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[The Vendetta of An]

Wuyang Army is already guarding the city outside.

Why are you still here to check the city's defense, General?

I've followed His Majesty to the south for a while now.

Sometimes,

I still miss the north.

[Episode 8]

Have another look.

I don't want it anymore.

Let's go.

Move quickly!

Have a persimmon.

Take a look.

Don't miss out on this deal!

Local persimmons!

Pears!

Three wen for a jin.

Mister, do you want some pears?

They are sweet.

[Wang Pu, Huben Member]

Miss,

you are pretty and have smooth skin.

I'm sure the pear is sweet.

Absolutely.

I only have one wen on me.

Your mouth is sweeter than my pear.

I'll sell it to you for one wen.

Let me pick two big ones.

Thank you.

In the future,

if I can marry someone

as pretty and kind as you,

I'll be so blessed.

You have a silver tongue.

Here you go.

Sure.

Come back again if they are good.

Take another look.

This is good.

- No, thanks. - Miss, take another one.

Bamboo baskets!

Take a look at my bamboo basket!

Madam,

your ribs look good.

Yes. They are all fresh.

I only have seven wen on me.

Lamb offal only costs three wen.

Let me get you one jin of it.

I'm not greedy

but my wife

is eight months pregnant now.

She's going to give birth soon.

However, I'm poor

and cannot afford to buy nourishment for her.

Forget it.

Here. Take it for seven wen.

Thank you, madam.

Thank you, madam.

Sure. Take care.

All right.

Mister!

Do you want to ride in the coach?

Where are you going?

Northern foot of the Qinling Mountain,

Yulong Ridge.

Seven wen.

Mister,

I shopped at the market

and bought many offerings.

I only have three wen left.

Offerings?

I'm going to the mountains to pay respects to my dead wife.

She passed away three years ago.

I purposely rushed from the north to the Capital

to pay respects to her.

You are pitiful.

Get on.

Thank you.

We are leaving.

All right!

Mister,

did you get the wrong place?

This place is full of mountains.

There's no grave here.

She isn't buried here.

She died here.

Three years ago,

she was on a journey at night

and

she encountered bandits.

Forget it.

Keep it.

You're in the wilderness.

You need to spend money

to take a carriage back.

Thank you, sir!

Thank you!

Everyone, you've worked hard.

Later, I'll request the general

to arrange more manpower

so you'll get fewer shifts.

I am Wang Pu,

General Fengshan's messenger.

I have been asked

to come see you.

Huben sent someone here again?

Does Yan Fengshan have something to tell me?

Yes. Of course.

General Fengshan wants me

to improve your meal.

Is Liu Ziyan dead?

What a fine prediction, Sir.

He's indeed dead.

Who killed him?

There were many people.

As soon as he left here,

he was in various tough battles.

He got wounded in every battle

and finally died in the wilderness.

In the end, a long, sharp blade still breaks easily.

I heard he had served you for three years.

It is an honor for him

to be remembered by you.

Served me?

Liu Ziyan was the best assassin of Huben.

He would never serve anyone.

He was there to kill me.

However, he was very cautious.

We spent day after day together,

and through our interactions,

he probed me for three years.

But he couldn't

find a chance to kill me.

An assassination that lasted three years?

No wonder

even General Fengshan

called Liu Ziyan

a blade that no one could wield.

I heard

you can kill with anything in this world.

No one in this world

can best you.

Liu Ziyan was biting off more than he could chew.

Sir.

The general did not ask me to kill you.

I'm not that brave either.

The soup isn't poisoned.

The Wuxi Mountain is covered in snow,

and there's a vast grassland below it.

This is the taste

of the lamb that lived there.

You boiled it in water

and added a pinch of salt.

Young man,

were you there?

No.

I came from the city.

I bought the lamb in the city.

The person who went to your homeland

was General Fengshan.

He said

that place had 200,000 men ready to fight in a battle.

Anyone will fear that place.

Right now,

even the lamb of Wuxi Mountain

can be bought in Chang'an.

That means

the world is at peace.

If you stay here forever,

the world

will continue to be at peace.

Go back and relay a message to Yan Fengshan.

Tell him

that I prefer

the tea of Chang'an now.

Is there still no news of Yan Fengshan until now?

Looking for one person

in this world

is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, you're looking for

the world's best shadow guard.

It won't be that easy.

You failed your task.

Yet here you are, playing weiqi with me in a carefree manner

and even surrounding my pieces.

I failed my task indeed

but my skill at weiqi is good.

With it,

my life is still safe before you.

If you are Yan Fengshan,

what will you do next

after abducting the deposed emperor?

