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[Novoland: Eagle Flag]

[Based on a fiction by Jiang Nan]

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[Episode 38]

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I heard that Chuwei State's General Bai Yi

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has already arrived at the foot of Shangyang Pass.

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Why isn't General Bai Yi here tonight?

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Sir, General Bai is hiding in his tent trying to figure out

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a way to break the enemy's defense. He is a strange person.

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I hope that you are not offended.

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I, Ningqing, am not capable. I'm just someone who is available for Her Highness.

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I am so honored

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to represent Her Highness to reward all you loyal allegiants here for the emperor's sake.

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I will give a toast to all the generals on behalf of Her Highness.

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I wish your a quick victory.

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I also toast to your respective Lords.

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It's because of these loyal lords who are guarding the four corners of the land

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that Great Yin has such an expansive territory.

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Sir, you flatter us.

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I have heard for a long time that you are the top strategist for Her Highness.

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This time, Her Highness has you here to monitor the army.

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You must be determined to see victory.

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Does Her Highness have any reminder for us? Please tell us directly.

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General Xi, don't be too concerned. The armies belong to the the various Lords.

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These generals are experienced commanders on the battlefields.

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Why would you need a monitor from the capital?

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Her Highness sent me here only to reward everyone.

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This feast and wine are especially prepared on order of Her Highness.

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Hopefully you can be a little relieved from the hardship in the battlefield.

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These singers and dancers also came from the palace.

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They will stay here to serve the generals' daily living.

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Her Highness is conveying her thanks.

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I am getting old, so I gratefully decline Her Highness's kindness.

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I am thankful for Her Highness's kindness, but

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the military has an ancient rule that forbids women's presence.

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So, I'm sorry I cannot enjoy the offer.

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I have a jealous wife who is like a tiger. I'm sorry that I have to decline, too.

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Sir,

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since all the other generals have their personal inconvenience,

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but Her Highness's kind offer should not be refused.

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As General Bai isn't here,

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then I will accept all of them.

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Since the rest of you are now under the military's command,

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please go ahead and leave. We have urgent matters to discuss.

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All the others are gone.

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We would respectfully listen to what message Her Highness has asked you to relay.

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I've heard of General Xi's outstanding intelligence.

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Even if you take off the armor, you can also be a great minister at the court.

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Her Highness indeed has a few words

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for me to tell the generals.

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It can bee considered a promise to all of you.

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We can call it an agreement of three offers.

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An agreement?

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The Iron Certificates were sent to 16 states.

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But only five states accepted the call to deploy their army.

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Her Highness is grateful for your Lords' loyalty

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and would like to form an agreement that,

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from now on, Chun State,

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Xiu State, Chen State, Lower Tang State,

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and Chuwei State will be waived from sending tributes to the royal family.

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That's the first offer.

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We thank Her Highness's grace.

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In the second offer, the royal family will

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promote your Lords by one rank,

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such as a marquis will become a duke,

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a duke becomes a prince.

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Those of you who are present, the royal family will also grant you titles.

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With a high merit, you are entitled to be a marquis. A lessor merit will make you a viscount.

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Your officers and soldiers will also receive rewards.

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We thank Her Highness.

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The third offer,

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whoever gets Ying Wuyi's head

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will inherit everything that Li State owns at the capital.

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What Her Highness means is,

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the title of Chief Guardian for Revelation City,

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the right to station troops at Revelation City. Everything.

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Uncle, these singers and dancers are clearly First Princess's spies.

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That's why they are refused by all the other generals. Why did you accept them all?

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You've been with me for so many years. What do you think?

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I know you have no interest in other women.

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After following me all these years, you've learned everything from me

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except on speaking.

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First Princess sent these singers and dancers

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to see if any of us would be mesmerized by wine and lust.

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These generals are all experienced warriors,

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how would it be possible for them to fall for wine and lust?

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There is something even more lethal than wine and lust.

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It can kill all the valiant generals in the world.

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- What is it?

- Power.

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Whoever kills Ying Wuyi will get to inherit everything Yin Wuyi had at the capital,

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including the power to station troops there.

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What is the meaning of that?

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It means that whoever kills Ying Wuyi,

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he will become the next powerful and dominant lord.

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This agreement is really vicious.

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Perhaps it's good to be vicious.

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It can stimulate their determination.

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Look at these messenger hawks. Coming back and forth, they are so busy.

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I'm sure that all the lords

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have a lot to tell their respective commanders.

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Our lord's letter also arrived not too long ago.

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It said, regardless of the cost, we must get Ying Wuyi's head.

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How do we reply?

