. 131 00:06:41,373 --> 00:06:43,906 This is Ding Zhao Hui, one of the Ding Twins. 132 00:06:43,906 --> 00:06:45,273 And this is Ming Zhu Er. 133 00:06:45,273 --> 00:06:48,440 So you're the real Ding. The second brother. 134 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:50,106 The real Ding? 135 00:06:50,106 --> 00:06:51,273 What do you mean? 136 00:06:51,273 --> 00:06:53,673 Is someone pretending to be me? 137 00:06:53,673 --> 00:06:55,373 It's a long story. 138 00:06:55,373 --> 00:06:56,373 Zhao Hui. 139 00:06:56,373 --> 00:06:57,440 I came all this way 140 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:01,160 to ask the Ding family for help with something. 141 00:07:03,449 --> 00:07:05,706 So that's what happened. 142 00:07:05,706 --> 00:07:07,306 Pretending to be me? That I can forgive. 143 00:07:07,306 --> 00:07:09,606 But taking the seal? How stupid. 144 00:07:09,606 --> 00:07:11,173 When the imperial court investigates, 145 00:07:11,173 --> 00:07:12,806 the Five Rats will share the blame. 146 00:07:12,806 --> 00:07:14,206 I have long heard of 147 00:07:14,206 --> 00:07:15,680 the Five Justices of Xiankong Island. 148 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:16,750 I respect them greatly. 149 00:07:16,750 --> 00:07:19,106 Though I haven't known Bai Yu Tang for long, 150 00:07:19,106 --> 00:07:21,506 I know he is a chivalrous man. 151 00:07:21,506 --> 00:07:23,773 That's why I'd rather not let this escalate. 152 00:07:23,773 --> 00:07:25,706 I only wish to persuade him 153 00:07:25,706 --> 00:07:27,106 to return the official seal 154 00:07:27,106 --> 00:07:28,373 and explain to Lord Bao. 155 00:07:28,373 --> 00:07:30,440 Then the matter can be settled. 156 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:33,173 My Lord, isn't that letting him off too easily? 157 00:07:33,173 --> 00:07:34,980 The boatman said earlier 158 00:07:34,980 --> 00:07:38,040 that he hits people just because he's jealous of their looks. 159 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:41,440 Look, he even kicked me for no reason. 160 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:44,106 What kind of chivalrous man is he? 161 00:07:44,106 --> 00:07:45,906 Don't believe those rumors. 162 00:07:45,906 --> 00:07:49,440 Bai Yu Tang beat up Hua Chong, nicknamed "Flower Butterfly". 163 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:51,440 That man harassed the Guo family's daughter. 164 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:53,673 Bai Yu Tang only acted to right a wrong. 165 00:07:53,673 --> 00:07:54,920 He just didn't expect 166 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:56,696 that Hua Chong refused to admit fault. 167 00:07:56,696 --> 00:07:57,960 He distorted the truth 168 00:07:57,960 --> 00:07:59,273 and slandered Bai Yu Tang. 169 00:07:59,273 --> 00:08:00,306 The Guo family 170 00:08:00,306 --> 00:08:03,173 feared gossip about the girl. 171 00:08:03,173 --> 00:08:08,306 So they didn't clarify anything. The rumors twisted and grew worse with telling. 172 00:08:08,306 --> 00:08:09,573 I see. 173 00:08:09,573 --> 00:08:10,573 Zhan. 174 00:08:10,573 --> 00:08:13,000 You said you needed help from the Ding family. 175 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:14,706 Do you mean going to Xiankong Island? 176 00:08:14,706 --> 00:08:15,973 Exactly. 177 00:08:15,973 --> 00:08:18,839 I heard that the island has been closed. 178 00:08:18,839 --> 00:08:19,906 No visitors are allowed. 179 00:08:19,906 --> 00:08:21,040 I have just arrived. 180 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,240 I'm afraid it wouldn't be proper to barge onto the island. 181 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:25,525 So I'd like to ask the Ding family 182 00:08:25,525 --> 00:08:27,479 to handle this for me. 183 00:08:34,839 --> 00:08:36,640 No need to put yourself out if it's hard. 184 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:37,640 No, no, no. 185 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:39,973 Zhan, the Ding family will definitely help you. 186 00:08:39,973 --> 00:08:41,773 Why don't we go there right now? 187 00:08:41,773 --> 00:08:43,552 Zhao Hui. 188 00:08:45,006 --> 00:08:46,406 It's getting a bit late 189 00:08:46,406 --> 00:08:47,473 to be setting out for the island now. 190 00:08:47,473 --> 00:08:49,206 How about this? Keep your things. 191 00:08:49,206 --> 00:08:51,239 I'll go check on Zhao Lan and Yue Hua. 192 00:08:51,239 --> 00:08:54,440 That sounds better. 193 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:57,173 Ding Zhao Hui didn't seem the least bit angry, 194 00:08:57,173 --> 00:08:58,973 not even after that white rat stole his name. 195 00:08:58,973 --> 00:09:01,106 Instead, he helped clean up the mess. 196 00:09:01,106 --> 00:09:02,273 It seems 197 00:09:02,273 --> 00:09:04,206 they have a good relationship. 198 00:09:04,206 --> 00:09:06,506 Those two must share the same nature. 199 00:09:06,506 --> 00:09:08,606 Both martial arts fanatics. 200 00:09:08,606 --> 00:09:10,239 Bai Yu Tang went to the capital 201 00:09:10,239 --> 00:09:12,873 and stole the official seal, just to test his skill against mine. 202 00:09:12,873 --> 00:09:14,106 When Zhao Hui was young, 203 00:09:14,106 --> 00:09:16,673 to compete with Yue Hua over who could learn Heavenward Crane Strike, 204 00:09:16,673 --> 00:09:18,240 he locked himself in his room 205 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:19,406 and didn't eat for three days 206 00:09:19,406 --> 00:09:20,873 just to learn the mental techniques. 207 00:09:20,873 --> 00:09:23,673 So, who won? He or Lady Ding? 208 00:09:23,673 --> 00:09:25,440 The hardest part of Heavenward Crane Strike 209 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,506 is the circulation of inner energy. 