Original subtitles

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Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com

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♫ Have you ever heard of ♫

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♫ the snow mountain’s cliff ♫

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♫ once left people with lingering enchantments ♫

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♫ Legend has it ♫

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♫ that there are treasures on it ♫

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♫ But there is also an hidden abyss ♫

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♫ The smart, foolish ♫

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♫ and kind people ♫

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♫ are all people you’re familiar with ♫

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♫ On the mountain slope, on the cliff ♫

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♫ on the cloud peak ♫

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♫ on this secular world ♫

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♫ Let the snowflakes swirl and flutter ♫

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[Joy of Life]

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[Episode 1]

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I told you many times. No students.

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Can you at least have a look at this?

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I read the thesis paper you emailed me.

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And I replied. I made it fairly clear.

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I didn't agree with the modern view you adopted to examine the history of ancient literature. So stop wasting your time.

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But this is not my paper.

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This is the program for Tencent's Next Idea Science Fiction Contest.

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They take submissions every week.

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They take submissions every week, and every week they eliminate entries they don't like

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until they find the winner.

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Why are you telling me this?

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You don't like the idea of an interplay between modern views and ancient literature,

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because that's something whose validity can't be proven or disproven.

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What if I do it a different way?

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I already signed myself up. Science fiction.

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It's a story where modern ideas are brought into a clash with ancient institutions.

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The theme: "What if life gets a second chance?"

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Why a "second chance in life?"

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Everyone, at some point in their lives,

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fantasizes about a do-over.

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Life is full of regrets.

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Cherish the now and here.

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Embrace life. That's what my story is all about.

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And you are having writer's block already?

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Of course not.

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I have already finished the first few chapters.

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I still have to come up with the title, though.

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[A Dream of Red Mansions]

"Second edition, 1957. Published by People's Literature."

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"Thanks to one small act of kindness."

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"Fortunate that her mother has done some unnoticed good."

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"Men should rescue the distressed and aid the poor."

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"Be not like her heartless uncle or treacherous cousin, who for love of money

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forget their own flesh and blood."

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"A Little Act of Kindness," one of the 12 "Dream of Red Mansion" songs.

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What a coincidence.

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This song works perfectly for my story, too.

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Ma'am, can I hook my computer up to that screen over there?

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Go ahead.

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[Joy of Life]

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This is where the story begins.

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A young man with serious myasthenia gravis wakes up

(T/N: chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles.)

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to find himself transformed into a newborn baby tucked away in a bamboo chest.

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He remembers life in the 21st century,

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but a bunch of warriors in medieval Chinese costumes are hunting him.

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He is confused as a brave new world unfolds itself in front of him.

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[Wu Zhu: Servant of Fan Xian's Late Mother]

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[Chen Pingping, Chief of Southern Qing Inspection and Control Bureau]

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Where is the girl?

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By the time I returned it was already too late.

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The entire city was killing her.

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Is that her baby?

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- Yes.

- Alive?

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- Alive.

- Let me see.

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Where are you taking him?

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Somewhere safe.

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Now that I'm back,

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nowhere is safer than the empire's capital.

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When the girl was killed, why were you

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and your black cavalry not in the capital?

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I followed orders.

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You mean someone is...

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behind this?

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I don't trust

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anyone in this city.

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So, you will just take him away like this?

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What can you teach him?

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Wu Zhu, you are one of the best warriors in the world. All you know is how to kill.

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And you are no different.

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Stop!

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There is a place that is right for him.

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Where?

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Danzhou. You know...

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the old lady who lives there.

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I remember living in 21st century China.

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Yet here I am, a little baby again.

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Life has given me a second chance to start over without a deadly disease.

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I will be sure to make the most out of it.

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[Fan's Residence]

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My name in this timeline?

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It's Fan Xian. And I know what you are thinking.

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This name is really annoying.

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You didn't know?

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Please, stop!

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Stop hitting!

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My Lady!

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Here you are, finally!

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They are both handmaids in my house.

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Have you been flogging them?

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Young Master, you can get away with some of your little adventures. That's fine.

