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[The Demon Hunter's Romance]

[Episode 9]

Banxia.

Five grams of banxia.

Fifth row, third drawer.

Fifth...

Found it.

These past couple of days,

I've been carefully thinking about

Chi Wangchuan's last words.

What we can be certain of now is

my father is still alive.

It's just that

he was taken by a powerful demon.

But until his dying breath,

he never mentioned

who this demon was,

let alone where it lives.

So, in that case,

we've lost all our leads.

Ten grams of duhuo.

Duhuo...

Found it.

Chi Wangchuan also said

my father had borrowed a life from a demon before,

intending to fake his death and escape.

But he failed.

Ten grams of chaihu.

Chaihu...

Chaihu is in...

The fifth drawer of the second row from the top.

Second from the top...

Found it.

So now the question is,

what exactly is this life-exchanging demon

he mentioned?

If he dared to lend his life,

it means

he had a way to get out unscathed.

So, does that mean

if we find him,

we can find out my father's whereabouts?

Haven't you forgotten something?

What is it?

Didn't I tell you before?

We demon hunters work

for payment.

I can help you,

but you must pay me.

One thousand taels of silver.

But when you caught Manniang

and Chi Wangchuan before,

I didn't see you charging any silver.

Lord Geng of Guangping Prefecture

once helped me.

I promised him

that as long as he's in Guangping,

I'll keep the people under his rule safe.

Well, I'm also

one of the people under his rule.

Besides,

I've helped you before.

If it weren't for me,

how could you have caught the Mirror Demon so quickly?

Don't go.

Why are there so many bugs?

So many bugs!

There are bugs here.

No, no.

Hey,

why are there so many bugs?

These are called Moon Bugs.

They're specifically for dealing with demons.

Haven't you seen them before?

W-Why do you have bugs

in your pharmacy?

Are you scared?

Stop laughing.

Since you're so afraid of bugs,

don't touch my things

carelessly.

I-I'm not scared, I just...

I've never seen anything like this before.

Why do they glow?

Moon Bugs feed on moonlight.

Of course they glow.

They feed on moonlight?

Then what's that in your hand?

They occasionally eat some

fish gills and sheep lungs.

Strange bugs raised by a strange person.

How about

you lend me that book to read?

What book?

The one you lent to Wen Jian last time,

the Hundred Demon Catalog.

I often see demons.

If I read up on them beforehand,

at least next time

I won't be so panicked.

No.

W-Why not?

Xuanye!

Xuanye!

Mrs. Song.

I just passed by

the vegetable garden.

I saw Ms. Cui

fainted in her yard again.

You'd better go check on her quickly.

Let's go.

Physician Jiu.

Ms. Cui,

are you feeling better?

Did I faint again just now?

Yes.

You haven't fully recovered

from your palpitations yet.

You still need to continue taking the medicine.

I've already

written some prescriptions for you.

In a bit,

Chi Xue will bring them over.

[Ms. Cui]

Also...

This too.

I can't accept this.

I haven't used up the money

you gave me last time.

Ms. Cui,

don't be so polite.

This is all part of my duty.

Thank you.

Then I'll take my leave now.

Who was that Ms. Cui?

The wife of my shop assistant.

You don't have any shop assistants.

So,

as you can see,

I'm not very popular.

The pharmacy hardly has any business.

The government jobs rarely pay.

And I have several families to support.

You're asking for my help

and you still have the nerve to bargain with me?

It's mainly because

that 1,000 taels you're asking for is too much.

How about this?

I'll pay you a part first.

When you

find my father later,

have him pay you.

He has a lot of money.

Move aside! Quickly, move aside!

Make way! Make way! Make way!

Make way!

[Gao Sheng]

He seems to be dead.

Chief Constable Wen.

Are you done?

Yes.

Thank you.

Let's go.

That was really dangerous.

You weren't scared, were you?

How is that person

who was hit?

Even Xuanye couldn't save him.

He died on the spot.

Hurry up. Behave yourself.

Behave yourself.

It's you again,

Mr. Gao?

