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[Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty]

[Episode 8]

Although I practice martial art,

but what I've recited just now doesn't sound bad, right?

You are a government official,

but you kidnap the innocents.

Is there no law?

You can't say that.

I saw you walking alone

in the wilderness,

it's dangerous to do so for a girl at night,

so I asked you to get in

and invited you to go with me.

I'm heading south,

and you're heading north.

How can we be on the same path?

We are on the same path when we met.

It's fate

for us to meet in the wilderness.

Shut up!

Where is the man with me?

Is he still alive?

He's fine.

I was afraid he might get lost,

so I tied him behind the car.

How can a person like you

deserve to be a colonel?

That's not true.

I am not

those clueless man who just know how to fight.

I have many talents to surprise you.

Please stay here for now

and think about it.

Someone will invite you

to the upper room to rest later.

The windows has been sealed.

Could it be that someone knows

that in here me and you are...

This girl is very weak,

just lock the door.

No need to send someone to guard her,

she can't escape anyway.

Yes.

Yes!

Colonel,

even though it's an abandoned stage station,

but the mian rooms

are spacious and clean,

we can sleep here tonight.

There's a chicken coop outside,

get some and stew them.

Don't catch the chickens.

Don't catch the chickens.

What?

Can't I catch a few chickens?

Do you want to die?

No.

If you wan to eat the chicken,

you have to kill it, boil water, and remove its feathers.

It's too late now.

I'm stewing meat in the pot,

great meat,

it'll definitely satisfy you all.

Is it ok?

Colonel wants to eat chicken.

Go.

Get the chicken here.

No, no.

I think you just made a death wish.

Lu Lingfeng?

Am I dreaming?

If that bastard hasn't

kidnapped me,

I still don't know

when can I see you.

How dare you

sneak out of Chang'an?

Your father must be so worried.

I've left a letter when I left,

he won't be worried after reading it.

Don't shout.

It's okay now.

No wonder Liu Shiba

said not to live in other rooms.

He said there is something dirty.

It should be this beast.

General saved my life again.

If you hadn't handed me the knife,

I would have been killed by this beast.

You saved my life this time.

Come on.

Come on, cheers.

So much?

Cheers.

Cheers. Cheers.

Here.

Fill it up.

The meat smells good.

Where is the chicken?

It's still cooking,

wait for a moment.

Bring me a bowl of chicken soup,

to the right main room.

You want to stay in the right main room?

That room is not clean.

Why?

I just saw it,

it's quite clean.

I mean

someone died in that room.

The people who lived there

said it was haunted.

The reason why our stage station is abandoned is

because it's haunted.

Colonel,

why don't we leave after eating?

We're not staying here.

Nonsense!

Don't listen to him!

Ghost

is afraid of alcohol.

If we drink more,

the ghosts won't approach us.

Here, have some more.

OK.

Drink more. You're right.

Xue Huan.

Let's go.

Coming.

Cui Wuji from Qinghe wants to stay here.

[Qinghe, Cui Wuji]

This inn has been abandoned,

the new stage station is ten miles away.

Why don't you go further?

The inn is bright,

and I can see horses and carriages.

How can you say it's a abandoned stage station?

Come here.

Listen.

My horse is not any ordinary horse,

don't tie it

with their ordinary horses.

Do you hear me?

Come.

Let's go.

Cui Wuji of Qinghe.

Colonel of Zhechong Regiment.

You don't have to say anything more.

I passed by here late at night,

will stay for one night.

I'm going to sleep now,

please be quiet.

Who are you?

You don't even have a servant with you,

how dare you be so arrogant?

The assistant of county magistrate.

What do you think?

How dare you

talk to the Colonel like this?

The Cui family of Qinghe,

the noble family of Tang,

no one surpass their position.

I'm extremely fortunate to

be able to meet you

in this wilderness.

Can we have a drink together?

Forget it.

Do you think

anyone can sit and drink with me?

Is the right main room available?

Sir,

that room is not clean.

It's not convenient to stay in that room.

Can the Cui family of Qinghe

stay in other rooms

other than the right main room?

Lead the way.

Wait.

I came here first.

The right main room is mine.

Who do you think you are

to stay in that room

without my permission?

Although you're from a noble family,

you're just an assistant of county magistrate.

So what?

Even if the four noble families are just commoner,

they still have higher position than the ministers.

Do you really want to

fight with me for the room?

