Original subtitles

Timing and Subtitles done by the ♡ Once Upon in Love♡ Team @Viki

♫ Misty dawn and tender dusk ♫

♫ Boy in uniformgalloping under the blinking stars ♫

♫ His eyes are so loving,determined, and happy ♫

♫ Looking backWhat transient beauty ♫

♫ Winter, the season of falling snow ♫

♫ But you have spring in your arms ♫

♫ The whole world smells like flowers ♫

♫ During the sunny summer days ♫

♫ Our feelings grow stronger ♫

♫ I'm so in love with you in autumn ♫

♫ Every falling leaf speaks of my love ♫

♫ Dancing and swirling in the air ♫

[FALL IN LOVE]

[EPISODE 34]

The weather in Yue Cityis just like its people.

So capricious.

But it's good, though.

These days, I've been sick in bed.

The smell of medicine is everywhere. I can smell it all the time.

It's good to have some fresh air… outside.

Marshal, if you like it,I'll walk you out every day.

You are the most faithful one around me.

Marshal, years ago, if youdidn't save me on the battlefield

and raised me up,I wouldn't be who I am today.

Do you have any news about Guang Yao?

Someone saw the Junior Marshalat the train station.

He got on the train to Guangzhouwith Junior Marshal Su.

Marshal. Marshal, don't worry.

I will send someone to look for him secretly.

I will definitely find him in Guangzhou.

You must find him.

Tan Xuan Lin.

It must be Tan Xuan Lin. He planned it.

He not only kicked me out,

but he also wants to take my only son away from me.

He must pay for what he did.

I heard that Tan Xuan Lin took the initiative

to serve as the City Guard of Jiang City

and brought the Tan Army back to the city.

He returned the position of Commanderof Shanghai back to Wu Xiang Ying.

I have no ideawhat he is planning.

What is he planning?

He's not afraid of bad deals. He's ambitious.

Marshal, what shall we do next?

A thousand hours of training for five minutes of pure chaos.

Inform the one in Jiang City.

- It's time for him to take action.- Okay.

[COMMANDER TAN AND MISS MU ARE RETURNING TO JIANG CITY TO GET MARRIED]

- I don't believe it. - What don't you believe?

I don't believe that my brother asked me to go back to Jiang City to attend the wedding.

I have a hunch.

Once I go back,

I won't return here again.

How are you going to reply to him?

Tell me.

No matter what happens, you will protect me.

Of course. You stayed for me.

You won't regret this.

I believe you.

When I came here, I never thought about going back again.

Get everything prepared.

Xiao Cui, hurry up to the kitchenand bring all the dried seafood.

- Okay.- Be careful with this.

- Be careful with this, too.- Uncle Fang.

I'm going to Jiang City, not going camping. Why are you packing so many things?

My lady, you should be fully prepared.

In a rural area like Jiang City

there is no delicious food or beautiful clothes.

Right. Why would your distinguished lady

fall in love with a bumpkin like me?

Commander Tan, don't say that. I didn't mean that.

Uncle Fang cares about me, he has no ill intentions. Why are you so mean?

I know.

Uncle Fang, rest assured.

Although Jiang Cityis not as prosperous as Shanghai,

I'll take good care of Wan Qing as long as I'm with her.

Great. Commander, my lady, I'll get back to work.

- Okay.- Please.

Look at you. You scared him.

My bad.

Commander.

Fourth Lady sent a telegram. She can't come to the wedding.

She asked you and Miss Mu to take good care of yourselves.[SENT BY: TAN SANG YU. TO: TAN XUAN LIN]

She said not to miss her too much. She also wrote a poem.

"Though separated by a mountain,we'll share the same clouds and rain.

The bright moonbelongs not to a single town.

May you enjoy the beautiful moonin Nanhai.

The moonlight will be scatteredin Jiang City."

She figured out your plan.

Commander, Miss Mu, what do you mean?

In ancient times, Guangzhou was calledNanhai County.

