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"Go Ahead Fearlessly" - Liu Yuning

♫ Grudges and karma, right and wrong ♫

♫ The past hides blood and tears ♫

♫ It is hard to catch up after years of separation ♫

♫ The truth cannot be fully revealed ♫

♫ Fate is full of twists and turns ♫

♫ Life and death, fortune and misfortune go hand in hand ♫

♫ Obsession is hard to get rid of, keeping the truth and getting rid of the lies, let the wind blow ♫

♫ Tossed about by the wind and rain, I will never regret it, I will accompany you for my whole life ♫

♫ At least you share my joy and sorrow ♫

♫ Unravelling fate, fearlessly, a dream returns ♫

♫ Unravelling fate, fearlessly, a dream returns ♫

♫ In this life, my heart returns untainted of dust and ash ♫

[Melody of Golden Age]

[Episode 28]

Madam Yan, is there truly no way to bring someone back from the dead?

There is too much injustice in this world, especially towards women.

At home, we must listen to our father. When married, we must listen to our husband.

All that talk about the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. (The Three Obediences: to father, to husband, to son.The Four Virtues: conduct, speech, comportment, works.)

If we make the slightest mistake, we will be scorned by everyone.

That scorn could practically drown a person.

Think about it.

How ironic it is!

But if one only clings to these,

how can one ever seek true fairness?

Xiuxiu,

dow did you get to know Governor Mo?

And why do you call him so intimately?

He once saved me.

However, he might have chosen me as his sacrifice offering by then.

You really do resemble...

Mo Xiuxiu.

But I am not Mo Xiuxiu, after all.

Stop, don't move!

Jing Lin.

- What do you want? - Release Governor Mo!

Mo Qianzhi is colluding with the Huo'e Sect,

perverting the law for personal gain and wantonly killing the innocent.

The Imperial Guards have been ordered to arrest him.

Nonsense! Governor Mo protected the civilians

and fought to the death with the Half-faced Demon.

When we executed the criminal Ji Dafu, you repeatedly obstructed us.

I think you have ulterior motives.

Governor Mo then ordered us to be alert.

As expected, we found out that you people

[Shen Du To Guangchun Clinic] made a secret deal with the Half-faced Demon.

And now you want to take Governor Mo hostage.

- Do you think you can turn the tables on us? - You are framing us!

After Great Chief came to Yingzhou,

the Half-faced Demons had continuously popped up.

Is this a coincidence?

Foolish! You all are fooled by Mo Qianzhi's disguise.

Who exactly has captured you?

Xiuxiu, tell them the truth.

It's Mo Qianzhi who is in collusion with the Half-faced Demons

and wants to use all of you as the sacrifice offerings.

Shen Du, after all these years,

I never expected you'd turn out like this.

Just give up and surrender.

You corrupt official! Release Governor Mo immediately!

It is Mo Qianzhi who has been indulging the Half-faced Demons killing in the city.

He has exploited the trust of you all.

White Ghost, release Governor Mo!

Governor Mo is a good official who empathizes with the people.

He has our people in mind.

Do not frame and set him up.

- Release Governor Mo! - Release Governor!

- What are you going to do? - Step back! Step back!

Do not accidentally harm the civilians.

I can't beat them, nor can I reason with them.

These people of Yingzhou have gone crazy.

Shen Du, they've seen through who the bad guy is. What about you?

So this is your true scheme.

Wait!

Stop!

Sun Tan, are you inspectors trying to rebel?

My apologies, Governor Mo!

You all know how troublesome we inspectors are.

Step back! Step back!

Let them go.

Hurry up, go.

Marshal Sun, thank you for coming to the rescue today.

Great Chief, not at all. Marshal Xu had already sent a letter,

ordering me to work with Chief Clerk Yan to investigate the case.

It is my duty to do so.

If the inspectors hadn't come to rescue us today,

the civilians of the city, with just one spit from each, could have drowned us by now.

For the people of Yingzhou, Governor Mo is indeed a rare good official.

He set up tents in disaster years, providing porridge to the people for free.

He also led the constables to help people repair their houses, without taking a single coin in return.

How would the civilians think of such an official as a bad guy?

On one hand, he is a nice man who's beloved by the people and respected by his colleagues.

On the other hand, he is a madman who pays no regard for human life and believes in the cult.

These two faces...

are truly hard to distinguish.

Now, we can only temporarily hide outside the city, waiting to see how things go.

Sorry to make you all end up in this plight with us.

Marshal Xu trusts you guys.

As the leader of the inspectors in Gannandao, I also trust you.

Great Chief, it's a secret letter I just received from Xiang'an.

The Grand Empress Dowager has ordered the surrounding counties to assemble their forces,

wanting me and General Zhenyuan to capture Mo Qianzhi alive.