You can have the room.

You can have the room!

Colonel,

are you really going to swallow the insult?

His surname is Cui,

what can I do if I opposed?

Magistrate Cui,

take a rest,

I'll take my leave.

Get lost.

General,

thank you for saving my life.

No worries,

I'm no longer a general.

You may not be a general,

but you're still

a great hero.

I was once disrespectful to you,

I was ignorant.

My lady said that

if you can take me as your disciple,

I can honor my ancestor

in the future.

General Lu,

please take me as your disciple.

What?

My ancestor

is the famous Xue Rengui.

I want to be like him

fight on the battlefield,

and make achievements.

My lady said that

you are the only one who can help me to

fulfill my dream.

That's why I left Chang'an with my lady

to find you.

You just get

such an ignorant kid

to protect you.

How dare you leave Chang'an?

I'm already 12 years old.

I'm not a kid anymore.

Take your lady

back to Chang'an now!

No way!

You are just

a fool who knows nothing.

Shut up!

Lu Lingfeng,

I'm not stupid.

I know my lady

has been fooling me.

She left Chang'an

just to find you.

I fought you that day.

Although you have some martial arts skills,

but you are not qualified

as my master.

If you are really the great hero

as my lady said,

you wouldn't have taken us

to sneak away.

You would have

killed that colonel

to revenge for my lady.

Come here.

I'll take care of the bastard

who bullied your lady.

Take your lady and

get back to Chang'an.

I'm doing this for her own good.

If you were really loyal to her,

you should listen to me.

Miss,

I've regretted leaving with you

from Chang'an.

Especially when we met that bastard,

I'm so scared.

If we

has not met General,

the consequences would be unimaginable.

Why don't we go back?

Your life

is much more precious than mine.

That's right.

Leave?

Sure.

But it's late at night now and

there are remote mountains everywhere.

What if

I encountered a wolf?

What do you want then?

I want you to

send me back to Chang'an personally.

Otherwise,

I won't leave.

You.

How about

taking me

to visit Su Wuming?

I'll return to Chang'an tomorrow morning,

I don't need you to send me then.

After dinner,

you may rest in the first room

at the right wing.

That room is big.

Last month, there's a wandering monk

stayed here.

Lu Lingfeng!

Liu Shiba,

did you see

my personal staff?

Who is in the main hall?

A colonel who guards the capital.

Colonel?

My personal staff

was a general before.

I guess he is drinking with them.

Who are you?

I am

the new Military Commander of Nanzhou, Su Wuming.

A state Military Commander,

that's not worth mentioning.

Yes.

Wait.

What was your position before this?

I used to be the sheriff of Chang'an.

An official in the capital?

Come on.

Sit down and have a drink.

I can't drink.

You're just a Military Commander,

how dare you resist

my order to drink?

Come here.

Sit down.

You can drink.

Drink.

You're a good drinker.

Pour some wine.

Tell me.

What's new

in Chang'an recently?

Is Xuandu Temple still haunted?

Is the most adorable dancer in Pingkang Fang

still there?

Being a Colonel of Zhechong Regiment

in this place,

seems to be powerful

in others' eyes.

Actually,

it's miserable.

Let me do it.

I wonder if

I can stay in Chang'an this time.

If I can stay,

that's what it meant by good fortune.

It seems that

you are an ambitious man.

What do you mean?

You are not good with words.

It's my wish

to excel in both civil and military abilities.

Well,

I wish

your wish will come true soon.

That's what I want to hear.

Here.

May Colonel's wish come true!

May Colonel's wish come true!

Drink!

Come on!

Drink!

Liu Shiba,

you are treating them differently.

They caught the chicken themselves,

I have to cook it.

I'm afraid of losing my head too.

All right.

You can leave now.

Here.

I'm waiting to hear more

about Chang'an.

Tell me.

Let me tell you about

the Changan black tea.

Okay.

Su Wuming.

Su Wuming.

Su Wuming.

I think he woke up in the middle of the night,

and went to look for me

after I went missing.

Both of you wait here,

I’ll be back soon.

You are quite good at

telling jokes.

I would honor you with

another bowl of wine with you.

Here.

Su Wuming!

Why are you not sleeping,

but drinking

with this bastard?

How dare you!

Who are you?

It's none of your business.

Don't be rude.

Why are you holding a dagger?

If you're scared, just move away!

Today,

I will take

kill this bastard Yu.