Hello.

Where's the lord?

In the back courtyard.

Take him away.

Quickly.

How will that person be sentenced?

Recklessly riding a horse on the street,

taking someone's life…

It isn't the first time this bastard did this.

Lord Geng won't let him off easily.

It's getting late.

You two should head back first.

I'll work for a while longer.

About your father's matter,

I've kept it in mind.

But this matter

isn't something that can be resolved

overnight.

You don't need to keep rushing me every day.

You don't want the money anymore?

I'm not trying to rush you.

As the saying goes,

two heads

are better than one.

I want to discuss something with you.

Shouldn't we

start investigating this life-swapping demon first?

Tell me, what exactly is this

life-swapping demon?

Why is he so bold?

He doesn't even fear death.

Alright.

Stop talking about it.

I'm already home.

You should go back now.

If there's any progress on the matter,

I'll let you know.

Then, tomorrow...

My Lady, where have you been? I...

Young Master.

Yanqiu.

Have a seat.

Would you like some tea?

Let's not rush to drink tea.

I have something to ask you.

Why were you with him?

Who?

The one living next door to you.

My father was taken by a demon.

None of you believed me.

I could only turn to him.

Is he a good person or a bad person?

Do you know?

You trust him just like that?

Did you know Grandmother is ill?

The doctor has visited.

He said it's due to excessive worry

and depression in her heart.

How could this be?

She was fine when I left.

Yes, that was when you left.

You left home

without a word.

You haven't even sent a letter.

Grandmother is already over 70.

She just experienced the pain of losing a son,

and now she has to worry about you all day.

She can't eat or drink.

She cries every day.

How could she not fall ill?

Banxia,

you weren't like this before.

Among the sisters in the family,

you were the most obedient and gentle.

But now,

how could you do

such an unfilial thing?

You ran away from home before

Uncle Yingheng's mourning period had even passed.

Being a young woman alone out there,

how can your family

not worry about you?

I know I was wrong this time,

but I had no choice.

What do you want me to believe?

Should I believe in your so-called

tales of monsters and ghosts,

or should I believe that Uncle Yingheng

can come back from the dead?

My father is not dead.

I've already found some clues.

Enough!

Pack your things.

Come back with me immediately.

I'm not leaving.

You've already turned the household

into a mess.

What more do you want?

You must come back with me today.

I'm not leaving. Tingzhou!

I won't go.

-My Lady! -Let go of me!

Young Master,

please believe her.

I didn't believe it at first either.

Get out of the way.

I'm not leaving.

Don't pull me.

My Lady!

Do you need any help?

These are all the files

of the throat-slitting case.

You can take a look.

Why do you have

official case files?

I handled the case,

so I was able to borrow them.

Moreover,

you are also a government official,

and had a close relationship with the criminal.

So there's no need to be secretive.

Three years ago, Qu Manniang

came to Guangping.

In just three short years,

she committed 23 murders.

The victims included men and women,

old and young.

Most of them were people with beautiful voices.

She had many identities in her daily life:

singer, dancer,

merchant, tourist.

Her last crime

in Guangping

was luring and killing a child.

Lord Geng from the government office asked me to intervene.

I confronted her.

She was no match for me,

so she fled to Nanyang.

In Nanyang City,

she disguised herself as

a ventriloquist performer.

Her skills were astonishing,

causing quite a stir

in the city.

And then,

she met you, Lord Duan.

This is absurd.

Manniang was just a weak woman.

How could she, in a heavily guarded

marquis's mansion,

kill a singer

and take her throat?

And with this one,

how could she subtly cut out

the storyteller's throat

in a hall full of guests?

This is simply a fantasy.

A weak woman certainly couldn't do it.

But she

was not just a weak woman.

What do you mean?

Banxia has already

explained it very clearly to you before.

It's just that you

don't want to believe it.

I was wondering

why Banxia dared to leave home.

It turns out you bewitched her.

Before this,

you sneaked into my residence

and slandered my wife.

Now, you're deceiving my sister.

