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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 19=

(Mushan Hall)

Lord is known for elegance.

You do live up to your reputation.

Fengnian, there are no strangers here.

You may just call me Uncle.

My greetings, Uncle.

You are just like your father.

My son

is way inferior to you.

I'm flattered.

You had a misunderstanding

with my son on Chunshen Lake.

He feels embarrassed

to meet you.

So, I came with his mother.

Sorry for it.

Don't you apologize?

My apology, Xu.

It's a misunderstanding.

I don't deserve your apology.

Fengnian is tolerant.

He has forgiven you.

Hey.

Where are you going, sir?

To the street.

Now?

Lord of Jing'an and Xu Fengnian

are all sly.

Don't worry about them.

Lord of Jing'an is in that yard.

Would you go for revenge?

You don't need to stay with me.

I won't be impulsive.

Now I only live

to guard Xu Fengnian.

You're devout indeed,

praying every day.

You must be blessed by Bodhisattva.

I only wish

for good karma.

By the way,

I heard that you moved

to Mushan Island days ago.

Yes, for one night.

Oh.

Wang Linquan on the island

is my favorite general.

Surprisingly,

you're close to him.

You have friends everywhere indeed.

To be honest,

he once served in the army.

He is my senior.

Oh.

I see.

He may stay for a few more days with you.

He can come back for duty

after you leave.

Sorry, Uncle.

He worked for North Liang before.

He should be back to North Liang.

That's where he belongs.

Right?

You have a point.

Is it your father's will?

I have the say

on this trivial matter.

North Liang is a fair land.

You are

already the pride of your family,

way better than my son.

Qingzhou is even better.

Especially my aunt.

She's so beautiful.

Aunt, do you also believe in Buddhism?

Our nephew is asking you.

You should reply.

Yes,

I do.

In that case,

I'm supposed to give you a bracelet.

No, thanks.

It shows my care.

Please accept it.

It's a kind gift from Fengnian.

Don't refuse it.

Yes.

One-armed old man!

Give it back to me!

One-armed old man!

Give it back to me!

One-armed old man!

Give it back!

One-armed old man!

(Longevity) Give me the pinwheel!

- Wait a minute. - One-armed old man!

Give me the pinwheel!

Take it.

Go. Go.

Hurry.

Wait for me.

Hey, lass.

What a coincidence.

(Longevity)

I asked.

Coffins' price goes up again.

I can't even afford a coffin.

Do you wanna die so young?

We're born to die.

You won't fear death when you see everything through.

Be my disciple

and no one will let you die.

Look.

Isn't it Mr. Wang?

Yeah.

It's him.

He's in a hurry.

My lord.

Go.

There's something in my mansion.

Fengnian.

See you

some other day.

See you, Uncle.

When I get a bracelet,

I'll have it delivered to your mansion.

I saw Wang Linquan in the street.

But he didn't come to the inn.

He went to the Mansion of Lord of Jing'an.

Did Wang Linquan change his mind?

There's no turning back.

What?

Does your father know

you've come here?

What is it to do with you?

It's urgent. Please tell me.

He doesn't.

Is there a way back to Mushan Island?

Who's going back?

You and I.

The ships are all kept by my father.

You can ask him for help.

No.

He can't know it. We'll go back alone.

What are you going to do?

Your father

went to the Mansion of Lord of Jing'an.

Do you suspect my father?

Have you ever thought about

why your father received us

with great fanfare?

In the long run,

that he hides his identity

is better for North Liang.

Moreover,

why did he insist on getting you

by my side?

Do you know it?

He wants to save your life.

What?

Xu Fengnian went too far.

Father.

Why does Wang Linquan have the guts to see you?

It's Xu Xiao's idea.

Xu Xiao?

Xu Fengnian is young after all.

He made it clear

just now.

He wanted

Wang Linquan and his family

to move back to North Liang.

Wang Linquan has exposed himself.

He has to go.

If Wang Linquan leaves,

Xu Fengnian

will not be able to leave.

It looks like

I'm in a dilemma.

If I let Xu Fengnian go,

the court will suspect that

I have allied with North Liang.

If I kill Xu Fengnian,

Xu Xiao will retaliate.

But in fact,

Xu Xiao has left us a way

to satisfy both sides.

Keep the Wang family?

Exactly.

Wang Linquan has exposed himself

as North Liang's spy.

If we keep his family in Qingzhou,

the court will

know our stance.

If the relations between Qingzhou and North Liang are strained,

the court

will make Xu Xiao see His Majesty.

To reassure the court,

keeping the Wang family

may not be enough.

Right.

To clarity our stance,

the Wang family must be wiped out.

Is this also Xu Xiao's plan?

Otherwise, why do you think

Wang Linquan

exposed his identity openly?

Since he received Xu Fengnian to the island,

he's been ready

to sacrifice all his family.

Getting his subordinate's family

all killed,

Xu Xiao is cruel.

If he can't even do this,

he's not eligible for this game.

That's impossible.

Otherwise, why did your father

urge you to go with me?

That's the way to save my life.

He's your father.