Through the last two lines of this poem,

she wishes Xuan Lin can leavethe Beiyang government as soon as possible

and support the National Revolution.

Commander, once we declarethat we support the revolution,

which means a clean break from the Beijing government,

then Fourth Lady will be put in danger.

If Pei Xun takes her hostage,

we… we will be in a dilemma.

Now we can only rely on Pei Shao Junand hope that he will protect her.

Tan Si. Go to the press now.

Make a statement on my behalf.

Just say…

Just say…

Just say that Tan Sang Yu, Fourth Lady of the Tan Family,

is too stubborn and rebellious.

She left home without permissionand eloped with Pei Shao Jun.

She is so shameless. The Tan Family won't cover for her.

As a result,she is expelled from the family forever.

From now on,

her life has nothing to do with the Tan Family.

No, Commander. Are you crazy?

As soon as this statement is released,Fourth Lady can never come back.

What can I do?

I have found a way out for her. But she won't come back.

She

loves Pei Shao Jun so much.

No matter what happens, she won't come back.

Once the statement is released, Fourth Lady

will no longer be a member of the Tan Family.

So even if Pei Xun catches her,he can't hurt her.

This is the best way right now.

I can't protect her forever.

Just let her

choose her own way.

Go.

[TAN XUAN LIN, COMMANDER OF SHANGHAI, EXPELLED HIS SISTER. STATEMENT ON TAN SANG YU LEAVING THE TAN FAMILY]

Brother… thank you.

Your brother is brave.

He thinks big and acts in time.

You should be proud of him.

I don't regret staying.

But when I think that my brother and I are goingour separate ways

and that we may never meet again,

I feel so sad.

You will. You will definitely meet again.

You won't leave your beloved family forever. I won't let it happen.

What… What do you mean?

These days, I've been trying to persuade my father

to live in peace with the Revolutionary Army.

His attitudehas changed a bit.

He's thinking about accepting my proposal.

Really?

That's great!

If Uncle Pei agrees…

That would be great.

I promised your brother that I will make a difference for you.

I will keep my promise.

I knew it. You are my Mr. Right.

You are my hero.

[JIANG CITY]

They know you will take office today.

Why aren't they showing up and welcoming you?

I don't know.

Tan's second child really resignedhis position as Commander of Shanghai

and came back to Jiang Cityto be the City Guard?

He has already receivedthe letter of appointment from Beijing.

He must be at the city gates by now.

He hasn't been back in ten years.

But now he suddenly steps in.

He's so ignorant.

No more talking.

In the past ten years,Tan Zi Jie did nothing.

You were the one doing the real work.

Now, he finally died.

But Tan Xuan Lin suddenly pops up.

That brat wants to be your boss?How dare he?

Soldiers are born to follow orders.

Stop complaining.

[JIANG CITY]

If I'm not mistaken,

you must be Commander Tan from Shanghai.

You must beDivision Commander Chen Shao Wu.

I am.

Commander Tan, you must know that it has been my duty

to defend Jiang Cityduring the past few years.

Uncle Zi Jie was in poor health.

So you did his work.I appreciate your efforts.

But now, you don't have to worry.

I'll take over asthe City Guard of Jiang City.

You can just do your own business.

My business is to keep Jiang City safe.

Commander Tan, you took office and

brought back so many people from nowhere.

I'm afraid I can't follow your order.

My soldiers are all soldiers from the Tan Army.

They do not come from nowhere.

Each of them has a bond withthe Tan Family that is deeper than yours.

I just want to bring them home.

Bring them home?

What is their number?

As far as I know, they are nothing but

a militia of the Chamber of Commercein Shanghai.

They are not even soldiers.

Commander Tan,

it's not proper to bring them back, is it?

Division Commander Chen,

are you trying to embarrass me?

Commander Tan, you are the City Guard

appointed by the Beijing government.

You're coming here to work.

Of course, I'll send you my warmest welcome.

But I can't accept the people you brought here.

Fine.

