All language subtitles for Mysterious Lotus Casebook episode 22 [iQIYI]

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[Mysterious Lotus Casebook]

[Episode 22]

This tea is called Xiangyunhong.

No need.

I'm not here for tea.

I just want to take a rest.

I'll serve you tea, Young Master.

I didn't mean it.

Wait.

It was my careless mistake.

It had nothing to do with Miss Qing'er here.

Can you not take this down?

I'm just following the rules.

Did the girls offend you, Young Master?

The girls are fine.

I have a question

for you though, Miss Bihuang.

Go ahead please, Young Master.

If the girls from the Girls' Mansion

make any mistake,

will they be punished?

We are fair in meting out rewards and punishments.

We only deduct some money from their salaries.

Then why are they so scared?

We are here to make money.

Of course we don't want our salary to be deducted.

Even so,

may I ask you a favor, Miss Bihuang?

If any mistake

is made by the girls serving us today,

I'll pay for their fine. Is that okay?

This may not be...

If the girls are fearful,

the guests won't be at ease, either.

If you can't make this call, Miss Bihuang,

I'll go talk to Yu Louchun myself.

Wait.

Since it's your request, Young Master Fang,

I dare not disobey.

I'm the steward of the Girls' Mansion.

I hereby make the call to skip today's inspection.

I'll report it to Master later.

Yes.

Thank you.

I thought the son of the Minister of Revenue

must be a good-for-nothing second generation.

I was wrong.

I never liked tea,

but there's no wine here.

So I'll drink tea instead of wine,

and propose three toasts to you.

You're welcome, Lu.

Save room

for the fine wine of Mountains Red.

The son of Minister of Revenue?

Fang Duobing?

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness.

Bad news, Your Highness.

[Princess Zhaoyu of Great Xi]

The son of Minister of Revenue, Fang Duobing.

The one His Majesty appointed to marry you.

He's gone.

I thought it was a big deal.

But people are saying that he bailed on your marriage.

And they say you scared him away because you are eight feet tall,

and you have a waist the size of a huge bucket.

What?

He bailed on me?

I'm the one who wants to get out of it, okay?

By the way,

where did Fang Duobing go?

He seems to have gone to the martial world.

Martial world?

It's so fun to knock around the martial world.

Boss.

How much is this?

Are you here to have fun yourself, Miss?

Yes.

There's more fun stuff in my warehouse.

Do you want to check it out, Miss?

Please. Take me there.

Fang Duobing.

It's all because of you! You had to come to the martial world.

It's because of you that I was abducted here as a servant.

Miss.

You should be more gentle.

If you accidentally break the cup,

you'll have your salary deducted again.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Physician Li.

Why are you here so late?

It's alright.

Since Physician Li has also arrived,

please come with me to see Master, young masters.

Mountains Red is starting so early?

It'll be a while before the banquet starts.

Master wants to see you two alone in advance.

[Jinyu Mansion]

Young masters.

Master is inside the Jinyu Mansion.

Please go in.

The decoration here is different from other places.

Don't you think it's a bit like Yuanbao Villa?

Please, make yourselves at home and take a seat.

I'm almost done with this plaything.

This is Jade Bone Skill.

You are knowledgeable, Young Master Fang.

[Master of Girls' Mansion: Yu Louchun]

You've even heard of this unremarkable life-saving skill of mine.

Jade Bone Skill can make people invincible.

It's as powerful as Armor Lock.

Thank you two

for being here at such short notice.

I'm very grateful.

Since it's short notice,

there must be something urgent.

I do have a presumptuous request.

Young masters, please tell me

who killed my best friend, Jin Mantang.

So this is why

you invited us here.

May I ask, Mr. Yu,

were you close to Jin Mantang?

I built this Jinyu Mansion

specially for Jin.

I used to invite him here every year for Mountains Red.

Jin and I were best friends, and we confided everything to each other.

Since the murderer has been arrested,

Mr. Yu, you could have inquired Baichuan Court about it.

Why come to us?

Jin was a cautious person.

He wouldn't have been murdered by some greedy unnamable thief.

I know there's more to it.

You two were there.

Could you please tell me what happened exactly?

Sorry.

Mr. Yu, there's no need to overthink.

There's nothing behind it.

You don't believe my friendship with Jin?