Who exactly are you?

Yanqiu...

Shut up.

Sister-in-law Manniang

was really a demon, not a human.

The prefectural governor of Guangping Prefecture

and those constables

can all testify to this.

Why won't you believe it?

And my father really isn't dead.

I'm not talking nonsense.

I don't want to

discuss these things with you now.

I came here today

just to take you home.

Grandmother is ill

and everyone at home misses you dearly.

If you still have any sense,

come back with me right now.

I can't go back with you.

You—

Hearing is deceiving. Seeing is believing.

Lord Duan, you're so stubborn.

I don't have the ability to convince you either.

You'd better experience it yourself.

Chi Xue!

Lord Duan.

Steamed buns!

Thank you

for today.

What are you laughing at?

You seem to always be saying that.

Actually, in this world,

most people

don't have the courage to face the truth.

Rather than facing

those bloody facts,

they prefer to believe

what they want to believe.

This is normal.

If your cousin were to believe you,

he would have to believe

that his wife was a demon.

This is difficult for him.

I understand.

So,

cheer up.

Don't look so gloomy.

Are you trying to comfort me?

What do you think?

Then I'll take it as such.

My Lady.

Why is there so little wine in your house?

Put it down.

Put it all down.

Want a drink?

I forgot.

You don't drink.

Father doesn't like to drink either.

In the entire family,

only Manniang would drink with me.

Manniang had an excellent capacity for alcohol,

even better than mine.

Yanqiu, stop drinking.

You're drunk.

Yes,

I'm drunk.

I'm drunk.

When I married Manniang,

everyone in the family disapproved.

They said

her background

wasn't a match for me.

But whether we matched or not,

how would they know?

Only me…

Only I know.

I earned my scholarly honors at 16 years old.

I studied and practiced martial arts,

never slacking off.

I can support myself

and take care of my family.

I don't want those

rich ladies

who come for my family status

and government position.

I only want someone…

Someone who only likes me,

someone who only cares about me.

Manniang was that person.

But I failed to protect her.

Yanqiu, she was a demon.

She harmed many people.

But she didn't harm me.

But in the end,

humans and demons are different.

Humans and demons are different.

Yes.

Just as Father said,

when two people are together,

the most important thing is to be of equal social status.

But when two people are together,

isn't the most important thing

that they like each other?

Banxia,

when she died...

Was it painful?

It probably wasn't painful.

That's good then.

That's good.

Yanqiu,

when Sister-in-law was dying,

she asked me to tell you

that she truly liked you.

She never intended to harm you.

I know.

I know.

Tell me.

If I had

met her earlier,

stopped her sooner,

and discovered earlier,

would she have,

for my sake, given up her murderous thoughts

and stopped doing evil?

Could things have been

different between us?

A sunken ship can be salvaged,

but spilled water cannot be gathered.

The dead are gone.

Thinking more is useless.

Different.

Different.

Different.

Different.

Yanqiu.

Different.

Tingzhou!

Tingzhou!

Help me lift him up.

Alright.

My Lady.

Why don't I go find Chi Xue for help?

It's so late. He's probably asleep.

He won't.

I'll go check.

Physician Jiu.

My Lady.

Why are you here?

Why else?

Where's Chi Xue?

Apparently he went out.

Tingzhou, grab his hand.

Careful, careful.

This way.

Thank you for today.

Let me walk you out.

I have something for you.

What's this?

Didn't you catch a cold?

Thank you.

I'll go back now.

You have some gray hair?

It's fine.

You can't see it yourself.

Let's buy some black beans tomorrow

to make bean dye.

Then I'll dye your hair when we get back.

You know how to dye hair?

When I was at home,

I often dyed my father's hair.

Alright.

Do as you please.

My Lady,

I think Physician Jiu likes you.

Why do you say that?

I just went next door.

I clearly saw Chi Xue,

but he said Chi Xue wasn't home.

He insisted on coming over to help himself.

Really?

It's absolutely true.

Chi Xue revealed his true form.

He turned into a rabbit and was gnawing on shoes.

