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 14]

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Someone tried to convince me to kill you while no one was around. I didn't want to.

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When you killed viciously and cruelly on the street, this crime is unforgivable!

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I intend to kill you in public!

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Someone wants to do a business transaction with you.

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I won't do it!

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The big picture won't kill you. I'll kill you!

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Stop, Fan Xian. Come with me! Let's go!

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Come on!

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In the previous battle, I was furious, focused, and desired to be better.

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You must die today!

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Call for help! Stop, Fan Xian!

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In this world, if there isn't anyone who you're willing to die for,

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what use is there in living?

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I understand. Once you have this person,

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only then will you have staked your roots in this world.

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- In the public street?

- Yes. Following your orders,

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a highly skilled person was outside the city to adapt to emergencies for an ambush in the small forest.

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- It's just that today...

- I will go personally.

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Don't come over here!

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This is Teng Zijing's knife. You should remember his name!

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Big head?

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I've been looking for you! You're not living in the box anymore?

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Don't come here!

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Uncle Fan!

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- Don't do anything!

- What's wrong with your head?

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Don't hurt him! I can let you go!

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Stop!

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Turn around!

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Do you know the Big Head from inside the box?

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If you took him as a hostage, perhaps you would have had a chance.

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Ever since I was born, anyone who saw my face

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was afraid; was disgusted.

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They either begged me to kill

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or backed far away from me.

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The only one to have given me fruit to eat

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was him alone.

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Yes, he eats as quickly as a child!

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That's right, Uncle Fan! Did you see my father?

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Arrest him!

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Walk forward! Don't turn around!

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Keep going. Go home.

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Keep going!

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Do you know what you've done?

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Acted on behalf of the heavens!

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Ignorant brat, you ruined my plan!

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What a fiery temper. Why don't you go eat some bitter melon?

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The biggest taboo in the Inspection and Control Bureau

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is to disobey a superior's orders!

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I'm a head. We are at an equal level.

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Not anymore!

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What are you doing? Teacher gave that to me!

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If Fei Jie were here, I would also break him who can't distinguish primary and secondary matters.

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Fine, Lord Zhu.

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You're being so arrogant. You want to rule the entire bureau now?

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Fan Xian, your future was completely ruined today!

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Why don't I apologize?

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Take him to the prison!

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How's the food in prison?

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I don't like eating spicy food. I need soup every day!

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Cheng Jushu was really killed?

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Indeed, he was killed. The killer was captured by the Inspection and Control Bureau.

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How was he killed?

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Young Master Fan was a little too arrogant.

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He didn't even bother waiting for him to leave the city.

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Directly in front of the Inspection and Control Bureau,

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in front of the public eye, he killed Cheng Jushu!

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Who knows how many people saw it?

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What a bloody young man.

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It seems like this news cannot be suppressed!

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He's not only bloody.

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Even more so, he correctly appraised the situation.

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He openly killed someone on the street.

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It's also known as "correctly appraised the situation"?

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This murder... was done well!

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Take my order.

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- Lord Zhu.

- Lord Zhu!

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What are you doing? Does the Third Division intend to rebel?

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How would we dare? Before he left, Old Fei asked us

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to carefully protect Young Master Fan.

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Fei Jie isn't in Jingdu.

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Old Fei is not here. Isn't the Third Division his pawn, too?

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Young Master Fan, don't worry. You're Old Fei's heir.

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We are all your senior brothers!

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We're here. Don't be afraid.

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Hello, Senior Brothers!

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- Hello, Junior Brother!

- Hello, Junior Brother!

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- You are indeed a handsome lad.

- Enough!

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Your temporary leader has the surname Leng, right? Call him here.

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My Lord, it's unfortunate!

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Senior Brother Leng was practicing a new poison the other day.

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He took two himself and, now, he's still lying in bed!

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But Senior Brother also wants to protect Young Master Fan.

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He tested the poison on himself?

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Let me tell you, this is the Third Division's tradition!