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But you shouldn't have

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taken Her Ladyship with you.

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If something happens to her,

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that is too huge a responsibility for you to carry around.

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I asked if you have been flogging the girls.

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They didn't know where you went.

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That's right. They didn't.

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Then they deserve punishment.

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Isn't that right?

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They are my handmaids. Shouldn't it be me who disciplines them?

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The senior lady made me the house manager.

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It is my job

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to whip the servants into line.

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You don't know!

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- You don't know!

- Please, no!

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I'll just stay on them for you.

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No! Please!

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You... What are you...

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Come over a bit.

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Come over a bit more.

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Straighten your head.

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You won't admit your defeat?

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The beating is fine. It's absolutely all right.

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Serve the dishes.

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Serve the dishes!

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Who hit you?

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Old Madam, it was Young Master who taught me a lesson.

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It was you who hit him?

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Grandmother, did you eat yet?

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I'm asking you.

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I was the one who hit him.

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Mr. Zhou beat brother's handmaids first.

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Enough.

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House Manager Zhou.

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Old Madam.

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The girls in Fan Xian's house,

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change them.

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Yes, Ma'am. I'll find some girls who know how to do their jobs.

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Not necessary, Grandma.

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I don't need anyone from now on.

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Then just let them go.

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Yes, Ma'am. I'll make sure it's done.

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The carriage is at the doorway.

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Ruoruo will be on her way back to the capital after you finish your meal.

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- What about my brother?

- He stays in Danzhou.

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Go.

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Don't be sad, young Fan Xian.

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Ruoruo is a lady. She is meant to go back to the capital, sooner or later.

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You, on the other hand, don't have a legitimate position in the house.

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You two are from two different worlds.

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By the way, I let go of your handmaids.

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It is a big house and you will be all alone in it at night.

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Just watch your back. Let's hope it's not haunted.

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Is it an incisor you are missing?

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No, a molar.

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- Then, why are you talking funny?

- Funny? How?

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It sounds like someone is f... You know.

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You are Fan Xian?

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You finally came!

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You know who I am?

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You are my dad.

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I...

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- I'm not.

- Yes, you are.

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She set those up for you.

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What is this?

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Bamboo tea.

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Who did it?

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My mom.

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Nonsense.

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Your mom died the day you were born.

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She is here, always has been.

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Where is she?

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There.

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Dead?

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We are closed. Come back tomorrow.

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Someone is trying to kill me.

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Do you need me to call the prefects?

(T/N: were controlled by the magistrates; like the police in modern day)

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You have to help me.

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Uncle Wu Zhu, open up!

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I killed someone.

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He is alive.

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He is waking up.

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His name is Fei Jie.

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He is an agent of the Department of Inspection.

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He is a friend.

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Why didn't you say anything when I smashed his face in?

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You didn't ask.

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Now, what do we do? I hit him three times.

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Does he like to hold grudges?

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For someone who is with us, he looks kind of disgusting.

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You woke up.

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What happened to me?

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You dozed off.

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Actually, someone knocked you out.

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Was it you?

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No.

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Then, who did it?

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He did.

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Mr. Wu?

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Mr. Wu, last time we talked, we were in the capital. You look well.

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I thought of you all the time.

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Why are you here?

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Lord Fan and the department chief sent me to be his mentor.

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My dad sent you?

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Lord Fan is too busy to come himself.

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But he thinks of you all the time.

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I tend to act weird.

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So Mr. Wu hit me in the head.

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It wasn't me.

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He did.

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And he didn't just hit you once, he did it three times.

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Ma'am, Lord Fan wrote this for you.

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What happened to your head?

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I was attacked on the trip.

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Did they catch the assailant?

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Don't worry.

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We caught him.

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Good.

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You said my son sent you

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all the way to Danzhou

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to be the boy's mentor?

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Yes.

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What do you plan to teach him?

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I happen to know a thing or two about the art of governance and the art of war.

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What would you suggest that I teach him?

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I'll leave that to you.

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It is up to him what he can learn

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from you and how much.

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Where is the kitchen?

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It's past meal time.

