1 00:01:32,405 --> 00:01:37,019 (Zhan Zhao Adventures) 2 00:01:37,100 --> 00:01:40,047 (Episode 28) 3 00:01:40,456 --> 00:01:43,119 When your young master is meant to show up, he'll appear on his own. 4 00:01:43,586 --> 00:01:45,632 I don't care whether he killed Jin Zhen Ping or not. 5 00:01:45,723 --> 00:01:48,203 I care even less if he keeps that lousy official job. 6 00:01:49,707 --> 00:01:51,032 I just want him to stay alive. 7 00:01:51,593 --> 00:01:52,730 Count me in. 8 00:01:53,626 --> 00:01:56,672 What? Are you interested in that rare poison, "At First Sight"? 9 00:01:57,187 --> 00:01:58,300 Just like you, 10 00:01:58,906 --> 00:02:00,090 I want Zhan Zhao to live. 11 00:02:11,186 --> 00:02:13,193 The Tang Sect has done a lot of bad things these past years. 12 00:02:13,506 --> 00:02:14,649 A lot of people have died. 13 00:02:16,426 --> 00:02:17,833 Now, we've ended up like this. 14 00:02:21,153 --> 00:02:22,520 My father already said before 15 00:02:23,907 --> 00:02:27,130 that my timid and cautious nature means I'm not fit to be the Sect Leader. 16 00:02:28,267 --> 00:02:29,267 No. 17 00:02:29,826 --> 00:02:31,273 Tang, you're not timid. 18 00:02:32,627 --> 00:02:35,352 You just want to hold on to that bit of youthful innocence. 19 00:02:42,946 --> 00:02:44,214 I get it. 20 00:02:44,386 --> 00:02:45,872 I can't keep running away either. 21 00:02:46,426 --> 00:02:47,792 But I really don't know 22 00:02:48,827 --> 00:02:50,467 how I'm supposed to face 23 00:02:50,547 --> 00:02:52,946 this Tang Sect that's on the brink of destruction. 24 00:02:53,187 --> 00:02:54,210 It's the end, 25 00:02:54,827 --> 00:02:56,152 but also a new beginning. 26 00:02:57,146 --> 00:02:59,410 About what happened yesterday, let it stay in the past. 27 00:03:00,946 --> 00:03:02,592 The Tang Sect led by you 28 00:03:02,987 --> 00:03:04,471 hasn't even taken its first step yet. 29 00:03:08,547 --> 00:03:09,547 Zhan. 30 00:03:09,946 --> 00:03:10,946 Have you forgotten 31 00:03:11,827 --> 00:03:13,342 that the first step I took 32 00:03:14,665 --> 00:03:17,096 was helping Shao Ji Zu destroy the account books? 33 00:03:17,267 --> 00:03:18,410 But that first step 34 00:03:18,987 --> 00:03:20,792 was still on the same old path that your uncle took. 35 00:03:21,107 --> 00:03:22,632 Only when the old case is settled 36 00:03:22,907 --> 00:03:25,210 can the Tang Sect finally cut ties with the past. 37 00:03:26,747 --> 00:03:28,273 I already promised you 38 00:03:28,747 --> 00:03:30,146 that I'd plead for the Tang Sect. 39 00:03:30,226 --> 00:03:31,397 Do you really mean that? 40 00:03:33,067 --> 00:03:35,152 Except for the one who made the Seven-Day Dream back then 41 00:03:35,827 --> 00:03:38,352 who must answer for all the innocent people who died, 42 00:03:39,146 --> 00:03:40,686 as for the rest of the Tang Sect disciples, 43 00:03:41,026 --> 00:03:42,708 they shouldn't be dragged into this. 44 00:03:49,386 --> 00:03:50,752 Once the old case is closed 45 00:03:51,106 --> 00:03:52,472 and Siming is destroyed, 46 00:03:53,627 --> 00:03:55,712 the Tang Sect will never be threatened again. 47 00:03:57,907 --> 00:03:59,592 Whatever path you choose from now on, 48 00:04:01,946 --> 00:04:03,169 that's up to you. 49 00:04:11,147 --> 00:04:12,238 If it weren't for him, 50 00:04:12,907 --> 00:04:15,353 I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the courage to face the old case either. 51 00:04:16,427 --> 00:04:19,233 I wouldn't have agreed to put on an act with you for Jin Zhen Ping. 52 00:04:20,386 --> 00:04:21,649 In my heart, 53 00:04:22,106 --> 00:04:23,712 I've already accepted him as a true friend. 54 00:04:26,065 --> 00:04:27,630 Third is already dead. 55 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,067 How dare you come here asking for the antidote? 56 00:04:30,147 --> 00:04:32,793 Do you think everything is over just because Jin Zhen Ping is dead? 57 00:04:33,145 --> 00:04:35,225 Weren't you going to the authorities? Why are you still here? 58 00:04:35,307 --> 00:04:36,307 You... 59 00:04:37,147 --> 00:04:38,712 I'm going to the authorities right now! 60 00:04:39,067 --> 00:04:40,906 You're the one who got Third killed. 61 00:04:40,986 --> 00:04:42,633 You made Zhan Zhao do it! 62 00:04:42,946 --> 00:04:44,752 Both of you are accomplices! 63 00:04:45,067 --> 00:04:46,353 I got him killed? 64 00:04:46,546 --> 00:04:48,507 If you hadn't played so many tricks, 65 00:04:48,587 --> 00:04:51,793 if you'd just handed him over to the law, at least he'd still be alive. 66 00:04:52,506 --> 00:04:54,306 You were too clever for your own good. 67 00:04:54,386 --> 00:04:55,833 You were the ones who got him killed! 68 00:04:57,147 --> 00:04:58,706 Enough, stop pretending. 69 00:04:58,786 --> 00:05:01,472 I've seen the true colors of the whole Jin family. 70 00:05:01,747 --> 00:05:03,432 You still haven't gone to the authorities. 71 00:05:03,666 --> 00:05:05,312 You must be glad he's dead, right? 72 00:05:05,867 --> 00:05:08,507 One less problem for you. No need to drag this to court. 73 00:05:08,585 --> 00:05:11,250 No risk of ruining the Jin family's reputation. Too bad, right? 