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♪The moon sinks, ripples dance,
violet stars awaken♪

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♪As time dissolves without a trace♪

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♪Frosted memories scatter;
silk cannot veil the past♪

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♪Fate is drifting in silence♪

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♪Let winds and sands
accompany the road ahead♪

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♪Looking back, joys and sorrows linger,
no regrets remain♪

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♪Breaking free
from the depths of darkness♪

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♪Like pearls of tears,
we swirl with fate's embrace♪

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[Adapted from "The Legend
of Kunshan Jade" by Tan Tianyin]

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[The Story of Pearl Girl]

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[Episode 1]

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During the Tang Dynasty,

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the Cui family of Yangzhou established
a pearl farm in Hepu,

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supplying priceless

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South Sea pearls.

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However, due to the fierce waves,

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the pearl divers seldom return alive.

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The captors seize the divers,
ruthlessly forcing them

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to gather pearls.

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Go!

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For those who cannot dive...

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Hurry.

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Men are reduced to menial labor

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while women are imprisoned
to bear children,

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- Hurry.
- living as slaves for generations,

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never to be freed.

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I won't do it again.

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Please spare me.

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Hurry up!

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Please release me.

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Go!

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Hurry!

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Move!

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You! Work!

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Hurry up!

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Faster!

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Mealtime!

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Hurry, mealtime!

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Mealtime!

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Mealtime.

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Hurry up!

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Come on!

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Let's go.

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Come on.

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Hurry!

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Hurry up and eat!

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No need to split it.

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Here.

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Okay.

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Split it.

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No, don't...

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Not enough?

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Take it, go.

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Go.

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Duanwu.

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Leave it to me.

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I'll take it.

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Just go fetch the food.

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Split it.

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You,

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split it.

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What are you waiting for? Take it!

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Split it.

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Let her go.

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Duanwu is

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such a stubborn girl.

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Why don't you sleep with her now?

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She has to go
to the maternity shed someday.

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Let me subdue her first.

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Come on!

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You will go to the maternity shed
sooner or later.

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You should stay in the maternity shed

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to sleep with different men.

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Why don't you bear

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some children for me?

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If you are injured,

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I wonder how you will be able to dive.

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Let me go home!

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In the pearl farm,
there's only one way to survive:

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you must collect pearls.

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I can't do it. I'm dying.

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Dying?

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You will die if you refuse to dive!

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Do it!

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If you don't train well now,

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you won't survive in the sea.

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No!

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Do it!

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I suggest you

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train as much as you can,

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or your only option will be death.

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Do it!

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Go!

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Go!

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Hurry!

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Do it!

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No...

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I won't do it!

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I want to go home! Let me go!

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To survive here,

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you must learn
to hold your breath underwater.

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Go!

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Hold your breath!

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Cui's Pearl Farm

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is renowned for supplying royal pearls.

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Gathering pearls
is an honor for you all.

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If you're thinking
about secretly hoarding tribute pearls,

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I suggest you drop that idea right now.

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Even though pearls get corroded

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by stomach acid within moments,

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some think they're clever enough

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to wrap pearls in fish intestines
and swallow them.

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Don't think I'm not aware of that!

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And those hollow hairpins!

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Raise your arm!

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Check them carefully!

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[Pearl Tower]

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Steward.

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According to Peng Wu,

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this time the pearl auction
has a distinguished guest from the West

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looking to acquire large pearls at 15mm.

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How many does he want?

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As many as possible.

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Besides,

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if there are exceptionally large pearls,

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a premium price will be offered.

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Go to the pearl farm.

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Open your mouth!

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Wider!

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Go, go!

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Hurry!

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Lady Eight, sorry!

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Please spare me!

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Next time,
I'll definitely gather some pearls.

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- Take him away.
- Lady Eight!

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Please spare me.

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Yes.

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Lady Eight.

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Don't take me to the cage!

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Lady Eight, don't take me to the cage!

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- Please spare me!
- Steward Cui is here!

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Don't take me to the cage!

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What's wrong?

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Kneel down!

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Kneel down!

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Kneel down!

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Is anyone willing to go
to Despairing Cove tomorrow?

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Despairing Cove?

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- Despairing Cove...
- It's dangerous.

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Who dares to go there?

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It's full of undercurrents there.

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And sharks.

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Steward.

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Despairing Cove

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is not just filled
with undercurrents and sharks.

