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(The tassel crowns the knight. The sword is snow white.)

(In the silver saddle, he rides like a shooting star.)

(He kills a man within ten steps. Invincible he is all the way ahead.)

(He would leave once it's done. No trace of him is to be found.)

=Sword Snow Stride= (Season 1)

=Episode 2=

(Lingzhou, North Liang)

Your Highness,

why not get on the horse with His Highness?

Your Highness.

No.

Brother,

I'm taking you back home.

(Lingzhou)

(Mansion of Lord of North Liang)

Your Highness,

let me carry His Highness.

Keep your voice down.

(Mansion of Lord of North Liang) His Highness's house is being cleaned up.

His Lordship ordered

that His Highness be sent to his house instead.

It's been three years.

You must have had a hard time.

I didn't.

A sightseeing tour wasn't very hard.

He's tired, too.

Jiang Ni.

It's been three years and you're still so thin.

(Jiang Ni, maid in Wutong House)

- My Lord. - My Lord.

- My Lord. - My Lord.

- My Lord. - My Lord.

- My Lord. - My Lord.

Here comes Xu Xiao.

My father likes to kill.

If you don't hide,

I'm afraid you'll be killed.

Here.

He's still asleep?

He was asleep just now.

Young Master Longxiang is accompanying him in the room.

Look.

Am I smartly dressed?

Yes,

unless you're observed carefully.

What are you talking about?

Unless I'm observed carefully?

Don't you know what kind of person my son is?

He's quite fastidious.

Come on.

Have the maids freshen me up.

- Quickly. - Come on.

- Yes. - Yes.

I see that many of the maids are new.

Yes.

Read out our family rules

to them.

All right.

Listen carefully.

When His Lordship meets His Highness,

wise up.

Even if His Lordship were beaten to death,

you would pretend you didn't see that.

Right.

You must keep this in mind.

- Yes. - Yes.

Mm.

Wait.

Come closer.

Look at me.

Do I look amiable?

- Please spare me, My Lord. - Please spare me, My Lord.

Leave me, all of you.

- Yes. - Yes.

Dear son.

You're awake?

Are you feeling better?

It's been three years.

Ah.

Do you know what I suffered

during the three years?

Yes, yes.

I'm sorry.

I...

Why did you force me to travel widely?

You missed.

Don't. Don't.

Stop it!

What's the point of losing your temper?

Take a rest first.

Let's talk after that.

You were just back.

Don't. Don't.

Stop running.

- You're not wearing your shoes. - Stop running.

Put on your shoes.

Put them on.

Don't get hurt.

Don't touch it!

It's quite expensive!

Then I should apologize to you, Father.

Don't. Don't.

Ouch.

Don't bother to apologize.

D-D-Don't call me Father. Call me by my name.

It sounds closer.

You're agile.

Enough, son.

Son.

Son.

It's very cold out here.

Without shoes, you'll catch a cold.

All right, then.

Oh, no.

It's worth three mansions.

Let me close the door.

After the door is closed,

vent your anger however you like.

In this way, you can also

save my dignity.

Again?

Could you cut it out?

What...?

- What do I do? - Wait a minute.

I'll let you go today.

But this isn't over.

Wait and see.

I will. I will.

I'm tired.

Tired?

You're tired?

Tired...

Come on.

Here.

Be seated.

Let me

help you put on your shoes.

You help your son put on his shoes?

How embarrassing it will be if others see this!

Look.

We're still close father and son.

It's very polite of you, son.

Brother, let me help you.

I'll do it myself.

Brother,

you're no longer angry?

I'm no longer angry.

Three years was quite a long time.

Say no more.

It's getting late.

Go back to your room and sleep.

But Brother...

I'm not leaving anymore.

Let's go fishing tomorrow.

Off you go.

Wait.

Say good night to Father.

Father,

I'm going to sleep. Good night.

Go ahead.

How do you feel now?

Have you had enough sleep?

I still feel tired.

You do?

Get more sleep, then.

No.

Something is confusing me.

What is it?

I want to see

the captured veteran of West Chu.

Now?

Now.

All right.