With the emperor in hand, one can order every marquis around.

Everyone knows that.

Since the founding emperor's time,

regional military commanders have been appointed.

Everyone has military power.

These four places, Beiting, Fanyang,

Long'an, and Zhenxi

are the strongest.

If I am Yan Fengshan,

I will try to win them over.

Or, perhaps

I've already won them over.

As my greatest enemy,

you'd best not let me ally with them.

If I take away the military authority of these four commanders,

it will be pointless

even if he allies with them.

You won't be able to do that.

The four of them

used to serve the founding emperor.

They are still loyal.

They won't give in so easily.

Your Majesty,

you need another plan.

You will devise that plan.

You failed your task already.

Your Majesty, you have an army.

They also have their army.

I also have an army.

Summon the four regional military commanders

to the Capital.

I will relinquish my military authority to you

in front of them.

In this way,

you are also forcing them to hand over their authority.

But Baiwenhu Army

is your family's private army.

If there's no war in this world,

my family no longer needs our own army.

We only need servants.

Your selflessness

shows

how scheming I am.

Sure.

I'll accept your suggestion.

Give me your military authority

and I'll give you the position

behind me.

I am a cripple.

I prefer sitting in a wheelchair.

Just do as I say

so Yan Fengshan will have no way out of this.

I'll do as you say as well.

Moreover,

there's one more thing

that I want to ask you, Your Majesty.

Han Ziling whom I chose initially

was killed by Your Majesty.

Was the person Your Majesty chose after that

White Hair?

White Hair?

I've never heard this name for so long.

That's right. It was him.

The last person of the Liu family.

His father founded

the Huben Army.

Using him to defeat the Huben Army

is the most suitable choice.

I know something

about what happened to the Liu family.

It's not easy

for a child of that age to escape the Huben Army's pursuit

and survive.

He was born with white hair.

As he grew up,

his hair slowly turned black.

Someone who was born with rare traits

won't die so easily.

Were you friends with him

in the past?

We were.

I hope

to meet him again.

Taking away the military authority

and give Yan Fengshan no way out.

He hands over the Baiwenhu Army

so Your Majesty will have no worries.

Gu Yu is very aware of the bigger picture.

Someone like him

is rare.

Do you think he won't realize

this is all a part of our schemes?

It is my scheme.

He won't begrudge Your Majesty at all.

What are you doing today?

What's wrong?

Aren't we using someone else's residence?

Then we should get some new furniture

and clean the place.

After all,

we have to live our lives here.

Live our lives?

What? Are you cooking tonight

so I can relax?

I can't do that.

My cooking is bad.

Your noodles taste better.

You can cook for now.

Once I learn from you,

I'll be in charge of both of your meals.

When you learn how to cook,

I will be 60 years old by then.

That's enough. Don't do unnecessary things.

I just finished sweeping.

Go and wash the bowls.

Sure.

I'll go and wash the bowls.

Remember to cook the noodles later.

Huai'an.

Are we going

to keep living in the house

Bai Wan lent us?

Before she left,

she left this place to me

because she wanted someone

to be in this house.

Every time I see his face,

it'll remind me of Zhang Mo.

But the real Zhang Mo is...

We

always have to move on.

I can't kill him,

yet I need him to stay by my side.

I need to get along with him

in another way.

Come in.

Speak.

[To Yanniang]

Today,

I wrote a letter.

I want to send it

to Zhang Mo's family at Huzhou.

On the letter,

I said I had made enough dowry

for the daughter,

but business

had been very good in the Capital.

Therefore, I said wanted to stay

and make more money.

I've only written one letter.

I hope

my wife and children can put their minds at ease.

That said,

I tried to copy Zhang Mo's handwriting.

I don't know how well I did.

I hope you can check it for me.

Why are you doing this?

I want to atone for my crime.

It's the loss of a life.

How do you atone for it?

I'll atone with my life then.

Aren't you going to use me to defeat Yan Fengshan

and the Huben Army?

When you think of a way,

send me.

Liu Ziyan is dead.

Qingyi has also been captured.

They've lost two great Huben leaders in the city.

Yan Fengshan

will surely act again.

When the Huben Army causes another trouble,

it'll be our chance for a breakthrough.

Perhaps,

you'll be useful.

I understand.

When the day comes,

I won't blink

even if I die.

Leave the letter.

You may leave.

[To Yanniang] If the handwriting is similar enough,

I will send the letter out for you.

Speaking of which,

there's a scholar

at the Lide Ward in Luoyang.

His surname is Wang.