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The numerous ravines are already

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[Account books]
piled with countless bones.

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I... I heard

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that many people lost their lives there.

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If you have any specific requirements,

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it will guide us in searching
for the right kind of pearls.

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Large pearls over 15mm.

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More than 15mm?

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Steward.

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To find large pearls over 15mm,

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we need to seek out
giant Tridacna clams.

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I heard that giant Tridacna clams
can crush a person to death!

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No wonder we have to go
to Despairing Cove.

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- Want the rewards?
- I can't go.

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After all, it's extremely dangerous.

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You will be rewarded.

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How about the Manumission Document?

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Nonsense!

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I will beat you to death!

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Lady Eight.

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If anyone manages to find
the largest pearl over 15mm,

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they will receive
a Manumission Document as a reward.

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Manumission Document?

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Give it a try?

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Want to lose your life?

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Our swimming skills may not
even allow us to survive.

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Yeah...

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But that's about
the Manumission Document!

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Hurry!

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Duanwu.

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Come on.

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Duanwu.

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My third uncle went to collect scrap.

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I have to leave soon.

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Duanwu.

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I've brought you what you wanted.

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Why do you need the arrowheads?

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Did they bully you?

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It's okay.

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My third uncle was drunk.

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Duanwu, don't worry.

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I'm pretty tough.

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Take it to eat.

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Thank you.

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Duanwu.

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Take care.

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I'm not sure when we'll meet again.

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My third uncle will take me away
from the pearl farm.

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Step aside.

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Move!

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Hurry!

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Go!

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Go.

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Duanwu.

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You want to earn
the Manumission Document?

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But Despairing Cove
is a dangerous place.

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And giant Tridacna clams
primarily reside on the ocean floor.

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It's full of undercurrents.

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You may not survive

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if you dive there.

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Don't worry.

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I know what to do.

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Duanwu.

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If...

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If you leave,

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how will I manage to live here alone?

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If I can get the Tridacna pearl,

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I will try

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to take you away from here.

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800 thousand maces.

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Thank you.

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Mister,

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This golden hairpin

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is adorned with dozens
of Hepu South Sea pearls,

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each perfectly round.

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The rubies are equally vibrant in color.

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The quotation is 500,000 maces;
please accept this.

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How dare you present such a thing?

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Get lost.

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Our things

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are much better than these.

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Please be patient.

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Mister, please check my bracelet.

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This bracelet is crafted
from three strands of Hetian jade,

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featuring a delicate texture

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and a lustrous sheen.

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My quotation is 800,000 maces.

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It's valued at over 800,000.

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Accountant Wei,

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two million maces.

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This Western Region merchant
is quite wealthy!

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It's like throwing money around!

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Why didn't I bring
some goods to sell as well?

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In our Western Regions,

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selling counterfeit goods means

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losing your tongue and hands.

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No!

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Losing his tongue and hands?

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Wait!

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According to the laws
of the Tang Dynasty,

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selling counterfeit goods
only results in 80 lashes.

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How can you be so cruel?

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Who are you?

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I'm just a wandering scholar.

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As merchants, we have our rules.

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Based on your rules,

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how can I save him?

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As merchants,
our only concern is business.

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Master is here.

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Master.

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It's all about the money.

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Master.

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Wait, we are going to Despairing Cove.

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Take more

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to dive deeper.

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Easy.

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Take more.

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Put it down.

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You also want to go to Despairing Cove?

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Don't you know your capability?

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I told you to put it down!

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Do you want to die
before you earn enough for the pearl farm?

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The pearl farm has always
traded lives for pearls.

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Stop being hypocritical.

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How dare you talk back?

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Drag her away!

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Stop!

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Release her!

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Steward Cui...

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Steward Cui...

286
00:20:18,710 --> 00:20:20,140
Steward Cui issued the order!

287
00:20:23,990 --> 00:20:25,860
Steward Cui ordered us
to go to Despairing Cove.

288
00:20:26,620 --> 00:20:27,750
Who dares to disobey him?

289
00:20:40,470 --> 00:20:41,230
Mr. Peng.

290
00:20:42,470 --> 00:20:43,510
Master Yan.

291
00:20:45,460 --> 00:20:47,460
Since this gentleman wants
to be accommodating,

292
00:20:48,550 --> 00:20:49,830
please tell me your offer.

