All language subtitles for Guardians of the Dafeng - 2024 - 35

♪I'm just a common man
under the sky♪

♪Among all living beings,
they speak of my recklessness♪

♪Above the sky, my heart yearns♪

♪The light that these hands cannot hide♪

♪The justice gavel strikes
and releases countless burdens♪

♪Looking back, it's the same old story♪

♪Time and space brought me
to another yellowed page♪

♪Curious about the greed in the world♪

♪I tore the sky's curtain apart♪

♪The powerful words♪

♪Spilled this golden soup♪

♪It is not very firm♪

♪Standing here♪

♪I set the rules that shackle me♪

♪Learn to cure♪

♪Eradicating the diseases of this land♪

♪I am just a common man♪

♪I wanted to take things step by step♪

♪I am just a common man♪

♪Never want to be a confused fool♪

♪I am just a common man♪

♪Listening to the songs without dispute♪

♪Yet I always see the lonely souls♪

♪But I always rush ahead♪

♪Leaving my scribbles behind
for future generations to study♪

♪The light that these hands cannot hide♪

♪The justice gavel strikes
and releases countless burdens♪

♪Looking back, it's the same old story♪

♪Time and space brought me
to another yellowed page♪

♪Sunlight pierces through♪

♪One comes and goes as one pleases♪

♪My Go board holds both sides♪

♪When I set the game, learn to see♪

♪Don't be a sore loser♪

♪So many lies and deceits♪

♪I can see through every play♪

♪May I live and die
with the sun♪

=Guardians of the Dafeng=

=Episode 35=

Attendants in blue.

Die without regrets.

Let me ask you.

When was this place unsealed?

My Lord,

Xikou Province was never sealed.

Why did you ask about unsealing?

(Chuzhou)

Good.

The Chuzhou Records

of the Dafeng Geography Records state:

The city walls of Chuzhou

are inscribed with formations,

making them sturdy enough

to withstand attacks
from 3rd Rank masters.

Well.

Seeing is believing.

With Duke Zhenbei overseeing the region,

Chuzhou

is as secure as an iron fortress.

(Chuzhou City)
It seems

the Chuzhou people have been spared
much of the suffering from wars.

(Zheng Xinghuai,
Commissioner of Chuzhou)

Mr. Zheng,

it's been three years

since we parted in the capital.

General Li,

the Kui intruded the northern Jiangzhou.

Please rest for a while

and march with the army tomorrow.

No need. I will depart at once.

Go.

Frequent warfare in Chuzhou

has become normal.

My Lords,

how can I assist you?

I need the Chuzhou border army's
dispatch records

and correspondence
among the local yamens.

Who is this?

This is a Gold Gong of the Guardians,

Mr. Nangong.

His Majesty and the ministers

heard of the bloodshed in Chuzhou.

They sent us to investigate this.

Mr. Zheng, please cooperate.

It's said that the Lead Investigator
is missing.

We were ambushed on the way.

Without the Lead Investigator,

the authority to act...

Of course.

The correspondence between local yamens

is available for your review.

However, the dispatch records

are only accessible
to the Lead Investigator.

However,

I can report this to Duke Zhenbei,

though I cannot guarantee

he will allow it.

Thank you, Mr. Zheng.

In that case,

I'll take my leave.

How is Mr. Zheng

as the Commissioner?

Rest assured, Mr. Nangong.

He has served as Commissioner
here for years.

He's a clean official

with an excellent reputation.

With such a person in charge,

if something had truly happened here,

how could it go unreported?

Is it

the bloodshed real?

The bloodshed is real.

Just now, Zheng Xinghuai

wanted to kill us.

(Has she run again?)

(Tracing Spell)

Here, have some buns first.

I can't move around freely right now.

Once my friend returns,

he can help me retrieve my pouch,

and I'll give you some money.

Come on.

Have some snacks.

Take one.

Eat.

Xu Qi'an.

You're back.

Where's my pouch?

How are you so sure
your pouch is with me?

It's definitely with you.

Give it to me.

Don't flaunt your wealth.
Don't give away too much.

I know.

Here.

Take it.

One gold sunflower seed is worth
two liang of silver.

One liang of silver equals

200 wen?

20,000 wen.

20,000 wen?

I just gave him
a handful of gold sunflower seeds.

Is it enough?

For his family of three generations,

and all his relatives and friends,

it's enough to eat
dragon meat every day.

They have no relatives
or friends anymore.