74 00:05:11,706 --> 00:05:13,073 I'm still here. 75 00:05:13,266 --> 00:05:15,073 Hand over the antidote, and I'll leave. 76 00:05:15,587 --> 00:05:19,290 Otherwise, I'll expose every dirty secret the Jin family has, one by one! 77 00:05:20,187 --> 00:05:21,712 Don't even think about fooling me. 78 00:05:22,546 --> 00:05:24,018 Bai Yu Tang. 79 00:05:25,705 --> 00:05:27,288 Bai Yu Tang. 80 00:05:37,986 --> 00:05:41,970 When our young master returns, will he get mad after seeing this? 81 00:05:43,027 --> 00:05:44,390 You can only get mad 82 00:05:45,467 --> 00:05:46,609 if you're still alive. 83 00:05:57,067 --> 00:05:58,107 Father. 84 00:06:07,665 --> 00:06:09,665 (Linglong Manor) 85 00:06:16,187 --> 00:06:17,187 Father. 86 00:06:17,987 --> 00:06:18,987 Brother. 87 00:06:31,826 --> 00:06:34,494 Lady Huo. All your clean clothes are ready. 88 00:06:34,585 --> 00:06:36,265 When your great-aunt heard you were coming back, 89 00:06:36,346 --> 00:06:38,000 she asked us to prepare everything 90 00:06:38,105 --> 00:06:40,145 you like to eat and use. 91 00:06:40,266 --> 00:06:42,210 I got it. I'll freshen up and head over. 92 00:08:07,427 --> 00:08:10,112 Father. Why are you doing this? 93 00:08:12,747 --> 00:08:14,032 You lied to me. 94 00:08:14,307 --> 00:08:15,929 You made me come back just so I'd get married. 95 00:08:22,667 --> 00:08:23,876 I'm sorry. 96 00:08:24,747 --> 00:08:26,175 But for the sake of the Huo family, 97 00:08:26,787 --> 00:08:27,787 I 98 00:08:28,586 --> 00:08:29,873 have no choice. 99 00:08:34,107 --> 00:08:35,873 Brother. 100 00:08:36,146 --> 00:08:37,369 Let me out. 101 00:08:38,787 --> 00:08:39,787 Brother. 102 00:08:40,826 --> 00:08:41,826 Brother. 103 00:08:42,466 --> 00:08:43,753 Let me out! 104 00:08:57,074 --> 00:08:58,290 Open the door. 105 00:09:19,146 --> 00:09:21,057 Ling Long, have something to eat. 106 00:09:51,745 --> 00:09:53,745 (The Capital City) 107 00:10:49,465 --> 00:10:51,752 It's dry outside. 108 00:10:52,586 --> 00:10:54,132 Be careful with fire. 109 00:11:01,547 --> 00:11:03,506 Imperial Fourth-Rank Sword Guard Zhan Zhao 110 00:11:03,586 --> 00:11:05,031 requests an audience with His Majesty. 111 00:11:10,027 --> 00:11:11,027 I understand. 112 00:11:11,706 --> 00:11:13,233 What is recorded in those account books 113 00:11:13,826 --> 00:11:16,353 may be the crimes of Xiangzhou officials, 114 00:11:17,027 --> 00:11:20,010 but many high-ranking court officials are involved in those crimes. 115 00:11:22,626 --> 00:11:24,113 You don't want to implicate Prince Hui. 116 00:11:24,667 --> 00:11:27,552 So, you rushed back to the capital to report this. 117 00:11:28,787 --> 00:11:30,832 But Prince Hui is still royalty. 118 00:11:32,067 --> 00:11:34,969 He can afford to offend these people. 119 00:11:35,427 --> 00:11:36,650 If it were you, 120 00:11:38,067 --> 00:11:40,593 I might not be able to protect you. 121 00:11:43,226 --> 00:11:44,307 Besides, 122 00:11:44,387 --> 00:11:47,072 I might not protect you at all. 123 00:11:55,746 --> 00:11:57,353 You know that perfectly well. 124 00:11:57,946 --> 00:11:58,946 That's why 125 00:11:59,346 --> 00:12:00,952 you don't want to drag Prince Hui 126 00:12:01,507 --> 00:12:03,152 or the Kaifeng Tribunal into this. 127 00:12:03,826 --> 00:12:05,792 So you risked your life to come to me. 128 00:12:06,667 --> 00:12:07,768 Zhan Zhao. 129 00:12:08,226 --> 00:12:09,329 You're forcing me 130 00:12:09,667 --> 00:12:11,432 to expose the court's corruption. 131 00:12:12,067 --> 00:12:14,393 I forgive you for putting your duty first. 132 00:12:14,826 --> 00:12:17,969 But the rebellion case of Prince Xiangyang isn't clear yet. 133 00:12:18,547 --> 00:12:20,072 By acting this way, 134 00:12:20,866 --> 00:12:22,513 aren't you just alerting the enemy? 135 00:12:41,267 --> 00:12:43,952 Uncle. Let's play the grass-fighting game again. 136 00:12:44,427 --> 00:12:46,307 I'll pass. I can never beat you anyway. 137 00:12:46,547 --> 00:12:48,026 Are you sick? 138 00:12:48,106 --> 00:12:51,146 Don't worry, when my dad comes back, he can definitely cure you. 139 00:12:51,226 --> 00:12:53,552 I'll use all the herbs I picked to help you get better. 140 00:12:55,187 --> 00:12:57,267 Young Master. Come out at once. 141 00:12:57,986 --> 00:13:00,427 Ignore that person. He's a demon seeking revenge. 142 00:13:00,507 --> 00:13:01,592 He'll eat you up. 143 00:13:18,427 --> 00:13:19,427 Look! 144 00:13:20,946 --> 00:13:23,130 Can this acupuncture technique be used to neutralize poison? 145 00:13:23,547 --> 00:13:24,547 This... 146 00:13:24,946 --> 00:13:27,842 Is this the Jin family's secret art, Tiangen Yueku acupuncture technique? 147 00:13:27,933 --> 00:13:31,026 They say this technique can bring people back from the brink of death. 148 00:13:31,106 --> 00:13:33,447 But this technique is extremely complicated. 149 00:13:33,538 --> 00:13:35,139 I heard that in the Jin family, 150 00:13:35,267 --> 00:13:37,672 only the fourth madam has truly mastered this technique. 151 00:13:38,787 --> 00:13:41,449 Even if we spend our whole lives working on it, 152 00:13:42,106 --> 00:13:44,307 it'll be hard to fully understand this acupuncture technique. 