293
00:20:49,830 --> 00:20:52,220
I have a priceless pearl

294
00:20:52,390 --> 00:20:53,870
that has been treasured
for three generations.

295
00:20:53,870 --> 00:20:54,940
Three generations?

296
00:20:54,940 --> 00:20:56,980
I wonder if it's worth his life.

297
00:20:57,310 --> 00:20:58,320
Do they know each other?

298
00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:00,350
Such a precious pearl!

299
00:21:10,420 --> 00:21:13,220
A pearl that has been treasured
for three generations?

300
00:21:14,790 --> 00:21:16,590
Are you kidding me?

301
00:21:18,030 --> 00:21:20,500
The pearls come
from the rivers and seas,

302
00:21:20,500 --> 00:21:21,590
hidden within oysters.

303
00:21:22,830 --> 00:21:25,660
My pearl was obtained from the deep sea.

304
00:21:25,660 --> 00:21:26,980
So it's extremely precious.

305
00:21:26,980 --> 00:21:29,590
It's quite different
from the ordinary pearls.

306
00:21:29,590 --> 00:21:30,660
It's lustrous and smooth.

307
00:21:31,030 --> 00:21:32,740
My grandpa treasures it highly.

308
00:21:35,550 --> 00:21:37,220
This box is pretty delicate.

309
00:21:38,220 --> 00:21:39,790
I'd like to offer 500,000 maces
for the box.

310
00:21:40,420 --> 00:21:43,390
But you may keep the pearl.

311
00:21:44,390 --> 00:21:45,740
It's a pearl.

312
00:21:46,660 --> 00:21:47,790
So what?

313
00:21:47,790 --> 00:21:50,550
As a jeweler, you don't
recognize its true worth!

314
00:21:50,550 --> 00:21:53,180
Though it's better than ordinary pearls,

315
00:21:53,660 --> 00:21:54,830
basically speaking,

316
00:21:55,220 --> 00:21:56,390
it's still an inferior pearl.

317
00:21:56,700 --> 00:21:57,790
So, it's not valuable at all.

318
00:21:57,790 --> 00:21:59,110
Don't try to deceive me.

319
00:21:59,590 --> 00:22:01,550
I've seen pearls of good quality.

320
00:22:02,350 --> 00:22:04,150
Besides the emperor's pearls
in Chang'an,

321
00:22:05,030 --> 00:22:06,110
mine is the finest available

322
00:22:06,500 --> 00:22:09,150
in the market.

323
00:22:11,700 --> 00:22:12,740
How about this?

324
00:22:14,660 --> 00:22:16,590
Are you willing to make a bet with me?

325
00:22:16,900 --> 00:22:18,110
I'll show you a place.

326
00:22:18,630 --> 00:22:21,390
If the pearls there
are inferior to this one,

327
00:22:22,350 --> 00:22:24,390
I will pay five million maces for it.

328
00:22:24,980 --> 00:22:25,870
Besides,

329
00:22:26,940 --> 00:22:28,180
I will spare his life.

330
00:22:28,180 --> 00:22:29,070
Master,

331
00:22:29,350 --> 00:22:30,420
please spare me.

332
00:22:30,420 --> 00:22:33,740
Otherwise, you'll have to
give it to me for free.

333
00:22:35,460 --> 00:22:36,790
A real man never

334
00:22:37,660 --> 00:22:39,030
goes back on his words.

335
00:22:39,700 --> 00:22:40,420
Sure.

336
00:22:43,790 --> 00:22:45,940
What? Mr. Peng is unhappy with it?

337
00:22:46,790 --> 00:22:47,700
Not at all.

338
00:22:47,700 --> 00:22:49,870
Master Yan is a distinguished guest
of the pearl farm.

339
00:22:52,550 --> 00:22:54,550
Five million is not a small amount.

340
00:23:04,740 --> 00:23:05,550
Duanwu.

341
00:23:06,500 --> 00:23:07,870
Do take care.

342
00:23:08,420 --> 00:23:10,070
I will, you too.

343
00:23:10,070 --> 00:23:11,110
Take care!

344
00:23:22,310 --> 00:23:23,700
Despairing Cove is just ahead!

345
00:23:27,220 --> 00:23:28,070
Are you okay?

346
00:23:30,590 --> 00:23:33,590
Duanwu, it's too dangerous here.

347
00:23:33,900 --> 00:23:36,180
What if I can't return alive?

348
00:23:36,180 --> 00:23:37,550
Duanwu.