Since I amthe City Guard of Jiang City now,

I order you [TAN XUAN LIN IS APPOINTED AS THE GUARDING OFFICER OF JIANG CITY]

to prepare the barracksand military wages,

and give your welcome to all my brothers.

[LETTER OF APPOINTMENT]

Division Commander Chen,

are you defying my order?

March!

Welcome the new City Guardof Jiang City.

[CITY GUARD OFFICE OF JIANG CITY]

Take it.

Here.

Are you reminiscing the old days?

After my father died,

The Tan Army's numberwas revoked by Luo Bing Wen.

And Jiang City became Xu Bo Jun's territory again.

I couldn't go back even to my hometown.

I've been wandering all the time.

But now…

I can finally come back confidently.

But everything has changed.

I understand.

When I just returned to Shanghai

and walked into Mu's Mansion,

I felt exactly the same way.

I grew up there.

But I got a totally unfamiliar feeling.

Look.

Each grain was hard-earned.

I'm back.

But they are all gone.

So lonely.

But I'm with you.

Yes.

You're here.

In the future,we will have our own children.

They will play here.

If you like kids,

we can have several children.

How about a platoon of children?

I would be exhausted!

Commander.

Commander.

A Division Commander named Liu Fuwants to see you.

Liu Fu?

Uncle Liu!

Invite him in immediately.

I will.

When we entered the city,

Chen Shao Wu didn't want us to be here.

Why does Division Commander Liucome here now?

Liu Fu has been working for my father for years.

When we were still bandits,

he was my father's right-hand man.

When I was young,he taught me how to ride a horse.

But you haven't seen him in ten years.

He might have changed.

Today, Chen Shao Wu

made it clearthat he would stand against me.

If I want to be unassailable,

I have to get the support ofthese old division commanders.

Among them, the only one I know is Uncle Liu.

But is he reliable?

I would like to think so.

Second Young Master.

Uncle Liu!

Long time no see.

When you left Jiang City,

you were still a young boy.

But now,

you've grown upand have become a famous City Guard.

Uncle Liu, you haven't changed.

Please take a seat.

How could I not change? I'm so old.

Uncle Liu.

Let me introduce you to this woman.

This is my fiancée.We're going to get married soon.

She is Mu Wan Qing.

Nice to meet you, Uncle Liu.

The girl is so elegant.

She must come from a noble family.

If your father and mother saw her,

they would be extremely happy.

Uncle Liu.

Over the past ten years,

I've never come back to pay my respects.

I'm not a good son.

It's not your fault.

It must've been hard for youbeing all alone.

Every Tomb-Sweeping Day,

I would prepare incense and sacrifices on your behalf.

Your parents won't blame you.

Thank you, Uncle Liu.

Right.

When you entered the city today,

did Chen embarrass you?

Division Commander Chen has been dealing with military affairs over the years.

He has done so much.

If I didn't come back,

he would definitely be promotedand be the City Guard of Jiang City.

It's reasonable for himto be disappointed.

I know something.

I don't know if I should tell you.

Uncle Liu.

Just tell me whatever you want to say.

I suspect

that Zi Jie didn't die of an illness.

Brother Shao Wu.

Brother Liu Fu.

Shouldn't you be recuperating at home

and caring about nothing outside?

Why are you here?

Are you feeling better now?

I'm fine.

Come here. Let's sit down and talk.

Okay.

Have some water.

Brother Shao Wu,

I come hereto send a message for Commander Tan.

Commander Tan has been in the cityfor just four hours.

And you are here to defend him?

I know you are not happy.

But to be fair,

I've been workingfor the Tan Family for years.

I watched Second Young Master grow up.

He is not a resentful person.

Just apologize to him

and mind your own businessin the future.

He will never make it difficult for you.

Commander Tan

came to Jiang Cityand became the City Guard.

This is the order from on high.

I have no objection.

But he brought his own men here.

This is a problem.

But this is a special case, isn't it?

If their numberwas not canceled back then,

they would have been soldiers in Jiang City.

Besides, we now have

more than 50,000 soldiers in Jiang City.

