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[Legend of Zang Hai]

[Episode 14]

Our Lady is inside.

Mr. Zang, please.

Thank you.

Miss Xiang.

Miss Xiang.

Come on in. I'm in here.

Miss...

I'm sorry.

Are you really

that hung up on formalities, Mr. Zang?

I don't mind it. Why are you bothered?

I...

I'll wait for you outside.

I bet you rushed here

to see me

for something urgent.

Let's hear it.

I need your help

to kill someone.

Who is the reckless fool

that offended you?

He didn't offend me.

But I offended him.

He is the Supervisor of the Surveillance Office,

Mr. Cao's foster son,

Lu Jin.

What is your deal with Cao Jingxian?

I met Mr. Cao

at the ground polo game

and that was it.

But then he sent Lu Jin to kill me.

I think you're lying.

I'm telling the truth.

That was the first time I met Mr. Cao.

I don't know

why he has decided to kill me.

I'd really appreciate it if you can

find out the reason.

Well.

Cao Jingxian never needs a reason

to kill someone.

But why seek my help

when you could have gone

to Marquis of Pingjin for protection?

The Marquis may value ​​​​me,

but he wouldn't offend Mr. Cao

because of me.

I believe you have countless acquaintances

out there.

Anyone of them

can easily save me.

Lu Jin

has killed a lot of innocent people

and always gives us a hard time.

He deserves to die.

But don't you know Mr. Cao?

Not even the Marquis would risk crossing him.

If he found out

that I helped you kill his foster son,

we'd be out of business for sure.

Rest assured, Miss Xiang.

I promise that Mr. Cao

won't suspect you.

Then how will you repay me?

Well...

I haven't thought about it.

I don't have much to offer.

I am loaded.

I don't care about money or treasures.

Then

what can I do for you?

Come here. Wash my hair for me.

You want my help but you won't

show your sincerity.

In that case, you'd better go home.

Aren't you very skilled?

I used to do it

for my mother as a child.

Here in the capital,

you can mess with anyone

except for Cao Jingxian.

Have you ever seen our storytellers

talking about Mr. Cao?

They've talked a lot about the late Emperor and Empress.

The officers always pick on us.

If you can kill Cao Jingxian's foster son

without getting caught,

that would make my day.

But if Lu Jin dies,

Cao Jingxian may resent you even more.

Rest assured.

I've already made plans.

It's just...

It's just that I don't know any martial arts

to kill him on my own.

Alright.

If I manage to help you,

then you owe me big time.

You can't repay me by simply washing my hair.

Then what else do you want me to do?

I haven't decided.

But we accept credit here.

But when I collect my dues,

you'd better pay up.

Deal.

But

I also need Lu Jin's letters

to imitate his handwriting.

No problem.

[Cao's Mansion]

Master.

Our people lost track of Zang Hai

after he left the wonton shop.

But later, our people saw him return

to the Marquis's Mansion

by carriage

and never came out again.

Useless. Get lost.

Any news from Lu Jin?

Not yet.

No news isn't good news.

Perhaps something went wrong in Qingquan Town.

Give him one more day.

If we don't hear from him,

kill Zang Hai.

Understood.

[Lu Jin's letter]

[that object...]

[Liu's Mansion]

[Liu's Mansion]

Who is it?

Harmony between water and fire.

Sunshine over the river.

Sir, please come in.

[Liu's Mansion]

This way, please.

Mr. Lu.

Sir, what brings you here?

Sir, you're injured?

Bring the medicine box.

Alright.

Send a message to Mr. Cao

right now.

Something is wrong with Zang Hai.

Make sure to kill him.

Understood.

Who are you?

Mr. Lu, save your breath.

Our master wants you dead.

Zang Hai.

You actually

infiltrated this place.

[Cao's Mansion]

[Cao's Mansion]

[Cao's Mansion]

♪My son♪

♪Don't be sad♪

♪Let us hasten ahead♪

♪Through autumn's path, the golden leaves drift by♪

♪Why tread the long road, over hill and stream?♪

Isn't that Mr. Lu?

I think so.

How come he's in Zang Hai's carriage?

Come on.

Keep up.

Why are you silent, Mr. Zang?

Doesn't the corpse scare you?

It does.

You're such a gentleman but you're not afraid of corpses.

Why is that?

Compared to the corpse,

you are more frightening to me.

I didn't expect you to do it in person.

This is the foolproof approach.

No one beats me

in the art of disguise.

Impressive, right?

You have no idea how much effort I put into

getting this...

We're here.

All set?

All set. Rest assured.

No one is on duty at the back door tonight.

Let's go.

What do we do now?

Tell Mr. Cao

that Mr. Lu and Zang Hai went into the Marquis's Mansion.

My Lord.

It's alright.

What?

Lu Jin went to the Marquis's Mansion?

That's right.

Did you see that clearly?

We saw Zang Hai

getting into the carriage

and someone was in there.