It's part of your father's plan

that our family will be sacrificed!

Only if we go back to Mushan Island

can I save your family.

I never play a game

as per others' rules.

Fine.

Let's go.

You guys stay.

Don't let anyone know I've left here.

I'll be right back.

If you decided to save the Wang family,

how will you leave Qingzhou?

I won't take Xu Xiao's way.

I will make

a way of my own.

Serve tea to Mr. Wang.

I don't dare to bother Her Highness.

For so many years,

you've done me

a lot of favor.

You deserve this cup of tea.

Thank you, my lord.

I come to beg you

to let His Highness go east.

I believe

you've known everything.

Some people leave.

Some people must stay.

I'll stay.

You alone

can't exchange for Xu Fengnian.

My daughter is young.

Please spare her life.

Except for her,

all my family will stay in Qingzhou.

Since it's all your family,

no one shall be spared.

Fine.

As you wish, my lord.

I'll go back to the island

and move my family

to Xiangfan.

Upon your arrival,

I'll have men

escort Xu Fengnian out of Qingzhou.

Don't you hate Xu Xiao?

You know nothing about North Liang's army!

It's the will of the people

that makes North Liang formidable.

You may leave

and think about it.

Tea.

Get up!

How shameless you are!

Would you be captivated by him

if you talked more with him?

You think I don't know he touched your hand?

You shrew!

You feel happy in your heart,

right?

I'm a shrew.

I don't deserve to be your wife.

Pei Nanwei.

Did I hurt you?

No.

You hate me.

Why don't you die?

I feared death.

That's why I married you.

Get out!

If you had cried for mercy,

he might've stopped.

Thank you, Your Highness.

There is no boat here.

I've told you

my father kept all the boats.

How will we go to the island?

Miss Wang.

We should hurry.

We must be back before your father.

We can go without the boat.

Is this

Yuan?

You are knowledgeable.

I thought it was a turtle

when I first saw it.

What are you waiting for?

Come up.

Stop looking.

There's no word.

Where did you find Yuan?

By a lake when I was little.

Then we got familiar.

It couldn't be born with a monolith.

Yuan might have a story.

Why don't you ask it?

Can it talk?

Yeah.

It can also recite poems.

Are you still in a mood to joke?

Better than wearing a long face.

Right.

Black! Let's go back to the island.

We need to save people!

Did you name it Black?

It's so black.

Black is a perfect name for it.

Don't let anyone know

you can summon Yuan.

Or you'll be in trouble.

I know.

If it weren't urgent,

I wouldn't have let you know.

Don't worry.

I won't tell anyone.

Why do you save my family?

Do you need any reason to save people?

Your father planed everything.

Now you're disrupting it.

Lord of Jing'an will have no turning back.

Isn't it hard for you to leave Qingzhou?

Yes.

I know it.

As long as I steeled myself

and followed Xu Xiao's plan,

I could leave safely.

But sometimes,

we should be foolish.

Isn't it better to be smart?

I used to travel for three years

with a friend,

Wen Hua.

A swordsman.

Was he good?

I've never heard about him.

He had a wooden sword with him,

and never

won a fight.

Wooden sword?

He was too poor

to buy a true sword.

How come you had such a friend?

Back then Old Huang and I were even poorer.

We met him when stealing chickens,

and ran away together.

Then we became friends.

Wen Hua

did many filthy things

like pilfering.

His clothes were always shabby.

His face

was dirty.

He always boasted that

he'd be

a top swordsman.

But no swordsman is like him.

You're right.

I said the same thing to him.

Why did you bring him up?

We once traveled together

on the journey.

At the worst of times,

we nearly starved to death.

Someone offered him 100 taels of silver

to kill people.

Did he do it?

No, he threw the money away.

Was his target an innocent person?

I asked him

why he didn't accept the money

since he was starving.

Anyway, swordsmen

were killers.

What did he say?

He said,

a swordsman

might be slovenly

or sloppy,

but he must have a good heart.

If a swordsman killed the innocent

solely to survive,

he wouldn't deserve a sword.

He was foolish, wasn't he?

He had nothing but a wooden sword.

Not very much.

I'm foolish as well.

I listened and agreed with him.

So,

you don't want to sacrifice my family

because

you want to be clean in your heart.

I might not be a swordsman,

but I wanna be a good person.

Wen Hua said, what he feared the most

was to feel guilty.

So, I don't wanna choose

or compromise.

I only do what I think is right.

Yes, you're foolish.

I wonder how a person like you

should take over North Liang.

Yeah.

Perhaps I'm not made for that.

But I wish for a lord in North Liang

like you.

Never trade things off

nor compromise.

It sounds foolish,

but it'd be interesting

to have a person like you take over North Liang.

(Chunshen Residence) The whole family moves to North Liang?

Any questions?

This matter is big.

Shouldn't we wait until Lord is back?

It's Mr. Wang's will.

You can ask Miss Wang.

Exactly.

My father ordered you to move now.

It's too hasty.

The belongings

haven't yet been packed up.

Take only money and clothes.

Leave first.

We'll see to the belongings later.