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Just say that this is an opportunity for me to sacrifice for my country.

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Ying Wuyi's head is definitely going to be Lower Tang's troophy.

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Such a boastful promise doesn't seem to be your style.

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This kind of talk is what he wants to hear.

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The other generals are probably saying the same thing.

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But we all know very well, Ying Wuyi only has one head.

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Even if he is killed, can we really cut it into four parts?

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Then, are we considered lying to our lord?

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The lord's decree is nonsense, the subject's reply is also nonsense.

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Why is it lying?

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Uncle, then what should we do with those women?

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You have any suggestions?

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How about telling them to wash clothes?

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General, you must remember His Lordship's careful thoughts.

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This is a great opportunity for Chen State to rise. We must not fail.

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Must get Ying Wuyi's head regardless of any cost.

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These four words of "regardless of any cost"

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could cost much higher than what His Lordship thinks.

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Because, if I guess correctly,

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all the other generals must have received similar decrees from their lords.

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General Fei, just think. To have the power to station troops at the capital

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and the title of Revelation City's Guardian,

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any cost is worth it for them.

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This is a time to transform.

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I believe General can definitely understand

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the far-reaching meaning of His Lordship's decree.

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Yu Er.

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Village Chief.

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Village Head.

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Village Head.

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Village Head, what happened?

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Master Ji has done us a great service.

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Please accept our bow.

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Village Head. Village Head.

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What great service?

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- It can't be because of all that firewood I chopped.

- No.

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It's because you saved all our lives.

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Your lives?

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Village Head, I don't understand what you mean.

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We don't have any weapons. We are just peasants that get up in the morning to work and rest in the evening.

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We can only comply with the demands of those rapacious bandits.

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The bandits' leader Li Changgen said that, if we don't give him an explanation,

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he would kill everyone in our entire village.

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Village Chief, didn't we agree to fortify the village to protect ourselves?

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That isn't easy at all.

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These bandits are vicious.

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We are not their match.

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Actually, Li Changgen came to me already.

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He said, we only need to give him one person,

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he would let all of us live.

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Young lady, you must be tired. How about drinking some soup?

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Thank you.

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It smells delicious.

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Hurry. Hurry.

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We have no other choice.

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Miss, please save us. We won't ever forget it.

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So, you gave Yu Er to those bandits.

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That's why you sent me away.

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We had no other choice.

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Miss Yu Er alone can save everyone's lives here.

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She is the most compassionate and merciful.

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I know you two like each other.

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I will repay you. I will definitely repay you.

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- Yes.

- Yes.

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If you want a gentle and pretty girl,

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we have quite a few households that have unmarried girls.

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If you want money, anything that we can afford to give...

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Whatever you can afford, you will give me whatever I want.

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Is that it?

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Yes, yes.

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Our whole village will never forget your grace.

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- We will never forget.

- We will never forget.

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We will never forget.

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What about old Mr. Zhan? And my two friends? You probably have them too, right?

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We only took the chance when they were not around, and grabbed Miss Yu Ran.

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I really don't know where they are now.

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So . . .

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So, it was a lie right from the time when you told me to cut down timber.

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At that time, you had already decided to give Yu Ran to the bandits.

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We really couldn't help it. Giving them what they want at least can save our lives.

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Those bandits are very vicious. They won't even blink when they kill.

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How do we dare to fight them with our lives?

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Village Chief, you are a clear-headed person. The hundreds of lives in the village rely on you to survive.

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It's not easy for you.

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We are outsiders.

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You can tell the difference between who is more important and who is less.

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But you don't understand something.

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In this world, no one can replace her.

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Don't kill him!

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Don't kill him!

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Don't kill him!

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I beg you, don't kill him!

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Don't kill my grandfather!

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I beg you!

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Let him go.

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Grandfather!

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Is it this one?

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No, no. That one!

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- Oh.

- Not that one, the one that's higher up.

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This one?

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What's happened?

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Jinwu Guards! Hurry up and go!

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Go!

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Here.

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Asule, take care of Xiao Zhou. She's injured.

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Hide well. Don't get discovered.

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Where are you going?

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Yu Ran has been snatched by the bandits. I'm going to look for her.

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You mean Miss Yu Er?

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Yes.

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Her name is Yu Ran.

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She's our good friend.

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As for this story, I'll tell you about it later on.

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Protect Little Zhou.

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I'll get going.

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Yu Ran!

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Where am I? What is this?

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Where are you taking me?

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I asked the village chief's wife

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to change your clothes.

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It's not important where we are.

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What's important is where we're going.

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Where are you taking me?

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Qingzhou. Your home.