They fled all the way here
from the North.

The Kui slaughtered their village,

killing all their friends and family.

That old beggar, with the young one,

that is, his grandson,

fled here together.

Xu Qi'an,

when will you take me to Chuzhou?

You've seen the journey.

It's peaceful,

with no sign of bloodshed.

The Kui.

Do you want to see
something fun?

No, no.

Then I'm leaving. Take care of yourself.

Don't leave me here alone!

Xu Qi'an!

What a jerk. How dare you abandon me?

Be quiet. Look over there.

That's Duke Huai's spy.

Obviously,

this was a targeted ambush.

The Kui attacked Duke Zhenbei's spy.

So,

why aren't we leaving?

Why should we leave?

It's you.

Return to Xikou immediately for help.

At your speed,

you'll be back
in half an incense stick of time.

You go deal with those two.

Let's go.

Stay here.

(Gazing Spell)
Thank you for your help.

The situation was urgent,

and I had no choice.

I hope you can forgive me.

No choice?

I am Xu Qi'an,

appointed to investigate

the Bloodshed Case in Chuzhou.

Xu Qi'an?

Weren't you injured

and sent back to the capital?

(Who could have injured him?)

(He's indeed going north alone
to investigate.)

(But why is there a woman with him?)

(Could it be the Duchess?)

She

is your Duchess.

Thank you for retrieving the Duchess.

Duke Huai will surely
reward you generously.

How about this?

I'll ask you a few questions.

Answer truthfully,

and I'll the Duchess hand over.

Please go ahead, Mr. Xu.

What is the truth

behind the Bloodshed Case?

The bloodshed?

I know nothing about it.

Why don't you

come back with me to the military camp?

We'll settle the Duchess there.

After that,

whatever help you need,

just tell me.

I will fully cooperate.

Once I'm in the camp,

I'll be like fish
on your chopping block,

won't I?

Why say that, Mr. Xu?

You are the imperial appointee.

I can only treat you
with my utmost respect.

But you keep lying to me.

My Gazing Spell has seen through you.

Gazing Spell?

Mr. Xu, I advise you
not to act impulsively.

You're investigating the bloodshed,

yet you're afraid
of offending Duke Huai.

I understand that.

But there are things

you should know.

Let me hear it.

First,

the Duchess wasn't kidnapped by the Kui.

This can't be hidden.

A simple investigation afterward

will show that your separation
from the mission

coincides with the Duchess's kidnapping.

Duke Huai doesn't need evidence

to act against someone.

He only needs to see them as an enemy.

Second,

rescuing the Duchess is of great merit.

Having commanded troops for years,

Duke Huai values fairness
in rewards and punishments.

Handing over the Duchess voluntarily

will ensure your bright future.

Wei Yuan can only promote
your official rank,

but Duke Huai is a duke.

He can grant you a nobler title.

Go on.

Third,

this is just an investigation.

Failing this case

won't diminish your reputation
as a case-solver.

Why risk everything

for a case unrelated to you

or a woman unrelated to you?

Your future is what matters most,

isn't it?

According to you,

if I stop investigating

and hand over the Duchess,

Duke Huai will pardon everything

and guarantee my future?

Of course.

But Duke Huai has never met her,

yet she's so important to him?

It doesn't make any sense.

I might as well tell you the truth.

Duke Huai doesn't value her.

He values the spiritual essence
within her.

Spiritual essence?

Exactly.

Duke Huai needs her spiritual essence

to advance to 2nd Rank.

So the Kui was also after the Duchess

because of this spiritual essence?

Correct.

If the spiritual essence is taken,

what will happen to me?

You're merely a vessel.

Once it's extracted,

you will lose all value.

Hello?

Xu Qi'an.

I've discovered something.

Aside from the spiritual essence,

there's another way
to quickly increase power.

It's refining Qi energy.

Qi energy?

The Witcher's Sect has a secret method

to extract a person's soul and breath

and refine them into a pill.

Consuming it can break
through to a higher rank.

The Witcher's Sect?

Did you just say the Witcher's Sect?

Yes.

Except for them,

who else could be so malicious?

But it's too early to draw conclusions.

To refine enough Qi energy

and to help a 3rd Rank Fighter
advance,

the lives slaughtered

would be immeasurable.

Can the spiritual essence in me

help you advance?

Then why haven't you taken it yet?

How long was I

by the river just now?

A few hours, perhaps.