Another 2,000 soldiers won't be an issue. Just economize.

The military wage is not a problem.

Why are you making things difficult?

We do have to follow the rules.

But we should also be considerate and think about others.

Okay.

For your sake,

I will allow it.

Great.

But Brother Shao Wu,you should do something, right?

Okay.

Tonight,

I'll hold a dinner party here and invite Commander Tan over.

We are all tough guys.

Just have a drink together, and this will be over.

Am I right?

Do you really want to go?

You know this is a trap.

He hurt your uncle.

He might do the same to you.

Don't worry. I can handle this. He can't hurt me.

Don't talk like a king.

The situation in Jiang Cityis not as simple as you think.

I know. But your man has been through everything.

Do not worry.

My colleagues.

Commander Tan came to my humble house.

I feel extremely honored.

Commander Tan served as the Commander in Shanghai before.

Now, he came back to Jiang City, a small place.

It is a great honor to us.

Everybody, listen up!

Let's make a toast to Commander Tan.

From now on, as long as Commander Tan gives an order,

we'll walk through fire and do everything for him!

We'll walk through fire and do everything for him!

Everybody, wait a minute. Listen to me.

Division Commander Chen, it is too kind of you to say so.

I feel ashamed.

This is a dinner party. Let's put aside our official positions.

Most of you are my seniors and elders.

I respect everyone. Come on. Cheers!

-To Commander Tan!-To Commander Tan!

- Please have a seat. - Please.

One can't drink without cigarettes. Come on. Have one.

Hatamen. That's a good one.

Look. The drink is so strong.

I feel dizzy. This is the liquor from your hometown.

You must have been outside for too long. Let me light it for you.

The cigarette is great. It's perfect.

[LUSH BAMBOOS AND RED MAPLE LEAVES]

Marshal, we received a telegram from Jiang City.

[TAN'S ARMY WAS SEPARATED]Things are running very smoothly. Tan Xuan Lin didn't find out.

If he dies in Jiang City,

he will finally return home.

Come on.

- Fill the cup. - Drink more.

Division Commander Chen.

Why do I feel tightness in my chest?

And I'm a little lightheaded.

Drink more.

Brothers, I would like to make a toast.

It's too noisy here. How about going out for some fresh air.

Sure.

- Please. - Please. Let's go!

Let's go!

This way.

How do you feel?

Are you okay?

I can't breathe.

Come on. To Commander Liu.

Okay. Drink.

- Cheers.- Cheers.

Drink. Fill the cup.

Okay.

Drink. Let's get drunk!

Commander Tan is drunk.

He is getting some air outside.

Division Commander Chen, the cigarette you gave me was poisonous.

One can't drink without cigarettes.

Commander Tan, have one.

Commander Tan, we welcomed you with our utmost sincerity.

But you killed two men without blinking.

What are you doing?

That's right. What are you doing?

Chen Shao Wu murdered Tan Zi Jie, the former City Guard,

for no reason other than his own greed.

What does that mean?

-Impossible.-This is impossible.

Yes.

What is happening?

Everybody.

Former City Guard, Tan Zi Jie, drowned in a hot spring.

He suffered a heart attack.

Heart attack? How did that happen?

Yes.

Before he died, he smoked the Hatamen

[HATAMEN]given by Chen Shao Wu.

- Later, we tested the cigarette - Given by Chen Shao Wu?

and found that the cigarette

contained highly concentrated digitalis*.(TN: Plant extremely toxic to humans)

Digitalis can send peopleinto cardiac arrest.

-Just now, Chen Shao Wu tried it again -He was poisoned.

and offered the same cigaretteto Commander Tan.

How could he be so insidious?

He was crazy!

-He deserved to die!-Such a bad guy.- Yes.

Chen Shao Wu tried to murder the Commander

in order to gain military power.

He was paranoid!

- Yes!- Such a person deserved to die.

- He deserved to die.- Yes!

Devil!

Go to hell!

What do you think? The new City Guard brought his own soldiers to Jiang City.