210 00:09:27,506 --> 00:09:29,640 The more impatient you are, the harder it is. 211 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:30,960 But Zhao Hui and Yue Hua 212 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:32,720 are both impatient. 213 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:34,040 So the one who finally mastered it 214 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,006 was actually Zhao Lan, their eldest brother, 215 00:09:36,006 --> 00:09:38,473 who is calm-minded. 216 00:09:38,473 --> 00:09:40,506 I heard from the storytellers in Bianjing city 217 00:09:40,506 --> 00:09:41,973 that the Ding Twins 218 00:09:41,973 --> 00:09:43,273 look exactly alike. 219 00:09:43,273 --> 00:09:44,839 My Lord, is that true? 220 00:09:44,839 --> 00:09:46,173 It is indeed. 221 00:09:46,173 --> 00:09:48,640 They are a pair of twins. 222 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:50,673 The only difference between them is 223 00:09:50,673 --> 00:09:53,474 that Zhao Lan has a mole between his eyebrows. 224 00:09:53,474 --> 00:09:57,791 [The Ding family] 225 00:10:01,839 --> 00:10:03,073 Lord Zhan. 226 00:10:03,073 --> 00:10:05,206 Old Ding, it has been a long time. 227 00:10:05,206 --> 00:10:06,440 How is your health? 228 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:07,706 All is well, all is well. 229 00:10:07,706 --> 00:10:10,406 Lord Zhan, it's been a long time since you last came. 230 00:10:10,406 --> 00:10:11,873 Our young master will be delighted 231 00:10:11,873 --> 00:10:14,073 to lay eyes on you. 232 00:10:14,073 --> 00:10:16,373 Please come in. 233 00:10:16,373 --> 00:10:19,903 Look who's here! 234 00:10:21,873 --> 00:10:23,839 Zhan. 235 00:10:23,839 --> 00:10:26,206 Zhan, what brings you here? 236 00:10:26,206 --> 00:10:27,306 For official business around. 237 00:10:27,306 --> 00:10:29,406 I stopped by to see you and Yue Hua. 238 00:10:29,406 --> 00:10:32,073 If you had arrived a bit earlier, you would have seen Zhao Hui. 239 00:10:32,073 --> 00:10:33,506 He just left not long ago. 240 00:10:33,506 --> 00:10:34,673 I ran into him on the road. 241 00:10:34,673 --> 00:10:37,498 Is that so? What a coincidence. 242 00:10:38,973 --> 00:10:40,206 Where is Yue Hua? 243 00:10:40,206 --> 00:10:43,440 I recall that no one is permitted 244 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:44,440 to touch these camellias 245 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:47,029 save for Yue Hua and that little maid. 246 00:10:47,651 --> 00:10:50,306 That little maid went back home for marriage. 247 00:10:50,306 --> 00:10:51,506 Yue Hua has fallen ill, 248 00:10:51,506 --> 00:10:54,040 and can no longer tend to these flowers. 249 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:55,839 What illness? Is it serious? 250 00:10:55,839 --> 00:10:57,173 Take your time. 251 00:10:57,173 --> 00:11:00,067 Let's get inside and talk it through. This way. 252 00:11:01,206 --> 00:11:03,473 Zhao Lan, what illness does Yue Hua have? 253 00:11:03,473 --> 00:11:04,973 Is it truly not serious? 254 00:11:04,973 --> 00:11:06,006 It's not serious. 255 00:11:06,006 --> 00:11:07,640 Just dizziness and a fever this morning. 256 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:09,573 She has taken medicine and is resting in her room now. 257 00:11:09,573 --> 00:11:11,606 It's not serious. 258 00:11:11,606 --> 00:11:13,206 She's grown now. 259 00:11:13,206 --> 00:11:16,040 Her chambers are off limits to men now. 260 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:17,074 I'm afraid you two 261 00:11:17,074 --> 00:11:19,320 won't be able to meet this time. 262 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:20,506 By the way, 263 00:11:20,506 --> 00:11:23,506 you mentioned earlier that you are here on official business. 264 00:11:23,506 --> 00:11:25,373 Is there anything I can help you with? 265 00:11:25,373 --> 00:11:27,806 I had a misunderstanding with Bai Yu Tang. 266 00:11:27,806 --> 00:11:29,673 I want to go to the island to clear things up. 267 00:11:29,673 --> 00:11:30,906 But I heard that Xiankong Island 268 00:11:30,906 --> 00:11:32,806 is closed to outsiders these few days. 269 00:11:32,806 --> 00:11:35,273 It might be unwise for me to set foot on the island uninvited. 270 00:11:35,273 --> 00:11:36,839 So may you write a letter 271 00:11:36,839 --> 00:11:37,906 to Chief Lu 272 00:11:37,906 --> 00:11:39,273 and explain my purpose for coming? 273 00:11:39,273 --> 00:11:40,873 Easy. Don't worry. 274 00:11:40,873 --> 00:11:43,518 I'll have the letter ready tonight. 275 00:11:44,252 --> 00:11:46,073 Zhao Lan, in a little while, 276 00:11:46,073 --> 00:11:47,773 I'd like to go to Tingfeng Pavilion 277 00:11:47,773 --> 00:11:49,873 to pay my respects to Uncle Ding. 278 00:11:49,873 --> 00:11:50,940 Okay. 279 00:11:50,940 --> 00:11:52,573 Zhan, you go ahead. 280 00:11:52,573 --> 00:11:53,773 I'll go check on the meal. 281 00:11:53,773 --> 00:11:55,206 We haven't had guests for a long time. 282 00:11:55,206 --> 00:11:57,576 They might slip. 283 00:11:57,576 --> 00:12:08,652 [Virtue Casts a Long Light.] 284 00:12:29,406 --> 00:12:32,073 It's decorated with such exquisite taste. 285 00:12:32,073 --> 00:12:34,006 Doesn't feel like a wanderer's den, 286 00:12:34,006 --> 00:12:37,239 but more like a scholar's study. 287 00:12:37,239 --> 00:12:38,673 Besides practicing martial arts, 288 00:12:38,673 --> 00:12:40,006 during his lifetime, Uncle Ding was 289 00:12:40,006 --> 00:12:43,006 also quite knowledgeable in calligraphy, painting, and chess. 290 00:12:43,006 --> 00:12:44,006 Back then, 291 00:12:44,006 --> 00:12:45,673 he taught us martial arts by day. 292 00:12:45,673 --> 00:12:46,673 And at night, 293 00:12:46,673 --> 00:12:48,306 he would take us to Tingfeng Pavilion 294 00:12:48,306 --> 00:12:50,485 to practice calligraphy and play chess. 