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But I'm hungry. Just tell me where the kitchen is. I need to find something to eat.

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You'll find nothing.

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Just tell me where it is.

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It's over there.

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Mr. Fei, can I have a word?

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Mr. Fei, how do you plan to teach the boy?

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I'm open to advice.

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You heard Her Ladyship.

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- Yes.

- You ought to have some idea

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what to teach him and what not to.

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Maybe I could just teach him how to read and nothing else?

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- That's cheap of you.

- What about medicine?

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Medicine?

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When he is kicked out of this house,

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he can practice medicine for a living.

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I'll let you decide.

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Your dad married again,

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and they have a son.

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I know.

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How dare you not salute me?

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Don't think for a second you can sneak by

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when I'm not looking your way.

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Well, no way!

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Shall I kill him? Just a thought.

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I'll make sure it looks like a natural death.

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He is mean, but does he deserve to die?

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Well, let me know when you change your mind.

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Listen.

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I will go to my room to get some rest after I finish my porridge.

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You got me hard.

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We will have your first lesson after my nap.

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What lesson?

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- Medicine.

- Medicine?

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This is a badly neglected cemetery.

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I can tell.

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Pick one.

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Start digging.

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Done.

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- Open it.

- All right.

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Why didn't you ask me why?

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Why what?

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Why am I telling you to dig up a dead body?

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We need to study human anatomy.

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A dead body seems to be

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a reasonable first lesson.

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Open it.

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It's fresh enough.

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Cut it open. Let's see how this one died.

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Cut it.

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Are you scared?

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There are germs all over it. Don't we need protection?

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What are germs?

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Well, it's unsanitary. Can we at least wear some gloves?

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An autopsy is delicate work.

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Gloves are clumsy.

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They will slow you down.

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I'm not talking about the gloves you wear in the winter.

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Surgical gloves are thin.

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They are tight.

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I've never heard of them.

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Just wash your hands thoroughly afterward.

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Uncle Wu is good?

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As good as the Four Great Masters.

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He doesn't do a lot of kungfu, though, and not a lot of people have heard of him.

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Otherwise, there would be Five Great Masters.

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What was my mom's relationship with Uncle Wu?

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Mr. Wu was her servant.

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So my mom was even better than him?

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Your mom was the best in the world.

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How did she die?

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- I can't tell you that.

- Just tell me something.

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You talk too much.

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Are you tired?

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If it gets to be too much, even for you...

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Come on. I'm just a boy.

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Uncle Wu, I spent the whole night cutting open bodies

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and this is what you cook for me?

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Yes.

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You got any condiments?

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No.

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Did my mom teach you how to make this?

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What do you want to say?

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What was my mom like?

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Her name was Ye Qingmei.

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And?

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That's all I remember.

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You gave me this secret book on Qi.

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Remember?

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Your mom left it for you.

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I'm having trouble with it.

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It's very hard to control. Unruly.

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Uncle Wu, does this book have a title?

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Yes.

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What is it?

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"The Unruly Qi."

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Why do I have the feeling you just made that up?

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If I can't get it under control, it might hurt me.

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How exactly should I control my qi after all?

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I don't know. I never learned it.

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But my mentor said you are awesome.

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I'm okay.

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Did my mom die because you made her mad?

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I don't remember.

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What should I do with my qi?

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Eat the turnip. Then come with me.

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Where are we going?

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Channel your qi to your feet.

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It will make you fast.

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I never learned kungfu and I don't know how to use my qi.

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So I came up with a way to help you practice.

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- What is that?

- I attack you.

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- And?

- You dodge.

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Just like that?

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You need to have good eyes.

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You need to be fast and strong.

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Just dodge.

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Again.

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[Fan Mansion]

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That's okay.

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Kids usually oversleep.

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Think. What kind of poison is it?

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When was it used? How?

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You poisoned me when I bent down to pick up my chopsticks.

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It's bitter.

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So you put it in the bitter vegetables.

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Remember what I taught you. Pick for yourself.

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No.

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This one?

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- Take it if you think you found the right one.

- But is it?

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Take it and you will know.

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What?

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What is happening?

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You picked the wrong one?