So,

why didn't you run this time?

You left Qi force on me.

I couldn't escape.

I've taken it back

after questioning the spy.

Taking you north

was originally to use you

to hold Duke Zhenbei at bay

to buy time for investigation.

Now that the case is clear,

you're free to go.

Actually,

I don't know where to go.

This orange is so sour.

I only had one like it
when I was a child.

I was born in the streets.

As a child, I was strikingly pretty.

When I was nine,

I went with my parents
to Jade Buddha Temple.

The abbot saw me

and wrote a poem about me.

That's how I became famous.

I've heard about that.

But my parents and elders
protected me very well.

It wasn't until I grew up

that I realized
they didn't truly love me.

They were just afraid
that their precious commodity

might get flawed.

Finally,

when I was thirteen,

the Emperor sent people to our house

to bring me to the Palace.

After entering the Palace,

I only met the Emperor once.

Afterward, I was neglected.

Later, for an unknown reason,

I was gifted to Duke Huai

and became his Duchess.

I've always been a commodity,

passed around by others.

If one day I lose my value,

I will be discarded

without hesitation.

So, I don't blame you at all

for using me as a bargaining chip

to restrain Duke Zhenbei.

What do you plan to do
with Duke Zhenbei?

If he's truly behind this,

the nature of his crime

is far worse
than falsifying military reports.

I'll find the site of the bloodshed,

stop him,

and punish him.

If possible,

I'll kill him.

Hello?

Xu Qi'an.

I've made a major discovery.

You won't believe it.

Do you know who the real culprit
behind the bloodshed is?

It's Duke Zhenbei.

How do you know?

How are you always a step ahead?

How exactly do you investigate cases?

Master.

That's not the point.

Xu Qi'an,

there's a warrior here.

He says his lord knows

the true location of the bloodshed.

Tell me.

Tell you about what?

That man is highly vigilant.

I couldn't even use
my Empathy Spell on him.

In fact,

the moment I approached him,
he threatened suicide,

refusing to take me to his lord.

Did he state any conditions?

Yes. It's you.

- Me?
- Yes.

He said he must meet
the case's Lead Investigator.

Until then, he won't say a word.

Alright, I understand.

What's wrong?

I have to go.

Where are you going?

To meet your husband.

By the way,

go to Zuihong House in Xikou Province.

Find a girl named Xing.

She'll protect you.

Can you defeat Duke Zhenbei?

If not,

I'll wish you two a happy marriage.

I'm off.

Even if you can't defeat him,

make sure to survive.

Ningyan.

My Lord.

He seems to be nearing the truth.

Should I intervene?

No need.

Let him proceed.

Ningyan.

(Three days later, Shankou Province)

(Beishan Inn)

Xu Qi'an.

What happened to you?

I ran too fast and twisted on my neck.

Where is he?

To avoid suspicion,

I told him to come after dark.

Smart.

Let's save time

and figure it out now.

Alright.

So, the current problem is...

Go on.

The current problem is...

What are you doing?

I'm too tired.

I haven't slept for three days.

I'll lie down for this.

Fine.

The problem now is

whether we should meet that lord.

Of course.

If we go,

aren't you afraid it's a trap?

It's unlikely.

How so?

Xu Qi'an!

I can't hold on anymore.

How about we wait until he arrives?

By the way,

send someone to Chuzhou

to bring Nangong Qianrou here.

Good night.

You...

Get up!

(Beishan Inn)
He's here.

Why did I get a stiff neck?

Bro,

are you Zhao Jin?

Yes, I am.

Who is your lord?

Who are you?

You're Xu Qi'an?

Mr. Xu, why are you here?

You know the mission's arrival
in Chuzhou, right?

Mr. Xu secretly left the mission

and infiltrated Chuzhou
to investigate the case.

I see.

Mr. Xu,

I admire you the most.

You defeated Tianyu

and restored the court's dignity,

which is widely praised
in the martial world.

But what I respect most

about you is your feat in Yunzhou,

holding off 100,000 rebels by yourself.

Every time I think of it,

it stirs up my blood.

A man should be like this.

(Why did it turn into 100,000?)

(Who is spreading these rumors?)

Bro,

get up.

Let's cut the small talk.

A true hero doesn't boast of past glory.

Who is your lord?

My lord

is the Commissioner of Chuzhou,

Zheng Xinghuai.

(Clean and Diligent)

My Lord,

the Winged Woman acted.

Impossible.