153 00:13:46,667 --> 00:13:47,961 Still, we have to at least try. 154 00:14:13,706 --> 00:14:15,713 Father. Ling Long still refuses to eat. 155 00:14:16,027 --> 00:14:17,890 She's determined not to marry Shao Ji Zu. 156 00:14:18,147 --> 00:14:19,832 Sacrificing Ling Long for the Huo family 157 00:14:21,907 --> 00:14:23,186 breaks my heart. 158 00:14:23,482 --> 00:14:24,928 Ling Long is my daughter. 159 00:14:26,586 --> 00:14:28,312 Do you think it doesn't hurt me? 160 00:14:28,986 --> 00:14:29,986 Father. 161 00:14:30,907 --> 00:14:33,473 I'm willing to shoulder all the consequences by myself. 162 00:14:33,667 --> 00:14:35,432 Let Ling Long stay away from all this family drama, 163 00:14:35,866 --> 00:14:37,312 let her live free and happy. 164 00:14:38,027 --> 00:14:39,393 All the consequences? 165 00:14:43,946 --> 00:14:45,993 Can you inherit the Linglong Eye for her? 166 00:14:54,025 --> 00:14:56,785 Master, the young lady has agreed to get married. 167 00:14:56,866 --> 00:14:58,393 She's eating right now. 168 00:15:11,586 --> 00:15:13,906 Ling Long. Have you really thought it through? 169 00:15:13,986 --> 00:15:15,432 No, I'll never understand it. 170 00:15:16,187 --> 00:15:17,187 Then why... 171 00:15:19,946 --> 00:15:22,250 Did you lie to me about the Baihua Sect case too? 172 00:15:25,147 --> 00:15:26,873 So, you are doing it for Zhan Zhao. 173 00:15:27,687 --> 00:15:29,067 You just want me to get married, right? 174 00:15:29,147 --> 00:15:31,507 If it can save Zhan Zhao, then I'll do it. 175 00:15:33,147 --> 00:15:34,746 After eating, I'll pay a visit to Great-Aunt. 176 00:15:34,826 --> 00:15:35,826 Feng. 177 00:15:36,067 --> 00:15:37,209 Go with her. 178 00:15:57,225 --> 00:15:59,225 (Great-Aunt Huo) 179 00:16:04,706 --> 00:16:05,706 Great-Aunt. 180 00:16:06,187 --> 00:16:07,187 Ling Long? 181 00:16:07,986 --> 00:16:09,266 Are you well? 182 00:16:09,346 --> 00:16:11,072 I'm doing fine. 183 00:16:11,387 --> 00:16:14,204 Last time, Feng went to see you. When she got back, she told me 184 00:16:14,295 --> 00:16:15,942 that you've learned a lot. 185 00:16:16,187 --> 00:16:18,912 When I heard that, I was truly happy for you. 186 00:16:19,547 --> 00:16:22,445 Along the way, I've really grown a lot and seen so much. 187 00:16:22,536 --> 00:16:23,736 I even made two good friends. 188 00:16:23,866 --> 00:16:24,866 Really? 189 00:16:25,667 --> 00:16:29,387 This time, I've come back to ask you for a favor, Great-Aunt. 190 00:16:36,147 --> 00:16:37,147 Father. 191 00:16:40,307 --> 00:16:42,113 Shao Ji Zu sent someone to bring us a message. 192 00:16:42,787 --> 00:16:43,982 He said in a few days, 193 00:16:44,626 --> 00:16:46,113 he'll come to take her away. 194 00:16:50,210 --> 00:16:51,615 It's not even the wedding day yet. 195 00:16:51,706 --> 00:16:53,393 How can he take Ling Long to his manor? 196 00:16:54,427 --> 00:16:55,569 Doing things this way, 197 00:16:56,027 --> 00:16:58,098 what about Ling Long's reputation as a young lady? 198 00:16:59,907 --> 00:17:01,130 It's just ridiculous. 199 00:17:01,427 --> 00:17:03,192 This really isn't right. 200 00:17:04,787 --> 00:17:05,969 Keep an eye on her for now, 201 00:17:06,226 --> 00:17:07,616 and we'll figure out what to do next. 202 00:17:07,986 --> 00:17:08,986 Yes, Father. 203 00:17:12,067 --> 00:17:14,827 I can send a message by a carrier pigeon to ask the Baihua Sect 204 00:17:14,907 --> 00:17:16,273 about how to neutralize the poison. 205 00:17:17,746 --> 00:17:18,770 However, 206 00:17:19,387 --> 00:17:20,753 let me give you some advice. 207 00:17:21,267 --> 00:17:23,113 If you can't break free from this engagement, 208 00:17:23,427 --> 00:17:25,633 if you can't escape the fate of being a Huo family daughter, 209 00:17:26,067 --> 00:17:28,233 then don't fall for Zhan Zhao. 210 00:17:34,787 --> 00:17:36,312 The fate of being a Huo family daughter? 211 00:17:37,986 --> 00:17:39,912 Does that mean you and Aunt went through this too? 212 00:17:41,546 --> 00:17:42,872 I always thought 213 00:17:42,986 --> 00:17:45,228 you and Shao Ji Zu were childhood sweethearts 214 00:17:45,339 --> 00:17:46,864 because you met when you were 16. 215 00:17:47,547 --> 00:17:49,666 At least it was better than me and your aunt, 216 00:17:49,746 --> 00:17:52,346 who married total strangers. 217 00:17:53,027 --> 00:17:54,873 But now, it seems 218 00:17:55,307 --> 00:17:57,552 he's not a good match either. 219 00:17:57,946 --> 00:17:59,832 So back then, did Aunt 220 00:18:00,147 --> 00:18:02,267 run away to escape from the marriage too? 221 00:18:02,427 --> 00:18:03,650 She wanted 222 00:18:04,192 --> 00:18:05,679 to escape her fate too. 223 00:18:07,307 --> 00:18:08,329 In the end, 224 00:18:09,907 --> 00:18:11,792 I guess she did escape, in a way. 225 00:18:13,147 --> 00:18:14,666 But the price was 226 00:18:14,746 --> 00:18:17,393 her own life. 227 00:18:24,226 --> 00:18:26,753 The Huo family sacrifices generation after generation of their daughters. 228 00:18:28,787 --> 00:18:30,199 Are we doing these marriage alliances 229 00:18:30,307 --> 00:18:33,010 just to win over the powerful and curry favor with the martial world? 