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

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♫ Have you ever heard of the snow mountain’s cliff ♫

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♫ once left people with lingering enchantment ♫

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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 39

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Let's say you're telling the truth. Tell me. How are you going to leave?

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Shen Zhong won't easily let me escape.

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I have a subordinate called Wang Qinian.

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Wang Qinian?

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The First Division's secretary?

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This person has already joined hands with me.

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Before I came, he went to get reinforcements.

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This is getting increasingly ridiculous.

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This is Northern Qi. Where are your reinforcements coming from

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that they can fight with the Jinyiwei?

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I finally know why you were so heavily tortured.

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Young Master Yan. Your personality is not very likable.

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Be careful!

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Sorry. I forgot you're injured.

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Also.

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I take back what I just said. Someone does like you.

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I've made things clear.

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I got close with you to borrow your identity

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to obtain military knowledge.

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I never liked you.

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Don't talk so much. Your body is still weak.

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I've always been lying to you.

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I know.

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I also want to hate you. But seeing how seriously injured you are,

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I still can't do it.

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Stupid woman.

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I'll go pour some water for you.

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She's not stupid. She's deeply devoted to you.

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-My Lord.

-They're inside?

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Yes. They're fully surrounded.

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-Why haven't you gone in?

-The Young Mistress is inside.

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There's no hot water here. Make do for now.

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Your brother and I are going to fight to the death.

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If you let me out,

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have you thought about the future?

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If one day, you kill my brother,

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then please kill me too.

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Miss Shen is a beautiful and meritorious lady.

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Why must you be so cruel and heartless? Also,

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can you two wait until we return to my ambassador group to talk? I have hot water there.

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Hold onto me!

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Big brother! They'll only let me go if they escape!

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You fool.

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They are enemy spies!

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I...I was captured...

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I'm not an idiot!

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Lord Fan.

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Well played.

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Lord Shen, you came in alone. You're not afraid I'll capture you too?

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I just gave an order.

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If you take me hostage,

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then release all their arrows and kill me too.

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Big brother!

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Lord Shen, why must you do that?

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Yan Bingyun must eventually be given to me.

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Now I found him. Why not let me take him away?

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You can. Once he gives up the names of the spies in the capital,

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I'll let him go right away.

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Why don't we tell Lord Shen?

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Alright.

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The heads of all the six departments in Northern Qi

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are Southern Qing spies.

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Lord Shen, you can kill them all.

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Then you'd have wiped them all out and destroyed spies for your country.

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Listen to him! What is he saying?

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I was captured...

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Lord Fan, you can leave.

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-He must go with me.

-Not now.

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I'm not discussing this with you.

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Then none of you can leave.

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Men!

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Lord Shen, you're pushing me to act here.

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You're not afraid of stirring up war again between the countries?

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Who knows you're here?

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Lord Fan mysteriously disappeared, the Jinyiwei worked hard to search for him.

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In the end, they only found a body. I was very heartbroken.

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I will surely find the culprit

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and get revenge for Lord Fan!

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Take me hostage!

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-Attack!

-My Lord!

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Everyone, please wait a moment. My reinforcements have arrived.

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- Where did your reinforcements come from?

- I'm popular.

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Why did the Saintess come?

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He's already found him. Count it as the Secret Police losing this round.

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Keep some dignity, release him.

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This is the Jinyiwei's personal matters.

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Saintess, you don't need to worry about it.

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This isn't my message.

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This is the emperor's decree.

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I only listen to the Dowager Empress.

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This is also the Dowager Empress's will.

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Why don't I wait here? You can enter the palace to ask.

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Let him go.

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Yes, My Lord.

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Why are you staring at me?

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Northern Qi's Saintess came to save you. You think I'd believe you?

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-Here we go again.

-It's too strange.

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Rest well first, don't think too much.

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My Lord. I did as you said.

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I went to look for Miss Haiting. Indeed, this person was saved!

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Wang Qinian? It really is you?

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Young Master Yan, long time no see!

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Our country won the war.

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It was mostly due to your efforts.

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Even you submitted to Northern Qi?

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-What "submit"?

-Don't bother with him.

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The most unbelievable part about this

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is why is Northern Qi's Saintess helping us?

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No wonder Young Master is confused.

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The Saintess isn't helping us.

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She's helping My Lord!

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They're from two countries.

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But in reality, they like each other!

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Once girls get devoted,

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it really is vigorous.

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You think I won't hear you if you whisper?