This is a change of leadership. What about our future?

What future?

Haven't you heard that the City Guard of Huainan got caught by the Revolutionary Army?

Great changes will take placein Jiang City sooner or later.

If the Revolutionary Army comes,we'll all die.

You two should pray for yourselves.

We worked for Chen Shao Wu.

We don't knowwhat punishment is waiting us.

It's said that Commander Tanworks for Warlord Pei.

What if Warlord Xu collects taxesfor decades and refuses to admit it?

Every time a new officer comes, our life will be hard for some time.

Do you think so?

- Yes.- Yes. You're right.

Hello, everybody.

I'm part of Commander Tan's family.

I promise you on his behalf, that you don't have to pay unnecessary taxes anymore.

Ms. Tan, is this true?

- Really?- Really.

- Really!- Commander Tan is in charge of soldiers.

And I can help him with the bills.

That's great to hear. We are relieved now.

It seems that our life is full of hope.

- Please.- Please.

Dear colleagues and soldiers.

Dear our brothers who defend Jiang City and make great contributions.

Everybody knows that Jiang City is in a dangerous situation now.

Changes are taking place.

Without a good commander,everyone is terrified.

But fortunately, Commander Tan, a descendant of the Tan Army,

cares about his hometownand stands up for it.

He gave up his positionas the Commander of Shanghai,

and took the initiative to serve as the City Guard of Jiang City.

This is a blessing to our citizens.

It's also a great honor for us.

Now, let's welcome Commander Tan Xuan Lin,

the new City Guard of Jiang City, to give his speech.

- Great!- Good!

Great!

Good.

I've been away from home for years.

I believe only a few people here know me.

But it does not matter.

You must have heard of Commander Tan,

the youngest King of Shanghai since the founding ofthe National Republic of China.

He not only grabbed the resources of Xu Bo Jun,the Warlord of Yue City

but also caused his downfall.

That's right.

I was that King of Shanghai,

Tan Xuan Lin.

I volunteered to come back to Jiang City and be its City Guard.

Jiang City is now at the forefrontof the battle between the two armies.

The Revolutionary Armyalways wants to occupy

this key amphibious pointon the north bank of the Yangtze River.

And the Beijing government has been sitting on the sidelines.

As long aswe don't perform well in battles,

they will send someone at any timeto take over us.

Or even fight against us.

There's one sentencethat can describe our current situation.

We're now surrounded on all sides.

So the future of Jiang City

not only involves me,

but also relates toyour life and death.

I did not come backto gain powers.

Nor do I want fame or fortune.

I just want to find a way outfor Jiang City.

More importantly, I want to find you all a way out.

As the old saying goes, "Smart guys know the ins and outs."

Now the Revolutionary Armyis on the other side.

Even if we bury mines and close the gate,

how long can we hold onto it?

Over the past ten years,

be it Warlord Luo, Warlord Xu, or Warlord Pei,

which one really regarded citizens' livesas his first priority?

- To them, Jiang City is just a barrier against wars- That's right.

and somethingthat can be discarded at any time.

So, as the new City Guard of Jiang City,

I now declare

that Jiang City will support the revolution.

We…We are on the same boat.

- How can we fight against each other?- What is he doing?

Don't be afraid.

I'm Mu Wan Qing, President ofthe Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce.

I volunteered to come to Jiang Citywith Commander Tan,

because the war of the warlords really makes our life miserable.

We've been paying taxes for decades, but nobody is living a good life now.

Supporting the revolutionwill only bring us benefits.

Yes, we can feel better if you say that.

Please trust us.

We believe in you.

You are young and promising.

We believe you.

Yes.

We can do this.

I believe you.

Great.

It's my decision to support the revolution.

But everyone has his own choice.

I won't force you.

Now, those who are willing to follow me,

I'll treat you as my brothers.

Those who are unwilling,

I won't force you to stay.

I'll count to five.

Those who are willing to follow me put down your guns.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Why are they leaving?

What's going on?