Well...

I'm not lying to you!

That's right.

Hurry.

Come on. Hurry up.

Give me a hand.

Hey.

This room.

Coming.

- Hurry! - Coming!

Coming.

My lord.

- My lord. - It...

- My lord. - Hurry.

Your Highness.

Why are you back?

How did you get out of there?

What's going on?

Mr. Wang, you're late.

A ship has set sail.

What ship?

Where is it heading?

Back to North Liang.

Hurry up.

Who will be back?

Our family.

We can't!

Nearly half people have gone.

The Wang family

cannot leave now.

Who do you think would be the next lord

of North Liang?

No one but you.

In that case,

are you defying my order?

No.

Another two boxes are in that room.

I'm not.

It's...

Don't forget anything.

It's the plan of the General.

Your family shall sacrifice for my leave from Qingzhou.

Right?

Things have changed.

Xu Xiao has changed his plan.

Your family won't be sacrificed.

This is huge.

I'm not deceiving you.

Get aboard now.

In North Liang,

there are many important tasks for you.

Well...

Will the Lord of Jing'an

allow you to leave Qingzhou?

Xu Xiao has arranged everything.

Two boxes here.

- Leave now - See if there are other things.

Or you will implicate me.

Don't forget anything.

Listen.

I have a warrant from Xu Xiao.

Let me show you.

Come.

Give me a hand.

Hey, you take that side.

Let me.

Watch it.

Mr. Wang is drunk. Carry him aboard.

Well...

It's been tied up.

Do as he said.

Carry my father aboard

and leave now.

- Yes. - Yes.

Did you knock my father out?

Or what?

There's nothing here.

Should we

leave him here to get killed?

Alright then.

Um.

Good girl.

Listen.

You should take care of this

and move as soon as possible.

Leave the burdens behind.

Where are you going?

Back to Xiangfan.

Why don't you go back with us?

No, I won't go back to North Liang.

If you go back,

will the Lord of Jing'an allow you to leave?

I know what to do.

How about

I let Black get you away from Qingzhou?

Qingzhou is vast.

Some places have no waterways.

Moreover,

what about the people in the inn?

How can I leave all of them to the Lord of Jing'an?

But...

Stop thinking too much.

Or I'll knock you out as well.

Don't you dare!

Another box here.

Leave here as soon as possible.

And take the survivors in the Lin family.

I know.

Take care.

I'm going.

We'll wait for you in North Liang.

Sure.

Don't die.

I'm waiting for you to take over North Liang.

And make the world more interesting, right?

You have my word.

Hey.

Do you need one more maid?

No.

See you.

You fool.

Tofu!

Steamed and fried buns.

This one.

Sure.

I'll pack it up for you.

Pack it in this ebony box.

Put this bracelet

in such a good box?

Yes, I think it's good.

Steamed and fried buns.

Grandpa Wei.

I went back to the inn

and knew you had come out.

So, I'm looking for you.

You're really here.

Have you asked around?

Yes.

Zhao Xun once loved Pei Nanwei,

but later

Lord of Jing'an married her.

After they got married,

Lord of Jing'an adored her.

Not only in Xiangfan,

it's known in Qingzhou

that she is the apple

of his eye.

That's great.

Grandpa Wei.

Go to the Mansion of Lord of Jing'an

and tell him

that this bracelet is a gift from me

to Her Highness.

Wait.

Go get a writing brush and paper.

I'll leave a word

in the box.

Um.

Don't you open it

and see the bracelet from Xu Fengnian?

If you are angry,

I can return it.

Do you think I am

this petty?

Open it.

I also want to see

what kind of bracelet it is.

Made of leftover materials.

Read it by yourself.

Only a small gift.

Please go to the reed marsh tomorrow afternoon.

I'd like to see you wear it.

Father.

What's with the rush?

The Wangs were gone.

What?

Wang Linquan and his family ran away by ship.

All his family?

Yes.

They left in a hurry.

When I got the news,

the ship had left Qingzhou.

Should I chase them?

The navy can't leave Qingzhou.

It's military order.

How to chase them?

Where is Xu Fengnian?

He's in the inn.

But he's already packing up.

He said he'd travel east tomorrow.

Since it's from His Highness,

you may accept it.

What about the letter?

He calls me his Uncle.

Tomorrow,

you may go to the reed marsh

and see him off on my behalf.

He's the heir of North Liang.

Don't be rude.

Yes.

Xu Fengnian

has put himself and me

both in an impasse.

Go get the person in the dungeon

here.

Father.

Zhao Kai pays respect to you, my lord.

Tomorrow,

Xu Fengnian will leave.

It doesn't matter

if he leaves or not.

It depends on

whether you want him to leave.

You told me

you were confident to kill him.

I've gathered men

to kill him for you.

Not for me.

It'll be for yourself.

I know nothing.

Yes, my lord.

I'll kill him

for a personal grudge.

It has nothing to do

with Qingzhou.

Then

kill him.

I wonder when and where?

Tomorrow afternoon.

In the reed marsh outside the city.

♪ 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 ♪