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Why would they fall in love?

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This fate must start from My Lord's aphrodisiac! At that time-

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I can hear what you're saying!

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Miss Duoduo! Don't worry!

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Starting from today, I will keep my mouth shut, and won't anyone know about this!

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It's wasn't even as you're saying!

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Miss Duoduo! I understand!

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Emotions run deeper in times of chaos.

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It is quite a story!

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Good martial arts!

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My Lord will have it hard!

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How could someone be like this?

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What's up with this person? He hits someone and runs away!

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Aphrodisiac?

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It's a misunderstanding!

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Leave from the back door.

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-Brother Wang!

-Old Gao.

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Still fighting?

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Too many people to organise. Fighting these few days has been too enjoyable!

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Tell My Lord that I haven't lost once in two days!

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The Saintess personally drove the carriage? Who's inside?

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Come.

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The person inside the carriage is My Lord and Young Master Yan.

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He was saved?

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All thanks to Miss Haitang.

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Really?

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My Lord and Miss Haitang's relationship must be kept secret!

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Don't tell anyone!

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Brother Wang, call another person in!

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He was saved?

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-Young Master Yan!

-Young Master Yan!

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You've suffered. It's been hard on you.

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-Yes, yes.

-Enough, enough.

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Young Master Yan is still injured. Take him to my room and talk later.

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-Go on.

-Support Young Master Yan.

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Old Gao!

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Be careful.

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Did they torture you?

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Rest well, now that you've returned.

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Watch your feet.

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You've worked hard, Saintess.

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Why did you have Wang Qinian come get me?

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To save him!

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What if I didn't come?

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Didn't you come?

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It was my nephew's idea.

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Thank the emperor for me.

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He'll personally come find you in a few days.

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Old Gao, don't use water!

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What is it?

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Work together to kill Shen Zhong.

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Why?

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If not for his order, you wouldn't be able to save Yan Bingyun.

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The thing is, I've already saved him.

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I have no worries and no requests. Why must I kill Shen Zhong?

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Do you always go back on your word like this?

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But I must thank you.

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You know how to say thank you?

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Even you'll become angry?

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What "become angry"?

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I'll scold Wang Qinian later and make him stop speaking nonsense.

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Birds of a feather.

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We're really not. Even I can't follow Wang Qinian's brain circuit.

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What's a brain circuit?

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It's the way one thinks.

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I'm going, wait for the summon.

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Oh right, my senior brother is coming to the city in a few days. Don't go walking about.

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Is your eldest senior brother very dangerous?

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Apart from my teacher, he's the number one master in the country, Lang Tao.

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Candied hawthorns!

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Accessories!

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Lang Tao (Grandmaster Ku He's best disciple)

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- Blood! So much blood!

- He was killed by someone!

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Most of the people in this courtyard are from Honglu Temple.

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Naturally the diplomatic entourage is supervised by Honglu Temple.

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You're really the true ambassador?

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Replace me if I'm fake.

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Northern Qi agreed to let me go?

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The two countries agreed to an exchange.

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Who?

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Xiao En.

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They used Xiao En to exchange for me?

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What nonsense!

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Is Xiao En still in your control?

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He's here to exchange for you. Naturally we've handed him over to Shen Zhong.

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Did you get his secrets yet?

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No.

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-Do you know who Xiao En is?

-Yes.

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You know, and you still brought him back to Northern Qi?

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It was to save you, didn't I just tell you?

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You should've just let me die!

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How could you return a tiger to the mountains just for my life?!

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You look at death so easily?

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Upon entering the Investigation Bureau, one should know

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their life is consigned for the greater cause.

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What idiot made this decision?

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The Emperor and Bureau Head Chen.

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The emperor also said that Xiao En is old, and you are still young.

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This exchange is worth it. Sit down.

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The emperor did say for me to kill Xiao En during the journey.

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Why didn't you make a move if you have an order?

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He's with Shen Zhong, how can I make a move?

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Difficulty is not a concern when the Investigation Bureau carries out a task.

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Listen to me, Shen Zhong is incredibly cruel to Xiao En.

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They're not working together.

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Xiao En won't cause trouble in the future.

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If the emperor said to kill him, then he must be killed!

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This is the capital! Saving you was already risky!

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You're disobeying royal order!

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What if I can't kill him? How about you kill him?

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Where are you going?

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I'm going to kill Xiao En!

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Are you crazy? How can you kill Xiao En like this?