295 00:12:56,073 --> 00:12:57,406 I remember Uncle Ding 296 00:12:57,406 --> 00:12:59,606 once told me while we played chess 297 00:12:59,606 --> 00:13:01,006 that blind courage alone 298 00:13:01,006 --> 00:13:02,640 is not enough to master martial arts. 299 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:04,273 A battle in martial arts 300 00:13:04,273 --> 00:13:06,573 is just like a game on a chessboard. 301 00:13:06,573 --> 00:13:08,873 One must remain objective and steady. 302 00:13:08,873 --> 00:13:10,173 Only then 303 00:13:10,173 --> 00:13:12,206 can you discern your opponent's intent 304 00:13:12,206 --> 00:13:15,354 and know how to counter and defeat them. 305 00:13:19,260 --> 00:13:20,740 At that time, 306 00:13:20,740 --> 00:13:23,846 I didn't understand his meaning. 307 00:13:23,846 --> 00:13:25,913 I only remember that as we played, 308 00:13:25,913 --> 00:13:27,913 the wind blew through the bamboo forest. 309 00:13:27,913 --> 00:13:29,480 The sound 310 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:32,078 was truly nice. 311 00:13:36,680 --> 00:13:39,480 No wonder it's called Tingfeng Pavilion. 312 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,783 Let me listen to it too. 313 00:13:47,046 --> 00:13:48,346 My Lord, 314 00:13:48,346 --> 00:13:50,746 I can't hear anything at all. 315 00:13:50,746 --> 00:13:53,644 Is it because there's no wind outside? 316 00:13:56,046 --> 00:13:57,313 Lord Zhan, 317 00:13:57,313 --> 00:14:00,277 dinner is ready. Please follow me. 318 00:14:16,416 --> 00:14:17,813 When we were young, 319 00:14:17,813 --> 00:14:20,246 after father taught you the Heavenward Crane Strike, 320 00:14:20,246 --> 00:14:22,846 my younger brother often teased you about it. 321 00:14:22,846 --> 00:14:24,746 Later, father told us 322 00:14:24,746 --> 00:14:26,046 that the Zhan family 323 00:14:26,046 --> 00:14:27,213 once saved the Ding family. 324 00:14:27,213 --> 00:14:29,446 Teaching you the Heavenward Crane Strike 325 00:14:29,446 --> 00:14:31,313 couldn't repay even a fraction of it. 326 00:14:31,313 --> 00:14:33,013 I toast to you this time. 327 00:14:33,013 --> 00:14:34,180 Our Ding family 328 00:14:34,180 --> 00:14:36,446 will never forget the Zhan family's kindness. 329 00:14:36,446 --> 00:14:38,879 Zhao Lan, you're being too formal. 330 00:14:38,879 --> 00:14:41,586 There's no need for such talk between us. 331 00:14:52,013 --> 00:14:53,879 I'm sorry, Brother Ding. 332 00:14:53,879 --> 00:14:55,680 I really couldn't help myself. 333 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:57,146 I'm just too hungry. 334 00:14:57,146 --> 00:15:00,118 It's fine. Eat anything you want. 335 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:09,879 Zhao Lan, 336 00:15:09,879 --> 00:15:12,030 is Yue Hua feeling any better? 337 00:15:12,813 --> 00:15:15,513 Much better. Ying Jie just checked on her. 338 00:15:15,513 --> 00:15:17,559 She's asleep. 339 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:21,013 She has always been very healthy. 340 00:15:21,013 --> 00:15:22,213 It's rare to see her so ill 341 00:15:22,213 --> 00:15:24,200 that she can't even leave her room. 342 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:27,046 You know Yue Hua. She's very stubborn. 343 00:15:27,046 --> 00:15:28,946 She started feeling unwell a few days ago, 344 00:15:28,946 --> 00:15:30,260 but she insisted on not seeing a physician. 345 00:15:30,260 --> 00:15:32,746 Now look what happened. Her treatment was delayed. 346 00:15:32,746 --> 00:15:36,080 That's why it has become quite serious now. 347 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:37,146 Brother Ding, 348 00:15:37,146 --> 00:15:38,646 didn't you say earlier 349 00:15:38,646 --> 00:15:41,180 that Lady Ding only started having a fever and dizziness this morning? 350 00:15:41,180 --> 00:15:43,340 How did it become a "a few days ago" thing? 351 00:15:43,340 --> 00:15:45,619 Really? I must have misspoken then. 352 00:15:45,619 --> 00:15:47,146 Let's not talk about that. 353 00:15:47,146 --> 00:15:48,146 Here, Zhan. 354 00:15:48,146 --> 00:15:50,346 Your official business is more important. 355 00:15:50,346 --> 00:15:52,040 I'll finish writing the letter tonight. 356 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:54,120 Chief Lu never shields faults. 357 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:56,606 And Chief Han was a soldier. 358 00:15:56,606 --> 00:15:59,239 They know the gravity of stealing an official seal. 359 00:15:59,239 --> 00:16:03,714 Bai Yu Tang will listen to the words of his elder brothers. 360 00:16:06,106 --> 00:16:08,706 Thank you. Zhao Lan. 361 00:16:08,706 --> 00:16:10,239 You're among family here. No ceremony. 362 00:16:10,239 --> 00:16:12,047 Here. 363 00:16:33,473 --> 00:16:34,873 My Lord. 364 00:16:34,873 --> 00:16:38,906 Do you think there's something strange about the Ding family? 365 00:16:38,906 --> 00:16:40,106 Smart guy. 366 00:16:40,106 --> 00:16:42,006 What did you notice? 367 00:16:42,006 --> 00:16:44,906 I didn't notice anything wrong with the Ding family. 368 00:16:44,906 --> 00:16:46,973 But I noticed something wrong with you. 369 00:16:46,973 --> 00:16:49,673 You've been preoccupied since dinner. 370 00:16:49,673 --> 00:16:53,910 You must think there's something strange about the Ding family. 371 00:16:55,373 --> 00:16:57,406 I feel that 372 00:16:57,406 --> 00:17:00,073 Zhao Lan is hiding something from me. 373 00:17:00,073 --> 00:17:03,306 Every family has secrets they'd rather keep to themselves. 374 00:17:03,306 --> 00:17:06,606 My Lord, you should just focus on catching your "rat." 375 00:17:06,606 --> 00:17:10,307 It's fine to worry less about other matters. 376 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:15,673 Oh no. I ate too much for dinner. 377 00:17:15,673 --> 00:17:18,052 I need to go relieve myself. 