It's not that.

Master Yu.

You worry too much.

It's just

when the murderer killed Master Jin,

he simply did it for the opal skull.

So I did overthink.

However,

something strange happened after the murder.

But I don't know if I should tell you about that.

What strange thing?

Feel free to tell me.

When I was in Yuanbao Villa,

I lost a treasure.

The treasure

seems to have been placed together with the opal skull.

Fang Duobing.

You saw it too, right?

That treasure is as thin as a cicada's wings,

and it's crystal clear.

It's more like an...

Ice shard?

From my point of view,

it's more like a jade bamboo leaf.

So you've seen it too, Mr. Yu?

I was just guessing.

Do you know who the treasure thief is?

No clue at all.

But Baichuan Court suspects that

Jin Mantang was not from the Central Plains.

We suspect the robber is from another sect.

Do you know where he was from, Mr. Yu?

Jin was not from the Central Plains?

This is also the first time I've heard about it.

There must be some misunderstanding.

I see you have a high-bridged nose

and deep eye sockets.

I thought you are also a person of mixed blood.

I'm a native of Central Plains.

It's getting late.

I'm going to make preparations for Mountains Red.

Pardon me,

young masters.

Not only does he know about ice shards,

but he also has an ice shard himself.

Why don't we visit the Girls' Mansion

in the name of moon-viewing tonight,

and find out where the secret is hidden?

[Jinyu Mansion]

Physician Li. Young Master Fang.

The bell of noon has rung.

How about I take you back to your rooms for a rest?

The bell doesn't sound close.

You have good hearing, Physician Li.

This is the bell from an ancient temple.

It's about two or three hills away from here.

But

fortunately, it's tranquil around here.

We usually arrange our schedule according to the bell.

The bells in other temples ring twice, at dawn and dusk.

I've never heard the bell of noon.

This temple believes in asceticism.

So, the bell rings three times, at 5 a.m.,

noon, and midnight, every day.

I won't bother you then, Miss Bihuang.

We'll walk around.

Okay.

Okay.

You came up from down the mountain.

Have you heard about what happened on Sigu Tea Party?

It's all over the martial world.

I didn't expect Li Xiangyi to be such a person.

I knew it long ago.

I was there

when the incident took place that day.

I happened to be passing by,

and I wanted to save Shan Gudao.

But after 100 rounds,

I made one tiny mistake,

and Li Xiangyi took the chance

to kill Shan Gudao at one swing.

So why did he let you go?

I saved Li Xiangyi's life once.

Otherwise, he would have killed me too.

It's said that Mr. Yu invited an extraordinary man.

I didn't expect that

you were invited here

because you're good at talking nonsense, Master Dongfang.

Fang.

What do you mean?

Why don't you go a few rounds with me?

Bring it on.

I'm not afraid of you.

Fang Xiaobao.

Calm down.

What's the rush?

Maybe Dongfang here

really saved Li Xiangyi's life.

What are you talking about?

May I ask you, Dongfang,

was there any enemy that Li Xiangyi couldn't beat

when he was young?

Yes.

The thing is

maybe when that enemy

was forcing Li Xiangyi to kneel and beg for mercy,

Dongfang here defended the weak

and helped Li Xiangyi

by kowtowing 18 times instead of him,

and saved his life in the end.

Li Lianhua.

You two are ganging up on me.

I dare not.

Dongfang.

They were just kidding.

Don't take it seriously.

-Yeah. Just kidding./N-Everyone.

Mountains Red is about to start.

Please follow me to Qinhong Hall.

[Qinhong Hall]

The Mountains Red banquet will be full of beautiful women.

We are lucky today.

Shi.

You are a scholar after all.

-What?/N-Young Master Fang.

It's fun to have beautiful women around while studying.

One side is honor and fame.

The other side is romantic encounters.

You are all here.

I admire all of you.

It's my honor to have invited all of you here.

Everyone,

please be seated.

The wine on the table in front of you

is made from the water of the ice spring on Fragrant Mountain.

It has been stored for 100 years.

We only open one jar on this day every year.

Mountains Red is the name of the wine.

Mountains Red is a wine's name?

Yes.

There's nothing more to it?

So the century-old fine wine is not good enough?

What else do you want?

Great wine.

My gift can lift our spirits of wine drinking.