349
00:23:37,900 --> 00:23:39,220
What to do?

350
00:23:39,900 --> 00:23:41,070
Stay here and wait for me.

351
00:23:41,390 --> 00:23:41,980
Wait for me.

352
00:23:50,310 --> 00:23:52,150
Give me your sandbag, hurry.

353
00:23:53,830 --> 00:23:55,260
Be careful!

354
00:23:55,830 --> 00:23:58,070
I'll be waiting for you, Duanwu!

355
00:24:48,630 --> 00:24:50,790
Why did they venture into the deep sea?

356
00:24:51,150 --> 00:24:53,830
They're diving to collect pearls.

357
00:24:54,590 --> 00:24:57,700
Wide seas where fish and dragons cross.

358
00:24:58,150 --> 00:24:59,790
High skies echo with the cries of gulls.

359
00:25:00,350 --> 00:25:01,830
Amidst the shimmering waves,

360
00:25:02,390 --> 00:25:03,870
the merman holds pearls in his palm.

361
00:25:03,870 --> 00:25:06,070
Wonderful poem!

362
00:25:07,350 --> 00:25:09,070
I'd like to show you

363
00:25:09,070 --> 00:25:10,630
something interesting.

364
00:25:10,980 --> 00:25:12,940
Bring me some fish blood.

365
00:25:13,260 --> 00:25:13,900
Yes.

366
00:25:20,900 --> 00:25:21,940
Watch carefully.

367
00:25:28,740 --> 00:25:29,700
What's this for?

368
00:25:30,180 --> 00:25:32,220
Sharks love blood.

369
00:25:49,220 --> 00:25:50,790
How could you do that?

370
00:25:50,790 --> 00:25:52,150
Since they are diving into the deep sea,

371
00:25:52,150 --> 00:25:53,900
they are risking their lives.

372
00:25:55,420 --> 00:25:56,590
Just for collecting the pearls?

373
00:25:56,590 --> 00:25:57,310
Of course.

374
00:25:57,790 --> 00:25:58,980
Pearls are valuable indeed.

375
00:25:59,420 --> 00:26:02,030
But how can they be worth a human life?

376
00:26:02,030 --> 00:26:04,940
If you can't accept this,

377
00:26:05,740 --> 00:26:08,870
I suggest you go home early

378
00:26:08,870 --> 00:26:09,980
to enjoy your calm life.

379
00:30:09,630 --> 00:30:10,460
Where is Duanwu?

380
00:30:11,420 --> 00:30:12,550
Where is Duanwu?

381
00:30:16,630 --> 00:30:17,870
Duanwu!

382
00:30:18,220 --> 00:30:19,700
Sharks are nearby. Let's go now!

383
00:30:19,700 --> 00:30:21,590
Why hasn't Duanwu come back?

384
00:30:21,590 --> 00:30:23,740
Duanwu!

385
00:30:23,740 --> 00:30:25,420
If you keep shouting,

386
00:30:25,420 --> 00:30:27,420
I will toss you into the sea
to feed the sharks.

387
00:30:29,820 --> 00:30:30,580
Let's go.

388
00:30:57,990 --> 00:31:01,710
Duanwu is alive! She's still alive!

389
00:31:03,100 --> 00:31:06,030
Hurry, pick her up!

390
00:31:06,510 --> 00:31:07,540
Hurry!

391
00:31:10,820 --> 00:31:12,100
One superior pearl.

392
00:31:12,430 --> 00:31:13,710
Four small pearls.

393
00:31:17,340 --> 00:31:18,820
Three superior pearls.

394
00:31:19,620 --> 00:31:21,990
Good-for-nothing! Drag him away.

395
00:31:22,710 --> 00:31:24,950
One large pearl at 15mm.

396
00:31:26,430 --> 00:31:29,620
It's collected by Duanwu.

397
00:31:32,910 --> 00:31:34,430
There is one even bigger!

398
00:31:37,470 --> 00:31:39,950
Look, this one is the largest.

399
00:31:40,580 --> 00:31:42,990
This is collected by Gou.

400
00:31:46,300 --> 00:31:48,710
This is the largest pearl at over 15mm.

401
00:31:48,710 --> 00:31:49,710
Thank you!

402
00:31:49,710 --> 00:31:51,620
Please grant me
the Manumission Document.

403
00:31:52,470 --> 00:31:53,300
Okay.