What is your position?

How dare you

act this ruthlessly in front of me!

I

have no official position.

Lu Lingfeng from Fanyang.

He's my attendant.

You are from the Lu family of Fan Yang,

but you are an attendant

of the state Military Commander?

I think

you status of the noble family

is fake, right?

Go to hell

and ask the King of Hell

if I was lying!

Su Wuming, get out of the way!

What are you doing?

Why are you fighting with others

for no reason?

This bastard kidnapped Xijun

on the way,

and tried to rape her.

Xijun?

You must be mistaken.

How could Xijun leave Chang'an

and come here?

It can't be wrong.

I've saved her,

and asked about everything.

You should leave now.

This place will be covered in blood in no time.

I don't want to hurt you.

They are outnumbered.

In my opinion,

we should plan for any further actions.

Cut the crap.

The rope on the door was cut,

she's gone.

What?

You two know that woman?

It's true

about the kidnapping mentioned earlier.

But it wasn't me kidnapping,

it is that woman's servant

kidnapped her

and wanted to sell her.

I ran into the situation,

and wanted to help her out.

Nonsense!

The servant, Xue Huan

is just a child.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

He is young,

but he's very cunning.

Even his lady

was cheated by him.

My underling heard

his bargaining with the human traffickers.

That's right.

The one who kidnapped that woman is

the young servant,

our Colonel is the one who saved people.

See!

Lu Lingfeng,

are you out of your mind?

Don't believe his words.

These people

are all treacherous people.

Who the hell do you think you are!

How can you say that to the high-ranking officials?

Put your sword away.

You...

Well...

Colonel,

my attendant is just a reckless man.

He must have misunderstood.

I apologize to you

on behalf of my attendant.

Every...

Everyone,

don't be so tense.

Hurry up. Put your weapons away.

Put them away.

After we part in Chang'an,

Miss Xijun and I haven't seen

each other for a long time.

Hurry up. Take me to where she is.

Let's go, go.

Go!

Colonel,

why are you so nice today?

That Lu now has no official title on him either.

How dare he be so rude to you?

Why didn't you give us an order,

and we can just chopped his head off?

Is it him I am afraid of?

What I'm afraid is the one upstairs.

The Cui family from Qinghe

is the most prominent among the noble families in the world.

Although he's just a assistant of county magistrate,

his words are still powerful.

No sound at all.

He must be asleep.

We've made a scene,

even if he fell asleep,

he would have be waken up by us long ago.

I think

he just doesn't want to come down.

Come with me.

About that woman,

we can't never let the Cui

be aware of it.

We can only shut him up now for good.

Where is he?

Colonel,

that corvee said

this room is haunted,

there's ghost around here.

Could this person be... by the ghost...

Even if the ghost eats people,

there must be a sound.

I'd rather believe

that Cui Wuji

heard us

down there

and decided to jump off the window and ran away.

Colonel is right.

I'll go after him now.

No need.

Since he is such a coward,

he wouldn't dare to tell on us.

Let him be.

Greetings, sir.

Young man,

raise your head.

Your name is Xue Huan?

This young man's eyes are as bright as the stars,

there's no sign of evil.

This Yu

is full of nonsense.

This Gantang Post

is neither full of good people nor a good post.

We have to leave now.

Did you find something?

Let's leave first.

I will tell you on the way.

Su,

can you open the door?

Let's have another talk.

I know you are in the room.

The back windows of the Post

were all nailed shut.

You can't escape from the window.

Say something.

I'm here.

You claimed that

you are heading to Nanzhou as the new Military Commander,

but I didn't see your official tablet.

Sir,

can you show it to me?

The official certificate of my position

should be handed over in person to

the prefectural governor who supervises the state and county.

You and I met at a deserted post,

you have no right to check.

Even though we met at a deserted post,

but I am the Colonel of Zhechong Regiment.

Why can't I

check your official tablet?

That's right.

Even the lowest-ranking colonel

is still a fifth-rank official,

ranked higher than me, a military commander.

But have you forgotten that

we just met by coincidence.

Even if you are a third-rank official,

you have no right to check my official tablet.

Really?

You sound right,

but that big guy beside you

is holding a weapon,

he doesn't look like a good person.

I suspect that he's a fugitive.

Hand him over!

I want to interrogate him!

You bastard!

You kidnapped a woman from an innocent family,

How dare you accuse me of being a fugitive?

You bastard!