Zheng Xinghuai is in Chuzhou City.

How could he be your lord?

Impossible.

After we rescued him,

we tried to leave Chuzhou,

but Duke Zhenbei's spies
were secretly hunting us.

We had no choice but to hide
in the wild mountains.

Since then,

we've never returned to Chuzhou City.

Could it be that there are

two Zheng Xinghuai in Chuzhou?

The Witcher's Sect's Hypnotizer

is skilled in illusion spells.

The Witcher's Sect is involved as well?

Zhao Jin,

please take us to meet
the real Mr. Zheng.

Yes, Mr. Xu.

Let's go.

Wait a moment.

Su Su, come in.

Leave it to me.

You go first.

Mr. Zhao, follow me.

Yes.

Rou,

during my absence,

your martial arts have regressed.

So have yours.

Didn't you poke it wrong earlier?

Then let's try again.

Let's give it a try.

It's right here.

Mr. Zhao,

you're finally back.

Yes.

That is the Winged Woman, Li Miaozhen.

And this is

the famous Silver Gong Xu Qi'an.

Mr. Xu.

Give this to Zheng Xinghuai,

and he will know my identity.

Please wait a moment.

You are Silver Gong Xu?

Yes.

I am

Zheng Xinghuai, Commissioner of Chuzhou.

This is not a place to talk.

Please come inside.

They are all my guest advisers.

When we escaped,

there were over 20 people,

but now only these few are left.

If not for some heroes who saved us,

I'd be dead by now.

After escaping Chuzhou,

we asked several heroes
to send messages

to reveal Duke Zhenbei's atrocities

to my old friends in the capital.

I once met a man.

Before he died,

he told me about the bloodshed.

He...

He had a birthmark on his face.

Blood shall be shed for 3,000 li.

His name was Qian Youyi.

Why not directly expose Duke Zhenbei

in the Chuzhou officialdom?

It wouldn't have worked.

That would only harm them.

Once the news spread,

they'd be killed
by Duke Zhenbei's spies.

And as you've seen,

Chuzhou City is still fine.

Who would believe it?

But you should know

that the court sent a mission
to investigate it.

Mr. Xu,

we've heard this from Mr. Zhao.

He regularly sends letters back.

But we dare not seek out the mission.

With just a few of us,

we fear being silenced.

Please, Mr. Xu,

stand up for the Chuzhou people.

Mr. Zheng.

Mr. Zheng, please don't do this.

Since I'm here,

I'll surely give you

and those who died an explanation.

But before that,

I need to know the details
of the Bloodshed Case.

Miaozhen, the Empathy Spell.

Understood.

Mr. Zheng,

close your eyes

and recall the details
of the bloodshed that day.

(They are Zheng Xinghuai's family.)

(I am now viewing Zheng Xinghuai's
memories from his perspective.)

Father,

I'm hungry too.

Honey, calm down.

(Mrs. Zheng)
He knows he's wrong.

(Zheng Xinghuai's wife)
Let him eat.

Son,

you're over 20 now.
You're a husband and a father.

Grandpa.

Why are you still idling away?

Why can't you learn from your brother?

(Zheng's second son)

Father,

I just went to drink.

That man started the trouble,

not me.

Why is it my fault?

Why are you fanning the flames?

(Zheng's daughter-in-law)
Father.

He knows he was wrong.

Next month,

my father's 60th birthday will come.

I want to go home and see him.

Are you crazy?

The Kui is causing trouble outside.

Chuzhou City is so close to the border.

If you leave the city,

what if you encounter
the Kui Cavalry on the way?

You cowardly fool.

How did I end up
with such a useless son like you?

- Father, I was wrong.
- My Lord.

My Lord,

the Garrison troop entered the city.

They're gathering the people.

Gathering the people?

Where?

Who is leading them?

The people are being gathered
in all four directions.

The leader is Que Yongxiu,

State Duke of Protection and Commander.

He should be at the South City now.

(Gathering the people? Could it be...)

Prepare the horses.

I must go check.

You two, come with me.

Father, the chicken leg
is really delicious.

Hurry inside.

Move faster.

Hurry, hurry.

Go.

Move over there.

(Que Yongxiu, State Duke of Protection,
Duke Zhenbei's subordinates)

What is this?

Move.

Mr. Zheng.

Get out of the way.

- Mr. Zheng.
- Mr. Zheng.

- Mr. Zheng.
- Mr. Zheng.