404
00:31:53,300 --> 00:31:54,380
Thank you!

405
00:31:54,990 --> 00:31:56,950
I collected the largest pearl!

406
00:31:57,540 --> 00:31:59,060
Did you make a mistake?

407
00:31:59,060 --> 00:32:00,270
Nonsense!

408
00:32:00,820 --> 00:32:03,060
How could I make a mistake?

409
00:32:03,060 --> 00:32:04,100
No way!

410
00:32:05,470 --> 00:32:07,060
This was collected by me!

411
00:32:07,060 --> 00:32:08,780
I collected it!

412
00:32:09,300 --> 00:32:10,340
Go away!

413
00:32:10,340 --> 00:32:11,100
Lady Eight!

414
00:32:11,100 --> 00:32:11,950
Go away!

415
00:32:11,950 --> 00:32:12,860
Or I will lash you to death.

416
00:32:12,860 --> 00:32:14,710
You changed it.

417
00:32:16,380 --> 00:32:18,380
Steward Cui.

418
00:32:18,380 --> 00:32:19,100
Go away!

419
00:32:19,100 --> 00:32:21,010
- Drag her away!
- I collected this.

420
00:32:21,230 --> 00:32:22,060
Steward Cui!

421
00:32:22,060 --> 00:32:22,710
Lady Eight!

422
00:32:22,710 --> 00:32:23,710
Go away!

423
00:32:23,710 --> 00:32:24,190
Drag her away!

424
00:32:24,190 --> 00:32:25,300
I collected it!

425
00:32:25,750 --> 00:32:27,270
I collected it!

426
00:32:28,950 --> 00:32:30,470
I collected it!

427
00:32:30,950 --> 00:32:32,340
Steward Cui!

428
00:32:34,270 --> 00:32:35,270
Steward Cui.

429
00:32:36,230 --> 00:32:38,910
After all, she collected
one large pearl at 15mm.

430
00:32:38,910 --> 00:32:40,430
How about letting Duanwu

431
00:32:40,430 --> 00:32:42,580
be a pearl hostess at the pearl auction?

432
00:32:42,580 --> 00:32:45,060
She has a pretty face.

433
00:32:46,190 --> 00:32:47,430
Let her be a pearl hostess then.

434
00:32:48,710 --> 00:32:50,100
Thank you.

435
00:33:00,670 --> 00:33:03,230
You are lucky to come back alive.

436
00:33:03,750 --> 00:33:04,670
Have the medicine.

437
00:33:07,710 --> 00:33:08,710
I don't understand.

438
00:33:09,620 --> 00:33:10,860
Why did you do that?

439
00:33:12,140 --> 00:33:13,620
No reason.

440
00:33:14,340 --> 00:33:17,060
Do you think you can
really escape from here?

441
00:33:17,060 --> 00:33:19,710
There is only one way
to get rid of the pearl farm:

442
00:33:20,300 --> 00:33:21,190
death.

443
00:33:24,710 --> 00:33:26,100
Being a pearl hostess

444
00:33:26,430 --> 00:33:28,380
is your only option.

445
00:33:34,670 --> 00:33:36,030
Let Lala be the pearl hostess too.

446
00:33:39,860 --> 00:33:41,190
Check the account books.

447
00:33:42,190 --> 00:33:44,230
What do you think of the scenery?

448
00:33:44,230 --> 00:33:45,710
Compared to the Western Regions,

449
00:33:45,710 --> 00:33:47,140
it's not very satisfying.

450
00:33:49,270 --> 00:33:50,510
It's been a while.

451
00:33:50,510 --> 00:33:52,540
Mr. Peng is doing well.

452
00:33:52,540 --> 00:33:54,060
Thank you.

453
00:33:54,060 --> 00:33:55,270
Since we are following the right master,

454
00:33:55,270 --> 00:33:56,910
I believe your pearl farm

455
00:33:56,910 --> 00:33:58,540
will surely thrive.

456
00:33:58,540 --> 00:33:59,540
Yeah.

457
00:34:01,740 --> 00:34:02,790
And this is...

458
00:34:02,790 --> 00:34:03,550
This is the distinguished guest

459
00:34:03,550 --> 00:34:06,700
from the State of Kang,
here to purchase the 15mm large pearls.

460
00:34:08,630 --> 00:34:09,660
Nice to meet you.