378 00:17:54,106 --> 00:17:56,462 My Lord! 379 00:18:02,673 --> 00:18:05,640 - What's wrong? - My Lord. 380 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:07,273 This Ding family 381 00:18:07,273 --> 00:18:09,473 is indeed a bit strange. 382 00:18:09,473 --> 00:18:11,239 I stepped out of the privy, 383 00:18:11,239 --> 00:18:13,973 and ran into Ying Jie, whom we saw earlier. 384 00:18:13,973 --> 00:18:16,106 In her basket, paper money and candles. 385 00:18:16,106 --> 00:18:18,600 The sort for the dead. 386 00:18:21,206 --> 00:18:22,773 What illness does Yue Hua have? 387 00:18:22,773 --> 00:18:25,506 It's nothing serious. Just dizziness and a fever this morning. 388 00:18:25,506 --> 00:18:26,573 She has taken medicine 389 00:18:26,573 --> 00:18:28,746 and is resting in her room now. 390 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:34,756 My Lord. 391 00:18:34,756 --> 00:18:37,421 My Lord, wait for me! My Lord! 392 00:18:56,906 --> 00:18:58,073 My Lord, 393 00:18:58,073 --> 00:19:00,306 this place is too creepy. 394 00:19:00,306 --> 00:19:02,936 Let's go back to our rooms. 395 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:15,580 Which way did Ying Jie go? 396 00:19:15,580 --> 00:19:17,497 To the backyard. 397 00:19:46,006 --> 00:19:47,473 My Lord, 398 00:19:47,473 --> 00:19:50,612 can we wait till dawn? 399 00:20:00,406 --> 00:20:02,440 An ice coffin? 400 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:04,100 Who died? 401 00:20:04,100 --> 00:20:07,206 I didn't see anyone wearing mourning clothes here. 402 00:20:07,206 --> 00:20:09,573 My Lord, it's too scary here. 403 00:20:09,573 --> 00:20:11,506 Let's go back first. 404 00:20:11,506 --> 00:20:13,525 If you want to know what's strange about here, 405 00:20:13,525 --> 00:20:16,533 why not just ask Ding Zhao Lan directly? 406 00:20:23,906 --> 00:20:26,440 He's intent on hiding it from me. 407 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:28,373 Even if I ask, 408 00:20:28,373 --> 00:20:30,847 he won't tell me the truth. 409 00:20:31,973 --> 00:20:33,673 If you're scared, 410 00:20:33,673 --> 00:20:34,763 go back up first. 411 00:20:34,763 --> 00:20:36,073 No. No. 412 00:20:36,073 --> 00:20:37,506 The Ding family is truly bizarre. 413 00:20:37,506 --> 00:20:40,410 I'd feel safer staying with you, My Lord. 414 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:47,039 Hold the light. 415 00:20:47,039 --> 00:20:48,973 My Lord, what are you doing? 416 00:20:48,973 --> 00:20:52,816 The elders say it's bad luck to open a coffin at night. 417 00:20:54,273 --> 00:20:56,780 Lady Ding, please don't blame us. 418 00:20:56,780 --> 00:20:58,940 We didn't mean to do this. 419 00:20:58,940 --> 00:21:01,046 You're praying to the wrong person. 420 00:21:01,046 --> 00:21:02,906 This isn't Yue Hua. 421 00:21:02,906 --> 00:21:05,306 This is Yue Hua's maid, 422 00:21:05,306 --> 00:21:07,247 Xiao Yun. 423 00:21:11,506 --> 00:21:14,239 So why did Brother Ding say 424 00:21:14,239 --> 00:21:16,634 she went back home for marriage? 425 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:27,073 That wound... 426 00:21:27,073 --> 00:21:29,437 She did it to herself. 427 00:21:37,473 --> 00:21:39,073 How did Xiao Yun die? 428 00:21:39,073 --> 00:21:41,206 Why is she in an ice coffin? 429 00:21:41,206 --> 00:21:42,873 I went to Yue Hua's room just now. 430 00:21:42,873 --> 00:21:44,873 She wasn't in there at all. 431 00:21:44,873 --> 00:21:47,172 Her table was covered in dust, 432 00:21:47,172 --> 00:21:49,410 as if no one had lived there for a long time. 433 00:21:55,973 --> 00:21:58,239 Zhan. 434 00:21:58,239 --> 00:21:59,706 Regarding Yue Hua, 435 00:21:59,706 --> 00:22:01,906 I did lie to you. 436 00:22:01,906 --> 00:22:03,206 Please, have a seat. 437 00:22:03,206 --> 00:22:04,706 I'll explain everything to you. 438 00:22:04,706 --> 00:22:07,106 Ding Zhao Lan, how did you know 439 00:22:07,106 --> 00:22:08,673 Zhan Zhao would come, 440 00:22:08,673 --> 00:22:11,567 and have the house prepared for him in advance? 441 00:22:12,206 --> 00:22:14,239 Because the person before us 442 00:22:14,239 --> 00:22:16,573 isn't Zhao Lan at all. 443 00:22:16,573 --> 00:22:20,006 It's Zhao Hui. We saw him at the pier. 444 00:22:20,006 --> 00:22:21,473 He used his lightness skill 445 00:22:21,473 --> 00:22:24,609 and got back home before us. 446 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:34,006 What are you saying? 447 00:22:34,006 --> 00:22:36,206 I am Zhao Lan. 448 00:22:36,206 --> 00:22:38,073 There's a messenger at our gate. 449 00:22:38,073 --> 00:22:39,096 That's why I... 450 00:22:39,096 --> 00:22:40,206 Zhan. 451 00:22:40,206 --> 00:22:44,173 Zhan, listen to me. Zhao Hui went out. I'll call him back now. 452 00:22:44,173 --> 00:22:45,273 Zhan. 453 00:22:45,273 --> 00:22:47,378 Zhan! 454 00:22:51,260 --> 00:22:53,006 Zhan. 455 00:22:53,006 --> 00:22:54,922 Step aside. 456 00:22:58,410 --> 00:23:00,072 [Ding Zhao Lan, one of the Ding Twins] 457 00:23:00,072 --> 00:23:01,917 Oh, my. 458 00:23:18,973 --> 00:23:22,873 Every time I tried to act as my elder brother, you always saw through me. 459 00:23:22,873 --> 00:23:24,773 I should have known that growing up wouldn't change it. 460 00:23:24,773 --> 00:23:27,606 When did you notice? 461 00:23:27,606 --> 00:23:28,640 During dinner. 462 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:30,673 You stopped me from asking further about Yue Hua, 463 00:23:30,673 --> 00:23:34,773 but your way of saying Bai Yu Tang stole the official seal. 464 00:23:34,773 --> 00:23:38,956 I only said it at the pier. 465 00:23:40,706 --> 00:23:41,906 Zhao Hui, 466 00:23:41,906 --> 00:23:44,667 what exactly happened to the Ding family? 467 00:23:48,006 --> 00:23:49,473 My brother... 468 00:23:49,473 --> 00:23:52,380 He's been in a coma from serious injuries for a year. 469 00:23:53,873 --> 00:23:55,473 A year ago, 470 00:23:55,473 --> 00:23:58,673 Uncle Ding passed away suddenly. 