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 a 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 cloudy 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 8]

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About you meeting up with me, the crown prince will find out sooner or later.

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You are not worried at all?

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Do you happen to know a girl who likes chicken drumsticks?

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Do you believe in love at first sight?

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I didn't use to.

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Now I do.

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I met this girl. She was holding a chicken drumstick in her hand.

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Let me tell you about it, okay?

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Okay. I'm listening.

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This is a great poem.

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Fan Xian is really talented.

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He would be good enough for Wan'er.

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His Majesty didn't just send us the poem.

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He also sent the message that

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the second prince is doing everything he can to recruit talent for himself.

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He is meeting with Fan Xian at Prince of Jing's place as we speak.

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It will have been too late by the time you get there.

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The second prince is a crafty man. He has his eyes on the royal coffers.

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Luckily, the information came in fast enough.

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It allows us to prepare.

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It seems your father cares more about you,

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the crown prince.

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Aunt, why do you hate Fan Xian?

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Because I want to see you on that throne.

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Drink your tea.

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So that was the story

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of the girl with the chicken drumstick.

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You get what I mean?

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Yes.

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No, you don't.

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I want to marry her.

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But my father and Earl of Sinan want you to marry Wan'er.

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But I won't do it.

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And since I will call off the engagement,

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I obviously will not assume control of the royal coffers.

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The wedding was my father's idea.

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How do you plan to call it off?

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You will see.

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What if you will never see the chicken drumstick girl again?

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I have been quite lucky.

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Fan Xian, I will wait

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to see your drama unfold in the capital.

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[Dream of the Red Mansion]

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We'll get someone to slaughter the chicken.

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Just slice it up.

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- You want it?

- You want it?

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- No.

- No.

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I'll eat my food and you eat yours.

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Did you steal it?

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You are starving?

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I'm okay.

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Do you live here?

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They don't even let you have a chicken drumstick? Are you a handmaid?

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Come on, just eat it.

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How can I while you watch me?

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I like watching people eat chicken drumsticks.

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What about you? What brought you here?

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I...

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I'm a servant to my young master, who came from the salon.

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You see? A handmaid and a boy servant. We are just meant for each other.

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How so? We don't work in the same house.

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I could ask to be transferred to Prince of Jing's house.

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It's never that easy.

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Who... Who are you with exactly?

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I'm with...

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- A persimmon?

- You had some guts showing up.

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- You would make a fool of yourself.

- A great artist.

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I can't do anything else.

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I will kill you.

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How dare you?

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"Dews wet the floor where green clouds touch the balcony."

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Guo Baokun, I came with him to the poetry salon.

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I heard your master got into a poem contest with Fan Xian?

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He lost big time.

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He doesn't know the first thing about poetry. He is an idiot.

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Aren't you his servant?

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I'm an honest servant. I say it as it is.

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What made you vomit blood the other day?

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Guo Baokun beat me. He always does.

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But you look happy.

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Because I'm with you now.

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Please finish. Don't let me slow you down.

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Does the Fan Xian live in your master's house?

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Can you take me to him?

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Why?

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Nothing. I'm just curious.

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It's okay if you say no.

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What are you doing?

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Come on. I'll take you to see Fan Xian.

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There he is.

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He looks pretty cool.

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I don't think so.

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Are you married?

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- Why?

- I just want to know.

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No.

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Neither am I. What are the odds?

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I didn't ask.

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So which do you like? Someone cool,

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or someone handsome like me?

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Your master is gone. Go on after him.

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No rush. You haven' answered me yet.

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I'm leaving.

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What's your name?

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What are you looking at, Bro?

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Youth.

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Youth?

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Young lady!

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You scared me.

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Why are you eating chicken drumsticks again?

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The physician said you must stay away from meaty, fatty food.

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Let's go to the salon.

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No.

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We had a deal. We were supposed to see Fan Xian and call off the engagement.

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We can do it after that boy servant is gone.

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Boy servant? What boy servant?

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Nothing.

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The salon is over.

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You know what? Let's go to the Fan Residence later.

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Let's go.

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[Fan Mansion]

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What are you doing?

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Sir.

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My daughter is a picky eater.

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I want her to taste the food here.

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That's all right.

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But did you have to climb the wall?

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Sir, it's just such a nuisance getting through the front entrance. They ask so many questions.

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When I got in here,

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I landed on a pile of vases and fell.

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Can you maybe put them somewhere else?

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Stop the nonsense. What about the thing you said you would do for me?

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Here is the scroll you were looking for.

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Section IV, serial number 534.

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It's about Teng Zijing.

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Sir, you killed him in Danzhou.

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- What do you need this for?

- You want to know?

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No, no, no. I'm out of the line.

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Take your time with it. Excuse me.

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I'll have them all for my little girl.

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Come back. Do you really want to go over the wall again? Use the door.

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The door?

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Straight ahead. Tell the guards

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I gave you the food.

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Thank you, Sir.