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Doesn't matter if I can't. Someone has to carry out the order.

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Problem is if you go out now, you'll die before you even find him.

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When I was captured, I was already dead!

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You speak so easily of death. Have you thought about your family's feelings?

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All for the great Qing!

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All for the great Qing?

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Do you know what price the Qing State paid to save you?

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And you're just going to give your life to the streets?

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The emperor's order is for you to safely return to the Qing State!

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If you die like this, then we'll be traitors-

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Mainly, you'd be traitorous!

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You! A traitor!

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F-for the great Qing, okay? For the great Qing.

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For Qing, let's

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stop not taking our own lives seriously.

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We can help Qing another way.

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How about this. I promise you

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I'll find a chance to kill Xiao En. Along the way,

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the head of the Jinyiwei is Shen Zhong.

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We'll kill him too and throw Northern Qi into a mess.

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What do you think?

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How are you going to kill Shen Zhong?

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I'll ally with someone.

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Haitang would kill her country's own official for puppy love?

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What puppy love? I'm allying with the little emperor.

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The Northern Qi emperor wants to get rid of the Empress Dowager's grasp and obtain power?

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You are indeed a long hidden spy. You are smart about this.

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Tell me everything that happened after you entered the capital.

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Okay. Take off your clothes first and lie down.

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I'm going to treat your wounds.

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Why is Shen Zhong in a rush to see me? What is the emergency?

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Lord Shen didn't tell me.

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Is Lang Tao back in the capital?

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-I don't know.

-Lead the way.

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Yes.

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Cry out if it hurts.

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Listening to your path into the capital, many things don't make sense.

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You still have the energy to think about this?

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Along the way, Xiao En had the chance to kill you.

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Why didn't he?

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I don't know either.

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Now that I think about it, he purposefully mentioned Danzhou.

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So I told him I grew up in Danzhou.

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-And then?

-He didn't mention it again.

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If Xiao En was interested in Danzhou,

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why didn't you keep asking?

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Who should I ask that question?

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Remember to tell the Bureau Head

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that Xiao En's secrets may have to do with Danzhou.

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If you don't recuperate properly, you won't make it back.

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Put that aside first. Tell me about He Daoren.

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I didn't think that the Bureau Head would have a nine-level master's help.

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Did He Daoren ever contact you?

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No.

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The Bureau Head may have prepared He Daoren for you.

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Yet you caused him to die.

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Are you seeing hallucinations from the pain?

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The reasoning you gave He Daoren to trick Shen Zhong with

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is going to be his downfall.

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Fan Xian. You underestimated Shen Zhong.

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My Lord. Mr. He has arrived.

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Lord Shen, what is the matter?

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Two matters. First, naturally is Yan Bingyun.

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You don't need to blame yourself.

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This person would have to be released eventually.

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It's my little sister's fault. She was a fool!

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Ladies at this age value affection.

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My family is unlucky.

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Mister He may laugh.

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What is the second matter you are worried about?

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Naturally, it's because of you.

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What's wrong with me?

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You are the capital's nine-level master.

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Yet you lost track of Fan Xian!

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This is so strange!

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I said it before. A masked person interfered.

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Lord Shen, didn't you also suspect that person to be Shangshan Hu?

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I, I was just going along with your words.

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The masked person appeared at just the right time.

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That proves he has long been communicating with Fan Xian.

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But ever since Fan Xian entered the capital,

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he was under my surveillance.

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Mr. He. How did he and Shangshan Hu

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exchange letters?

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What do you mean, Lord Shen?

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The masked person appeared at too perfect a time and too mysteriously!

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What if this person didn't exist?

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What if this was all you, and you let Fan Xian go?

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-You suspect me?

-Yes.

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If so, why didn't you reveal it last time?

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You are a nine-level master. If we get a bad relationship,

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I have no guarantee I can keep you.

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What? You have a guarantee this time?

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Lang Tao.

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You should lie down to rest.

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If you act like this,

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Shen Zhong will definitely suspect He Daoren.

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Because Shangshan Hu and I have no prior relationship?

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Shen Zhong is suspicious. One loophole is enough.

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Loophole?

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-Come in.

-My Lord-

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I'm going to drink some water.

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You're done fighting?

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No. There's lots of people lining up.

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These two days are fully lined up. They all came to challenge you.

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You've worked hard.

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It's fun! It's not hard.

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It's fine. You can say anything in front of Young Master Yan.

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Shangshan Hu sent someone to ask when we're making a move.