How dare you stab me in the back.

Today, I, Lu Lingfeng,

will kill you!

Shoot!

The two of you inside.

One pretended to be a military commander

who can't show his official tablet.

The other one pretended to be a member of the noble family,

and tried to assault with a weapon.

I think

you two are just a pair of

bandits.

You're unlucky

to meet me today.

Guards!

Execute them on the spot!

Yes.

Why are you pulling me? Let go of me!

How cunning.

Be patient.

Whoever comes out,

shoot him to death.

-Yes. -Yes.

Lu Lingfeng,

judging from their archery skills,

they are all well trained.

You're injured,

don't fight them head-on.

If you hadn't stopped me,

and had the opportunity missed,

I would have killed

that bastard Yu

at this time.

Listen, Su Wuming.

To prevent them from attacking us behind our backs,

after I rush out,

you and Xue Huan

shall guard the door with your lives.

No matter what,

don't let them in.

You bandit

even have a spear?

Get me my pike!

Kid,

The pike in my hand

has killed dozens of people.

I haven't used it for years.

Today,

I'll feed him with your blood.

What are you waiting for?

Shoot him! Shoot him!

You do have something.

You are not an ordinary person.

But it doesn't matter.

He's injured.

You all see that, right?

We shall take our turns and go one by one.

We must kill him

no matter what it takes!

Stop!

Don't hurt her.

Colonel,

If I slashes her throat,

he must be distracted.

If you cut my throat,

he'll only be triggered and fight even harder,

and he will kill you all.

Try it if you don't believe me.

Su Wuming,

you are useless,

you can't even keep a woman in sight.

Lu Lingfeng,

stop pretending.

Didn't you just want me to die?

Colonel Yu,

stop fighting.

I know this fight

is all because of me,

but I don't want to see you all to

die by Lu Lingfeng's spear.

Of course,

I don't want to see the one I once loved

die in front of me.

Golonel Yu,

you've come to Chang'an this time,

to take shifts to protect the capital.

There are hundreds of Zhechong Regiments in Tang.

You colonels

have been training in the state

for years.

I heard that it was very tough.

Coming to the capital this time,

don't you want to

stay in the capital as an official?

Who are

you really?

You even know this?

Could it be that fake military commander in there

taught you to say those things,

and tried to fool me?

My surname is Pei.

Pei?

Which Pei?

The Pei from Hedong.

The four great clans in the the central Shaanxi plain,

Wei, Pei, Liu, Xue.

You are from that Pei family.

You're right.

The four families are ranked closest to the Emperor.

I am one of the Pei.

Colonel,

this woman is a liar, right?

No.

The reason I held her

is that I was attracted by her temperament.

Pei Xijun,

it's wrong to run away from home

without your father's permission.

Now you are making more mistakes

by telling all these

to this bastard.

My mistake is falling into you!

Colonel Yu,

let me tell you the truth.

I am the daughter of Pei Jian,

the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Administration,

Pei Xijun.

My family had found me

a fiancé,

but I fell in love with him.

My father wouldn't agree to this.

So I took my servants

and sneaked out from Chang'an

just to find him

and to elope with him.

I didn't expect that

he would be an unreliable man.

He doesn't have feelings for me at all.

His kindness to me

was just an act.

He just covets

my family's wealth.

I don't want you

to fight anymore.

Even if Lu Lingfeng kills all of you,

he won't take me away.

He is just

a bloodthirsty killer.

Didn't you just see

he was injured?

That's because,

he killed the Ghost Four in Chang'an.

What Four?

I've heard of that.

Those four freaks

are all top masters.

Are you really Assistant Minister Pei's daughter?

My father is in charge of

the adjustment and appointment of officials.

If Colonel Yu

don't want to spend the rest of your life training soldiers in all states,

and wish to stay in the capital as an official,

tell your men

to stop now.

Escort me back to the capital tomorrow morning.

My father has only one daughter,

and he loves me very much.

When we get to the capital,

I'll tell him

you saved my life

from the bad guys.

At that time,

he will help you.

Colonel,

you can't trust that woman easily.

But I can't ignore her words too.

How could an ordinary woman

say something like that?

I didn't expect

to meet Miss Pei here.

Sorry for my wrongdoings,

you won't hold a grudge against me, right?

No.

You may be reckless,

but you didn't do anything to me.

Alright, Lu Lingfeng.

After all, they're outnumbered.