We both saw him clearly.

It was Mr. Lu in the carriage.

We followed them to the back door of the mansion.

Then Zang Hai led Mr. Lu in.

Lu Jin.

Zhuang Luyin.

Keep an eye on them.

Find out what they are up to.

Understood.

Disguise may be easy.

But I can't easily fake my height.

I will be watching those officers.

Don't come out

until you hear my signal.

I'll leave you to work.

Hai.

I'm off.

Take care of Miss Xiang.

I prefer your natural appearance.

What's so funny?

The fact

that you're a paper tiger.

You look nothing like a majestic general.

As long as it fools them.

Give me your hand.

Why?

Lu Jin is meeting the Marquis in secret.

We must put on a good show.

Your marriage line is deep and long

and your lineage section is plump and rosy.

You will have plenty of offspring.

I had no idea

that you know palmistry.

You don't believe it?

I'm very accurate.

What else do you see?

Your career line

is straight without a fork.

I'm sure you will rise to the top

in the imperial court.

But you may be put in prison.

So how can I

avoid that?

How about this?

I'll show you a clear way out.

Get out of your residence and walk three li east.

Pass three streets up north.

The fifth shop from the west

will be your lucky spot.

The Zhen Tower?

Of course.

If it weren't for me,

you'd be in trouble now.

So visit the Zhen Tower more often.

It keeps you safe.

Do you hear anything?

I don't hear the signal.

We must keep the show running.

Why don't we talk about something interesting?

Like what?

You said Cao Jingxian sent Lu Jin to kill you

for no reason.

But Lu Jin looked into your background

and returned

to report to Cao Jingxian.

You rushed to kill Lu Jin before he could see

Cao Jingxian.

That means you can't let Cao Jingxian find out who you are.

Mr. Zang.

What is the secret

that you're hiding?

I knew you were hiding something.

If you don't tell me the truth, I'll go out

and show my face.

Miss Xiang.

Please don't.

Show me your sincerity.

If we get exposed,

we will be arrested and tortured by those officers.

The Surveillance Office

is not a place

you can easily get out of.

Is that a threat?

You saved my life.

Even if we end up getting caught,

I'll shoulder the responsibility alone

without implicating you.

But

I really can't answer

the question you asked me.

If I manage

to complete my task one day,

you'll be the first to hear the answer.

You just don't want to tell me.

So arrogant when you ask for help.

What if the Marquis suddenly returns

or the officers out there

see the real Marquis?

What will you do?

Don't you usually

entertain yourself

at the wine houses?

How come you asked to have a late-night drink with me?

I won the ground polo competition a few days ago

which calls for celebration.

But I contemplated

and decided to celebrate with you alone.

Go ahead.

What do you need?

You got me wrong.

I just want to drink with you and talk.

If you want to reward me,

drink with me for the night.

Alright.

You have my word.

I'm not going anywhere tonight.

I asked Zhuang Zhixing to keep the Marquis there.

As long as he doesn't show up anywhere else in the mansion,

we'll pass

the first trial.

I see.

It turns out I'm also your pawn

just like Zhuang Zhixing.

You used me

and wouldn't tell me the truth.

I won't let you off easily.

Miss Xiang.

You're not my pawn.

You are my friend.

If you keep doing this,

I'm afraid my marriage line, career path,

and even my fate

will be rewritten.

Father.

Let's try a different wine.

Alright.

Where were we?

My Lord.

My Lord.

It's getting late.

Let me serve you to retire.

Not tonight.

I want to have

a good chat with Zhixing.

Why can't you talk tomorrow?

It's getting late.

Over-drinking doesn't do you good.

Mother.

Father and I haven't had a night chat for a long time.

He just promised

that he wouldn't leave tonight.

I promise I won't let him over-drink.

You just

don't know your father.

He always

gets carried away once he starts drinking.

I have to look after him.

What were you talking about?

You sounded happy.

We were talking about his childhood.

Zhixing is a grown man now.

He must be tired of listening to his childhood stories

over and over again.

You haven't

worn this outfit for a long time.

If I remember correctly,

you wore it

when you visited me at the border

after I defeated the Dongxia army, right?

It was freezing cold.

I was almost frozen

in this outfit.

You have suffered a lot

at the border back then.

I was leading troops.

A mere cold breeze couldn't bother me.

Why don't you share those memories with me?

It's my fault that I've never asked

about those days.

My love.

I thought

you didn't like those army stories.

If you are willing to talk,

of course, I would love to listen.

I was also curious

how you led 800 people to take down the enemies that night.

You must let me drink

if you want to hear the story.

You rarely talk about it.

Drink to your heart's content tonight.

Zhixing.

Sit down and join us.

I will leave you to talk

and wait outside.

Come on, My Lord.

Let me toast to you.

Tell me the story.

I can't talk about this battle

without mentioning the famous Dongxia general,

Sepuli.