Save us.

- Mr. Zheng.
- Mr. Zheng.

Mr. Que,

what do you want to do?

Mr. Zheng,

you came at the right time.

Let me ask you.

The Kui has repeatedly invaded

the borders,

burning, killing, and pillaging.

Do you know

the reason?

What does this have to do
with your gathering of the people?

Of course, it does.

As a subject of the Dafeng,

for the peace of the Dafeng's borders,

I will serve until death.

Mr. Zheng,

do you think what I'm saying

makes sense?

Ridiculous.

Everyone, follow me. Let's go home.

Alright.

Someone got killed!

Que Yongxiu,

how dare you slaughter the people?

Are you rebelling?

Calm down, Mr. Zheng.

Your turn

is coming soon.

Shoot!

Li Han,

take Mr. Zheng out first.

Kill them all.

Leave no one alive.

Yes.

My Lord.

My Lord.

My Lord, you're up.

My Lord, you've woken up.

Don't worry. We can break out.

Father.

Did the Kui break in, Father?

The soldiers have rebelled,

massacring the people.

We need to leave the city quickly.

Alright.

They're catching up.

You go!

Li Han!

Li Han!

- Mother!
- Mother!

- Mother!
- Mother!

Dear!

Dear!

Mr. Zheng,

where are you going?

Que Yongxiu,

what exactly are you doing?

Are you planning to rebel?

A few ants like you
don't need me to rebel.

Que Yongxiu.

Mr. Zheng,

don't you boast about being upright
and intolerant of corruption?

You humiliated Duke Zhenbei
for the Military Land Case

and used the excuse
of military land occupation

to kill three of my subordinates.

Did you know

you'd end up here today?

This is all a matter of reciprocity.

Catch this.

Son!

Son!

Father,

I'm scared.

You won't die.

Que Yongxiu!

Son!

My Lord.

He's broken down.

The empathy has ended early.

Son.

Sorry.

Excuse me.

My son.

Is Chuzhou City

where the bloodshed happened?

Yes.

Sorry.

I lost composure.

We need to go to Chuzhou City.

But before that,

we need to organize our thoughts

and review the Bloodshed Case again.

Duke Zhenbei's massacre of the city

was to refine a core,

to reach the 2nd Rank.

But refining Qi energy takes time,

so he chose to slaughter Chuzhou City

and hide it from everyone

with a habitual mindset.

But I met several soldiers
from Chuzhou City before,

and I asked them.

None of them knew
about Duke Zhenbei's massacre.

Their memories might've been altered,

or they might not even know

what they did.

But in any case,

this is not something
a Fighter could do.

So,

Duke Zhenbei must have

top-level powerhouses
from other factions helping him.

The Witcher's Sect.

Yes.

♪Heaven and earth gave birth to me♪

♪With determination,
the wind can't sway the shadow♪

♪Errant thoughts
entangle the dark world♪

♪Out of fury, I wield my saber♪

♪To cut down injustice
and triumph over evil♪

♪Across eternity,
this realm feels like an endless night♪

♪Only my steadfast heart
remains unchanged♪

♪Stars and constellations
scattered like murky smoke♪

♪Yet my resolute will shines
through to dispel the peril♪

♪The tree longs for stillness,
but the wind will not cease♪

♪Darkness disintegrates before me♪

♪Entwined with injustices
again and again♪

♪Heaven and earth gave birth to me♪

♪With determination,
the wind can't sway the shadow♪

♪Errant thoughts
entangle the dark world♪

♪Out of fury, I wield my saber♪

♪To cut down injustice
and triumph over evil♪

♪Across eternity,
this realm feels like an endless night♪

♪Only my steadfast heart
remains unchanged♪

♪Stars and constellations
scattered like murky smoke♪

♪Yet my resolute will shines
through to dispel the peril♪

♪The tree longs for stillness,
but the wind will not cease♪

♪Darkness disintegrates before me♪

♪Entwined with injustices
again and again♪

♪Across eternity,
this realm feels like an endless night♪

♪Only my steadfast heart
remains unchanged♪

♪Stars and constellations
scattered like murky smoke♪

♪One's arrogance deserves execution♪

♪Slaughter all confusions♪

♪The moonlight illuminates the sky♪

♪Bringing justice back to the world♪

♪Demons and spirits♪

♪Born and perish as one♪

♪A resolve hangs high in my heart♪

♪Worlds apart,
yet sharing the same origin♪