471 00:23:58,673 --> 00:24:00,206 Zhao Hui, 472 00:24:00,206 --> 00:24:01,974 is there something about Uncle Ding's death 473 00:24:01,974 --> 00:24:04,052 that's been kept from us? 474 00:24:04,773 --> 00:24:06,760 Zhan, 475 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:08,873 nothing can be hidden from you. 476 00:24:08,873 --> 00:24:11,640 The cuts in the bamboo forest at Tingfeng Pavilion are very clean. 477 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:13,406 It wasn't from normal trimming, 478 00:24:13,406 --> 00:24:15,973 but rather from a fight. 479 00:24:15,973 --> 00:24:19,573 The new leaf buds have been out for some days. 480 00:24:19,573 --> 00:24:22,106 The fight must have happened 481 00:24:22,106 --> 00:24:24,006 when Uncle Ding passed away. 482 00:24:24,006 --> 00:24:25,806 A year ago, 483 00:24:25,806 --> 00:24:29,239 when you came for my father's funeral, 484 00:24:29,239 --> 00:24:32,168 we lied to you. 485 00:24:33,573 --> 00:24:36,990 My father didn't die of a sudden illness. 486 00:24:37,673 --> 00:24:40,674 He was killed by the Zhanlu Sword. 487 00:24:41,373 --> 00:24:43,273 My father's body 488 00:24:43,273 --> 00:24:47,373 was brought back by the leader of the Shangqing Sect, 489 00:24:47,373 --> 00:24:49,273 Jing Yi Ming. 490 00:24:49,273 --> 00:24:50,606 Uncle Jing. 491 00:24:50,606 --> 00:24:53,106 Who did this cruel thing to my father? 492 00:24:53,106 --> 00:24:55,006 Our Ding siblings 493 00:24:55,006 --> 00:24:56,640 will make him pay. 494 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:59,840 [Ding Yue Hua, from the Ding family] He was there for my birthday. 495 00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:02,039 After staying at my manor for a few days, 496 00:25:02,039 --> 00:25:05,506 [Jing Yi Ming, Head of the Shangqing Sect] he bid me farewell and set off alone. 497 00:25:05,506 --> 00:25:07,039 No one saw 498 00:25:07,039 --> 00:25:09,073 who he fought with. 499 00:25:09,073 --> 00:25:10,973 By the time I got the news and arrived, 500 00:25:10,973 --> 00:25:14,039 I only saw his body. 501 00:25:14,039 --> 00:25:16,106 I checked his wound. 502 00:25:16,106 --> 00:25:19,039 It was clearly caused by the Zhanlu Sword. 503 00:25:19,039 --> 00:25:20,440 But that sword 504 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:22,673 is now nowhere to be found. 505 00:25:22,673 --> 00:25:26,706 I'm afraid the villain killed him 506 00:25:26,706 --> 00:25:28,920 just to seize that precious sword. 507 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:31,773 Few in all the realm 508 00:25:31,773 --> 00:25:35,239 could break Heavenward Crane Strike, 509 00:25:35,239 --> 00:25:38,700 and snatch the Zhanlu Sword from my father. 510 00:25:38,700 --> 00:25:41,039 Even if I have to scour every corner, 511 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:43,506 I will find this person. 512 00:25:43,506 --> 00:25:45,273 The Ding siblings will make him pay. 513 00:25:45,273 --> 00:25:46,373 Brother Zhao Hui. 514 00:25:46,373 --> 00:25:47,440 I'm going with you. 515 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:49,073 Enough. 516 00:25:49,073 --> 00:25:50,506 The most important thing now 517 00:25:50,506 --> 00:25:53,749 is to arrange Father's funeral. 518 00:25:57,906 --> 00:25:59,506 Uncle Jing, 519 00:25:59,506 --> 00:26:01,673 thank you for your effort 520 00:26:01,673 --> 00:26:03,239 in escorting my father's body 521 00:26:03,239 --> 00:26:04,773 all the way back. 522 00:26:04,773 --> 00:26:06,273 After the funeral ended, 523 00:26:06,273 --> 00:26:08,440 to express our gratitude to Jing Yi Ming, 524 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:10,640 we invited him to stay for a few more days, 525 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:11,440 but never expected... 526 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:12,506 Lady! 527 00:26:12,506 --> 00:26:14,206 Lady! 528 00:26:14,206 --> 00:26:15,206 Lady. 529 00:26:15,206 --> 00:26:17,499 Look who's back. 530 00:26:22,006 --> 00:26:23,673 Xiao Yun! 531 00:26:23,673 --> 00:26:27,406 Didn't you go home to get married? How did you end up like this? 532 00:26:27,406 --> 00:26:29,478 Lady. 533 00:26:50,206 --> 00:26:51,273 Jing Yi Ming! 534 00:26:51,273 --> 00:26:52,973 Yue Hua, are you crazy? 535 00:26:52,973 --> 00:26:54,073 What are you doing? 536 00:26:54,073 --> 00:26:55,606 Xiao Yun told me 537 00:26:55,606 --> 00:26:56,873 that Jing Yi Ming raped her, 538 00:26:56,873 --> 00:26:58,900 and threw her into a brothel! 539 00:26:58,900 --> 00:27:00,260 Absurd! 540 00:27:00,260 --> 00:27:02,006 This is nonsense. 541 00:27:02,006 --> 00:27:04,573 I would never do such a despicable thing. 542 00:27:04,573 --> 00:27:05,773 Yue Hua, 543 00:27:05,773 --> 00:27:08,573 is it possible Xiao Yun mistook him? 544 00:27:08,573 --> 00:27:10,506 How could Uncle Jing... 545 00:27:10,506 --> 00:27:13,206 You believe him just because he's a master? 546 00:27:13,206 --> 00:27:14,506 Yue Hua, 547 00:27:14,506 --> 00:27:16,840 don't be rash. 548 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:19,506 Uncle Jing's Shangqing Sect is far away in Xiangzhou. 549 00:27:19,506 --> 00:27:21,573 Xiao Yun had always been here 550 00:27:21,573 --> 00:27:23,406 then returned to her hometown. 551 00:27:23,406 --> 00:27:25,073 They shouldn't even know each other. 552 00:27:25,073 --> 00:27:26,473 Don't forget, 553 00:27:26,473 --> 00:27:28,173 the day before Xiao Yun left here, 554 00:27:28,173 --> 00:27:30,120 Jing Yi Ming was here too. 555 00:27:30,120 --> 00:27:33,030 The next day, when she bid father farewell, Jing Yi Ming was also present. 556 00:27:33,030 --> 00:27:35,773 He intercepted Xiao Yun after she left here. 557 00:27:35,773 --> 00:27:37,173 Utter nonsense! 