This ice drinking cup is made from the ice crystal on Snow Mountain.

It's a perfect match for the fine wine of Mountains Red.

It's not to be missed.

When the leaves turn red on a mountain, two people are missing each other.

The third time I saw her made me fall in love on the fourth encounter.

The curtain opens, and the dream awakens.

One more drink, and I'll write a poem for nothing.

The poem is full of regrets.

It seems that you love women more than wine, Young Master Shi.

What a coincidence.

I also wrote a poem just now

since I was in the mood.

[Aroma]

No wonder they say

you, one-word poet Li Yifu, refused to become an official after passing the imperial exam,

and chose to be a carefree man in the martial world.

Using this one word, "Aroma",

you managed to visualize the poem line "Filled and tossed in the jade bowl like opals shine".

So, Physician Li and Young Master Fang,

you really didn't bring any gifts?

Young Master Fang's gift

is to help you

look for the real Mountains Red.

The real Mountains Red

should be around us.

Please listen carefully.

It's foggy and misty here in the hall.

Now the wind is blowing,

but the mist in the hall still hasn't faded.

If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Yu,

the mist behind you is not real, right?

Young Master Fang, you're really smart.

The mist was embroidered by the girls.

It's Jinyun gauze made of ice silk.

Young Master Fang, you saw through the mystery,

so I won't hide my inadequacy anymore.

Girls.

Let Mountains Red begin.

Yes.

So this is the real Mountains Red.

The item each of you picked at the mountain gate

belongs to one of the girls here.

You've chosen your own match.

It's destined.

Come on.

Let's have a toast.

[Binrong, from the Girls' Mansion]

Since we are destined to meet today,

I shall return this item to you, Miss.

[Yushi, from the Girls' Mansion]

[Yuyan, from the Girls' Mansion]

[Chilong, from the Girls' Mansion]

[Xifei, from the Girls' Mansion]

My name is Xifei.

We're destined to meet today, Physician Li.

I want to give you this hibiscus syriacus flower as a gift in return.

May you

have girls as beautiful as the flower by your side every day.

It seems that everyone who comes to the Girls' Mansion

will have beautiful women by their side in the future.

This is the rule of Mountains Red.

It's for good luck.

Well,

I was too embarrassed to keep the chicken foot.

So I left it outside.

Can I not return it to you?

You're a swordsman in the martial world.

It's fine if you lost it.

What can I do?

Mr. Yu.

This item belongs to Miss Bihuang, right?

Why did you arrange someone else for me?

Please forgive me, Master Dongfang.

I'm the steward of the Girls' Mansion.

There are many chores to do for Mountains Red.

I didn't want you to feel neglected,

so I asked Binrong to take my place.

Don't worry, Dongfang.

Others may not know it, but don't you?

You'll have plenty of time

after Mountains Red is over.

Okay.

Bihuang.

You heard that too, right?

Everyone.

Besides wine,

there's a must-taste delicacy at Mountains Red.

This fish soup is called Late Spring Nowhere to be Found.

It's made from white fish of the North Sea brewed for days.

It's very nutritious.

It's not available at every Mountains Red.

You're all lucky.

Miss Xifei.

I can do it myself.

Qing'er.

It's okay.

I don't like soup anyway.

It's good I don't have to eat it.

Young Master Fang.

If you don't eat it,

it means I didn't serve you well.

I'll have to punish myself.

Someone.

Serve Young Master Fang another bowl.

Physician Li, what do you think of the soup?

The soup is really good.

But besides Mr. Yu,

no one else here needs supplements, right?

Mr. Yu's Jade Bone Skill is invincible.

What nonsense are you talking about, quack?

Who do you think you're talking to?

This is not a big deal.

It's just that there's some deficiency in your gallbladder, Mr. Yu.

Otherwise,

why would you always bring a bodyguard?

The one standing next to me is Xin Jue.

He's the guard of the Girls' Mansion.

[Girls' Mansion Guard: Xin Jue]

He never leaves my side

because there are too many women in the Girls' Mansion.

It'll be troublesome

if I walk around willfully.

I see.

I'm sorry if I offended you.

Mr. Yu, you really take good care of the girls.

[Dongpin, from the Girls' Mansion]

These girls are only for serving us

when I drink or write poems with friends.