I saw it all.

My Lady,

do you think we could

take a little advantage of this?

We could coax Physician Jiu

to help us find Master.

Don't talk nonsense.

There's no need for that.

He has already agreed to help.

Really?

Alright,

let's leave it at that.

Don't let anyone else know about this.

Otherwise,

it will be awkward when we meet.

Of course I won't say anything.

My Lady,

you're already betrothed.

There's no possibility with him.

But it's true,

Xuanye is very nice to me.

Who can deny that?

Xuanye,

I'm back.

I bought some snacks. Would you like some?

Chi Xue.

What's this?

This is my pet.

It's so cute!

Xuanye, can I keep it?

Your pet?

You can't keep it.

Prisoner Gao Sheng.

I've reviewed your past records.

Three years ago,

you drunkenly rode your horse into the fields

and injured

a Mrs. Zhang who was working there.

Mrs. Zhang

was pregnant at the time.

And a year ago,

in the market,

you deliberately rode your horse over and broke

the leg of a beggar.

You truly never learn, do you?

Yesterday,

again in the market,

you deliberately rode your horse to commit a crime

and killed a passerby named Wang Zi'an.

Do you plead guilty?

I was drunk.

It was unintentional.

Unintentional?

All these incidents

have witness testimonies.

Take a close look.

Is there

a single word

that wrongly accuses you?

My Lord,

there's no need for a trial.

I plead guilty, alright?

How much money do they want?

I'll pay it all.

Paying compensation is a given.

However,

you must also pay with your life.

My Lord,

I was drunk, and so are you now.

You're not new to Guangping.

Don't you know about the Gao family?

My Lord,

this is

the son of Deputy Gao, the wealthy landowner from the east of the city.

He has a sister

who entered Prince Xiang's household three years ago

as a concubine.

She has given birth to three sons

and is highly favored.

My Lord, rest assured,

I will pay every cent of compensation due.

I won't put you in a difficult position.

I'll also spend a few days in jail.

Just consider it

as penance for my sins.

If you want to

truly repent and atone for your sins,

then go to the underworld

and tell it to the deceased.

Guards!

Yes, sir.

Prisoner Gao Sheng,

for deliberately using your horse to commit a crime,

you will be imprisoned

according to our dynasty's laws

and executed after autumn.

Yes, sir.

Go.

How dare you!

My brother-in-law is a prince of the current dynasty.

You dare to touch me?

My sister will be back in a few days.

Well, Mr. Gao,

when exactly is your sister returning?

She'll be back in three days.

In that case,

you will be executed immediately

tomorrow at noon.

Take him away.

Yes, sir.

How dare you!

My brother-in-law won't let you off the hook.

He won't spare you.

Go!

Don't worry.

I will take good care of Grandmother.

Be extra careful

staying here.

Find Uncle Yingheng soon

and return home for a family reunion.

I was

blind to your greatness before.

Thank you, Jiu, for not holding a grudge.

I will remember

your kindness in my heart.

I will surely repay you generously in the future.

Banxia grew up in seclusion since childhood.

She knows nothing about social norms.

Regarding Uncle Yingheng's matter,

I'll need to trouble you, Jiu.

Take care on your journey.

Take good care of yourself.

Banxia.

Come with me for a moment.

I told you so.

Sit down.

What's the matter?

Try this.

Chi Xue bought this

last night.

He bought it when your cousin was drunk

and Tingzhou came to me

to ask for help.

It tastes pretty good.

You can try it.

Okay.

What's that sound?

Chi Xue's pet rabbit.

Isn't he a rabbit demon himself?

Why would he raise rabbits?

Indeed.

I don't know either.

Maybe

he's raising a wife for himself.

So,

do you understand now?

What?

You don't understand?

Do you like it?

If you like it, it's yours.

My Lady.

Chi Xue?

It's Chi Xue's wife.

Wife?

He's got some nerve.

He's going to the execution ground tomorrow,

yet he's sleeping so soundly.

He's been yelling all day.