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Go back and tell him we'll respond in the next few days.

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Okay, I'll go respond to him.

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I'll go out first.

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You're communicating with Shangshan Hu?

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He Daoren is the Bureau Head's spy.

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I won't let him die in vain.

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With so many people watching, how is Shangshan Hu communicating with you?

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Men can talk through their fists.

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You've been waiting a long time.

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Not too long.

Tan Wu (Northern Qi Shang Shan Hu's second-in-command)

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Come on!

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In two or three days, you will get a response!

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I will report to Great General the good news to come.

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Teacher has assessed me.

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Master Ku He.

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Teacher said, of the level 9 masters in the world,

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I'm in the top 3.

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The other 2, are not in Qi.

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If you unsheath your sword, you'll definitely die.

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I've never betrayed Qi.

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Then put down your sword

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and let us discuss slowly.

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Am I to put down my sword now and let Lord Shen slaughter me?

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My lord!

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We've discovered Shang Shan Hu's subordinate, General Tan Wu,

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competing in front of the diplomatic entourage's mansion.

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How come it's only reported now?

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He showed up the first day,

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then disappeared. The subordinates thought he was simply competing,

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so they left the matter. Unexpectedly, Tan Wu showed up again today.

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Punish the one responsible for surveilling the diplomatic entourage for neglect.

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Hard labour for a year.

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Then Shangshan Hu and Fan Xian

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have long been in communication.

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Perhaps not. Perhaps,

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it really is a plot that I set up.

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I thought too much.

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Mr. He, please be understanding.

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It's all for the great Qi.

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If you bear a grudge,

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you can stab me a few times to soothe your anger.

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How could the timing be so perfect?

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That Tan Wu appeared again today.

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Naturally, he came to talk about cooperating.

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Cooperating about what?

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Save Xiao En.

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Why should he work with you?

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Shangshan Hu doesn't know where Xiao En is being kept.

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Our cooperation is based on how I will find where Xiao En is.

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Why would he believe you can find him?

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Of course he didn't believe it at first. So I had him wait.

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Once I saved you, it will prove my capability.

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So you had He Daoren lie to save me.

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Once I was saved, of course Tan Wu would come.

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Once Tan Wu arrives, it will be the key to unlocking He Daoren's suspicion.

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It all links together for cause and effect.

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You do have some tricks.

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You may say such words more often in future.

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So you know where Xiao En is?

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I don't know.

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Can you find him?

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I can't find him.

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Locating you was all thanks to Miss Shen's deep affections and loyalty.

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My feelings for her were not genuine.

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Getting close to her was so that I could find out about military movements.

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Alright alright, you need not explain such things to me.

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Since you can't find Xiao En, then you have to find way to lie.

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I won't.

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I truly, sincerely want to work with him and save the person.

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Don't you want to kill Xiao En?

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If we can't save him how do we kill him?

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If we can't find the person, how do we save them?

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Haitang Duoduo told me that the little emperor wants to see me.

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What do you plan to do?

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It's not about what I plan to do.

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But what the different powers of Northern Qi

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want to do.

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I am merely helping them

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to push the waves and fight for a common cause.

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Once again, Saintess is personally escorting me.

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I am truly blessed beyond compare.

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Or could it be Saintess is under orders of the Emperor Dowager, to watch me and the emperor?

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You have so much to say.

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I never guessed that the Saintess would embezzle someone.

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Embezzle who? You?

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Don't speak nonsense, I have a marriage agreement already.

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Saintess. Can't you be more sensible?

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Your Majesty, your subject has arrived.

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How interesting.

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Searching for traces under such close watch.

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You really found the whereabouts of Yan Bingyun.

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Your strategies are all timely and well chosen.

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I have good luck.

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If not for Shen Zhong's sister, how could you have found Yan Bingyun?

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Of course I would invite Your Majesty to help me.

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How would you know I'm willing to help you?

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Your Majesty wants me to help kill Shen Zhong.

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So we would be helping each other, sharing common conversations.

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So you have promised to kill Shen Zhong?

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I have a condition.

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Speak.

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I want to know where Xiao En is.

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What will you do after you find him?

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Save him.

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How will you save him?

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By working together with Shang Shan Hu.

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Xiao En was once an important official of Northern Qi.

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That's right.

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Shang Shan Hu is Qi's renowned general.

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A great pillar of the country.

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So you formed a secret alliance with my country's famed general to break into the prison.