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Senior Brother also followed Old Fei closely. He's our eldest senior brother!

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- Then I must meet him!

- Of course.

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However, the poisoning was a bit serious.

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He won't be up for at least a month. You must wait.

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- Eldest Senior Brother is amazing!

- Of course–

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Let me ask you all.

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How do you intend to protect him?

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My Lord, no matter what he did wrong,

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he doesn't need to enter the underground prison. Right?

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All right.

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Right now, I want to personally escort him to prison,

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to obstruct him from dealing with conspiracies.

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Conspiracies cause disasters!

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Who is he trying to scare?

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- Move aside!

- Prepare the medicine!

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Please wait!

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- It's a small matter. I'll deal with it.

- You're sure?

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Trust me.

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Fei Jie isn't in Jingdu. The Third Division has no leader. They can't do anything.

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I already owe a debt of gratitude.

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Fan Xian, you ruined my plan.

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No one can save you today.

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When you killed Cheng Jushu, did you think of this moment?

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Lord Zhu, please wait!

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What? Does even a secretary dare to block me?

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You misunderstand.

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No matter what, I wouldn't dare to block your path!

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- Move aside.

- Wait a minute! Wait a minute!

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I'll demote you!

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My Lord, Lord Fan earned merit for the Qing State!

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Have you gone crazy?

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My Lord, which Northern Qi general mentioned

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using Cheng Jushu to exchange for their confidential military information?

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Is this a question you should be asking?

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My Lord, please look!

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What is this?

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Cheng Jushu's life from the archive of the Inspection and Control Bureau.

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What are you trying to say?

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I looked over it carefully!

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Cheng Jushu is a loner and unsociable.

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He has no good friends in the military!

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Even more so, everyone from the Northern Qi troops on the frontier

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have poor perceptions of him. Whatever they thought of him, they were grudges and hatreds.

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Since it's like this,

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how would someone offer to use their confidential military information

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to exchange for Cheng Jushu's life?

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Saving Cheng Jushu was fake.

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Giving you fake information was real!

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Lord Fan is intelligent! That is what I think, too!

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The other side wanted to use this chance to give fake information to us.

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Once war breaks out, this fake information

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will become the reason why we lose!

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This way, Lord Fan killing Cheng Jushu,

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not only is not a fault, but instead is a merit!

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Lord Zhu, did you hear that?

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Lord Zhu, look upon the fact that Lord Fan just accidentally happened to

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make a mistake and created trouble.

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Just punish him lightly, okay?

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Wang Sinian, in order to save him, you are trying all means.

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You are being too serious. I am just speaking the truth.

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Do you think that only you can see these things?

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A country's fate is no small matter!

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Would I not fully investigate Cheng Jushu's past?

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- Uh...

- Let me ask you again.

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Why did I want to use Cheng Jushu to exchange for fake information, tell me?

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Did you... purposely decide to fall for the trap,

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and let the other side think that we had been tricked?

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At that time, the trap that our enemy planned would become evident.

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Defeating our enemies is within an instance, yet Fan Xian killed Cheng Jushu.

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Don't you think he ruined my plan?

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HeHe-He... His actions were still understandable!

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When did the Inspection and Control Bureau begin acting on emotions?

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Fan Xian, guess again!

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Who else will come to save you?

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I have such good luck in meeting people. I don't know.

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The head isn't in the capital. No one can save you.

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- Take him away!

- Wait!

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Wait!

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Yan Ruohai?

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[Yan Ruohai: Head of Fourth Division of Southern Qing's Inspection and Control Bureau]

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I guessed many people, but I only didn't guess it would be you!

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Who is this uncle?

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You don't know him?

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The Bureau has eight divisions. This is the head of the Fourth Division!

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He is in charge of the officials outside of the capital.

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Head of Secret Investigation, Lord Yan Ruohai.

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Yan Ruohai... that name sounds familiar.

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- I'm sending someone off.

- The one in the horse carriage?