558 00:27:37,173 --> 00:27:38,506 Where is that girl? 559 00:27:38,506 --> 00:27:39,606 Bring her here. 560 00:27:39,606 --> 00:27:40,806 Let her face me! 561 00:27:40,806 --> 00:27:45,440 Your scandalous deeds are exposed, yet you still dare to bluster! 562 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:47,524 Yue Hua! 563 00:27:53,340 --> 00:27:55,060 You don't believe me? 564 00:27:55,060 --> 00:27:56,340 Yue Hua. 565 00:27:56,340 --> 00:27:59,119 Until there is solid evidence, 566 00:27:59,119 --> 00:28:01,575 you must not act rashly. 567 00:28:06,906 --> 00:28:08,973 Lady, 568 00:28:08,973 --> 00:28:10,440 I'm afraid you'll fight him. 569 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:12,806 Let's... let's go. 570 00:28:12,806 --> 00:28:14,973 Forget it. 571 00:28:14,973 --> 00:28:16,506 Stay right here! 572 00:28:16,506 --> 00:28:19,060 Let her make things clear 573 00:28:19,060 --> 00:28:21,440 before she leaves. 574 00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:22,840 Young lady, 575 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:24,306 you are young and inexperienced. 576 00:28:24,306 --> 00:28:27,039 Now talking nonsense. I don't blame you. 577 00:28:27,039 --> 00:28:29,206 But the Shangqing Sect has a century-old reputation. 578 00:28:29,206 --> 00:28:32,239 No one dares to slander it. 579 00:28:32,239 --> 00:28:34,640 My decades of friendship with the Ding family 580 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:36,660 cannot be ruined too. 581 00:28:36,660 --> 00:28:38,706 Today, before the Ding descendants, 582 00:28:38,706 --> 00:28:39,873 say it once more. 583 00:28:39,873 --> 00:28:41,306 Did I, or did I not, 584 00:28:41,306 --> 00:28:43,373 commit those indecent acts against you? 585 00:28:43,373 --> 00:28:45,673 If not, clear my name. 586 00:28:45,673 --> 00:28:46,773 If I did, 587 00:28:46,773 --> 00:28:48,840 they would never forgive me. 588 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:52,086 They would surely risk their lives to seek justice for you. 589 00:28:52,086 --> 00:28:54,373 Tell us. 590 00:28:54,373 --> 00:28:57,039 Did I, 591 00:28:57,039 --> 00:28:59,382 or did I not? 592 00:29:02,273 --> 00:29:04,112 No. 593 00:29:04,112 --> 00:29:06,837 I mistook him for someone else. 594 00:29:15,220 --> 00:29:17,223 Xiao Yun! 595 00:29:20,873 --> 00:29:22,106 Everyone said 596 00:29:22,106 --> 00:29:24,773 Xiao Yun was ashamed to face anyone, and killed herself 597 00:29:24,773 --> 00:29:26,473 because her virtue was shattered. 598 00:29:26,473 --> 00:29:27,640 But Yue Hua said 599 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:30,573 Xiao Yun had promised her the night before that she wouldn't kill herself. 600 00:29:30,573 --> 00:29:33,073 She was certain Xiao Yun was killed by Jing Yi Ming. 601 00:29:33,073 --> 00:29:35,440 That same day, Jing Yi Ming went to bid my brother farewell. 602 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:38,906 He said he didn't want to cause any more trouble between us. 603 00:29:38,906 --> 00:29:40,040 When Yue Hua heard about it, 604 00:29:40,040 --> 00:29:42,373 she took her sword and rushed to Tingfeng Pavilion. 605 00:29:42,373 --> 00:29:44,088 Zhao Lan! 606 00:29:45,506 --> 00:29:47,510 Zhao Lan! 607 00:29:53,606 --> 00:29:55,546 It wasn't me. 608 00:29:56,806 --> 00:29:57,973 It wasn't me. 609 00:29:57,973 --> 00:29:59,606 He was fighting with Zhao Lan. 610 00:29:59,606 --> 00:30:01,706 He pushed Zhao Lan onto my sword. It wasn't me! 611 00:30:01,706 --> 00:30:04,273 How could a family like Ding ever produce a daughter like you? 612 00:30:04,273 --> 00:30:07,039 You came here with a sword. Zhao Lan was afraid you would hurt me. 613 00:30:07,039 --> 00:30:08,440 That's why he stepped in. 614 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:09,673 No matter how angry you are, 615 00:30:09,673 --> 00:30:11,100 you shouldn't have done this to him. 616 00:30:11,100 --> 00:30:13,098 - You... - Yue Hua! 617 00:30:15,106 --> 00:30:17,209 Stop it! 618 00:30:27,773 --> 00:30:29,473 Yue Hua left after that, 619 00:30:29,473 --> 00:30:31,603 and she never came back. 620 00:30:33,173 --> 00:30:36,440 Actually, my brother's sword wound wasn't that serious that day. 621 00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:37,873 His physical wounds 622 00:30:37,873 --> 00:30:39,440 have been healing day by day. 623 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:42,796 But for some reason, he remains unconscious. 624 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:46,373 To this day, I still don't understand 625 00:30:46,373 --> 00:30:49,473 what really happened that day. 626 00:30:49,473 --> 00:30:51,506 I asked the butler later. 627 00:30:51,506 --> 00:30:54,073 Before Jing Yi Ming bid my brother farewell, 628 00:30:54,073 --> 00:30:56,506 my brother had just checked Xiao Yun's body. 629 00:30:56,506 --> 00:30:58,073 My guess is that 630 00:30:58,073 --> 00:31:00,006 my brother found something suspicious, 631 00:31:00,006 --> 00:31:03,106 so he took a look at Xiao Yun's body. 632 00:31:03,106 --> 00:31:05,610 But I don't think he ever found anything. 633 00:31:06,706 --> 00:31:08,273 If someone slits their own wrist, 634 00:31:08,273 --> 00:31:11,006 the force came from outside in, 635 00:31:11,006 --> 00:31:13,989 and the cut runs deep above, shallow below. 636 00:31:14,973 --> 00:31:16,473 But Xiao Yun's wound 637 00:31:16,473 --> 00:31:17,520 was exactly the opposite. 638 00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:18,660 So, 639 00:31:18,660 --> 00:31:21,706 Xiao Yun was murdered. 640 00:31:21,706 --> 00:31:22,873 Besides, 641 00:31:22,873 --> 00:31:24,873 even if Yue Hua didn't mean it, 642 00:31:24,873 --> 00:31:27,239 she couldn't have damaged Zhao Lan's meridians. 643 00:31:27,239 --> 00:31:30,940 Only severed meridians would leave him unconscious. 