461
00:34:09,860 --> 00:34:10,430
Nice to meet you.

462
00:34:11,220 --> 00:34:12,260
I'm Cui Ding.

463
00:34:12,260 --> 00:34:14,260
May I have your name?

464
00:34:14,260 --> 00:34:15,110
I'm surnamed

465
00:34:16,110 --> 00:34:17,070
Yan.

466
00:34:21,510 --> 00:34:25,030
You look quite familiar to me.

467
00:34:27,780 --> 00:34:30,070
Unfortunately, I don't remember
if we've met before.

468
00:34:30,070 --> 00:34:31,990
You have no idea.

469
00:34:32,590 --> 00:34:34,740
The previous master of this pearl farm

470
00:34:35,110 --> 00:34:36,470
is also a Yan.

471
00:34:38,070 --> 00:34:40,780
Maybe you are distant relatives?

472
00:34:41,630 --> 00:34:43,110
Mind your words.

473
00:34:43,630 --> 00:34:48,120
I heard that the Yan family
was executed in full.

474
00:34:49,890 --> 00:34:52,430
Are you living in the Western Region?

475
00:34:52,430 --> 00:34:53,860
His foundation
is in the Western Regions,

476
00:34:53,860 --> 00:34:57,070
but he also conducts business
in Quanzhou and Yangzhou.

477
00:34:57,470 --> 00:34:58,510
Just do business.

478
00:34:58,510 --> 00:35:00,220
I pay for the goods and I will leave.

479
00:35:00,550 --> 00:35:01,860
Is it really necessary
to ask so many questions?

480
00:35:03,260 --> 00:35:04,550
Sorry.

481
00:35:05,070 --> 00:35:07,780
I will show you the best pearls.

482
00:35:08,260 --> 00:35:10,110
I want the large pearls at 15mm.

483
00:35:10,430 --> 00:35:12,700
I have all kinds of pearls.

484
00:35:13,220 --> 00:35:14,660
But I heard

485
00:35:14,820 --> 00:35:16,950
a batch of Persian pearls
was brought in from Persia recently,

486
00:35:16,950 --> 00:35:17,950
and they are also quite good.

487
00:35:18,470 --> 00:35:19,820
It seems that South Sea pearls

488
00:35:19,820 --> 00:35:21,180
are devalued.

489
00:35:21,180 --> 00:35:22,510
Hepu South Sea pearls

490
00:35:22,510 --> 00:35:24,820
have been designated as royal tributes
for three consecutive years.

491
00:35:25,300 --> 00:35:28,070
How can Persian pearls
be compared to them?

492
00:35:28,950 --> 00:35:29,630
Please.

493
00:35:30,260 --> 00:35:31,470
- Please. - Please.

494
00:35:33,740 --> 00:35:40,990
[Pearl Tower]

495
00:35:42,860 --> 00:35:44,080
Can I make it?

496
00:35:56,040 --> 00:35:57,480
I'm also worried about it.

497
00:35:58,560 --> 00:36:01,120
How can you sell the pearls
with your long faces?

498
00:36:01,790 --> 00:36:02,790
I'm telling you,

499
00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:05,040
all the guests here are distinguished!

500
00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:06,950
If any of them are fond of you,

501
00:36:06,950 --> 00:36:09,790
you'll have a wealthy life.

502
00:36:09,870 --> 00:36:11,200
Understood?

503
00:36:11,390 --> 00:36:13,270
Yes.

504
00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:57,720
Duanwu, what are you doing?

505
00:36:57,750 --> 00:36:58,470
Come on!

506
00:37:02,870 --> 00:37:05,120
My brother thinks
the Hepu tribute pearls are fishy.

507
00:37:05,910 --> 00:37:07,870
That's why he sent me here
to investigate it.

508
00:37:09,240 --> 00:37:10,750
This is the best chance.

509
00:37:11,200 --> 00:37:12,520
So lively.

510
00:37:12,950 --> 00:37:14,600
No matter why Master Yan

511
00:37:15,640 --> 00:37:17,200
took us here,

512
00:37:17,600 --> 00:37:19,350
let's just observe the situation.

513
00:37:19,950 --> 00:37:22,750
The Cui family's South Sea Pearls
have been tribute pearls for three years,

514
00:37:22,750 --> 00:37:23,830
gaining great fame.

515
00:37:23,830 --> 00:37:25,520
It's reasonable that they are wealthy.