I'll take you to see him.

Wait for me out there.

I'll get changed.

Right, right.

Somebody.

Come and dress him up.

Little Jiang Ni,

don't come out

until we leave.

Keep your dagger carefully.

Ouch.

Xu Fengnian!

Away you go.

Don't bother to guard here.

Leave.

- Yes. - Yes.

Off you go. Quickly.

Leave.

Lead the way.

Yes.

It's Jiang Ni

who is hiding under your bed, isn't it?

I told you

I would take care of my own maids

and you should not interfere.

Don't forget those who assassinated you

were all from West Chu.

Considering Jiang Ni's identity,

she must be involved.

Have you ever thought

that maybe she portrayed you?

All right.

Fine.

She's your maid.

I won't interfere.

Xu!

Feng!

Nian!

Xu Xiao?

Xu Xiao!

Countless deceased soldiers are watching you.

You won't end up well.

Don't let them just watch me.

Ask them to come and fight me.

Talk to him.

Xu Xiao!

Your son survived the first assassination, but he won't survive a second one.

Soon, someone will make you

handle the funeral for him!

All right.

Are you afraid of death?

When you assassinated me outside Lingzhou,

none of you could get away.

In this case,

you're not afraid of death.

I've been thinking of one question.

In Apricot Flower Wine Shop outside of the town,

why did you put down your broadsword?

Oh no.

It's the North Liang Cavalry.

Now that you're not even afraid of death,

why did you surrender?

I asked you to surrender

and then you did.

You were quite obedient, weren't you?

Xu Xiao.

What?

Do you remember the Halberd Troops of West Chu?

I certainly do.

During the War of Destroying West Chu,

none of the Halberd Troops

surrendered.

They all died in the war.

That's right.

In this case,

you should have fought me until you died.

Why did you surrender?

You don't confess, do you?

Very well.

Let me guess.

You think the assassination against me isn't over yet.

Even if I survived outside of the town,

I would still end up dead.

With a certain outcome,

you consider staying alive.

Or else,

you want to see how sad Xu Xiao will be

after I die.

Maybe I'm just afraid of death.

You're abasing yourself already.

Sounds like you don't want me to keep guessing.

This is Lingzhou.

The center of North Liang.

How can you kill me?

North Liang Army, right?

You only started the assassination.

The mole will continue the conspiracy.

You're not a playboy.

Why am I not?

I'm the number one playboy, aren't I?

Everybody knows that.

Xu Fengnian.

You're so perfectly disguised.

Looks like I've guessed right.

Could you please let me know?

Who, in North Liang Army,

wants to kill me?

Torture me.

I don't have to.

I'll wait until he comes to me.

I'm done talking.

Ah?

- You are? - Mm.

All right, then.

Let's go have a private talk.

Xu Xiao!

Xu Fengnian!

You'll die!

You'll die!

(Chu)

(Chu)

I'm too young

to appreciate

the glory of the Halberd Troops.

You bought me food and drink.

I'm giving you this flag in return.

(Chu)

(Chu)

As for your portrait,

I'll give you an explanation.

From tomorrow on,

I'll be a playboy who does nothing,

but idles away his time in pleasure-seeking.

I don't need an explanation.

You don't need to aggrieve yourself, do you?

Rich playboys

are good at being on the tiles.

I don't aggrieve myself.

I know.

You do everything

to pretend that you're clumsy.

You're already doing a good job.

But others

may not believe that.

Who doesn't believe that?

Do you remember

why I asked you to travel widely three years ago?

To get away from the marriage granted by the royal family.

Exactly.

Princess Suizhu

is always mollycoddled.

If the royal family really believes

that you're a playboy

with a tattered reputation,

will they still

summon you to the capital city

and marry her?

Fengnian,

you're my son,

the heir of North Liang Cavalry.

Considering your role,

you can't get away from schemes.

Who told you I would inherit North Liang Cavalry?

A-Are you going to keep hiding?

H-Hiding away?

Who can I pass North Liang Cavalry to?

Except you, who else can I pass it to?

I'm hungry.

I don't want to argue with you.

Fine.