230 00:18:35,027 --> 00:18:37,032 The Xuanqing Sect and the Qingshan Sect 231 00:18:37,667 --> 00:18:39,571 are just two insignificant sects. 232 00:18:39,746 --> 00:18:42,473 The Huo family doesn't need to rely on their influence. 233 00:18:45,386 --> 00:18:48,153 But somehow, these small, insignificant sects 234 00:18:48,507 --> 00:18:50,913 are forcing the Huo family to have no other choice. 235 00:18:51,386 --> 00:18:52,609 The Huo family 236 00:18:53,027 --> 00:18:54,953 didn't pick them for this marriage alliance. 237 00:18:55,906 --> 00:18:57,049 But rather, they 238 00:18:57,426 --> 00:18:59,032 chose the Huo family. 239 00:18:59,626 --> 00:19:01,352 They're all after the Linglong Eye. 240 00:19:04,186 --> 00:19:06,913 The fate of the Huo family women is all tied to the Linglong Eye. 241 00:19:08,787 --> 00:19:11,632 I've heard since I was little that our family had this treasure. 242 00:19:11,906 --> 00:19:13,473 But I've never seen it myself. 243 00:19:14,386 --> 00:19:16,609 What is this Linglong Eye? 244 00:19:19,787 --> 00:19:20,787 My child. 245 00:19:21,666 --> 00:19:24,129 If you've truly decided to break free from your fate, 246 00:19:24,586 --> 00:19:27,072 then the secret of the Linglong Eye has nothing to do with you anymore. 247 00:19:27,707 --> 00:19:29,473 While you were out in the world, 248 00:19:30,027 --> 00:19:31,792 I was worried about your safety, 249 00:19:32,586 --> 00:19:33,872 but more than that, 250 00:19:34,067 --> 00:19:36,112 I was relieved you finally got away. 251 00:19:36,707 --> 00:19:38,592 Since you already escaped, 252 00:19:38,947 --> 00:19:40,552 you shouldn't have come back. 253 00:20:09,307 --> 00:20:10,307 Leave us. 254 00:20:21,451 --> 00:20:23,010 The more stubborn you are, 255 00:20:23,146 --> 00:20:25,266 the less likely Father is to let you go. 256 00:20:25,345 --> 00:20:26,656 You have to go along with him first, 257 00:20:26,747 --> 00:20:28,987 then figure out a way to escape the manor. 258 00:21:01,186 --> 00:21:03,387 I knew all along you'd try to pull something and run away, 259 00:21:03,465 --> 00:21:06,146 But I never thought your brother and your great-aunt would both help you. 260 00:21:06,507 --> 00:21:07,872 What did your great-aunt say to you? 261 00:21:08,146 --> 00:21:09,455 She didn't say anything. 262 00:21:11,027 --> 00:21:13,792 Father, I really don't want to marry Shao Ji Zu. 263 00:21:14,307 --> 00:21:15,826 I never meant to fight you. 264 00:21:15,906 --> 00:21:18,227 Looks like I can only apologize to you later. 265 00:21:46,027 --> 00:21:47,127 Father! 266 00:22:09,826 --> 00:22:12,473 With so many of you here, is there really nothing you can do? 267 00:22:12,905 --> 00:22:14,865 If there really was a cure for the poison, 268 00:22:14,956 --> 00:22:16,515 would we dare keep it from you? 269 00:22:16,626 --> 00:22:18,753 Even Sect Leader Tang can't do anything about it. 270 00:22:19,906 --> 00:22:21,273 Bring me the Dawn-Dusk Cocoon. 271 00:22:21,866 --> 00:22:23,723 You want to use it to make the Naiheyin Pill? 272 00:22:24,067 --> 00:22:27,387 Let me tell you, the Naiheyin Pill can't neutralize Zhan Zhao's poison. 273 00:22:27,467 --> 00:22:30,266 - Besides, you haven't practiced medicine in years. - That's my business! 274 00:22:30,346 --> 00:22:32,586 I can use the herbs I picked however I want to! 275 00:22:32,666 --> 00:22:34,626 Elder Clan Leader! 276 00:22:34,787 --> 00:22:36,287 The head of the family is still alive. 277 00:23:15,987 --> 00:23:17,352 Where did Zhan Zhao go? 278 00:23:20,707 --> 00:23:21,747 I don't know. 279 00:23:21,881 --> 00:23:23,208 He made my life a living hell. 280 00:23:25,067 --> 00:23:26,753 He might as well have just killed me. 281 00:23:27,307 --> 00:23:28,592 Do you really want to die that badly? 282 00:23:29,507 --> 00:23:30,993 Why don't I help you out right now? 283 00:23:34,027 --> 00:23:35,210 You wouldn't dare kill me. 284 00:23:36,707 --> 00:23:38,269 You've searched through every medical book, 285 00:23:38,586 --> 00:23:40,506 but you still haven't found a way to save him, have you? 286 00:23:40,586 --> 00:23:42,112 Hand over the antidote now! 287 00:23:45,626 --> 00:23:47,352 Is that how you ask someone for help? 288 00:23:53,787 --> 00:23:57,072 If I'd known you'd let go of all that hatred for him, 289 00:23:58,426 --> 00:24:00,345 I wouldn't have bothered running away all this time. 290 00:24:00,826 --> 00:24:01,826 Little Seventeenth, 291 00:24:02,346 --> 00:24:03,632 I actually have an idea. 292 00:24:04,027 --> 00:24:05,713 If you get on your knees and beg me right now, 293 00:24:06,626 --> 00:24:07,783 maybe 294 00:24:08,547 --> 00:24:10,312 I'll consider helping you save him. 295 00:24:11,707 --> 00:24:12,895 Even now, 296 00:24:13,826 --> 00:24:15,429 when you're in such a desperate situation, 297 00:24:16,507 --> 00:24:19,569 all you can think about is getting back at me and humiliating me. 298 00:24:22,507 --> 00:24:23,649 I'm not a good person. 299 00:24:25,394 --> 00:24:26,531 But you are. 300 00:24:32,547 --> 00:24:33,872 Kneel and beg me. 301 00:24:35,787 --> 00:24:37,010 I'll help you save him. 302 00:25:10,940 --> 00:25:12,426 A real man never kneels easily. 