Yet Mo Qianzhi just drove us out of the city.

This secret letter came too soon.

Before coming here, the Grand Empress Dowager had summoned me,

telling me to keep a close watch on Mo Qianzhi.

Upon arriving in Yingzhou City, a spy had made contact with me.

It must have been Bi Qiu who got killed not long ago.

I think he noticed something amiss,

and sent the message to Xiang'an early on.

In that case, everything in and out of Great Cang

is all under the surveillance of the Grand Empress Dowager.

This also shows that sending me to Gannandao to deal with the Half-faced Demon

is also part of the Grand Empress Dowager's plan.

The Grand Empress Dowager asked you to take down Yingzhou City.

If there is a war, what will happen to the civilians in the city?

Let's hope things get better before General Zhenyuan gets here.

Who is it?

Who is it? Come out here.

Qi Yeyun?

What are you doing sneaking around there?

My sister taught me this. I must observe everything carefully first.

Better safe than sorry.

I am Shen Du. I have a word for Mo Qianzhi.

If you want to talk, come up.

You dare to come alone.

Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?

I am here to give you an ultimatum.

Xiang'an is aware of your betrayal.

The Grand Empress Dowager has dispatched the Zhenyuan Army to Yingzhou.

It's not too late to stop now.

It's not that easy for them to take down the city.

Do you think that the tens of thousands of people in the city who follow you,

plus those Half-faced Demons, can fight against the royal court?

The will of the people can withstand tens of thousands of soldiers.

Do you still remember the vow you made when you joined my father’s household all those years ago?

Be loyal to the country,

and not let the people down.

Shen Du,

I never thought you'd say that to me one day.

Don't you see the current Great Cang is already full of rot and corruption?

It's only a matter of time before it collapses.

Then get rid of the rot and corruption,

instead of tearing it down.

The people of the Huo'e Sect have no regard for human life,

and can betray you at any time.

Are you going to gamble with the lives of these innocent people?

If you want to negotiate, I have only one condition.

What is it?

Bring me the head of Madam Shen!

Then there is no chance for negotiation.

A'Du,

she is on the Grand Empress Dowager's side,

a tool used by the Grand Empress Dowager to coerce you.

Without her, you will notice how rotten the current Great Cang is.

Without her, you will notice how rotten the current Great Cang is.

You're the one blinded by hatred.

You really did it wrong this time.

I was wrong?

You regard the murderer as your father.

No, as your mother.

She eats the exquisite delicacies from land and sea stained with the blood of your kin.

What she enjoys is the wealth and glory built upon the bones of your people.

If I was wrong,

then that makes you even more wrong.

You want to know the truth. Right?

[Granary Reserved for Great Cang]

This is a bag for carrying grain and fodder.

Why would the grain marked with the seal of the granary from back then

appear in Gannandao thousands of miles away?

Shouldn't these have been destroyed along with the fire?

Did it ever occur to you that my teacher,

your father, was holding onto an empty treasury?

I'll find out the truth myself.

But you are staking the lives of the people of the city.

Laying your foundation at the risk of massacring all the civilians in the city.

I will never agree.

Stop it.

I don't have much family left in this world.

I don't need you to agree.

There's no turning back.

I've been planning this for so long.

I won't let go at the last moment.

I remember...

you're the one who wanted revenge.

Of course, I want revenge.

But I...

and my father,

would never take the lives of the people of the city for revenge.

Great Chief.

Shen Du.

How is it?

No room for negotiation.

Jing Lin, where is General Zhenyuan now?

I've received a letter from Mengzhou, saying the reinforcements will likely arrive in three days.

I wonder how many soldiers Mo Qianzhi has trained.

If all the men of the city defend the city, there will surely be a fierce battle.

Not necessarily.

Young Master Pan, you indeed get things done quickly.

Great Chief Shen, I've brought everything you wanted.

These are…

What do you need these bamboo sticks for?

Troops take risky moves, and success or failure hinges on this one action.

[Cang]

[Cang]

Are you planning to take down Yingzhou before General Zhenyuan arrives?

Elder Brother Mo.

People often say to let bygones be bygones.

Some pain doesn't just exist in the memory,

but already deep in the flesh.

It vibrates with every breath taken.

And it constantly destroys...

and curses,

"Why don't I go and die?"

And those who have not truly experienced it could never possibly know it,

or could never teach others how to live.

Xiuxiu, do you think...

I was wrong?

You are a good official, a good brother,

and the best person I've ever met.

You saved me from death.

Not only did you save me,

but also helped Yingzhou a lot.

You haven't wronged anyone.

It is the world that owes you too much.

You, just like her,

always trusts me unconditionally.

Yet I have let you down.

If one day she truly comes back to life,

I don't think

she'd recognize the current me.

If possible,

I would really want to know what the original you were like.