We'll call him Wang Sheng for now.

He loves to drink.

He must drink a few cups every day.

[Pangtou, Baiwenhu Member] One day,

he was drunk again.

He wobbled back home,

lay on his bed,

and fell asleep.

When he was sleeping,

one of his hands

touched the ground.

His wife saw it

[Shan, Baiwenhu Member]

and was worried that he might catch a cold,

so she quickly approached him

to tuck his hand

back into his bed.

When his wife

was about

to touch Wang Sheng's hand...

Suddenly!

Why did you shout?

I thought you weren't afraid.

I'm not afraid.

All right.

You are not afraid.

Give me your hand then.

Give it to me.

Let me hold onto your hand.

Suddenly,

a large hand reached out from underground

and grasped Wang Sheng's hand.

It started pulling him underground.

It kept pulling.

His wife was afraid

and called for help.

Someone! Save my husband!

Her neighbors came to help her

and they saw Wang Sheng

was about

to be pulled underground like this.

They quickly tried to fish him out.

Wang Sheng, come out!

It was useless.

The large hand was too powerful

and it dragged Wang Sheng

underground.

That's...

As I was saying,

Wang Sheng was pulled

underground

and turned into a skeleton.

His wife couldn't eat and drink

because she missed her husband.

One night,

his wife had a dream.

She saw

her husband coming back to find her at night.

He approached her.

He got closer

and closer.

Suddenly!

Didn't you say you weren't afraid?

You're so annoying.

What's that smell?

Something is burnt.

The porridge!

Hurry, the porridge!

Hurry!

The porridge.

The porridge smells nice.

- General! - General!

All of you are enjoying your meal.

I'm sure you haven't forgotten

your duties to guard the city walls as well.

The general is busy with official matters.

He toils all day long.

He only returns to his residence to rest at midnight.

When he passed by the city walls,

he heard your chatter and laughter.

It was so lively.

If news of this spreads,

the reputation of Baiwenhu Army's strict discipline

will be just a joke.

General.

While it is true that I slack and eat a lot,

this was mainly because Shan was hungry

so

I gathered everyone

to have some porridge.

I was wrong.

Please punish me.

What did you do wrong?

I... I...

I know the Huben Army is still in the city.

But I paid them no mind

and even fooled around with Shan.

No.

Your mistake

is that you're having porridge here

without inviting me.

Right.

Why didn't any of you

invite the general to eat porridge?

Get up quickly

and invite the general over.

General, please come here.

- General, over here. - Come here.

All of you were screaming and shouting.

You must be sharing haunted stories again.

No.

We were joking.

Shan is timid.

Pangtou,

you shouldn't bully

and scare him.

I was just horsing around.

General,

I am a Baiwenhu member.

I'm not afraid of ghosts.

General, it's like this.

We are sharing haunted stories

to make this place lively

so everyone can be happy.

I didn't intend to scare everyone.

Pangtou is great at livening the mood.

It's my fault

for spoiling everyone's mood.

Not at all.

All right. I'll drink a cup as punishment.

No need.

There's no wine.

I'll take a sip of porridge.

Sure.

- General. - General

I burned my tongue.

You scared us this time.

Everyone.

Come.

Everyone.

- Come. - Come.

Mister.

Where have all the sellers

gone to?

My mother wants me to buy two jin of pork shoulder.

Something good

will happen tonight.

You want pork shoulder?

Let me help you.

Little boy,

you should go home immediately.

Later,

there'll be absolute chaos.

Be careful!

- Yes. - Yes.

Over here.

Carry the general to the brick road

so it's easier to push.

I've told you

to use the lift.

What are you talking about?

I had fun chatting with you.

Sending you down

is fine.

Yes.

It's late at night now.

When the sun rises,

all of you

should return to camp and sleep well.

Farewell, General.

Farewell, General.

It's rare for me

to see you smiling since you entered Chang'an, General.

I grew up in the army.

Naturally, I'll feel

more relaxed

being with the soldiers.

Later,

I inherited the title

and took command of the military.

I live beside the emperor.

I have no choice but to show another facade to others.

General, your position demands you

to uphold many standards.

You can hardly be relaxed.

It won't be long.

The regional military commanders will enter the capital next month.

According to the plan,

I will also hand over my military authority.

Once the commander of Baiwenhu Army changes,

I'll be free.

General...

Xiao Wuyang

is a trustworthy emperor.

When the other commanders and I

give him our seals,

the fight for power will be no more.

With no way out for Yan Fengshan,

the battle won't happen.

Then,

no one will die.

How unlucky.

I still need to wash the dishes.