303 00:25:12,987 --> 00:25:14,513 How could you kneel in front of him? 304 00:25:27,987 --> 00:25:29,235 He's lying to you. 305 00:25:29,507 --> 00:25:31,233 He doesn't have any way to neutralize the poison. 306 00:25:37,027 --> 00:25:38,792 If even the Naiheyin Pill can't neutralize it, 307 00:25:39,307 --> 00:25:42,032 what makes you think he'll have the antidote? 308 00:25:52,625 --> 00:25:55,066 Brother, what does this notice say? 309 00:25:55,146 --> 00:25:57,290 They're going to retry the Jin Xue Wen murder case. 310 00:25:57,381 --> 00:25:58,900 Looks like someone else was the real killer. 311 00:25:59,135 --> 00:26:00,335 Jin Xue Wen? 312 00:26:00,426 --> 00:26:02,066 Wasn't it from 15 years ago? 313 00:26:02,145 --> 00:26:03,985 - It's been so long. - Yes, it's been 15 years. 314 00:26:04,082 --> 00:26:06,316 It's odd that they are reopening a case this old. 315 00:26:06,407 --> 00:26:08,026 What's even stranger is that the accused suspect 316 00:26:08,117 --> 00:26:10,266 is the Jin family head, Jin Zhen Ping. 317 00:26:10,346 --> 00:26:13,295 Isn't the Jin family a family of kind physicians who save people? 318 00:26:13,386 --> 00:26:14,641 Kind physicians? 319 00:26:14,732 --> 00:26:17,746 It's stated here that even the plague from back then will be investigated. 320 00:26:18,139 --> 00:26:20,742 It probably has something to do with the Jin family. 321 00:26:20,866 --> 00:26:22,153 You're all missing the point. 322 00:26:22,586 --> 00:26:24,657 The notice states that the Jin Xue Wen case 323 00:26:24,748 --> 00:26:26,192 has led to a bunch of wrongful convictions. 324 00:26:26,283 --> 00:26:28,846 The court is sending an imperial envoy to Xiangyang to investigate it. 325 00:26:29,267 --> 00:26:31,586 Now this is really something you don't see every day. 326 00:26:31,856 --> 00:26:33,742 Look, that's Jin Zhen Ping! 327 00:26:41,989 --> 00:26:43,255 He totally deserves it! 328 00:26:43,346 --> 00:26:45,667 Third is young and accomplished, smart and steady, 329 00:26:45,747 --> 00:26:47,147 a once-in-a-century talent. 330 00:26:47,227 --> 00:26:50,153 Third is young and steady, a once-in-a-century genius. 331 00:26:50,507 --> 00:26:51,832 Have you seen Third? 332 00:26:52,425 --> 00:26:55,093 - Mr. Xu. - Have you seen Third? 333 00:26:55,450 --> 00:26:57,376 - Mr. Xu! - He's a once-in-a-century genius. 334 00:26:57,467 --> 00:26:59,987 Third is young and accomplished, smart and steady, 335 00:27:00,078 --> 00:27:01,484 a once-in-a-century talent. 336 00:27:01,707 --> 00:27:05,427 - Mr. Xu! - Third is young and accomplished, smart and steady... 337 00:27:05,507 --> 00:27:06,649 Mr. Xu! 338 00:27:37,906 --> 00:27:38,906 This is for you. 339 00:27:39,666 --> 00:27:41,866 Do you think I'm a kid? Why do I want to play this? 340 00:27:42,906 --> 00:27:44,666 Haven't you always wanted an eagle? 341 00:27:47,906 --> 00:27:49,473 It's way worse than the one my brother made. 342 00:27:52,027 --> 00:27:53,627 Don't complain when it's free. 343 00:27:53,707 --> 00:27:54,947 Let it fly up in the sky, 344 00:27:55,027 --> 00:27:58,210 and all your worries and bad luck will just disappear. 345 00:27:59,547 --> 00:28:01,787 I'm not a kid anymore. Do you think I'd believe that? 346 00:28:02,747 --> 00:28:03,993 If I let it fly up, 347 00:28:04,426 --> 00:28:05,872 will your poison be neutralized? 348 00:28:15,267 --> 00:28:17,106 What is this? Syrup water? 349 00:28:18,067 --> 00:28:20,346 You're still hurt. So you can't drink alcohol. 350 00:28:36,386 --> 00:28:37,386 This is yours. 351 00:28:41,265 --> 00:28:43,665 When you risked everything to return to the capital to see the emperor, 352 00:28:43,826 --> 00:28:45,832 you didn't really believe there would be justice, right? 353 00:28:48,186 --> 00:28:50,849 Why didn't you keep putting your faith in this sword in your hand? 354 00:28:54,267 --> 00:28:55,329 I used to believe in it. 355 00:28:56,186 --> 00:28:57,713 But are we always right? 356 00:28:58,467 --> 00:28:59,786 Not everyone 357 00:28:59,866 --> 00:29:02,129 have martial arts skills like us. 358 00:29:02,547 --> 00:29:05,352 What can most ordinary people believe in? 359 00:29:05,666 --> 00:29:06,690 What can they hope for? 360 00:29:08,307 --> 00:29:09,953 I still want to try to believe 361 00:29:10,866 --> 00:29:12,273 that what they believe in 362 00:29:13,106 --> 00:29:14,129 and what they hope for 363 00:29:14,346 --> 00:29:16,312 are real in this world. 364 00:29:21,866 --> 00:29:22,930 Try to believe? 365 00:29:24,906 --> 00:29:25,906 Yes. 366 00:29:26,987 --> 00:29:28,049 Try to believe. 367 00:29:29,547 --> 00:29:30,730 Or maybe we're just afraid not to. 368 00:29:36,507 --> 00:29:38,832 If there's really no justice left in this world, 369 00:29:40,666 --> 00:29:41,939 isn't that just tragic? 370 00:29:43,346 --> 00:29:44,953 Even though sometimes believing 371 00:29:45,467 --> 00:29:46,913 feels like a gamble. 372 00:29:51,666 --> 00:29:52,666 Zhan Zhao, 373 00:29:52,905 --> 00:29:54,025 stand up and answer. 