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Yan Ruohai's son, Yan Bingyun.

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Such a talented man. They would send him into enemy territory?

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- This was all for you.

- Because of me?

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Teng Zijing is a spy from the Fourth Division. Someone from the Fourth Division

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tried to kill one of their own!

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Yan Ruohai must take responsibility for this.

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Teng Zijing is a subordinate of his son, Yan Bingyun.

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In his anger, the head fired him.

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The Fourth Division is in charge of undercover investigations.

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The Sixth Division is in charge of assassinations.

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That person's hand didn't reach all the way to the Sixth Division.

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That's why a spy from the Fourth Division made a move.

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If someone from the Sixth Division really went, that would be troublesome.

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So there were so many things behind this?

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My son was demoted out of the capital because of you.

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You are Yan Bingyun's father?

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Let him go.

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Bingyun is hidden in Northern Qi. His life or death is unknown, all because of this person!

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I know.

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Then, you still want to save him?

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I'm just sending a message.

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The head isn't in the capital! Whose message are you sending?

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An order from the emperor.

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You intend to accept it while standing?

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Your servant heeds your order!

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Lord Wang, what's going on?

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- Hurry and kneel!

- I can't, Lord Zhu tied me up!

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- Lord Zhu–

- Shut up!

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Forget it. I'm not going to bother reciting it. You look at it yourself.

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The meaning is simple. Let Fan Xian go.

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Your servant accepts your order.

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Men, let him go.

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Give the token back to him.

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You can go now.

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Thank you, Lord Yan.

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My son's matter aside, with your lackadaisical attitude,

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I don't like it at all.

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Even if I saved you, I still don't like you.

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So don't thank me. Go on.

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Lord Wang! See me off!

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I'm on the same level as him!

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Then... My Lords, I will kick Lord Fan out!

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Let's go!

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Lord Zhu, see you later!

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Lord Zhu!

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Young Lord Fan, tell me secretly!

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How did you become friends with Lord Yan?

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I don't know him.

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Then... you know the emperor?

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What do you think?

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I don't understand.

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You killed right in front of the Bureau.

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Yet, the emperor ordered to let you go free. Why?

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Because I killed openly on the street.

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W-What?

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If I killed Cheng Jushu secretly, I'd definitely be punished.

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But if I killed openly, then I'd be safe.

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What logic is that?

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Four characters.

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Gossip is a fearful thing. This is the basic reason why His Majesty released him.

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News of yesterday's assassination attempt has spread all over the capital.

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Today, Fan Xian openly killed Cheng Jushu.

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Everyone knows he's getting revenge.

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So what?

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Cheng Jushu is a master in Northern Qi.

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Lord Zhu, we are the strongest country in the world.

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Our people have always been proud.

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Now an intelligent man from our country killed a master fighter from Northern Qi.

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Isn't this considered an approved story passed on among the common people?

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If we imprison Fan Xian, what will the people think?

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But Fan Xian... still messed up the law.

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War is approaching. The people are expecting this.

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What the emperor protects is not Fan Xian,

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but rather the pride and the unyielding will to win

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of the people in this country.

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So that's how it is!

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So you openly killed Cheng Jushu on purpose!

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Killing Cheng Jushu is to resolve my anger and something which I find hard to let go.

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I only thought of this logic afterward.

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That means you are watched over by the heavens!

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All that you do is the will of the heavens. Nothing you do will fail!

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Old Wang, do me one more favor.

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Isn't that person dead?

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I still haven't found the person giving orders. This matter isn't finished yet.

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But Cheng Jushu is dead.

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- There were two female assassins, too.

- They're also dead.

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That's not the important part. Investigate their background.

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My Lord... this is confidential. I don't have the power to–

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Fine. For justice and rationality,

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I will do my best!

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[Jingdu]

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[Jingdu]

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Fan Xian was very aware.

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The mastermind was exceptionally adept at trickery in the assassination on the street that day.

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This was just the beginning.