What's going on?

Commander Tan really got something.

Yes. He is amazing.

You have been through real battles.

Of course you're different from others.

Thank you, Uncle Liu.

All right.

You chose to stay.

You are all my brothers.

Let's fight together,

and enjoy the good times together.

Defend Jiang City!

We will survive with the city!

We will survive with the city! We will survive with the city!

We will survive with the city!

Junior Marshal.

You forget again.

I'm so forgetful.

Division Commander, the battle in Huainan yesterday

was truly a triumph.

Look at the City Guard of Huainan.

We caught him with his pants down.

We acted so quickly and accurately.

That City Guard was the Commander of the Defence Battalionin late Qing Dynasty.

His soldiers are just some punks.

They just want to get more money and get no training at all.

Of course,they would be no match for us.

That's right.

Timing and Subtitles done by the ♡ Once Upon in Love ♡ Team @Viki

Division Commander, is that Su Hong Chen?

I heard about it in Guangzhou.

Everyone praises you as a prodigyfrom Baoding Military Academy.

You succeeded in the very first battle and caught the City Guard of Huainan

without suffering a single loss.

I'm so proud of you.

Stop this. They're all old and weak soldiers.

It's not even worth mentioning.

Anyway, everybody knows about you now.

Guys in Guangzhouknow that you are an able man now.

Stop talking about this.

Why are you here?

Shouldn't you bein the front line at this time?

I'm here to bring good news to you.

[TAN XUAN LIN SUPPORTS REVOLUTIONRIGHT AFTER HE TOOK OFFICE IN JIANG CITY]

Finally, he made his choice.

In the past, I hated him so much.

But thinking about it now,

he is the one who can do big things.

He took over the key amphibious pointeasily and quietly.

I respect it.

But things are going too smoothly.

I feel a little bit insecure.

Are you worrying about your father?

Jiang City used to be part of my father's territory.

Although he stepped down,

it's too strange that he is taking no action.

Don't worry too much.

Maybe, since he can't get your news,

your father doesn't want to think about this anymore.

No.

You don't know my father.

He won't let go easily.

He finally revealed his true colors.

When Tan Xuan Lin was in Shanghai,he colluded with the Revolutionary Party.

It was a pity that he got through easily.

This time, Pei Xun is shooting himselfin the foot.

The City Guard he had introduced

betrayed him right after he took office.

Pei Xun is responsible for this.

Yes. Fortunately, we were fully preparedin Jiang City.

Now we can just wait for Tan Xuan Lin to walk into the trap.

He thought that everything would be fineas long as Chen Shao Wu was killed.

But he doesn't know that somethingmore dangerous is waiting for him.

Marshal.

Send a telegram to the one in Jiang City.

Tell him to take further actions.

♫ Tears turn into heavy rain ♫

♫ Go back tothe starting point of our meeting ♫

♫ I immediately saw your charming face ♫

♫ The sea is as wide as the sky ♫

♫ I made a promise ♫

♫ to let the worldof mortals fall with us ♫

♫ If I forget your outline ♫

♫ How to piece it together ♫

♫ The memoriesthat bring me back to life from afar ♫

♫ Let's embraceeither during sunrise or sunset ♫

♫ In this world of chaos and confusion ♫

♫ I have exhausted my desolate life ♫

♫ Even if my vision is blurred ♫

♫ I'll sing with you on horseback ♫

♫ Tears turn into heavy rain ♫

♫ Go back tothe starting point of our meeting ♫

♫ I immediately saw your charming face ♫

♫ The sea is as wide as the sky ♫

♫ I made a promise ♫

♫ to let the worldof mortals fall with us ♫

♫ If I forget your outline ♫

♫ How to piece it together ♫

♫ The memoriesthat bring me back to life from afar ♫

♫ Let's embraceeither during sunrise or sunset ♫

♫ In this world of chaos and confusion ♫

♫ I have exhausted my desolate life ♫

♫ Even if my vision is blurred ♫

♫ I'll sing with you on horseback ♫