374 00:29:58,146 --> 00:29:59,366 Your Majesty, 375 00:30:00,787 --> 00:30:02,792 if I only focused on the Xiangyang Prince's case, 376 00:30:03,307 --> 00:30:05,713 and turned a blind eye to the people's suffering, 377 00:30:06,586 --> 00:30:09,112 or even sacrificed the justice of the people of Xiangzhou, 378 00:30:09,666 --> 00:30:11,233 just to make my own investigation easier, 379 00:30:11,547 --> 00:30:13,193 how would I be any different 380 00:30:14,386 --> 00:30:15,609 from those corrupt officials? 381 00:30:17,307 --> 00:30:18,307 Your Majesty, 382 00:30:18,586 --> 00:30:20,913 the people of Xiangzhou have suffered long enough. 383 00:30:21,267 --> 00:30:23,210 We can't let them keep suffering any longer. 384 00:30:39,547 --> 00:30:40,547 Stand up. 385 00:30:48,426 --> 00:30:49,616 Take your chess piece. 386 00:30:53,747 --> 00:30:55,153 If you have more pieces 387 00:30:56,507 --> 00:30:57,872 than I do, 388 00:30:58,186 --> 00:30:59,713 then I'll grant your request. 389 00:31:14,106 --> 00:31:15,227 But luckily, 390 00:31:16,186 --> 00:31:17,425 this time, 391 00:31:18,346 --> 00:31:19,450 I won the gamble. 392 00:31:22,346 --> 00:31:23,538 You make it sound easy. 393 00:31:24,267 --> 00:31:27,953 But to me, your trip to the capital this time was pretty risky. 394 00:31:30,106 --> 00:31:31,586 There's still something I don't understand. 395 00:31:32,067 --> 00:31:33,832 When you took Jin Zhen Ping to the Yecha Temple, 396 00:31:34,386 --> 00:31:35,953 you clearly intended to kill him. 397 00:31:37,586 --> 00:31:39,266 Why did you change your mind at the last moment? 398 00:31:41,826 --> 00:31:42,826 I couldn't accept it. 399 00:31:46,866 --> 00:31:49,049 I couldn't let Jin Zhen Ping just die like that. 400 00:31:49,866 --> 00:31:51,089 What you get with a sword 401 00:31:51,787 --> 00:31:53,392 is only justice for the living, 402 00:31:54,067 --> 00:31:55,552 not for the dead. 403 00:32:01,987 --> 00:32:03,352 The innocence of the dead 404 00:32:03,547 --> 00:32:05,753 must be like a kite flying in the sky, 405 00:32:06,307 --> 00:32:07,552 seen by everyone. 406 00:32:11,346 --> 00:32:12,530 Isn't this outcome 407 00:32:12,947 --> 00:32:15,153 better than just killing 408 00:32:15,666 --> 00:32:16,849 Jin Zhen Ping outright? 409 00:32:25,227 --> 00:32:26,369 I think I get it now. 410 00:32:28,787 --> 00:32:30,953 It's not like you are loyal to the court. 411 00:32:31,386 --> 00:32:32,546 You are using it. 412 00:32:32,626 --> 00:32:33,626 Young Master. 413 00:32:34,467 --> 00:32:35,467 Young Master. 414 00:32:39,426 --> 00:32:41,306 - Young Master, you're finally back. - Smart Guy. 415 00:32:41,386 --> 00:32:42,698 I brought you pastries 416 00:32:42,788 --> 00:32:44,729 from the Kaifeng Tribunal when I returned to the capital. 417 00:32:44,825 --> 00:32:46,545 You can have them when you get back to the inn. 418 00:32:46,650 --> 00:32:48,335 Why didn't you take me with you to the capital? 419 00:32:48,426 --> 00:32:49,913 I really miss Zhang Long and Zhao Hu. 420 00:32:50,787 --> 00:32:52,930 You miss them? They miss you too. 421 00:32:53,307 --> 00:32:54,467 Once we're done with this job, 422 00:32:55,027 --> 00:32:56,089 we can go back to the capital. 423 00:33:04,067 --> 00:33:05,987 When I return, I'll order the Imperial Medical Academy 424 00:33:06,067 --> 00:33:07,717 to find an antidote for you as soon as possible. 425 00:33:08,146 --> 00:33:09,281 Thank you, Your Highness. 426 00:33:09,547 --> 00:33:10,547 You're welcome. 427 00:33:11,626 --> 00:33:12,626 As for Siming, 428 00:33:13,186 --> 00:33:15,106 the people I sent out earlier reported back 429 00:33:15,186 --> 00:33:17,170 that they found tracks of him in Wanshan County. 430 00:33:17,747 --> 00:33:18,930 I checked his background. 431 00:33:19,307 --> 00:33:21,787 He really did work in Wanshan County as a clerk. 432 00:33:23,626 --> 00:33:24,923 Your Highness. 433 00:33:29,906 --> 00:33:32,792 Your Highness, please don't take Zhao Zhi Er back to the capital. 434 00:33:33,227 --> 00:33:34,627 Without him here, 435 00:33:34,707 --> 00:33:36,387 we won't be able to keep investigating. 436 00:33:36,467 --> 00:33:38,266 Why can't you investigate without him? 437 00:33:38,346 --> 00:33:39,867 After my young master is poisoned, 438 00:33:39,947 --> 00:33:41,392 I've been feeling down and gloomy. 439 00:33:41,626 --> 00:33:42,987 If Zhao Zhi Er leaves too, 440 00:33:43,067 --> 00:33:45,473 my life here will be totally joyless. 441 00:33:45,866 --> 00:33:48,552 Then I'm afraid I won't be able to take good care of my young master. 442 00:33:48,866 --> 00:33:50,392 Wouldn't that affect the investigation? 443 00:33:51,185 --> 00:33:52,265 Fine. 444 00:33:52,346 --> 00:33:55,072 Since you're now a key member here, you can stay a bit longer. 445 00:33:55,906 --> 00:33:58,592 Remember, don't cause trouble for Officer Zhan. 446 00:33:59,027 --> 00:34:00,713 Yes, Your Highness. Don't worry. 447 00:34:03,067 --> 00:34:04,067 Ling Long. 448 00:34:04,666 --> 00:34:05,666 Aunt. 449 00:34:06,747 --> 00:34:08,193 I called you here today 450 00:34:08,586 --> 00:34:11,490 because Si Yuan left something for me to give to you. 451 00:34:14,586 --> 00:34:15,955 This belonged to your aunt. 452 00:34:16,426 --> 00:34:18,187 When she first came to town years ago, 453 00:34:18,267 --> 00:34:20,233 I remember seeing her carry it with her. 454 00:34:20,947 --> 00:34:24,072 After she passed away, it disappeared. 