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[Teng Zijing's entire family, Guo Baokun's servants, killed]

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Wang Qinian has seen me before. I had to avoid him.

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There is information about my wife and child, isn't there?

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Calm down.

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Give it to me.

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Everything was fine just a minute ago.

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What got them into a fight?

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[Teng Zijing, entire family, killed]

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I will help you, no matter what.

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Calm down. You need to think things over at a time like this.

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Think things over? You want me to hole up and do nothing, don't you?

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I want to tell you I will be there for you

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- no matter what you decide to do.

- No, thank you.

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You and I are not friends.

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Wait.

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This is my thing. You should stay out of it.

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What happened?

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Teng Zijing's wife and child were killed.

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Who did it?

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Guo Baokun wanted to kill them all.

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Are you all right?

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I'm fine.

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- Fan Xian?

- Is that him?

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I saw him at the Prince of Jing's residence. It's him.

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Mr. Fan.

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I came to talk to you about our engagement.

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How rude!

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He didn't sound like this in his poems.

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And look at what he has become now that he is famous.

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Don't marry him. You deserve better.

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Teng Zijing is going to make a move on Guo Baokun.

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I know.

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And I think he meant for people to see it when he publicly rejected your friendship like that.

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I know. He didn't want to implicate me.

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I didn't think Guo Baokun would be so cold-blooded.

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- Where can I find Guo Baokun tonight?

- Brother!

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Ask around for me, please.

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He... ought to be down the Liujing River.

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Why?

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Guo Baokun is a player.

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He spends a lot of time on those boats with prostitutes.

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And that's where they work.

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How do you know this?

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After things got ugly between you two,

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I looked into him.

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Brother, he is still the crown prince's student. No matter what you do,

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keep yourself safe.

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I know. Ruoruo, help me get a message to Prince of Jing's son.

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Your Highness, it's all clear.

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I love the streets.

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It's so real down here.

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I like sharing the fun with people.

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But I don't like people.

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What did you say about tonight?

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A messenger from the Fan Residence said Fan Xian has heard a lot about the Liujing River,

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even though he hasn't lived here for too long.

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So he invited me to dinner tonight.

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Where?

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He said he is new here so I'll pick the place.

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Didn't you say he fell in love with someone he had just met?

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Why is he going to the waterfront brothels?

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Interesting.

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So should I go?

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Of course.

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And I'll pick...?

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Got it.

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Ling'er, please help me.

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Don't worry. I will bring him to you tied up.

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No.

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If he dares say no, I will beat the crap out of him.

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What I wanted to say is...

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I wanted to say...

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can you find Guo Baokun's boy servant for me?

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Sure. I'll...

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What did you say?

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Guo Baokun's boy servant?

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I heard Guo Baokun beat him so hard at the salon that he vomited blood.

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Please check on him for me.

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How do you know his boy servant?

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Don't ask. Will you go or not?

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Sir, I haven't seen you in a while. Please.

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This way, please. It's on the third floor, your old spot.

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This is the best-known brothel in town.

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A lot of prostitutes work on the boats on the lake as well. The manager is said to be a member of the royal family.

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Guo Baokun's father runs a tight ship at home. He always goes back at midnight.

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What are you doing?

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I'm going in there with you.

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Go home.

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Let me go with you.

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Father will kill me if he knows I brought you here.

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Then I won't let him know.

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Ruoruo!

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You will only distract me.

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I will be careful. I promise.

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Go home.

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But...

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Brother!

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Welcome.

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[Drunken Gods]

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Sorry, I'm late.

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That's okay. I just got here myself.

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I already sent your poems over.

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Who is that girl on the boat?

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Si Lili, a new girl. One of the best.

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Quite famous and hard to get close to.

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A lot of people offer high prices,

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yet can never get the chance to meet her in person.

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Why did you show her my poems?

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Girls here are different. Let's wait inside.

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Come on.

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This way.

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Come on.

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Wen Ruohan, the mantra girl?

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She is good with bells and drums.

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The Ministry of Rites consulted her about ceremonial music.

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Du Erniang, the winemaker.

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She makes great wines.

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I will buy you some next time.

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Sex gets banal.

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Upper-class patrons like to come here.

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Whatever they are into, whatever fantasies they have,

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they will find someone to make it happen for them here.

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Meng Xiaoyun, the swing girl.

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Si Lili's boat is moving!

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Come and see it!

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Follow me.

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Who is here?

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Come on.

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Si Lili!

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Si Lili!

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Si Lili!

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Si Lili, this way!

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Si Lili!

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This way!

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This way!

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Si Lili, this way!

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Si Lili!

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Si Lili, this way!

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She is coming this way!

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This way, please!

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There she comes!

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I'm so nervous!

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There comes the boat. And the fireworks light up the night sky.

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All because Si Lili is coming.

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Her boat never moves. Tonight, it moves for you.

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And she has never had a patron stay overnight. She is still a virgin.