What I'm worried about is

the guards may be disturbed.

Mr. Yu, you're belittling yourself.

The girls in the Girls' Mansion

are only here for money.

Whether it's master or servant,

you have to show some mercy.

If you don't treat people like people, Mr. Yu,

in others' eyes,

you'll be just a living wallet.

Isn't that belittling yourself?

I see what you mean, Young Master Fang.

It's my turn to offer my gift.

A few months ago,

you sent me a jade drum and an exotic dance score

called Thunder, Murong.

This dance is mysterious and hard to learn.

Even Chilong, the girl who's best at dancing in Girls' Mansion,

couldn't master it.

Today, Murong

will perform the Thunder dance for you

as an eye-opening show.

It'll be disrespectful if I refuse.

Please help me with the entertainment, Miss Chilong.

Please present the jade drum.

[Girls' Mansion]

[Mysterious Lotus Casebook]

Here, Physician Li.

Please.

Thank you.

Bravo!

Bravo!

What a magnificent Thunder dance.

It's like I had a beautiful dream just now.

You all must feel the same.

Since you've drunk quite a lot,

please go back to your rooms and rest.

Thank you, Master Yu.

Physician Li, let's go back to your room.

Miss Bihuang.

Please don't turn me down.

May I?

Bihuang.

Go if you want.

Master.

I can't obey.

I only have you in my heart, Master.

I will never be with anyone else.

It's God's will. Do whatever you want.

Bihuang.

You're the steward.

Don't break the rules.

I know I shouldn't be like this.

But I'm already in love with you, Master.

Even if I have to be punished,

I wouldn't want to do anything against my will.

I know you've been here for a long time.

You have some savings,

so you're not afraid of your salary being deducted.

I'll punish you another way.

Today, we have a lot of guests here.

I'll punish you to dance on the Zhaixing Stage to entertain us.

You can't leave the stage until dawn.

Mr. Yu.

What's wrong with Bihuang having feelings for you?

Why does she have to be punished?

Young Master Fang.

I'm Master's servant.

Please say no more, Young Master Fang.

This...

I accept the punishment.

-Dongfang!/N-Hey, you…

Sorry that

I ruined your mood.

But

you seem tired, Young Master Fang.

Let Miss Qing'er and Binrong

chat with you to relieve your boredom. How about that?

Good!

This is good too.

No, I don't want to.

Young Master Fang needs to see me.

Look at him.

Don't make it hard for him.

Miss Qing'er already has a date with me.

That's more like it.

You come to Mountains Red for fun,

not for asceticism.

Young Master Fang, you got it straight right on time.

What about me?

I'll gift you lots of treasures tomorrow.

Have a good rest tonight.

Everyone.

Let's meet at Guanri Pavilion tomorrow morning

and enjoy the sunrise splendor on Fragrant Mountain together.

Please go back to your rooms and rest tonight.

Young Master Fang.

I'll take Physician Li back to his room.

Don't forget.

The moon-viewing.

I'll wait for you!

[Girls' Mansion]

Physician Li, are you trying to avoid me?

No.

What's going on?

I was drunk just now.

And now I'm back in my room.

Thank you for sending me back, Miss Xifei.

I know you're not a frivolous person, Physician Li.

But I truly admire you.

Since you don't like to get intimate,

I can only kiss with my finger instead of your lips

to express my love.

I'll leave you alone tonight.

Only the moon above the yard is romanticizing.

It still shines on fallen blossoms for separated lovers.

Physician Li.

Have a good dream.

Okay.

I suddenly remembered

someone is waiting for me outside for moon-viewing.

How about this?

Miss Xifei, you can sleep in this bedroom.

I'll sleep in the lobby.

I won't disturb you.

Pour me a glass of water.

The teapot is over there.

I've worked for a whole day. I didn't drink any water.

There's also dessert over there.

Bring it to me too.

Please.

Why are you staring at me?

Don't think about things you shouldn't.

I...

Miss Qing'er.

I sincerely advise you

to change your career.

Change my career?

You have no talent

and you are clumsy.

You always pout and get angry.

Compared with other girls,

you're a far cry from them.

So I advise you to leave here as soon as possible.

Why do you have to be fearful here all day?

Do you think I'm a prostitute?

Do you think I'm here to prostitute myself?

Aren't you?