455 00:34:24,866 --> 00:34:26,089 A few days ago, 456 00:34:26,267 --> 00:34:29,153 Si Yuan had the servants retrieve it from Shengyun Manor. 457 00:34:29,586 --> 00:34:30,649 That's when I realized 458 00:34:30,866 --> 00:34:32,673 it was actually taken by Jiao Chao Gui. 459 00:34:33,146 --> 00:34:34,947 This crack on the chest 460 00:34:35,027 --> 00:34:38,010 must be from when he tried to cut it open with a sword. 461 00:34:38,307 --> 00:34:40,153 Si Yuan had a craftsman repair it, 462 00:34:40,747 --> 00:34:42,513 but this is the best they could do. 463 00:34:56,507 --> 00:34:58,032 The letters left at He Bo's manor 464 00:34:58,145 --> 00:34:59,745 must have been written to him by someone else. 465 00:35:00,267 --> 00:35:02,490 In those letters, there are three different seals. 466 00:35:08,346 --> 00:35:09,346 Aunt. 467 00:35:09,810 --> 00:35:11,411 Did my aunt ever tell you 468 00:35:11,505 --> 00:35:14,065 where she went before she came to Tanxi Town? 469 00:35:15,987 --> 00:35:17,473 I think she said 470 00:35:18,866 --> 00:35:20,513 she'd been to Wanshan County. 471 00:35:22,067 --> 00:35:24,193 The Huo family doesn't have any relatives in Wanshan County. 472 00:35:24,507 --> 00:35:25,667 But my Great-Aunt said 473 00:35:25,747 --> 00:35:28,387 the Lin family of the Qingshan Sect wanted to marry into the Huo family. 474 00:35:28,467 --> 00:35:31,193 Maybe my aunt went to Wanshan County to break off the engagement. 475 00:35:31,426 --> 00:35:33,170 Could it be she took this from the Lin family? 476 00:35:36,386 --> 00:35:37,531 That's possible. 477 00:35:37,747 --> 00:35:39,227 Young Master, the case is solved. 478 00:35:39,307 --> 00:35:40,329 And I finally figured it out. 479 00:35:40,666 --> 00:35:41,936 Before this, we didn't know 480 00:35:42,027 --> 00:35:44,569 how Aunt Huo learned the details about the plague. 481 00:35:44,705 --> 00:35:46,907 Now we know the Lin family might be connected to Prince Xiangyang. 482 00:35:46,998 --> 00:35:48,758 And Aunt Huo visited the Lin family, 483 00:35:48,867 --> 00:35:51,273 So maybe she found out about it from the Lin family. 484 00:35:56,586 --> 00:35:57,881 Let's go to Wanshan County. 485 00:35:58,186 --> 00:35:59,912 Are we really going to Wanshan County? 486 00:36:00,225 --> 00:36:01,865 Let's just go there. Why are you whining? 487 00:36:01,947 --> 00:36:05,472 You don't know it, but Wanshan County has a pretty bad reputation. 488 00:36:06,507 --> 00:36:09,690 A few years ago, I traveled with His Highness and visited Wanshan County. 489 00:36:09,907 --> 00:36:11,753 There were beggars everywhere in the streets. 490 00:36:12,347 --> 00:36:13,812 His Highness tried to give them alms, 491 00:36:13,947 --> 00:36:15,666 but we got mobbed and chased down. 492 00:36:15,746 --> 00:36:17,267 We barely managed to escape. 493 00:36:17,347 --> 00:36:19,449 Even when I think about it now, I still get chills about it. 494 00:36:20,347 --> 00:36:22,546 Let's go. We need to get ready. 495 00:36:22,626 --> 00:36:24,787 Let's prepare some plain clothes for everyone first. 496 00:36:24,867 --> 00:36:26,605 And some food, too. Come on. 497 00:36:28,947 --> 00:36:29,947 Bai. 498 00:36:30,306 --> 00:36:32,266 Are you already in disguise? 499 00:36:32,467 --> 00:36:34,307 You just have to dress in simple clothes. 500 00:36:34,387 --> 00:36:35,489 No need to go overboard. 501 00:36:35,867 --> 00:36:37,103 What nonsense are you talking about? 502 00:36:37,387 --> 00:36:39,586 Zhu Zi, from now on, 503 00:36:39,666 --> 00:36:41,427 watering this plant is your job. 504 00:36:41,507 --> 00:36:43,449 If you can't keep it alive, I'll hold you responsible. 505 00:36:43,947 --> 00:36:45,573 Let's go. Hurry up. 506 00:36:48,266 --> 00:36:49,266 What is that? 507 00:36:50,507 --> 00:36:52,746 Once it's grown, I'll tell you the answer. 508 00:36:55,145 --> 00:36:56,265 What are you laughing at? 509 00:36:56,347 --> 00:36:58,547 The Sleek Rat has transformed into a gardener. 510 00:36:58,987 --> 00:37:00,392 Can't I laugh at that? 511 00:37:37,947 --> 00:37:38,947 Your Highness, 512 00:37:39,266 --> 00:37:42,352 the names from the ledger are all here. 513 00:38:10,947 --> 00:38:13,673 You have a great memory. 514 00:38:14,547 --> 00:38:18,082 I'm just doing my best to serve you, Your Highness. 515 00:38:18,266 --> 00:38:21,153 This time, I sent my men to bring you back to the manor. 516 00:38:22,347 --> 00:38:25,512 It means I won't be too harsh on you. 517 00:38:26,827 --> 00:38:28,797 So just settle in without worries. 518 00:38:28,905 --> 00:38:32,750 You'll have plenty of chances to prove yourself. 519 00:38:39,507 --> 00:38:40,507 Thank you, 520 00:38:41,347 --> 00:38:43,033 Your Highness! 521 00:38:43,626 --> 00:38:47,073 I'll give my all to serve Your Highness's cause! 522 00:38:50,626 --> 00:38:51,626 Your Highness, 523 00:38:51,867 --> 00:38:53,106 I heard that 524 00:38:53,186 --> 00:38:56,512 Zhan Zhao and his men are already heading toward Wanshan County. 