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The other vials smelled wrong.

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I told you to pick a vial.

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I didn't say you would find the antidote in any one of them.

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How can you...

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Sir...

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You are a bad person!

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This will teach you about smashing my head in.

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If you want to settle scores with me, try and poison me.

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If you succeed, you will graduate.

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I'm supposed to teach him today.

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I'll teach him for today.

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Uncle, I think I can never avoid you!

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You need time.

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Teacher said you are at the same level as the Four Great Masters.

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- Just about.

- You fought with them before?

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- Yes.

- Who won?

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We tied.

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Those are the four strongest people in the world!

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You never learned martial arts, but you tied with them!

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Fast enough, strong enough, that's enough.

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How strong do you have to be to fight with them?

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Uncle Wu?

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Uncle, the cliff is in front of us.

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You only need to be this strong.

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Uncle!

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Is he human... ?

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Teacher, sit.

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There's new poison in the tea. Give it a try.

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The "red gut ripper" again?

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There isn't any in the tea! How did you do it?

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There's none on the surface, but there is inside.

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Think about it yourself.

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Got you!

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What poison is it?

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It's not poison. It's time. During this time,

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you've been consuming top quality medicine.

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Teacher, you haven't been poisoned.

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You overdosed on the substance. It put your qi and your blood circulation into overdrive.

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You're smart.

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You found another way.

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Do I get to graduate?

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I graduated because I got you?

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Yes.

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I'm graduating!

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Nothing good lasts forever.

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Don't send me off.

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During these years, the only person I truly relied on

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was Uncle Wu.

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He has no regrets.

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There's one more now.

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Don't forget that there's still a disobedient student in Danzhou.

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Here.

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The pass of the Department of Inspection.

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The chief told me to give it to you.

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Does the chief know me?

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He is old friends with your mother.

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I have something to give to you, too!

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I made it with sheep liver!

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In the future when you're looking at corpses or making poison, put it on!

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Okay!

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I like it!

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If I had met you sooner,

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I might have chosen another path,

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married a woman, had a sneaky kid like you!

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Teacher, I'll preside over your funeral in the future!

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It's good that he left.

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If he had stayed here,

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he'll have attracted the attention of those in the capital.

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I'll be in danger?

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If the Red Soldiers

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appear on the streets of Danzhou,

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then the real danger

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will be here.

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What Red Soldiers?

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Young Master Fan Xian, what are you doing?

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I'm waiting for the Red Soldiers.

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What Red Soldiers?

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You don't get it.

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[Fan Xian: illegitimate son of Southern Qing's Earl of Sinan, Fan Jian]

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Young Master Fan Xian, you're still waiting for the Red Soldiers?

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These people are here to take me to the capital?

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Who told them to come?

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Naturally, it was your father.

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I already rejected them.

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The capital isn't a good place.

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Your mother died in the capital.

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You'll live longer if you stay here.

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But they're kneeling outside.

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Let them kneel.

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Once they kneel to death, clean up their bodies.

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Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com

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♫ Life goes round and round ♫

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♫ In the long river of time ♫

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♫ Layers of memories, of many lives over ♫

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♫ Get stacked up ♫

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♫ In an intoxicating river of stars ♫

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♫ Before you know it, spring is over and it's almost fall again ♫

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♫ The swallows are gone to their wintering grounds ♫

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♫ Who can give up the chance ♫

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♫ To spend this life with you? ♫

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♫ You have been walking around in your dream for so long ♫

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♫ The flowers fall from the boughs quietly ♫

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♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road ♫

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♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫

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♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

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♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

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♫ No complaints ♫

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♫ It's a cold world and I still think of you as I did before ♫

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♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

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♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

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♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

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♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains ♫

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♫ Through the fire of war ♫

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♫ You are always there for me ♫

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♫ The flowers leave the boughs, quietly ♫

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♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road ♫

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♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫

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♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

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♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

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♫ No complaints ♫

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♫ It's a cold world and I think of you as I did before ♫

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♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

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♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

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♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

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♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains and through the fire of war ♫

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♫ You are always there for me ♫