I would have left if I could.

The girls here would also have left.

Aren't you here for money?

That's Bihuang's lie to tell outsiders like you.

All the girls

were kidnapped or abducted here.

Didn't they say there's no physical punishment,

and they only deduct your salary if you make a mistake?

You will die if your salary is deducted to zero.

Yu Louchun does pay us every day,

but everyday food and clothing here cost money.

Once you make a mistake, you'll lose a lot of money.

If you don't have enough money, you'll either starve or freeze.

If you owe too much money,

you'll be sold to the guards outside to get the debt paid.

I didn't expect Girls' Mansion

to be such a place.

Such a place?

People from the martial world like you

still can't wait to come here every year.

I...

Disgusting.

Where are you from, Miss, if you don't mind?

Why were you abducted here?

I'm from the capital.

My family is poor.

We couldn't afford fish or meat.

We could only eat rice to appease our hunger.

Two months ago, when I was watching juggling,

I got abducted here for no reason.

Why did you lie?

You wouldn't be able to afford rice if you are truly poor.

Also, you don't have calluses on your hands.

You're obviously from a rich family.

I didn't want to tell you, okay?

Anyway, that day, I got a sack over my head,

and I passed out over a sweet fragrance.

I have been brought to this hellhole when I woke up.

So you were drugged.

That makes more sense.

Don't you like to knock around the martial world?

Go and defeat the guards now.

Lower the suspension bridge,

and help me out.

Are you really going?

If what you said is true,

I will seek justice for you.

If you want to go, hurry up.

Yu Louchun's residence is on the summit of Kanyun Peak.

You can't find him if you're there late.

Yu Louchun!

Guard Xin.

I need to talk to your master.

Send me up.

Outsiders are not allowed to enter Master's residence.

You won't be able to spin it.

This spin is really heavy.

It seems that you have extraordinary power skills.

You're quite strong.

It's all for serving Master.

How many treasures do you think are hidden up there?

It's a rude question to ask, distinguished guest.

I'm worried about your master.

I'm afraid that since he has done too many bad things,

the ghost would come to haunt him in the midnight.

Forget it.

There's no use talking to you.

I'll talk to him tomorrow.

You are not going to watch here all night alone, are you?

Don't bother to worry about me, distinguished guest.

The bell of midnight has rung.

Everyone in the Girls' Mansion will sleep.

I'm no exception.

Please leave, distinguished guest.

Yu Louchun, you monster.

I'll figure it out tomorrow

and send him to Baichuan Court for trial.

How did it go?

I was too late.

He has returned to his residence.

But don't worry.

I'll get even with him tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

I even left you half a cake.

Miss.

You really have a strong appetite.

It's rare that I don't have to pay

for the stuff in this room.

Of course I need to get myself full.

Why did you use all the cups?

So many questions.

By the way,

has Li Lianhua dropped by?

It's already midnight.

Why hasn't he come yet?

Fang Duobing.

Tell me the truth.

Did you come to the martial world because

you were scared of someone and you wanted to avoid her?

I've never been scared of anyone.

Maybe you were.

And it was a woman.

A woman?

It's more like two women.

Two?

You were quite occupied, weren't you?

One is my mother,

and the other is my aunt.

So tough.

Actually, I didn't mean to

lie about my background.

But you'll know in the future.

You helped me out today.

I'll keep that in mind.

As long as you help me get out of here,

I'll let bygones be bygones.

By the way, tomorrow, you...

Fang Duobing, I was talking to you.

I knew you are unreliable.

It's rare that no one is watching tonight.

I'll just run away by myself.

Why did I suddenly fall asleep?

[Flowing Emotions, Light Dreams]

Gals before pals!

Fang Xiaobao.

Why are you so fussy

early in the morning?

You got a beautiful lady in your arms,

so you forgot about our important moon-viewing date.

Isn't that gals before pals?

I wanted to lie down for a while and go find you later.

But I didn't expect that

I'd fall asleep.

Last night,

I slept in the lobby.

Miss Xifei slept in the bedroom.

You were being paranoid, weren't you?

Come here.

Did you secretly

visit the Girls' Mansion yourself last night?

I... I waited for you all night,

but you didn't show up.

But you know what?

That Yu Louchun is not a good person.

He didn't hire any girls here.

They were abducted.