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The path to the future is going to be extremely bloody.

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Uncle! Uncle! Why have you come?

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Uncle, how is the Big Head in the box?

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Why were you fighting with him?

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Where did you see him before?

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In a villa!

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He was still in a box at that time!

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Do you still remember where that was?

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I remember!

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Tell me, okay?

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It was in the stable next to the big tree in the street.

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Uncle! Uncle! I'll take you to see my mother!

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Mother! Mother! Uncle has come! Uncle has come!

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Open the door!

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Go and play.

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Come in to talk.

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The child said he saw you fighting with someone on the street.

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That person was Cheng Jushu.

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A Level 8 Master from Northern Qi. He was hurt and had trouble moving.

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Or else, I would be no match for him.

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I-I... killed him immediately.

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I didn't let the child see bloodshed.

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I...

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I killed him because...

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Yesterday afternoon... Zijing was traveling with me.

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In Cow Pen Street, we encountered...

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an assassination attempt.

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I lit this lamp last night.

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After deciding to stay in Jingdu,

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he told me one thing.

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I don't want to stay inside the city. I will come home every night.

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Remember to leave a lamp lit for me.

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If you don't come back, the light won't be put out.

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Lord Fan is surrounded by danger in Jingdu.

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When I'm with him, it's hard to measure blessings and disasters.

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Perhaps one day... this lamp won't see me.

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Lord Fan... how is he?

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Zijing...

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died in battle.

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- Sister-in-Law!

- Don't touch me!

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Where is his body?

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It's outside the door.

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If not for me... he wouldn't have died.

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I owe him my life.

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I once asked him why he wanted to stay, knowing it would be dangerous.

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He told me...

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He knew it was dangerous and he had thought about leaving.

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But Young Master Fan was sincere to me, and treated me as a friend.

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I'm staying

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not to repay that favor, and not to protect my master.

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I never said it,

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but I treated you as a close confidante.

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You are younger than me, so I think of you as a little brother.

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Since it's like this, how can I leave you alone in the capital

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to face hidden battles and scheming hearts?

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I'm staying out of my own free will.

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Even in the most dangerous places, toughest trials, and in life and death when the soul has vanished.

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Fan Xian, I'm leaving them to you.

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Young Master Fan.

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This... is why he stayed behind.

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You don't owe him anything. He chose this path.

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Why don't you move into the city with the child?

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From now on... I'll treat him as a nephew.

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There's no need.

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I understand.

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You want to stay outside the city. That's fine.

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I'll have someone check in on you periodically.

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That's unnecessary.

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In the future,

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you shouldn't come very often.

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Young Master Fan,

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I trust your sincerity.

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It's just I don't want his only son

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to one day

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never return again as well.

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Young Master Fan, he was willing to give up his life for you.

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I am a woman.

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I fail to see the bigger issues.

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My heart is unwilling. It's hard to hide my resentments.

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Please be understanding.

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I understand.

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Before your hair turns white...

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you have to be separated forever.

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Even if you hate me,

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that is only right.

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Then...

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I... will take my leave!

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Wang Qinian.

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Lord, I was about to look for you.

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I need you to help me with something.

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You probably have some contacts in Jingdu.

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Hire a few people for me

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to secretly take care of the Teng family's mother and son.

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Don't let them find out I'm behind this.

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Lord, don't worry.

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Why are you looking for me? Did you find the assassins?

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I secretly read the secret report of the First Division.

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Those two female assassins were students of Si Gujian from Dongyi.

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Grandmaster wants to kill me?

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Lord Fan, you are worrying too much.

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The Four Grandmasters are very extraordinary and refined people.

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Si Gujian, just by himself and his sword,

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he can protect the whole city of Dongyi.

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How elegant and stylish.

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If he wanted to kill you, he wouldn't use this kind of sneaky assassination attempt.

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So to say, the mastermind between those female assassins must be another conspirator.

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Who could it be?

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This is hard to guess.

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A few assassins are dead.