[Yingzhou City]

[Mo]

Listen up, those above!

General Zhenyuan and a hundred thousand soldiers have already arrived in the city suburbs

to guard the civilians and eliminate the rebels.

This is the last chance for Yingzhou.

We can spare you if you surrender.

If not, we'll eliminate the rebels and protect our people.

Governor Mo!

Governor Mo.

If the battle can be avoided,

I hope the people in this city can be spared.

Things are going far beyond our expectations.

I heard General Zhenyuan is cruel and warlike.

Moreover, with these hundred thousand soldiers,

they will surely destroy Yingzhou and have the civilians killed.

You are so indecisive,

impossible to achieve greatness.

Governor Mo,

Master has a message for you.

This is precisely the critical moment for changing flags and banners.

Do not show mercy like a woman.

The people of the Huo'e Sect have no regard for human life,

and can betray you at any time.

Are you going to gamble

with the lives of these innocent people?

Governor Mo has devoted his heart and soul to Yingzhou and its people.

Yet he got framed by treacherous people.

We must protect Governor Mo! Protect Yingzhou City!

Protect Governor Mo! Protect Yingzhou City!

Protect Governor Mo! Protect Yingzhou City!

Protect Governor Mo! Protect Yingzhou City!

Protect Governor Mo! Protect Yingzhou City!

Protect Governor Mo!

You are a good official, a good brother,

and the best person I've ever met.

In the end, I have let Yingzhou down.

Protect Governor Mo! Protect Yingzhou City!

Protect Governor Mo! Protect Yingzhou City!

Protect Governor Mo! Protect Yingzhou City!

Shen Du!

I, Mo Qianzhi, want to fight you alone!

You and I have finally come to this point.

I taught you how to fight when you were a kid.

You could never beat me in the past.

You're picking up pretty fast what I just taught you.

Study earnestly, so one can make rapid progress.

I'm going to beat you one day.

Then you have to hurry.

I aim to be the top warrior in Great Cang,

galloping across the battlefield and loyally serving my country.

This time, it's my turn to win.

What should we do?

Senior Brother.

Indeed, I've grown old!

I can't react as fast as you anymore.

[Yingzhou City]

Protect Governor Mo! Protect Governor Mo! Protect Governor Mo!

Oh! What's going on?!

You came to fight me

because you couldn't abandon the people of Yingzhou.

Open the gate.

- No need to fight anymore. That's great! - No need to fight anymore. That's great!

[Cang]

What a bluff!

A'Du,

over these years, you've really improved.

[Cang]

You won.

If you look on with indifference,

you might still catch on to this kind of scheme.

I was betting you wouldn't risk the lives of the people of Yingzhou.

So you didn't lose.

When will the reinforcements arrive?

Tomorrow.

And how will you explain it then?

Mo Qianzhi was manipulated by the cult, overestimating his abilities.

Yingzhou is short of military force, cannot withstand a single blow.

There are still many people in the city

convinced that you were manipulated by the Huo'e Sect

and pleading for you.

Tell me how you and the leader of the Huo'e Sect made a connection.

People laugh at the moths flying into the flame

while moths survive the fire and await reincarnation.

Coming back to life is a fallacy.

Heaven has a benevolent virtue.

Even the mayflies, which live only from dawn to dusk, have their place in the cycle of reincarnation.

How could they not enter the cycle?

Moths that perish in the flames are reduced to ashes,

unable to enter the path of reincarnation.

How could they be reborn?

Is the person you've seen...

Chen Huo'e?

I told you not to get involved,

yet you insisted.

Actually, I've never reported the matter of the Half-faced Demon causing trouble.

Someone has been using my name.

From the very beginning,

you'd fallen into someone's trap.

Why would one do so?

Before we arrive in Xiang'an and meet the Grand Empress Dowager,

I won't say a word.

No matter what,

you are still my senior brother.

Madam Yan! Madam Yan!

Madam Yan!

- Xiuxiu. - Madam Yan!

Why are you here?

Does Mo Qianzhi have to die?

When we reach Xiang'an, Grand Empress Dowager will decide.

The journey is long.

May I give him some food?

Rest assured, we will take care of him.

No matter what, my name was given to me by Elder Brother Mo.

You are here not just for this. Right?

Please.

Please help me.

Jing Lin.

I want to see Mo Qianzhi.

I'm not like other girls.

I knew what Elder Brother Mo wanted to do.

I did it willingly.

Xiuxiu,

stop.

You shouldn't be here.

Go back.

Sixth Miss!

Don't come closer.

I just wanted to see you

and talk to you.

Speaking of it, the days when you were around

were the happiest and most joyful days of my life.

Without you, I'd be dead already.

Thank you for giving me a name.

Xiuxiu.

What a beautiful name!

Xiuxiu.