Pangtou?

Are you trying to scare me again?

We are under attack!

It's an ambush!

I recognize that.

That's Baiwenhu's arrow of command.

Hurry!

Yes!

Throw them down.

Yes.

Let's go.

There are so many of them.

This is so cruel.

All these human lives!

I wonder who did this.

General.

Help me get down.

Don't look.

It's fine. Don't be afraid.

There are assassins!

Run!

Protect the general!

Yes!

Stop!

- General! - General!

Are you the one who killed my soldiers?

Yes.

I did this tonight

because I want

you to come with me, General Gu.

General!

Stop!

I don't want to kill him.

After a while,

I will send General Gu back.

Before that,

I hope the Baiwenhu Army

won't do anything reckless.

Otherwise,

when General Gu returns,

he won't be just a crippled man.

Are you aware of the consequences?

Your Majesty.

General Gu was attacked.

Gu Yu is an old acquaintance of mine.

I came here

to save Gu Yu.

I underestimated the enemy.

I should have protected the general fiercely

and not left him.

Given what the Huben Army did tonight,

Gu Yu wouldn't have been safe

even if Xiao Wuyang were beside him.

Don't worry.

I have my own way

to rescue Gu Yu.

Right now,

the only place to hide Gu Yu

is the Hidden Soldier Alley.

I wanted to meet His Majesty

but meeting you is the same, Chancellor Gao.

Hearing that Gu Yu was being attacked,

His Majesty wanted to leave the palace

but I stopped him.

Well done.

Just in case it's another trap.

How's your injury?

I'm fine.

Qingyi has been captured

and Liu Ziyan is dead.

You did well against the Huben Army alone.

I didn't make the wrong choice

by choosing you.

But losing Gu Yu

is a loss.

The regional military commanders are entering the Capital next month.

According to Gu Yu's plan,

he will first hand over the military command of the Baiwenhu Army.

That act will also prompt

the other commanders to hand over their military authority.

Then,

Yan Fengshan

will have no one to ally with.

It is a good move indeed.

In that case,

you need to make sure

the move succeeds.

You mustn't let Gu Yu defect,

even at the cost of killing him.

Chancellor Gao, you sure are devoted

to securing His Majesty's dynasty.

But Chancellor Gao,

don't forget.

Gu Yu is a general.

When a soldier bleeds,

he will take revenge.

He will never defect to the Huben Army.

That's for the best.

I am an old acquaintance of Gu Yu.

If I'm going to rescue him,

I will protect him forever.

Once the military power has been handed over,

I hope you don't

abandon those who help you, Chancellor Gao.

I might

or might not do that.

Nasty One.

Nasty One!

You’re the nasty one.

Collect the laundry.

How annoying.

I noticed it now.

Living

is just working

and working

without any break.

What's wrong with you today?

Weren't you all fired up a few days ago?

Why have you suddenly become so dejected?

That was

a few days ago.

This is

me right now.

Perseverance is a virtue, young man.

I'm leaving.

Where are you going?

Gu Yu has been abducted by the Huben Army.

If I'm not mistaken,

they will imprison him at the Hidden Soldier Alley.

So,

I need to infiltrate the Hidden Soldier Alley

to rescue Gu Yu.

♪Rain drips from the eaves♪

♪Someone crosses the street holding an umbrella♪

♪Placing weiqi pieces♪

♪Someone makes a promise♪

♪Before the breaking of dawn♪

♪Someone hides in the darkness♪

♪Never coming out in their lifetime♪

♪Looking at the bright moon♪

♪Who can dispel the confusing veil♪

♪That misleads this chaotic era?♪

♪Borrowing the faint candle light to illuminate♪

♪This path♪

♪May this be my last trip♪

♪May this howling wind never cease♪

♪Not looking back♪

♪Not fearing the hardship ahead♪

♪To Chang'an I go♪

♪Countless mountains I surmount♪

♪The joy and sadness of life♪

♪Shall be done away♪

♪Never coming back♪

♪Like the spring flowers, the summer leaves, and the autumn paddy♪

♪Like the vermillion, emerald, and ivory♪

♪Like the rising sun, the setting moon, and the coming rain♪

♪Like the boulder, the blades, and the inkstone♪

♪Like the feather, the sand, and the dust♪

♪Like the mountains, the rivers, and the ocean♪

♪May this be my last trip♪

♪May this howling wind never cease♪

♪Not looking back♪

♪Not fearing the hardship ahead♪

♪To Chang'an I go♪

♪Countless mountains I surmount♪

♪The joy and sadness of life♪

♪Shall be done away♪