644 00:31:30,940 --> 00:31:35,306 Yue Hua's skill is nowhere near that level. 645 00:31:35,306 --> 00:31:37,840 Unless Zhao Lan's Heavenward Crane Strike was broken. 646 00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:40,903 The power he gathered never left him when preparing Heavenward Crane Strike. 647 00:31:40,903 --> 00:31:42,506 Instead, it tore through his body 648 00:31:42,506 --> 00:31:44,180 crashing into his own meridians. 649 00:31:44,180 --> 00:31:45,613 As you said, 650 00:31:45,613 --> 00:31:47,641 before Jing went to bid Zhao Lan farewell, 651 00:31:47,641 --> 00:31:50,706 Zhao Lan had just checked Xiao Yun's body. 652 00:31:50,706 --> 00:31:52,506 Zhao Lan is very thorough. 653 00:31:52,506 --> 00:31:54,239 He must have discovered 654 00:31:54,239 --> 00:31:56,460 that Xiao Yun didn't commit suicide. 655 00:31:56,460 --> 00:31:59,440 Stay back! Stay back! 656 00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:01,573 - Stay back! - No need to fear. 657 00:32:01,573 --> 00:32:04,773 I'm here to set you free. 658 00:32:04,773 --> 00:32:06,206 If you tell the truth, 659 00:32:06,206 --> 00:32:08,173 not only will you shatter your virtue, 660 00:32:08,173 --> 00:32:10,006 but you'll also drag the Ding family down. 661 00:32:10,006 --> 00:32:11,406 Why bother? 662 00:32:11,406 --> 00:32:13,406 You might as well 663 00:32:13,406 --> 00:32:15,894 leave yourself some dignity. 664 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:03,612 Zhao Hui. 665 00:33:04,220 --> 00:33:06,634 You've already done very well. 666 00:33:07,706 --> 00:33:09,206 What have I done? 667 00:33:09,206 --> 00:33:12,873 I even helped Jing Yi Ming. 668 00:33:12,873 --> 00:33:15,990 I let him destroy the Ding family 669 00:33:16,794 --> 00:33:19,234 right in front of me. 670 00:33:20,340 --> 00:33:22,840 No one knows the Ding's eldest son is in a coma 671 00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:24,953 from a serious injury. 672 00:33:24,953 --> 00:33:26,153 That's because of you. 673 00:33:26,153 --> 00:33:28,520 You pretend to be Zhao Lan in public, 674 00:33:28,520 --> 00:33:30,186 which is how you fooled everyone. 675 00:33:30,186 --> 00:33:34,353 Everyone covets our Heavenward Crane Strike and Zhanlu Sword. 676 00:33:34,353 --> 00:33:36,586 The chief of the Ding family has passed. 677 00:33:36,586 --> 00:33:39,253 If word got out that the eldest son was also in a coma, 678 00:33:39,253 --> 00:33:42,386 the Ding family's situation 679 00:33:42,386 --> 00:33:45,094 would be worse than we imagined. 680 00:33:50,850 --> 00:33:52,580 Before today, 681 00:33:52,580 --> 00:33:54,406 I thought you 682 00:33:54,406 --> 00:33:57,953 were still that reckless and impulsive boy. 683 00:33:57,953 --> 00:33:59,600 I didn't expect that overnight, 684 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:02,720 you would shoulder the family burden. 685 00:34:11,653 --> 00:34:13,886 No matter what I do now, 686 00:34:13,886 --> 00:34:16,586 I can't make it up to Yue Hua and Xiao Yun. 687 00:34:16,586 --> 00:34:19,240 Since Yue Hua ran away from home, 688 00:34:19,240 --> 00:34:22,040 she hasn't returned once. 689 00:34:23,086 --> 00:34:25,353 She must hate me to death. 690 00:34:25,353 --> 00:34:27,900 I really want to explain to her. 691 00:34:27,900 --> 00:34:30,320 When I blocked her sword that day, 692 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:34,291 it wasn't because I believed Jing Yi Ming. 693 00:34:34,986 --> 00:34:37,119 She is no match for Jing Yi Ming. 694 00:34:37,119 --> 00:34:39,353 You were afraid she would get hurt. 695 00:34:39,353 --> 00:34:42,186 Don't worry. Once Yue Hua calms down, 696 00:34:42,186 --> 00:34:44,348 she will understand. 697 00:34:48,389 --> 00:34:50,486 Xiao Yun's death was suspicious. 698 00:34:50,486 --> 00:34:51,773 My brother is in a coma, 699 00:34:51,773 --> 00:34:53,420 and Yue Hua is missing. 700 00:34:53,420 --> 00:34:55,880 No one could confront Jing Yi Ming about what he had done. 701 00:34:55,880 --> 00:34:58,480 I had to store Xiao Yun's body in an ice coffin. 702 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:01,913 I wanted to wait until we found Yue Hua and we could investigate everything. 703 00:35:01,913 --> 00:35:04,146 I wanted to see if we could find 704 00:35:04,146 --> 00:35:05,713 any clues from Xiao Yun's body, 705 00:35:05,713 --> 00:35:09,079 so we could expose it and get her justice. 706 00:35:09,079 --> 00:35:11,079 Today is the anniversary of her death. 707 00:35:11,079 --> 00:35:14,743 I asked her close friend, Ying Jie, to pay her respects. 708 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:19,013 I didn't expect you to notice, Zhan. 709 00:35:19,013 --> 00:35:20,113 Zhan, 710 00:35:20,113 --> 00:35:23,046 you've only been here half a day and you've already seen the truth. 711 00:35:23,046 --> 00:35:25,045 Clearly, 712 00:35:26,013 --> 00:35:28,352 I was too clumsy. 713 00:35:34,820 --> 00:35:36,880 I could see it 714 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:40,946 because Jing Yi Ming, that grandmaster, made me suspicious. 715 00:35:40,946 --> 00:35:42,346 In Xiangzhou, 716 00:35:42,346 --> 00:35:45,346 I was ambushed by Zhi Hua the Black Fox. 717 00:35:45,346 --> 00:35:47,346 The moves he used 718 00:35:47,346 --> 00:35:50,013 were the Great Compassion Palm from the Shangqing Sect. 719 00:35:50,013 --> 00:35:52,880 The Great Compassion Palm is only passed on to Shangqing Sect disciples. 720 00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:56,429 How did Zhi Hua learn this secret technique? 721 00:35:57,613 --> 00:35:59,280 Is there more 722 00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:02,513 between Zhi Hua and the Shangqing Sect 723 00:36:02,513 --> 00:36:05,690 than we've been told? 724 00:36:07,660 --> 00:36:09,880 About this affair. 