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My home is not in Qingzhou. I want to go find Ji Ye and Asule.

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What are you doing?!

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Is this a skill that you learned at Eastland?

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A slingshot is what kids play with.

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You've completely forgotten who you are.

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You're already so big and you're still playing with these things?

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Don't you think it's immature?

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Ashamed? You've kidnapped me away from my friends.

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Made me wear these strange clothing.

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You don't think that's being immature? Why should I feel immature?

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What are you doing?! That's mine!

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What you need is

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feather arrows. Not these lousy toys.

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Who are you really?!

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Like you, a feather tribesman.

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Have you found her yet?

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All the bandits and their leader are dead.

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I don't know where Yu Ran is.

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Actually, Yu Ran was taken away by someone.

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But Yu Ran has no involvement with these conflicts.

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Who would have taken her?

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Get up!

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- Hurry!

- Found them!

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I want to ask them if they captured Yu Ran.

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Answer me, do you have Yu Ran?

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What Yu Ran? I'm here for Princess Xiao Zhou.

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Take them!

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Asule, don't look.

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Check each one. Don't leave anyone alive!

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You little punk.

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What are you doing here?

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Why are you wearing Thunder Brave's armor again?

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I just knew it that you are a good one.

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When Princess Yu see you, she'll be very happy.

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Let's go. Follow me home!

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General Zhang Bo, I can't leave.

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- I want to go find Yu Ran.

- You don't accept kindness but prefer penalty.

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I should have let them beat you up before I came.

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Let me ask you once more. Are you coming or not?

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I have to go find Yu Ran.

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Men, come tie him up.

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And these two!

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Ying Yu!

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Look at who I brought here for you.

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Move it.

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You're still wearing a Li State uniform?

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Truly, the wild dog I raised is a wild dog, indeed.

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It's not bad. You can be useful at Shangyang Pass's battle.

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Take the others away.

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Go in. The medic will take care of you later.

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It's a great empty space in front of Shangyang Pass.

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Even if the enemy dug trenches, planted barriers and deer horns,

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they still can't block the galloping Thunder Calvary.

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So the key to this battle is the timing of Thunder Calvary's attack.

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Timing? When the enemies are on the offense,

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we will hide Thunder Calvary behind the gates.

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When they fail at taking down the fort and start retreating,

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we open the gates, and Thunder Calvary will rush out.

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Good! Please sit, My Lord.

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My Lord, Old Xie!

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I'm back!

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- Zhang Bo?

- I'm back!

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Greetings to My Lord.

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Xie Xuan and I have been keeping a pot of wine hot for you every day.

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Thank you, My Lord.

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Am I late? have I missed anything?

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The allied army is sitting tight.

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We have been playing chess and drinking every day, haven't fought a single battle.

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- So, you haven't missed anything.

- Why haven't they attacked yet?

- What's there to attack?

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The five-state army's generals didn't know what to do before General Bai Yi arrived.

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Once Bai Yi arrived, he has not made a move.

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Even we don't know what to do now.

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Forget them first.

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My Lord, I found three people on my way here.

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You seem to be worried about something.

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Ying Wuyi is a dominant hero that thrives in chaotic times.

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He will be warring with the allied army, among which are Chuwei's troops.

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There is also Lower Tang, where you lived before.

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We will be his pawns.

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Don't be afraid. I will protect you.

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I remember when we first came to the capital,

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we were also imprisoned together by Ying Wuyi.

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As long as we're together, there's nothing much to be afraid of.

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We are surrounded by a massive army, and Shangyang Pass has become a land of life and death.

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Who knew that at this time

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Princess Xiao Zhou and Sect Leader would come here.

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Welcome.

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General Zhang forced us to become guests.

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We couldn't say no to visiting Your Lordship.

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But, I've always heard that you are an upstanding person.

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So I'm not really worried.

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Princess, you compliment me too much. I don't deserve it.

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Crown Prince, do you not recognize me?

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I heard from Thunder Braves that, on the day of chaos in Revelation City,

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Crown Prince acted insanely and killed countless people.

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Crown Prince is kindhearted. If his friends are in peril, he will extend help in the fighting.

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But after that battle, he has become more quiet.

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Someone saw him charge into Taiqing Palace.

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Who knows what happened afterward.

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The previous emperor passed away. You were his most beloved little sister.

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Don't you want to avenge him?

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Crown Prince, do you remember what happened that day?

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I know what Your Lordship wants to say.

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You are now being blamed for regicide, and have elicited all noble lords' condemnation.

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You certainly have the guts to kill the emperor, but regicide would not have benefited you.