Let's go have dinner.

You know what?

I asked the cooks to make deer tendons for you

as well as fresh seafood.

Fresh eggs

and hot crystal dumplings.

I'll have them sent

to your room.

I want sweet potatoes.

Sweet potatoes?

Old Huang!

You're eating alone again.

Go. Go fetch two bowls.

Here.

What are you doing?

I just want some wine from you.

Don't look as if I were killing you.

Be careful. Don't spill any.

- Or it'll be wasted. - All right.

Help yourself. Quickly.

Old Huang always eats fast.

Be quick, or you'll have nothing to eat.

All right.

Xu Xiao,

when I was traveling for three years,

Old Huang kept advising me to practice martial arts.

You asked him to, didn't you?

During the three years,

we got in a great deal of trouble.

How much trouble was arranged by you?

Most of the trouble

was caused by yourself.

Why did you do that?

To make me temper myself?

Man who travels far

knows more.

Old Huang

ran away from White Fox

because he wanted me to face the assassination alone.

You arranged it too, didn't you?

He knew everything.

Shut up.

Look.

You're so clever

and scheming.

You're born to take over North Liang Cavalry.

Save your breath.

Enjoy the meat.

Don't only focus on the meat.

Let's have a drink.

Yes, yes.

Come on.

I'm full.

I'll sleep here tonight.

What?

Why will you sleep here?

Tomorrow, I'll be a playboy again.

Tonight, pretend I was still on a trip.

Come on, son.

Would you like to travel with me?

I'll leave you alone.

Are you exhausted?

I was physically exhausted when I traveled widely.

When I'm back here,

I'm mentally exhausted.

You misunderstood something.

What?

It's not your father

who wanted you to practice martial arts.

But I thought

if you got in trouble,

you could protect yourself with martial arts.

Forget it.

Say no more.

We're going fishing tomorrow.

- Old Huang, come over. - Mm.

Fishing?

Someone in North Liang Army wants to kill me.

I must hook him.

You drool when you sleep?

Xu Fengnian!

Don't get up. You're not properly dressed.

Give it back to me.

Let's make a deal.

You can assassinate me.

But if you fail, you must give me money.

You failed last night, didn't you?

You...

I'll take the money.

Don't go too far.

How many more coins will you take?

Save as many coins as you can.

Go.

Go fishing with me.

I won't.

I can pay you.

If you don't want the coins, I'll take them back.

You'll get them when we reach the lake.

(Tingchao Pavilion, Mansion of Lord of North Liang)

(Propitious Omens)

(Tingchao Pavilion)

(Hongshu, maid in Wutong House)

(Tingchao Pavilion)

Thank you for saving His Highness.

As his maids,

we can offer nothing to repay you.

This is a fresh melon.

It's very sweet.

No, thanks.

You don't like to talk?

You've got a temper like Qingniao.

That's her.

(Qingniao, maid in Wutong House)

You're so beautiful.

You must have been waiting for a long time.

Brother.

Let's do some fishing.

Bait the hook.

This is my younger brother,

Xu Longxiang.

You've met him.

He's born with extraordinary power.

This is Qingniao.

This is Hongshu.

They're my maids.

And this...

This is Jiang Ni.

Pay me.

Three maids?

In Wutong House where His Highness lives,

there are more than 20 maids.

They're just not needed for fishing.

So many maids for you?

I'm lucky to live such a good life.

You're jealous of me?

You promised me

that I could enter Tingchao Pavilion.

Tingchao Pavilion is back there.

You can go whenever you want.

For only two hours, though.

I allowed you to get in,

but you couldn't stay there for a long time.

Tell me what you want.

First, I want to know your name.

Nangong Puye.

The Nangong Family of North Mang.

That's weird.

(Nangong Puye, swordswoman of North Mang) You came to Liyang to learn martial arts?

North Liang Cavalry of my family

is what your emperor hates most.

Are you going to break your promise?

Let me ask something.

Go ahead.

Who, in North Liang Army, do you think wants to kill me?

If you die,

who will wield the military power, except your younger brother?

My father

has six adopted sons.