725 00:36:09,880 --> 00:36:12,700 About your father's death. 726 00:36:12,700 --> 00:36:15,729 I won't rest until I've uncovered everything. 727 00:36:17,880 --> 00:36:20,018 From the look of it now, 728 00:36:20,646 --> 00:36:23,713 Jing Yi Ming must be the one who killed my father. 729 00:36:23,713 --> 00:36:27,280 If Jing Yi Ming really can break Heavenward Crane Strike, 730 00:36:27,280 --> 00:36:28,880 then the murderer 731 00:36:28,880 --> 00:36:30,413 is very likely to be him. 732 00:36:30,413 --> 00:36:34,146 What a so-called grandmaster. 733 00:36:34,146 --> 00:36:36,146 I'm going to storm the Shangqing Sect 734 00:36:36,146 --> 00:36:38,481 and end him with my sword! 735 00:36:45,746 --> 00:36:48,113 Zhan, 736 00:36:48,113 --> 00:36:50,013 I know what you want to say. 737 00:36:50,013 --> 00:36:51,613 Don't worry. 738 00:36:51,613 --> 00:36:54,513 I won't rush into anything. 739 00:36:54,513 --> 00:36:56,346 With my current skills, 740 00:36:56,346 --> 00:37:00,390 seeking revenge on Jing Yi Ming would be like throwing an egg against a stone. 741 00:37:02,679 --> 00:37:04,480 But one day, 742 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:06,679 the Ding family will make him 743 00:37:06,679 --> 00:37:09,924 pay for it in blood. 744 00:37:18,946 --> 00:37:20,246 Zhao Hui, 745 00:37:20,246 --> 00:37:22,713 there is something I'm curious about. 746 00:37:22,713 --> 00:37:24,813 Chief Lu and the other three 747 00:37:24,813 --> 00:37:26,713 are of similar age and share the same ideals, 748 00:37:26,713 --> 00:37:28,113 which is why they became sworn brothers. 749 00:37:28,113 --> 00:37:29,546 But why did Bai Yu Tang, 750 00:37:29,546 --> 00:37:31,313 at such a young age, join them? 751 00:37:31,313 --> 00:37:35,313 I heard it's because Bai Yu Tang helped Chief Lu avenge his father's death. 752 00:37:35,313 --> 00:37:37,480 Chief Lu's father 753 00:37:37,480 --> 00:37:40,213 was generous and charitable. But his wealth became known, 754 00:37:40,213 --> 00:37:42,446 and a band of outlaws robbed and killed him. 755 00:37:42,446 --> 00:37:44,346 The authorities failed to find them for days, 756 00:37:44,346 --> 00:37:45,900 but Bai Yu Tang used a clever scheme 757 00:37:45,900 --> 00:37:47,713 to lure them into a trap. 758 00:37:47,713 --> 00:37:50,713 Only then was Chief Lu able to hand the bandits over to the law. 759 00:37:50,713 --> 00:37:53,790 Thus, the two became sworn brothers. 760 00:37:56,013 --> 00:37:58,313 From childhood, Bai Yu Tang was skilled, 761 00:37:58,313 --> 00:37:59,679 chivalrous, and righteous. 762 00:37:59,679 --> 00:38:01,719 Truly remarkable. 763 00:38:04,546 --> 00:38:06,380 We're almost there. 764 00:38:30,846 --> 00:38:33,513 Ming Zhu Er, stay here. 765 00:38:33,513 --> 00:38:34,679 Lord Zhan. 766 00:38:34,679 --> 00:38:36,079 Leave Ming Zhu Er with me. 767 00:38:36,079 --> 00:38:37,146 Don't worry. 768 00:38:37,146 --> 00:38:39,946 My Lord, old Ding and I won't go anywhere. 769 00:38:39,946 --> 00:38:41,013 Don't worry. 770 00:38:41,013 --> 00:38:43,770 You two must also be careful. 771 00:39:01,413 --> 00:39:02,446 Madam! 772 00:39:02,446 --> 00:39:03,813 Zhen Er! 773 00:39:03,813 --> 00:39:05,079 - Did you find them? - No. 774 00:39:05,079 --> 00:39:06,380 Where did everyone go? 775 00:39:06,380 --> 00:39:09,100 Madam must have seen Number Five​ going crazy and taken everyone into hiding. 776 00:39:09,100 --> 00:39:11,213 [Lu Fang, Zuantian Rat][Han Zhang, Chedi Rat] Let's keep looking. 777 00:39:11,213 --> 00:39:13,813 - Brother Lu, Brother Han! - Zhao Hui, why did you come here? 778 00:39:13,813 --> 00:39:16,313 Go now! Don't throw your life away! 779 00:39:16,313 --> 00:39:19,613 Chief Lu, I'm Zhan Zhao of Kaifeng Prefecture. What has happened on the island? 780 00:39:19,613 --> 00:39:20,913 Zhan Zhao? 781 00:39:20,913 --> 00:39:22,313 Even you came? 782 00:39:22,313 --> 00:39:23,363 Lord Bao's official seal 783 00:39:23,363 --> 00:39:24,820 was stolen by Bai Yu Tang. 784 00:39:24,820 --> 00:39:28,646 I'm here to persuade him to return it. 785 00:39:28,646 --> 00:39:30,313 Number Five must have lost his mind. 786 00:39:30,313 --> 00:39:31,920 He ignored the Chief's advice. 787 00:39:31,920 --> 00:39:34,260 Went to the capital just to fight the Imperial Cat. 788 00:39:34,260 --> 00:39:39,246 Now brought the authorities here, and caused such trouble on Xiankong Island. 789 00:39:39,246 --> 00:39:41,846 Bai Yu Tang really killed those people outside? 790 00:39:41,846 --> 00:39:44,313 - I... - Bai Yu Tang won't kill the innocent. 791 00:39:44,313 --> 00:39:46,946 Could there be some misunderstanding? 792 00:39:46,946 --> 00:39:49,046 Zhan Zhao, 793 00:39:49,046 --> 00:39:51,430 you are finally here. 794 00:40:22,113 --> 00:40:24,480 Brothers, Zhan Zhao wants to kill me! 795 00:40:24,480 --> 00:40:28,146 You can't watch me die right in front of you. 796 00:40:34,846 --> 00:40:36,046 Brothers, 797 00:40:36,046 --> 00:40:38,313 you just said Bai Yu Tang was absurd. 798 00:40:38,313 --> 00:40:40,368 Why are you listening to him now? 799 00:40:40,946 --> 00:40:43,079 If anyone got mad, it was those two. 800 00:40:43,079 --> 00:40:44,880 Not Bai Yu Tang. 801 00:40:44,880 --> 00:40:47,346 They seem to have been poisoned. 802 00:41:58,213 --> 00:42:00,160 Don't move. 803 00:42:08,513 --> 00:42:10,846 You've stepped on a fire mine. 804 00:42:10,846 --> 00:42:13,046 Han Zhang has a military background. 805 00:42:13,046 --> 00:42:14,079 While in the army, 806 00:42:14,079 --> 00:42:16,470 he became an expert in gunpowder. 807 00:42:17,546 --> 00:42:18,620 What are you waiting for? 808 00:42:18,620 --> 00:42:20,856 Kill them! 809 00:42:33,411 --> 00:42:34,880 You! Help him. 810 00:42:34,880 --> 00:42:37,560 Make sure to kill them both. 811 00:42:46,920 --> 00:42:48,923 [Jiang Ping, Fanjiang Rat] [Xu Qing, Chuanshan Rat] 812 00:42:50,546 --> 00:42:52,376 Big Brother!