But I know whenever you call her name,

it's very different.

I know there's always only one thing you want.

That is to bring Xiuxiu back to life.

Elder Brother Mo,

I'll take my leave!

Xiuxiu.

Xiuxiu.

Xiuxiu. Xiuxiu!

Elder Brother Mo, Xiuxiu is here.

Xiuxiu.

Why did you do this?

A'Du!

Ask everyone to step back.

You come here, I have something to tell you.

A'Du,

I knew that you had come out of the detention center.

And I heard you'd become the Great Chief of the Imperial Guards.

And I heard you'd become cold-blooded, cruel, and ruthless.

But I'm still glad...

that you are the only one who survived in the Shen family.

If you were still so mild and soft,

how would you avenge my teacher and all the others in the Shen family?

After establishing the Imperial Guards,

I've been investigating all the way.

On the surface, the evidence in the Shen family case is solid and flawless.

But I still found something suspicious.

What happened back then...

wasn't something one person could have done alone.

Teacher Shen Bingzhu was unambitious by nature

and never wished to get involved in the court's political strife.

He cared only for the people.

Regardless of who was in power, he simply did what he believed was his duty,

as long as the people were at peace.

But that alone offended others' interests.

What the Grand Empress Dowager you are loyal to wanted was his submission.

The ones who killed the people of the Shen family are the people of the Zhou family.

I will definitely find out what happened back then,

no matter how many years it takes, no matter who did it.

I will get justice from them...

to console those souls of the Shen family.

A'Du,

I never thought you and I would go against each other because of the same hatred.

If you do make it one day, remember to offer me incense,

so I can rest in peace in the underworld.

Senior Brother! Senior Brother!

♫ Grudges and karma, right and wrong ♫

Behind Xiuxiu's painting,

there is something I want to give you.

♫ Fate is full of twists and turns ♫

Senior.

♫ Obsession is hard to get rid of, keeping the truth and getting rid of the lies, let the wind blow ♫

♫ Tossed about by the wind and rain, I will never regret it, I will accompany you for my whole life ♫

♫ At least you share my joy and sorrow ♫

♫ Unravelling fate, fearlessly, a dream returns ♫

♫ The mountains and rivers are bright and beautiful, holding hands, together we return ♫

Ghosts!

Retribution has come!

Ever since Governor Mo passed away, such strange events have occurred.

This is divine retribution!

They were poisoned.

Move aside!

Great Chief, there are already many places in the city where such weird things happened.

It's absolutely terrifying.

The number of victims has reached more than 30.

If this continues, I'm afraid it will lead to chaos.

It's by the Huo'e Sect.

If we can't find a solution,

then the Huo'e Sect will be able to defeat Yingzhou City without bloodshed by using this poison.

Although the poison is potent, its onset is very slow.

There is no immediate threat to their lives.

I'll find a way to get the antidote.

Yes.

You take care of things here.

Yes.

Behind Xiuxiu's painting, there is something I want to give you.

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"Only Want You" - Ding Yuxi, Deng Enxi

♫ One look confirmed our fate ♫

♫ Upon meeting again, I know you're the one for me ♫

♫ Gazing at the stars, dreaming about old times ♫

♫ A pair of people have already taken root ♫

♫ Lovers before the candlelight, do not ask their thoughts ♫

♫ Affection is bound, lasting forever ♫

♫ Using the evening breeze to express deep love ♫

♫ I have someone I long for in this life ♫

♫ Deeply in love, you are the one I have chosen ♫

♫ Autumn moon and spring breeze, I only want you for my whole life ♫

♫ The trace of your palm ♫

♫ Your gaze ♫

♫ Our love is heating up ♫

♫ Deeply in love, you are the one I have chosen ♫

♫ Autumn moon and spring breeze, I only want you for my whole life ♫

♫ The trace of your palm ♫

♫ Your gaze ♫

♫ Our love is heating up ♫

♫ You are the only one for me ♫

♫ Embracing each other, how serious we are about our love ♫

♫ Every moment is treasured ♫

♫ From dawn to dusk ♫

♫ You and I, forever inseparable ♫

♫ Without noticing, you broke into my heart ♫

♫ Slowly immersing myself, I become undaunted by perils for love ♫

♫ I charge into battle with unmatched resilience ♫

♫ Because you are my responsibility ♫

♫ Deeply in love, you are the one I have chosen ♫

♫ Autumn moon and spring breeze, I only want you for my whole life ♫

♫ The trace of your palm ♫

♫ Your gaze ♫

♫ Our love is heating up ♫

♫ Deeply in love, you are the one I have chosen ♫

♫ Autumn moon and spring breeze, I only want you for my whole life ♫

♫ The trace of your palm ♫

♫ Your gaze ♫

♫ Our love is heating up ♫

♫ You are the only one for me ♫