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And you're letting His Majesty hear this?

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I am not saying this to let His Majesty hear it, I am asking for help.

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Your Majesty can supply information,

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while Shang Shan Hu and I make the moves. We can be considered accomplices.

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You want to break into the prison of Qi and conspire together with the emperor?

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That's what I just said. We are helping each other.

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I said before, this person has guts that surpass the skies.

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Why don't Lord Fan tell me why I should conspire with you?

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Dare I ask, Your Majesty.

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Shang Shan Hu wants to rescue Xiao En. What's Shen Zhong's reaction to this?

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Naturally he would put in all efforts to stop it.

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And who is more skilled between Shen Zhong and Shang Shan Hu?

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Shen Zhong isn't Shang Shan Hu's opponent.

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Ok. Shang Shan Hu wants to rescue him and Shen Zhong will stop him.

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Both will fight each other, someone is bound to die.

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You want to kill Shen Zhong through Shang Shan Hu?

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It's to help Your Majesty kill Shen Zhong.

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If he really kills Shen Zhong, then Shang Shan Hu's crime will be worthy of death.

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Naturally, after the event we capture him and serve him the death penalty.

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Shen Zhong dies and my great general will also accompany him.

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Are you trying to weaken my country's luck?

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Shang Shan Hu is independent of both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

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In the army his name also carries prestigious weight.

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If he doesn't die, will Your Majesty feel secure?

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What a good Lord Fan.

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I'm still alright.

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What if Shen Zhong doesn't die?

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Even if Shen Zhong doesn't die,

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Xiao En's rescue is still directed by Shen Zhong.

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WHen the time comes you can accuse him of being a criminal,

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remove his authority and execute him.

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All of these have been calculated in your plans.

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I painstakingly thought of this elaborate plan

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all for Your Majesty.

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Painstakingly planned all this, for me?

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If not?

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Your Majesty, you have not told me Xiao En's whereabouts yet!

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His Majesty must be feeling anxious inside.

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Xiao En is locked outside the city by Shen Zhong.

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As for the details, I'll tell you on the way out.

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Congratulations Your Majesty.

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We can now be considered accomplices.

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Fan Xian went to meet Shang Shan Hu directly?

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That's right.

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Without evading others?

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Yeah, extremely calm.

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Where did he go beforehand?

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The palace. The Emperor summoned him.

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Summoned him again?

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News from the Empress Dowager says the Saintess personally accompanied them.

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The two of them only discussed poetry, nothing else.

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Why is Fan Xian meeting with Shang Shan Hu?

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And extremely openly too?

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Meeting with me so publicly in the open,

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meeting with me so publicly in the open.

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If I found a hidden place,

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will he not know? Even if I did find somewhere hidden,

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your subordinate Tan Wu

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has already appeared in front of the diplomatic entourage's mansion twice. Would Shen Zhong not be aware?

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Also,

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even if I don't come to meet you,

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will Shen Zhong be at ease with Great General?

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Since Great General dares to meet me,

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I think you don't care about Shen Zhong either.

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Am I right?

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I really want to kill you.

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How so?

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I've observed your behaviour. In future, you'll definitely be my country's great enemy.

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If I die, what about Old Senior Xiao En?

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You know where he is?

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Correct.

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How do you know?

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That's not important.

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Where is he?

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I think, we should have a plan first.

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We can't rush this, what do you say?

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What do you want to do?

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Shen Zhong is so vicious towards Old Senior Xiao.

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Does Great General want to avenge him?

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Keep talking.

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Actually, it's not hard to guess.

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Right now, he just wants Xiao En.

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But Fan Xian doesn't know where Xiao En is held.

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Do you know why I've detained Xiao En?

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I don't know.

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It's all for this moment.

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Go, request He Daoren and Lang Tao's presence.

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Yes, my lord.

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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 ♫

560

♫ The swallows are gone to their wintering grounds ♫

561

♫ Who can give up the chance ♫

562

♫ To spend this life with you? ♫

563

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

564

♫ The flowers fall from the boughs quietly ♫

565

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

566

♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫

567

♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

568

♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

569

♫ No complaints ♫

570

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

571

♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

572

♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

573

♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

574

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

575

♫ You are always there for me ♫

576

♫ The flowers leave the boughs, quietly ♫

577

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

578

♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫

579

♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

580

♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

581

♫ No complaints ♫

582

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

583

♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

584

♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

585

♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

586

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

587

♫ You are always there for me. ♫