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Princess, you are right, but you'd better tell us who the real killer is.

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It will help both of our sides.

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Your Lordship indeed did not commit regicide, but the other lords would not believe it.

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They also do not want to believe it.

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And I, only when I can safely leave with Crown Prince,

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will be willing to tell you and all the Lords

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who the real killer is.

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There's one thing that Your Highness hasn't thought through.

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This is not the Imperial Court.

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At this point, it's already not important

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who the real killer is.

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The war is on. All that's needed is for the battle to begin.

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You are very smart, but you've underestimated your value.

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Compared to the truth, you are more valuable for who you are.

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The conditions here are poor during military deployment.

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But it's very safe here. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Xiao Zhou, what happened before?

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If you can't remember, don't try thinking about it.

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As long as we're okay,

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that won't be important.

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Rest a little bit.

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I'll keep watch.

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My father hard about how you broke through for us at Revelation City.

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He admired you quite a lot.

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The big battle is about to start.

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If you are willing to join Thunder Calvary now, you could become an Assistant General.

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Didn't you four always stay together?

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What? Just three of you came back?

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Where's that brat of a girl?

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We went to a village.

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The people in the village sold us out.

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Yu Ran was taken away by bandits.

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By the time I got there, the bandits were all killed.

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Yu Ran was nowhere to be seen.

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I will find her.

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Where's Asule and Xiao Zhou?

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Don't worry. They're safe.

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It's just that your friends have such special identities.

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I don't interfere with my father's plans.

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As long as you behave yourself, they should be fine.

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Don't be so hasty.

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This battle won't last too long.

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What you can do now is to stay right by my side.

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See how we Li people fight in a war.

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What are you doing?

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When I'm not looking, you just fall asleep. Everyone was sleeping.

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You don't want to live?!

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You don't want your heads anymore?

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Will you still be alive when you wake up?

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Sleep. What did I tell you?

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Zhang Bo.

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My Lord.

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We don't need so many people up here. Let them go back to rest.

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These past few days, everyone's been tired.

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You arrange it. Let them rotate in shifts.

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Change out every two hours.

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Alright, My Lord.

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What is the tune that he's playing?

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He is playing a song from Revelation City.

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It's called "Slow Playing Red."

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What do you think of his playing?

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Lonely, elegant,

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but with a slight sorrow.

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My Lord, I don't think it sounds sad at all.

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As Eastland's top general, he has surrounded us with more than 70,000 soldiers.

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I'm not sad yet, why should he be sad?

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That's right.

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Some people will forget their sadness if you get them some wine.

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Someone people will still be sad even if they own the world.

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The sound of Bai Yi's bamboo flute, other than sorrow,

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carries a tenacity, like a sheathed blade that is hidden

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but retains its own strong character.

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What is it?

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Do you hear the bamboo flute?

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The sound is coming from outside the fort.

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It's teacher.

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Teacher is here.

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Teacher's flute sounds gentle

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but it also carries the sound of metals.

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Shangyang Pass is about to have a battle.

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But... I'm afraid once the battle starts, Ying Wuyi will use you to threaten them.

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He doesn't seem to be that kind of person.

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Then they . . .

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Why do they have to fight this war?

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They are also forced by circumstances and can't help it.

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Within the slow playing red, hidden inside are the chilling golden spears.

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Only General Bai Yi has this style.

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The great battle is starting. It is so exciting.

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Am I so lucky?

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Is that you, Lord of Li State?

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General Bai, your song is nice.

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No wonder you are Eastland's top general.

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It's a lucky chance to meet you here today.

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It's also what I have been expecting for a long time.

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I feel the same.

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Once the battle starts, I'm afraid we will spill blood at Shangyang Pass.

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Lord of Li State, are you determined to fight with us?

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General Bai, your song carries a deep meaning.

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At this point, what if I tell you that

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I didn't not start the fire in Revelation City's Grand Qing Pavilion,

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Would you believe it?

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I have fought all my life. What I believe is the horse I ride and the blade in my hand.

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I am carrying the regicide guilt for all the people of the land.

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General Bai, how long does you plan to keep playing the flute here?

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Within three days, our army will break into the fort.

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Then it's set.

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♫ The scars in the world number one person's life burn the armor in the sunset ♫

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♫ There is no more worry in my heart ♫

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♫ What should I sacrifice my precious life to? ♫

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♫ I want to defend for your strength of character and revere our luxuriant homeland ♫

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♫ I want to defend for your smooth future ♫

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♫ We are brothers in life or death ♫

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♫ I want to defend for your tears and dance with you in this mundane world ♫