Guess he's passed out from exhaustion.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Serves him right.

Execute him quickly.

How can there be such a person?

He's too despicable.

This guy,

wasn't he cursing happily yesterday?

Why is he so quiet today?

Maybe he's tired from all the cursing.

Our Lord Geng is quite bold,

even daring to touch

Prince Xiang's brother-in-law.

Then do you know

whose brother-in-law

our lord is?

Whose?

Our lord's surname is Geng

and the Noble Consort's surname is also Geng.

It's half past noon.

Execute.

The corpse is placed in the center of the hall.

I'll show the deceased the way.

I advise the deceased

to not go south.

There's a flaming mountain in the south.

I advise the deceased to not go west.

The west is arid, with thin air.

I advise the deceased,

you should

take the middle path.

Sway and wobble upwards.

[Backyard]

[Moon Teahouse]

Fresh steamed buns just out of the oven.

Fragrant sachets, take a look.

My Lady,

I've bought them.

My Lady,

will currying favor with Physician Jiu like this

be effective?

I don't know either.

What should we do then?

He doesn't want me watching him.

I've noticed he's been very lazy lately.

He doesn't even go out.

He stays at home all day.

How can he help us investigate the case?

What if

he only cares about official matters

and doesn't take our affairs

seriously at all? What should we do?

It's a big world.

He's definitely not the only demon hunter here.

If worst comes to worst,

we can

look for other options

and find a more powerful demon hunter.

Demon hunter?

Ladies,

I'm afraid you've encountered

something unclean, haven't you?

You should seek out

the half-immortal Kongtongzi.

When it comes to capturing demons and monsters,

and the skill of divination,

if Master Kongtongzi

claims he's second in the world,

I'm afraid

no one would dare claim first.

[Kongtong Temple]

Greetings, Immortal Master.

Last night,

I observed the celestial phenomena.

I saw the universe's energy was clear,

and the Yaoguang star appeared.

I presumed

that distinguished guests would visit.

That must be you, young lady.

Immortal Master, you flatter me.

I've heard that your skills

are unmatched.

I had some doubts at first,

but now that I've seen you,

you truly have the bearings of an immortal.

You understand swordsmanship, young lady?

I don't.

But I read books when I was young.

The books mentioned

a superior technique

called Sparrow Doesn't Fly.

It means that while moving and turning,

one's body is graceful and agile,

yet the shoulders remain as steady as a mountain.

Even if a bird were to land on one's shoulder,

it wouldn't feel any tremor

and wouldn't want to fly away.

I always thought

it was the author's fabrication.

I didn't expect it to be real.

Young lady, may I ask you

what is "Sparrow Doesn't Fly"?

Isn't it right here?

Is this a crow?

Why is it white?

Is this your pet, Immortal Master?

Th-th-this...

She's been seen out?

Master, yes.

Master,

this Ms. Duan

clearly comes from a wealthy family.

She must be very rich.

This fat sheep has been delivered right to our mouths.

We

can't let this opportunity slip away.

We'll see, we'll see.

This girl seems to have some tricks up her sleeve.

She's a bit strange.

Does it hurt a lot?

It doesn't hurt.

It's... it's reconnected?

It's reconnected.

You need to be careful these days.

You can't work or lift heavy objects.

Go home and rest for a few days.

Okay.

Here.

Thank you, Physician Jiu.

You're welcome.

Farewell.

My Lady!

My Lady!

My Lady, wait for me!

Banxia.

Physician Jiu.

Where have you been?

Nothing much.

Just wandering around the streets.

Before, even when I closed the door here,

you would still try to climb over the wall to get in

to take a few peeks.

What's going on today?

Have you done something you feel guilty about?

How could I have done anything to feel guilty about?

We

went to buy black beans.

Black beans?

Didn't we agree to use bean dye

to dye your hair?

Black beans, huh?

What are you holding in your hand?

Let me see.

You went to see Kongtonzi, didn't you?

I just went to take a casual look.

He's a fraud.

Be careful not to be swindled out of everything you own.

What should we do, My Lady?