525 00:38:56,786 --> 00:38:58,546 I've made some arrangements as well, 526 00:38:58,626 --> 00:39:01,233 hoping to lend Dong Jun a hand. 527 00:39:02,786 --> 00:39:04,907 Stand up and leave. 528 00:39:09,226 --> 00:39:10,226 Yes, Your Highness. 529 00:39:18,867 --> 00:39:19,929 Your Highness, 530 00:39:20,786 --> 00:39:22,472 I'll take my leave now. 531 00:39:29,306 --> 00:39:30,306 Your Highness, 532 00:39:30,507 --> 00:39:34,153 what Siming just said was truly heartfelt. 533 00:39:35,266 --> 00:39:36,952 The officials on this alliance list 534 00:39:37,387 --> 00:39:40,753 only serve us because they're bound by the ledger. 535 00:39:44,387 --> 00:39:45,744 And yet, it was him 536 00:39:46,907 --> 00:39:49,952 who destroyed the very foundation he built. 537 00:39:51,106 --> 00:39:52,713 Now, my nephew 538 00:39:52,987 --> 00:39:56,713 has already started targeting the people on the list. 539 00:39:57,467 --> 00:40:00,106 His plan in Wanshan County 540 00:40:00,186 --> 00:40:01,804 was no secret to me. 541 00:40:01,987 --> 00:40:04,073 There's nothing clever about it. 542 00:40:06,067 --> 00:40:08,033 Luckily, we have Dong Jun. 543 00:40:08,266 --> 00:40:09,952 He can keep things under control. 544 00:40:10,226 --> 00:40:11,226 Yes. 545 00:40:11,746 --> 00:40:13,153 Your Highness, please be assured. 546 00:40:13,347 --> 00:40:15,312 With Shan Gui and Dong Jun there, 547 00:40:15,746 --> 00:40:18,186 our plan there will be rock solid. 548 00:40:18,266 --> 00:40:19,266 Rock solid? 549 00:40:20,186 --> 00:40:23,432 Zhan Zhao has already ruined half of my territory! 550 00:40:25,387 --> 00:40:26,387 Alright. 551 00:40:27,106 --> 00:40:28,130 Hey, Blackie. 552 00:40:28,987 --> 00:40:30,233 We should 553 00:40:30,467 --> 00:40:33,153 stop focusing only on the Central Plains, right? 554 00:40:35,547 --> 00:40:36,952 Maybe we should 555 00:40:38,106 --> 00:40:41,181 shift our sights toward the northwest. 556 00:40:44,226 --> 00:40:46,912 What's your plan, Your Highness? 557 00:40:47,306 --> 00:40:50,312 That letter Liu Hong Yi intercepted earlier 558 00:40:51,146 --> 00:40:52,872 was a generous gift from them. 559 00:40:53,827 --> 00:40:57,273 So let's return the favor. 560 00:40:57,666 --> 00:41:00,329 Let's prepare some gifts for them. 561 00:41:01,586 --> 00:41:02,992 Who knows. Maybe one day 562 00:41:03,387 --> 00:41:06,633 they might actually be of help to us. 563 00:41:08,387 --> 00:41:10,547 Understood. I'll take care of it right away. 564 00:41:10,637 --> 00:41:12,637 (Wanshan County) 565 00:41:24,146 --> 00:41:25,146 Zhao Zhi Er, 566 00:41:25,666 --> 00:41:28,073 is this what you called a barren and harsh place? 567 00:41:28,907 --> 00:41:30,472 Are we at the wrong place? 568 00:41:32,507 --> 00:41:35,026 This place is surrounded by mountains on three sides. It lacks farmland. 569 00:41:35,507 --> 00:41:38,009 There's nothing here but weeds and rocks. 570 00:41:38,547 --> 00:41:41,153 Looks like it really was a poor backwater back in the day. 571 00:41:42,867 --> 00:41:44,753 But now, to see such a bustling marketplace here 572 00:41:45,146 --> 00:41:46,392 means the local officials 573 00:41:46,586 --> 00:41:48,273 have really turned things around. 574 00:41:49,746 --> 00:41:51,153 Whose coin pouch is this? 575 00:41:51,586 --> 00:41:52,626 Is this yours? 576 00:41:52,706 --> 00:41:54,146 - No. - No. 577 00:41:55,027 --> 00:41:56,352 Has anyone lost a coin pouch? 578 00:41:58,467 --> 00:41:59,713 Is this yours? 579 00:42:00,786 --> 00:42:02,512 If no one claims it, I'll hang it here. 580 00:42:10,427 --> 00:42:12,867 I've only read about lost items never getting stolen in books. 581 00:42:13,345 --> 00:42:14,832 Today, I've seen it with my own eyes. 582 00:42:21,385 --> 00:42:23,292 (Wanted) 583 00:42:23,467 --> 00:42:26,027 Is this Mo Dao? 584 00:42:26,105 --> 00:42:27,145 That's interesting. 585 00:42:27,226 --> 00:42:28,987 The Xiuluo Sect works for Prince Xiangyang. 586 00:42:29,067 --> 00:42:30,146 For the magistrate to do this, 587 00:42:30,226 --> 00:42:32,066 he's clearly going up against Prince Xiangyang. 588 00:42:32,146 --> 00:42:34,416 Yes. He actually put out a wanted poster of the Xiuluo Sect. 589 00:42:34,507 --> 00:42:35,651 That's gutsy. 590 00:42:36,027 --> 00:42:37,952 With so few county staff, 591 00:42:38,067 --> 00:42:39,432 can he really take on the Xiuluo Sect? 592 00:42:40,507 --> 00:42:42,633 I can tell you guys aren't from around here. 593 00:42:42,907 --> 00:42:45,026 You don't know how tough our Magistrate Hu is. 594 00:42:45,106 --> 00:42:46,432 Since he took office, 595 00:42:46,666 --> 00:42:48,472 all the mountain bandits and bullies nearby 596 00:42:48,786 --> 00:42:50,512 no matter how vicious they were, 597 00:42:50,786 --> 00:42:52,392 had all been dealt with. 598 00:42:52,746 --> 00:42:55,583 That notice is already old news. 599 00:42:55,746 --> 00:42:58,432 The Xiuluo Sect took off a long time ago. 600 00:42:58,746 --> 00:43:02,073 They wouldn't dare show up in Wanshan County and stir up trouble. 601 00:43:02,947 --> 00:43:03,947 Elder, 602 00:43:04,106 --> 00:43:06,912 do you know where the Lin family of the Qingshan Sect lives?