He was

the most awe-inspiring general I have ever seen all those years.

Was he even better than you?

Of course not.

If he had been better than me,

how could I have killed him at Yanling Pass?

Master.

Where is Lu Jin?

He's still in the Marquis' Mansion.

Where is Zhuang Luyin?

He's still in the study with Mr. Lu.

They talked all night long?

That's right.

Alright, Zhuang Luyin.

I am really curious about

what you've been saying to my foster son.

Prepare the carriage.

To the Marquis's Mansion.

Understood.

The officers left.

We can leave now.

Can you handle

what's going to happen next?

Why don't you come with me?

This show hasn't ended yet.

For now, I can only express

my deepest gratitude with words.

If I come through this alive, you shall receive

my most solemn gratitude.

Alright.

Make sure you come back alive.

You owe me.

[Clear Radiance]

Young Master, a distinguished guest is here to see our Lord.

Who is it?

Mr. Cao.

Father is still asleep from the hangover.

Maybe next time.

That won't do, Young Master.

Our Lord must deal with

everything concerning Mr. Cao in person.

I'd better wake him up.

Or there will be trouble.

Do you remember that I am your young master?

You call me "Young Master"

but none of you see me

as my father's son.

I used to let it slide.

But you don't know when to stop

and keep ignoring me.

Why don't you

take another step forward and see what happens?

My father is resting

and doesn't want to see anyone.

Do you know what to tell Mr. Cao now?

Yes.

May you be well, Mr. Cao.

How come it's you?

Where is the Marquis?

Our Lord had a few drinks last night

and he's still resting.

Who did he drink with?

Well...

I have no idea.

You have no idea?

You know very well with whom he talked the whole night.

Mr. Cao.

What do you mean? I don't understand.

Don't play dumb. I see right through your game.

Tell me.

Where is Lu Jin?

I...

don't know any Lu Jin.

My people saw you bringing Lu Jin here

with their own eyes last night.

He stayed here all night.

You don't know him?

What are you plotting?

I swear

I've never met anyone called Lu Jin.

Your people must have made a mistake.

Once I see Marquis of Pingjin,

we will see if I'm mistaken.

Mr. Cao.

Our Lord is still asleep.

He should have woken up

even if he had a hangover.

Please wait here.

Our Lord will get up soon.

Fine.

It seems

that I have to wake him up in person.

Mr. Cao.

Mr. Cao.

Why would you give the steward a hard time?

We don't

have a say about

when our Lord

should sleep

or get up.

You think

I can't deal with you

just because the Marquis likes you?

As an aide, you're overstepping

and meddling with my business.

Even if I kill you,

the Marquis can't say anything.

Guards.

Here.

This man is a spy.

I came here to arrest him in person.

He resisted and was killed in the combat.

Master!

We found Lu Jin.

Bring him here.

He drowned

in the Guangji River.

Take me there.

Understood.

Tell Zhuang Luyin.

I'm taking his aide with me.

Go.

Father.

You stood here the whole night?

I dare not leave

without your permission.

Who was making noise just now?

The steward ignored me

and insisted on waking you up.

What happened?

It's said

that Mr. Cao is here.

Why didn't you tell me

that Mr. Cao is here?

I didn't want to disturb you

and Mother.

My Lord.

Where is Mr. Cao?

He just left.

He took Mr. Zang with him.

Did he say why he came?

No.

I just heard that someone drowned

in the Guangji River.

Mr. Cao heard that and left in a hurry.

Get my horse.

I'll go to the Guangji River.

Understood.

Zhixing, come along.

Understood.

Master.

Mr. Lu didn't drown.

He died from a stab in the back of his neck.

Lu Yan.

Go take a look.

Open it.

Father.

My Lord.

Mr. Cao.

You came

and left in a rush.

Did you need anything?

It was nothing serious.

I just wanted to talk to you.

Isn't this your foster son?

How did he die?

I don't know, either.

It was probably

a retaliation.

I will get to the bottom of it.

My Lord.

I shall take my leave.

♪Conceal the ambition in my eyes♪

♪In my palm, I hold a dangerous desire♪

♪Turbulent waves hidden in my sleeves♪

♪Silent thunder echoes around♪

♪However cunning you are♪

♪I can see♪

♪Right through you♪

♪Schemes are my armor♪

♪Overt plans are my weapons♪

♪With restrained fury♪

♪I purge the world's corruption♪

♪The night is not dark♪

♪Because♪

♪My heart burns bright♪

♪I control the shifting clouds♪

♪I command the falling rain♪

♪The compass of the human soul is unpredictable♪

♪There will always be ups and downs♪

♪I hold the power of life and death♪

♪I grant and I take away♪

♪When faith burns like the scorching sun♪

♪I will sing aloud with you♪

♪I am the sowing season♪

♪I am the autumn harvest♪

♪I am the world♪

♪I am the people♪

♪And you are also me♪