516
00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:26,080
Indeed.

517
00:37:27,720 --> 00:37:29,390
They have a thriving business,

518
00:37:29,830 --> 00:37:31,350
but the amount
of tribute pearls is decreasing.

519
00:37:31,790 --> 00:37:33,120
That's unreasonable.

520
00:37:34,270 --> 00:37:37,160
Are you saying that the Cui family
is selling tribute pearls privately?

521
00:37:37,160 --> 00:37:37,830
Or what?

522
00:37:38,390 --> 00:37:40,560
They make the auction so mysterious.

523
00:37:42,200 --> 00:37:43,040
Let's go have a look.

524
00:38:08,270 --> 00:38:09,600
She looks nice.

525
00:38:10,240 --> 00:38:11,350
Buzzkill!

526
00:38:11,350 --> 00:38:12,640
Let's go.

527
00:38:18,350 --> 00:38:19,430
Thank you.

528
00:38:20,430 --> 00:38:21,160
Not a big deal.

529
00:38:23,720 --> 00:38:25,470
Duanwu, come on!

530
00:38:26,640 --> 00:38:27,200
Steward.

531
00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:28,100
For this auction,

532
00:38:28,100 --> 00:38:29,510
all the pearls
have already been allocated.

533
00:38:29,510 --> 00:38:31,310
Only this most precious
giant pearl remains.

534
00:38:31,310 --> 00:38:34,000
Who do you think should be
the final pearl hostess?

535
00:38:34,430 --> 00:38:37,680
When choosing a pearl hostess,
it's not about looks or figures.

536
00:38:37,790 --> 00:38:39,680
It's about their sales skills.

537
00:38:42,020 --> 00:38:44,430
Who wants to be the final pearl hostess?

538
00:38:45,500 --> 00:38:45,860
Me!

539
00:38:45,860 --> 00:38:46,450
Let me.

540
00:38:46,450 --> 00:38:47,270
Me!

541
00:38:47,680 --> 00:38:49,160
The price of this pearl
is five million maces.

542
00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:50,130
Who can sell it?

543
00:38:50,130 --> 00:38:50,690
Well...

544
00:38:50,970 --> 00:38:52,170
Five million...

545
00:39:00,040 --> 00:39:02,600
Steward Cui, I'd like to have a try.

546
00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:03,830
All of them dare not to do it.

547
00:39:04,520 --> 00:39:06,080
Why do you think you can make it?

548
00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:09,040
This giant Tridacna pearl

549
00:39:10,080 --> 00:39:11,120
was collected by me in person.

550
00:39:11,920 --> 00:39:13,830
I want it to showcase its true value.

551
00:39:13,830 --> 00:39:14,790
Do you know

552
00:39:14,790 --> 00:39:17,270
what the highest price for pearls
has been in recent years?

553
00:39:17,270 --> 00:39:18,000
Yes,

554
00:39:19,350 --> 00:39:20,440
four million maces.

555
00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:22,310
But since Steward Cui

556
00:39:22,960 --> 00:39:24,600
said it's worth five million maces,

557
00:39:24,920 --> 00:39:26,120
that's its true value.

558
00:39:26,520 --> 00:39:28,480
What a silver tongue!

559
00:39:28,670 --> 00:39:30,040
Want to be rewarded again?

560
00:39:34,310 --> 00:39:35,150
Steward Cui,

561
00:39:35,670 --> 00:39:37,670
if I can sell it for five million maces,

562
00:39:37,670 --> 00:39:39,830
I only want two Manumission Documents.

563
00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:40,880
One for me,

564
00:39:41,190 --> 00:39:42,520
the other for Lala.

565
00:39:42,520 --> 00:39:44,080
What a clever girl!

566
00:39:44,080 --> 00:39:45,710
You are so clever

567
00:39:45,710 --> 00:39:49,120
that I almost forgot
that you were a pearl diver.

568
00:39:51,480 --> 00:39:52,630
Seven million maces.

569
00:39:53,790 --> 00:39:55,040
You will have the Manumission Documents.

570
00:39:55,710 --> 00:39:57,710
Sell it for seven million,
and you're free.

571
00:39:58,270 --> 00:40:00,190
If you fail, you will die.

572
00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:05,310
Still confident?

573
00:40:05,710 --> 00:40:06,520
Steward Cui.

574
00:40:06,520 --> 00:40:07,080
Steward...