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Si Lili!

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Are you nervous?

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It will take some getting used to.

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Beautiful!

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You have never been to a brothel your whole life?

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This life and the previous one.

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This is not like what I saw on TV.

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What?

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Nothing.

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There she is!

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She is so beautiful!

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So beautiful!

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Si Lili!

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Let's go.

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Come on. Stay close.

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Si Lili!

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She is stunning.

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Si Lili!

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Si Lili!

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It's the prince's son.

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No wonder.

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Si Lili, the plum flower of black gold.

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Lili, you look stunning.

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This is Mr. Fan.

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Who is this?

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Mr. Fan.

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I was wondering who

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wrote something like this.

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I like your poems.

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And I don't dislike the author.

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Fancy a boat ride on the lake?

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A talented poet and a beautiful girl. What a couple!

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It looks like you are going to spend the night on her boat.

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I'm not that kind of man.

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Here you go.

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I'm yours for tonight.

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Please be gentle.

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He drugged me and yet he didn't touch me.

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Shall we follow him?

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No. We can't afford to blow our cover.

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Go. Be discreet.

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Fan Xian, what are you up to?

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What are you doing here?

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I visited the brothel and now I'm out for a walk.

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Why did he kill your wife and child?

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It was a small conflict. Why kill everyone?

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Some people are born savage,

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like animals. You can't make sense of what they do.

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The scroll says he had assassins break into their house and kill everyone.

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This is not like him.

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You don't really know him.

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He had you tried and convicted.

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Why murder your family now?

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What do you want to say?

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This is such an overkill.

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Guo Baokun isn't your guy.

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Don't you want to know who did it?

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We are here already?

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What is this place?

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Who is there?

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Who are you?

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Do you have any idea of who I am?

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Of course. We know each other so well.

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You... You are Fan Xian?

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That's right.

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- What are you doing?

- I need to ask you a question.

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How dare you, assaulting me?

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You son of a bitch. Kill me if you are a man.

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As you wish.

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You will pay for this!

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I will sue!

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Do you know why I wrote that poem?

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"A thousand miles from home, I’m grieved at autumn’s plight."

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"Ill now and then for years, alone I’m at this height."

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I will kick your butt until you're grieved

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and ill.

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I will kick you all the way up to the heights.

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Stop it! Stop it!

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Please, stop.

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What do you want to ask?

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Why did you kill Teng Zijing's wife and child?

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Who?

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Don't you play dumb.

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I really don't know what you are taking about.

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Wait, wait. I know.

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Know what?

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I remember Teng Zijing.

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But I didn't do anything to his wife and child.

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You killed them all. Are you trying to deny it?

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I really didn't.

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I have no idea, really.

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I will kill you if you don't say it.

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I can't admit to something I didn't do

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even if you kill me.

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I really didn't kill them.

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I don't think he was lying.

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How can the scroll from the Inspection and Control Bureau be wrong?

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You are dead according to the scroll.

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You think it is fake?

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I'm not sure. We will look into it.

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If you want to kill him, you can wait until we find out the truth.

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If it turns out to be him after all, I won't try to stop you.

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How do we do this?

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Do you know where Wang Qinian lives?

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I'll ask the questions when we meet Wang Qinian.

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If the scroll is fake, he will know something about it.

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Wang Qinian is a kung fu master. He will be hard to catch.

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Not necessarily if we catch him off guard.

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You think?

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Wang Qinian.

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Wang Qinian!

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You have good ears.

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I have been following you, indeed.

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You are alive.

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Did Guo Baokun kill my family?

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Your wife and child are fine.

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They are out of the city now.

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I can lead you to them.

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But where did the scroll come from?

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I feared he might come after your family

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after he killed you. So...

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So you changed the document?

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The scroll was immediately available.

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I didn't give it to you until the next day so I had time to create a fake one.

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Where are they now?

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They are here.

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You don't want to go in there?

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Who is it? It's late. I won't open the door.

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Come back tomorrow morning if you need anything.

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It's me.

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They said you died.

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I'm back.

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I thought you died.

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I thought you died.

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I thought I lost you forever!

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How are the kids?

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They are asleep.

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Come on in.

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Look how big they are.

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You are back.

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Yes, I am.

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It's all over.

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I don't think he is coming out.

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Wang Qinian.

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Yes, Sir.

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You are sneaky.

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You just came out of nowhere.

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I wanted to see what you were going to do next.

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I'm sorry.

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I was petty and I was wrong about you.

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I feel terrible.

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You are close to Teng Zijing.

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I wouldn't say that.

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Then, why did you help his family?

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Teng Zijing joined the Inspection and Control Bureau.

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I know his background.

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I just thought

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it was really admirable what he did.

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Then, I heard rumors that he died.

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I thought

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I would help take care of his family.

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How did they end up here?

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I was afraid some people might give them a hard time.

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So I took the liberty...

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If I came to kill them,

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what would you do?

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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 ♫