They're all appointed to important positions in the army.

I'm afraid

one of them wants to kill you.

So, I'm in danger for the moment.

It's none of my business.

How about this?

Be my bodyguard for a couple of days.

But many masters work for your family.

If you serve as my bodyguard,

you can stay in Tingchao Pavilion

as long

as you want.

Deal.

(Chu Lushan, Xu Xiao's adopted son)

I'll grill it tonight.

Add some salt

and it'll taste better.

I've got the salt ready.

A pinch of salt makes it smell good

and gives you strength.

You used to be too lazy to eat perch.

As for carp like this,

you never ate any.

You never tried the grilled fish Old Huang made.

Delicious.

What exactly have you suffered in the past three years?

He deserved it.

It appeared in the wine shop.

White Eagle from Jinzhou?

You're sharp-eyed.

I've been raising it since it was born.

It's priceless.

It's a six-year-old eagle of the best quality.

I won't sell it. Not at any price.

(Chu Lushan arrived at the Mansion, asking to see you, Your Highness.)

Chu Lushan asked to see me.

He's one of my father's adopted sons.

Go on with the fishing.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness, where are you?

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

I meet you, at last.

Your Highness.

Your Highness,

in the past three years,

I've been thinking of you day and night

with no appetite for anything.

No appetite for anything?

Yes.

But why do I think

you're far fatter?

I'm sure I'm thinner.

A lot thinner.

If you don't believe me,

I'll weigh myself immediately.

If I get one catty heavier, I'll cut one catty of my flesh off.

If I get ten catties heavier, I'll cut ten catties of my flesh off.

What do I need your flesh for?

You can feed dogs with it.

You're indeed a good buddy, General Chu.

Call me Fatty Lushan.

That's not appropriate.

Why is it not?

I'm fatty, after all.

Your Highness.

In the past three years,

I'm afraid

you've seldom visited the brothels.

What's your point?

There came a new belle in Zijin Brothel.

She's gorgeous and talented.

She's especially good at sword dance.

Her elegance...

Her appearance...

She's almost the most beautiful lady in Lingzhou.

She just arrived.

She'll be ready when you are.

She can do sword dance?

Yeah.

Her waist...

Her legs...

Your Highness, are you available now?

How shall I put it?

What?

I came here for fishing.

As I fished,

you came.

How about...?

How about going there after fishing?

Don't bother.

I've got the fish I expected.

Don't visit a brothel, Longxiang.

Come back tonight.

I will.

I'll have Old Huang make some grilled fish for dinner.

I'd like to catch more fish.

Do you mind visiting a brothel?

I don't.

Old Huang, you're old enough.

You'd better not go.

Who's this?

My new bodyguard.

Look at her appearance.

New bodyguard?

You really have a lot of fun.

Don't talk nonsense.

If she beats you,

I can't stop her.

Let's go.

When I visited Zijin Brothel last time,

the fruit there was stale.

Let's not have any fruit there.

I'll take some with us.

You're a general of sub-third rank.

In front of you,

I'm nothing.

Don't say that.

You don't need to take the fruit.

Let's have someone else go with us.

I'm not going to the brothel.

♪ The flower of pain ♪

♪ Blooms in my heart ♪

♪ I made a bet with the dawn ♪

♪ That you'll answer ♪

♪ Forgive this tragic end ♪

♪ Moved by the moment we met ♪

♪ In spite of thunder and lightning ♪

♪ In spite of my falling ♪

♪ When we are apart ♪

♪ I'll collapse ♪

♪ Capture an image of the memory ♪

♪ After all these ups and downs ♪

♪ The vanity ♪

♪ Who will open it again ♪

♪ It's worth it ♪

♪ It's enough ♪

♪ Drowned in sadness ♪

♪ Just to see through ♪

♪ I will whisper love to you ♪

♪ For a lifetime ♪

♪ End the worry in the world ♪

♪ It's worth it ♪

♪ I'll be there for you all my life ♪

♪ After the moments of beauty ♪

♪ You are my reason to be ♪

♪ If there is a way ♪

♪ To start over ♪

♪ Will you still remember me ♪