575
00:40:07,350 --> 00:40:08,750
So eager to show off?

576
00:40:08,750 --> 00:40:09,440
Duanwu.

577
00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:11,440
Does she think some wealthy guest
will be fond of her?

578
00:40:11,960 --> 00:40:12,750
Who will pay so much for her?

579
00:40:12,750 --> 00:40:13,440
Duanwu.

580
00:40:14,400 --> 00:40:16,310
Seven million!

581
00:40:16,440 --> 00:40:18,310
Who can pay seven million maces?

582
00:40:18,560 --> 00:40:19,600
Seven million?

583
00:40:19,710 --> 00:40:21,880
Isn't it easy
to buy her freedom as well?

584
00:40:23,630 --> 00:40:25,350
This pearl is so pretty.

585
00:40:25,350 --> 00:40:26,270
Indeed.

586
00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:29,350
I think mine is also beautiful.

587
00:40:33,480 --> 00:40:35,670
Look at her dazed face.

588
00:40:36,670 --> 00:40:38,600
I wonder how she will sell it later.

589
00:40:39,920 --> 00:40:42,670
Seven million? She won't make it.

590
00:40:43,150 --> 00:40:44,150
Yes.

591
00:40:44,520 --> 00:40:45,670
I wonder

592
00:40:45,670 --> 00:40:47,560
how she will sell it.

593
00:40:48,120 --> 00:40:49,960
She's not capable at all.

594
00:40:49,960 --> 00:40:51,670
She knows some tricks only.

595
00:40:51,670 --> 00:40:52,600
Later,

596
00:40:52,600 --> 00:40:54,150
let's dance well.

597
00:40:54,150 --> 00:40:54,930
Of course.

598
00:40:54,930 --> 00:40:55,830
Rest assured.

599
00:40:57,750 --> 00:40:59,080
Here comes the next batch

600
00:40:59,080 --> 00:41:00,150
of pearl hostesses.

601
00:41:54,660 --> 00:41:55,490
That pearl.

602
00:41:56,360 --> 00:41:57,160
That one.

603
00:41:59,840 --> 00:42:00,580
That one.

604
00:42:01,010 --> 00:42:02,740
I like that one.

605
00:42:39,860 --> 00:42:46,500
♪Life flows like a boat,
navigating joys and woes♪

606
00:42:46,660 --> 00:42:52,140
♪Longing for distant shores♪

607
00:42:52,180 --> 00:42:55,700
♪Aware this moment
may tear my heart apart♪

608
00:42:55,700 --> 00:42:58,980
♪Better to roam alone♪

609
00:42:58,980 --> 00:43:02,740
♪Many depart, none return♪

610
00:43:05,900 --> 00:43:11,340
♪How can we resist gazing
at each other amid the blooms?♪

611
00:43:12,100 --> 00:43:16,860
♪Your face glows
like lanterns in the night♪

612
00:43:17,460 --> 00:43:20,660
♪Love fades on the stone bridge,
yet bonds remain♪

613
00:43:21,300 --> 00:43:24,260
♪How can we endure
the binds of longing?♪

614
00:43:24,420 --> 00:43:29,940
♪Like a grand dream, a lone cup of wine♪

615
00:43:32,540 --> 00:43:36,060
♪May this world hold♪

616
00:43:36,100 --> 00:43:39,540
♪Both sorrow and warmth♪

617
00:43:39,940 --> 00:43:43,980
♪To hide a broken heart away
with laughter and tears♪

618
00:43:45,700 --> 00:43:48,580
♪A debt across time awaits♪

619
00:43:49,060 --> 00:43:51,780
♪A simple tale unfolds♪

620
00:43:52,460 --> 00:43:57,500
♪Nothing compares
to soft rice and sweet tea♪

621
00:43:57,700 --> 00:44:00,660
♪May this fate intertwine♪

622
00:44:00,980 --> 00:44:04,540
♪Half in regret, half in longing♪

623
00:44:04,820 --> 00:44:10,100
♪Radiant memories tint your gaze♪

624
00:44:11,220 --> 00:44:13,620
♪The world's bitterness♪

625
00:44:14,100 --> 00:44:16,900
♪Still accompanies my dreams♪

626
00:44:17,820 --> 00:44:23,220
♪Drifting afar on the shore
of your life♪

627
00:44:24,700 --> 00:44:28,460
♪Quietly watching over you♪