You can tell?

Think about it.

All these years,

no one knows where the Girls' Mansion is.

If they were hired,

and they could quit freely,

the information would have already leaked long ago.

Yu Louchun

built his residence on the summit of Kanyun Peak.

He doesn't allow outsiders to enter.

He must be afraid that someone would come to seek revenge.

I guess the ice shard is hidden there as well.

Physician Li.

That makes sense.

Young Master Fang, you're here.

You two are going to Guanri Pavilion.

I've prepared a cloak for Physician Li.

Young Master Fang,

didn't Qing'er prepare a cloak for you?

Early in the morning, she...

I didn't wake her up because she was sleeping so soundly.

I'll get one for you, Young Master Fang.

Thank you.

Guanri Pavilion is outside the Girls' Mansion and

by the guards' camp.

It's inconvenient for us girls to accompany you there.

Don't catch a cold on the way, young masters.

Thank you, Miss Xifei.

Let's go.

The red leaves and Fragrant Mountain reflect each other's color.

This...

The scenery is beautiful,

and the vibe is even more enjoyable.

You have fond memories of last night, Shi.

Sadly, I slept too soundly last night.

Lu.

You love drinking.

Did the wine make you sleep all night till dawn?

Mountains Red goes to your head easily.

Of course I slept soundly since I drank a lot.

Fine.

You are all gentlemen.

You only sleep and enjoy the scenery.

I'll get to know the girls more myself today.

I advise you

not to approach the girls inappropriately.

They were all abducted and imprisoned here.

They are not here willingly.

Didn't they say they paid big money to hire them?

I'm afraid the big money

has all gone in the pocket of human traffickers.

But I heard that these girls

earn quite a lot of money here.

I don't think they are mistreated.

Dongfang.

How about I give you 10,000 taels of silver

and sell you to the far north as a prostitute?

Hey, you...

Just wait for Yu Louchun to be here and we can ask him.

If what Young Master Fang said is true,

I won't let him get away with this.

What is that?

Isn't this Yu Louchun's thumb ring?

Could it be...

The blood hasn't coagulated.

It should be cut off not long ago.

Why is Yu Louchun's hand here?

Where is he?

Let's go check Yu Louchun's residence

and we'll know.

Where is Yu Louchun?

Of course Master is in his residence on the summit of the mountain.

Send us up.

Outsiders are not allowed to enter Master's residence.

Can your master go down the mountain on his own?

One can only take the rattan basket to go up and down Kanyun Peak.

I didn't see Master get down the mountain,

so of course he's up there.

What brought

you here?

We found that

your master's arm was cut off

and left by Guanri Pavilion.

You recognize this jade thumb ring, don't you?

How is that possible?

If you don't send us up,

it'll be hard to say

if your master is alive or dead.

Hurry up.

I'll summon the guards outside the courtyard to come in the Girls' Mansion

and send us up the mountain immediately.

I'm Xin Jue. I want to see you, Master.

Pardon me, Master.

Where's his stuff?

Why is it all gone?

What room is this?

This is Master's chamber for treasure storage.

But now it's empty.

Look.

The pattern on this silk cloth

is the same as that on the Yipin Tomb.

The cloth is from Nanying.

Could it be because of the ice shard again?

Or maybe it was for the treasure.

Say it.

Where were you last night?

Every guest was sleeping in their own room last night.

Where could they have been?

Of course we were sleeping and dreaming.

Where were you and the other guards last night, Guard Xin?

The guards couldn't have entered Girls' Mansion

without an order.

I also went to bed outside the courtyard at midnight last night.

The guards can testify.

So there's no suspect?

Young Master Fang.

Why did you come to the foot of Kanyun Peak in a hurry last night?

Your master abducted and imprisoned commoner girls here.

I was here to interrogate him as Baichuan Court's detective, of course.

But you secretly inquired yesterday

if there are treasures up the mountain.

It's not normal, is it?

What about you, Guard Xin?

The first thing you checked was the treasure when you rushed in.

It doesn't seem normal either, does it?

Guard Xin.

A leg of Master's was found outside.

There's a person hidden in the cave of the maple forest.

We've blocked him.

Tell the guards

to secure the suspension bridge.

Yes.

No one is allowed to leave.

If you don't come out, we'll set fire and smoke you out.