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We don't even know where their temporary lodgings are.

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There aren't any clues at all.

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I know where they are staying.

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How would you know?

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Where did you meet him?

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At a courtyard. He was living in a chest.

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Do you still remember where the place is?

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We fought before.

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This mark looks rather familiar.

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Where did you see it?

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Let me think.

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By the way, a spy in Northern Qi from the Inspection and Control Bureau

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sent a secret report.

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I took a glance. This mark was on it.

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What does this mark mean?

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I didn't look at it in detail.

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Where's the secret report now?

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It should be with Lord Zhu.

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- Zhu Ge?

- Yes.

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But I fear he won't give it to you.

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I'm going to steal it.

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Let me steal it instead.

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I'm more familiar with the situation in the Bureau.

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Have you thought of the consequences if you are caught?

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Lord, trading in books and selling maps, these are illegal activities in the first place.

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I'm also going to find out the identities of the female assassins for you.

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I'm already an experienced old hand in doing this kind of task.

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- I will go with you.

- Lord, I appreciate your kindness.

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Frankly, the Bureau is also investigating the assassination.

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What else do you want to tell me?

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When I went to investigate the identities of the female assassins today,

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there was another clue in the document.

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The crossbows that the female assassins used were from the military supplies.

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Why didn't you tell me earlier?

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No. I was thinking that...

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the collusion between the spy from Northern Qi and the military is already a serious matter.

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I was afraid to involve you and create more troubles.

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Why are you now telling me this then?

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You just said you were going to steal Lord Zhu's secret report.

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Would I still care about this?

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Did they find out which division the ordnance was from?

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It wasn't written in the document.

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People from the First Division should be investigating this now.

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This means there's no positive outcome yet.

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Frankly, I understand some of the basics.

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Tell me then!

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This patrol division lost a batch of crossbows in the past.

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I think the items that the female assassins used should be these.

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How did you know about this again?

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The Inspection and Control Bureau investigated the Office of the Military.

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General Can came to find me in the past.

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He wanted this matter to be concealed.

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I helped him.

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No wonder you didn't tell the Bureau that you accepted money.

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Of course, I should accept.

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It's for family expenses.

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If you didn't do a lot of this,

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he wouldn't have looked for you.

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These are words right from my heart. I'm willing to do good and love justice.

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I have a reputation for this.

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Don't ramble on and on!

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Based on what you said, there's a problem with General Can.

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Lord, let's do this.

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I'm going back to the Bureau to steal the secret report

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and check the reason for this.

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Lord, you can go to General Can's manor

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and check if there are any clues.

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Give me the address.

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[Chen]

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[Chen]

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[Secret report from the First Division]

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This is it.

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Lord Zhu.

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What is your explanation?

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Lord Zhu, you have been toiling hard at the Bureau.

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I admire and respect you.

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I couldn't vent out my utmost homage to you.

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Hence, I came to clean your room.

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These words are from the bottom of my heart.

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So to say, stealing the document of the case of the assassins in Cow Pen Street during the day

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is also from the bottom of your heart.

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- Lord, you already knew?

- Take him down!

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I will leave first!

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This dodging skill is very accomplished and great.

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Get rid of the documents in Wang Qinian's office. Search the entire city!

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Yes!

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I was discovered by Lord Zhu.

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The entire First Division is coming after me.

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Enough. Don't panic!

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I have the official waist badge. No one can arrest you.

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What's going on?

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Everyone in General Can's manor committed suicide by hanging themselves.

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The entire manor?

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No one was spared.

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This doesn't seem right.

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If General Can colluded with enemies from another state,

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why would his subordinates commit suicide with him?

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There was a guest at the study just now. He's missing now.

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I'm full of regrets. If I had told General Can earlier,

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perhaps I could have saved their lives.

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It will be the same even if you had told him earlier.

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The other party wanted me to be here later. Moreover, it's by a near miss.

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This is a warning and also a threat.

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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 ♫