No matter how capable you are,

you can't promise you will survive this,

right?

You've heard it just now.

She said

she won't cling to you anymore,

and won't hinder you and me.

I think we should just leave.

After all, both sides

can leave unscathed.

No one will suffer losses.

Colonel, this...

Let them go.

Go!

Who's there?

Why are you looking like this?

Why are you hiding in here?

I thought you were going to plot against me.

Lu Lingfeng.

Hurry up. Let's go.

Who did you see

at the pavilion?

That corvee.

He was frightened, his hair were all over his face,

just like a ghost.

Look who's there.

Yes.

Colonel! No one is here.

The men of the world

are really good at playing tricks.

Bolt the door.

Bring that white horse

to me.

What do you mean?

It's a kindness from Miss Xijun.

Don't you understand?

Oh no.

Are you worried that

the General will suffer

because of his injury?

Then what are you worried about?

He is wronged,

and full of grievances.

If this continues,

I'm afraid he'll lose control and kill everyone.

Lu Lingfeng is a guilty person.

Once he kills them all,

I'm afraid

there is no turning back for him.

Miss Xijun wants to

use her farther's status

to distract that General Yu

so that we can have time

to report him to the government.

Report to the government?

How can the officials in here

control him?

Not in that way.

This Colonel Yu

had already kidnapped

another woman

before he met Miss Xijun.

When he saw Xijun, he was interested in her for her beauty,

and threw that woman

off the cliff.

In this broad daylight,

even if he is a high-ranking official,

he can't kill people at will.

Besides,

if we report him to the government,

with the officials around,

you, Lu Lingfeng,

may act as the General of the Imperial Guards,

and capture that Colonel Yu alive.

As long as we find

that woman's body,

with the additional fact that

he kidnapped Xijun,

he will surely be convicted.

I knew

it was your idea.

But have you ever thought about that

we are leaving Xijun at the lion's den?

We, two grown men

sneaked out.

What is this?

Who said two?

I can ride the horse and report to the government myself.

You shall stay here.

I have discussed it

with Miss Xijun.

She will stay in the left main room,

and the lights in her room won't go off all night.

As long as you see

the light in her room is off,

it means Miss Xijun is in danger,

you should then go in and save her immediately.

Understand?

What are you doing?

I need to find myself a weapon.

If they come in,

I'll protect you with my life.

Don't be afraid.

You just need to make sure the candle won't go out.

The General is staying nearby

to protect us.

If anything happens,

as long as the candle is out,

he will come up to save us.

The General is still here?

How is Miss Xijun?

The light in her room has been on all night.

By the way,

I've taken out all your luggage

and books.

[Gantang County, Sheriff Su]

Sheriff.

This is the former General, Lu Lingfeng,

I've mentioned earlier.

General,

you can't believe this.

The Sheriff of the Gantang County is also surnamed Su,

he's my relative.

General.

Sheriff Su,

let's follow our plan.

Split up.

General.

Miss Pei.

How was your night?

♫The storm rises with no reason♫

♫In the night of illusions♫

♫I go into the maze♫

♫In a world of prosperity♫

♫A heart burns with obsession♫

♫With the darkness rising♫

♫I can't stop wandering through the night♫

♫With the light in my heart, I'm not afraid of the storm♫

♫It's because of justice♫

♫That I seek for a truth for this long, lonely night♫

♫The heaven and earth are held together by a strong will♫

♫The people are in peace♫

♫Carving right and wrong into a clear heart♫

♫The truth♫

♫Will reinterpret this justice♫

♫Even if there is a fog♫

♫Even if there are invisible waves♫

♫I'll tell the story of the fate♫

♫Tell the love of the world♫

♫For the memory of grace♫

♫And the resentment is not over yet♫

♫The rivers and mountains are immortal, the clouds are overturned♫

♫To be consoled by the truth, even with thorns on my back♫

♫Only for justice♫

♫That I seek a truth for this long, lonely night♫

♫The heaven and earth are held together by a strong will♫

♫The people are in peace♫

♫Carving right and wrong into a clear heart♫

♫The truth♫

♫Will reinterpret this justice♫

♫Even if there are a thousand sails, it's not a waste of time♫

♫What I am afraid of is the unrighted wrong♫

♫What is the meaning of life and death?♫

♫I'll paint the sunshine into the landscape♫

♫The spirit of righteousness♫

♫Exists for the one I care♫